Wednesday, June 8: Boots 'n Shorts in Liverpool tonight

Boots n' Shorts headlines tonight's Liverpool is the Place  concert in Johnson Park in the village of Liverpool. The show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

Also tonight

• Kevin MacConkey and Family at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.)
• Merry Mischief hosts open mic at Bramley Library, Jordan, 7 p.m.
• Extremists at Quaker Steak & Lube (3417 Walters Road), 6 p.m.
• Motorcycle Mania with the Fully Loaded Band at LaFayette Inn (Route 11, LaFayette), 6 p.m.
• John Cadley and Cathy Wenthen at Turning Stone Resort and Casino (5218 Patrick Road, Verona), 6 p.m.
• Lonesome Crow at Cross Lake Inn and  Marina (3125 Route 370, Cato), 6 p.m.
• Pirate Jam at Thunderbird Lanes (7252 State Fair Blvd.), 9 p.m. 
• Phish  (Darien Lake Performing Arts Center)

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Tuesday, June 7: Live music in and around the 'Cuse

Ani DiFranco

Looking for something to do? Here's what's going on:

• Ani DiFranco with Seth Glier at Oneonta Theatre (47 Chestnut St., Oneonta), 9 p.m. - $45 at the door
• Fritz's Polka Band at Finger lakes Gaming and Racetrack, Farmington, 2 p.m.
• The Get Up Kids, Saves the Day at Northern Lights, Clifton Park
• Paul Taylor at Tavern on the Lock (24 S. First St., Fulton), 6 p.m.
• Karaoke with Ormond Entertainment at Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale), 10 p.m.
• Big D hosts open mike at the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.)

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Monday, June 6: Liverpool is the Place concert series kicks off tonight

The Liverpool Schools Jazz Ensembles will be on hand tonight to kick off the annual summer Liverpool is the Place Concert Series in Johnson Park in the village of Liverpool. The concert starts at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

Also tonight

• Flux Pavilion and Doctor P at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m.
• Michael Crissan at the Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 7 p.m.
• Miss E at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.)

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Sunday, June 5: Robin Trower at the Westcott

Robin Trower performs tonight at the Westcott

Robin Trower headlines tonight at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.) Bridge of Sighs, and Mark Doyle and the Maniacs open the show, which starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40 at the door.

Also today

• Old-Time Music Jam at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 1 p.m. - $5 suggested donation.
• Salute to Canadian Fiddle Music at the North American Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame and Museum (1121 Comins Road, Osceola), 2 p.m. - free admission.
• The Mike DeLouisa Benefit Festival with Fulton Chain Gang, The Bomb, Reckless Drivin’, Augustine, Fritz’s Polka Band, The Syndicate, Redneck Rodeo Cowboys, the Creaser, Time Trooper, Twenty Main, Wanted and (12 North Sports Bar, Marcy), 1 p.m.
• Gov’t Mule, Avett Brothers, My Morning Jacket (Mountain Jam Fest, Hunter, NY)
• Hank Bryant Scholastic Jazz Fest at Clift Park, Skaneateles, noon
• Ithaca Festival at The Commons in Ithaca

At the clubs

• 2 Hour Delay at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.), 3 p.m.
• Jerry Cali at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 7 p.m.
• Carolyn Kelly Blues Band at New Fuji Chinese Buffet (2960 Erie Blvd E., DeWitt), 6 p.m.
• Frank and Burns at the Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 6 p.m.
• Frenay and Lenin at Borio’s Restaurant (McDonnell’s Parkway, Cicero), 4 p.m. 
• Open Mike at Shhots (2026 Teall Ave.), 6 p.m.
• Open mike with Bonecasters Blues Band at Bridge Street Tavern (109 Bridge St., Solvay), 7 p.m.
• Open Mike with /Johnny Rage Band at Rooters Tavern (4141 S. Salina St.), 9 p.m.
• Paul Taylor at Cross Lake Inn & Marina (3125 Route 370, Cato), 3:30 p.m.
• Woodshed Prophets at Al’s Wine & Whiskey Lounge (319 S. Clinton St.), 9 p.m.

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Saturday, June 4: Gregg Allman headlines Taste of Syracuse tonight

Greg Allman headlines tonight as Taste of Syracuse continues in downtown Syracuse. Admission to the event is free. It's a great event and a chance to support local restaurants.

