Quality events for this weekend

Friday May 22

high 70º low 42º, cloudy

Friday Fresh at The Pickle: Early jazz with Joe Barna. Late with JB!! Aka Dirty Moses.

Zombie Giuliani, Plyers, Otobo, Bare Mattress at No Fun: Punk, art rock, post-punk, synth-pop.

Keep Flying, Cinema Stare, Double XP, Vintri Hill, Shortwave Radio at Empire Underground: Pop punk, punk, ska.

100% Dancehall at Fuze Box: With DJ TGIF and Selectah Buzz.

Hex at Lark Hall: Goth night.

Arielle Twist: Chopped at MASS MoCA: Sound installation and audio takeover of Jeffrey Gibson: POWER FULL BECAUSE WE’RE DIFFERENT.

Karen Dazzler, Anthill Annihilator, Bad Dream Adventure, Yawn Mower, Intrinsic Spin, ilovedoom, Cam Girl at Mt. Ida: Indie rock, punk, electronic, shoegaze, experimental.

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

Shemekia Copeland at The Egg: Blues, soul, R&B.

Brockton at Tri-City at Joe Bruno Stadium: Frontier League baseball.

Owl Prowl at Grafton: Evening owl walk.

Jungle Punk at Ilium Bar: Dance music.

Trumastr at Vice & Virtue: Hip-hop & R&B.

Saturday May 23

high 72º low 48º, rainy

Saturdayyee at The Pickle: With DJ Ayo + Intell Hayesfield.

Jagwire, Cherry Drop, Grief Group, Cullossus at No Fun: Rock & Roll BBQ. Punk, psych, stoner doom.

Fit for a King, Invent Animate, Ten56, Acres at Empire Live: Metalcore, deathcore, post hardcore.

Wiz Hoffa & Friends at Empire Underground: Hip-hop.

1am in Albany at Fuze Box: Drake night.

Dope Jams 21st Anniversary Party at Locust Grove: Dance music. With Paul Nickerson and Alex From The Wood.

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

Kyle Eldridge & Chris “Sugarballs” Sprague at the Hangar on the Hudson: Country, western swing, rockabilly.

Brockton at Tri-City at Joe Bruno Stadium: Frontier League baseball.

Sunday May 24

high 52º low 47º, rainy

Sunday Sessions at The Pickle: Sunday Reunion in support of The Connect Center. Food by Zaddies Patties. DJ Celeb early, open mic after.

Lastima, Trophy Hunt, Hidden Drive, The Glow at No Fun: Screamo, grindcore, emo, indie rock.

Public Acid, Horse Grave, Cheap Heat, Blissful Myth, You Are Not Brave Enough at The Scotia Diner: Hardcore, punk, screamo, metal.

Triple Dog Death Barrage, Polar Identity, Table Dave & The Chairs at Rotterdam Community Center: Shoegaze, psych, loudcore.

L. Shankar ft. Amit Kavthekar at The Egg: Indian classical, jazz, fusion.

Brockton at Tri-City at Joe Bruno Stadium: Frontier League baseball.

All Weekend

St Sophia Greek Festival at 440 Whitehall Road: Celebrating Greek culture.