Quality events for this weekend

Friday September 4

high 79º low 62º, sunny

R.A. The Rugged Man at No Fun: Underground hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop.

John Morgan at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.

Opalka Gallery Beer Garden: Music, beer, and food.

Defiant Life with Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith at EMPAC: Experimental jazz, avant-garde. Part of the TOPOS 2026 festival.

Sova, Triplum at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall: Neoclassical, ambient, experimental electronic.

Saturday September 5

high 71º low 60º, sunny

Waking The Cadaver, Concrete, Altar, Sickbay, Slumlord at Empire Underground: Deathcore, death metal, hardcore.

Catbus Collective at No Fun: Jazz, city pop, anime music.

TOPOS 2026 featuring Paris Syndrome with Miho Hatori, Rock City Falls Trio & Sun Dogs, Paul Abbott & Edward George, The Silent Light at EMPAC: Free improvisation, experimental jazz, experimental electronic.

Fall Vintage Roundup at 946 Broadway: Vintage market, antiques, food.

John Morgan at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.

Los Hermanos at Yesfolk: Carne asada and pachanga pop-up.

Foam and Glow at Fuze Box: Foam party.

Futurebirds at Lark Hall: Cosmic country, Americana, psychedelic rock.

Veena & Devesh Chandra at The Egg: Indian classical, Hindustani classical, world music.

Dust Bowl Faeries at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall: Dark cabaret, gothic folk, alternative folk.

Sunday September 6

high 74º low 60º, sunny

Jon Spencer, Goons! at No Fun: Garage rock, punk blues, noise rock.

Sheer Terror, Murderers Row, Violent By Design, Crimson Mask, Casket, & more at Empire Underground: Hardcore punk, New York hardcore, crossover thrash.

Self Inflicted, URINE, Crike, Pawn of Shame, Decryption at Ophelia’s: Beatdown hardcore, death metal, brutal death metal.