Quality events for this weekend
Friday November 7
high 52º low 26º, cloudy
Larkin Hi-Fi Farewell: Goodbye forever dance party, with groop.lab.
Friday Fresh at The Pickle: Live jazz with Giroux Biedbalski Perrillo until 10. DJ aka Dirty Moses after till late.
Nuovo Testamento, Syd Silvair at No Fun: Synthpop/darkwave/art-pop.
Oobleck, Black Mountain Symphony at Ophelia’s: Funk/prog/folk.
Cap Region Feud at Lark Hall: Test your area knowledge for a chance to win money for your charity of choice.
First Friday at Opalka Gallery: Reception for PhotoRegional exhibition. With music by Alan Thomson Jazz Trio.
Doll Music at The Rat Den: With Lady Ruby, So Over It, JJ’s Okay. Acoustic/Americana/alt/punk.
HASS Open Studio 2025 at EMPAC: “embodied collaborative listening through the re-purposing of naval navigation and paranormal investigation technologies”.
Rob Schneider at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up.
Upstairs Arts Collective Open Studio at 403 Fulton Troy: Meet the artists.
Saturday November 8
high 52º low 34º, cloudy
Saturdayyee at The Pickle: The Pickle x Collectiveffort anniversary show. With DJ Celeb, DJ Show, DJ Jonesy.
Earth, Stebmo at No Fun: Drone/doom/psych.
Crown of Thornz, Concrete Ties, Remains of Rage, From Within, Faded Line, Sadplant, Vaexus, End of Man at Empire Underground: Hardcore/punk/thrash.
Drink Albany at the Washington Ave Armory: “a New York State craft beverage market and tasting event”.
An evening with Dartos at Lost & Found: Fundraiser for Men’s Health Research.
Weird Phishes at Lark Hall: Radiohead and Phish re-imagined.
The Warped Tour Band, Dookie, Fake Out Boy at Putnam Place: Emo/pop-punk night.
Dan Lamorte at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up.
Openbaar Market at 946 Broadway: Makers market.
Albany Twilight Market at 13 2nd St Troy: “Night market for the strange and unusual”.
Built 2025 at Emmanuel Baptist Church: Cocktail reception and auction. Historic Albany Foundation’s annual fundraiser.
Albany Symphony at The Palace: Bobby Ge + Holst’s The Planets.
The Sound Minds w/s/g Freaks Garage at The Hanger on the Hudson: 60s beat music/blues/soul.
Sunday November 9
high 51º low 34º, rainy
Sunday Sessions at The Pickle: Verses and vibes open mic at 7. DJ Trumastr at 9.
Freak Phone, Prize, Pleasure Dome at No Fun: Punk/hardcore/post-punk.
Dysentery, Windchimes, Groaning Retch, Invoke Thy Wrath, Altar, Blood Starved Beast at Empire Underground: Slam/death/sludge/metal show.
Open Mic Night at Albany Funny Bone: Local comedian open mic.
Evergreen things to do
Go see a movie at the Spectrum Theater. Go see some some movies and be sure to grab a drink and snack and Delaware Supply before (or after).
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.
Opalka Gallery: Check out the latest exhibit at Sage’s Opalka Gallery (closed Sundays and Summers).
The NYS Museum: Bunch of great exhibits and it’s right in your backyard.
Go Hiking: You live in an amazing area for hiking. Touch grass!
Go for a Walk: I like the Columbia Land Conservancy and Hudson Mohawk Land Conservancy preserves.
Go Birding: There’s tons of great spots in and around Albany. Download eBird and Merlin on your phone, grab your binoculars, and hit the trails.
Farmer’s Markets: Saturday has Troy, Saratoga, Menands (year round), Albany (July thru Sept), Delmar (May through Oct), and Colonie (May thru Sept). Sunday has Schenectady (year round), and Waterford (May through Oct).
Did I miss something? Or get something wrong? Please let me know!
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