Sunday, July 31: Live music in and around the ‘Cuse

Lots to do this last Sunday in July. Here’s what’s going on:

• Harborfest continues today in Oswego with Herman’s Hermits and Magical Mystery Tour at Bretibeck Park. Click here for the day’s schedule.
• Bright Eyes and the Mountain Goats at the Paper Mill Island Amphitheater (136 Spensieri Ave., Baldwinsville), 7 p.m. - $32.
• Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top at Tags Summer Stage in Big Flats, 8 p.m. - $49.75.
• Rhythn ‘n’ Blues Festival’ with Joe Whiting Band, Tuff Luck and Mere Mortals at The Sherwood Inn, Skaneateles, 1 p.m.
• Old-Time Music Jam at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 1 p.m. - $5 suggested donation.

At the clubs

• Tommy Barr at Old Boathouse (1397 Route 49, Constantia), 4 p.m.
• Ryan Burdick at Waterfront Tavern (204 River Island Drive, Brewerton), 4 p.m.
• Jerry Cali at Cross Lake Inn and Marina (3125 Route 370, Cato), 3:30 p.m.
• Call Me Crazy at Pfohl’s Beachouse (301 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach), 3 p.m.
• Tommy Connors at Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.), 9 p.m.
• Cousin Jake at Wander Inn (33 Route 23, Constantia), 1 p.m.
• Frenay and Lenin at Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 6 p.m.
• Johnny Rage Band at Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus), 5 p.m.
• Loren Barrigar and Mark Mazengarb at Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.), 12:30 p.m.
• One Eyed Jack at Asil’s Pub (220 Chapel Drive, Fairmount), noon.
• Sarah Horner Band at Red Rooster Pub (4618 Jordan Road, Skaneateles Falls), 4 p.m.

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Saturday, July 30: Northeast Jazz and Wine Festival continues tonight

The Northeast Jazz and Wine Festival continues in Clinton Square. Today’s Main stage schedule includes performances by the Antonio Hart Quartet (6:30 p.m._), Dee Dee Williams (8:15 p.m.) and Jackiem Joyner (10 p.m.). Click here for the full schedule.

Also today

• K-Rockathon XVI with Stone Temple Pilots, Bush, Seether, Dropkick Murphys, Rose Hill Drive, Bayside, AnBerlin, My Darkest Days, The Airborne Toxic Event, Sick Puppies, Hollywood Undead and more at New York State Fairgrounds Infield, Syracuse, noon.
• Harborfest continues today in Oswego with music all over the city. Click here for the day’s schedule.
  
• The Coachmen 1950s Dance Party as part of the Old Tyme Faire weekend carnival at the Regional Market (2100 Park St.) 5 p.m. – Free admission.
  
• Judy Collins as part of a fund-raiser for the Skaneateles Area Arts Council at Stella Maris Retreat Center (130 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles), 6 p.m. - $125-$250.
  
• Kashmir and Cousin Jake at the Paper Mill Island Amphitheater (136 Spensieri Ave., Baldwinsville), 6 p.m. - $5.
  
• Live in the Lounge, Bad News, Runaway Hudson, Thrifter, New Daze and The Magnetic Pull. Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 7 p.m. - $7.
  
• George Jones at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino Showroom (Thruway Exit 33, Verona), 8 p.m. - $70, $75, $85.
  
• Cindy McCarthy Rawls Benefit at The Falcons, Auburn, 1 p.m.
  
• Symphony Syracuse at Fort Stanwix, Rome, 8 p.m.
  
• Fulton Chain Gang at Byron Park, Indian Lake, 7 p.m.

At the clubs

• The Beginnings II (6897 Manlius Center Rd., East Syracuse) – Coachmen with Elizabeth Fern, 9 p.m.
• Brennan’s Beach (80 Brennan Beach Rd., Pulaski) - Soul Mine, 8 p.m.
• Bridge Street Tavern (109 Bridge St., Solvay) – Smokin Worm, 9 p.m.
• Bull and Bear Pub (125 E. Water St.) – Free Boody Institute, 11 p.m.
• Calypso Cay Restaurant and Bar (11 Dockside Dr., Central Square) – Jerry Cali, 6 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) – Time Line, 7:30 p.m.
• Cedar House Bowling Lanes (813 West Genesee St., Skaneateles) - Gina Rose and G-Force, 9 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Sirsy, 6:30 p.m.; Noisy Boys, 10 p.m.
• Conella’s (411 W. Manlius St., East Syracuse) - Double Barrel Blues Band, 7 p.m.
• Crossroads Bar and Grill (3120 N. Triphammer Rd., Lansing) - Jimmy Rogers and Over the Top, 10 p.m.
• Daiker's Inn (161 Daiker's Circle, Old Forge) - Prime Time Horns, 9 p.m.
• Dilaj’s (Route 34, Auburn) – Smokin’, 8 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Jam Factor, 9:30 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Tempter, Crows Cage and more, 8 p.m.
• Greene’s Ale House and Grille (104 W. Bridge St., Oswego) – Bill Oeinck, 4 p.m.; Shades End, 10:30 p.m.
• Joey's T.I.Club (21952 Club Rd., Wellesley Island) - Fab Five Paul, 8 p.m.
• Krabby Kirk’s Saloon (55 Genesee St., Camillus) - Michael Weiss, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpool) - Miss E and Dovetail Joint, 10 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Gunrunners, 10 p.m.
• Old City Hall (159 Water St., Oswego) - Gary Dunes Band, 4 p.m.
• The Overlook (Route 174, Marietta) – Fully Loaded Band, 9 p.m.
• Panini’s in the Park (7900 Green Lakes Rd., Fayetteville) - Ryan Burdick, 5:30 p.m.
• Quaker Steak and Lube (3535 Walter St., Syracuse) – Jimmy Rogers and Over the Top, 6:30 p.m.
• The Retreat (308 Vine St., Liverpool) - The Guise, 7 p.m.
• Riveredge Resort Hotel (17 Holland St., Alexandria Bay) – Lisa Lee Duo, 4 p.m.
• Rooters (Valley Plaza, South Salina St.) – Ain’t No Blues Fest Weekend, 5 p.m.
• Rosie's Sports Bar and Grill (1443 W. Genesee St.) - Hendry, 9 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Super Delinquents, 9 p.m.
• Slicker’s (Main St., Old Forge) - Headin’ South, 9 p.m.
• Zugibe Vineyards (4248 East Lake Rd., Geneva) - 2 Hour Delay, 6 p.m.

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Friday, July 29: Northeast Jazz and Wine Festival in Clinton Square tonight

The Northeast Jazz and Wine Festival takes place tonight in Clinton Square. Featured bands include Atlas (30th Anniversary Dance Party) on the Main Stage at 7:30 p.m., Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook in the Mardi Gras Pavilion at 5 p.m. and J Project in the World Beat Pavilion at 5 p.m. Click here for today's schedule.



Barenaked Ladies at Harborfest tonight

One of CNY’s favorite summertime events, Harborfest, gets underway today in Oswego. There are events planned all over the city, with music on several stages. Headlining today’s music lineup is Barenaked Ladies, who are scheduled to perform on the NRG Lakeview Stage in Breitbeck Park at 9 p.m. Click here for the day’s schedule.


Also tonight

• New Music Showcase, Killaton, Fleshburn, Far From Over, Chains of Honor and Dramagod at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 7 p.m. $7.
• Florent Renard-Payen at the Kirkland Art Center (9 ½ East Park Row, Clinton), 7:30 p.m. - $5 donation.
• Skaneateles Community Band at Clift Park, Skaneateles, 7:30 p.m.

At the clubs

• Abe's Waterfront Boathouse Bar and Grill (8527 Greig St., Sodus Point) - Extremists, 9 p.m.
• Bridge Street Tavern (109 Bridge St., Solvay) – Crimescene, 9:30 p.m.
• Calypso Cay Restaurant and Bar (11 Dockside Dr., Central Square) – George Leija, 6 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) – Bobby Green and a Cut Above, 7:30 p.m.
• The Cascades Grill (2846 Firelane One, Moravia) – Raised On Radio, 8 p.m.
• Castaways (916 Route 37, Brewerton) - Jerry Cali, 6 p.m.
• Cato Hotel (2517 W. Main St., Cato) – JD & Rollin’, 8 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Tiger, 10 p.m.
• Creekside Books and Coffee (25 Fennell St., Skaneateles) - Women Song writers in the Round hosted by Perry Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
• D.S. Humphrey’s (271 Barker Rd., Oswego) – F5, 10 p.m.
• Daiker's Inn (161 Daiker's Circle, Old Forge) - Prime Time Horns, 9 p.m.
• Dancing Dog (45 Church St., Alexandria Bay) - Jimmy Rogers and Over the Top, 9 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Pale Green Stars, 9:30 p.m.
• Earth Tones Coffee House (6197 Route 31, Cicero) - Mark Zane and Friends, 7 p.m.
• Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.) – Goonies, 11 p.m.
• Funk ‘n Waffles (727 S. Crouse Ave.) – Joe Driscoll, 8 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Livewire, 6 p.m.; Born Again Rebels, Interrogate, Armed with Valor Inward, 10 p.m.
• Fusion Backstage Lounge (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Sellouts, 9 p.m.
• The Gatherings at Greek Peak (2000 State Route 392, Cortland) - Frenay and Lenin, 7:30 p.m.
• Greene’s Ale House and Grille (104 W. Bridge St., Oswego) – 10:2 Midnight, 10:30 p.m.
• Kitty Hoyne’s (301 W. Fayette St.) – Tommy Barr, 9 p.m.
• L.W.B.’s Camillus Grill (72 Main St., Camillus) - Menagecoustic, 8:30 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpool) - The Fabulous Ripcords, 9 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Jesse Collins Trio, Candid, 9 p.m.
• Millstone Restaurant (354 Route 5 W., Elbridge) – Flipside, 8 p.m.
• Monirae’s (688 County Route 10, Pennellville) – Under The Gun, 10 p.m.
• Pelican Pete’s Pub (3251 Milton Ave.) - P.J. Elliott, 8 p.m.
  
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – Hendry, 10 p.m.
  
• Riveredge Resort Hotel (17 Holland St., Alexandria Bay) - Lisa Lee Duo, 4 p.m.
  
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Chris Terra Band, 9 p.m.
  
• Shhots (2026 Teall Ave.) - El’ Kabong Rides Again, 8 p.m.
  
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Trademark, One Hard Krank, 10 p.m.
  
