Quality events for this weekend
Friday December 11
80s vs 90s at City Beer Hall: With DJ Trumastr.
Gun Outfit, Rota, Snakecharmer, A Joseph Weaver at The Treehouse: Rock out.
Comrade Nixon, Bare Mattress, Asa Morriss And…, and Moon Worship at Pauly’s: Punk, darkwave, no wave.
Stigmata, War-time Manner, Steel Nation, Brick By Brick, Meth Mouth at Fuze Box: Stigmata record release show, day 1.
A Rocky Horror Christmas Show at Madison Theater: With a live shadow cast.
Eastbound Jesus with The Mallett Brothers Band at The Hollow: Americana.
Saturday December 12
10th Annual Santa Speedo Sprint on Lark: Running down Lark to benefit the Albany Damien Center and the HIV/AIDS program at Albany Medical Center.
Babes in Troyland Holiday Market at Takk House: Vendors, food, beer, gifts, and more.
Terrarium Workshop at F+S: Make your own terrarium!
Meet The Maker Holiday Pop-Up at Fort Orange: Meet the people behind the wares.
Tenth Pin Release Party at Takk House: Brandy release party.
Off Hours, Bare Mattress, Erik Savage, Deprimente, Pinesheets, Hateboy at UAG: Big, awesome lineup.
Stigmata, Cruel Hand, Born Low, Lowered Ad, Concrete at Fuze Box: Stigmata record release show, day 2.
Protohype and Helicopter Showdown at River St Pub: Rave on the river.
Sweet Buns Cafe & Open House at The Free School: Brunch to support families that lost their homes in fires.
Sunday December 13
Babes in Troyland Holiday Market at Takk House: Vendors, food, beer, gifts, and more.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra at TU Center: The TSO, yo.
Celestine V: A Night Of Astral Sound at Basilica Hudson: Wild night of sounds on this one.
All weekend
Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.
Day trip to MASS MoCA: Pretty drive and a great museum.
The NYS Museum: Bunch of great exhibits and it’s right in your backyard.
Second-run movies at the Madison Theater: Only five bucks!
Movies at The Spectrum: First run, independent movies at a locally owned theater.
Farmer’s Markets: Troy, Delmar, and Saratoga on Saturday, and Schenectady and Saratoga on Sunday.
