Quality events for this weekend
Friday August 4
The Sugar Hold, Hot Knives, Rhoseway, Barbie Barker (of Candy Ambulance) at No Fun: Psych/punk/surf/indie/alt.
Young Culture, Daisy Grenade, Greetings at Empire Underground: Sold out.
Tyger Tyger, Ephraim Asili (Dj Set) at Avalon Lounge: Afrobeat, funk, improv.
The Deadbeats at Lark Hall: Grateful Dead tribute.
HEX: Wasteland at Fuze Box: Goth night!
Hot Summer Cold Brew: 50 Years of Hip Hop at Albany Center Gallery: With DJ Trumastr.
Hot Summer Cold Brew at Wolffs Biergarten: Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Afterparty.
Saturday August 5
Rock the Locks, Awful Kanawful, the Low Spirits, Jazz Goons at No Fun: Indie/rock/soul.
Skate Meetup at Endure Skatepark: Free, and all skill levels welcome.
Roost.World, The Bijou Adult Variety Show at Avalon Lounge: Catskill pride afterparty.
Ilana Glazer Live at MASS MoCA: Comedy show.
Summer School Punk Show at Fuze Box: Trauma School Dropouts, Hudson Falcons, Plastic Jesus and Wet Specimens.
Sunday August 6
Noah Britton, Old Table, Ric Royer + G Lucas Crane at Avalon Lounge: Folk/experimental rock.
All weekend
Dope Jams at Locust Grove: House Music weekender.
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.
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.
Movies at Madison Theater: Albany’s only dine-in theater showing first-run films.
Take a Hike: You live in an amazing area for hiking. Touch grass!
Farmer’s Markets: Troy, Delmar, and Saratoga on Saturday, and Schenectady, Colonie, and Saratoga on Sunday.
Did I miss something? Please let me know!
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