Saturday, May 7: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad at the Westcott

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad headlines tonight at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.). Jimkata and Audioinflux open the show, which starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15.

Also today

• Crawfish Festival featuring performances by Cest Bon Cajun Dance Band, Fab 570, Custom Taylor Band, and Kane at Chevy Court at the New York State Fairgrounds, 3 p.m. - $1 donation appreciated.
• Kellish Hill Music Farm Fundraiser featuring Dusty Pas’cal, Charley Orlando, John Cadley, Cathy Wenthen, Diamond Someday, Dana Cooke, Wendy Ramsey, the Tug Hill Symphony and more at the farm (3192 Pompey Center Rd., Manlius). Music starts at 10 a.m. with a pot luck supper at 6 p.m. Admission is $10.
• McMule at the Earlville Opera House’s Arts Café (18 E. Main St., Earlville), 8 p.m. - $15.
• Peter Mack’s Really Real Jazz at the Auburn Public Theater (8 Exchange St., Auburn), 8 p.m. - $15.
• American Guild of Organists at Park Central Presbyterian Church (504 E. Fayette St.), 10:30 a.m. – free admission.
• Ellis and John McConnel at Oswego Music Hall, McCrobie Civic Center (41 Lake St., Oswego), 8 p.m. - $14 at the door.
• Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys at the Center for the Arts (72 S. Main St., Homer), 8 p.m., $40 for adults
• Blue Parsley Boys and Jubilation at the Park United Methodist Church (17 Broad St., Hamilton), 8 p.m. - $10.
• Far East Movement, mashup DJ duo Super Mash Bros and Taking Back Sunday at Binghamton University's Spring Fling stage, 1 p.m.
• Martin Sexton at Water Street Music Hall, Rochester, 7 p.m. - $20.
• Syracuse Violin Academy recital at the Maxwell Memorial Library (14 Genesee St., Camillus), 11:15 a.m. – free admission.

At the clubs

• Beginning II (6897 Manlius Center Rd., East Syracuse) - CXtec Dinosaurs, 10 p.m.
• Bistro Elephant (238 W. Jefferson St.) – E.S.P., 7 p.m.
• Buffalo’s (2119 Downer Street Rd., Baldwinsville) - Hell to Pay, 9 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at the Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) – Jerry Cali 8 p.m.
  
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Hendry, 10 p.m.
  
• Colonial Inn (Route 370, Meridian) – Headin’ South, 8 p.m.
  
• Conella’s Barbecue (6491 Collamer Rd., East Syracuse) - Chapter Eleven, 7 p.m.
  
• Cornerstone Bar (6805 Main St., Red Creek) - Johnny Rage Band, 9:30 p.m.
  
• Cross Lake Inn and Marina (3125 Route 370, Cato) - TJ Sacco and the Urban Cowboys, 9 p.m.
  
• Denny’s Mountainview (6662 Route 281, Preble) – Fully Loaded Band, 9 p.m.
  
• Dilaj’s (Route 34, Auburn) - Southern Comfort Band, 8 p.m.
  
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) - Fabulous Ripcords, 10 p.m.
  
• Dox Grill (9170 Horseshoe Island Rd., Clay) - JD and Hank, 5:30 p.m.
  
• Fireside Inn (2345 W. Genesee st., Baldwinsville) - Letizia and the Z Band, 8 p.m.
  
• Flo Jo’s Bar and Restaurant (9022 Plainville Rd., Baldwinsville) - Nine Mile Creek, 8 p.m.
  
• Francesca’s Cucina (541 North Salina St.) – The Bomb, 9 p.m.
  
• Fusion (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) - PreTrishstock with Born Again Rebels, Stone Soul Foundation, 8 p.m.
  
• Joel’s Steakhouse (5548 Route 31, Verona) – Mojo, 9 p.m.
  
• Knoxie’s Pub (7088 Route 20, Pompey) – Degenerators, 9 p.m.
  
• Krabby Kirk’s Saloon (55 genesee St., Camillus) - Last Train Out, 9 p.m.
  
• Lakeview Lanes (723 W. Broadway, Fulton) - F5, 9:30 p.m.
  
• La Vie Boheme Bistro (109 Madison St., Oneida) – Open Mic with Woody, 7 p.m.
  
• Limp Lizard Barbecue (4628 Onondaga Blvd.) - Flipside, 9 p.m.
  
• Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Rd.) - Rock The Lounge, 7 p.m.
  
• Millstone Restaurant (354 Route 5, Elbridge) – Quickchange, 9 p.m.
  
• Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus) – JoDogs, 8 p.m.
  
• Pfhol’s BeachHouse (301 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) – Cato and Gary, 8:30 p.m.
  
• Pizza Man Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - Brian McArdell and Mark Westers, 9 p.m.
  
• Red Sun Fire Roasting Co. (207 W. First St., Oswego) - Dam Dog, 8 p.m.
  
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Tuff Luck, 9 p.m.
  
• Swallow’s Restaurant (1914 South Ave.) - Super Delinquents, 9 p.m.
  
• Tinker’s Tavern (78 Franklin St., Auburn) - Sarah Horner Band, 6 p.m.

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Friday, May 6: Kellish Hill Farm fundraiser and more tonight

Rick Harding and Kathy Kellish, owners of Kellish Hill Farms (Michelle Gabel/The Post-Standard)

Join the Salt City Ramblers, Colleen Kattau, Folkstrings, Irish Session Players, Larry Hoyt, Mark Sostrin and others tonight as part of a two-day fundraiser to benefit Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius). Music starts at 6 p.m Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. Admission is $10 per day.

Also today

• Asia at the Showroom at Turning Stone Resort and Casino Showroom in Verona, 8 p.m. – Tickets $40, $45, $55.
• Mark Mazengarb and Loren Barrigar at Auburn Public Theater (8 Exchange St., Auburn), 8 p.m. - $15 at the door.
• Bad Rabbits, Chemicals of Creation, Guy Harrison, Jay Foss and Apache Chief at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8:30 p.m. - $15 at the door.
• David Wilcox at May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society (3800 E. Genesee St.), 8 p.m. - $15.
• Chester River Runoff, Jay Barady and Nick Paccinini at Kirkland Art Center (9 ½ East Park Row, Clinton), 8 p.m. - $15.
• Gospel Music Workshop of America at Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse University campus, 7 p.m.
• Danielle Miraglia at the Nelson Odeon (4035 Nelson Road, Nelson), 8 p.m. - $15.

At the clubs

• Asil’s Pub (220 Chapel Drive, Fairmount) - Restless Souls, 9 p.m.
• Beginning II (6897 Manlius Center Rd., East Syracuse) - Miss E. and Dovetail Joint with Kate Kolb from Kat Tale, 8 p.m.
• Buffalo’s (2119 Downer Street Rd., Baldwinsville) - TJ Sacco and the Urban Cowboys, 9 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at the Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) – Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook
  
• Castaways (916 County Route 37, Brewerton) - Frenay and Lenin, 7:30 p.m.
  
• Creekside Books and Coffee (35 Fennell St., Skaneateles) - Sarah Horner Band, 7:30 p.m.
  
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) - 2 Hour Delay, 10 p.m.
  
• Edgewater Grill (2 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - Scott Mack, 8 p.m.
  
• Fusion (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) - Gun Runners, 5:30 p.m.; Matt and Jim, 9 p.m.; Scraping Bottom with Kill The Maestro, 10 p.m.
  
• Greene’s Ale House (104 W. Bridge St., Oswego) - Bill Oeinck, 10 p.m.
  
• Ithaca Ale House (111 N. Aurora St., Ithaca) - Smoking Loons, 10:30 p.m.
  
• JP’s Tavern (109 Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) - Mike Estep Band, 6 p.m.
  
• Kegs (Route 31, Jordan) - JD and Rollin’ South, 9 p.m.
  
• Laci’s Tapas Bar (304 Hawley Ave.) - Puente Flamenco Music of Spain, 7:30 p.m.
  
• La Vie Boheme Bistro (109 Madison St., Oneida) – Open Mic with Woody, 7 p.m.
  
• Limp Lizard Barbecue (201 First St., Liverpool) - Frank and Burns, 9 p.m.
  
• Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Rd.) - Mouth Party, Fuzzboxx, Adrenaline Crush, 8 p.m.
  
• McNamara’s Pub (5600 Newport Rd., Camillus) – Flipside, 8 p.m.
• Old City Hall (159 Water St., Oswego) - Free Booty Institute, 10 p.m.
  
• Papa Gallo Mexican Restaurant (205 W. Genesee St., Fayetteville) - Los Blancos, 10 p.m.
  
