What’s Up, Upstate? - Weekend of September 26 - September 29

What’s Up, Upstate? – Weekend of September 26 – September 29

Hello and welcome to another weekend! You’ve earned it, and if you’re not too burnt out from all the Larkfest festivities this past weekend, there’s a ton for you to do in the Capital Region and beyond. Let’s begin!

Thursday:

Festivals and Farmer’s Markets:

Fallbany / 11:30am / Tricentennial Park in Albany

Film:

Film: Blinded By the Light / 12:00pm / Proctors in Schenectady

Art. Plays, and More:

Gallery Talk: The Schuyler Sisters & Their Circle / 1:00pm / Albany Institute of History & Art
All Write Together / 7:00pm / CREATE Community Studios in Schenectady
Richmond Record Club: Alanis Morisette “Jagged Little Pill” Listening Party / 7:30pm / The Linda in Albany

Live Music:

Frets / 6:00pm / Across The Street Pub in Albany
The Deadbeats / 7:00pm / June Farms in West Sand Lake
The Usual Suspects / 7:00pm / Frog Alley Brewing in Schenectady

Live Comedy:

Doug Stanhope / 7:30pm / Albany Funny Bone

Bars, Night Clubs and Dance Nights:

Drag in a Digital Age / 8:00pm / ROCKS in Albany
Old School R&B Night / 8:00pm / Skyloft in Albany
Swing Night / 8:00pm / Speakeasy in Albany
Therapy Thursday / Waterworks in Albany

Wellness and Causes:

Shift Your Mood / 6:00pm / Manifesting Wellness Naturally in Clifton Park
Schenectady LGBTQ Youth Group / 6:00pm / Schenectady YMCA

Seasonal Fun:

Capitol Hauntings Tour / 5:00pm / Albany

Game Nights:

JoAnn Game Night / 6:30pm / Slidin’ Dirty in Troy
Wii Bowling League / 7:00pm / Elixir16Troy in Troy
First Night of PINdemonium / 7:00pm / PINdemonium Pinball League in Troy

Food and Drink:

Troy Night Out: Puppies & Pumpkins & Beers / 5:00pm / Manory’s in Troy
Rolled & On The Rocks Cigar and Whiskey Event / 7:00pm / Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady

Friday:

Art, Plays ands More:

Open Studio / 10:00am / CREATE Community Studios in Schenectady
Snip & Clip with Courtney G. / 6:30pm / CREATE Community Studios in Schenectady
Grown Up Try It: Open House / 5:00pm / The Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy
Whitewashed: the racism project / 7:30pm / The Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy
Open Mic Night / 6:00pm / Pride Center of the Capital Region in Albany
Flat Files Launching Reception / 5:00pm / Collar Works in Troy
Music Infused Exhibition Reception / 6:00pm / Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy
Troy Night Out Pet Photo Contest / 5:00pm / 518prints in Troy
Adult Disney Night / 6:00pm / The Pottery Place in Albany

Live Music:

The OMG Duo / 5:00pm / Frog Alley in Schenectady
Live Music Fridays / 5:30pm / River Street Market in Troy
Girl Blue / Laura Wolf / Elizabeth Wyld / Diana Jones / 7:00pm / Superior Merchandise Company in Troy
Glass Pony / 7:00pm / Indian Ladder Farms Cidery & Brewery in Altamont
The Blind Owl Band w/s/g Useless Cans / 8:00pm / The Hollow in Albany
Robbie Fulks w.s.g. Matthew Fowler / 8:00pm / The Linda in Albany
Crying Out Loud / 8:00pm / Frog Alley Brewing in Schenectady
Dr. Jah and The Love Puppets / 8:00pm / Rustic Barn Pub in Troy
Ugly Muppets / Low Form / The VaVa Voodoos / 8:30pm / Paulys Hotel in Albany
Savoy After Dark: Ampevene / The Northway / Yesterday Saints / 9:00pm / Savoy Taproom in Albany
DJ Mr. Ceo Presents Hip Hop & R&B Indie Concert / 9:00pm / The Low Beat in Albany
Service Industry / This Strange Paradise / Galene / 9:00pm / Parish Public House in Albany
Bad Chaperones / 9:00pm / Van Slyck’s in Schenectady

Live Comedy:

Sinbad / 7:00pm / Funny Bone in Albany
Maestro: Improv Comedy Competition / 8:00pm / Mopco Improv Theatre in Schenectady

Bars, Nightclubs and Dance Nights:

