Thursday, July 29: Northeast Wine and Jazz Festival kicks off tonight

The 2010 Northeast Wine and Jazz Festival kicks off tonight at various venues in downtown Syracuse. Music starts at 5 p.m. and culminates with a performance by Chris Vadala and Nancy Kelly with the CNY Jazz Orchestra and members of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. Click here for today's complete lineup. Admission is free.

Outdoor concerts
One of the wonders of Central New York is the abundance of free outdoor summer concerts. On any given night, local bands perform at various local venues. Get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather and some great live music.

Here are today's events:

• Fritz's Polka Band (Village Park, Camden) - 7 p.m.
• Square Pegs with Gridley Paige (B-Ville T-Party) - 6 p.m., $3 
• The LeBlanc Bros and Friends (Lakeland Park, Cazenovia) - 6 p.m.
• Kevin Dorsey and Fore (Casey Park Amphitheater, Auburn) - 6:30 p.m.
• Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (Emerson Park, Auburn) - 8 p.m.
• Jeff Sawyer and Rick Bush (Free Library, Hannibal) - 6 p.m.

At the clubs

• Bluewater Grill (11 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles) - Tumbleweed Jones Band, Mean Matt Band, 9 p.m.
• Borio’s Restaurant (8891 McDonnels Parkway, Cicero) – Soul Mine, 7 p.m.
• Caddyshack Tavern (402 Old Liverpool Rd., Liverpool) - DJ Skeet, 10 p.m.
• Cooper's Landing (Lakeshore Road, Cicero) – DJ Swing Low, 9 p.m.
• Cross Lake Marina Restaurant (Jordan Rd., Cato) - Entourage, 5:30 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – 2 Hour Delay, 9:30 p.m.
• Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.) – Just Joe, 10:30 p.m.
• Funk ‘n Waffles (727 S. Crouse Ave.) – Thunder Body, 8 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Karaoke, 7 p.m.
• Harpoon Eddie’s (611 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) – DJ Sugarbear, 7 p.m.
• Joe Reddick’s Sports Bar (2960 Erie Blvd. E., DeWitt) – Karaoke with Ormond Entertainment, 8 p.m.
• Kitty Hoyne’s (301 W. Fayette St.) – Ryan Burdick, 8 p.m.
• Kosta's Bar and Grill (105 Grant Ave., Auburn) – Dave Hawthorn, 6:30 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Rd., Mattydale) – Open Mike with Air Traffic, 9:30 p.m.
• Mirbeau Spa (851 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles) - Bob Piorun, 7 p.m.
• Mohegan Manor (58 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – E.S.P., 6:30 p.m.
• Parker's Grill (129 Genesee St., Auburn) – Paul Taylor, 8 p.m.
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - Open Mike with John Lerner, 7:30 p.m.
• Pricker Bush (3642 Route 57, Oswego) – Sam Domicolo, 7 p.m.
• Raging River BBQ (7B Birdie Square, Oswego) - Gary Dunes Band, 6 p.m.
• The Retreat (First St., Liverpool) - Brian McArdell and Mark Westers, 7 p.m.
• Shifty's (1401 Burnet Ave.) - Michael Crissan, 8 p.m.
• Tavern on the Lock (24 S. First St., Fulton) - Joe Donelan, 6 p.m.
• Waterfront Tavern Deck (Route 11, Brewerton) – George Leija, 5 p.m.
• West View Lodge (13499 Harbor Rd., Henderson Harbor) – Fabulous Locknutz, 8 p.m.
• Western Ranch Motor Inn (1255 State Fair Blvd.) – Tommy Barr, 6:30 p.m.