An evening of stand up with the current host of The Daily Show! Trevor Noah comes to the Palace Theatre in downtown Albany on Saturday, December 9th.

The Grand Point North music festival returns at Waterfront Park in Burlington, Vermont on Saturday, September 16th and Sunday, September 17th.

Featuring live music from: Grace Potter, The Trey Anastasio Band, Dawes, Mondo Cozmo, Joseph, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Low Cut Connie, Son Little, Tank & The Bangas, Henry Jamison, Barika, The Welterweights, Smalltalker, Eastern Mountain Time, Lake Superior, Snakefoot, and Troy Millette & Dylan Gombas!

A benefit concert for those affected by Hurricance Harvey at Nanola in Malta on Thursday, September 7th. Donations will be accepted for The American Red Cross.

Featuring Live Music From: The Bear Bones Project, Brian LaPoint & The Joints, Bendt, Factory Radio, and Soulsky!

Friday September 8th a group of local musicians are getting together at The Low Beat in Albany to play some music while raising funds for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. There is a $10 suggested donation, with all proceeds going to the Galveston County Food Bank.

The lineup so far…
Graham Tichy & Ian Carlton
Elrod-MotherJudge & the Hick Engine Ears
knotworking
Michael Eck
Gay Tastee
Steve Candlen
Andy Sink & the Pool Boys

If you’d like to help out but can’t attend the event, you can still donate HERE.

The Troy Craft Beer Committee is pleased to announce the second annual Collar City Beer Invitational. A signature event for Troy Craft Beer Week, the Invitational will feature over 30 hand selected breweries from around the world, around the nation, and around the corner. Each attending brewery will be pouring rare and unique beers from their portfolio, sure to satisfy even the most discerning palate. Takk House, our unique venue in beautiful and historic downtown Troy, allows for a level of interaction and connectivity between producer and consumer not found at typical beer festivals. Try something new and rediscover something you love, all with unmatched access to the folks that know the product inside and out.

We hope to share our unique vision and appreciation for beer and cider with you on September 15th.

Confirmed Breweries:

• 1911 Cider, Lafayette NY
• Awestruck Cider, Sidney NY
• Brewery Ommegang Innovation Brewhouse, Cooperstown NY
• Brown’s Brewing Co., Troy NY
• Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids MI
• F.X. Matt/Saranac Pilot Brewhouse, Utica NY
• Hudson-Chatham Winery, Ghent NY
• Industrial Arts Brewing Co., Garnerville NY
• New Belgium Brewing Co., Fort Collins CO
• Nine Pin Cider, Albany NY
• Rare Form Brewing Co., Troy NY
• Royal Meadery, Delmar NY
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico CA
• Sloop Brewing Co., Elizaville NY
• Stump City Brewing Co., Gloversville NY
• Swiftwater Brewing Co., Rochester NY
• The Beer Diviner, Petersburg & Troy, NY
• The Brooklyn Brewery at the CIA, Hyde Park NY
• Thin Man Brewery, Buffalo NY
• Yesfolk Tonics, Schenectady NY

**Check back for updates to our list of confirmed breweres and cideries**

Food Purveyors:

• Sunhee’s Farm and Kitchen, Troy NY
• City Beer Hall, Albany NY

**Menus and complete restaurant lineup coming soon**

As NAMIWalks celebrates its 15th anniversary, we invite you to take part in NAMI’s largest and most successful mental health awareness and fundraising event in the country.

When you walk with NAMI, you join the movement to raise awareness of mental illness and raise funds for our mission to help individuals and families right here in our region.

Register today and join us as we improve lives and our communities one step at a time.

22nd annual with over 200 garlic vendors! Everything from garlic ice cream to garlic jelly, pickled garlic, roasted garlic, garlic braids and, of course, plain garlic bulbs of every variety will be available for sampling and purchase, along with planting and braiding and cooking demonstrations.

10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday. FREE parking.

