Quality events for this weekend
Friday May 15
high 65º low 48º, cloudy
Friday Fresh at The Pickle: Early jazz with D Lawson Experience. Late with DJ Trumastr.
Rabid Children, Huntress Wizard, Mental Weather at No Fun: Punk, hardcore, alternative.
Snuffed on Sight, Final Resting Place, Torture, Altar, Blood Starved Beast at Empire Underground: Slam metal.
Anthony Robustiano at The Egg: Stand-up comedy.
Brett Dennen at The Egg: Singer-songwriter, folk pop, indie folk.
Saintseneca, Lily Seabird at The Hangar on the Hudson: Indie folk, folk rock, indie rock.
Saturday May 16
high 79º low 45º, sunny
Saturdayyee at The Pickle: With DJ Show.
Sunset Splatter at No Fun: A Live Staging of Lila Rallatos’s Play. Matinee!
The Belle Curves, GNBAHT, Nada Y Nada, Mongooze, plus more at No Fun: Indie rock, punk, experimental. A CRSC benefit.
Sparks the Rescue, Signal the Escape, Broadwing at Empire Underground: Pop punk, emo, alternative.
Michael Wilbur (of Moon Hooch), Future Joy, Father Figure at Lark Hall: Electronic, house, bass.
The Abyssmals, Kimono Dragons, Pink Lady, DJ Tex at The Hangar on the Hudson: Garage punk, surf rock, punk rock, psych rock.
PechaKucha at Opalka Gallery: Short talks by interesting people.
Rat Fest at Pine Hills Park: Selfless Demise, Subcutaneous, Mental Weather, Chaser Bait, Trepidation. Slam, screamo, punk, hardcore, mathgrind.
Plant Swap at The Sanctuary for Independent Media: Free!
Sunday May 17
high 81º low 57º, sunny
Sunday Sessions at The Pickle: Arts and crafts club.
The Strip, GOLEM, TV Dinner, The Snorts, Snow White at No Fun: Psych rock, rock n roll, indie, emo, hair metal.
Fleshgod Apocalypse, Frozen Soul, Balor, Tyranize, Intrusive at Empire Live: Symphonic death metal, hardcore.
Distant, Tracheotomy, Iced Over, Strike Down, Unbound at Empire Underground: Deathcore, slam, beatdown.
Capital District Reptile Expo at Albany Capital Center: Hell yeah.
Rat Fest at The Rat Den: With Film and Gender, Pocketsand, Low Measure, Roblox Tycoon. Punk, slam, alt-country, screamo.
A Big Gay Market at The Shirt Factory Glens Falls: Queer maker market.
All Weekend
St Sophia Greek Festival at 440 Whitehall Road: Celebrating Greek culture.
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 like the Columbia Land Conservancy and Hudson Mohawk Land Conservancy preserves.
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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