Here's today's music lineup:

• Main Stage South Bay (1 p.m.), Shakedown (2:15 p.m.), Miss 3 (3:30 p.m.), Just Joe and The Janglers (4:45 p.m.), Kane (6 p.m.), Super 400 (7:15 p.m.), Gregg Allman (9 p.m.)
• Verizon Stage No Xcuses (11 a.m.), The Fab Cats (noon), Professional Victims (1:15 p.m.), Pale Green Stars (2:30 p.m.), House on a Spring (3:45 p.m.), The Reissues (5 p.m.), The Flashcubes (6:15 p.m.), 3 Inch Fury (7:45 p.m.), One Hard Krank (9:15 p.m.)
• Champion Stage Local Talent Showcase (noon-5 p.m.), Soul Risin’ (6 p.m.), Stroke (7:15 p.m.), Custom Taylor Band (9 p.m.)

Also today

• The Barrigar Brothers, and  Larry Hoyt and Eileen Rose at the Oswego Music Hall, McCrobie Civic Center (41 Lake St., Oswego), 4 p.m. - BBQ at 5:30 p.m. - $15 music, $8 dinner.
• Black Throat Wind, Bridge Under Fire, Counterpursuit, Papership, Relic of Apollo, Kirsten Joy Kerlin, Feast of the Superb Owl and Liberty and the Amity at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt(, 6:30 p.m. - $8.
• Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs, Brandi Carlile and the Secret Sisters at Constellation Brands- Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), Finger Lakes Community College campus (3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua), 7 p.m. $25, $40, $50.
• Enter the Haggis at the Earlville Opera House’s Arts Cafe (18 E. Main St., Earlville), 8 p.m. - $18 for adults, $13 for students.
• Hope Road at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $10.

At the clubs

• Abe’s Waterfront (8527 Greig St., Sodus Point) - Fulton Chain Gang, 9 p.m.
• Alvord House (5 E. Main St., Marcellus) - Dr. Killdean, 9 p.m.
• Beginning II (6897 Manlius Center Road, East Syracuse) - Dan Elliott and the Monterays, 9:30 p.m.
• Buffalo’s (2119 Downer Street Road, Baldwinsville) - Bob Greco Band
  
• Calypso Cay Lakeside Restaurant and Bar (11 Dockside Ave., Central Square) - Paul Taylor, 6 p.m.
  
• Knoxie’s Pub (7088 Route 20, Pompey) - Degenerators, 9 p.m.
  
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) - I Am Fool, 10 p.m.
  
• Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool) - Elephant Shoes, 7 p.m.
  
• Riverforest Park Campgroun (9439 Riverforest Road, Weedsport) - Fully Loaded Band, 9 p.m.
  
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) - Extremists, 9 p.m.
  
• Shhots (2026 Teall Ave.) - Crimescene, 8 p.m.
  
• Slickers Tavern (3132 Route 28, Old Forge) - Smart Alec
  
• Steve’s Restaurant (401 Milton Ave.) Mark Zane and Friend, 6:30 p.m.
  
• Suzy’s (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn) - Emerald City, 10 p.m.
  
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) - Smokin’, 9:30 p.m.

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Friday, June 3: Taste of Syracuse kicks off today in Clinton Square

Taste of Syracuse kicks off the summer festival season today at noon in downtown Syracuse. Admission to the event is free. It's a great event and a chance to support local restaurants.

Here's today's music lineup:

Main Stage: Kim Monroe and Chris Eaves (noon), Silent Fury (1:15 p.m.), Mike McKay (2:30 p.m.), Syracuse Academy of Science’s Atom Band (3:45 p.m.), Square Pegs (5:30 p.m.), Gridley Paige (7 p.m.), Radio Fever (8:15 p.m.), Under the Gun (9:30 p.m.)

Verizon Stage (Clinton Square): Just Joe (noon), The Wannabees (1:45 p.m.), Colin Aberdeen (3 p.m.), The Fabulous Ripcords (4:15 p.m.), The Barndogs (5:30 p.m.), The Nasty Truth (7:20 p.m.), The Goonies (9 p.m.)

Champion Stage (Erie Boulevard West): Catastrophe Me (4 p.m.), White Picket Fence (4:45 p.m.), The Black Lockets (5:30 p.m.), The Failed States (6:15 p.m.), Reckless Drivin’ (7 p.m.), Prime Time (8:45 p.m.)

