Quality events for this weekend 20260925
Friday September 25
high 71º low 44º, cloudy
Escuela Grind, URINE, Altar at No Fun: Metalcore, grindcore, beatdown hardcore.
Black Flag at Putnam Place: Punk. The Greg Ginn-led new era.
Skitz Kraven, Stalks Boogie, DOD, 3Ality, Lucy Snow at Empire Underground: Underground hip-hop, horrorcore.
Sploinky Rave at Empire Live: Dance party.
Improvement Movement, The Point at Hangar on the Hudson: Progressive rock, psychedelic folk, alternative.
Three Dog Night at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall: Classic rock.
Madison Cunningham at MASS MoCA: Indie folk, alt-pop. Ace Tour.
Jessica Kirson at The Egg: Stand-up comedy.
múm, Sova at The Egg: Experimental electronic, dream pop, ambient.
Tracy Lawrence at Palace Theatre: Country.
Cutwater Cowgirl at Fuze Box: R&B, trap, bounce, crunk, country. Line dancing.
Saturday September 26
high 73º low 51º, rainy
Graham Nash at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall: Classic rock, folk rock.
Steep Canyon Rangers at The Egg: Bluegrass.
The Billy Joel Legacy – A Tribute Experience at The Egg: Billy Joel tribute.
Ashley Gavin at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.
River Shook at Hangar on the Hudson: Country, singer-songwriter.
Dead Moon played by Toody Cole, Rabid Children at No Fun: Punk, garage.
Scalp, Torn Out, Carnwennan, Age of Pain at Slidin’ Dirty: Death metal, hardcore.
ERRA, Vianova, Chamber, Resolve at Empire Live: Progressive metalcore.
Fungkshui, Oobleck at Lark Hall: Psychedelic funk, jam band, prog.
Monkey & The Crowbar at The Eleven: Grateful Dead/Bob Dylan/John Prine covers.
Accademic Egg-Cellence 2 at Son of Egg: Gratitude, Gas Leak, Passionplay, Xur, Heathmonger, Pollen, Table Dave & the Chairs, Intrinsic Spin. Hardcore, punk, post-hardcore. 10+ vendors.
Aztec Two-Step 2.0 at Caffè Lena: Folk.
Excelsior Con at Empire State Plaza Convention Center: Gaming and pop culture celebration. 10-6.
Art.Work.Space. Plein Air Painting and Nature Journal Workshop at Albany Center Gallery: Youth art workshop with Shalom Harrison.
Sunday September 27
high 57º low 54º, rainy
Randy Travis at The Egg: Country.
Dark Dazey, Pink Lady, GOLEM at No Fun: Psychedelic rock, neo-psychedelia, indie rock.
Jim Gaudet and The Railroad Boys & The Lustre Kings at Hangar on the Hudson: Alt-country, folk, rockabilly.
Oliver Wood, Ric Robertson at Putnam Place: Americana, roots.
Fiddles and Foliage at Caffè Lena: Bluegrass, folk. Fundraiser for the Caffè Lena School of Music.
Josh Ritter at Caffè Lena: Indie folk. Sold out.
NY State High School Esports Showcase at MVP Arena: Esports.
518 Romantasy Pop Up at Nine Pin: Romance book pop-up market.
All Weekend
Breathing Time at Cohoes Music Hall: Play run.
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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