Friday, Sept. 14: Festa Italiana kicks off today

Last weekend it was the Irish who took over downtown Syracuse, this week, the Italians step up at the annual Festa Italiano gets underway at Syracuse City Hall plaza (Washington St.). Don't miss the awesome food, wares, and of course, live music.

Here's today's lineup: Jimmy Cavallo (4:15 p.m.), Letizia and the Z Band (6:30 p.m.), Alfio (7:50 p.m.), and Atlas (9 p.m.). Admission is free.

Also today

• Gent Treadly with Garth Hudson at the Palace Theater (13 Oak Drive, Hamilton), 7:30 p.m. - $10.
• NYS Baroque at St. David’s Episcopal Church (14 Jamar Dr., DeWitt), 7:30 pm. - $25 adults, $20 seniors, $10 students, free grades 3-12.
• Tommy Emmanuel with Loren Barrigar and Mark Mazengarb at the Palace Theater (2384 James St.), 8 p.m. - $35.
• The Devil Makes Three with Brown Bird at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 9 p.m. - $12.50.

At the clubs

• Alter Ego at Fusion (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse), 6 p.m.
• Amanda Ashley at Fusion Backstage Lounge (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse), 9 p.m.
• Dave Ball at Bridge Street Tavern (109 Bridge St., Solvay), 7 p.m.
• Chris Taylor and the Custom Taylor Band at Vernon Downs (4229 Stuhlman Road, Vernon), 9 p.m.
• E.S.P. with Jim O’Mahony at Wise Guys Comedy Club and Bistro (201 S. Salina St.), 6:30 p.m.
• El’ Kabong Rides Again at Carnegie Café at the Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool), 7:30 p.m.
• F5 at Schepps BBQ and Bar (7119 Minoa-Bridgeport Road, East Syracuse), 8 p.m.
• Fitzy at Asil’s Pub (220 Chapel Drive, Fairmount).
• Frenay and Lenin at bc Restaurant (249 W. Fayette St.), 8 p.m.
• Fulton Chain Links at OC’s Sports Bar (317 N Salina St.), 8 p.m.
• Funky Blue Roots at Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus), 7:30 p.m.
• Isreal Hagan and Stroke at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 9 p.m.
• Just Joe at Redwood Bar and Grill (249 Genesee St., Chittenango), 9 p.m.
LA the Band at Buffalo’s (2119 Downer Street Road, Baldwinsville), 9 p.m.
• Miss E Duo at Sitrus at the University Sheraton (801 University Ave.), 5 p.m.
• Prime Time Horns at Meghan MacMurphy’s (7900 Oswego Road, Liverpool), 9:30 p.m.
• Rumor Has It, FuzzBox at Fusion (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse), 9:30 p.m.
• South Bay at Sharkey’s Eclectic Sports Lounge (7240 Oswego Road, Liverpool), 6 p.m.
• Southern Comfort Band at American Legion (5575 Legionnaire Drive, Cicero), 8:30 p.m.
• Steve Odum, Karl Sterling and Matt Vacanti at Dolce Vita World Bistro (907 E. Genesee St.), 9 p.m.
• Stroke at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 9 p.m.
• TJ Sacco and the Urban Cowboys at Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse), 9 p.m.