Quality events for this weekend

Pony in the Pancake Can’t Believe It Holiday Blowout at The Low Beat: With Haley Moley, Mystery Girl, BattleaXXX, Steve Hammond, Onlyness, Thinner Friends, Jay and the Dream Waves, Los Espejos, and Electric Turtle.

Glass Pony, Blind Crow and Matt Durfee and the Rattling Baddlies: Annual Guthrie/Bell Productions Christmas Party at the Hollow. Free beer from 8-9.

Colin Quinn: Wrong Side of History Live at The Egg: Stand-up comedy.

Sophia Subbayya Vastek and Sam Torres at The Linda: Saxophone and piano.

A Tribute To The Doors at Lost & Found: Paying homage to one of rock and rolls most influential bands.

An Emo Night-mare Before Christmas at Savoy: Tim Burton themed Emo Night. Twizz it up.

Sunday December 22

Winter White-out MTG Snow Tournament at Flights of Fantasy: Get your decks ready.

Holiday Cheer & Charity at Savoy: All proceeds benefit The Red Bookshelf and Park Playhouse.

All weekend

Carly Aquilino at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.

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.

Did I miss something? Please let me know!

Quality events for this weekend

December 13, 2019
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Things to do

Friday December 13

Forts Ferry Farm Holiday Pop-Up Market at Little Pecks: Holiday shopping and a lot more at the Clark Hospitality compound!

Holiday Market at Fort Orange General Store: Holiday shopping at Albany’s great gift store.

Seaspan at Parish Public House: Album release show. With The Frozen Heads and Greasefire.

End of Year Party at Youth FX: Celebrating this year’s accomplishments and looking toward the future.

Glass Pony & Hilltop at The Low Beat: Rock/funk/bluegrass.

Gary Owen at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.

Haley Moley, Pony in the Pancake at Unihog: Synth/psych/pop in Hoosick Falls.

New Feeling at Pint Sized Albany: Obscure 80s Nite with Hans.

Koogler at Savoy Taproom: Alternative. Free show.

Saturday December 14

Santa Speedo Sprint 14 on Lark St: The winter tradition! Proceeds benefit the Albany Damien Center and the HIV/AIDS program at Albany Medical Center.

LEGO Day at miSci: With master builder Ian Coffey.

Consider the Source with Swimmer at The Hollow: Fusion/jam.

The Big Idea at McGeary’s: R&B, blues, jazz, and more.

After Hours Dance Party with Matthew Wagner at Post: Little late nite dance party.

Back To The Vinyl at Lost and Found: EDM party. No cover.

90s House Party with DJ Trumastr at City Beer Hall: 90s night with Albany’s favorite DJ.

Gary Owen at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.

Sunday December 15

Jazzy Holiday Affair at African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region: Annual holiday party.

Seeyouspacecowboy, Escuela, Torn Out, Kid Vicious At Fuze Box: Metalcore/grindcore/hardcore. Profits from this show are being donated to the National Center For Transgender Equality.

Defend the Pine Bush Benefit at The Low Beat: With Chief, Eternal Crimes, Thinner Friends.