Quality events for this weekend

Friday May 06

First Friday Albany: Arts, culture, music, food, and more all around albany.

Discofunk at The Low Beat: Disco/funk/soul happy hour.

MFA Thesis Exhibition Reception at UAlbany Art Museum: Showing the work of the Spring 2016 MFA candidates.

2016 Mohawk Hudson Regional Invitational at Albany Center Gallery: Presenting the work of 4 local artists.

The Brew Brew Launch at Brew: Give their first brew a taste test.

Protomartyr, BIG UPS, Dirty Dishes, Washer, Jouska, and Throat Culture at Pauly’s/The Low Beat: Presented by WCDB.

Mac McCaughan amd The Non-Believers with Eskimeaux at BSP: Indie/punk/pop.

Mail The Horse at Lorkin O’Reilly at The Half Moon: “booze-soake Grunge Gospel/Country Blues rock

Post Malone at The Palace: Supposedly still happening but not listen on their site anymore? With Desiigner.

Exhuman presents Terre Etrange at Fuze Box: Goth night.

Saturday May 07

Albany Tulip Festival in Washington Park: The yearly Lark Street shit-show.

Troy Waterfront Farmers’ Market: Moving outside.

Basilica Farm & Flea Spring Market: Artisan wares. Get your mom a gift.

TBR BikeFest 6 at Troy Bike Rescue: Games, food, dance party.

Meth Mouth, Garland Greene, Time Spent, Before I Had Wings At Fuze Box: Hardcore show.

The Riddle Box Tour Featuring Insane Clown Posse at Upstate Concert Hall: Whoop whoop!

Burnell Pines, The Sweet Clementines at BSP: Folk/funk/rock/pop.

Botanica with DJ Ephraim Asili at The Half Moon: Vinyl funk/disco/etc.

Free Comic Book Day: Few spots participating in the area.

Sunday May 08

Basilica Farm & Flea Spring Market: Artisan wares. Get your mom a gift.

Brooks Strause, Extravisio, Inch, Erik Savage at The Low Beat: Party show. Kitchen’s open.

Comedy at The Half Moon: With Allison Brainard, Becca Kauffman, Lily Marotta, and Sam Regal.

Comedy and Music at Pauly’s: With Lauren Turczak, Meg Mahoney, Kat Broadus, Doreen Watson, Jaye McBride, Eryca Nolan, Andy McDermott, and Jasmine Shea.

All weekend

Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.

Day trip to MASS MoCA: Pretty drive and a great museum.

The NYS Museum: Bunch of great exhibits and it’s right in your backyard.

Second-run movies at the Madison Theater: Only five bucks!

Movies at The Spectrum: First run, independent movies at a small centrally located theater.

Farmer’s Markets: Troy, Delmar, and Saratoga on Saturday, and Schenectady and Saratoga on Sunday.