Friday, Sept. 9: Irish Festival kicks off in Syracuse tonight

The annual Syracuse Guinness Irish Festival kicks off today in Clinton Square in Syracuse. The event, which is free, features Irish food and drink, merchandise, and of course, great Irish tunes. Here's today's schedule: Flyin’ Column (5 p.m.), Goitse (6:10 p.m.), The Elders (7:40 p.m.) and The Glengharry Bhoys (9:45 p.m.).

Also today

• Jamfest at the Apple Valley Festival Grounds (Route 20, Lafayette), runs Friday through Sunday. Admission is $5-$10.
• Pop Evil, Finding Clyde, Damaged in Transit, Feeding Affliction and One Step From Falling at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 6:30 p.m. - $10.
• Best Coast, Sarah Aument and Animal Pants at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $12.
• The Dust Poets at the Nelson Odeon (4035 Nelson Road, Nelson), 8 p.m. - $18.
• Antje Duvekot at the May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society (3800 E. Genesee St.), 8 p.m. - $15. 

At the clubs

• Black River Ale House (1747 Black River Blvd., Rome)- Los Blancos, 9:30 p.m.
• Café at 407 (407 Tulip St., Liverpool) - Mark Zane & Friends, 7 p.m.
• Castaways (916 County Route 37, Brewerton) - Dennis Veator, 6 p.m.
• Cato Hotel (2517 W. Main St., Cato) – Tiger, 8 p.m.
• Dilaj’s (Route 34, Auburn) – Tom Gilbo and The Blue Suedes, 8 p.m.
• Fusion (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse)- Lockdown, 6 p.m.
• Fusion, Backstage Lounge (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse) - Difference of Opinion, 9 p.m.
• Harpoon Eddie’s (611 Park St., Sylvan Beach) - Mark Macri, 7 p.m.
• Krabby Kirk’s Saloon (55 Genesee St., Camillus) - Sheela Tucker & AboutTime Band, 9 p.m.
• Lake Como Inn (1297 E. Lake Road, Cortland) - Headin’ South, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizard Barbeque (201 First St., Liverpool) -Mojo, 10 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – The Dirty Birds, 9 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) - Radio Fever, 10 p.m.
• O’Toole’s (113 Osborne St., Auburn) - Bert Scholl & Phrenz, 9 p.m.
• Pelican Pete’s Pub (3251 Milton Ave., Fairmount) - Rhythm Method, 8:30 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) - Tuff Luck, 9 p.m.
• Suzy’s Tavern (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn) – Diana Jacobs and Groove Theory, 6 p.m.
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse) - Square Pegs, 10 p.m.
• Three Fat Guys (3898 New Court Ave.) - Dan Elliott and Wayne Muller, 8 p.m.
• Ukrainian National Club (125 Washington St., Auburn)- Gary Dunes Band, 9 p.m.
• Vernon Downs Racino (4229 Stuhlman Rd., Vernon) – Fulton Chain Gang, 8 p.m.
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) - TJ Sacco and the Urban Cowboys, 8:30 p.m.
• Waterfront Tavern (204 River Island Drive, Brewerton) - Hodson & Donelan, 5 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – The Billionaires, 9 p.m.