Quality events for this weekend
Friday July 14
TGIF Yoga at Heartspace: Community class, In both Albany and Troy.
The 9th Annual Beat Shot Music Festival: Celebrating independent music, art, love and thought.
The National at Basilica Hudson: Sold out.
Sun Natives, Prison, New Life, Bare Mattress, Mystery Girl at The Low Beat: Show to benefit the RISSE House.
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, Bearquilt, Michael Hollis at BSP: “Country with a sneer, bite, and no apologies”.
Albany Got Soul at Fuze: A monthly night of soul.
Saturday July 15
The National at Basilica Hudson: Sold out.
The 9th Annual Beat Shot Music Festival: Celebrating independent music, art, love and thought.
Smorgasburg Upstate at Hutton Brickyards: Food, vendors, music, and more.
Phoenicia Flea in Kingston: “Nomadic market of makers and merchants”.
A Pig Toast at Catskill Animal Sanctuary: A toast to pigs!
The American Labour Revolution of 1877: A Walking Tour at Washington Ave Armory: Walking history tour.
Hudson Valley Sticky at BSP: Short, immersive plays.
New Found Glory at Upstate Concert Hall: Pop-punk.
Mad Max Live Score by Morricone Youth at MASS MoCA: The cult classic, with a live score.
Kimono Dragons, Summer Legs, David Normal at Savoy: Surf rock and good vibes.
Sunday July 16
Smorgasburg Upstate at Hutton Brickyards: Food, vendors, music, and more.
Phoenicia Flea in Kingston: “Nomadic market of makers and merchants”.
Free Outdoor Yoga at Troy Riverfront Park: End the weekend right.
Monster Jam at Lebanon Valley: Monster trucks, yo.
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.
Olana State Historic Site in Hudson: Rotating weekly programs and a landscape to get lost in. Their Artist on Art tours where contemporary artists give tours of the historic house sounds fun.
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.