Quality events for this weekend
Friday March 6
high 40º low 32º, snowy
Friday Fresh at The Pickle: Rhys Tivey early, John Jamz late.
Bimbo Night at No Fun: Cats vs Dogs.
Joythief, Killcount, Skin Crawl, at Lights Wake, Unbound at Empire Underground: Nu-core/deathcore/metalcore.
Drew Lynch at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up.
Joe Taruone, Baddream Adventure at Pint Sized Albany: Indie/dream-pop/lo-fi.
The Wheel at Ophelia’s: Grateful Dead tribute.
Melting Regular, Architrave, Sisterhood of Sleep, Laughter Has Long Legs at Collar Works: Ambient/industrial/dance-pop/experimental.
White Chicks at Fuze Box: White Girl Music night.
Saturday March 7
high 53º low 36º, cloudy
Saturdayyee at The Pickle: With DJ Chizzzik.
Jerry Rig, Flavour, Cheap Heat, Dj Darby Hash at No Fun: Oi!, punk, hardcore.
The Lionheart Leprechaun Dash at 952 Broadway: .4 mile drink & dash.
Funk Flex at RiiLaxx Tavern: Grand opening party.
Drew Lynch at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up.
Dog Film Festival at Proctors: 15 short films.
Sunday March 8
high 53º low 38º, rainy
Sunday Sessions at The Pickle: Arts and crafts club.
CRSC Benefit Show at No Fun: With You Are Not Brave Enough, PLYERS, She’s Having a Meltdown, Toriendofstory, Apple Pie, and JJ’s Okay. Screamo/punk/noise/pop-punk/indie/etc.
Badheart Burlesque Presents: Oops! All Drag! at No Fun: With Scarlet Rose, Queenie Royale, Ajax The Goblin, Theo Rabii, Mistress B, CiCi LaRue, Lady SeanZia.
Detour, Casket, Bound, Unfortune Teller, Hells Teeth, Guts at Empire Underground: Hardcore/death/metal/thrash/metalcore/punk.
Punk Rock Flea Market at Empire Live at Empire Live: Oddities, sweets, records, jewelry, art, and more. Free.
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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