For aspiring gardeners, garlic growers, garlic-lovers or those simply looking for a fun way to spend a Vermont end-of-summer day, the event promises something for everyone.

For the kids there will be face painting, inflatable fun jumps and other great children’s activities. Take time to wander around the spacious lawns sampling garlic delicacies and enjoy the festivities. Relax at the Beer and Wine Garden under the tent listening to live music both days. 

More info HERE

Bites Camera Action offers six evenings of great eats and entertainment outdoors in downtown Albany. Enjoy a wide variety of food vendors, live music and games for all ages from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, with movies starting at 8:30, in Tricentennial Park (Broadway & Columbia Street). 

Monday, August 28th it’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone with live music from The Useless Cans

This year, Saratoga rUNDEAD, hosted by Special Olympics New York, is putting together a competitive treasure hunt/ geocache event sponsored by Death Wish Coffee to see who can cure the zombie infection or see if the zombie infection will consume the planet!

This year the event will be on October 15, 2017 at the Orenda Pavilion. Registration opens at 12:30pm and the race begins at 2:30pm, with awards at 3:45pm.

Register now with code GUTS for 10% off registration fee.

You will have one hour to locate three geocaching containers in the park, following a treasure map, to be entered to win the grand prizes.

Instead of humans seeing if they can outrun the zombie infestation. This year we will see if humans can preserve the planet for the human race by curing the zombie infection outbreak, or will zombies take over? Only you can decide by participating in The Saratoga Rundead.

Register as a part of “Team Human” and you will be given a treasure map to find the components for the zombie virus outbreak.

Register as a part of “Team Zombie” and you will be given a treasure map to find the components to make the outbreak spread across the planet.

The Orenda Pavilion is easily accessible from the parking lot on the east side of Route 50 near SPAC. There will be a short trail into the woods to the pavilion area inside the park.

In the past, humans have tried to out run zombies, now we will see what happens when humans and zombies go head to head!

Troy Restaurant & Craft Beer week is back this September offering a wide selection of events, programs, discounts, course meals, dinner pairings, and more. Spend some time in Troy and taste something new!

Check back for more info on the week’s program here and the Downtown Troy BID’s site HERE

Join EQX and Saratoga Brewing Co. at Gaffney’s on Wednesday 8/9 as they raise money for Saratoga WarHorse. There will be games to be played and prizes to be won! Including a pair of tickets to see Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals at The Egg.

The Churney Curney is a fundraising event to support Camp Under the Woods which is in it’s 10th year and is a summer camp for children on the autism spectrum.

If you want in on the race, there’s still time to register now and there’s a ton of categories for various ages and skill levels, sign up HERE

This year it’s a 2 day festival with a 5 mile trail running race, the mountain bike race, demo rides, food, beer from Common Roots and much more! This event is family friendly, come out and enjoy the park! Gurney Lane offers:

• Swimming pool with day passes available. (Racers given free admission)
• Playground
• Fishing pond
• Hiking and walking trails
• Large picnic area
• Food Vendor and Common Roots Beer

Saturday August 5, 2017

• 7-8:30 AM – Registration for Churney Gurney 5 Mile Trail Running race
• 9:00 AM – Race Start
• 10:30 AM – Race Results and Awards for all age groups
• 12:00 – 4:00 PM – Demo Rides
• 12:00 – 4:00 PM – Scheduled Group Rides to showcase all that Gurney Lane has to offer
• 12:00 – 4:00 PM – Games and contests for the entire family

Sunday August 6, 2017

• 7-8:30 AM – Registration for Churney Gurney Mountain Bike Race
• 9:00 AM – Race Start for Cat 2 and Cat 1 – 2 minutes between age groups
• 11:00 AM – Race Start for Cat 1 and Open/Pro Divisions
• 1:00 PM – Kids Races and awards to immediately follow
• 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Demo rides

The Birds of a Feather Music & Nature Festival is a daylong event, featuring bands, nature workshops, guided trail hikes, craft vendors, food trucks and so much more! Bands will play throughout the day and include national acts such as Sean Rowe, The Rustic Overtones, and Sam James.

