Quality events for this weekend
Friday March 13
high 43º low 23º, cloudy
Friday Fresh at The Pickle: With DJ Show.
Wizard Fest Day 5: Gandalf vs. Jason Rave at No Fun: With DJ 2nd Child and DJ Dental work. Costumes encouraged.
Brick by Brick, Friday the 13th, Massacre, Internal Bleeding, All Out War, Invoke Thy Wrath, Torn Out, Echoes in Eternity at Empire Live: Hardcore/metal/metalcore/death metal.
Keta Ester, Another Michael, Dan LaFave at Hangar on the Hudson: Indie/folk-rock/psych-pop. Love Apple album release show.
Space Carnival and Quantum Cosmic at Ophelia’s: Psych/jam/funk.
Hex at Lark Hall: Goth night.
Steve Byrne at Albany Funny Bone: Stand up.
Saturday March 14
high 37º low 27º, cloudy
St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Starting at Druthers on Broadway.
Saturdayyee at The Pickle: With DJ Trumastr.
Open House at The Egg: Music from DJ Mercy & Scotia. Movies running every 2 hours: The Muppets Movie, Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Grease. A perforamce by Typhoid Mary with full theatrics. And a custom Stewarts Ice cream flavor.
Wizard Fest Day 6: Merciless Metal Market at No Fun: Records, VHS, vintage, crafts, and more.
The Obsessed, Carnwennan, Astral Bitch at No Fun: Doom metal/sludge-doom/grunge.
The Happy Fits, BEL at Empire Live: Indie rock/indie pop.
Post Parade Dance Party at The Larkin Hi-Fi: With groop lab.
Steve Byrne at Albany Funny Bone: Stand up.
Sunday March 15
high 44º low 27º, cloudy
Sunday Sessions at The Pickle: Analog Intelligence vinyl night with Tall Matt.
Wizard Fest Day 8: Porcelain Vivisection, D.B. Cooper, Industry Standard, Roblox Tycoon, Heavy Lean, Karen Dazzler at No Fun: Noise/punk-jazz/metal/experimental/rap/sludge.
Draglesque at Mean Max: St. Pats drag/burlesque show.
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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