The Roots, Fiona Apple top the Capitol Theatre's schedule

Monday August 6, 2012 11:40 AM By Chris Serico

Photo credit: AP | Act: The Roots
Dates: Sept. 7, 14, 21
Info: The house band for NBC’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” (whose host hails from Saugerties) played The Capitol Theatre on three nights in September, and all of their gigs will be followed by DJ ?uestlove’s Cap Train Party. Their Sept. 28 concert date was postponed and will be rescheduled.

Well, it's about time.

After Newsday Westchester was first to report that the Moody Blues, Hugh Laurie and Blues Traveler would be among the acts to play The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester when it re-opens following renovations, a spokesman for the venue finally revealed the bulk of its fall and winter schedule this morning in a press release.

The headliner for opening night, slated for Sept. 4, has yet to be announced, but in addition to the acts previously scooped, the theater has announced a 40-show schedule, including performances by The Roots (four times!), David Gray, Regina Spektor, Ben Folds Five, Fiona Apple, Al Green, My Morning Jacket, Steve Miller Band and Herbie Hancock.

Here's a look at the official Capitol Theatre schedule as it stands today:

Sept. 4: To be announced
Sept. 7: The Roots/Bob Weir solo
Sept. 8: Hugh Laurie with the Copper Bottom Band
Sept. 9: Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang
Sept. 14: The Roots/Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Sept. 15: Big Gigantic
Sept. 19: J. Geils Band
Sept. 21: The Roots/Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
Sept. 22: Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Robert Cray
Sept. 25: Dirty Projectors
Sept. 27: David Gray
Sept. 28: The Roots
Oct. 3: Regina Spektor
Oct. 6: Galactic
Oct. 9: Ben Folds Five
Oct. 10: Fiona Apple
Oct. 11: Warren Haynes Weekend
Oct. 12: Warren Haynes Weekend
Oct. 13: Blues Traveler/Spin Doctors
Oct. 17: Umphrey's McGee
Oct. 20: Psychedelic Furs with The Lemonheads and Juliana Hatfield
Oct. 25: Al Green
Oct. 27: Indigo Girls
Nov. 8: Lyle Lovett
Nov. 9: moe.
Nov. 10: Justin Townes Earle
Nov. 20: Ray LaMontagne
Nov. 23: Strangefolk
Nov. 24: Strangefolk
Nov. 27: The Moody Blues
Nov. 28: The Moody Blues
Dec. 27: My Morning Jacket
Dec. 28: My Morning Jacket
Dec. 29: My Morning Jacket
Dec. 30: Steve Miller Band
Dec. 31: Steve Miller Band
Jan. 11: Roger Hodgson of Supertramp
Jan. 18: Guster
Feb. 2: Citizen Cope
April 14: Herbie Hancock

Since the venue is in negotiations for an iconic act for opening night, my guess is it'll be David Bowie, especially since he was among the iconic acts (the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Derek and the Dominoes, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, Santana, Black Sabbath and Iggy Pop) to play the venue during its golden years.

Who do you think will be the opening-night act? If you have a guess, post it in the comments section below. (And if you know for sure, email us at nyevents@cablevision.com)

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