• Stringer’s Pizza Pub (4500 Pewter Lane, Manlius) - Just Joe, 7 p.m.
  
• Suzy’s Tavern (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn) – The Fester Band, 6 p.m.
  
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – Kim Fetters and Andy Rudy, 7:30 p.m.
  
• Wander Inn (County Rte. 23, Constantia) - Morris and the Hepcats, 8 p.m.
  
• Waterfront Tavern Deck (Route 11, Brewerton) - Hodson and Donelan, 5 p.m.
  
• The Wheelhouse (24 Habor Lane Rd., Union Springs) - The Funky Blu Roots with Tom Townsley, 7 p.m.
  
• Woody’s Jerkwater Pub (2811 Brewerton Rd., Mattydale) – Smart Alec, 6 p.m.
  
• The Works (19 S. Main St., Jordan) - Fully Loaded Band, 8 p.m.
  

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Thursday, July 28: KISS at Turning Stone and much more tonight

KISS brings their outrageous stage show to the Showroom at Turning Stone Resort and Casino tonight. Tickets for the show, which starts at 8 p.m., are $95, $125, and $150.

Free outdoor concerts

• Harborfest kicks off today in Oswego. Click here for the day's complete schedule.
• Dunes and the Del-Tunes at Sullivan Park (Lake Street, Chittenango), 6:30 p.m.
• T.J. Sacco and the Urban Cowboys at Ryder Park (5400 Butternut Drive, DeWitt), 6:30 p.m.
• Paris Monster at Hamilton Village Green (Route 12, Hamilton), 7 p.m.
• Smokin’ at Woods Road Gazebo, Solvay, 6:30 p.m.
• The Bob Lyna Trio at Clifford Field, Auburn, 6:30 p.m.
• Symphony Syracuse at Allyn Arena, Skaneateles, 7 p.m.

Also tonight

• Harborfest kicks off today in Oswego with music all over the city. Click here for the day’s schedule.
• Fiddlers Picnic Festival at the North American Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame and Museum (1121 Comins Road, Osceola), 7 p.m. – Runs through Sunday - $5 one-day pass, $12 weekend pass.
• Open Mike Night at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 7 p.m., Donations appreciated.
• Stone Temple Pilots at Tag’s (2679 Route 352, Big Flats), 7:30 p.m. - $45.
• Sharkapalooza Summer Concert Series’ with Prime Time at Sharkey’s Eclectic Sports Lounge, Liverpool, 6 p.m.
• Party On The Patio with Two Hour Delay at Kosta’s Bar & Grill (85 Grant Ave., Aubutn), 7 p.m.

At the clubs

• Borio's Restaurant (8891 McDonells Parkway, Cicero) - Isreal Hagan and Stroke, 7 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Tim Herron Corporation , 6:30 p.m.; Michael Crissan, 10 p.m.
• Corrado’s (9439 Riverforest Rd., Weedsport) - Dr. Killdean, 9 p.m.
• Devaney’s Riverside Grille (9347 Stickle Rd., Weedsport) – Electric Moon Pie, 6 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – The Funky Blu Roots with Tom Townsley and David Olson
• Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.) - Just Joe, 10:30 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Sanjuro Fields, Overkill Radio, One Room and more, 9 p.m.
• Greene’s Ale House and Grille (104 W. Bridge St., Oswego) – Bagelmunster, 10:30 p.m.
• Kitty Hoyne’s (301 W. Fayette St.) - Ryan Burdick, 9 p.m.
• Knoxie’s Pub (Route 20, Pompey) – Tommy Connors, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpool) – The Dirty Birds, 8 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Open Mike with Ronnie Dark All-Stars, 9:30 p.m.
• Mohegan Manor (58 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - E.S.P., 6:30 p.m.
• Parker’s Grill (129 Genesee St., Auburn) - Mike Sims and Stan Prez, 8 p.m.
• Pfohl’s Beachhouse (310 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) – Brian Alexander, 6:30 p.m.
• Red Roosters Pub (4618 Jordan Rd., Skaneateles) - Tumbleweed Jones Band, 6 p.m.
• Sharkey’s Eclectic Sports Lounge (7240 Oswego Rd., Liverpool) - Time Horns, 6 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Tiger, 9 p.m.
• Siena Restaurant (5633 W. Genesee St., Camillus) – Tom Barnes, 6 p.m.
• Tavern on the Lock (24 S. First St., Fulton) - Joe Donelan, 6 p.m.
• Tinker's Guild (78 Franklin St., Auburn) – Marty Lee Flynn & Shannon Rae, 8 p.m.
• Waterfront Tavern Deck (Route 11, Brewerton) - George Leija, 5 p.m.

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Wednesday, July 27: Lots of live music in and around the ‘Cuse

Fans enjoy live music at Johnson Park in Liverpool

There’s a lot going on tonight in Central New York. Here are some of the highlights.

• Fulton Chain Gang at Lonergan Park (Route 11, North Syracuse), 6 p.m. – Free admission.
• Nancy Walker Trio at Gaines Park (East Main Street, Sherburne), 6 p.m. Free admission.
• The Horn Dogs at Ellis Field Park (500 McCool Ave., East Syracuse), 6:30 p.m. – Free admission.
• Quick Change at Gazebo Park, Manlius, 6:30 p.m. – Free admission.
• Carol Bryant and Dick Ward at Johnson Park, ( Route 57 and Vine Street, Liverpool), 7 p.m. - Free admission.
• Donna Colton and the Troublemakers at Goettel Park (755 N. Main St., Route 11, Central Square), 7 pm. - Free admission.
• The Fab 570 at Bicentennial Park (4600 W. Genesee St.), 7 p.m. - Free admission
• Moss Back Mule Band at the Village Park Grandstand (Main Street, Sylvan Beach), 7 p.m. - Free admission.
• Coincidence Maybe at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 7 p.m. - $8.
• Kid Cudi at the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), Finger Lakes Community College campus (3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua), 8 p.m. - $25 lawn, $35-$46 reserved.

At the clubs

• Bike Night at Quaker Steak and Lube (3417 Walters Road), 5 p.m.
• Elephant Shoes at the Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 6 p.m.
• Fully Loaded Band at Lafayette Inn (2419 Route 11, Lafayette), 6 p.m.
• Just Joe at Jake’s Grub and Grog (7 E. River Road, Brewerton), 6 p.m.
• Mockeries at Mikey’s Bar (1717 Milton Ave., Solvay), 7 p.m.

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Tuesday, July 26: Outdoor concerts in and around the ‘Cuse

Joe Whiting is at Paper Mill Island tonight

Lots of live music in and around the ‘Cuse tonight. Here’s what’s going on:

• Matt Chase and Thunder Canyon and the Toby Franklin Bands at Clay Central Park’s Ernest N. Casale Amphitheater (off Wetzel Road, Clay), 6:30 p.m. – Free admission.
• Joe Whiting Band at the Paper Mill Island Amphitheater (136 Spensieri Ave., Baldwinsville), 6:30 p.m. – Free admission.
• Stan Colella Orchestra at the gazebo at Hiawatha Lake in upper Onondaga Park (Roberts and Onondaga Avenues), 7 p.m. – Free admission.
• The Buddy Barrette Band at Hoopes Park, Auburn, 6:30 p.m.
• Christine Lavin at Village Gazebo, Weedsport, 7 p.m.
• Further with Phil Lesh and Bob Weir at the. Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), Finger Lakes Community College campus (3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua), 7 p.m. -$30 lawn, $49.50 reserved.
• Tuesday Night Music Sessions at Auburn Public Theater (8 Exchange St., Auburn), 7:30 p.m. - $2
• Tommy Barr at the Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 7 p.m.
• Better Than Bowling with Sharon Allen at Red Rooster Pub (4618 Jordan Road, Skaneateles Falls), 5 p.m.
• Open Mike with Dave Shaw’s Smokin’ Section at Conella’s (411 W. Manlius St., East Syracuse), 7 p.m.
• Open Mike with Joe Henson at Village Tavern ( 6 E. Main St., Marcellus), 8 p.m.

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Monday, July 25: Fritz’s Polka Band in Bridgeport and more tonight

Fritz Scherz of Fritz's Polka Band

Fritz’s Polka Band headlines tonight’s Concert in the Park at Chapman Park (Bushnell Shore Rd., Lakeport). The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Also tonight

• Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook in Johnson Park (corner of Route 57 and Vine Street, Liverpool), 7 p.m. – Free admission.
• Rome Community Concert Band on the grounds of the Rome Art and Community Center (308 W. Bloomfield St., Rome), 7 p.m. – Free admission.
• Ryan Burdick at the Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 7 p.m.
• Just Joe at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.), 9 p.m.

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Sunday, July 24: American Music Festival wraps at Kellish Hill Farms

Rick Harding and Kathy Kellish  (Michelle Gabel/The Post-Standard)

The American Music Festival wraps today at Kellish Hill Farms (3192 Pompey Center Rd.). Music starts at 11 a.m. and runs through 10 p.m. Admission is $15.

Also today

• Laura Dennis at the North American Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame and Museum (1121 Comins Road, Osceola), 2 p.m. – Free admission.
• Edisun, Silent Fury, Just a Memory, Absolution and Damaged in Transit at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 6 p.m.
• White Picket Fence at the Westcott Community Center (826 Euclid Ave.), 6 p.m. - $7.
• ‘Fingerlakes Grassroots Festival of Music, Art and Dance with Donna The Buffalo, The Believers, Keith Secola, Hee Haw Nightmare, Crow Greenspun, Jank Roberts, Hirshima Vacation, Sim Redmond Band, Yara Nevins and The Heartbeats, Evil City Stringband, Mac and The Trucks- and more at Trumansburg Festival Grounds, Trumansburg, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

At the clubs

• Borio's Restaurant (8891 McDonells Parkway, Cicero) – Jerry Cali, 4 p.m.
• Bridge Street Tavern (109 Bridge St., Solvay) – Johnny Rage, 7 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Frenay and Lenin, 4 p.m.
• Harpoon Eddie’s (611 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) - Los Blancos, 2 p.m.
• Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus) – Bob Lyna Trio, 5 p.m.
• Red Roosters Pub (4618 Jordan Rd., Skaneateles) - Gina Rose and G-Force, 5 p.m.
• Sherwood Inn (26 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles) - Sarah Horner Band, 4 p.m.
• Spencer's Ali (126 West 2nd St., Oswego) - Elephant Shoes, 1 p.m.
• Swifty’s (45 Perrine St., Auburn) - Phil Petroff and Natural Fact, 4 p.m.
• Waterfront Tavern Deck (Route 11, Brewerton) - Ryan Burdick, 4 p.m.

