Friday, March 9: Chubby Checker at Turning Stone

The man who is responsible for the Twist dance craze in the 1960s, Chubby Checker, will be performing tonight at the Showroom at Turning Stone Resort and Casino (Thruway Exit 33, Verona). The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15.

Also tonight

• Sim Redmond Band with Thousands of One, Stir Up the Gravy, and House on a Spring at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $12 at the door.
• Van Halen, Kool and the Gang at First Niagara Center, Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. - $29.50, $39.50, $79.50, $129.50 (888-223-6000) 
• Teada at May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society (3800 E. Genesee St., DeWitt), 8 p.m. - $20.
• Legally Blonde the Musical at Nottingham High School (3100 E. Genesee St.), 7:30 p.m.

At the clubs

• BC Restaurant (247 W. Fayette St.) – Ben Fiore, 9 p.m.
• Back On Track Again Tavern (Route 11 Brewerton) – Dovetail Joint, 8:30 p.m.
• Big Kahuna’s Raw Bar 17 Columbus St., Auburn) – Vista Cruser, 6 p.m.
• Big Papa’s Riverside Tavern (501 County Route 12, Pennellville), 9 p.m.
• Brae Loch Inn (2 Albany St., Cazenovia) – McCardell and Westers, 8 p.m.
• Buffalo’s (2119 Downer St., Baldwinsville) – Rhythm Method, 9 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) – Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook, 8 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Sirsy, 10 p.m.
• Creekside Books and Coffee (25 Fennell St., Skaneateles) – Butternut Creek, 7:30 p.m.
• Dilaj’s (Route 34, Auburn) – 3’s a Crowd, 8 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Alter Ego, 6 p.m.; eXpoZure, Adrenaline Crush, 10 p.m.
• Fusion Backstage Lounge (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Amanda Ashley, 9 p.m.
• The Gatherings at Greek Peak (2000 State Route 392, Cortland) - Frenay and Lenin, 8 p.m.
• Keg’s (Route 31, Jordan) – Custom Taylor Band, 9:30 p.m.
• L.W.B.’s Camillus Grill (72 Main St., Camillus) - Dropouts, 8:30 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – The Goods, 9 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Epi, 10 p.m.
• Pompey Rod and Gun Club (Swift Road, Pompey) – Skyline with Cassidy Lynn, 7:30 p.m.
• Redwood Bar and Grill (249 Genesee St., Chittenango) – Los Blancos, 9 p.m.
• Silverado Inn (135 Marginal Rd., Herkimer) – Hilbily Delux, 9 p.m.
• Sparky Town Restaurant (324 Burnet Ave.) – East of Earth, 9 p.m.
• Turning Stone Casino, Leopard Lounge (5218 Patrick Road Verona) – Michael and Anjela Lynn, 8 p.m.
• Vernon Downs Racino (4229 Stuhlman Rd., Vernon) – Timeline, 8 p.m.
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – Code Red featuring Gary Dunes, 7:30 p.m.
• Wise Guys (201 S. Salina St.) – E.S.P., 5 p.m.