Friday, Dec. 17: Mario DeSantis Band at the Mario DeSantis Band

The Mario DeSantis Band featuring Ronnie Leigh, Keith Condon and Maria DeSantis, and special guest Joe Magnarelli on trumpet, headlines tonight’s Christmas at the Palace to benefit Father Champlin’s Guardian Angel Society. The event features music, food, and raffles and starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Palace Theater (2384 James St.). Tickets are $15.

Also tonight

• Christmas Cantata at 7 p.m. featuring the SBC Living Tree Chorus at the Second Baptist Church (1 N. Herman Ave., Auburn). Admission is free.
• The Burns Sisters at May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society (3800 E. Genesee St.), 8 p.m. - Tickets $15.
• Sherry Anne Lints at the First Presbyterian United Church (620 W. Genesee St.), 7 p.m.
• Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and the SSO Pop Chorus performs a program of holiday music Mulroy Civic Center’s Crouse- Hinds Concert Theater (411 Montgomery St.), 8 p.m. - $16, $26, and $41.
• House On A Spring CD Release Party at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.)
• Corn Bred CD Release Party ‘Rez Bomb’ at Bridge Street Tavern, Solvay

At the Clubs

• Andee's Tavern (120 Mappa Ave., Barnveld) - The Bomb, 9 p.m.
• Back On Track Again Tavern (Route 11 Brewerton) – Gina Rose Band, 9 p.m.
• The Beginnings II (6897 Manlius Center Rd., East Syracuse) – Free Boody Institute, 10 p.m.
• Buffalo’s (2119 Downer St., Baldwinsville) – 2 Kool 4 Skool, 9 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – The Headphones, 9:30 p.m.
• The Craftsman Inn (7300 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville) - Dave Solazzo, Bill Horrace, John Betsey, 8:30 p.m.
• Creekside Books and Coffee (25 Fennell St., Skaneateles) - Finger Lakes Wind Quintet, 7:30 p.m.
• Dewittshire Tavern (3010 Erie Blvd. E., DeWitt) - Down N’ Dirty, 9:30 p.m.
• Drumlins Restaurant (800 Nottingham Rd.) - Jamie Notarthomas, 7 p.m.
• Edgewater (2 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – Crimescene, 9:30 p.m.
• Frank’s Country Roadhouse (7119 Minoa-Bridgeport Rd., East Syracuse) – Chris Taylor and the Custom Taylor Band, 9 p.m.
• The Gatherings at Greek Peak (2000 State Route 392, Cortland) - Gary Frenay and Arty Lenin, 8 p.m.
• Kelley’s Bar and Restaurant (5076 Velasko Rd.) – Over the Top, 9 p.m.
• The Killabrew Saloon (10 Clinton Rd., New Hartford) - Just Joe, 10 p.m.
• L.W.B.’s Camillus Grill (72 Main St., Camillus) - 4onTheFloor with Scotty Trudell, 8 p.m.
• Lake Effect (7 Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) – Joey Belladonna’s Big Way, 9 p.m.
• La Vie Boheme Bistro (109 - 111 Madison Street, Oneida) – Open Mike with Woody, 7 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – The Z-Bones, 9 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Reloaded, 9 p.m.
• McNamara’s (5600 Newport Rd., Camillus) – About Time Band featuring Sheela Tucker, 8 p.m.
• Millstone Restaurant (354 Route 5 W., Elbridge) – Elephant Shoes, 8 p.m.
• Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus) – Open Mike with Dan, Tom and Co., 9p.m.
• Old City Hall (159 Water St., Oswego) - Brian McArdell and Mark Westers, 6 p.m.
• Pop-a-Top (105 W. Elm St., Oneida) - Paul Taylor, 5 p.m.
• Red Roosters Pub (4618 Jordan Rd., Skaneateles) - Miss E and Paul, 9 p.m.
• Salt City Billiards and Sports Pub (3707 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) - Lou Sacco and Friends, 9 p.m.
• Sheraton University Inn (801 University Ave.) –2 Hour Delay, 5 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Los Blancos, 9 p.m.
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Mother Cover, 9 p.m.
• Suzy’s Tavern (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn) – Born Again Rebels, 9 p.m.
• Tommy’s Place (145 Railroad Ave., Newark) – Damdog, 9:30 p.m.
• Ukranian National Club (125 Washington St., Auburn) - Soul Traders 9 p.m.
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – John Puma and Booty Inc, 7 p.m.
• Wise Guys (201 S. Salina St.) – E.S.P., 5 p.m.