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Amy Winehouse: On artists dying young

Much is being made of the fact that like many notable artists in rock history, Amy Winehouse has passed away at the age of 27. It is, after all, a somewhat eerie coincidence. But unlike Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Brian Jones, and Jim Morrison, to name a few members of this doomed cabal, Winehouse's death comes as no big surprise. We have, after all, witnessed her downward spiral for several years.

But losing an artist at such a young age, especially one with the kind of enduring talent Winehouse possessed, is indeed a tragic event and one that will surely be marked in the coming years. Like those who have gone before her, we will never know what direction she would have taken had she been able to pull herself together and celebrate her talent.

I'm old enough to remember my three favorite artists who died at 27 - Joplin, Hendrix, and Morrison - in their prime. Their music formed the soundtrack to my youth and there are songs that still transport me back vividly to certain people, places, and things. Morrison's "Riders on the Storm" propels me to Narragansett, RI and a dark bar painted entirely in black. When I hear that song, I can feel the way I felt when I stepped in the door and experience once again the thrill of the forbidden!

Seeing the cover of Joplin's album Pearl where she is bedecked in feathers and beads, takes me back to a time when I aspired to the same carefree exuberance and free-wheeling attitude. I never came close, but she made me feel something. And Hendrix, with his complete abandon. What could be better?

Drugs and alcohol robbed us of these artists and the music that they could still be making. These individuals could have only gotten better as they matured and perhaps shucked off the shackles of their addictions. With clarity comes even more depth, after all, and for musicians, these kinds of life experiences only make them stronger artists.

But we will never know. And now another artist is gone, lost to the darkness. Whether Winehouse overdosed or took her own life, it really doesn't matter. Her voice is silenced now and for future generations. And it is indeed a tragedy.

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Saturday, July 23: CNY Jazz Orchestra in Armory Square and more tonight

The Central New York Jazz Orchestra with special guest vocalist Catherine Gale perform in Armory Square tonight as part of the Armory Square Candlelight Series. The concert begins at 7 p.m.

Also tonight

• The Big Break featuring Runaway Hudson, Short Notice, Moldy Miles, Dirty Frank, Sleep Circadia, All the King’s Horses and the Crown of Nothing Band at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 7 p.m.
• American Music Festival at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 10 a.m. - $5 single day, $25 /three-day pass.
• Mickey Vendetti’s Goodtime Band at Klub Polski (526 Teall Ave.), 7 p.m. - $13 at the door (includes buffet and coffee).
• Steely Dan at Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), Finger Lakes Community College campus (3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua), 8 p.m. - $30.50 lawn, $46-$96 reserved.
• Capricorn Black, Dogday Sunrise, Vapor Eyes and The Liberty and the Amity at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 9 p.m.
• Rock The Lock Music Festival with Sharp Dressed Penguins, Papa Joe Band and Mike Estep Band at Tavern On The Lock, Fulton, 3 p.m.
• The Sarah Horner Band at Firemen’s Field Days, Union Springs

At the clubs

• The Beginnings II (6897 Manlius Center Rd., East Syracuse) – F5, 9 p.m.
• Calypso Cay Restaurant and Bar (11 Dockside Dr., Central Square) – Jerry Cali, 6 p.m.
• Captain Jack’s Good Time Tavern (8505 Greig St., Sodus Point) - Extremists, 9 p.m.
• Cedar House (813 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles) – Hand of Fate, 9 p.m.
• Conella’s (411 W. Manlius St., East Syracuse) - Down n’ Dirty, 7 p.m.
• Cross Lake Marina Restaurant (Jordan Rd., Cato) – Dave Hawthorn, 9 p.m.
• Crossways Tavern (123 E. Clark St., Ilion) - The Bomb, 9 p.m.
• The Crow's Nest Restaurant (415 Boody's Hill Rd., Waterloo) - Raised On Radio, 8 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Coachmen with Elizabeth Fern, 9:30 p.m.
• Dominick’s Sports Tavern (234 E. Albany St., Oswego) – Forbidden Dawn, 9 p.m.
• Fireside Inn (2345 W. Genesee Rd., Baldwinsville) – Smokin’, 8 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Smite, 7 p.m.
• Harpoon Eddie’s (611 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) - Michael Crissan, 2 p.m.
• Inn Complete (Skytop Rd., Syracuse University South Campus) – Mark Hoffmann Jam, 8 p.m., $5 donation
• Ithaca Ale House (111 N. Aurora St., Ithaca) - Marty Lee Flynn and Shannon Rae
• Jake’s Grub and Grog (7 E. River Rd., Brewerton) – Trademark/One Hard Krank, 10 p.m.
• Krabby Kirk’s Saloon (55 Genesee St., Camillus) - 3’s a Crowd Band, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpool) - Fabulous Ripcords , 9 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Decree, 10 p.m.
• Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus) – Menagecoustic, 9 p.m.
• Muski Lounge (42 Church St., Alexandria Bay) - Lisa Lee Trio, 9 p.m.
• The Overlook (Route 174, Marietta) – Restless Souls, 9 p.m.
• Parker’s Grill (129 Genesee St., Auburn) - Will Hoppey, 8 p.m.
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – Donna Colton and Sam Troublemaker, 7:30 p.m.
• Pricker Bush (3642 County Route 57, Oswego) – White Noise, 9 p.m.
• Red and White Café 91692 Albany St., DeRuyter) - Denn Bunger, 8 p.m.
• The Retreat (308 Vine St., Liverpool) - The Guise, 7 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Shakedown Blues Band, 9:30 p.m.
• Steve’s Restaurant (Milton Ave., Solvay) - Mark Zane and Friends, 7 p.m.
• Suzy’s Tavern (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn) – Johnny Bender, 9 p.m.
• Turning Stone Casino, Leopard Lounge (5218 Patrick Road Verona) – Letizia Duo, 9 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – Dan Elliott and the Monterays, 9 p.m.

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Friday, July 22: Devon Allman at Papermill Island and much more

Devon Allman

Devon Allman’s Honeytribe performs tonight at Islandfest at the Paper Mill Island Amphitheater (136 Spensieri Ave., Baldwinsville). Los Blancos and the Mike Roberts Band open the show, which starts at 5 p.m.

Also tonight

• The Fabulous Thunderbirds at the Vernon Downs Event Center (4229 Stuhlman Road, Vernon), 8 p.m. - $10.
• Underoath, Times of Grace, Stray from the Path and Letlive at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 7 p.m. - $9.50-$23.
• Dave Koz at the Showroom at Turning Stone Resort and Casino (Thruway Exit 33, Verona), 8 p.m. - $35, $40, $50.
• American Music Festival with Loren Barrigar and Mark at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 5 p.m. - $15 single day, $25 three-day pass.
• Make Do and Mend with Hostage Calm, Heartsounds, Of Fortune and Fame, and One Last Shot at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 7 p.m. - $9.99.
• Papership, Atom Hadm, The Human, Creepjoint at Fusion (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse), 10 p.m.
• East Syracuse Field Days’ with Fulton Chain Gang at Loomis Field, Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.
• Skaneateles Community Band at Clift Park, Skaneateles, 7:30 p.m.
• Mikiko Petrucelli and Eri Iwasa at Willard Memorial Chapel, Auburn, 7 p.m.
• Fingerlakes Grassroots Festival of Music, Art and Dance’ with Thomas Mapfumo, Sammy Jershaw, Sim Redmond Band, Jim Lauderdale, Jimkata, Paso Fino, Mary Lorson, Boy With A Fish, the Rozatones, The Campbell Brothers, John Brown’s Body, The Twn Pants, Kevin Kinsella, Preston Frank and many more at Trumansburg Festival Grounds, Trumansburg, 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.

At the clubs

• Brae Loch Inn (2 Albany St., Cazenovia) - Frenay and Lenin, 7 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) – Smokin’, 7:30 p.m.
• The Cascades Grill (2846 Firelane One, Moravia) – Matt Lucy Band, 7 p.m.
• Cato Hotel (2517 W. Main St., Cato) – J.D. and Rollin’ South, 9:30 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Mike Bogan Band, 10 p.m.
• Creekside Books and Coffee (25 Fennell St., Skaneateles) - Sarah Horner Band, 7:30 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Miss E and Dovetail Joint
• Elks Lodge (57 Pierce Dr., Fulton) - Chris Terra Band, 7 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Scoundrels , 6 p.m.; Kevin and Jeff from Kane, 9 p.m.
• Gary’s Sports Bar (111 W. Bridge St., Oswego) - Magical Mystery Tour, 10 p.m.
• Ithaca Ale House (111 N. Aurora St., Ithaca) - Michael Crissan, 10:30 p.m.
• J.P.'s Tavern ( Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) - MEB, 6 p.m.
• Keg’s (Route 31, Jordan) - Rick Jewitt and Keith Ford, 9:30 p.m.
• Kelley’s Bar and Restaurant (5076 Velasko Rd.) – Elephant Shoes, 9 p.m.
• Lakeview Lanes (723 Route 3, Fulton) – BackFlash, 7 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – Flipside, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpool) - The Bob Greco Band
• Little Sodus Inn (14451 Bell Ave., Fairhaven) - The Fabulous Locknutz, 8 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Extremists, 10 p.m.
• McNamara’s (5600 Newport Rd., Camillus) – Red Spider, 9 p.m.
• O’Toole’s (113 Osborne St., Auburn) - Robert Scholl and Friends, 9 p.m.
• Panini’s in the Park (7900 Green Lakes Rd., Fayetteville) - The Guise, 5:30 p.m.
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – Brian McArdell and Mark Westers, 9:30 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Jim Gaudet and The Railroad Boys
• Shhots (2026 Teall Ave.) - CXtec Dinosaurs, 8 p.m.
• Spencer's Ali (126 West 2nd St., Oswego) - Michael and Anjela Lynn with the Talented Ones, 9 p.m.
• Trapper’s Pizza Pub (5950 Butternut Dr., East Syracuse) – Just Joe, 5 p.m.
• Turning Stone Casino, Leopard Lounge (5218 Patrick Road Verona) – Letizia Duo, 9 p.m.
• Vernon Downs Racino (4229 Stuhlman Rd., Vernon) – Mojo, 9 p.m.
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – Rhythm Method, 7 p.m.
• Waterfront Tavern Deck (Route 11, Brewerton) - Hodson and Donelan, 5 p.m.
• Wolffy’s Grill and Marina (2943 Lower Lake Rd., Seneca Falls) - Fab Five Paul, 6 p.m.
• Woody’s Jerkwater Pub (2811 Brewerton Rd., Mattydale) – Chapter Eleven, 6 p.m.

