Quality events for this weekend vol. 94

Friday July 19

The Mysteios and The Pistolwhips at the Albany Public Library: After hours shred session at the Elk St library parking garage.

Youngblood Hawke at the UCH: Indie pop show presented by EQX.

Opening day at the Saratoga Race Track: No explanation needed, really.

Reggae legend Luciano at the Putnam Den: Enormously huge booking, and Luciano’s first North American tour in years with great local support from Truemastr and knomad.

Schenectady Summer Night: Music, fireworks and vendors galore.

Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival: Listen to some great bluegrass while constantly reapplying suncreeen.

The Acacia Strain and Incendiary at Bogie’s: Early show, over by 8.

Basilicascope at Basilica Hudson: A weekend of films and parties.

Natalie Jeremijenkot the Sanctuary for Independent Media: Urban Infrastructure for Non-Humans event wrap up, presentation and pot luck.

Linear North, Black Oil Incinerator and Many Trails at Valentine’s: With a light show, on a psychedelic rock tip.

Saturday July 20

SAWFest 2013: Music, camping, sculpture park and more. When’s the last time you camped out at a concert?

Mac Miller at the UCH: Rap guy playing rap songs.

Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival: Listen to some great bluegrass while constantly reapplying suncreeen.

Mayhem Fest at SPAC: Mastodon, Amon Amarth, Behemoth and more.

Hush, Black Table, Maggot Brain and more at Valentine’s: Heavy tunes and drinking to forget about the heat.

World Up! w/Great Mastr at McGeary’s: Nate the Great and Truemastr on a world music tip!

Basilicascope at Basilica Hudson: A weekend of films and parties.

Sunday July 21

Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket and Ryan Bingham at SPAC: Go to the track, see a concert, get the full Saratoga experience.

Everytime I Die, Veil of Maya, Terror and more at UCH: Get your twizz on.

Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival: Listen to some great bluegrass while constantly reapplying suncreeen.

Basilicascope at Basilica Hudson: A weekend of films and parties.