Quality events for this weekend

Friday July 21

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

Body Shine Vol. 15 at Fuze Box: Non stop dance music. House/disco/dance.

Garage Bands at Albany Public Library: Bands in a literal garage. Featuring Front Buisness and Rob Boss.

Movies Under the Stars at St. Rose: Free movies. Showing. Moana.

I Feel Okay, Fussy, Maxray Savage, Apostrophe S at HRCH: Featuring great locals and Fussy from Philly.

Queenston Homo Disco: Summer Butter at BSP: “The Queer Club Experience in the Catskills and Hudson Valley”.

Saturday July 22

Summer UnderCover Show at The Low Beat: Locals covering whatever the hell they want. Always a blast.

Brunette x SMCo Coffee Bar Pop-Up at Brunette: Troy takeover. Serving coffee and breakfast.

Filmed By Bike at the Madison Theater: “World’s Best Bike Movies”.

Young Culture & Above It All at Fuze Box: Pop/rock/punk.

Conor Oberst at Upstate Concert Hall: Bright Eyes frontman.

Sunday July 23

READ & FEED Festival of Literature & Food at Basilica Hudson: Food and books festival.

The Hempsteadys, Girth Control, Mike Moak at Pauly’s:

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.

Quality events for this weekend

Friday July 14

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

The 9th Annual Beat Shot Music Festival: Celebrating independent music, art, love and thought.

The National at Basilica Hudson: Sold out.

Sun Natives, Prison, New Life, Bare Mattress, Mystery Girl at The Low Beat: Show to benefit the RISSE House.

Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, Bearquilt, Michael Hollis at BSP: “Country with a sneer, bite, and no apologies”.

Albany Got Soul at Fuze: A monthly night of soul.

Saturday July 15

The National at Basilica Hudson: Sold out.

The 9th Annual Beat Shot Music Festival: Celebrating independent music, art, love and thought.

Smorgasburg Upstate at Hutton Brickyards: Food, vendors, music, and more.

Phoenicia Flea in Kingston: “Nomadic market of makers and merchants”.

A Pig Toast at Catskill Animal Sanctuary: A toast to pigs!

The American Labour Revolution of 1877: A Walking Tour at Washington Ave Armory: Walking history tour.

Hudson Valley Sticky at BSP: Short, immersive plays.

New Found Glory at Upstate Concert Hall: Pop-punk.

Mad Max Live Score by Morricone Youth at MASS MoCA: The cult classic, with a live score.

Kimono Dragons, Summer Legs, David Normal at Savoy: Surf rock and good vibes.

Sunday July 16

Smorgasburg Upstate at Hutton Brickyards: Food, vendors, music, and more.

Phoenicia Flea in Kingston: “Nomadic market of makers and merchants”.

Free Outdoor Yoga at Troy Riverfront Park: End the weekend right.

Monster Jam at Lebanon Valley: Monster trucks, yo.

All weekend

Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.

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

The NYS Museum: Bunch of great exhibits and it’s right in your backyard.

Olana State Historic Site in Hudson: Rotating weekly programs and a landscape to get lost in. Their Artist on Art tours where contemporary artists give tours of the historic house sounds fun.

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.

Quality events for this weekend

Friday July 07

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

Ike Willis with The Paul Green Rock Academy at BSP: One of Zappa’s longest band members.

Peter Piek, Amanda Rogers, The Birds of the Northeast at SMCo.: Pop/folk/alternative.

Fata Morgana at Fuze Box: Goth night, presented by Exhuman.

Saturday July 08

Delaware Ave Street Fair, Community Yard Sale & Library Fest: A mile of food, art, music, and yard sales.

1st Annual Art Night Saratoga Springs: Celebrating the arts.

Hellions of Troy vs. Albany All Stars at Rollarama: Home town match.

Kyle & The Pity Party, Overlake, The Foxfires at BSP: Dream-pop/sea-gaze/alternative/indie.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Madison Theater: Two shows.

Electric City Couture at NYS Museum: Runway fashion show.

Virus Of Ideals, Virtue Fall,. Kill All Betrayers at Pauly’s: Metal show.

Jacques Renault at Rocks: Part of the Discosexual series. With Isaiah Garrett and Don Stone.

Sunday July 09

Free Outdoor Yoga at Troy Riverfront Park: Start your Sunday off right.

Blackbear at Upstate Concert Hall: Hip-hop.

All weekend

Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.

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

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.

Quality events for this weekend

Friday June 30

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

Troy Night Out at The Arts Center: With Fence Salon and Albany Improv.

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

Patio Preview Party at Albany Distilling: Breaking in the new digs.

Red, White & Brew Festival at Proctors: Holiday weekend party.

In The Kitchen, The Freejays at BSP: Folk/bluegrass.

Wurliday EP Release Party with Rechorduroys and Olivia Quillio: Soul/funk/psych/rock.

What Cheer? Brigade! at BSP: Big band.

Saturday July 01

Botanica Summer Record Fair at The Half Moon: Buy/sell/trade, drink/eat/dance.

Incontinence at Trick Shots: With Dehumanized, Sentient Horror, Tyranize, and Sworn to Vengeance.

Third Eye Blind, Silversun Pickups at SPAC: Still goin’.

Lucy Jam at One Caroline: Hip-hop and R&B night.

Zigtegbra, Druggy Flesh, Bare Mattress, Holey Hell, QF at The Low Beat: Pop/indie/electro/dark wave/etc.

Sunday July 02

Free Outdoor Yoga at Troy Riverfront Park: Start your Sunday off right.

Free Admission Day at Albany Institute: Free day.

Sunday Cinema in Washington Park: Screening National Treasure.

Mistresses & Palberta at The Half Moon: Pop/indie/rock/etc.

All weekend

Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.

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

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.

Quality events for this weekend

Friday June 23

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

Body Shine Vol. 14 at Fuze: House/disco/dance party.

Chris Garneau, Emily Ritz at The Half Moon: Folk/Americana/pop.

NRBQ at The Hangar: American rock band.

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

Queenston Homo Disco at BSP: “The Queer Club Experience in the Catskills and Hudson Valley”

The Florists, ‘Skinny Pill’, Recorduroys, Haley Moley at The Low Beat: Noise/pop/post-punk.

Summer Market at Riverfront Park Hudson: Handmade/vintage/music/food.

Saturday June 24

Summer Market at Riverfront Park Hudson: Handmade/vintage/music/food.

Cretin Hop Saratoga at Putnam Den: Rock and roll dance party heads north.

Vintage Pride Sunset Cruise: Benefit for the Vintage Pride group of the Pride Center.

Saratoga Jazz Festival at SPAC: Featuring Chaka Khan, Gipsy King, and way more.

Sunday June 25

Saratoga Jazz Festival at SPAC: Featuring Chaka Khan, Gipsy King, and way more.

Free Outdoor Yoga at Troy Riverfront Park: First of the year!

Road Show Pinball Tournament at Excelsior: Pinball tournament!

All weekend

Solid Sound Festival in North Adams: Wilco’s music festival at MASS MoCA.

Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.

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

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.