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Thursday, July 21: Free outdoor concerts abound!

Chill out this hot summer night with some live music at various free outdoor concerts in and around the 'Cuse. Here's what's going on:

• Fritz’s Polka Band at Lakeland Park (Alhan Parkway), 6:30 p.m.
• Mario DeSantis Orchestra at Sullivan Park (Lake Street, Chittenango), 6:30 p.m.
• Stroke at Ryder Park (5400 Butternut Drive, DeWitt, 6:40 p.m.
• Dan Bliss performs at the Concerts in the Park series at Hamilton Village Green (Route 12, Hamilton), 7 p.m.
• Fulton Community Band at Bullhead Point, Fulton, 7 p.m.
• Thursday Night Cook Out with Bright Lights and Country Music at Ed & Jean’s Market, Port Byron, 5 p.m.
• Party On The Patio with Dave Hawthorn at Kosta’s Bar and Grill, Auburn, 7 p.m.

Also tonight

• Lizzy Long and Little Roy Lewis kick off the American Music Festival weekend at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 8 p.m. - $15 single day, $25 three-day pass.
• Eddie Money at the Showroom at Turning Stone Resort and Casino (Thruway Exit 33, Verona), 8 p.m. - $30, $35, $45.

At the clubs

• Borio’s Restaurant (McDonnell’s Parkway, Cicero) - Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook, 7 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.)- Sirsy, 6:30 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) - The Reissues
• Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.)- Just Joe, 10:30 p.m.
• Fusion (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse)- Industrial Goth Night, 9 p.m.
• Kitty Hoynes Irish Pub & Restaurant (301 W. Fayette St.) - Ryan Burdick, 8 p.m.
• Knoxie’s Pub (7088 Route 20, Pompey)- Matt Douglas, 8 p.m.
• Limp Lizard's (201 First St., Liverpool) - The Jartones
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale)- Open Mike with Ronnie Dark All-Stars, 9:30 p.
• Mohegan Manor, Club Sushi (58 Oswego St., Baldwinsville)- E.S.P., 6:30 p.m.
• Pizza Man Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville)- Open Mike with John Lerner, 7:30 p.m.
• Pricker Bush (3642 Route 57, Oswego)- Sam Domicolo, 4 p.m.
• Riverside Inn (930 S. First St., Fulton) - The Guise, 6:30 p.m.
• Sharkey’s Eclectic Sports Lounge (7240 Oswego Road, Liverpool) - Kane, 6 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.)- Michael Crissan, 8:30 p.m.
• Siena Restaurant (5633 W. Genesee St., Camillus)- T.J. Sacco Duo, 6 p.m.
• Tavern on the Lock (24 S. First St., Fulton)- Joe Donelan, 6 p.m.
• Tinker’s Tavern (78 Franklin St., Auburn)- Sarah Horner Band, 8 p.m.
• Turning Stone Resort & Casino (5218 Patrick Road, Verona)- Letizia Duo, 9 p.m.
• Waterfront Tavern (204 River Island Drive, Brewerton) - George Leija, 5 p.m.
• Western Ranch Motor Inn (1255 State Fair Blvd.) - Tommy Barr, 6:30 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach)- Dan Elliott and Wayne Muller, 7 p.m.

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Wednesday, July 20: Lots of great music in and around the ‘Cuse

Letizia and the Z Band in North Syracuse tonight

Gotta love all these free summer concerts. Here are some of tonight’s best shows:

• Alderhollow Band at Gaines Park (East Main Street, Sherburne), 6 p.m
• Letizia and the Z Band at Lonergan Park, North Syracuse, 6 p.m.
• Now and Then and The Guise at the Summer Concert Series at the Manlius Village Centre, Manlius, 6:30 p.m.
• T.J. Sacco and the Urban Cowboyss at Ellis Field Park, East Syracuse, 6:30 p.m.
• Bear Cat Jass Band at Johnson Park, Liverpool, 7 p.m.
• Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook at Goettel Park, 755 N. Main St. (Route 11), Central Square, 7 p.m.
• George Lamb Sr. Band at the Village Park Grandstand, Sylvan Beach, 7 p.m.
• Auburn Civic Band and Shonuff at Market Street Park Pavilion, Auburn, 6 p.m.
• Fulton Chain Gang at Floyd Town Park, Rome, 7 p.m.

Also tonight

• Middle Class Rut, Black Lockets, Leylines and Feast of the Superb Owl at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 6:30 p.m.
• Dark Star Orchestra at the Paper Mill Island Amphitheater (136 Spensieri Ave., Baldwinsville), 7 p.m. - $25-$30.
• Barndogs at Quaker Steak and Lube (3417 Walters Road), 6 p.m.
• Kim Fetters and Andy Rudy at Daniella’s Steakhouse (670 State Fair Blvd.), 8:30 p.m.
• Lonesome Crow at Cross Lake Inn & Marina (3125 Route 370, Cato), 6 p.m.
• Mockeries at Mikey’s Bar (1717 Milton Ave., Solvay), 7 p.m.
• Quickchange at Lafayette Inn (2419 Route 11, Lafayette), 6 p.m.
• Raised On Radio at Beach House Bar & Grill (1928 East Shore Drive, Lansing), 7 p.m.
• Tuff Luck at PJ’s Pub & Grill (116 Walton St.), 6 p.m.

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Tuesday, July 19: More outdoor concerts in and around the ‘Cuse

Joe Whiting in Auburn tonight

Yet another evening full of live music under the stars. Here’s what’s going on.

• Joe Whiting at Hoopes Park, Auburn, 6:30 p.m.
• Lock 52 Dixieland Jazz Band at Village Gazebo, Weedsport, 7 p.m.
Enter the Haggis at Timber Banks Golf Course, Baldwinsville, 6 p.m. Carolyn Kelly and the Roosevelt Dean Blues Ban at the Gazebo in Upper Onondaga Park, Syracuse, 7 p.m.
• Celebration Band at Paper Mill Island Amphitheater, Baldwinsville, 6:30 p.m.
• Toby Franklin Band at Clay Central Park’s Ernest N. Casale Amphitheater, Clay, 6:30 p.m.

Also tonight

• Harvest, Ghost Ship, Freya, All That Is Sacrred and Current at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 7 p.m.
• Tuesday Night Music Sessions at Auburn Public Theater (8 Exchange St., Auburn), 7:30 p.m. - $2.
• Cato and Gary at Pfohl’s Beachouse (301 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach), 6:30 p.m.
• Frenay and Lenin at the Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 10 p.m.
• Open Mike with Dave Shaw’s Smokin’ Section at Conella’s Barbecue (411 W. Manlius St., East Syracuse), 7 p.m.
• Open Mike with Joe Henson at Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus), 8 p.m.
• Open Mike with Sweet Lou at Lock 24 (33 Water Street, Baldwinsville), 8:30 p.m.

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Monday, July 18: Free concerts in and around the 'Cuse

It’s summer and there are several free outdoor concerts going on tonight. Here’s what’s going on:

• T.J. Sacco and the Electric Rodeo at Chapman Park (Bushnell Shore Road off Route 31, Lakeport), 6:30 p.m.
• DVD: The Band on the grounds of the Rome Art and Community Center (308 W. Bloomfield St., Rome), 7 p.m.
• The Fabulous Ripcords at Johnson Park (corner of Route 57 and Vine Street, Liverpool), 7 p.m.

Also today

• Michael Crissan at the Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 7 p.m.
• Big D at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.)

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Sunday, July 17: Salt City Music Festival and more today

Bill Tiberio Band, the Tony Joseph Swingtet and the DeSantis Orchestra are featured during today’s Salt City Sunday Music Festival taking place in Johnson Park in the village of Liverpool. Music starts at 1 p.m. and runs until 7 p.m. Admission is free.

Also today

• TK 99 Soundcheck Live with Dave Frisina featuring Joe Driscoll at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) , 7 p.m.
• Old-Time Music Jam at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 1 p.m. - $5 donation
• Fred Bingle at the North American Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame and Museum (1121 Comins Road, Osceola), 2 p.m. – Free admission
• Spyrogyra and ESP at Glenora Winery (5435 State Route 14, Dundee), 2 p.m. - $28.
• Dick Hensold at the First Presbyterian Church (64 Oswego St., Baldwinsville), 7:30 p.m. - $10.

At the clubs

• Carolyn Kelly Blues Band at Fuji Buffe (2960 Erie Blvd E.), 6 p.m.
• Donna Colton and Sam Troublemaker at Red Rooster Pub (4618 Jordan Road, Skaneateles Falls), 5 p.m.
• Frank and Burns at Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 6 p.m.
• The Captain Howdy Show at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.), 4 p.m.
• Frenay and Lenin at Gatherings (2175 Route 392, Cortland), 4 p.m.
• Jimmy Rogers and Over the Top at Wolffy’s Grill and Marina (2943 Lower Lake Road, Seneca Falls), 4 p.m.
• Lisa Lee Trio at Old Boathouse (1397 Route 49, Constantia), 4 p.m.
• Out Of The Red at Borio’s Restaurant (McDonnell’s Parkway, Cicero), 4 p.m.
• Paradigm Shift Jazz Trio at Al’s Wine and Whiskey Lounge (319 S. Clinton St.), 9 p.m.
• Phil Petroff and Natural Fact at Pfohl’s Beachouse (301 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach), 3 p.m.
• Ryan Burdick at Waterfront Tavern (204 River Island Drive, Brewerton), 4 p.m.
• SloRide at Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus), 5 p.m.
• The Guise at Dox Grill at Pirate’s Cove (9170 Horseshoe Island Road, Clay), 4:30 p.m.
• Tuff Luck at Swifty’s (25 Perrine St., Auburn), 6 p.m.

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Saturday, July 16: Syracuse Nationals and more today

It’s Syracuse Nationals weekend, and that means lots of cool cars all over the ‘Cuse and some great live music at the fairgrounds and beyond. Here’s today’s Syracuse Nationals music lineup:

Grandstand

• 10:30 a.m. – Krypton 88
• Noon – Pete Paycheck
• 1:30 p.m. – Tombstone Hands
• 3 p.m. – Steve Southworth

CXTec Dinosaurs (11:30 a.m.) and It’s My Party (2 p.m.) will appear on the Midway Stage, and Dan Elliott and the Monterays will be in the Empire Room at 6 p.m.

