Quality events for this weekend
Friday December 20
Winter Funkin Friday at Savoy: : Funk, soul & breaks with DJ Trumastr. Dance out your winter blues!
Makin Metal Benefit at Fuze Box: Metal show. For Henry and Sean McFerran, proceeds to Mohawk Hudson Humane Society.
Holiday Sip & Shop at Fort Orange General Store: Get your last minute shopping done with a drink in hand.
Strawberry Snail and Vinylmania at Pint Sized Albany: Vegan donut pop up, vinyl dance party.
Soul Nite at Lost & Found: Big ol’ funk / soul band.
Saturday December 21
Body Shine at Fuze Box: The Rare Saturday Body Shine!
Pony in the Pancake Can’t Believe It Holiday Blowout at The Low Beat: With Haley Moley, Mystery Girl, BattleaXXX, Steve Hammond, Onlyness, Thinner Friends, Jay and the Dream Waves, Los Espejos, and Electric Turtle.
Glass Pony, Blind Crow and Matt Durfee and the Rattling Baddlies: Annual Guthrie/Bell Productions Christmas Party at the Hollow. Free beer from 8-9.
Colin Quinn: Wrong Side of History Live at The Egg: Stand-up comedy.
Sophia Subbayya Vastek and Sam Torres at The Linda: Saxophone and piano.
A Tribute To The Doors at Lost & Found: Paying homage to one of rock and rolls most influential bands.
An Emo Night-mare Before Christmas at Savoy: Tim Burton themed Emo Night. Twizz it up.
Sunday December 22
Winter White-out MTG Snow Tournament at Flights of Fantasy: Get your decks ready.
Holiday Cheer & Charity at Savoy: All proceeds benefit The Red Bookshelf and Park Playhouse.
All weekend
Carly Aquilino at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.
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.
The NYS Museum: Bunch of great exhibits and it’s right in your backyard.
Movies at The Spectrum: First run movies at a small centrally located theater.
Farmer’s Markets: Troy, Delmar, and Saratoga on Saturday, and Schenectady and Saratoga on Sunday.
Did I miss something? Please let me know!