The mission of this event:

In partnership with Grafton Lakes State Park and WEQX 102.7, we will bring like-minded individuals together who support the arts, nature and environmental conservation.

100% of the proceeds go to support the nearby Berkshire Bird Paradise, a bird sanctuary for disabled and injured birds. They strive to give them a safe haven to live thrive and rehabilitate as best they can. They are dedicated to educating people to recognize the beauty of Nature’s world, which surrounds our busy lives. We are all part of the web of life and all life is precious.

Restore Rensselaer County’s music festival tradition dating back to the days of the Fox Hollow Folk Festival (1966-1980). The intention is to make this an annual event that supports the local summer tourism economy.

For more information, please email info@birdsofafeatherfestival.com.

Bites Camera Action offers six evenings of great eats and entertainment outdoors in downtown Albany. Enjoy a wide variety of food vendors, live music and games for all ages from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, with movies starting at 8:30, in Tricentennial Park (Broadway & Columbia Street). 

RESCHEDULED FROM JULY 17th TO AUGUST 21st!!!

It’s Jurassic Park with live music from Kimono Dragons.

Bites Camera Action offers six evenings of great eats and entertainment outdoors in downtown Albany. Enjoy a wide variety of food vendors, live music and games for all ages from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, with movies starting at 8:30, in Tricentennial Park (Broadway & Columbia Street). 

Monday, August 14th it’s Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens with live music from the Victory Soul Orchestra.

*PLEASE NOTE, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS IT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED*

Bites Camera Action offers six evenings of great eats and entertainment outdoors in downtown Albany. Enjoy a wide variety of food vendors, live music and games for all ages from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, with movies starting at 8:30, in Tricentennial Park (Broadway & Columbia Street). 

Monday, August 7th it’s The Goonies with live music from DJ Mercy.

Bites Camera Action offers six evenings of great eats and entertainment outdoors in downtown Albany. Enjoy a wide variety of food vendors, live music and games for all ages from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, with movies starting at 8:30, in Tricentennial Park (Broadway & Columbia Street). 

Monday, July 31st it’s La La Land with live music from Bryan Brundige & Crick Diefendorf.

Bites Camera Action offers six evenings of great eats and entertainment outdoors in downtown Albany. Enjoy a wide variety of food vendors, live music and games for all ages from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, with movies starting at 8:30, in Tricentennial Park (Broadway & Columbia Street). 

Monday, July 24th it’s Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone with music from The Useless Cans.

THIS FRIDAY, 6/30, you can come check out the new location for Albany Distilling Co.! The inside is still under construction, but the patio area is ready to host some guests. From 4-10pm enjoy cocktails made with Albany Distilling spirits, plus a selection of locally made beer, wine and cider! DJ Trumaster will provide the soundtrack for the evening while you check out the space. Seriously, this is one of the most unique, interesting buildings in Albany where you can grab a drink and it has a ton of great history too. Must be 21+ to attend. 

For the rest of summer the patio area will be open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays before their grand opening scheduled for this fall.

On Saturday, July 15th come out for a day of great local beer, live music, food and games at Saratoga Brewing Co…. with all proceeds to benefit Saratoga WarHorse! It’s a nonprofit organization assisting veterans who are suffering from invisible, psychological wounds by providing a confidential, peer-to-peer, action based, equine-assisted experience that initiates immediate and empowering changes, more info HERE.

Albany Distilling Co. will be there offering samples, and the new Death Wish Coffee Nitro Cold Brew will be available!

With music from: Floodwood, and The Saratoga Strings Band!
21+, $10 at the door.

Great raffle items will be available thanks to:
Hot Yoga Queensbury
Mohawk Army Navy
Hops & Barley