Theaters

The Palace hosted nationally acclaimed musical talent throughout the Swing Era. Some of the concerts include:

July 1938 - Benny Goodman Orchestra

Dec. 1938 - Ozzie Nelson and His Famous Orchestra

July 1939 - Gene Krupa Orchestra

Sept. 1941 - Glenn Miller Orchestra

Oct. 1941 - Andrews Sisters with Joe Venuti Orchestra

Dec. 1941 - JImmy Dorsey Orchestra with Bob Eberley and Helen O'Connell

Jan. 1942 - Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra with Bill (Bojangles) Robinson

Oct. 1942 - Glen Grey and the Casa Loma Orchestra

Dec. 1942 - Ciro Rimac and His South American Band

(Source: Times Union)

The September 1938 Duke Ellington Concert at Harmanus Bleecker hall featured 3 sold-out performances. At 2,000 seats per show, the total 6,000 people represented the "largest Sunday audience the hall has seen in years", according to a contemporary account.