Quality events for this weekend
Friday March 20
high 52º low 30º, showers
Friday Fresh at The Pickle: With DJ Hart.
CPS, Otobo, Purple Lung, Horse Grave at No Fun: Math rock/prog-metal/experimental/psych/stoner-rock.
CRN at Avalon Lounge: Dance music. With LA-4A & Scotia.
Plastique Tour & Reception featuring Ellen Driscoll, Twyla Exner, Natalya Khorover, Niki Lederer, Steve McPherson, Anna Mein, Pamela Moulton, Portia Munson, Anne Percoco, Aurora Robson, Tyrome Tripoli at Opalka Gallery: Contemporary art, environmental art.
Conducting Life at EMPAC: “Multi-generational microscopic communities documented with novel high-resolution photography are combined with ambisonics and Wave Field spatialization of Stein’s essay to produce an ever-evolving state and psychedelic status of all the same matter, differently.”
2026 Spring Showcase Concert at EMPAC Concert Hall: A free, brass-heavy campus concert.
Jake Iannarino at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.
Ballet Hispánico New York at The Egg: A high-energy contemporary dance program anchored by CARMEN.maquia, their modern, propulsive Carmen reimagining.
Saturday March 21
high 46º low 36º, cloudy
Saturdayyee at The Pickle: With DJ Jonesy & DJ Celeb.
Recon, Shattered Realm, Frozen Ground, War Nerve, Price of Redemption at No Fun: Hardcore show. Sold out.
Recon, Revenge at No Fun: Hardcore/metalcore. Late show. Not sold out.
GWAR, Soulfly, King Parrot: Thrash metal, groove metal, grindcore.
One Time Weekend, Dysfunktone at Lark Hall: funk rock, jam, metal.
Rachel Feinstein at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up.
FIREBIRD at The Egg: Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite reimagined as a guided, immersive audio and “otherworldly light show,” performed by an “orchestra” of 600+ recycled car tail lights.
Sunday March 22
high 47º low 34º, snowy
Sunday Sessions at The Pickle: Arts & crafts club.
Ulrika Spacek, Bruiser and Bicycle, Gray Monitor at No Fun: Art rock, indie rock, post punk.
Biohazard, Faded Line, Tied by Fate, Remains of Rage, Silence Equals Death at Empire Live:
Hardcore, metallic hardcore, beatdown.
A Big Gay Market at Mount Ida Preservation Hall (Troy): A large-scale queer maker market.
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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