Quality events for this weekend

Friday November 01

First Friday Albany: Arts, culture, music, food, and more all around Albany.

1st Friday at Albany Institute of History & Art: Free admission!

Capitol Hauntings Tour at NYS Capitol: Spooky tour of the Capitol.

Pinball Wizard Challenge at Excelsior Pub: Pinball tournament.

Noah Gardenswartz at Albany Funny Bone: Stand-up comedy.

Quintron & Miss Pussycat, 3 Brained Robot, Ereptile Destrction, Minibeast at BSP Kingston: Swamp/dance/garage metal/psych/experimental.

Doomsday Virus, Horse Apples at Pint Sized: Super Dark First Friday. Goth/industrial/synth/ambient.

The Slaughterhouse Chorus at The Hollow: Farewell show. With Henry’s Rifle, Charmboy, and Coffin Salesman.

Exhumanity Santificados with END: The DJ at Fuze Box: Goth night!

Savoy Soul Club at Savoy: All vinyl soul night.

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

Saturday November 02

BUILT 2019 at NYS Museum: Historic Albany Foundation’s annual fall fundraiser.

Glass Pony at Parish Public House: Album release party.

Taking Back Sunday at Upstate Concert Hall: With Red City Radio. Sold Out.

The Marshall Tucker Band at Skyloft: Southern rock/blues/progressive country.

A Halloween Basement Cover Show at Pint Sized Saratoga: Performances of The Smiths, The Velvet Underground & Stooges, Ramones.

We Drink And We Show Things at Proctors: : A Game of Thrones burlesque show.

Botanica with DJ Ephraim Asili & Tall Ass Matt at Half Moon Hudson: Dance party.

Sunday November 03

Albany Comic and Toy Show at Red Lion Hotel: Comics, toys, memorabilia show.

Albany Lantern Parade at Washington Park: Celebrating the park and community.

Taking Back Sunday: Not sold out. With Red City Radio.

All weekend

Noah Gardenswartz 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!