Also today

• Miranda Cosgrove with Greyson Chance at Darien Lake Theme Park (9993 Alleghany Road, Darien Center), 5 p.m., Free with admission to the park.
• Fire and Ice (Pat Benatar tribute band) with Kat Tale and the Women of Rock Show at the Paper Mill Island Amphitheater (136 Spensieri Ave., Baldwinsville), 5 p.m.
• Open Jam Gospel Night at the North American Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame and Museum (1121 Comins Road, Osceola), 8 p.m.
• Joe Driscoll at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $15 at the door.
• Melissa Gardiner at the Nelson Odeon (4035 Nelson Road, Nelson), 8 p.m. - $20.
• Catastrophe Me, Undergang, Nine Ball and Young Bloods at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 9 p.m. - $7.
• Custom Taylor Band at Firemen’s Field Days, Moravia, 7 p.m.
• Valley Field Days with Pete McMahon and The Super Delinquents at Meacham Field, Syracuse
• Groovin’ With the Grove with Mugshot and Mitty and the Followers at Vince’s Park South Pavilion, Seneca Falls, 1 p.m.

At the clubs

• Andy’s Marina (Caughdenoy Rd., Caughdenoy) - Cousin Jake, 7 p.m.
• Asil's Pub, 220 Chapel Dr., Camillus) - Fitz and Tina, 8 p.m.
• Bistro L’Elephant (238 W. Jefferson St.) – E.S.P., 7 p.m.
• CJ's Pub (8902 South Seneca St., Weedsport) - Gina Rose and G Force, 9 p.m.
• Calypso Cay Restaurant and Bar (11 Dockside Dr., Central Square) – Jerry Cali, 6 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) – Horn Dogs, 7:30 p.m.
• Cedar House Bowling Lanes (813 West Genesee St., Skaneateles) - The Funky Blu Roots, 8:30 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – 21st Century Cowboys, 10 p.m.
• Conella’s (411 W. Manlius St., East Syracuse) - Chapter Eleven, 7 p.m.
• Creekside Books and Coffee (25 Fennell St., Skaneateles) - WoodStone, 7:30 p.m.
• Cross Lake Marina Restaurant (Jordan Rd., Cato) – Gary Dunes Band, 9 p.m.
• Dancing Dog (45 Church St., Alexandria Bay) - Jimmy Rogers and Over the Top, 9:30 p.m.
• Daniella’s The Best Western (State Fair Blvd.) - Monster Machine, 8:30 p.m.
• Dilaj’s (Route 34, Auburn) – Southern Comfort Band, 8 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook, 10 p.m.
• Edgewater, 2 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – Brass Inc., 9 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Jesse Cleveland , 9 p.m.; Jayne Dracula, Others, Stone Dead Forever, 10 p.m.
• Jake’s Grub and Grog (7 E. River Rd., Brewerton) – Hendry, 9:30 p.m.
• Knoxie’s Pub (Route 20, Pompey) – TJ Sacco And The Urban Cowboys, 9 p.m.
• Krabby Kirk’s Saloon (55 Genesee St., Camillus) - Frenay and Lenin, 9 p.m.
• Lake Effect (7 Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) – Jamie Notarthomas, 7 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – One Eyed Jack, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpool) – Hand of Fate, 10 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – White Trash Assassins, 10 p.m.
• O’Toole’s (113 Osborne St., Auburn) - Honky Tonk Hindooz with Joe B Henson, 9 p.m.
• The Overlook (Route 174, Marietta) – Bonecasters Blues Band, 9 p.m.
• Panini’s in the Park (7900 Green Lakes Rd., Fayetteville) - Ryan Burdick, 5:30 p.m.
• Pelican Pete’s Pub (3251 Milton Ave.) - Rhythm Method Band, 8 p.m.
• Pfohl’s Beachhouse (310 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) – Joe Sweet Trio, 2 p.m.; Cato and Gary, 7 p.m.
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – Kim Fetters and Andy Rudy, 9:30 p.m.
• Pricker Bush (3642 County Route 57, Oswego) – Bill Oeinck, 9 p.m.
• Red Sun Roasting Company (West 1st St., Oswego) – Anna Vogel, 8 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Tuff Luck, 9 p.m.
• Sunset Grill (1319 Main St., Sylvan Beach) – Rewired, 9 p.m.
• Suzy’s Tavern (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn) – Mark Doyle and The Maniacs, 6:30 p.m.
• Sweet Inspirations (Oswego Rd Fulton) - 3’s a Crowd Band, 6 p.m.
• Top of the Bay (1 James St., Alexandria Bay) - Hodson and Donelan, 5 p.m.

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Friday, July 15: Emmylou Harris at Greek Peak tonight

Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris and the Red Dirt Boys are live tonight at Greek Peak Mountain Ski Resort (2000 NYS Route 392, Cortland). The show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 for lawn seating and $45 for general admission seating.

Also tonight

• Stan Colella All-Star Band at Pulaski Park (Park Avenue and West Genesee Street), 7 p.m. – Free admission.
• Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band at the Earlville Opera House (18 E. Main St., Earlville), 8 p.m. - $30 at the door.
• Psychedelic Furs at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $25.
• Born Again Rebels CD release party with Caustic Method, Interrogate, Bastard Squad, Truman Highway and When Everything Fails at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 9 p.m. - $5 over 21, $10 under 21.
• Skaneateles Community Band at Clift Park, Skaneateles, 7:30 p.m.
• Valley Field Days with Letizia at Meacham Field, Syracuse

At the clubs

• Asil's Pub, 220 Chapel Dr., Camillus) - El’ Kabong Rides Again, 9 p.m.
• Blue Frog Coffee House (64 Truman St., Cortland) - Mark Zane and Friends, 6 p.m.
• Bombadil’s Tavern (575 Main St., Phoenix) – The Barndogs, 6 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) – Miss E and Dovetail Joint, 7:30 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Soul Risin’, 10 p.m.
• Daiker's Inn (161 Daiker's Circle, Old Forge) - Fulton Chain Gang, 9:30 p.m.
• Dancing Dog (45 Church St., Alexandria Bay) - Isreal Hagan and Stroke, 10:30 p.m.
• Daniella’s The Best Western (State Fair Blvd.) - Gary Dunes Band, 7 p.m.
• Dominick’s Sports Tavern (234 E. Albany St., Oswego) – Grind Unplugged, 9 p.m.
• Drumlins Restaurant (800 Nottingham Rd.) - Degenerators, 8 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Mother Cover, 5:30 p.m.; Country. Three Ton Gate/Scott Mitchell Putesky with Guests, 8 p.m.; Dave Ball, 9 p.m.
• Harpoon Eddie’s (611 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) – Los Blancos, 7 p.m.
• J.P.'s Tavern ( Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) - Jeff Meloling, 6 p.m.
• Knights of Columbus (47 Market St., Auburn) – Soul Traders, 8 p.m.
• Krabby Kirk’s Saloon (55 Genesee St., Camillus) - Shakedown Blues Band, 9 p.m.
• Lake Effect Inn (7015County Route 17, Lacona) – Michael Crissan, 6 p.m.
• Lighthouse Lanes Lounge (295 E. Albany St., Oswego) – Under the Gun, 5 p.m.
• Little Sodus Inn (14451 Bell Ave., Fairhaven) - Pink Cadillac, 8 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Dead Holiday, 10 p.m.
• Millstone Restaurant (354 Route 5 W., Elbridge) – Quickchange, 8 p.m.
• Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus) – Open Mike with Dan and Tom, 9 p.m.
• OC’s Sports Bar (317 N. Salina St.) – Mojo, 9 p.m.
• O’Toole’s (113 Osborne St., Auburn) - Bert Scholl and Friends, 9 p.m.
• Old City Hall (159 Water St., Oswego) - Frenay and Lenin, 6 p.m.
• Panini’s in the Park (7900 Green Lakes Rd., Fayetteville) - Ryan Burdick, 5:30 p.m.
• Pelican Pete’s Pub (3251 Milton Ave.) - Kim Fetters and Andy Rudy, 8:30 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – 2 Hour Delay, 9 p.m.
• Spencer's Ali (126 West 2nd St., Oswego) - John Lerner Band, 9:30 p.m.
• Suzy’s Tavern (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn) – Brass Inc., 6 p.m.
• Tommy’s Place (145 Railroad Ave., Newark) – Extremists, 9:30 p.m.
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – TJ Sacco and the Urban Rodeo, 7;30 p.m.
• Western Ranch Motor Inn (1255 State Fair Blvd.) – Tommy Barr, 6:30 p.m.
• Wolffy’s Grill and Marina (2943 Lower Lake Rd., Seneca Falls) - Jerry Cali, 6 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – Isreal Hagan and Stroke, 9 p.m.

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Thursday, July 14: Fayetteville Jazz Festival tonight

Nancy Kelly and Ronnie Leigh

Nancy Kelly and Ronnie Leigh headline tonight's Fayetteville Jazz Festival at Beard Park in the village. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free.

The festival also features performances by the Syracuse Department of Parks and Recreation All-Star Band, The Young Lions, with Tom Bronzetti and Jared Mulcahey, and the Fayetteville Jazz All-Stars with Rick Montalbano, Jimmy Johns, John Piazza and John Rohde.

Also tonight

• Party On The Patio with Chris Mosley & John Schulte at Kosta’s Bar & Grill, Auburn, 7 p.m.
• Tribal Revival at Courthouse Park, Cortland, 7 p.m.
• A Cast Of Thousands at Market Street Park Pavilion, Auburn, 6:30 p.m.
• Sharkapalooza Summer Concert Series with Dunes & The Del-Tunes at Sharkey’s Eclectic Sports Lounge, Liverpool, 6 p.m.
• Block Party’ with The Action! and Mike Bogan Band at Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub, Syracuse, 6:30 p.m.
• Soda Ash Six at St. Charles Church (417 S Orchard Rd.), 6:30 p.m.
• Tom Gilbo & The Blue Suedes at Ryder Park, DeWitt, 6:30 p.m.

