Friday, June 3: Taste of Syracuse kicks off today in Clinton Square

Taste of Syracuse kicks off the summer festival season today at noon in downtown Syracuse. Admission to the event is free. It's a great event and a chance to support local restaurants.

Here's today's music lineup:

Main Stage: Kim Monroe and Chris Eaves (noon), Silent Fury (1:15 p.m.), Mike McKay (2:30 p.m.), Syracuse Academy of Science’s Atom Band (3:45 p.m.), Square Pegs (5:30 p.m.), Gridley Paige (7 p.m.), Radio Fever (8:15 p.m.), Under the Gun (9:30 p.m.)

Verizon Stage (Clinton Square): Just Joe (noon), The Wannabees (1:45 p.m.), Colin Aberdeen (3 p.m.), The Fabulous Ripcords (4:15 p.m.), The Barndogs (5:30 p.m.), The Nasty Truth (7:20 p.m.), The Goonies (9 p.m.)

Champion Stage (Erie Boulevard West): Catastrophe Me (4 p.m.), White Picket Fence (4:45 p.m.), The Black Lockets (5:30 p.m.), The Failed States (6:15 p.m.), Reckless Drivin’ (7 p.m.), Prime Time (8:45 p.m.)

Also today

• The Henhouse Prowlers at the Center for the Arts (72 S. Main St., Homer), 8 p.m. - $18 for adults, $14 for seniors, $10 for students, free under 18. 
• The Wiyos at the Nelson Odeon (4035 Nelson Road, Nelson), 8 p.m. - $20. 
• The Barrigar Brothers, and  Larry Hoyt and Eileen Rose at the Oswego Music Hall, McCrobie Civic Center (41 Lake St., Oswego), 4 p.m. - BBQ at 5:30 p.m. - $15 music, $8 dinner.
• Black Throat Wind, Bridge Under Fire, Counterpursuit, Papership, Relic of Apollo, Kirsten Joy Kerlin, Feast of the Superb Owl and Liberty and the Amity at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt(, 6:30 p.m. - $8.
• Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs, Brandi Carlile and the Secret Sisters at Constellation Brands- Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), Finger Lakes Community College campus (3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua), 7 p.m. $25, $40, $50.
• Enter the Haggis at the Earlville Opera House’s Arts Cafe (18 E. Main St., Earlville), 8 p.m. - $18 for adults, $13 for students.
• Hope Road at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $10.
• Ithaca Festival continues at The Commons, Ithaca
• Trishstock 2011 with Stone Soul Foundation, Cry To The Blind, Titanium Black, Born Again Rebels, Incinerate The Fallen, Malachai, Shattered Envy, Bastard Squad and Truman Highway at D.S. Humphrey’s, Oswego, 4 p.m.
6/3-6/4: Taste Of Syracuse (Clinton Square, Syracuse) 6/3: Ray LaMontagne, Brandi Carlile (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) 6/3: Josh Groban (HSBC Arena, Buffalo)

At the clubs

• Asil’s Pub (220 Chapel Drive, Fairmount) - Johnny Rage Band, 9 p.m.
• Bellevue Country Club (1901 Glenwood Ave.) - Fab Five Paul, 7 p.m.
• Bombadil’s (575 Main St., Phoenix) - Elephant Shoes, 6 p.m.
• Bridge Street Tavern (109 Bridge St., Solvay) - Frank & Burns, 9 p.m.
• Bull & Bear Pub (1125 E Water St.) - Just Joe, 9 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at the Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) - Time Line, 7:30 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) - Michael Crissan, 10 p.m.
• Dewittshire Tavern (3010 Erie Blvd. E., DeWitt) - Restless Souls, 9 p.m.
• Drumlins Restaurant (800 Nottingham Road) - Smoking Loons, 8 p.m.
• Fusion (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse) - Nothing But Einsteins, 9 p.m.
• LWB’s Camillus Grill (72 Main St., Camillus) - Menagecoustic, 8:30 p.m.
• Laci’s Tapas Bar (304 Hawley Ave.) - Puente Flamenco, 7:30 p.m.
• Limp Lizard Bar and Grill (4628 Onondaga Blvd.) - Flipside, 9 p.m.
• Mohegan Manor, Club Sushi (58 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - Michael Crissan, 7 p.m.
• Paddock Club (9 Arsenal St., Watertown) - Lisa Lee Band, 9 p.m.
• Pizza Man Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - Letizia Duo, 10 p.m.
• Shhots (2026 Teall Ave.) - Isreal Hagan and Stroke, 8 p.m.
• Sparky Town (324 Burnet Ave.) - Kanjira, 6 p.m.
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse) - Smart Alec, 9:30 p.m.
• Uno Chicago Grill (520 Towne Drive, Fayetteville) - Donna Leigh, 9 p.m.