# Event Details - **Event Name**: Melissa Ferrick - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 01 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun, 01 Nov, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Melissa Ferrick brings fearless songwriting, virtuosic guitar, wicked humor and 30+ years of genre-defying music to Caffè Lena.About this EventSome artists spend their careers finding a lane. Melissa Ferrick has spent more than three decades refusing to stay in one. Part confessional folk singer, part rock-and-roll firebrand and part Americana storyteller, Ferrick is the kind of performer who can turn an intimate room into something much bigger. There’s virtuosic guitar playing, a voice that can move from tenderness to full-throated power, wickedly funny between-song storytelling, and the emotional fearlessness of a songwriter who has never been particularly interested in keeping audiences at a safe distance.Ferrick earned that fearlessness the old-fashioned way. Classically trained in violin and piano and schooled in jazz trumpet and bass, she eventually taught herself guitar and found her way into the Cambridge, Massachusetts club scene that launched artists including the Indigo Girls and The Pixies. Then, in 1991, came one of those music-business stories that sounds almost too good to be true: Ferrick was asked to open for Morrissey with just an hour’s notice. The performance led to a spot on his U.S. and UK tour, followed by a deal with Atlantic Records and the release of her critically acclaimed 1993 debut, Massive Blur. Her sophomore release, Willing to Wait, followed in 1995.But the major-label world was only the beginning. Across more than 18 releases, Ferrick has built a career around independence, curiosity and the freedom to change. She launched her own label, Right On Records, in 2000 and has continued writing, recording and touring while sharing stages with an extraordinary range of artists including Bob Dylan, Ani DiFranco, Lori McKenna, Suzanne Vega, Joan Armatrading, Tegan and Sara, Weezer, Paul Westerberg, John Hiatt, Shawn Colvin and Marc Cohn. In 2023, Ferrick signed with K*ll Rock Stars, a fitting home for an artist whose career has been built on authentic storytelling and doing things her own way. More than three decades in, she has something increasingly rare: a fiercely loyal audience, a catalog deep enough to reward longtime listeners, and a live show capable of pulling someone hearing her for the first time right into the middle of it.Ferrick’s influence reaches beyond the songs. As one of the relatively few openly queer artists navigating the music industry in the 1990s, she challenged the sexism, homophobia and rigid gender expectations she encountered along the way and helped make more room for the artists who followed. From 2011 through 2026, she also brought decades of experience into the classroom at Berklee College of Music and Northeastern University, teaching music business, songwriting and the psychology of creativity. She holds a master’s degree from Harvard University, and added another role to her remarkable résumé as a booking agent with Paladin. But none of those credentials quite explains a Melissa Ferrick concert. For that, you need the songs, the guitar, the humor, the stories, and an artist who, after more than 30 years, can still make a room full of people feel as though something is happening between them that won't happen quite the same way again.SAMPLE SONGStream this show live at Caffè Lena TV. Livestream available for $5 – 100% of live stream tickets on CaffeLenaTV benefit the artists. Subscribe for unlimited live streaming, two week access to recent shows, and Caffe Lena's video archive. Note: Caffe Lena does not permit ticket reselling above face value. Tickets purchased for the purpose of resale may be canceled without notice, and refunds for such purchases will not be granted.TagsSinger Songwriter - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/saratoga-springs/melissa-ferrick/100002001674574536 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Music, Entertainment, Art, Concerts, performances, virtual - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 22.92, max: 45.81, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Saratoga Springs - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Caffe Lena - **lat**: 43.0805479 - **long**: -73.7834079 - **full address**: Caffe Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Melissa Ferrick - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/05066b6c8f7db1d6fff6b238670ce98a4f1800c7a212d6a55dd9067f80ebdd8c-rimg-w940-h470-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1789792323 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Melissa Ferrick being held? - **A:** Melissa Ferrick takes place on Sun, 01 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 01 Nov, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Caffe Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Melissa Ferrick? - **A:** Melissa Ferrick is organized by Caffe Lena. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Caffe Lena's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Caffe Lena a rating of 4/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Caffe Lena has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Melissa Ferrick is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Saratoga Springs, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Melissa Ferrick sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Melissa Ferrick", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/05066b6c8f7db1d6fff6b238670ce98a4f1800c7a212d6a55dd9067f80ebdd8c-rimg-w940-h470-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1789792323", "startDate": "2026-11-01T19:00:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-11-01T21:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/saratoga-springs/melissa-ferrick/100002001674574536", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Caffe Lena", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "47 Phila Street", "postalCode": "12866", "addressLocality": "Saratoga Springs", "addressRegion": "NY", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "43.0805479", "longitude": "-73.7834079" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Melissa Ferrick brings fearless songwriting, virtuosic guitar, wicked humor and 30+ years of genre-defying music to Caffè Lena.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-19", "availabilityEnds": "2026-11-01T21:00:00-05:00", "validFrom": "2026-09-19", "lowPrice": "22.92", "highPrice": "45.81", "price": "22.92", "url": "https://allevents.in/saratoga-springs/melissa-ferrick/100002001674574536" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-19", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-19", "url": "https://allevents.in/saratoga-springs/melissa-ferrick/100002001674574536", "price": "41.45", "name": "Member" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-19", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-19", "url": "https://allevents.in/saratoga-springs/melissa-ferrick/100002001674574536", "price": "45.81", "name": "General" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-19", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-19", "url": "https://allevents.in/saratoga-springs/melissa-ferrick/100002001674574536", "price": "22.92", "name": "Child or Student" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Caffe Lena", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/caffe-lena/22507834", "description": "Caffè Lena presents extraordinary music in an intimate setting steeped in history. It is widely recognized as the longest continuously operating folk music venue in the United States. The Library of Congress calls Caffè Lena “An American treasure,” and we have been recognized by The GRAMMY Foundation for our important contributions to the development of American music." } ] } ] ```