What is UP, lovely Capital Region peeps? It’s Friday eve and about to be the first weekend of fall. The next four days are filled with stuff to do, from fests to food, from music to brews. It’s one of the biggest weekends for Albany, as LarkFest is happening on Saturday, with live music, vendors, food and more!

Let’s begin!

Thursday:

Live Music

• Jim Gaudet and The Railroad Boys / 7:00pm / The Linda in Albany
• Gov’t Mule / 8:00pm / Palace Theatre in Albany
• Dueling Pianos / 8:00pm / Molly O’Bryans in Albany
• Ampevene w/s/g Galene and The Tradition / 8:00pm / Skyloft in Albany
• Andy Frasco & The U.N. w/ Wild Adriatic / 9:00pm / Putnam Place in Saratoga

Movies

• Donnie Darko + Michael Gingold’s Ad Nauseam II / 7:00pm / Proctors in Schenectady

Arts, Crafts and Workshops

• Creative Writing with Lori / 1:00pm / Albany Library
• Whale Shark Paint and Sip / 5:00pm / Via Aquarium in Rotterdam
• Artist Talk with Dorothy Englander / 6:00pm / Albany Center Gallery
• Game Designer Night / 6:00pm / Bard & Baker in Troy
• Art After Dark / 8:00pm / Storied Coffee in Scotia
• Open Mic w/ Brian Kane / 8:00pm / Rustic Pub Barn in Troy

Night Clubs and Dance Nights

• Swing Night! / Speakeasy in Albany
• Therapy Thursday at Waterworks / 11pm / Waterworks Pub

Beer and Wine

• Historic Neighborhood Brew Tour / 6pm / Downtown Albany

Live Comedy

• Carlos Mencia / 7:30pm / Funny Bone in Albany

Friday:

Live Music

• Ryan Clark / 6:00pm / Fort Orange Brewing in Albany
• The Magdalens / 6:00pm /  Opalka Gallery Pop-Up Beergarden
• Shinedown w/ Papa Roach and Asking Alexandria / 6:15pm / Times Union Center in Albany
• Yankee Holler Acoustic Duo / 6:30pm / The Lionheart Pub in Albany
• Bad Suns / 7:00pm / Pearl Street Pub in Albany
• Super 400’s Lori & Kenny Acoustic / 7:30pm / McGeary’s Irish Pub in Albany
• Pass the AUX: Candy Ambulance / 8:00pm / Pint Sized in Albany
• HP Duo / 8:00pm / Slidin’ Dirty in Schenectady
• Alexis P. Suter Band / 8:00pm / The Linda in Albany
• The Lightweight Champs / Society High / Lame / 8:30pm / Paulys Hotel in Albany
• Body Shine 40th / 9:00pm / Fuze Box in Albany
• Cryin’ Out Loud / 9:00pm / Van Slyck’s at Rivers Casino in Schenectady
• Girl Blue w/s/g Stephen Babcock / 9:00pm / Savoy Taproom in Albany
• Freestyle Forever / 9:30pm / Skyloft in Albany

Live Comedy

• Josh Blue / 7:30pm / Albany Funny Bone
• 5 for 1 Friday / 8:00pm / Mopco Improv Theatre in Schenectady

Bars, Night Clubs and Dance Nights

• Friday Nights at Waterworks / 11:00pm / Waterworks Pub in Albany

Movies

• Blinded By The Light / 12:00pm / Proctors in Schenectady

Arts, Crafts, Plays and Workshops

• Open Studio / 10:00am / Create Community Studios in Schenectady
• The Art of Bonsai / 12:00pm / Albany Center Gallery
• Bloom Where You Are Planted / 6:00pm / Electric City Barn in Schenectady
• Sip & Sew Workshop / 7:00pm / Albany
• The Addams Family / 8:00pm / Schenectady Light Opera Company

Causes

• Climate Strike March and Rally / 11:00am / 79 Sheridan Ave. in Albany

Saturday:

