Friday August 18

TGIF Yoga at Heartspace: Community class, In both Albany and Troy.

Live Music at Nine Pin: With Zan Strumfeld.

Garage Bands at APL: Bands in an actual garage. Featuring Stoker and Sun Natives.

Kat Wright with Brother’s Choice at BSP: Soul music.

Cro-Mags at Upstate Concert Hall: Hardcore show. With Brick By Brick, All Out War, Cold as Life, and Wrong Move.

Free Movies Under the Stars at Sage: Showing Sing.

In The Valley Below at The Hollow Bar: Indie show. With Flagship.

Dialysis, Maggot Brain, Grizzlor Scavengers at Pauly’s: Hardcore/metal/nosie.

Pop Culture Provocateurs Burlesque Revue at Fuze Box: Burlesque show.

Cretin Hop at Fuze: Punk rock dance party.

Forever King at BSP: Paying tribute to MJ.

Saturday August 19

Smorgasburg Upstate at Hutton Brickyards: Food, drinks, makers, and artisans.

Nona Hendryx & Nick Cave at MASS MoCA: Teaming up to bring music and art together.

Hudson Summerfest at Henry Hudson Riverfront Park: Live music, food, drinks, and more on the river.

Chronogram Block Party at 314 Wall Street: Big old party in Kingston.

Casual Chaos, Walking X-Ray, Haley Moley at Paulys: Indie, punk, new wave.

90s Dance Party at Fuze Box: Playing the hits.

Power Dance at The Half Moon: With DJ Lavish and SVB.

The Grape & The Grain, DJ Shaman Vybez at BSP: Block party afterparty.

Sunday August 20

Smorgasburg Upstate at Hutton Brickyards: Food, drinks, makers, and artisans.

Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company at Freedom Park Scotia: Free dance performance.

Evening with David Sedaris at Tanglewood: Reading and book signing.

All weekend

Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.

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

Olana State Historic Site in Hudson: Rotating weekly programs and a landscape to get lost in.

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 small centrally located theater.

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

Friday August 11

TGIF Yoga at Heartspace: Community class, In both Albany and Troy.

Youarenowhere by Andrew Schneider at EMPAC: “rapid-fire and witty theater performance”

Queerstock’s Summer Party at BSP: Celebrating summer and the community.

Albany Got Soul at Fuze: A night of soul, motown, funk, and r&b.

Saturday August 12

Third Street Flea in Troy: “A pop-up summer market of treasures with twenty vendors and counting!”

Markets at Round Lake: “showcasing over 80 of the best and brightest Artisans in the local and regional Maker, Crafter and Artisanal Edibles community”

Saturday Morning Cartoon Cereal Bowl at Proctors: Saturday Morning cartoons on the big screen and cereal.

My Morning Jacket at MASS MoCA: With The Districts.

Sis, Julia, Danz at The Halfmoon: Deep/dark electronic music.

Sunday August 13

La Gachette, Aggressive Response, Scene Crime, Escuela at Paulys: Punk rock BBQ matinée.

Trisha Brown: In Plain Site at The Clark: Post-modern dance performance.

Guerrilla Basilica Improvisations at Basilica Hudson: “mid-afternoon, avant-garde world music celebration”.

Third Street Flea in Troy: “A pop-up summer market of treasures with twenty vendors and counting!”

Markets at Round Lake: “showcasing over 80 of the best and brightest Artisans in the local and regional Maker, Crafter and Artisanal Edibles community”

All weekend

Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.

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

Olana State Historic Site in Hudson: Rotating weekly programs and a landscape to get lost in.

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 small centrally located theater.

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

Friday August 04

TGIF Yoga at Heartspace: Community class, In both Albany and Troy.

First Friday Albany: Arts, culture, music, food, and more all around albany.

90s Night with DJ Trumastr at ADCo.: Also featuring classic board games.

Diablerie, Aurelio Voltaire at Fuze Box: Goth night!

Saturday August 05

Phoenicia Flea in the Berkshires: Nomadic flea market featuring local merchants and makers.

Black Arts and Culture Festival at the Plaza: Celebrating “the traditions and cultural contributions of the black community through music, art, dance, and more”.

Brian Barganier at Hudson River Coffee House:

Sunday August 06

Phoenicia Flea in the Berkshires: Nomadic flea market featuring local merchants and makers.

All weekend

Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.

Day trip to MASS MoCA: Pretty drive and a great museum. New 160,000 square foot addition has been recently added.

Olana State Historic Site in Hudson: Rotating weekly programs and a landscape to get lost in.

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 small centrally located theater.

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

Friday July 28

TGIF Yoga at Heartspace: Community class, In both Albany and Troy.

Troy Night Out: Arts, music, food, drinks and more around Troy.

Craft + Draft at Fort Orange General Store: Candle making workshop.

The Big Veg at Capital Roots: Music, food, and fun.

City Beer Hall + Hudson Valley Brewery Pop-Up at SMCo.: Teaming up with local favorites.

The Number 12 Looks Like You, Meek Is Murder, Dead Empires at BSP: Throwback!

Pop Culture Provocateurs Burlesque Revue at Fuze Box: Burlesque show.

Cretin Hop at Fuze Box: Rock and roll dance party.

Saturday July 29

Dope Jams Open-Air Party in Oak Hill: Big open air dance party.

POLLYstars: BBQ & Dance Party at CAC Woodside: First outdoor party.

Glass Animals and Little Dragon at Ommegang: Indie/lo-fi/electronic.

Breakfast in Fur, Shana Falana, Guilt Mtn at BSP: Lo-fi/folk/psych.

Kool Keith, Nude Party, It’s Not Night: It’s Space, Animal Show: Hip-hop legend with an insane support lineup.

SWAY w/ DJ Brian DeGraw at The Half Moon: The music of the Smiths and Morrissey.

Sunday July 30

Free Yoga in Washington Park: Start your Sunday peacefully.

All weekend

Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.

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

Olana State Historic Site in Hudson: Rotating weekly programs and a landscape to get lost in.

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 small centrally located theater.

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