Quality events for this weekend

Friday September 19

high 79º low 57º, sunny

Friday Fresh at The Pickle: Pretty in Pink End of Summer Bash early. Tall Matt & Jungle Punk till late.

WCDB Fall Show at No Fun: With Gas Leak, Sophie’s Body, Super Ego and the ID.

Jade Bird at Empire Underground: Alt/indie/folk. With Jake Wild.

The Wheel at Lark Hall: Grateful Dead tribute playing Europe ’72.

Pop-up Beer Garden and Maker’s Market at Opalka Gallery: With music by The Parlor & Jimi Woodful.

Basilica Soundscape: Fcukers, Ho99o9, Maria Somerville, Yatta, Tiny Vipers, Nuxx, Potentially.

Saturday September 20

high 71º low 47º, cloudy

Saturdayyee at The Pickle: Live jazz with Joe Barna early. DJ Ayo till late.

Honky Tonk Record Club at No Fun: Live music by Andrea Maddox and the Hey Ya’lls. With DJ Tex & Steve.

Planetarium Party at No Fun: Dance party.

Mikaela Davis, Lily Seabird at Lark Hall: Alt/folk.

Lark Out Loud at Lark Tavern Parking Lot: Free music festival.

Basilica Soundscape: Deafheaven, Billy Woods, Vines, Writers in the Rafters, Soul Blind, Sloppy Jane, Sigrid Lauren & Katelyn Reece Farstad, Lucky Break, Katzin.

Five Rivers Fall Festival at Five Rivers ECC: “nature activities, interactive exhibits, music, food vendors, and more”. Free.

Halfmoon Harvest Festival at Halfmoon Town Park: All things fall.

Sunday September 21

high 74º low 44º, cloudy

Sunday Sessions at The Pickle: Explicit Hard Beats Producers showcase.

Shallow Alcove, Sarah Gross, the Belle Curves at No Fun: Folk/indie.

Between the Buried and Me at Empire Live: With Hail the Sun.

Capital District Reptile Expo at Albany Capital Center: Education, pets, food, vendors, and more.

Bouquets & Rosés with Pepper Floral at The Larkin Hi-Fi: Wine and flower arranging workshop.

An Evening with David Byrne: “Who is the Sky” tour.

All weekend

FreshGrass at MASS MoCA: Bluegrass festival.

Adirondack Balloon Fest in Queensbury: Hot air balloons, food, crafts, music, and more.

Evergreen things to do

Go see a movie at the Spectrum Theater. Go see some some movies and be sure to grab a drink and snack and Delaware Supply before (or after).

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.

Opalka Gallery: Check out the latest exhibit at Sage’s Opalka Gallery (closed Sundays and Summers).

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

Go Hiking: You live in an amazing area for hiking. Touch grass!

Go for a Walk: I really like the Columbia Land Conservancy and Hudson Mohawk Land Conservancy properties.

Go Birding: There’s tons of great spots in and around Albany. Download eBird and Merlin on your phone, grab your binoculars, and hit the trails.

Farmer’s Markets: Saturday has Troy, Saratoga, Menands (year round), Albany (July thru Sept), Delmar (May through Oct), and Colonie (May thru Sept). Sunday has Schenectady (year round), and Waterford (May through Oct).

Did I miss something? Or get something wrong? Please let me know!

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