Friday, Sept. 10: Syracuse Irish Festival kicks off today

The 2010 Guinness Syracuse Irish Festival gets underway today in Clinton Square. The event features Irish food, beer, crafts, dancers, and of course, live music. Today's lineup includes Taste of Ireland (noon), An Ceol (2 p.m.), Merry Mischief (3 p.m.), Seamus Kennedy (4 p.m.), The Flyin' Column (5:20 p.m.), Rising Gael (6:30 p.m.), The Elders (7:40 p.m.), and the Town Pants (9:30 p.m.). The festival runs through Saturday night. Admission is free.

Also today

• Songwriter’s Night” with host Jon Peterson and Jules Poormanand Jenny O’Sullivan at Auburn Public Theatre, Auburn (9 p.m.)
• Music In The Meadow: Burritt’s Cafe Revival Concert with Many acts at Egypt Road, Weedsport (6 p.m.)
• CNY Comedy Festival” with Capone, Michael Blackson, Jay Real and Roy Lipowski at Crouse-Hinds Concert Theatre, Syracuse
• Spanky and Tom Anzalone at Wise Guys Comedy Club + Bistro, Syracuse
• Community Drum Circle at Kellish Hill Farm Music Barn, Manlius (7 p.m.)
• Dana Kipp at Onativia Methodist Church, LaFayette (7 p.m.)
• The Marshall Tucker Band at State Theatre, Ithaca
• The Bomb at Mohawk Valley Community College (1101 Sherman Drive, Utica), 8 p.m.
• Ryan Burdick at Pulaski Farmer’s Market (Main Street, Pulaski), 5 p.m.

At the Clubs

• Back On Track Again Tavern (Route 11 Brewerton) – Chris Taylor and the Custom Taylor Band , 9:30 p.m.
• Buffalo’s (2119 Downer St., Baldwinsville) – The Horn Dogs, 9:30 p.m.
• Bull and Bear Pub (125 E. Water St.) – House on a Spring, 10 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Michael Crissan, 10 p.m.
• Dewey’s Third Ward Tavern (39 Bridge St., Seneca Falls) - Paul Taylor, 9:30 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Pete McMahon and the Delinquents, 10 p.m.
• Edgewater, 2 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – Back Flash, 10 p.m.
• Fireside Inn (2345 W. Genesee Rd., Baldwinsville) – Tommy Barr, 6 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Gary Haydu, 8 p.m.
• Half Penny Pub (321 W. Fayette St.) – Born Again Rebels, 9 p.m.
• Kelley’s Bar and Restaurant (5076 Velasko Rd.) – Brian McArdell and Mark Westers, 9 p.m.
• LWB'S Camillus Grill (72 Main St., Camillus) - Menagecoustic, 8:30 p.m.
• Lake Effect (7 Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) – Just Joe, 6 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Candid, 10 p.m.
• Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) - Bobby Green and a Cut Above, 7 p.m.
• Millstone Restaurant (354 Route 5 W., Elbridge) – Over the Top, 8 p.m.
• Monirae’s (688 County Route 10, Pennellville) – Grind, 10 p.m.
• Old City Hall (159 Water St., Oswego) - Elephantshoes, 6 p.m.; The Barndogs, 10 p.m.
• Panini’s in the Park (7900 Green Lakes Rd., Fayetteville) - Dennen, 5 p.m.
• Sheraton University Inn (801 University Ave.) – Miss E., 5 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Brownskin, 9 p.m.
• Spencer's Ali (126 West 2nd St., Oswego) - Anjela Lynn and Michael Houston, 9:30 p.m.
• Suzy’s Tavern - Mark Doyle and the Maniacs, 6 p.m.
• Tommy’s Place (145 Railroad Ave., Newark) – Damdog, 9:30 p.m.
• Upstairs at The Dino (246 W. Willow St.) - Atlas, 9:30 p.m.
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – Kim Fetters and Andy Rudy, 7:30 p.m.
• Wise Guys (201 S. Salina St.) – E.S.P., 5 p.m.