Friday, Sept. 16: Festa Italiana kicks off today

The annual Italian festival, Festa Italiana, kicks off today in front of city hall at Washington and Montgomery streets in downtown Syracuse. The event features great Italian food, games, crafts, merchandise, and of course, live music.

Today's entertainment schedule includes: Jimmy Cavallo with Chuck Sgroi, John LaTocha, Tony Licamele, Jim Nestico, Richard Mulpagano (4 p.m.); Nova (6:15 p.m.); Esty Crisona (8 p.m.); and Atlas (9:30 p.m.). Admission is free.

Also today

• 65th Annual Jordan Fall Festival with The Barrigar Brothers on Beaver Street, Jordan, 6 p.m.
• Music for 18 Musicians at Onondaga Community College’s Storer Auditorium, 4585 W. Seneca Turnpike, 11:15 a.m. - Free admission
• 4th Annual Last Daze Of Summer Festival at Sterling Stage Kampitheater, Sterling
• Galactic Cowboy Orchestra at Smith Center For The Arts Opera House, Geneva

At the clubs

• Amber Inn (2424 Otisco Valley Rd., Marietta) – Bright Lights and Country Music, 6 p.m.
• Asil's Pub, 220 Chapel Dr., Camillus) - Ron Spencer Band
• Back On Track Again Tavern (Route 11 Brewerton) – Miss E. and Dovetail Joint, 8:30p.m.
• Badlands Saloon (Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) – Mark Macri, 9 p.m.
• The Beginnings II (6897 Manlius Center Rd., East Syracuse) – Code Red, 9 p.m.; Gary Dunes Band, 10 p.m.
• Brennan’s Beach (80 Brennan Beach Rd., Pulaski) - Custom Taylor Band, 6 p.m.
• Buffalo’s (2119 Downer St., Baldwinsville) – Vitamin X, 9 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) –CX Tec Dinosaurs, 7:30 p.m.
• Castaways (916 Route 37, Brewerton) -Dan Elliott Solo, 6 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – The Action, 10 p.m.
• Dewey’s Third Ward Tavern (39 Bridge St., Seneca Falls) - Chris Mosley & John Schulte
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – The Funky Blu Roots, 9:30 p.m.
• Drumlins Restaurant (800 Nottingham Rd.) - Gina Rose and GForce, 8 p.m.
• Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.) – Hendry, 11:15 p.m.
• Fireside Inn (2345 W. Genesee Rd., Baldwinsville) – McArdell and Westers,7 p.m.
• Fusion Backstage Lounge (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) - Amanda Ashley, 9 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Kane, 6 p.m.; Woodfellas, Seth Marcel, Jus Mic, Gladiator, Cat Eye Complex, 10 p.m.
• Gary’s Sports Bar (111 W. Bridge St., Oswego) - Magical Mystery Tour, 10 p.m.
• The Gatherings at Greek Peak (2000 State Route 392, Cortland) - Frenay and Lenin, 7 p.m.
• Gibby O’Connor’s Irish Pub (Lake St., Oswego) - Domicolo-Barlow Band, 9 p.m.
• J.P.'s Tavern (Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) - Mike Estep Band, 9 p.m.
• Keg’s (Route 31, Jordan) - Lonesome Crow
• Kelley’s Bar and Restaurant (5076 Velasko Rd.) – Elephant Shoes, 9 p.m.
• Krabby Kirk’s Saloon (55 Genesee St., Camillus) - 3’s a Crowd Band, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – Chris Terra, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpool) - El’ Kabong Rides Again, 10 p.m.
• Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus) – Open Mike w/Dan and Tom, 9 p.m.
• The Overlook (Route 174, Marietta) – Disappointing the Family, 9 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Los Blancos, 10 p.m.
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Open Mike with /Dan and Tom, 9 p.m.; Radio Fever, 10 p.m.
• Suzy’s Tavern (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn) – The DT’s, 6 p.m.; Live Wire and Bratz-N-Blondz, 9 p.m.
• Trapper’s Tavern (Morgan and Plainville Rd., Jack’s Reef) - Just Joe, 7 p.m.
• Ukranian National Club (125 Washington St., Auburn) - Prison City Rockers , 9 p.m.
• Vernon Downs Racino (4229 Stuhlman Rd., Vernon) – Mojo, 9 p.m.
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – Kim Fetters and Andy Rudy, 7;30 p.m.
• Wise Guys (201 S. Salina St.) – E.S.P., 5 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – Brass Exchange, 9 p.m.