Quality events for this weekend vol. 146

Friday August 15

RestFest at CAC Woodside: With Wild Adriatic, The Orange Careers, Juston Stens & The Get Real Gang, Kimono Dragons, The North and South Dakotas, Maybird, Secret Release.

Screening: Programs I & II, Colony of Light at Basilica Hudson: Film screenings, and the artists will be present. Read the description for the full idea.

Garage Bands at the Elk St Parking Garage: With Big Frank and the Bargain Bingers and Blackcat Elliot.

Friday Night Flicks at West Capitol Park: This week: Forbidden Planet

Saturday August 16

Troy Farmer’s Market: Vendors, food and all sorts of goodies.

RestFest at CAC Woodside: With Eastbound Jesus, The Parlor, Rival Galaxies, Hammer Hawk, Bear Grass, The Slaughterhouse Chorus, The Firs, Titanics, No Kill, Rebel Darling, Walking X Ray, and Pony in the Pancake.

Screening: Programs I & II, Colony of Light at Basilica Hudson: Film screenings, and the artists will be present. Read the description for the full idea.

Elysian Fields at MASS MoCA: Sultry art rock. Go early and enjoy the museum.

Wild Party at the Hollow: Indie rock at downtown’s indie rock venue.

Sunday August 17

Rock and Roll Brunch at The Low Beat: Chef Josh Coletto’s brunch creations with a musical guest.

All Weekend

Altamont Fair: Tons of stuff to do, it’s the fair!

The Track: It’s open. And fun.

Art Omi: Sculpture fields are open.

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.

Smoky and the Bandit Reality Bites at the Madison Theater: Only five bucks!