At the clubs

• Beach House Bar and Grill (1928 East Shore Drive, Lansing) - Joe Whiting and Terry Quill, 7 p.m.
• Calypso Cay Restaurant and Bar (11 Dockside Dr., Central Square) – Letizia and the Z Band, 7 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Mike Bogan Band, 6:30 p.m. p.m.
• Corrado’s (9439 Riverforest Rd., Weedsport) - Dr. Killdean, 9 p.m.
• Devaney’s Riverside Grille (9347 Stickle Rd., Weedsport) – Smart Alec, 6 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Bill ‘The Sauce Boss’ Wharton & The Ingredients
• Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.) - Just Joe, 10:30 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – All Ages Showcase, 6 p.m.; Karaoke, 8 p.m.
• Georgetown Inn (Route 80, Georgetown) - Quickchange, 9 p.m.
• Harpoon Eddie’s (611 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) – DJ Sugarbear’s Rock’n Dance Beach Blast, 7 p.m.
• Kitty Hoyne’s (301 W. Fayette St.) - Tommy Connors, 9 p.m.
• Kosta’s Bar and Grill (105 Grant Ave., Auburn) - Party on the Patio with Chris Mosley and John Schulte, 7 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – TJ Sacco, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpool) – Lisa Lee Trio, 8 p.m.
• Millstone Restaurant (354 Route 5 W., Elbridge) – Karaoke with Stepanie, 8 p.m.
• Mohegan Manor (58 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - E.S.P., 6:30 p.m.
• Parker’s Grill (129 Genesee St., Auburn) – Michael Crissan, 8 p.m.
• Pfohl’s Beachhouse (310 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) – Brian Alexander, 6:30 p.m.
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – Open Mike with John Lerner, 7:30 p.m.
• Pricker Bush (3642 County Route 57, Oswego) – Karaoke with K&J Entertainment, 8 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Fabcats, 8 p.m.
• Siena Restaurant (5633 W. Genesee St., Camillus) – Mike and Stan, 6 p.m.
• Singers’ Karaoke Club (1345 Milton Ave., Solvay) - Karaoke with DJ Skoob, 9 p.m.
• Tavern on the Lock (24 S. First St., Fulton) - Joe Donelan, 6 p.m.
• Tinker's Guild (78 Franklin St., Auburn) – Donna Colton and Sam Troublemaker, 8 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – Bernie Clarke and The Rhythm Sharks

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Wednesday, July 13: Free summer concerts in and around the ‘Cuse

Custom Taylor Band at Lonergan Park

Enjoy some great music tonight under the stars at one of the following free outdoor concerts.

• Custom Taylor Band at Lonergan Park, behind the Stickley Furniture showroom on Route 11, North Syracuse, 6 p.m.
• Better Than Bowling at the Manlius Village Centre (1 Arkie Albanese Ave., Manlius), 6:30 p.m.
• The Bonecasters at Goettel Park (755 N. Main St. ,Route 11, Central Square), 7 p.m.
• Christopher Ames Trio at Johnson Park (corner of Route 57 and Vine Street, Liverpool), 7 p.m.
• T.J. Sacco and the Urban Cowboys at the Village Park Grandstand (Main Street, Sylvan Beach), 7 p.m.
• Honky Tonk Hindooz at Market Street Park Pavilion, Auburn, 6 p.m.
• Auburn Civic Band at Owasco Fire Hall Pavilion, Auburn, 7 p.m.
• Marty Lee Flynn and Shannon Rae Moravia Fairgrounds, Moravia

Also tonight

• Umphrey’s McGee at Saranac Brewery (811 Edward St., Utica), 7 p.m. - $30 at the door.
• Ryan Montbleau Band at the Kirkland Art Center (9½ East Park Row, Clinton), 8 p.m. - $20.

At the clubs

• 2 Hour Delay at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.), 9:30 p.m.
• Bike Night at Quaker Steak and Lube (3417 Walters Road), 5 p.m.
• Boots n’ Shorts and Joe Henson at Red Rooster Pub (4618 Jordan Road, Skaneateles Falls), 9 p.m.
• Michael Crissan at PJ’s Pub and Grill (116 Walton St.), 7 p.m.
• Just Joe at Jake’s Grub and Grog (7 E. River Road, Brewerton), 6 p.m.
• Letizia and the Z Band at Cross Lake Inn & Marina (3125 Route 370, Cato), 6 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Mockeries at Mikey’s (1717 Milton Ave.,Solvay), 7 p.m.
• Smokin’ at Lafayette Inn (2419 Route 11, Lafayette), 6 p.m.

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Tuesday, July 12: Outdoor concerts abound!

Mario DeSantis Band

The Mario DeSantis Band performs at 6:30 p.m. at Paper Mill Island Amphitheater (136 Spensieri Ave., Baldwinsville). Admission is free.

Also tonight

• Prime Time at Clay Central Park’s Ernest N. Casale Amphitheater (off Wetzel Road, Clay), 6:30 p.m. – Admission is free.
• Ceili Rain at the gazebo at Hiawatha Lake in upper Onondaga Park (Roberts and Onondaga avenues), 7 p.m. - Admission is free.
• Larry Stamatel and The Swamp Dogs at Hoopes Park, Auburn, 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday Night Music Sessions at the Auburn Public Theater (8 Exchange St., Auburn), 7:30 p.m. - $2.

At the clubs

• Michael Crissan at the Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 7 p.m.
• JR Lottery at Fusion (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse), 9 p.m.
• Open Mike with Dave Shaw’s Smokin’ Section at Conella’s (411 W. Manlius St., East Syracuse), 7 p.m.
• Restless Souls at Red Rooster Pub (4618 Jordan Road, Skaneateles Falls), 5 p.m.
• Gary Frenay and Arty Lenin at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.)

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Monday, July 11: Red Elvises at the Westcott tonight

The Red Elvises show starts at 8 p.m.

Red Elvises perform tonight at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.). Carnindyle and Zebra Musselz open the show, which starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10.

Also tonight

• Southern Comfort at Chapman Park (Bushnell Shore Road off Route 31, Lakeport), 6:30 p.m. – Admission is free.
• The Fab 570 at Johnson Park (corner of Route 57 and Vine Street, Liverpool), 7 p.m. - Admission is free.
• Leroy Powell and the Messengers at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt)
• Tommy Bar at the Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 7 p.m.
• Tommy Connors at Gio’s Tavern (207 Walton St.), 7 p.m.

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Sunday, July 10: New York State Blues Festival wraps today

Ronnie Earl

The New York State Blues Festival wraps up today at Syracuse's Inner Harbor for three days. Admission is free.

Here's today's lineup:

• 1 p.m. - Danielle Miraglia
• 2 p.m. - Dave Fields
• 3:30 p.m. - Corn-Bred
• 4:30 p.m. - Peter Karp & Sue Foley
• 6 p.m. - Jose Alvarez with Los Blancos
• 7 p.m. - Terrence Simien and the Zydeco Experience
• 8:30 p.m. - Soul of Syracuse (SOS)
• 9:30 p.m. - Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters

Dio tribute/fundraiser
Ronnie James Dio's cousin, David "Rock" Feinstein and his band, The Rods, headline today's Stand Up and Shout Cortland benefit concert. The event, which starts at noon, will take place at starts at noon, at the J.M. McDonald Sports Complex (4292 Fairgrounds Drive, Cortland).

The lineup also includes Nick Lundberg, Ron Starmer, Chain Reaction, Dog Soldier, Right Brothers, Charlie Bertini Band, Bobby Comstock, Black and Blue Band, The Starmer Brothers, Mickey Sometimes, Ten Man Push, The Cafferty Band, Don Barber, Doug Thaler and John Arthur Foster, also known as Buddy DiStefano.

Tickets are $20 at the gate.

Also today

• Old-Time Music Jam at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 1 p.m. - $5 suggested donation.
• JASS Jam Session hosted by the Jazz Appreciation Society of Syracuse at McNamara’s Pub (5600 Newport Road, Camillus), 1 p.m. – Admission is free.
• Black River Valley Fiddlers Association at the North American Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame and Museum (1121 Comins Road, Osceola), 2 p.m. – Admission is free.
• Binghamton Jazz Festival with Nancy Kelly, Ronnie Leigh, Tenor Madnesss, Gap Manfione & His New Blues Band, E.S.P. and Ayala D & The Energee Jazz Trio, Downtown, Binghamton, noon to 7 p.m.
• 4th Annual Lavender Festival at Olfactory Farm, Red Creek, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Finger Lakes Symphony Pops at Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum, Sodus Point, 2 p.m.

At the clubs

• Tommy Barr at Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus), 5 p.m.
• Just Joe at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 7 p.m.
• Los Blancos at Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.), 10 p.m.
• Miss E & Dovetail Joint at Dox Grill at Pirate’s Cove (9170 Horseshoe Island Road, Clay), 4 p.m.
• Mojo at Swifty’s (25 Perrine St., Auburn), 6 p.m.
• Sarah Horner Band at O’Toole’s (113 Osborne St., Auburn), 6 p.m.
• Skip Murphy at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.)
• Southern Comfort at Castaways (916 County Route 37, Brewerton), 3 p.m.
• The Guise at Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 6 p.m.
• Dennis Veator at Riveredge Resort (17 Holland St., Alexandria Bay), 1 p.m.

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Saturday, July 9: New York State Blues Festival continues

Magic Slim

The New York State Blues Festival continues today at Syracuse's Inner Harbor for three days. Admission is free.
Here's today's lineup:

• 1 p.m. - Erin Harpe and the Delta Swingers
• 2 p.m. - Ben Prestage
• 3:30 p.m. - Mike Roberts
• 4:30 p.m. - JW Jones
• 6 p.m. - 2 Kool 4 Skool
• 7 p.m. - Bryan Lee
• 8:30 p.m. - Mark Doyle and The Maniacs
• 9:30 p.m. - Magic Slim and the Teardrops

Also today

• Parrots of the Caribbean andThe Reissues at Islandfest at the Paper Mill Island Amphitheater (136 Spensieri Ave., Baldwinsville), 5 p.m.
• The Scarlet Ending, Bridge Under Fire, Lights Resolve, Night Owls, Rust Empire and The Dead Friends at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 6:30 p.m.
• Hot Club of Cowtown at the Earlville Opera House (18 E. Main St., Earlville), 8 p.m. - $18 adults, $13 students.
• Lomeo Brothers at Unity Hall (101 Vanderkemp Ave., Barneveld), 8 p.m. - $10.
• Cayuga County Fair with Custom Taylor Band at Cayuga County Fairgrounds, Weedsport, 7 p.m.
• Fireworks with Dan Elliot and The Monterays at East Syracuse Elementary School, Syracuse, 5 p.m.
• Binghamton Jazz Festival’ with Glenda Davenport and Miles Ahead, Todd Hobin and Doug Moncrief, SFB and The Revival Horns, Bernie Clarke & The Rhythm Sharks, Cookie Coogan, Eric Ross Blues Band, Rick Pedro, B.D. Lenz Jazz Quartet and Zarnie & Burt (Downtown, Binghamton), noon to 9 p.m.
• Symphony Syracuse at Beard Park, Fayetteville, 8 p.m.
• Taughannock Falls Summer Concert Series. (Taughannock Falls State Park, 1740 Taughannock Blvd., Trumansburg), 7 p.m.