• Pelican Pete’s Pub (3251 Milton Ave., Fairmount) – Tiger, 8 p.m.
  
• Sheraton University Hotel (801 University Ave.) - Mike and Stan Lee, 5 p.m.
  
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Barndogs, 9 p.m.
  
• Venue 658 (658 N. Salina St.) - Just Joe, 9 p.m.
  
• Vernon Downs (4229 Stuhlman Rd., Vernon) - Fab 570, 9 p.m.
  
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) - Tuff Luck, 7:30 p.m.
  
• Whitewaters Bar (Route 31, South Bay) - Outta the Red, 9:30 p.m.

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Thursday, May 5: Music to celebrate Cinco de Mayo!

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Here's what's going on at area clubs tonight:

• Open Mike at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Rd., Manlius), 7 p.m. - donations appreciated
• Tonrico Scott (Derek Trucks' drummer) at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.)
• Malcom Moore Band and Frank and Burns at Al's Wine and Whiskey Lounge (319 S. Clinton St.), 9 p.m.
• Better Than Bowling featuring Sharon Allen at Limp Lizard Bar and Grill (4628 Onondaga Blvd.), 7 p.m.
• Ryan Burdick at Kitty Hoynes Irish Pub (301 W. Fayette St.)
• Jerry Cali at Drumlins (800 Nottingham Road), Fayette St.), 8 p.m.
• Joe Donelan at Tavern on the Lock (24 S. First St., Fulton), 6 p.m.
• E.S.P.at Mohegan Manor, Club Sushi (58 Oswego St., Baldwinsville), 6:30 p.m.
• Fab Five Paul at Café at 407 (407 Tulip St., Liverpool), 7:30 p.m.
• Frenay and Lenin at Parkers Grille and Tap House (129 Genesee St., Auburn), 8 p.m.
• Headin’ South at Summit Auto (1465 Route 5, Elbridge), 4 p.m.
• Just Joe at Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.), 10:30 p.m.
• Woodstone at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 8 p.m.

Karaoke

• Karaoke with DJ Skoob at Singers Karaoke Club, 1345 Milton Ave., Solvay), 9 p.m.
• Karaoke with Stephanie at Millstone Restaurant (354 Route 5, Elbridge), 8 p.m.
• Karaoke at Fusion (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse), 8 p.m.

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Wednesday, May 4: Sam Adams at the Westcott

Sam Adams, Vonnegut and Jeremy Greene will be rockin' the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.) tonight. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $25 at the door.

Also tonight

• Bike Night at Quaker Steak and Lube (3417 Walters Road), 5 p.m.
• Frenay and Lenin at Sheraton University Hotel (801 University Ave.), 5 p.m.
• Gina Rose Band at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.), 9 p.m.
• Morris and the Hepcats at Quaker Steak & Lube (3417 Walters Road), 6 p.m.
• Open Mike with Colin Aberdeen at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 9 p.m.
• Open Mike with Secret ‘O’ Life at Opus Restaurant and Lounge (218 Walton St.), 9 p.m.
• Tiger and Mike at Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus), 7 p.m.
• HardDrive Live Tour with Saliva, Madam Adam, Rev Theory and Emphatic at Lost Horizon, Syracuse

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Schedule and artists announced for 2011 Syracuse Jazz Festival

Monday, M&T Syracuse Jazz Fest executive director Frank Malfitano announced the lineup and schedule for this years event. Headliners for the free festival, which runs June 24 and 25, include the Robert Cray Band, the Average White Band, Felix Caveliere's Rascals, Return to Forever IV with Chick Corea and Stanely Clarke, and the Brothers of Funk Big Band featuring David Letterman Trumpeter Al Chez.

The All-County and City of Syracuse All-Star bands will open the festival Friday and the OCC Jazz Band will kick off Saturday's lineup.

