Friday, August 26: Ne-Yo and Cee Lo Green headline at the fair

Cee Lo Green

Fresh from his run as a judge on The Voice, Cee Lo Green hops on the Grandstand stage tonight along with Ne-Yo. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and $55. Two great acts perform today at Chevy Court. Gym Class Heroes perform at 2 p.m. and at 8 p.m. you can enjoy Three Dog Night. Admission to Chevy Court shows are free with paid Fair admission.

Free music at the NYS Fair

• 11 a.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound (Iroquois Village)
• 12 p.m. – Blue Ribbon Cloggers, Grange Building
• 12 p.m. – Lindsey Mae, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 2 p.m. – Gym Class Heroes, Chevy Court
• 2 p.m. – Blue Ribbon Cloggers, Grange Building
• 2 p.m. – Lindsey Mae, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 4 p.m. – Blue Ribbon Cloggers, Grange Building
• 4 p.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound (Iroquois Village)
• 4 p.m. – Bells of Harmony, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 5 p.m. – ESP, Pan-African Village
• 5:30 p.m. – Jacque Kofi Thomas, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 6 p.m. – Adirondack Mountain Cloggers, Grange Building
• 7 p.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound (Iroquois Village)
• 7:30 p.m. – Gina Rose and G-Force, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 8 p.m. – Adirondack Mountain Cloggers, Grange Building
• 8 p.m. – Three Dog Night, Chevy Court
• 8 p.m. – One Nation, Pan-African Village

Also today

• Pickin’ in the Pasture: A four-day festival held at Pastrure Grounds (2515 Covert Road, Route 414, Lodi). Runs Fri. noon-10 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Admission is $80 for weekend; $15 for Sun, $25 for Fri.; $30 for Sat. Kids under 16 admitted free.
• BB King and Buddy Guy at the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), Finger Lakes Community College campus (3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua), 7 p.m. - $25 lawn, $40, $50, $65 reserved
• Perpetual Groove and Steep at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $15 at the door.
• Skaneateles Festival: Pianist Marcus Roberts at First Presbyterian Church (97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles), 8 p.m. - $18-$24 adults.
• Downtown Mile at Market Street Park, Auburn, 7 p.m.
• Skaneateles Community Band at Clift Park, Skaneateles, 7 p.m.

At the clubs

• Abe's Waterfront Boathouse Bar and Grill (8527 Greig St., Sodus Point) Extremists, 9 p.m.
• Asil's Pub, 220 Chapel Dr., Camillus) - Raised On Radio, 9 p.m.
• Bombadil’s Tavern (575 Main St., Phoenix) – Elephant Shoes, 6 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) – Matt Chase and Thunder Canyon, 7:30 p.m.
• Castaways (916 Route 37, Brewerton) - Dan Elliott, 6 p.m.
• Cato Hotel (2517 W. Main St., Cato) – J.D. and Rollin’ South, 9 p.m.
• Celtic Harp (805 Varick St., Utica) – Mark Macri and Trainwreck, 8 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Virgil Cain, 10 p.m.
• Corrados (9439 Riverforest Rd., Weedsport) - Dean and Hutson, 9 p.m.
• Creekside Books and Coffee (25 Fennell St., Skaneateles) - Rick Pallatto, 7:30 p.m.
• Dancing Dog (45 Church St., Alexandria Bay) - Isreal Hagan and Stroke, 10 p.m.
• Delphia’s Restaurant and Bar (236 Genesee St., Chittenango) - Music Now and Then, 8:30 p.m.
• Devaney’s Riverside Grille (9347 Stickle Rd., Weedsport) – Rockin’ On The River with Johnny Bender, 7:30 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Turnip Stampede
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – South Bay , 6 p.m.; eXpoZure with Last Call, 10 p.m.
• The Gatherings at Greek Peak (2000 State Route 392, Cortland) - Frenay and Lenin, 7:30 p.m.
• Kelley’s Bar and Restaurant (5076 Velasko Rd.) – Brian McArdell and Mark Westers, 9 p.m.
• Kitty Hoyne’s (301 W. Fayette St.) – Sugardaddys, 9:30 p.m.
• Krabby Kirk’s Saloon (55 Genesee St., Camillus) - Gary Branch, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – Fabulous Ripcords, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpool) - Hand of Fate , 10 p.m.
• McNamara’s (5600 Newport Rd., Camillus) – Disappointing the Family, 9 p.m.
• Panini’s in the Park (7900 Green Lakes Rd., Fayetteville) - The Guise, 6 p.m.
• Pelican Pete’s Pub (3251 Milton Ave.) - Frank and Burns, 8:30 p.m.
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – Letizia Duo, 10 p.m.
Ave., Solvay) – Chris Lizzi and The Revolutionary Music Group, 9 p.m.
• Pop-a-Top (105 W. Elm St., Oneida) - Jerry Cali, 5 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Brown Skin
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Stone Soul Foundation
• Suzy’s Tavern (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn) – Mark Doyle and The Maniacs, 6:30 p.m.; Stuck On Stupid, 9 p.m.
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook, 7;30 p.m.
• Woody’s Jerkwater Pub (2811 Brewerton Rd., Mattydale) – Smart Alec, 6 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – Entourage