Wednesday, August 24: Free outdoor concerts and more tonight

Alan Taylor and Friends perform tonight at Johnson Park in the village of Liverpool as the Liverpool is the Place concert series wraps for 2011. Music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

More free concerts

• Skaneateles Festival: So Percussion at Skaneateles, 49 E. Elizabeth St., Skaneateles, 11 a.m.
• Mario DeSantis Orchestra at Lonergan Park (Route 11, North Syracuse), 6:30 p.m.
• Mark Hoffman Band at Goettel Park (755 N.Main St. (Route 11), Central Square), 6 p.m.
• Smokin’ at the Manlius Village Centre (1 Arkie Albanese Ave., Manlius), 6:30 p.m.
• Fulton Chain Gang at the Village Park Grandstand (Main Street, Sylvan Beach), 7 p.m.
• Four40East and Marcus Anderson in the 400 block of South Salina Street, 7 p.m. 
• Ron Spencer Band at Market Street Park Pavilion, Auburn, 6 p.m.
• Auburn Civic Band at Auburn Nursing Home, Auburn, 7 p.m.

Also tonight

• Kenny Chesney, Billy Currington and Uncle Kracker at the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), Finger Lakes Community College campus (3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua), 7 p.m. - $32.50 lawn, $85 reserved.
• George Thorogood and the Destroyers at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino Showroom, Verona, 8 p.m. - $45, $50, $60.

At the clubs

• About Time at Quaker Steak and Lube (3417 Walters Road), 5 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.
• Trampled Underfoot at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.)
• Open Mike at Shifty's (1401 Burnet Ave.)