Quality events for this weekend
Friday May 20
The Paul Green Rock Academy Presents Bowie! at BSP: Tribute show.
The Figgs with The Upper Crust at Helsinki Hudson: Local rock legends.
Hammer Hawk at The Low Beat: Album release show, with Victory Soul Orchestra, Veneer, and Slaughterhouse Chorus.
Saturday May 21
The Paul Green Rock Academy Presents Bowie! at BSP: Tribute show.
Scandinavian Saturday at SMCo.: Rare Scandinavian coffee, this month from Kaffa.
Bare Mattress, Slowshine, Erik Savage, Wishbone Zoe, Hill Haints at River St Pub: Dark wave, punk, post-pop, psych, etc.
Hot Jamz at The Half Moon: Dance party.
WWE Live at TU Center: Wrasslin’.
Sunday May 22
Rock n Roll Brunch XXIII at The Low Beat: Only three more of these left.
Reinventing Radio: An Evening with Ira Glass at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall: “Ira will return to the Hall to once again talk about how they put together This American Life
Modern Vaudeville at BSP: Music, comedy, circus, drama, and more.
Bing Bamboo Room Burlesque at The Low Beat: Celebrating World Goth Day.
Joywave and Cheerleader at The Hollow: Indie pop.
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.
