Quality events for this weekend

Friday September 15

Pinky Lemon, Barbie Barker, Allie Young, Toriendofstory at No Fun: Indie/dream-pop/shoegaze.

Agnostic Front, Murphy’s Law, Grade 2 at Empire Underground: Hardcore.

After The Burial, Alpha Wolf, Oakheart at Empire Live: Prog-metal.

Julian Lage and Elijah Wolf at Lark Hall: Solo guitar.

Bret Raybould at Fort Orange Brewing: Comedy show.

DJ Ali Gria at Whiskey Pickle: Tech house.

The Queer Factor: A Queer Talent Competition at ADCo.: $100 prize for best performance.

Protex, Flavour, Mystery Girl at Hangar on the Hudson: Punk.

Pop-up Beer Garden at Opalka Gallery: Food, beer, music, art! With Sirsy and Belle-Skinner.

Mad About Vintage Street Market in Cohoes: Vintage vendors, music, food, art, and more.

Saturday September 16

Openbaar Market at 946 Broadway: 50+ Vendors, food, and tunes.

House of Harm, Architrave, Hellseeker Djs at No Fun: Darkwave/pop/post-punk.

Cut the Activist at Whiskey Pickle: Beerpong, giveaways, live music, and more.

Circus Opening Day at 46 North Swan: Workshops and music. Featuring NYC graffiti legend Al Diaz and much more.

Really Really Free Market at Townsend Park: Take what you need, give what you can.

PearlPalooza on Pearl Street: Featuring Fishbone, Alexsucks, B Chaps, The Rob Beaulieu Band, and Sly Fox & The Hustlers.

Sunday September 17

Djunah, Dogpisser, Dblgoer at No Fun: Post-rock/post-punk/post-hardcore.

Paleface Swiss, Enterprise Earth, Crown Magnetar, VCTMS, Unbound at Empire Underground: Sold out.

of Montreal, Locate S,1 and Samuel Boat at Lark Hall: Indie pop.

All weekend

Classes at Honest Weight Food Co-Op: Free and low-cost community classes, events, and services.

Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.

Day trip to MASS MoCA: Pretty drive and a great museum.

Olana State Historic Site in Hudson: Rotating weekly programs and a landscape to get lost in.

The NYS Museum: Bunch of great exhibits and it’s right in your backyard.

Movies at The Spectrum: First run movies at a small centrally located theater.

Movies at Madison Theater: Albany’s only dine-in theater showing first-run films.

Take a Hike: You live in an amazing area for hiking. Touch grass!

Farmer’s Markets: Troy, Delmar, and Saratoga on Saturday, and Schenectady, Colonie, and Saratoga on Sunday.

Did I miss something? Please let me know!

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