Quality events for this weekend

Friday August 7

high 86º low 69º, sunny

First Friday in Albany: Arts & culture events around Albany.

Friday Fresh at The Pickle: With DJ Ayo.

OTOBO, Yeah Universe, Condition, Not Cars at No Fun: Indie rock, post-punk, noise rock.

Galene, Service Industry at Pint Sized: Grunge, hard rock, hardcore.

Nonpoint, Soil, Spineshank, (Hed) P.E. at Empire Live: Nu metal, rap metal, alternative metal.

Rep Your Flag at Fuze Box: Dancehall, Afrobeats, Soca, Dembow, Konpa, and more.

Ian Bagg at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.

Butterfly Nook at Nine Pin: Mobile bookstore.

Saturday August 8

high 85º low 70º, cloudy

Saturdayyee at The Pickle: 808 Producer’s Showcase followed by JB!! Aka Dirty Moses & DJ Show.

Play Showcase & Musical Performances at No Fun: Fast & Casual by Lila Rallato & Party Animals by Taryn Nasuta.

The Briefs, The Sleeveens, Blast-Craze, DJ Tex at No Fun: Punk rock, garage punk, power pop.

Foam and Glow at Fuze Box: Foam party.

Big Thief, Ben LaMar Gay at MASS MoCA: Indie folk, indie rock, experimental jazz. Sold out.

Ian Bagg at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.

Albany Twilight Market at Quackenbush Square: “A night market for the strange and unusual”.

Lark Before Dark Dance Party with DJ RVMBA: Early dance party.

Sunday August 9

high 84º low 65º, sunny

Sunday Reuinion at The Pickle: Day party supporting Girls Inc. Food by Alima’s Cuisine. Music by DJ Celeb. Arts & Crafts Club after.

Years Spent Cold, Risk, My Hands Were Tied, By My Blood, Their Lies Burn, Blood Starved Beast at No Fun: Hardcore, deathcore, beatdown.

The Bunny The Bear, Brainwasher, Choked Out, Remnants of Nothing, Guts at Empire Underground: Post-hardcore, metalcore, deathcore.