Sunday, June 27: Natalie Cole headlines Jazz Fest today

The 28th annual Syracuse Jazz Fest continues all day on the campus of Onondaga Community College. The event is free and parking is $5 per car. Along with great music, this year, the festival will feature the Syracuse Peace Council Crafts Fair. Here's Friday's music schedule:


Main Stage

• 3:30 p.m. - Sheryl Bailey and the OCC Jazz Orchestra
• 5 p.m. - Michael Kaeshammer
• 6:30 p.m. - Toph-E and the Pussycats with Chris Parker, Will Lee, Ralph MacDonald, Clifford Carter, Dave Mann
• 8 p.m. - Natalie Cole

Scholastic stage 

• 3 p.m. - Fayetteville-Manlius High School Jazz Band
• 4:30 p.m. - Paul V. Moore High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble
• 6 p.m. - Liverpool High School Jazz Ensemble

Clinics, master classes, meet-the-artist sessions in Whitney ATC

• 2 p.m. - Michael Kaeshammer vocals and piano clinic and meet the artist, Room 153
• 3 p.m. - Clifford Carter keyboards master class, Room 102/103, 3 p.m.

Also today

• St. Hyacinth Polish Picnic with Fritz’s Polka Band at St. Hyacinth Parish Grounds, Auburn (2 p.m.)
• Grave Maker, Naysayer, Terror, Foundation, Violent Side and Forfeit at Lost Horizon, Syracuse, 6 p.m.
• Gretchen Koehler, Don Woodcock and Rebecca Koehler at North American Fiddlers’ Hall Of Fame & Museum, Osceola starting at 2 p.m.
• The Ultimate Thriller (Michael Jackson tribute) at the Stanley Theater (259 Genesee St., Utica)

At the clubs

• Al’s Wine and Whiskey Lounge (321 S. Clinton St.) – Los Blancos, 10 p.m.
• Big Kahuna’s Raw Bar and Grill (17 Columbus St., Auburn) – The Fabulous Ripcords, 5 p.m.
• Borio’s Restaurant (8891 McDonnells Parkway, Cicero) – Gary Frenay and Arty Lenin, 4 p.m.
• Captain Jack’s Good Time Tavern (8505 Greig St., Sodus Point) - The Billionaires, 3 p.m.
• Castaways (916 Route 37, Brewerton) - Country Castaways with George Leija, 2 p.m.
• Cortland County Music Park (Route 13, Cortland) – Doc Weismore and the Ridge Road Ramblers, 2 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) - Turnip Stampede, 3 p.m.
• Drive Way Inn (Route 3, Palermo) – Ed Goetz and Silver Spur, 4 p.m.
• Harpoon Eddie’s (611 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) – Dashboard Nixon, 7 p.m.
• Higie’s Iron Horse Saloon (2721 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Quickchange, 1 p.m.
• Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus) – Tom Barnes, 5 p.m.
• Pfohl’s Beachouse (301 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach – The Funky Blu Roots, 3 p.m.
• Red Rooster Pub (4618 Jordan Rd., Skaneateles Falls) – Sarah Horner and Greg Carroll, 4 p.m.
• The Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool) - Fab Five Paul, 6 p.m.
• Rooter’s Tavern (4141 S. Salina Street) – Open Mike with Old School, 9 p.m.
• Singer’s Karaoke (1345 Milton Ave.) – Karaoke with Daniel Jack, 9 p.m.
• Sherwood Inn (26 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles) – Jamie Notarthomas, 4 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Just Joe, 7 p.m.
• Swifty’s (45 Perrine St., Auburn) – Tuff Luck, 6 p.m.
• Waterfront Tavern (Brewerton Rd., Brewerton) – Ryan Burdick, 4 p.m.