At the clubs

• Brennan’s Beach (80 Brennan Beach Rd., Pulaski) - Fab 570, 8 p.m.
• Calypso Cay Restaurant and Bar (11 Dockside Dr., Central Square) – Leonard James, 5 p.m.
• Candlelight Bar and Restaurant (380 S. Railroad St., Parish) – Just Joe, 9 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Reissues, 10 p.m.
• Cornerstone Restaurant and Bar (6805 Main St., Redcreek) – Dave Hawthorn and Nick Gravelding, 9 p.m.
• Dancing Dog (45 Church St., Alexandria Bay) - Bad Husbands Club, 9 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Phil Petroff and Natural Fact
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) –David Tyler and Chris Kimball, 9 p.m.; Seeking Infinity, Descending Angel, Dear Mr.Dead, Capricorn Black, 10 p.m.
• Green Gate (2 Genesee St., Camillus) - Menagecoustic, 9:30 p.m.
• Harpoon Eddie’s (611 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) - Lisa Lee Trio, 7 p.m.
• Knoxie’s Pub (Route 20, Pompey) – Electric Moonpies, 9 p.m.
• Krabby Kirk’s Saloon (55 Genesee St., Camillus) - Gary Branch and Friends, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – Dr. Killdean, 9 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – I Am Fool, 10 p.m.
• Monirae’s (688 County Route 10, Pennellville) – Trademark, One Hard Krank, 10 p.m.
• Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus) – Morris and the Hepcats, 9 p.m.
  
• The Old Boathouse Tavern (1397 State Route 49, Constantia) – TJ Sacco and the Urban Cowboys, 8 p.m.
  
• Old City Hall (159 Water St., Oswego) - The Funky Blu Roots, 10 p.m.
  
• Panini’s in the Park (7900 Green Lakes Rd., Fayetteville) - John Cadley and Cathy Wenthen, 5 p.m.
  
• Penquin Bay Winery (6075 Route 414, Hector) - 2 Hour Delay, 12 p.m.
  
• Pricker Bush (3642 County Route 57, Oswego) - Vitamin X, 4 p.m.
  
• Red and White Café 91692 Albany St., DeRuyter) - Mark Zane and Friends, 8 p.m.
  
• Red Sun Roasting Company (West 1st St., Oswego) – E.S.P., 8 p.m.
  
• Riveredge Resort Hotel (17 Holland St., Alexandria Bay) - Dennis Veator, 4 p.m.
  
• River Forest Campground (9439 River Forest Rd., Weedsport) - Fully Loaded Band, 9 p.m.
  
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Fabulous Ripcords , 9 p.m.
  
• Silverado Inn (135 Marginal Rd., Herkimer) - Gary Dunes Band, 10 p.m.
  
• Sunset Grill (1319 Main St., Sylvan Beach) – Flipside, 9:30 p.m.
  
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – Smokin’, 9:30 p.m.

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Friday, July 8: New York State Blues Festival kicks off

After a one-year hiatus, the New York State Blues Festival is back this year and better than ever. This year, the event moves to Syracuse's Inner Harbor for three days of great blues, food, and beverages. Admission is free.

Here's today's lineup:

• 5 p.m. - Funky Blu Roots
• 6 p.m. - Mojo Myles Mancuso
• 7 p.m. - Dana Fuchs
• 8:30 p.m. - The Super Delinquents
• 9:30 p.m. - Hadden Sayers

Also today

• Former teen heartthrob, Rick Springfield, brings his pop vibe to the Showroom at Turning Stone Resort and Casino. The show starts at 8 p.m. Ticket are $50, $55, $65.
• Dave Ruch at the Earlville Opera House (18 E. Main St., Earlville), 11 a.m. – Admission is free.
• Stonelord CD release party with Black Bears, Jamie Kent, The Rest of Us and Dylan J. Suttles at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 7:30 p.m.
• Symphony Syracuse brass quintet at Lorenzo State Historic Site (17 Rippleton Road, Cazenovia), 7:30 p.m. – Admission is free.
• Skaneateles Community Band at Clift Park, Skaneateles, 7:30 p.m.
• Binghamton Jazz Festival with Splash, Mike Kinney and Friends, Basin Street Band, Zari and Friends and The Cheating Intention (downtown Binghamton), noon to 10 p.m.
• Sugarland and Sara Bareilles at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

At the clubs

• Asil's Pub, 220 Chapel Dr., Camillus) - MEB, 9:30 p.m.
• Back On Track Again Tavern (Route 11 Brewerton) – Miss E and Dovetail Joint, 8:30 p.m.
• Bridge Street Tavern (109 Bridge St., Solvay) – Hand of Fate, 9 p.m.
• Café at 407 (407 Tulip St., Liverpool) - Mark Zane and Friends, 7 p.m.
• Calypso Cay Restaurant and Bar (11 Dockside Dr., Central Square) – George Leija, 6 p.m.
• Castaways (916 Route 37, Brewerton) - Dan Elliott, 7 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Hendry, 10 p.m.
• Daiker's Inn (161 Daiker's Circle, Old Forge) - TJ Sacco and the Urban Cowboys, 9 p.m.
• Dancing Dog (45 Church St., Alexandria Bay) - Isreal Hagan and Stroke, 10:30 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Joe Beard with Steve Grills & The Radmasters
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Team Meat Plow, 5:30 p.m.; Born Again Rebels, 6 p.m.; Matt Raymo and Chris Brown, 8 p.m.; Adrenaline Crush w/Unbroken, 10 p.m.
• Gio’s (207 Walton St.) - Los Blancos, 10 p.m.
• Giverny at Mirbeau Inn and Spa (851 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles) - John Spillett Jazz Duo, 7:30 p.m.
• Harpoon Eddie’s (611 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) - Michael Crissan, 7 p.m.
• Kelley’s Bar and Restaurant (5076 Velasko Rd.) – Lisa Lee Trio, 9 p.m.
• Krabby Kirk’s Saloon (55 Genesee St., Camillus) - Michael Weiss, 9 p.m.
• L.W.B.’s Camillus Grill (72 Main St., Camillus) - Mike Sims, Stan and Troy, 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) – Roadhouse Thunder, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpool) - The Bob Greco Band, 10 p.m.
• Little Sodus Inn (14451 Bell Ave., Fairhaven) - Mark + Gavin Bell, 8 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Born Again Rebels, 10 p.m.
• Millstone Restaurant (354 Route 5 W., Elbridge) – 3’s a Crowd Band, 8 p.m.
• Old City Hall (159 Water St., Oswego) - Gary Dunes Band, 10 p.m.
• Patz on the River (6 E. First St., Oswego) - Anthony Joseph Swingtet, 7:30 p.m.
• Pelican Pete’s Pub (3251 Milton Ave.) - Frank and Burns, 8 p.m.
• Riveredge Resort Hotel (17 Holland St., Alexandria Bay) - Dennis Veator, 4 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Dark Hollow
• Siena Restaurant (5633 W. Genesee St., Camillus) - Flipside, 7 p.m.
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Just a Memory, 9 p.m.
• Suzy’s Tavern (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn) – Fabulous Ripcords and Short Bus, 6 p.m.
• TI Club (21496 Clubhouse Dr., Wellesley Island) - Fab Five Paul, 8 p.m.
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – Dave Hawthorn, 7;30 p.m.
• Whitewater Tavern (3753 Route 31, Canastota) - Roadhawgs, 9 p.m.
• The Wig Wam (45 Wig Wam Dr., Sandy Pond) - Michael Crissan, 7 p.m.
• The Works (19 S. Main St., Jordan) - Cousin Jake, 7 p.m.

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Thursday, July 7: Dan Elliott in DeWitt and more

Dan Elliott performs tonight at the first DeWitt Concert Series of the season in Ryder Park (5400 Butternut Drive, DeWitt). Music starts at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free.

More outdoor concerts

• Symphony Syracuse performs at Hamilton Village Green (Route 12, Hamilton) in the first of a series of Concerts in the Park in Hamilton. The concert starts at 8 p.m. and admission is free.
• Yes and Styx at the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), Finger Lakes Community College campus (3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua), 7 p.m. - $29.50 lawn, $35-$75 reserved.
• Quick Change at Market Street Park Pavilion (Route 5, Auburn), 6:30 p.m.
• Fulton Community Band at Bullhead Point, Fulton, 7 p.m.
• Mario DeSantis Orchestra at Woods Road Gazebo, Solvay, 6:30 p.m.
• Tailor Made at Courthouse Park, Cortland, 7 p.m.

Also tonight

• Open Mike night at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Rd., Manlius), 7 p.m. – donations requested
• Yes and Styx at the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), Finger Lakes Community College campus (3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua), 7 p.m. - $29.50 lawn, $35-$75 reserved.
• Party On The Patio’ with Kim Fetters and Andy Rudy at Kosta’s Bar & Grill, Auburn, 7 p.m.
• Sharkapalooza Summer Concert Series with Under The Gun at Sharkey’s Eclectic Sports Lounge (7240 Oswego Road, Liverpool), 6 p.m.

At the clubs

• Brian Alexander at Pfohl’s Beachhouse (310 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach)
• Brian McArdell and Mark Westers at the Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 7 p.m.
• Tommy Connors at Kitty Hoynes Irish Pub & Restaurant (301 W. Fayette St.), 8 p.m.
• Davina and the Vagabonds at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.)
• Sam Domicolo at Pricker Bush (3642 Route 57, Oswego), 4 p.m.
• Dirty Birds at Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpool)
• Donna Colton and Sam Patterelli at Siena Restaurant (5633 W. Genesee St., Camillus), 6 p.m.
• Funky Blu Roots at Tinker’s Guild (78 Franklin St., Auburn)
• Jambake at Devaney’s Riverside Grille (9347 Stickle Rd., Weedsport)
• Just Joe at Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.), 10:30 p.m.
• Dr. Killdean hosts Open Mic at Corrado’s (9439 Riverforest Rd., Weedsport)
• Noisy Boys at Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.), 6:30 p.m.
• Open Mike w/ Woody at La Vie Boheme Bistro (109 Madison St., Oneida), 7 p.m.
• Open Mike w/John Lerner at Pizza Man Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville), 7:30 p.m.
• Restless Souls at Limp Lizard Bar and Grill (4628 Onondaga Blvd.), 9 p.m.
• TJ Sacco and Lee Martin at Knoxie’s Pub (7088 Route 20, Pompey), 8 p.m.
• Soul Traders at Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach)
• Paul Taylor at Parker’s Grill (129 Genesee St., Auburn)
• Virgil Cain at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.)

