Saturday, Sept. 11: Irish Festival continues in downtown Syracuse

The 2010 Guinness Syracuse Irish Festival continues today in Clinton Square. The event features Irish food, beer, crafts, dancers, and of course, live music. Today's lineup includes Taste of Blarney Rebel Band (12:15 p.m.), Hair of the Dog (1:30 p.m.), The Elders (3 p.m.), Seamus Kennedy (4:20 p.m.), Rising Gael (5:30 p.m.), The Causeway Giants (6:30 p.m.), The Glengarry Bhoys (8 p.m.), and The Elders (9:40 p.m. The festival runs through Saturday night. Admission is free.

September 11 

This is not music related, but please, stop for a moment this morning to remember all the victims of the horrific events that took place nine years ago today in New York, Washington, DC, and Shanksville, PA. Click here for a list of  9/11 observances today in CNY.

Also today

• 25th Annual TomatoFest with Silent Fury, Gary Dunes Band, Soul Traders, C.R.O.M., Wells Hollow, Jen & Brad Beardsley, and APT House Band at Emerson Park, Auburn (noon to 6 p.m.)
• Evening Under The Stars” with Prison City Party Rockers at Fire Department, Throop (7 p.m.)
• Todd’s Fund Benefit with The Barrigar Brothers at Skaneateles Country Club, Skaneateles (7 p.m.)
• 33rd Annual Golden Harvest Festival with Los Blancos, Michael Crissan, Teagan & The Tweeds, Dan Duggan, and more at Beaver Lake Nature Center, Baldwinsville (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
• Playing For Poverty Benefit with Magical Mystery Tour at Bull Head Point, Fulton (7:30 p.m.)
• Soulive at The Westcott Theater, Syracuse
• Chris Trapper at Red House Arts Center, Syracuse
• Colorscape Arts & Music Festival with Aztec Two Step and more at Chenango Festival Grounds, Norwich
• Josh Oxford Fundraiser with Ithaca College Bug Band, Colleen Clark, Greg Evans, Ithaca College alumni and others at Ithaca College’s Ford Hall, Ithaca (7:15 p.m.)
• Chris Taylor and the Custom Taylor Band at Minoa Field Days (213 Osborne Ave., Minoa),
  8 p.m.
• Fulton Chain Gang at Pittsford Canalfest (Erie Canal, Pittsford), noon
• Gary Dunes Band at Emerson Park (6914 E. Lake Road, Auburn), 12:30 p.m.
• The Jam Bones at Cornell University (University Avenue, Ithaca), 9 p.m.

At the Clubs

• American Legion (Route 57, Phoenix) – Southern Comfort Band, 7 p.m.
• The Beginnings II (6897 Manlius Center Rd., East Syracuse) – Cousin Jake, 10 p.m.
• Bistro L’Elephant (238 W. Jefferson St.) – E.S.P., 7 p.m.
• Buffalo’s (2119 Downer St., Baldwinsville) – Rewired, 9 p.m.
• CJ's Pub (8902 South Seneca St., Weedsport) - Cactus Jack, 9 p.m.
• Calypso Cay Restaurant and Bar (11 Dockside Dr., Central Square) – Paul Taylor, 6 p.m.
• Cedar House Bowling Lanes (813 West Genesee St., Skaneateles) - Tuff Luck, 9 p.m.
• Charlie's Place (Route 11 Hastings) – 10:2:Midnight, 8 p.m.
• Cornerstone Restaurant and Bar (6805 Main St., Redcreek) – Joey Belladonna’s Big Way, 9 p.m.
• Creekside Books and Coffee (25 Fennell St., Skaneateles) - Jane Zell, 7:30 p.m.
• Cross Lake Marina Restaurant (Jordan Rd., Cato) - Fulton Chain Gang, 9 p.m.
• Dilaj’s (Route 34, Auburn) – Matt Chase and Thunder Canyon, 8 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Carolyn Kelly Blues Band, 10 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Augustine, Born Again Rebels, 9 p.m.
• The Killabrew Saloon (10 Clinton Rd., New Hartford) - Just Joe, 9 p.m.
• Lake Effect (7 Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) – Dark Hollow, 6 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Gridley Paige 10 p.m.
• Mohegan Manor (58 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - Steve Odum Trio with Karl Sterling and Tom Eldridge, 8 p.m.
• Monirae’s (688 County Route 10, Pennellville) – 50/50, 10 p.m.
• Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus) – Bob Perry’s Rockin’ Country Blues Band , 2 p.m.; Fully Loaded, 8 p.m.
  
• Old City Hall (159 Water St., Oswego) - Mojo, 10 p.m.
  
• Patz on the River (6 E. First St., Oswego) - Bill Oeinck, 6 p.m.
  
• Pfohl’s Beachhouse (310 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) – Cato and Lavancher, 7 p.m.
  
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - Donna Colton, 9 p.m.
  
• Raging River BBQ (7B Birdie Square, Oswego) - Damdog, 6 p.m.
  
• Rydolph's Restaurant and Lounge (13430 Route 11, Henderson) - Morris and The Hepcats, 9 p.m.
  
• Scriba Town Inn (5338 state Route 104 E., Scriba) - Decree, 10 p.m.
  
• Shenanigan’s Bar and Grill (318 E. Fayette St.) – Catastrophe Me, 10 p.m.
  
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Chris Terra Band, 9 p.m.
  
• Suzy’s Tavern - Under The Gun, 6 p.m.
  
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – Los Blancos, 8 p.m.
  
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – Soul Injection, 9:30 p.m.