Friday, Oct. 14: Midnight Madness at the Dome tonight

Rapper Meek Mill performs at the Carrier Dome as part of Midnight Madness, the annual kickoff to the 2011-12 S.U. basketball season. The Russian Bar Trio, late of America’s Got Talent fame will also perform at the event, which starts at 8 p.m.

This year’s Madness includes a scrimmage between two teams featuring some of SU’s greatest hoops alum, including Jonny Flynn, Wes Johnson, Gerry McNamara, and Hakim Warrick. Admission is free with a ticket (available from AmeriCu branches).

Also today

• Polar Bear Club, Fireworks, Such Gold, Summer People and Balance and Composure at the Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 6:30 p.m. - $12.

At the clubs

• Asil's Pub, 220 Chapel Dr., Camillus) - El’ Kabong Rides Again, 9 p.m.
• Buffalo’s (2119 Downer St., Baldwinsville) – Smart Alec, 9 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) – Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook, 7:30 p.m.
• Castaways (916 Route 37, Brewerton) - Dennis Veator, 7 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – South Bay, 6 p.m.; Feeding Affliction, Krash Karma, One Step From Falling, Killaton, 10 p.m.
• Fusion Backstage Lounge (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Amanda Ashley, 9 p.m.
• J.P.'s Tavern (Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) - Flipside, 6 p.m.
• Keg’s (Route 31, Jordan) - Lonesome Crow
• L.W.B.’s Camillus Grill (72 Main St., Camillus) - Lisa Lee Trio, 8 p.m.
• Laci's Tapas Bar (304 Hawley Ave.) - SoHo Trio, 7 p.m.
• Lake Effect Inn (7015 County Route 17, Lacona) – Michael Crissan, 6 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – Tuff Luck, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpo
  ol) – Miss E and Dovetail Joint, 9 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Radio Fever, 10 p.m.
• Old City Hall (159 Water St., Oswego) - Frenay and Lenin, 6 p.m.
• Pelican Pete’s Pub (3251 Milton Ave.) - Code Red with Gary Dunes, 8 p.m.
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – Hendry, 10 p.m.
• Sharkey’s Eclectic Sports Lounge (7240 Oswego Rd., Liverpool) - Jesse Collins Band, 6 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Mere Mortals, 9 p.m.
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Custom Taylor Band, 9:30 p.m.
• Suzy’s Tavern (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn) – Last Train Out, 6 p.m.; Prison City Rockers, 10 p.m.
• Three Fat Guys (3898 New Court Ave.) - Dan Elliott and Wayne Muller Duo, 8 p.m.
• Tommy’s Place (145 Railroad Ave., Newark) – Jimmy Rogers and Over the Top, 9:30 p.m.
• Trapper’s Tavern (Morgan and Plainville Rd., Jack’s Reef) - Just Joe, 9 p.m.
• Ukranian National Club (125 Washington St., Auburn) - Pulsate, 9 p.m.
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – Red Spider, 7:30 p.m.
• Wise Guys (201 S. Salina St.) – E.S.P., 5 p.m.