Friday, April 29: Rockin' the Red Cross tonight at the War Memorial

Bands from 13 area companies and schools will perform tonight at the Onondaga Country War Memorial (800 S. State St.) as part of Rockin’ the Red Cross. Music starts at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $20 at the door. All proceeds benefit the American Red Cross of Central New York.

Also tonight

• Block Party at the Carrier Dome featuring Damian Marley, Kid Cudi and Nas, 7 p.m.
• Thoughts in Reverse, Our Last Night, Vanna, Armor for the Broken and As the Sky Falls at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 6 p.m. - $9.99
• John Cadley, Cathy Wenthen, Eileen Rose, and Larry Hoyt at the Nelson Odeon (4035 Nelson Road, Nelson), 8 p.m. - $12.
• Slow Six at the Redhouse (201 S. West St.), 7:30 p.m. - $15.
• Lauren Mettler, Bruce Ward, Chris Vecsey and more perform as part of a benefit for the Rogers Environmental Education Center at the Palace Theater (19 Utica St., Hamilton), 7:30 p.m. - $5 for adults, under 12 free.
• The Shpongletron Experience, OPax Effex, and Random Rab at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $25 at the door.
• Syracuse University Symphony Band performs “Symphony No. 1: The Lord of the Rings” will be performed at Crouse College’s Setnor Auditorium, Syracuse University campus, 8 p.m. – free admission.
• Onondaga Community College Percussion Ensemble at Onondaga Community College’s Storer Auditorium (4585 W. Seneca Turnpike), 11:15 a.m. – free admission.
• Bob Piorun and Students of Cayuga ARC F.A.M.E. Program at F.A.M.E., Auburn, 7 p.m.
• Nine Round CD Release Party with Cry To The Blind and Caustic at Suzy’s Tavern (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn)

At the clubs

• Blue Frog Coffee House (64 Truman St., Cortland) - Isreal Hagan Solo, 6 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) – Neverly Brothers Band, 8 p.m.
• Cato Hotel (2517 W. Main St., Cato) – J.D. & Rollin’ South, 9 p.m.
• Edgewater, 2 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – Gary Unplugged, 8 p.m.
• Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.) - House on a Spring, 11 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – South Bay, 5:30 p.m.;Matt Raymo and Jim Brown, 8 p.m.; Decree, 10 p.m.
• Galleria (471 Main St., New York Mills) - Leonard James, 5:30 p.m.
• Hotch’s Sports Bar (8081 Brewerton Rd., Cicero) - Tiger, 9 p.m.
• Ithaca Ale House (111 N. Aurora St., Ithaca) - Smoking Loons, 10:30 p.m.
• J.P.'s Tavern ( Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) - Jeff Meloling, 6 p.m.
• L.W.B.’s Camillus Grill (72 Main St., Camillus) - Gina Rose Band, 8 p.m.
• La Vie Boheme Bistro (109 - 111 Madison Street, Oneida) – Open Mike with Woody, 7 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – TJ Sacco and the Urban Cowboys, 9 p.m.; Z Bones, 10 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Syndicate, 9 p.m.
• McNamara’s (5600 Newport Rd., Camillus) – Quickchange, 9 p.m.
• Millstone Restaurant (354 Route 5 W., Elbridge) – 3’s a Crowd Band, 8 p.m.
• Old City Hall (159 Water St., Oswego) - Elephant Shoes, 6 p.m.
• O’Toole’s (113 Osborne St., Auburn) - Honky Tonk Hindooz, 9 p.m.
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - Custom Taylor Trio, 10 p.m.
• Pooch’s Sports Bar and Grill (1627 Milton Ave., Solvay) – Urban Knight Punks, 8:30 p.m.
• Red Roosters Pub (4618 Jordan Rd., Skaneateles) - Johnny Rage Band, 9 p.m.
• Sheraton University Inn (801 University Ave.) – Tom Barnes and Company, 5 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Soul Risin, 9 p.m.
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Square Pegs, 10:30 p.m.
• Ukranian National Club (125 Washington St., Auburn) - 4 on the Floor with Scotty Trudell, 9 p.m.
• Uno Chicago Grill (520 Towne Drive, Fayetteville) - Rachel Otto, 9 p.m.
• Wise Guys (201 S. Salina St.) – E.S.P., 5 p.m.