Quality events for this weekend

Friday July 31

Troy Night Out: Have a summer, in Troy.

Summer’s Last Stand Tour at SPAC: Twizz out at SPAC with Slipknot, Motionless in White, Lamb of God and Bullet for My Valentine.

Ariana Grande at the TU : Sexy baby Ariana Grande sings her song.

Gang Gang Dance, Georgia, Image Man at The Half Moon: Experimental jams.

ADco + Takk House TNO Shake-up: Albany Distilling drinks at the bar at Takk House.

Chain & The Gang, Shilpa Ray, DJ Peter Aaron at BSP Kingston: “Minimum rock and roll”.

Troy Night Out After Party At River Street Pub: With Ean Nice, Don Stone, Frankie Status & Eliv8.

Immaculate Heart, Vatican III, Blokes at the Madison Theater: Winners of the BOTB on their own show.

Goth Night at The Low Beat: Industrial and much more.

Saturday August 1

Dryer at The Low Beat: Pop punk. With Slowshine and Haley Moley.

Eastbound Throwdown in Greenwich: With Eastbound Jesus, The Blind Owl Band, Green, The North and South Dakotas, and Rodeo Barons.

Queerstock Beach Party at BSP Kingston: Cabaret show.

Psychic Green Trailer at Basilica Hudson: “A historic marker/installation by alan danielson, curated by Daniel Peterson”.

Sunday August 2

Bye, Bare Mattress, Pinesheets at The Low Beat: Alternative jams.

All weekend

The Track: It’s open.

Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.

Day trip to MASS MoCA: Pretty drive and a great museum.

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

Second-run movies at the Madison Theater: Only five bucks!

Movies at The Spectrum: First run, independent movies at a locally owned theater.

Farmer’s Markets: Troy, Delmar, and Saratoga on Saturday, and Schenectady and Saratoga on Sunday.