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Wednesday, July 6: Outdoor concerts abound in and around the 'Cuse

Miss E Duo performs tonight at Johnson Park in Liverpool

What better way to spend a summer evening than to kick back with some live music at an outdoor show. Take your pick tonight!

• Papa Joe’s Band at Lonergan Park, behind the Stickley Furniture showroom (Route 11, North Syracuse), 6 p.m. – free.
• Matt Chase and Thunder Canyon at the Village Park Grandstand (Main Street, Sylvan Beach), 7 p.m. - Free.
• The Guise at Goettel Park (755 N. Main St., Central Square), 7 p.m. - Free.
• The Miss E Duo at Johnson Park in the village of Liverpool, 7 p.m. – Free.
• The Barrigar Brothers at Market Street Park Pavilion, Auburn, 6 p.m.
• Finger Lakes Symphony Orchestra at Lakefront Park Gazebo, Geneva, 6:30 p.m.

At the clubs

• Tommy Barr at Castaways (916 County Route 37, Brewerton), 6:30 p.m.
• Michael Crissan at PJ’s Pub and Grill (116 Walton St.), 7 p.m.
• Frenay and Lenin at Sheraton University Hotel (801 University Ave.), 5 p.m.
• Just Joe at Cobblestone (400 First St., Liverpool), 7 p.m.
• Mojo at Quaker Steak and Lube (3417 Walters Road), 6 p.m.
• Open Mike with Mark Gibson and Mike Ranger at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) .
• TJ Sacco and Lee Martin at Jake’s Grub and Grog (7 E. River Road, Brewerton), 6 p.m.
• Count Blastula at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) .

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Tuesday, July 5: Pops in the Park and more tonight

Soft Spoken kicks off the Pops in the Park summer concert series at the gazebo in Upper Onondaga Park (Roberts and Onondaga Ave.). Music starts at 7 p.m. and admission is free.

Also tonight

• Custom Taylor Band at Paper Mill Island Amphitheater (136 Spensieri Ave., Baldwinsville), 6:30 p.m. – Free admission.
• Soul Mine at Clay Central Park’s Ernest N. Casale Amphitheater (off Wetzel Road, Clay), 6:30 p.m. – Free admission (Rain date July 6.)
• Lou Nocilly and Jazzitude at Hoopes Park, Auburn, 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday Night Music Sessions at Auburn Public Theater (8 Exchange St., Auburn), 7:30 p.m. - $2.
• Cato and Gary at Pfohl’s Beachouse (301 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach), 7 p.m.
• Extremists at Captain Jack’s (8505 Greig St., Sodus Point), 9 p.m.
  
• Open Mike with Dave Shaw’s Smokin’ Section at Conella’s (411 W. Manlius St., East Syracuse), 7 p.m.
  
• Open Mike with Sweet Lou at Lock 24 (33 Water St., Baldwinsville), 8:30 p.m.
  
• Big D hosts Open Jam at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.).

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Monday: July 4: Music and fireworks tonight

The Fourth of July would not be complete without the symphony and fireworks at the fairgrounds. Happily, members of the former Syracuse Symphony have formed a new orchestra, Symphony Syracuse, and will be performing at 8 p.m. on the grounds of the New York State Fair. Fireworks will follow. Admission is free.

Also today

• Cross Creek Band Reunion with the Fab Cats, Route 66 and John Cadley and the Lost Boys at Lakeland Park (Forman and Albany streets, Cazenovia), 4 p.m. – Free admission.
• Letizia and the Z Band plus fireworks at the Village of Manlius Amphitheater (1 Arkie Albanese Ave., Manlius) 7 p.m. – Free admission.
• Liverpool Community Orchestra at Johnson Park (corner of Route 57 and Vine Street, Liverpool), 7 p.m. – Free admission.
• Prison City Rockers at Owasco Fire Department, Auburn, 2 p.m.
• Gap Mangione Big Band at Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum, Sodus Point, 2 p.m.
• k.d. lang at Anderson Center For The Performing Arts, SUNY Binghamton.
• Beadle Brothers at Pfohl’s Beachouse (301 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach), 3 p.m.
• Michael Crissan at the Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 7 p.m.
• Sean Patrick Taylor at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.).

Fireworks

Here's a listing of some of the places you can watch fireworks tonight:

• Syracuse/Alliance Bank Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Drive, after Chiefs game
• Auburn: Falcon Park, 108 N. Division St., Auburn (After Auburn Doubledays baseball game)
• Cazenovia: Lakeland Park, Albany St., 9 p.m.
  
• Elbridge: Rolling Wheels Raceway, Route 5
  
• Hamilton, Colgate University: Taylor Lake, dusk
  
• Manlius: Village Centre, 1 Arkie Albanese Ave., dusk
  
• Old Forge: Old Forge Pond, after concert starting at 7:30 p.m.
  
• Sylvan Beach: Main Street, dusk

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Sunday, July 3: Live music in and around the 'Cuse

There’s plenty of live music going on in and around the ‘Cuse to help you celebrate Fourth of July weekend. Here’s what’s going on:

• Syracuse University Brass Ensemble at Emerson Park, Auburn, 7 p.m.
• Old-Time Music Jam at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 1 p.m. - $5.
• The Ingersoll Family and Friends at the Oswego County Fair at the Oswego County Fairgrounds, Ellisburg Street, Sandy Creek, Route 81 Exit 37) 7 p.m. – Free admission.
• Ernie McDonald at the North American Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame and Museum (1121 Comins Road, Osceola), 2 p.m. – Free admission.
• Todd Rundgren at the Oneonta Theater (47 Chestnut St., Oneonta), 8 p.m. - $50, $40, $30
• Super Ball IX with Phish and others at Watkins Glen International Speedway, Watkins Glen

At the clubs

• Beadle Brothers at Pfohl’s Beachouse (301 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach), 3 p.m.
• Fab Five Paul at Wolffy’s Grill and Marina (2943 Lower Lake Road, Seneca Falls), 5 p.m.
• Fully Loaded Band at Amber Inn (2424 Otisco Valley Road, Marietta), 9:30 p.m.
• Jimmy Rogers and Over the Top at Goodfellows (202 W. Main St., Sackets Harbor), 3 p.m.
• Jimmy Rogers and Over the Top at Dancing Dog (45 Church St., Alexandria Bay), 9 p.m.
• Just Joe at Jake’s Grub and Grog (7 E. River Road, Brewerton), 6 p.m.
• Lisa Lee Trio at Cavallario’s Top of The Bay (1 James St., Alexandria Bay), 3 p.m.
• Los Blancos at Lake Effect Inn (7015 County Route 17, Lacona), 6 p.m.
• Mike McKay Duo at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.), 4 p.m.
• Miss E. and Paulie Duo at Borio’s Restaurant (Donnell’s Parkway, 4 p.m.
• Open Mike with Bill Oeinck at Gary’s Sports Bar (111 E. Bridge St., Oswego), 10 p.m.
• Sharp Dressed Penguins at Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach), 9:30 p.m..
• The Fabulous Locknutz (2 p.m.) and Dam Dog (8 p.m.) at Little Sodus Inn (14451 Bell Ave., Fairhaven)

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Saturday, July 2: Joe Whiting at Papermill Island and more

Joe Whiting

Joe Whiting headlines tonight at the Paper Mill Island Amphitheater (136 Spensieri Ave., Baldwinsville). The Mike Sims Band opens the show, which starts at 5 p.m. Admission is $5 at the gate.

Also today

• Spire, Cosmic Sea, Borderline Suicide, and Dee Thorpe at Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse), 9 p.m. - $5 ($8 under 21)
• Fritz’s Polka Band at the Oswego County Fair at the Oswego County Fairgrounds, (Ellisburg Street, Sandy Creek - Route 81, Exit 37), 8 p.m. – Free admission.
• Super Ball IX with Phish and others at Watkins Glen International Speedway, Watkins Glen

At the clubs

• American Legion (7 Vida Drive, Williamstown) - Still Kickin', 8 p.m.
• American Legion (Route 57, Phoenix) – Southern Comfort, 7 p.m.
• Brennan’s Beach (80 Brennan Beach Rd., Pulaski) - Chris Taylor Trio, 8 p.m.
• CJ's Pub (8902 South Seneca St., Weedsport) - Dave Hawthorn, 9 p.m.
• Creekside Books and Coffee (25 Fennell St., Skaneateles) - Mark Zane and Friends, 7:30 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Grupo Pagan
• Harpoon Eddie’s (611 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) - Paul Case and Billy Davidson, 7 p.m.
• LaGraf's Pub (Tenth Street Oswego) - Bill Oeinck, 9:30 p.m.
• Lake Como Inn (1297 E.Lake Rd., Cortland) - Raised On Radio, 9 p.m.
• Lake Effect (7 Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) – Michael Crissan, 6 p.m.
• Lake Effect Inn (7015County Route 17, Lacona) – MEB, 6 p.m.
• Old City Hall (159 Water St., Oswego) - Bagelmunster, 10 p.m.
• The Overlook (Route 174, Marietta) – Tipp Hillbillies, 9 p.m.
• Owasco Yacht Club (East Lake Rd., Auburn) - Magical Mystery Tour, 7 p.m.
• Pfohl’s Beachhouse (310 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) – Wannabees, 2 p.m.; Cato and Gary, 7 p.m.
• Pine Grove (County Route 17, Bernhards Bay) – Damdog, 9 p.m.
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - Lisa Lee Trio, 9:30 p.m.
• Pricker Bush (3642 County Route 57, Oswego) - Page Nine, 4 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Los Blancos, 10:30 p.m.
• Spencer's Ali (126 West 2nd St., Oswego) - Bill Oeinck, 6 p.m.
• Sunset Grill (1319 Main St., Sylvan Beach) – Smart Alec, 9:30 p.m.

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