Thursday, Dec. 15: Kellie Pickler at Turning Stone tonight

Kellie Pickler

American Idol 5’s own country sweetheart, Kellie Pickler, performs tonight at the Showroom at Turning Stone Resort and Casino. Kellie is promoting her upcoming album, 100 Proof, set to drop Jan. 24, 2012. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $39, $44, and $54.

Also tonight

• Open Mike Night at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 7 p.m. – Donations appreciated.
• Brian McArdell and Mark Westers at Limp Lizard BBQ (201 First St., Liverpool), 8 p.m.
• Tommy Connors at Knoxie’s Pub (7088 Route 20, Pompey), 8 p.m.
• Joe Donelan at Tavern on the Lock (24 S. First St., Fulton), 6 p.m.
• Fab 570 at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 8 p.m.
• Industrial Goth Night at Fusion (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse), 9 p.m.
• Irv Lyons at Green Gate Inn (2 Main St., Camillus), 7 p.m.
Solo.
• Joe Whiting and Terry Quill at Beach House Bar and Grill (1928 E. Shore Drive, Lansing), 7 p.m.
• Just Joe at Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.), 10:30 p.m.
Piano Rock.
• Open Mike withRonnie Dark All-Stars at Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale), 9 p.m.
• Open Mike withJohn Lerner at Pizza Man Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville), 7:30 p.m.
• Secret Dino Club, Junior Doctor at MJ’s Chill ‘N Grill (8201 Oswego Road, Liverpool), 7 p.m.
• SoHo Jazz Trio at Phoebe’s (900 E. Genesee St.), 8 p.m.
• Solo Acoustic Guitar at Bluewater Grill (11 Genesee St., Skaneateles), 8 p.m.
• Taxi at Turning Stone Resort and Casino (5218 Patrick Road, Verona), 9 p.m.
• Tumbleweed Jones Band at Red Rooster Pub (4618 Jordan Road, Skaneateles Falls), 7 p.m.
• Vitamin X at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que(246 W. Willow St.)
• Tim Herron at the Blue Tusk, Armory Square