HUNKS: The Show / 9:00pm / Skyloft in Albany
Cretin Hop / 9:30pm / Fuze Box in Albany
Early 2000s Dance Party / 10:00pm / Franklin Alley Social Club in Troy
GayKickball Jersey Party! / 10:00pm / ROCKS in Albany
Friday Nights / 11:00pm / Waterworks in Albany

Food and Drink:

Sliding Dirty Troy 5 Year Anniversary Oktoberfest Block Party / 5:00pm / Slidin’ Dirty in Troy
Troy Night Out: All About Animals / 5:00pm / Downtown Troy BID

Seasonal Fun:

Sneak Peek Weekend 2019 / 6:30pm / Field of Horrors in Troy
Harvest Party w/ Madison VanDenburg / 7:00pm / Double M’s Haunted Hayride in Malta

Saturday:

Festivals and Farmer’s Markets:

Troy Farmers Market / 9:00am / Troy Waterfront
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival / 10:00am / Saugerties
Washington Park Farmer’s Market / 10:00am / Washington Park in Albany
Stockade Walkabout / 11:00am / Stockade in Schenectady
1st Annual Harvest Festival / 12:00pm / Halfmoon Town Park in Clifton Park
Glenville Oktoberfest / 12:00pm / Maalwyck Park in Scotia

Art, Plays and More:

Woven Fence Mural / 9:00am / Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy
Intro to Oil Painting / 11:00am / Arlene’s Artist Materials in Albany
Story Club – Workshop for Stories / 1:00pm / Troy Innovation Garage
Everything Is Lit: SCH / 2:00pm / CREATE Community Studios in Schenectady
Art’s Bar / 5:30pm / Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy
Paint Nite: Sunflower Duo / 6:30pm / Lark Tavern in Albany
Purgatory Tattoo Open House / Meet & Greet / Purgatory Tattoo Company in Albany

Seasonal Fun:

Double M Haunted Hayride Opening Night / 7:00pm / Malta, New York

Live Music:

JT Maple / 4:00pm / Frog Alley Brewing in Schenectady
Duke Robillard Band / 6:30pm / Van Dyck in Schenectady
Oktoberfest Block Party w/ The Erotics / 4:00pm / Thatcher St. Pub in Albany
Toby Love / 6:00pm / Empire State Plaza in Albany
Geo in the Pub / 6:00pm / Capital District Irish American Association
Hispanic Heritage Celebration / 6:00pm / Empire State Plaza in Albany
UB40 / 7:00pm / Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady
Support Hope Concert w/ Saywer Fredericks / 7:00pm / Fonda-Fultonville Central School District in Fonda
Graham Nash and Band / 8:00pm / The Egg in Albany
The Squids and Hot Cousin / 8:00pm / The Low Beat in Albany
The Rock Junkies / 8:00pm / Frog Alley Brewing in Schenectady
Kandace Springs / 8:00pm / Massry Center for the Arts
Chuck Kelsey / 8:00pm / Molly O’Bryans in Albany
The Way Back ft. Boyd Tinsley / 9:00pm / Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs
Doug Villano Band / 9:00pm / Centre Street Pub in Schenectady

Live Comedy:

Comedian Bob Marley / 8:30pm / The Egg in Albany

Bars, Night Clubs and Dance Nights:

90s Dance Party / 9:00pm / Fuze Box in Albany
90s Night / 11:00pm / City Beer Hall in Albany

Misc:

Saratoga Record Riot! / 10:00am / Saratoga Springs City Center
Albany All-Stars Roller Derby Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser / 1:00pm / Arsenal City Tavern in Watervliet
Live Match Game Show Night / 7:00pm / Fort Orange Brewing in Albany

Sunday:

Wellness and Causes:

Yoga Flow & Throw / 10:00am / The Lazy Axe in Albany

Brunch:

Board Game Brunch / 11:00am / Bard & Baker in Troy

Food and Drink:

Honest Weight’s 4th Annual Homegrown Happening / 12:00pm / Honest Weight Food Co-Op in Albany

Art, Plays and More:

Realism vs. Surrealism Art Class / 12:30pm / Honest Weight Food Co-Op in Albany

Film:

Film: One Cut of the Dead / 3:00pm / Proctors in Schenectady
Film: Tigers Are Not Afraid / 5:00pm / Proctors in Schenectady

Live Music:

Live Music in the Tasting Room / 3:00pm / Nine Pin Cider in Albany
Blues Jam / 8:00pm / McGeary’s Irish Pub in Albany
Smittix, Threat Level Burgundy, The 7th Squeeze / 8:00pm / Savoy Taproom in Albany

Sports: