Friday, June 4: Taste of Syracuse kicks off today

The first big festival of the summer season, Taste of Syracuse, gets underway today in Clinton Square in downtown Syracuse. The two-day event kicks off at 11 a.m. Edgar Winter is tonight's headliner.

Here's today's schedule:

AmeriCu Main Stage

• Noon: Grupo Pagano
• 1:45 p.m.: Mike Estep
• 3 p.m.: Chris Taylor
• 4:15 p.m.: Joe Whiting Band
• 5:45 p.m. Elephant Mountain
• 7 p.m.: Under the Gun
• 9 p.m.: Edgar Winter

Verizon Wireless Clinton Square Stage

• Noon: Marcia Hagan and Black River Junction
• 1:45 p.m.: Andy Taylor
• 3p.m.: Michael P. Ryan
• 4:15 p.m.: Acoustic Rodeo featuring T.J. Sacco
• 5:30 p.m.: Gridley Paige
• 7:20 p.m.: Prime Time
• 9 p.m.: One Hard Krank

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que/ SubCat Music Studios Stage

• 1 p.m.: Merrill Amos
• 2 p.m.: After-x
• 3 p.m.: Northbound Traveling Minstrel Jug Band
• 4 p.m.: Born Again Rebels
• 5 p.m.: Erika DeSocio Band
• 6 p.m.: Rocko Dorsey
• 7 p.m.: Long Since Forgotten
• 8 p.m.: Fazeshift
• 9 p.m.: Chris Lizzi
• 10 p.m.: The Action

More music events after the jump.
Also tonight

Moe performs at Saranac Brewery (811 Edwards St., Utica). The show starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are $32 at the door.
• Dusty Pas’cal and Mikey Powell are at the Onativia Methodist Church (6257 Dodge Rd., LaFayette) as part of the Onativia Music Series. The concert starts at 7 p.m. and is free (donations are welcome).
• Civic Morning Musicals presents The Schumann Gala at 7:30 p.m. at First Unitarian Universalist Society (109 Waring Road). Admission is $25.
• High Risk with Jenn Norris and Terry Quill perform as part of ACS Relay For Life at Auburn High School (250 Lake Ave., Auburn) at 8 p.m.

At the clubs

• American Legion (Route 57, Phoenix) - Freestyle, 7 p.m.
• Back On Track Again Tavern (Route 11 Brewerton) – Smoke and Mirrors, 9 p.m.
• Bad to the Bone BBQ (5120 Route 104, Williamson) – Damdog, 6 p.m.
• Bistro L’Elephant (238 W. Jefferson St.) – E.S.P., 7 p.m.
• Bosco’s Village Pub (210 Cogswell Ave., Solvay) – Karaoke with Ormond Entertainment, 8 p.m.
• Brae Loch Inn (2 Albany St., Cazenovia) - Quickchange, 7 p.m.
• Bull and Bear Pub (125 E. Water St.) – Just Joe, 10 p.m.
• Carnegie Café (Maplewood Hotel, 7th North St. and Buckley Rd.) – Nightshift, 7 p.m.
• Clubhouse Tavern (Fourth St., Oswego) – Elephantshoes, 6 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Dark Hollow, 9 p.m.
• Cooper’s Landing (7459 Murray Dr., Cicero) – DJ, 9 p.m.
• Cornerstone Restaurant and Bar (6805 Main St., Redcreek) – Karaoke, 7:30 p.m.
• Creekside Books and Coffee (25 Fennell St., Skaneateles) - Synergy Folk Rock Duo, 7:30 p.m.
• Daiker's Inn (161 Daiker's Circle, Old Forge) - Smart Alec, 9:30 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Pete McMahon with The Delinquents, 10 p.m.
• Drumlins Restaurant (800 Nottingham Rd.) - Jamie Notarthomas Duo, 7 p.m.
• Froggy’s Tavern (3898 New Court Road, DeWitt) – Born Again Rebels, 9 p.m.
• The Gatherings at Greek Peak (2000 State Route 392, Cortland) - Gary Frenay and Arty Lenin, 7:30 p.m.
• Harvest Café (224 W. Main St., Montour Falls) - Salt City Ramblers, 8 p.m.
• Hottie’s Night Club (181 Grant Ave., Auburn) - Letizia and the Z Band, 9:30 p.m.
• Johnny B’s Jukebox (103 N. Geddes St.) – Karaoke with Ormond Entertainment, 9 p.m.
• Kitty Hoyne’s (301 W. Fayette St.) - 2 Hour Delay, 9 p.m.
• Lake Effect (7 Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) – Los Blancos, 6 p.m.
• Lew’s Sports Bar (7356 Church St., North Syracuse) - Carolyn Kelly Blues Band, 9 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Square Pegs, 10 p.m.
• MacNamara’s (5600 Newport Rd., Camillus) – Fitzy, 8 p.m.
• Old City Hall (159 Water St., Oswego) - Brian McArdell and Mark Westers, 9 p.m.
• Pfohl’s Beachhouse (310 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) – Brian Alexander, 9 p.m.
• Pop-A-Top (105 W. Elm St., Oneida) – Paul Taylor, 5 p.m.
• Pricker Bush (3642 County Route 57, Oswego) - Shotgun Sunday, 9 p.m.
• Rain Lounge (218 Franklin St.) – DJ Keene, 10 p.m.
• Shenanigan’s Bar and Grill (318 E. Fayette St.) – Karaoke with Chad the Entertainer, 10 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Michael Crissan, 9 p.m.
• Slicker’s (Main St., Old Forge) - Cousin Jake, 9 p.m.
• The Stone Lounge (128 Main St., Cortland) – Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook, 7 p.m.
• Suzy’s Tavern (346 W. Genesee St., Auburn) – Free Reign, 10 p.m.
• Thunderbird Lanes (7252 State Fair Blvd.) - Dave Hawthorn, 8 p.m.
• Ukranian National Club (125 Washington St., Auburn) - Tuff Luck, 9:30 p.m.
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – Rhythm Method, 8 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – Eastside 66, 9:30 p.m.