Also today

• The Henhouse Prowlers at the Center for the Arts (72 S. Main St., Homer), 8 p.m. - $18 for adults, $14 for seniors, $10 for students, free under 18. 
• The Wiyos at the Nelson Odeon (4035 Nelson Road, Nelson), 8 p.m. - $20. 
• The Barrigar Brothers, and  Larry Hoyt and Eileen Rose at the Oswego Music Hall, McCrobie Civic Center (41 Lake St., Oswego), 4 p.m. - BBQ at 5:30 p.m. - $15 music, $8 dinner.
• Black Throat Wind, Bridge Under Fire, Counterpursuit, Papership, Relic of Apollo, Kirsten Joy Kerlin, Feast of the Superb Owl and Liberty and the Amity at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt(, 6:30 p.m. - $8.
• Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs, Brandi Carlile and the Secret Sisters at Constellation Brands- Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), Finger Lakes Community College campus (3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua), 7 p.m. $25, $40, $50.
• Enter the Haggis at the Earlville Opera House’s Arts Cafe (18 E. Main St., Earlville), 8 p.m. - $18 for adults, $13 for students.
• Hope Road at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $10.
• Ithaca Festival continues at The Commons, Ithaca
• Trishstock 2011 with Stone Soul Foundation, Cry To The Blind, Titanium Black, Born Again Rebels, Incinerate The Fallen, Malachai, Shattered Envy, Bastard Squad and Truman Highway at D.S. Humphrey’s, Oswego, 4 p.m.
6/3-6/4: Taste Of Syracuse (Clinton Square, Syracuse) 6/3: Ray LaMontagne, Brandi Carlile (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) 6/3: Josh Groban (HSBC Arena, Buffalo)

At the clubs

• Asil’s Pub (220 Chapel Drive, Fairmount) - Johnny Rage Band, 9 p.m.
• Bellevue Country Club (1901 Glenwood Ave.) - Fab Five Paul, 7 p.m.
• Bombadil’s (575 Main St., Phoenix) - Elephant Shoes, 6 p.m.
• Bridge Street Tavern (109 Bridge St., Solvay) - Frank & Burns, 9 p.m.
• Bull & Bear Pub (1125 E Water St.) - Just Joe, 9 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at the Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) - Time Line, 7:30 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) - Michael Crissan, 10 p.m.
• Dewittshire Tavern (3010 Erie Blvd. E., DeWitt) - Restless Souls, 9 p.m.
• Drumlins Restaurant (800 Nottingham Road) - Smoking Loons, 8 p.m.
• Fusion (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse) - Nothing But Einsteins, 9 p.m.
• LWB’s Camillus Grill (72 Main St., Camillus) - Menagecoustic, 8:30 p.m.
• Laci’s Tapas Bar (304 Hawley Ave.) - Puente Flamenco, 7:30 p.m.
• Limp Lizard Bar and Grill (4628 Onondaga Blvd.) - Flipside, 9 p.m.
• Mohegan Manor, Club Sushi (58 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - Michael Crissan, 7 p.m.
• Paddock Club (9 Arsenal St., Watertown) - Lisa Lee Band, 9 p.m.
• Pizza Man Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - Letizia Duo, 10 p.m.
• Shhots (2026 Teall Ave.) - Isreal Hagan and Stroke, 8 p.m.
• Sparky Town (324 Burnet Ave.) - Kanjira, 6 p.m.
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse) - Smart Alec, 9:30 p.m.
• Uno Chicago Grill (520 Towne Drive, Fayetteville) - Donna Leigh, 9 p.m.

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Thursday, June 2: Tim Reynolds at the Westcott tonight

Tim Reynolds and TR3 along with Tinted Image and Lee Terrace perform at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.). The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 at the door.

Also today

• Sharkapalooza Summer Concert Series with the Custom Taylor Band and Mike McJat at Sharkey’s Eclectic Sports Lounge, Liverpool), 6 p.m.
• Open Mike Night at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 7 p.m. - Donations appreciated
• Ithaca Festival kicks off at The Commons, Ithaca

At the clubs

• Tommy Barr at Western Ranch Motor Inn (1255 State Fair Blvd.), 7 p.m.
• Donna Colton and One Troublemaker at Tinker’s Guild, Auburn, 8 p.m.
• Michael Crissan at Bitterman’s at Pine Grove (4050 Milton Ave., Camillus), 7 p.m.
• Dan Elliott and Wayne Muller at Siena Restaurant (5633 W. Genesee St., Camillus), 6 p.m.
• Extremists at Devaney’s Barbecue (9347 Stickel Road, Weedsport), 6 p.m.
• Gary Frenay and Arty Lenin at Parker’s Grille & Tap House, Auburn, 8:30 p.m.
• Party On The Patio with Dave Hawthorn at Kosta’s Bar & Grill, Auburn, 7 p.m.
• Just Joe at Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.), 10:30 p.m. 
• McArdell and Westers at the Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 7 p.m.
• Open Mike with Ronnie Dark All-Stars at Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale), 9 p.m.
• Quickchange at Limp Lizard Bar and Grill (4628 Onondaga Blvd.), 7 p.m.
• DJ SugarBea r at Harpoon Eddie’s (611 Park St., Sylvan Beach), 7 p.m.

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