Saturday, August 6: Rusted Root at Paper Mill Island Amphitheatre, Baldwinsville

Rusted Root headlines tonight Islandfest at the Paper Mill Island Amphitheater (136 Spensieri Ave., Baldwinsville). You and Yours opens the show, which starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25-$30.

Also today

•  Fritz's Polka Band at Old Home Day, Vernon Center, NY, 10 a.m.; Sherrill-Kenwood Park Festival, 2 p.m.
• Magic of the Legendary Nightclub Era featuring Nick Mulpagano, Daniella Rausa and Tom Tortorelli plus dance contests and more at Pensabene’s Casa Grande (135 State Fair Blvd.), 7 p.m. - $30 for dinner and show.
• O.A.R., Soja and Kelley James at the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), Finger Lakes Community College campus (3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua), 7 p.m. - $35.50.
• Borderline Suicide CD release party with special guests Spire, Sleep Arcadia, Embrace the Massacre and All That is Sacred at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 8 p.m.
• Mark Mazengarb and Loren Barrigar at the Hall-Newman venue (36 New St., Oswego), 8 p.m. - $15.
• Fund For Sydney Socci Benefit with live music, DJ Hump and more Ukranian National Club (125 Washington St., Auburn), 2 p.m.
• Cayuga Waterfont Arts & Music Festival with Short Bus, Dirt Farm, Last Train Out, Condor and Paul Taylor at Harris Park, Cayuga, 3 p.m.
• Chillin’ & Grillin BBQ Family & Friends Picnic’ with Armony Suites, Mike Sims and Brianna J at Cayuga County Fairgrounds, Weedsport, 3:30 p.m.
• Playing For Poverty Benefit’ with Magical Mystery Tour, Eliza, Bill Oeinck and AH! Ethernauts! at Ice Arena at War Memorial, Fulton, noon to 7 p.m.

At the clubs

• Carnegie Café at Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) – Smokin, 7:30 p.m.
• Cato Hotel (2517 W. Main St., Cato) – Tiger, 8 p.m.
• Cavallario’s Top of the Bay (1 James St., Alexandria Bay) - Bad Husbands Club, 8 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Riddimwise, 10 p.m.
• Dox Grill (9170 Horse Shoe Islnd Rd., Clay) - Crazy Cabbie Davey, 9 p.m.
• Fusion Backstage Lounge (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Chains of Honor, Zadoc and the Nightmare, 10 p.m.
• The Gatherings at Greek Peak (2000 State Route 392, Cortland) - FabCats, 6 p.m.
• Krabby Kirk’s Saloon (55 Genesee St., Camillus) - 3’s A Crowd Band, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – Better Than Bowling with Sharon Allen, 9 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Born Again Rebels, 3 p.m.; Les Fest 2011, 4 p.m.; Havoc Din , 5 p.m.
• The Overlook (Route 174, Marietta) – J.D.and Rollin’ South, 9 p.m.
• Panini’s in the Park (7900 Green Lakes Rd., Fayetteville) - The Guise, 6 p.m.
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – Lisa Lee Trio, 9:30 p.m.
• Pricker Bush (3642 County Route 57, Oswego) – Dave Wolever, 9 p.m.
• The Retreat (308 Vine St., Liverpool) - Mark Macri, 7 p.m.
• River Forest Campground (9439 River Forest Rd., Weedsport) - Fully Loaded Band, 9 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Bobby Green and a Cut Above, 9 p.m.
• Snubbing Post (Route 46 N., Rome) - Morris and the Hepcats, 10 p.m.
• Spencer's Ali (126 West 2nd St., Oswego) - John Lerner Band, 6 p.m.
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Decree, 10 p.m.
• Vernon Downs Racino (4229 Stuhlman Rd., Vernon) – Benny Mardones and The Hurricanes and Kane, 9 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – Dan Elliott and the Monterays, 9 p.m.

