Quality events for this weekend
Friday November 6
high 64º low 53º, cloudy
Friday Fresh at The Pickle: With Jonesy.
Homeboy Sandman, El Gant, DJ Trumastr, Oddy Gato, Oz Alone, Mista Pigz at No Fun: Hip-hop.
Midwinter, What Lies Below, Coldstate at Empire Underground: Metalcore. Haunt Me Forever Tour.
Blue October at The Egg: Alternative rock. Foiled 20th Anniversary Tour, playing the album in its entirety. Sold out.
Dweezil Zappa at the Palace Theatre: Progressive rock.
Bonginator, Tentacles, Urine, Blow X3 at Ophelia’s: Death metal, grindcore, hardcore.
Little Lies: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Putnam Place: Classic rock.
TrueSongs at Universal Preservation Hall: Original songs and first-person stories from five local nonprofits.
Belle-Skinner at Opalka Gallery: Indie/alt-folk. First Friday music, with the Russell Sage Art+Design Fire and Light sculpture burning and projected animation. Free.
First Friday: Exhibition Opening Reception, Albany, c. 1776 at Albany Institute of History and Art: Opening reception for the new exhibition on Revolutionary-era Albany, with colonial punch and a fife and drum performance. Free.
First Friday Evening Capitol Tour at New York State Capitol: Evening tour of the Capitol, starting at the Information Desk in the State Street Lobby.
University Art Museum at UAlbany: Current exhibitions include Howard Schwartzberg, Mosie Romney, and Suzan Frecon and Marcella Durand.
Back to the Garden 1969 – The Woodstock Experience at Cohoes Music Hall: Classic rock. A tribute to the Woodstock era.
Fuego Friday: Latin Night at The Fuze Box: With DJ TGIF and DJ SNAX. Latin Night.
Monkey & The Rose at The Eleven at Lark Hall: Americana.
Vulnerable Narratives Writing Workshop + Open Mic at Mt. Ida Preservation Hall: Writing workshop and open mic on Navigating My Labyrinth of Trust.
moon/stone at Arts Center of the Capital Region: Singer-songwriter. Album release and pop-up art show, songs and art by Kim Tateo.
Vic DiBitetto at Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.
Saturday November 7
high 55º low 45º, rainy
Saturdayyee at The Pickle: With Junglepunk. 2 Year Anniversary!
FC INC: Franche Coma (of The Misfits), 95 Bulls, Blasé Debris, Dmitry Wild at No Fun: Horror punk, post-punk, metal.
Forbidden, Heathen, Void at Empire Underground: Thrash metal.
Merry Metal Market: Holiday Market at No Fun: Holiday market. Free.
Albany Symphony: Passion & Power: Brahms & Elgar at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall: Brahms Symphony No. 3 and Elgar Cello Concerto with Sterling Elliott, plus a Sam Wu world premiere, in two performances, matinee and evening.
Saving Abel at Putnam Place: Southern rock, hard rock.
Dan Bern at Caffè Lena: Folk rock.
Little Folks Series with Dan Bern at Caffè Lena: Folk rock. Free.
HEX at Lark Hall: Goth, industrial. Fifth anniversary, covers and remixes by goth, industrial and darkwave artists.
Eastbound Jesus, Rhoseway at The Hangar on the Hudson: Americana, alt-country. Sold out.
Seized at the Palace Theatre: Free screening of the documentary on the 2023 raid on the Marion County Record, followed by a panel with director Sharon Liese and editor Eric Meyer. Registration required. Free.
Family Circle: Vanaver Caravan at The Egg: Participatory world dance and music for families. Free.
EMPAC Tour with Todd Vos at EMPAC: Free public tour with Staging Automation and Integration Engineer Todd Vos. Free.
Laurent Grasso: Metaphysical Maze at MASS MoCA: In Conversation and opening celebration for the largest U.S. exhibition of the French conceptual artist.
Vic DiBitetto at Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.
Adam Fitch at Nine Pin Cider: Indie folk.
Exhibition Walkthrough with mosie romney at University Art Museum: Artist-led walkthrough of ash, whistle & redress, with a coffee hour to follow. Free.
Reading and Q&A with Hajar Hussaini at Opalka Gallery: Reading and Q&A with the 2026 Whiting Award-winning poet and author of Disbound: Poems. Free.
Angels on the Fourth, Safety Meeting, Sun Natives at Saratoga Arts: Indie rock, garage punk, heavy psych.
Desperados – A Tribute to The Eagles at Cohoes Music Hall: Classic rock.
Laura Leigh & Friends at The Eleven at Lark Hall: Folk, blues. Free.
2026 Fall Taste of Korea at Our Savior’s Community Life Center: K-food, K-culture, K-pop dance and Squid Games. Free.
Red Light, Green Light at Tang Teaching Museum: Dance piece by Sophie Shin, with Family Saturday watercolor art-making. Free.
Queer Singer-Songwriters Showcase at Mt. Ida Preservation Hall: Soul pop, singer-songwriter, folk.
1UpState Game Expo at Albany Capital Center: Game dev expo, third year.
Sunday November 8
high 55º low 44º, rainy
Sunday Sessions at The Pickle: Open Decks after, 8pm-12am.
Sweeping Promises, Sky Furrows, Baddreamadventure at No Fun: Post-punk, noise pop.
Secondhand Serenade at Empire Underground: Emo, acoustic rock. Twentieth anniversary of Awake.
Empire State Youth Orchestra at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall: Three youth orchestras in concert.
Albany Symphony in Saratoga: Passion & Power: Elgar & Brahms at Universal Preservation Hall: Brahms Symphony No. 3 and Elgar Cello Concerto with Sterling Elliott, plus a Sam Wu world premiere.
The Beatle Caffè at Caffè Lena: Beatles tribute by Capital Region acts. Two showings.
Warren Miller’s “Days Off” at The Egg: 77th annual Warren Miller ski film, hosted by Katie Burrell.
Comedian Bob Marley at GE Theatre at Proctors: Stand-up comedy.
Albany Record Riot at Polonaise Ballroom: Record fair with 60+ tables of LPs, CDs and 45s.
Story Songs of the 70s at Cohoes Music Hall: Folk rock. Cat Stevens, Gordon Lightfoot and Harry Chapin, presented by Tom DiMenna.
Sound & Silence: A Meditation & Musical Experience at Lark Hall: Meditation and musical experience hosted by the Shambhala Meditation Center.
Siena Basketball vs Princeton / Binghamton at MVP Arena: Men’s and women’s doubleheader, home opener.
All Weekend
BUILT 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church: Art exhibit and silent auction of 200+ local artworks on the architecture of the Capital Region, plus a holiday shop and free public gallery hours.
Albany Afro Konpa Kizomba Festival at Albany Airport Inn Hotel: Four-day dance festival of Konpa, Kizomba, Semba and Afro styles, with workshops and socials.
The Government Inspector at Yulman Theater, Union College: Gogol satire, adapted and directed by Jorge Luna.
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: 120 acres of large-scale sculpture. Free to roam.
Day trip to MASS MoCA: A whole factory complex of contemporary art. Make a day of it.
Olana State Historic Site in Hudson: Frederic Church’s hilltop mansion and 250 acres of carriage roads.
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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