Live Music

• Ghost:Hello / Outnumber The Living / The Frozen Heads / 6:00pm / Paulys Hotel in Albany
• LarkFest Dance Party w/ DSKO Vinylworks / 10:00am / Pint Sized in Albany
• Innocent Bystanders / 7:00pm / Emack & Bolio’s
• Identity Crisis / 7:00pm /  Skyloft
• Larkfest Afterparty w/ Ringworm, Brick by Brick and more / 7:00pm / Fuze Box in Albany
• Thomas Rhett: Very Hot Summer Tour / 7:00pm / Times Union Center in Albany
• Kid Vicious, Nightmares for a Week, Che Guvera T-Shirt / 7:30pm / The Low Beat in Albany
• Three Dog Night / 8:00pm / The Egg in Albany
• Start Making Sense / 8:00pm / Putnam Place in Saratoga
• Skeeter Creek / 8:00pm / Vapor Nightclub in Saratoga
• The Shakedown / 9:00pm / Van Slyck’s at Rivers Casino in Schenectady
• The BrokenHearted / 9:00pm / Molly O’Bryans in Albany
• Ill Funk Ensemble / 9:00pm / Frog Alley Brewing

Live Comedy

• Round-Trip Comedy / 8:00pm / Savoy Taproom in Albany

 Festivals, Fairs and Farmers Markets 

• Troy Farmers Market / 9:00am / Troy Waterfront Farmers Market
• Washington Park Farmer’s Market / 10:00am / Washington Park in Albany
• Larkfest / 10:30am / Lark St. Business Improvement District in Albany
• Schenectady County Funk N’ Jazz Fest / 1:00pm / Gateway Plaza in Schenectady

Movies

• Film Screening: Prayer For Compassion / 6:30pm / Honest Weight Food Co-Op in Albany

Health and Wellness

• Puppy Yoga / 10:00am / Best Fitness in Albany
• Inner Child Workshop / 2:00pm / Root3d in Albany

Arts, Crafts, Plays and Workshops

• Art’s Bar / 11:00am / Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy
• Paint Nite / 6:30pm / Lark Tavern in Albany
• Seasons of Love / 7:00pm / Electric City Barn in Schenectady
• Art Battle Troy / 8:00pm / Troy Atrium

Food and Drink

• Rare Form Presents: Rucktoberfest / 2:00pm / Rare Form Brewing Company in Troy
• Narrow North at Indian Ladder Cidery and Brewery / 2:00pm / Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont
• Saratoga Hard Cider & Doughnut Fest / 3:05pm / Harveys Restaurant and Bar in Saratoga

Bars, Night Clubs and Dance Nights

• Celebrate Larkfest / 11:00am / Savoy Taproom in Albany
• Savoy Soul Club Larkfest After Party / 8:00pm / Savoy Taproom in Albany
• Guardian: Circuit Saturday / 10:00pm / Rocks in Albany
• 90s Night / 11:00pm / City Beer Hall in Albany
• Saturday Nights at Waterworks / 11:00pm / Waterworks Pub in Albany

Sports

• Albany All Stars vs. Western Mass Furies / 6pm / Albany Cap Center

Sunday:

Festivals, Fairs and Farmers Markets

• Schenectady Outdoor Farmers Market / 10:00am / City Hall in Schenectady
• Saratoga Native American Festival / 10:00am / Historic Congress Park in Saratoga
• Upper Madison Street Fair / 12:00pm / Upper Madison Avenue in Albany

Food and Drink

• Board Game Brunch / 11:00am / Bard & Baker in Troy
• 518 Foodies and Slidin’ Dirty Event / 11:00am / Slidin’ Dirty in Schenectady

Arts, Crafts, Plays and Workshops

• Sunday Matinee Tattoo Day / 12pm / Full Effect Tattoo in Troy
• Craft + Draft / 1pm / Fort Orange Brewing in Albany
• Albany Radical Book Club / 6pm / Albany Social Justice Center

Health and Wellness

• Yoga for Gamers: Super Mario Theme / 9am / Bard & Baker in Troy
• Beauty: The Basics / 11am / The Makeup Curio in Schenectady

Live Music

• Slippery When Wet / 8pm / Skyloft in Albany

All Weekend Long:

• 47th Annual Adirondack Balloon Fest / Queensbury

Get out there and make some memories with friends, family and strangers (aka, friends you haven’t made yet). When you’re done peopling, you can binge-watch some ‘Flix.