Here's the schedule:

Friday, June 24, 2011

• 3:00 pm - Gates open
• 5 p.m. - City of Syracuse Department of Parks & Recreation Stan Colella All Star Band
• 5:45 p.m. - All-County H.S. All Star Jazz Band
• 6:30 p.m.- Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals
• 8 p.m. - Average White Band
• 9:30 p.m. - Robert Cray Band

Saturday, June 25, 2011

• 3 p.m. - Gates open
• 5 p.m. - The OCC Jazz Band Meets The Steelheads
• 6:30 p.m. - Jazz Guitars Meet Hendrix featuring Sheryl Bailey and Vic Juris
• 8 p.m. - The Brothers of Funk Big Band featuring Al Chez
• 9:30 p.m. - Return To Forever IV with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White, Frank Gambale and Jean-Luc Ponty
• 11 p.m. - Annual Price Chopper Fireworks Display

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The week ahead in CNY

Looks like a good week ahead for live music in CNY and beyond. Here's what's going on:

• 5/3: Open Jam featuring Gray Young (NC band with Auburn native Jeff Dopko) and Cast Of Thousands  (Auburn Public Theater, Auburn)
• 5/4: Salvia (Lost Horizon)
• 5/5: All-Time Low, Yellowcard (Northern Lights, Clifton Park)
• 5/5: Whose Live Anyway with Ryan Stiles and Greg Proops (State Theatre, Ithaca)
• 5/6: David Francey (May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society)
• 5/6: Asia (Turning Stone Resort and Casino), 8 p.m. - $40, $45, $55
• 5/6: Nelly (Cornell University) 
• 5/7: Peter Mack’s Really Real Jazz Band featuring Jerry Hilliker, John Esposito, , Harvey Songhum, Paul Merrill, David Castiflione and Joe Carello (Auburn Public Theatre, Auburn)
• 5/7: Ellis Paul (The Music Hall at Ontario Center For The Performing Arts, Oswego)
• 5/7: Syracuse Crawfish Festival with The Fab 570 (New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse)
• 5/7: Dr. Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys (Center For The Arts, Homer)
• 5/7: McMule (Earlville Opera House Arts Cafe, Earlville)
• 5/8: The Glenn Miller Orchestra (Capitol Theater, Rome), 3 p.m.

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Sunday, May 1: Celebrate May with some great live music events

Happy May!

Happy May! There are numerous interesting live music events today. Here's what's going on.

• Syracuse University Oratorio Society at Park Central Presbyterian Church (504 E. Fayette St.), 3 p.m. - free admission.
• Auburn Softball Field Project Fundraiser with Jim VanArsdale Duo at Ukranian National Club (125 Washington St., Auburn), 2 p.m.
  
• Bill Feeney Family Fundraiser with Frostbit Blue, Vitamin X, 2 Kool 4 Skool and Better Than Bowling at The Foundry, Oswego. 1 p.m.
  
• Blessing Of The Bikes with Lonesome Crow Duo at Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes), 1 p.m.
  
• The Funky Blu Roots CD Release party with guests David Olson and Tom Townsley at Swaby’s Tavern, Auburn, 5 p.m.
  
• John Sebastian & Roger McGuinn at Oneonta Theatre, Oneonta
  
• Old-Time Music Jam at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 1 p.m. - $5 donation requested.
  
• Syracuse Children’s Chorus at Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse University Quad, 4 p.m. - $15 to $19.
  
• Vision of Sound at Plymouth Church (232 E. Onondaga Ave.), 4:30 p.m. - $15 for adults.
  
• Sierra Fox senior recital at Crouse College’s Setnor Auditorium, SU campus, 2 p.m. - free admission.
  
• Silverwood Clarinet Choir at Liverpool Public Library’s Carman Community Room, (310 Tulip St.), 2 p.m. - free admission.
  
• Onondaga Community College Spring Concert I at Onondaga Community College’s Storer Auditorium (4585 W. Seneca Turnpike), 3 p.m. - free admission.

At the clubs

• Bonecasters at Rooters Tavern (4141 S. Salina St.), 9 p.m.
• Ryan Burdick at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 7 p.m.
• Carolyn Kelly Blues Band at New Fuji Chinese Buffet (2960 Erie Blvd E.), 6 p.m.
• Country Castaways at Castaways (916 County Route 37, Brewerton), 2 p.m.
• Lisa Lee Trio at Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus), 5 p.m.
• Los Blancos at Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.), 12:30 p.m.
• MoJo Trio at Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus), 5 p.m.
• Open Mike with Johnny Rage at Bridge Street Tavern (109 Bridge St., Solvay), 7 p.m.
• Open Mike with Mike Ranger, Frank Rhodes and Larry Rowsen at Shhot’s Pub (2026 Teall Ave.), 6 p.m.
• Blues, Cruise and BBQ with Steve Odum Band at Big Kahuna’s (17 Columbus St., Auburn), 6 p.m.
• • Two Hour Delay at Swifty’s Tavern Outback (45 Perrine St., Auburn), 6 p.m.

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