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'CMT's Next Superstar' winner Matt Mason to perform in Utica

Matt Mason, winner of CMT's Next Superstar, will be performing Sept. 17 at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. Matt is one of the opening acts for Luke Bryan's Tailgates and Tanlines tour, which kicks off Sept. 15.

Josh Thompson and Lee Brice are also part of the tour.

Tickets go on sale Aug. 12.

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Friday, August 5: Leon Redbone in Cazenovia tonight

Leon Redbone

Jazz and blues maestro Leon Redbone performs tonight at the Catherine Cummings Theater (16 Linklaen St., Cazenovia). The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $30.

Also tonight

• Soul Risin' at Brew at the Zoo at Rosamond Gifford Zoo (1 Conservation Place), 5:30 p.m. (sold out)
• Bon Jersey and Soul Mine at Islandfest at the Paper Mill Island Amphitheater, (136 Spensieri Ave., Baldwinsville). Music starts at 5:45 p.m. with fireworks to follow (10 p.m.). Admission is $10.
• Janet Clazzy and Jonathan Richard Cring at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church (5108 W. Genesee St., Camillus), 7 p.m. - Free will offering.
• Robert Randolph and the Family Band at Saranac Brewery (811 Edward St., Utica), 7 p.m. - $26 at the door.
• Steve Earle with the Dukes and Duchesses (featuring Alison Moorer) at the State Theatre (107 W. State St., Ithaca), 8 p.m. - $29.50, $36.50.
• Steepwater Band, Plus Grain Elevator, Super 400, Lee Terrace and Kirsten Joy Kerlin at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 9 p.m.
• Stevie Tombstone at Cayuga Museum Of Art, Auburn, 5 p.m.
• First Friday with A Cast Of Thousands at The Seward House, Auburn, 5 p.m.
• Skaneateles Community Band at Clift Park, Skaneateles, 7 p.m.
• First Friday with Christopher Molloy at Gallery 54, Skaneateles, 6 p.m.
• String Fling’ at Sterling Stage Kampitheater, Sterling
• Merry Mischief at Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool, 6 p.m.

At the clubs

• Bella Domani (East Taft Rd., North Syracuse) – Dan Elliott and the Monterays, 6 p.m.
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• The Blarney Stone (28 S. Broad St., Norwich) – Master Thieves, 9 p.m.
• Bull and Bear Pub (125 E. Water St.) – Los Blancos, 10:30 p.m.
• Café at 407 (407 Tulip St., Liverpool) - Larry Hoyt & Eileen Rose, 7 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) – Brown Skin, 7:30 p.m.
• Carthage Elk's Lodge (511 Fulton St., Carthage) - Fulton Chain Gang, 8 p.m.
• The Cascades Grill (2846 Firelane One, Moravia) – Diana Jacobs and Groove Theory, 7:30 p.m.
• Castaways (916 Route 37, Brewerton) - Now and Then, 6 p.m.
• Cato Hotel (2517 W. Main St., Cato) – Tiger, 8 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Michael Crissan, 10 p.m.
• Dancing Dog (45 Church St., Alexandria Bay) - Fab 570, 10 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – The Shakedown
• Drumlins Restaurant (800 Nottingham Rd.) - Smokin, 8 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – 10:2 Midnight, 5 p.m.; East of Earth, 9 p.m.; Nothing But Einsteins, One Step From Falling , 10 p.m.
• Iona Corners (Off Route 31, Memphis) – The Dingleberries, 8 p.m.
• Jake’s Grub and Grog (7 E. River Rd., Brewerton) – Flipside, 6 p.m.
• Keg’s (Route 31, Jordan) - Custom Taylor Band , 9:30 p.m.
• Krabby Kirk’s Saloon (55 Genesee St., Camillus) - Lisa Lee Trio, 9:30 p.m.
• Laci's Tapas Bar (304 Hawley Ave.) - Puente Flamenco, 7:30 p.m.
• Lake Como Inn (1297 E.Lake Rd., Cortland) - Raised On Radio, 9 p.m.
• Lake Effect Inn (7015County Route 17, Lacona) – Brian McArdell and Mark Westers, 6 p.m.
• Lakeview Lanes (723 Route 3, Fulton) – J.D. and Rollin’ South, 7 p.m.
• Lighthouse Lanes Lounge (295 E. Albany St., Oswego) – F5, 5 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Under The Gun, 10 p.m.
• Millstone Restaurant (354 Route 5 W., Elbridge) – WoodStone, 8 p.m.
• Old City Hall (159 Water St., Oswego) - Ryan Burdick, 6 p.m.
• Pelican Pete’s Pub (3251 Milton Ave.) - Dave Hawthorn, 8 p.m.
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – Mark Zane and Friends, 10 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook, 9 p.m.
• Suzy’s Tavern (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn) – Last Train Out, 6 p.m.; Live Wire, 9 p.m.
• Thunder Road Bar and Grill (234 E. Albany St., Oswego) - Celtic Rock Invasion, 8 p.m.
• Vernon Downs Racino (4229 Stuhlman Rd., Vernon) – Fulton Chain Gang, 9 p.m.
• Verona VFW (4928 Spring Rd., Verona) - Pudge Band, 8 p.m.
• Village Perk Coffee House (156 Main St., Whitesboro) - Mark Zane and Friends, 8 p.m.
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – Big Way with Joey Belladonna, 7;30 p.m.
• Woody’s Jerkwater Pub (2811 Brewerton Rd., Mattydale) – Restless Souls, 6 p.m.

