Quality events for this weekend

Friday December 18

Dead Shall Rise, Embrace The Curse, Head Of Hydrus, Forgery at Fuze Box: Metal show.

Holiday Sip and Shop with Two Roads Brewing Co at SMCO: Finish the holiday shopping and sample some beers.

Saturday December 19

Sean Rowe at Takk House: Hometown holiday show to benefit the homeless. With TheSea TheSea.

14th Annual Ghost of Hardcore Past Cover Show at Low Beat and Pauly’s: The annual staple.

EQX-mas with Matt & Kim at Upstate Concert Hall: Fun holiday show with Good Old War and Grizfolk.

Polly at 51 3rd St: Outsider dance party. Donations go to the kids!

Incontinence at Parish Public House: Metal show. With Glass Skeleton Death March, Skeptic, and Goblet.

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.