Quality events for this weekend

Friday August 10

Esoteric Funk at Fuze Box: “night dedicated to unique sounds, vibes, and performances.”

Real Talk, Tiny Hueman, The Maloy Brothers, Luciano Ferrara at Pauly’s Hotel: Alternative/indie/rock.

Saturday August 11

Singer Songwriter Open Mic at The Low Beat: Free form open mic, no cover.

ADCo Scavenger Hunt at ADCo: Put your Albany trivia to the test.

Titanics, Cultural Critic at SMCo.: Patio show.

Ludacris & August Alsina at the TU Center: Rap/R&B.

90s Dance Party at Fuze: Playing the hits.

Sunday August 12

Negativ, Wet Specimens, Ghost Walker at Paulys: Hardcore/punk matinée.

River Sister, The David Earl Experience, & Nick Nigro at Paulys: Indie/folk.

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.

Movies at The Spectrum: First run movies at a small centrally located theater.

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