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Thursday, August 4: Jazz in the City series kicks off tonight

The BlackLites

The BlackLites kick off the 2011 edition of the Jazz in the City series at 7 p.m. in the Dunkin Bright parking lot (2648 S. Salina St.). The Gospel Music Workshop of America and Rev. Blessed Sikhosana and the Voices of Africa open the show. Admission is free.

Free outdoor concerts

• Nick Mulpagano at Sullivan Park (Lake Street, Chittenango), 6:30 p.m.
• Maria DeSantis Band at Ryder Park (5400 Butternut Drive, DeWitt), 6:30 p.m.
• Toby Walker at Hamilton Village Green (Route 12, Hamilton), 7 p.m.
• Shonuff at Market Street Park Pavilion, Auburn, 6:30 p.m.
• Fulton Community Band at Bullhead Point, Fulton.
• About Time Band at Lakeland Park, Syracuse, 6:30 p.m.
• The Delaney Brothers at Courthouse Park, Cortland, 7 p.m.

Also tonight

• Les Dudek and Cousin Jake at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $15.
• Party On The Patio with Kevin Barrigar at Kosta’s Bar & Grill (85 Grant Ave., Auburn), 7 p.m.
• Sharkapalooza Summer Concert Series’ with Zach Weber at Sharkey’s Eclectic Sports Lounge (7240 Oswego Rd., Liverpool), 6 p.m.
• String Fling’ at Sterling Stage Kampitheater, Sterling

At the clubs

• Beach House Bar and Grill (1928 East Shore Drive, Lansing) - Joe Whiting and Terry Quill, 7 p.m.
• Borio's Restaurant (8891 McDonells Parkway, Cicero) – Prime Time, 7 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Headphones, 6:30 p.m.; Jaco, 10 p.m.
• Devaney’s Riverside Grille (9347 Stickle Rd., Weedsport) – The DT’s and Brown Baggers, 6 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Phil Petroff and Natural Fact
• Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.) - Just Joe, 10:30 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpool) – Mojo, 8 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Open Mike with Ronnie Dark All-Stars, 9:30 p.m.
• Parker’s Grill (129 Genesee St., Auburn) - Elephant Shoes, 8 p.m.
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – Open Mike with John Lerner, 7:30 p.m.
• The Retreat (308 Vine St., Liverpool) - Jamie Notarthomas, 7 p.m.
• Riverside Inn (930 S. First St., Fulton) – The Guise, 7 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Sirsy, 9 p.m.
• Siena Restaurant (5633 W. Genesee St., Camillus) – Miss E & Paulie Duo, 6 p.m.
• Tavern on the Lock (24 S. First St., Fulton) - Joe Donelan, 6 p.m.
• Tinker's Guild (78 Franklin St., Auburn) – Tiger, 8 p.m.
• Waterfront Tavern Deck (Route 11, Brewerton) - George Leija, 5 p.m.
• Western Ranch Motor Inn (1255 State Fair Blvd.) – Tommy Barr, 6:30 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – Dan Elliott and Wayne Muller Duo, 9 p.m.

