Friday, August 17: Hottest Chick N Wing Festival kicks off today

The Hottest Chick N Wing Festival kicks off at 11:30 a.m.  in Clinton Square. The event features a motorcycle show, vendor, the The Miss Wing Fest Pageant, the Hottest Wing Contest., People's Choice Wing, Quaker Steak and Lube's Wing Eating Competition, and of course, some great live music.

Friday's lineup includes: Los Blancos (5 p.m.), Super Delinquents (6:45 p.m.), Dark Hollow (8 p.m.), and Kane (9:30 p.m.). Admission is free.

Music for the Mission at Kegs tonight

Two of CNY's best country bands, Chris Taylor and the Custom Taylor Band and T.J. Sacco and the Urban Cowboys, join forces tonight at Kegs Canal Side (7 N. Hamilton St., Jordan) to benefit Music for the Mission. Music starts at 9 p.m. and admission is $5.

Also tonight

• Fletch Fest at Snow Ridge Ski Resort (4173 West Road, Turin), noon - $50.
• DoubleDays Jam featuring Karla Davis, Julia Poorman and Mere Mortals at Falcon Park (130 N. Division St.), 5:30 p.m. - $20.
• Chenango Blues Fest at the Chenango County Fairgrounds (168 W. Main St., Norwich), $25.
• Def Leppard, Poison and Lita Ford at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (9993 Alleghany Road, Darien Center), 7 p.m. - $25- $99.50.
• Not Your Mother’s Chamber Music Concert II at First Presbyterian Church (97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles), 8 p.m. - $22 adults, $20 students and seniors.
• U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division Field Band at the David C. Webb Memorial Park at Taft Bay (State Route 49, Bernhards Bay), 7 p.m. - Free.
• Beaucoup Blue at to Nelson Odeon (4036 Nelson Road, Nelson), 7:30 p.m. - $18.
• Frankie Gavin and De Dannan at the Capitol Theatre (220 W. Dominick St., Rome), 7:30 p.m. - $22 adults, $18 students and seniors, $10 children under age 12.
• Animal Pants with Good Kids at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 10 p.m. - $5.

At the clubs

• Alibi at Big Kahuna’s (17 Columbus St., Auburn), 9:30 p.m.
• Anna Vogel Trio at BC Restaurant (247 W. Fayette St.), 8 p.m.
• Tommy Barr at Bluewater Gril (11 Genesee St., Skaneateles), 9 p.m.
• Chad Bradshaw at Eskapes Lounge (6257 Route 31, Cicero), 7 p.m.
• Bratz n Blondz, No Man Road at Fusion (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse), 10 p.m.
• Brian Hurry and Friends at Fusion (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse), 6 p.m.
• Chris Terra Band at Woody’s Jerkwater Pub and Grub (2803 Brewerton Road, Mattydale), 6 p.m.
• Dovetail Joint at Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach), 9 p.m.
• Down To Funk at Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale), 10 p.m.
• E.S.P at Wise Guys Comedy Club and Bistro (201 S. Salina St.), 5 p.m.
• El’Kabong Rides Again at Dilaj’s Motor Inn (Route 34, Auburn), 8 p.m.
• Fab 570 at Carnegie Café at the Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool), 7 p.m.
• Fate at Beginnings II (6897 Manlius Center Road, East Syracuse), 9 p.m.
• Flipside at Limp Lizard Bar and Grill (4628 Onondaga Blvd.), 8:30 p.m.
• Mark Macri at Rusty Anchor Waterfront Bar and Grill (Hudson Shores Park, Watervliet), 8 p.m.
• Galen McCown at Fusion Backstage Lounge (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse), 9 p.m.
• Frenay and Lenin at Pizza Man Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville), 10 p.m.
• Frostbit Blue at Lighthouse Lanes (295 E. Albany St., Oswego), 4 p.m.
• Isreal Hagan at Blue Frog Coffee House (64 Main St., Cortland), 8 p.m.
• Hobo Graffiti at Big Papa’s Riverside Tavern (501 County Route 12, Pennellville), 9 p.m.
• Hodson and Donelan at American Legion (5575 Legionnaire Drive, Cicero), 8:30 p.m.
• JD and Rollin’ South at Anchor Bar and Grill (720 County Route 37, Central Square), 9 p.m.
• Just Joe at Harpoon Eddie’s (611 Park St., Sylvan Beach), 7 p.m.
• Letizia and the Z Band at Ramada Inn (41 Lakefront Drive, Geneva), 5:30 p.m.
• Maka Rouge at Sparky Town (324 Burnet Ave.), 7 p.m.
• Miss E and Dovetail Joint at Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach), 9 p.m.
• Morris and the Hepcats at JP’s Tavern (109 Syracuse St., Baldwinsville), 6 p.m.
• Open Mike with Dan Horst and Tom Barnes at Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus), 9 p.m.
• Rebound at Turning Stone Resort and Casino (5218 Patrick Road, Verona), 10 p.m.
• Sophistafunk at Thunderbird Lanes (7252 State Fair Blvd.), 8 p.m.
• Southern Comfort Band, Tom Gilbo and the Blue Suedes at Castaways (916 County Route 37, Brewerton), 8 p.m.
• TJ Sacco and the Urban Cowboys at Kegs (Route 31, Jordan), 9 p.m.
• The Action at Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.), 10 p.m.
• The Guise at Panini’s Green Lakes Golf Course (Route 5, Fayetteville), 5:30 p.m.
• Tiger at Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus), 7:30 p.m.
• Lisa Lee Trio at Corrado’s Restaurant at Riverforest Park (9439 Riverforest Road, Weedsport), 9 p.m.
• Mark Macri at Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 7 p.m.
• Town Pants at Thunder Road Bar and Grill (234 E. Albany St., Oswego), 9:30 p.m.
• Tuff Luck at Limp Lizard BBQ (201 First St., Liverpool), 10 p.m.
• Mark Zane and Friends at Tiny’s Grill (1014 State St., Utica), 8 p.m.