Thursday, August 26: Aerosmith opens New York State Fair tonight

The New York State Fair gets underway today and along with exhibits, rides and great food, there's plenty of live entertainment all day, every day. Aerosmith kicks off the Mohegan Sun Grandstand series at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are &84 and $94.

More music at the fair

• 11 a.m. - Howie Bartolo (Dairy Products Building)
• 1 p.m. - Howie Bartolo (Dairy Products Building), Hot Country Liners (Colonnade Stage), Mike O’Malley from Glee (Time Warner Booth)
• 2 p.m. – En Vogue (Chevy Court), Rochester’s Lakeside Country Cloggers (Grange Building)
• 3 p.m. – Johnston School of Irish Dancers (New Times Theatre), Howie Bartolo (Dairy Products Building)
• 4 p.m. – Los Vega (Colonnade Stage), Traditional Native American dancing (Iroquois Village)
• 5 p.m. - Howie Bartolo (Dairy Products Building)
• 5:30 pm.. - Los Vega (Colonnade Stage)
• 6 pm. – Dance Lovers of CNY (New Times Theatre), Jordan’s Erie Canal Cloggers (Grange Building), Dave Hawthorn and Nick Gravelding at Anthony’s 19th Hole
• 6:30 p.m. – Soul Risin’ (West End Bar and Grille)
• 7 p.m. - Los Vega (Colonnade Stage), Traditional Native American dancing (Iroquois Village)
• 7:30 p.m. – Aerosmith (Mohegan Sun Grandstand)
• 8 p.m. – Kool and the Gang (Chevy Court), Jordan’s Erie Canal Cloggers (Granger Building)
• 8:30 p.m. - Grupo Son Boricua (Pan-African Village)
• 9 p.m. - Henry Rosado (Pan-African Village)
• Dusk – Fireworks show presented by Gianelli Sausage

Also today

• Skaneateles Festival: Saint-Saens “Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs,” Op. 79 Schnittke Piano Quintet (1976); Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11 withElinor Freer, piano; Spencer Myer, piano; Sylvan Winds (Svjetlana Kabalin, flute; Kathy Halvorson , oboe; Pascal Archer, clarinet; Erik Holtje, bassoon; Nancy Billmann, horn); The Ying Quartet (Frank Huang and Janet Ying, violin; Philip Ying, viola; David Ying, cello) at First Presbyterian Church (97 E. Genesee Street Skaneateles) - 8 p.m.
• Lou Nocilly & Jazzitude at Clifford Field, Auburn (6:30 p.m.)
• Concert Series with Frostbit Blue and Doc Apple at EconoLodge Riverfront, Oswego (6 p.m.)
• Jazz In The City with Urban Jazz Collection at 600 Block of N. Salina Street, Syracuse (7 p.m.)
• The Jam Bones at Syracuse Regional Market (2100 Park St.) at 4 p.m.
• George Jones at Turning Stone Resort and Casino)  (8 p.m.)

At the clubs

• Anthony’s 19th Hole (NYS Fair) – Dave Hawthorn, 5 p.m.
• Bluewater Grill (11 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles) - Tumbleweed Jones Band with Rob Orioli, 9 p.m.
• Borio’s Restaurant (8891 McDonnels Parkway, Cicero) – Stroke with Isreal Hagan, 7 p.m.
• Cross Lake Marina Restaurant (Jordan Rd., Cato) – Chris Taylor and the Custom Taylor Band, 5 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Jam Factor
• Econo Lodge (First St., Oswego) – F5, 5 p.m.
• Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.) – Just Joe, 10:30 p.m.
• G.S. Steamers (71 E. First St., Oswego) – Frostbit Blue, 9 p.m.
• Hardware Café (Main St., Fair Haven) – Damdog, 6 p.m.
• Kitty Hoyne’s (301 W. Fayette St.) – Ryan Burdick, 8 p.m.
• Kosta’s Bar and Grill (105 Grant Ave., Auburn) – Michael Crissan, 6:30 p.m.
• Leopard Lounge (Turning Stone Resort and Casino, Verona) – Letizia, 9 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Rd., Mattydale) - Open Mike with Ronnie Dark All Stars, 9 p.m.
• Parker's Grill (129 Genesee St., Auburn) – Elephantshoes, 8 p.m.
• Phoebe’s Restaurant (900 E. Genesee St.) - Stroke with Isreal Hagan, 8 p.m.
• Raging River BBQ (7B Birdie Square, Oswego) – Mojo, 6 p.m.
• The Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool) - Mark Macri, 7 p.m.
• Shifty's (1401 Burnet Ave.) - El Kabong, 8 p.m.
• Tavern on the Lock (24 S. First St., Fulton) - Joe Donelan, 6 p.m.
• Tinker's Guild (78 Franklin St., Auburn) - Sarah Horner and Greg Carroll, 8 p.m.
• Waterfront Tavern Deck (Route 11, Brewerton) – George Leija, 5 p.m.
• Western Ranch Motor Inn (1255 State Fair Blvd.) – Tommy Barr, 6:30 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (15 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) - Dan Elliott and Rob Modugno, 7 p.m.