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Wednesday, August 3: Lots of live music in and around the ‘Cuse

There’s a lot going on tonight in Central New York. Here are some of the highlights.

• Thunder Canyon at Lonergan Park (Route 11, North Syracuse), 6 p.m. – Free admission.
• Smyrna Citizens Band at Gaines Park (East Main Street, Sherburne), 6 p.m. Free admission.
• Custom Taylor Band at the Village Park Grandstand (Main Street, Sylvan Beach), 7 p.m. – Free admission.
• The Fab Cats at Manlius Village Centre (1 Arkie Albanese Ave., Manlius), 6:30 p.m. – Free admission.
• The Secret of Lifeat Johnson Park, ( Route 57 and Vine Street, Liverpool), 7 p.m. - Free admission.
• Stroke at Goettel Park (755 N. Main St., Route 11, Central Square), 7 pm. - Free admission.
• Tiffany Concert Series with Scott Young at Willard Memorial Chapel, Auburn, noon – Free admission.
• That 70’s Band at Market Street Park Pavilion, Auburn, 6 p.m. – Free admission.
• Auburn Civic Band at Schwartz Towers, Auburn, 7 p.m.
• Meat Loaf at Tag’s (2679 Route 352, Big Flats), 7:30 p.m. - $39.50, $49.50.
• Zoogma and Vapor Eyes at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $10 advance, $13 door.

At the clubs

• 2 Hour Delay at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.), 9:30 p.m.
• Kat Tale at Quaker Steak and Lube (3417 Walters Road), 5 p.m.
• Gary Dunes Band at Cross Lake Inn and Marina (3125 Route 370, Cato), 6 p.m.

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Tuesday, August 2: Dwezzil Zappa at Turning Stone

Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa at the Showroom at Turning Stone Resort and Casino Showroom (Thruway Exit 33, Verona), 8 p.m. - $35, $40, $50.

Also tonight

• After FX at Paper Mill Island Amphitheater (136 Spensieri Ave., Baldwinsville), 6:30 p.m. – Free admission.
• Jackson Rohm at Clay Central Park’s Ernest N. Casale Amphitheater (off Wetzel Road, Clay), 6:30 p.m. – Free admission.
• Tuesday Night Music Sessions at the Auburn Public Theater (8 Exchange St., Auburn), 7:30 p.m. - $2.
• Cato and Gary at Pfohl’s Beachouse (301 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach), 6:30 pm.
• Open Mike with Dave Shaw’s Smokin’ Section at Conella’s (411 W. Manlius St., East Syracuse), 7 p.m.
• Open Mike with Joe Henson at Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus), 8 p.m.

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Monday, August 1: Montgomery Gentry at Turning Stone tonight

Montgomery Gentry

Country duo Montgomery Gentry is at the Showroom at Turning Stone Resort and Casino Event Center (Thruway Exit 33, Verona) for an 8 p.m. show. Tickets are $35, $45, $65.

Also tonight

• Jam Bones Band at Chapman Park, Bushnell Shore Road (off Route 31, Lakeport_, 6:30 p.m. – Free admission.
• Classified at Rome Art and Community Center (308 W. Bloomfield St., Rome), 7 p.m. – Free admission.
• The J Project at Johnson Park (corner of Route 57 and Vine Street, Liverpool) , 7 p.m. – Free admission.
• Freestyle with George Leija at Lakeview Lanes (723 W. Broadway, Fulton), 6 p.m.

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