Sup, friends? It’s time for another edition of What’s Up, Upstate? — your guide to everything going on this weekend in Upstate New York. Spooky season continues and so does the seasonal fun, as well as TONS of arts events and a bunch of live music. Let’s dive in:
Thursday:
Live Music:
- Caity Gallagher & John Seltzer / 6:30pm / ama cocina in Albany
- Johnny Booth / Moon Tooth / Cyptodira / Sunflo’er / 6:30pm / Fuze Box in Albany
- Sonata Arctica & Battle Beast / 7:00pm / Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park
- Perpetual Groove w/s/g Glass Pony / 8:00pm / Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs
- PettyBreakers / 8:00pm / Skyloft in Albany
Live Comedy:
- Comedy Night / 7:00pm / June Farms in West Sand Lake
Art, Causes & Wellness:
- Pizza For a Cause / 5:00pm / Blaze Pizza in Stuyvesant Plaza
- Take Back The Night / 5:30pm / YWCA Northeastern NY in Schenectady
- Game Designer Night / 6:00pm / Bard & Baker in Troy
- Beginner Wiccan & Pagan Development / 6:00pm / Crystal Reiki in Amsterdam
- Film: John Carpenter’s Escape from New York / 7:00pm / Proctors in Schenectady
- Corin Sworn: Work In Progress / 7:00pm / EMPAC in Troy
Food & Drink
- Yoga on Tap / 5:30pm / The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
- Paws on the Patio / 6:00pm / Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation
- EQX Trivia / 6:30pm / Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont
Bars, Nightclubs and Dance Nights:
- Swing Night / 8:00pm / Speak Easy 518 in Albany
Seasonal Fun:
- Capitol Hauntings Tour / 5:00pm / Empire State Plaza in Albany
- Tri City Muscle 2nd Annual Haunted House / 6:00pm / Viaport Rotterdam in Schenectady
Friday:
Live Music:
- Live Music Fridays / 5:30pm / River Street Market in Troy
- Heard / 7:00pm / Umana in Albany
- woozles/tiny deserts/community garden/jake brooks / 7:00pm / Buddie’s Basement in Albany
- Yonder Mountain String Band / 7:00pm / Putnam Place in Saratoga
- UTAH / Andy Weaver / more / 7:00pm / Yesfolk Tonics in Troy
- Haze Chamber Psych Nite / 8:00pm / Pint Sized in Albany
- Vitalogy – A Pearl Jam Tribute / 8:00pm / Rivers Casino in Schenectady
- Goose w/s/g Eggy / 8:00pm / Parish Public House in Albany
- Punk Rock Halloween / 8:00pm / The Low Beat in Albany
- Bear Grass / Gabriel Birnbaum / Bozenkill / 8:00pm / Superior Merchandise Company in Troy
- DJ Spicey Presents Karaoke Adventures / 9:00pm / Maloney’s Pub in Schenectady
- Late Night Philosophers / 9:00pm / Centre Street Pub in Schenectady
- The Turbos / 10:00pm / Savoy Taproom in Albany
Live Comedy:
- Fiasco: Camp Death / 8:00pm / Mopco Improv Theatre in Schenectady
Art, Causes and Wellness:
- Open Studio / 10:00am / CREATE Community Studios in Schenectady
- Haunted Hotel Performances / 6:00pm / Viaport Rotterdam in Schenectady
- Fusion Anti-Gala / 6:00pm / Albany Barn
- Altered Notebook Class / 6:00pm / Brunswick Community Library in Troy
- PechaKucha / 6:30pm / Opalka Gallery in Albany
- Spamilton: An American Parody / 7:30pm / Proctors in Schenectady
Food & Drink:
- All Age Trivia / 7:30pm / Rensselear Union Clubhouse Pub in Troy
Bars, Nightclubs and Dance Nights:
- Friday Rocks Models / 6:00pm / Rocks in Albany
- Live DJs at Van Slyck’s / 9:00pm / Rivers Casino in Schenectady
- Soul Nite! / 9:00pm / Lost & Found in Albany
- Body Shine / 9:00pm / Fuze Box in Albany
- Fresh Squeeze Fridays / 11:00pm / City Beer Hall in Albany
- Friday Nights at Waterworks / 11:00pm / Waterworks in Albany
Seasonal Fun:
- Field of Horrors 2019 Season / 6:00pm / Field of Horrors in Troy
- Candlelight Tours / 7:00pm / Schenectady County Historical Society
Misc:
- CWL Sponsors Tetris Events / CogWorks Laboratory in Troy
Saturday:
Live Music:
