Quality events for this weekend

Friday February 10

The Figgs at No Fun: Part of No Fun’s Valentine’s Week

Flipturn at Lark Hall: Indie show, with Hotel Fiction.

Lil Durk at MVP Arena: With G Herbo & more tba.

Franz Nicolay, St. Lenox, John & Dan at The Avalon Lounge: Franz Nicolay was a member of World/Inferno Friendship Society and The Hold Steady. Performing his own music. (Folk-punk?)

Saturday February 11

Cover Show at No Fun: Part of No Fun’s Valentine’s Week. Flavour covering T Rex, Zombie Giuliani covering Reagan Youth, Ams covering Buck Owens, Aficionado covering Janes Addition, Hot Cousin covering AC/DC, and Pony in the Pancake covering Pavement.

Anti-Valentines Day Emo Party at Empire Underground: With Sad Dads, Terrallite, E.R.I.E., and Nikki Brown & The Well Diggers.

The Seapods at Lark Hall: Jam band.

Winter Twist Party at The Hangar on the Hudson: With Gringo Starr & His All Starr Band featuring Graham Tichy, Don Young, Ian Carlton, Josh Greenberg, & Jake Guralnick.

WCDB’s Battle of the Bands at NWR Loading Dock: Featuring Senior Living, Galene, Candy Ambulance, and House of Saturn.

Sunday February 12

Punk Rock Dating Game at No Fun: “Three bachelors compete for a date with one lucky bachelorette. Warm hearted romance inducing love fest that will have you laughing til it’s over.”

Lark Hall Market: “over 20 makers, farmers, and food vendors, as well as live musical performances from various local artists”.

Femmes and Thems Speed Dating at Daily Grind: For Queer women and non-binary folks. Hosted by John Bryce and Kailey Strafford.

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.

Movies at Madison Theater: Albany’s only dine-in theater showing first-run films.

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

Did I miss something? Please let me know!