Weekend Picks: Foo Fighters, Quidditch World Cup and more
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Foo Fighters
Dave Grohl and crew are set to rock Madison Square Garden. Social Distortion and the Joy Formidable are opening. (Sun., 8 p.m., $69.50, Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, foofighters.com)
Quidditch World Cup
The fictitious "Harry Potter" sport comes to life during this two-day event, during which 100 teams battle it out to be named top wizard. (Sat.-Sun., $4.99-$99.99, Randall's Island, worldcupquidditch.com)
Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival
Brooklyn clubs - including the Music Hall of Williamsburg and Public Assembly - are the gathering spots for this urban music fest. (Fri.-Sat., $45 for a two-day pass, brooklynemf.com)
New York Comedy Festival
There's some serious funny business going on, with big names from Sarah Silverman, above, to Tracy Morgan to Bill Maher taking the stage at spots around the city. (Through Sun., prices vary, nycomedyfestival.com)
'Live From New York'
The writers behind "SNL" discuss their craft. (Sun., 4 p.m., $15-$25, Paley Center, 25 W. 52nd St., paleycenter.org)
Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
