Quality events for this weekend

Friday June 26

high 80º low 62º, rainy

Friday Fresh at The Pickle: IIOV Pride Happy Hour Mixer, then Pride Nite Out Afterparty, then DJ Ayo.

Bimbo Nite at No Fun: With DJ Dental Work, and DJ P!nk P!xl.

Double XP, Homebase, New Monarchy at Empire Underground: Pop punk, emo, alt.

HEX at Lark Hall: Goth night.

Pride Nite Out at Monument Square, Troy: Drag, music, vendors, and more.

Sapphic Burlesque at Eldorado: With Venus Vendetta, Adore Delirium, Aura Allure, TachyCardia.

3rd Annual Albany Cigerette (sic) Smoking Competition at Ophelia’s: $200 prize. Music from No Real Music, Selfless Demise, Dislexia, Chaser Bait, Anticitizen.

Anthony Rodia at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.

Comedy Showcase at Helderberg Meadworks: Stand-up comedy.

Moth Mania at The Pine Bush: “Join Albany Pine Bush staff and NYS Entomologist Dr. Timothy McCabe to spend an evening observing and documenting moths in the preserve.”

Saturday June 27

high 84º low 60º, sunny

Saturdayyee at The Pickle: DJ Celeb & DJ Hollyw8d.

Clownvis Presely, The Rumors, Beef Gordon at No Fun: Music, comedy, magic. Post punk, lounge pop.

Man Must Explore, Not Chinese Takeout, New Monarchy at Empire Underground: Alternative rock, emo punk, midwest emo.

Water Lantern Festival at Empire State Plaza: Food trucks, music, vendors, and of course, lanterns.

Anthony Rodia at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.

Daisy Chain, Spritkiller, Roblox Tycoon, Torpedo Lane at Petsmart: Screamo, hardcore, post hardcore, punk.

Sunday June 28

high 84º low 61º, sunny

Sunday Sessions at The Pickle: Patio Party with Chef Jermain Wright. DJ Taytops & Intell Hayesfield 4-8p. Arts & Crafts club 7-10p.

Burlesque Bingo at No Fun: Free.

All Weekend

Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival at MASS MoCA: Sold out.

Valleycats at Joe Bruno Stadium: Grateful Dead Night, Hockey Night, and Trading Card Night.