- Good Fiction’s Funeral / 7:00pm / Parish Public House in Albany
- The Bear Bones 10th Anniversary Celebration / 8:00pm / Rustic Barn Pub in Troy
- Erin Harkes Big Band / 8:00pm / Frog Alley Brewing in Schenectady
- Upstate / 8:00pm / Skyloft in Albany
- The Molice / The Beautiful Bastards / Lost Aesthetic / 8:00pm / Paulys Hotel in Albany
- Protect Yur Art / 8:30pm / Fuze Box in Albany
- Purple Stuff w/s/g Sample & Rivers / 9:00pm / Dinosaur BBQ in Troy
- Delphino, Universe No. 122, Caribbean Crisis, Ugly Muppets / 9:00pm / Savoy Taproom in Albany
Live Comedy:
- Spamilton: An American Parody / 1:30pm / Proctors in Schenectady
- Wayne Brady LIVE / 8:00pm / Rivers Casino in Schenectady
- What Could Go Wrong? / 8:00pm / Mopco Improv Theatre in Schenectady
Art, Causes and Wellness:
- Woven Fence Mural / 9:00am / Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy
- Kid’s Art Time / 10:30am / CREATE Community Studios in Schenectady
- Art’s Bar / 11:00am / Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy
- Film: Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles / 11:00am / Proctors in Schenectady
- Yoga for Brand New Beginners / 11:45am / Heartspace Yoga in Troy
- Intro to Modern Calligraphy / 1:00pm / Arlene’s Artist Materials in Albany
- Healing Justice Circle / 2:00pm / Oakwood Community Center in Troy
- Everything is Lit / 2:00pm / CREATE Community Studios in Schenectady
- Safer Bars Scavenger Hunt / 3:00pm / Albany County Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center
- Screening “Lady” / 6:00pm / Image Quilt Cinema in Albany
- UPAC Cinema Presents: Toy Story 3 / 7:00pm / UPAC Cinema in Troy
- The 38th Annual ASBURY Shorts USA / 8:00pm / The Linda in Albany
Food and Drink:
- ADCo Scavenger Hunt / 12:00pm / Albany Distilling Company
Bars, Nightclubs and Dance Nights:
- Masqurave II / 10:00pm / Rocks in Albany
- 90’s Night / 11:00pm / City Beer Hall in Albany
- Saturday Nights at Waterworks / 11:00pm / Waterworks in Albany
Festivals & Farmer’s Markets:
- Troy Farmers Market / 9:00am / Troy Waterfront Farmers Market
- Harvest Festival / 10:30am / Albany Library
- Half Moon Market / Washington Park Lake House in Albany
Seasonal Fun:
- Try City Muscle 2nd Annual Haunted House / 12:00pm / Viaport Rotterdam in Schenectady
- Downtown Albany Halloween Costume Swap / 2:30pm / Albany Library
- Field of Horrors 2019 Season / 6:00pm / Field of Horrors in Troy
Misc:
- CWL Sponsors Tetris Events / CogWorks Laboratory in Troy
- Orbit: Beginner Game Design / 11:00am / Tech Valley Game Space in Troy
- Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live / 12:30pm / Times Union Center in Albany
Sunday:
Live Music
- Live Music at Nine Pin / 3:00pm / Nine Pin Cider in Albany
- Merauder / Leeway / 5:00pm / Fuze Box in Albany
- I Dreamt The Sea, Raziels Tree, Beast, Forest Park / 7:00pm / The Low Beat in Albany
- Dale Watson and His Lonestars / 8:00pm /The Hangar on the Hudson in Troy
Live Comedy
- Spamilton: An American Parody / 1:30pm / Proctors in Schenectady
Arts, Causes and Wellness
- Vibe UP Tribe Gathering / 11:00am / Short and Stout Tea in Guilderland
- Clay Day / 2:00pm / CREATE Community Studios in Schenectady
- Community Art Exhibit Opening: Partial Disclosure / 2:00pm / Honest Weight Food Co-Op in Albany
Food & Drink
- Board Game Brunch / 11:00am / Bard & Baker in Troy
- Baby got, Brunch / 11:00am / Lost & Found in Albany
- Vintage Pride Potluck / 1:00pm / First Presbyterian Church of Albany
- Wines from Around The World / 12:00pm / The Shaker & Vine in Albany
- Pumpkins, Brews and Boos / 4:00pm / Lost & Found in Albany
Festivals & Farmer’s Markets
- Schenectady Outdoor Farmers Market / 10:00am / Schenectady City Hall
All Weekend:
- Riot at Double M Haunted Hayride / Malta, New York