Tuesday, Sept. 6: American Idols Live in the 'Cuse tonight

The cast of American Idol 10 hits the 'Cuse tonight for a show at the Onondaga County War Memorial (800 S. State St.). The show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $43 and $63.

Also tonight

• Tuesday Night Music Sessions at the Auburn Public Theater (8 Exchange St., Auburn), 7:30 p.m. - $2. 
• Open Mike with Dave Shaw’s Smokin’ Section at Conella’s (411 W. Manlius St., East Syracuse), 7 p.m.
• Open Mike with Sweet Lou at Lock 24 (33 Water St., Baldwinsville), 8:30 p.m.
• Big D hosts Open Mic at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.)
• Julia hosts Open Mic at Oneonta Theatre, Oneonta
   

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Monday, Sept. 5: Starship with Mickey Thomas at the Fair

It's your last chance to get out and enjoy the New York State Fair. There's plenty of live music to entertain you all over the fairground, including Starship with Mickey Thomas at Chevy Court at 2 p.m. Here's what's going on:

• 10 a.m. – Matie Masie Duo, Pan-African Village
• 11 a.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound (Iroquois Village)
• 12 p.m. – Erie Canal Cloggers, and Jack, Grange Building
• 12 p.m. – Martin Luther King Dancers, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 12 p.m. – Akuma Roots, Pan-African Village
• 2 p.m. – Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, Chevy Court
• 2 p.m. – Erie Canal Cloggers, and Jack, Grange Building
• 2 p.m. – Martin Luther King Dancers, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 3 p.m. – Gun Runners, Pan-African Village
• 4 p.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound (Iroquois Village)
• 4 p.m. – Beth Zaje, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 5 p.m. – Upstate Blend, Grange Building
• 5:30 p.m. – Adanfo, Pan-African Village
• 5:30 p.m. – Beth Zaje, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 6 p.m. – Erie Canal Cloggers, and Jack, Grange Building
• 7 p.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound (Iroquois Village)
• 7:30 p.m. – Flint Creek, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 7:30 p.m. - Andy Grammer, Talent Showcase Stage
• 8 p.m. – Jake Owen, Chevy Court
• 8 p.m. – Erie Canal Cloggers, and Jack, Grange Building

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Sunday, Sept. 4: Hinder at the NYS Fair and much more

Hinder

Hinder performs today at 8 p.m. at Chevy Court. The show is free with paid fair admission.

Free music at the NYS Fair

• 11 a.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound (Iroquois Village)
• 12 p.m. – Syracuse School of Dance, and Jack, Grange Building
• 12 p.m. – Czech Slovak Moravian Dancers, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 2 p.m. – Pat and Gina Neely, Chevy Court
• 2 p.m. – Syracuse School of Dance, Grange Building
• 2 p.m. – Czech Slovak Moravian Dancers, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 3 p.m. – Adanfo, Pan-African Village
• 4 p.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound (Iroquois Village)
• 4 p.m. – Veena and Devesh Chandra, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 5 p.m. – Upstate Blend, Grange Building
• 5:30 p.m. – Veena and Devesh Chandra, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 6 p.m. – Upstate Blend, Grange Building
• 7 p.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound (Iroquois Village)
• 7:30 p.m. – Brownskin Band, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 8 p.m. - Hinder, Chevy Court
• 8 p.m. – Upstate Blend, Grange Building

Also today

• Old-Time Music Jam at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 1 p.m. - $5 donation.
• Jackie Hobbs at the North American Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame and Museum (1121 Comins Road, Osceola), 2 p.m. - Free admission.
• Annual Boater’s Pig Roast with The Funky Blu Roots with Tom Townsley at Wheelhouse Restaurant at Hibiscus Harbor, Union Springs, 1:30 p.m.

At the clubs

• 2 Kool 4 Skool at Thunder Road Bar and Grill (234 E. Albany St., Oswego), 9:30 p.m.
• Jerry Cali at Cross Lake Inn and Marina (3125 Route 370, Cato), 3:30 p.m.
• Jimmy Rogers and Over the Top at Thunder Road Bar and Grill (234 E. Albany St., Oswego), 9:30 p.m.
• Mark Macri at Harpoon Eddie’s (611 Park St., Sylvan Beach), 2 p.m.
• Terri at Corrado’s Restaurant at Riverforest Park (9439 Riverforest Road, Weedsport), 4 p.m.
• Restless Souls at Dox Grill at Pirate’s Cove (9170 Horseshoe Island Road, Clay), 4 p.m.
• Capt. Howdy at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Boneyard (246 W. Willow St.), 4 p.m.

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Fritz's Polka Band song on 'Breaking Bad' Sunday

Fritz's Polka Band

This weekend, Verona-based Fritz's Polka Band can add having a song as part of a television soundtrack to its already impressive resume. Sunday night, one of the band's original songs, "Grandparent's Polka," will be featured in the AMC breakout hit, Breaking Bad. The episode, "Hermanos," airs at 10 p.m.

Fritz Scherz, the band's leader and spokesperson, said he was contacted by Joseph “Big Joe” Siedlick, who operates a polka satellite TV show in Buffalo. Siedlick told him that producers for Breaking Bad were looking for a polka song for the show and had submitted "Grandparent's Polka," a song written by Fred Scherz, Sr., who passed away in 2009.

“The guys in FPB were really excited when we found out that representatives of a top rated TV show were interested in our music,” Scherz said.

"Grandparent's Polka" is dedicated to other grandparents, and its lyrics tell a story about the the love of family and the stories grandparents tell. Scherz said the song is one of his favorites and knows his father would be thrilled to have one of his tunes in the show.

“On the personal side, I’m so happy that a tune my Dad wrote and which I helped out a bit with got selected,” Scherz said. “I can’t disclose specifics of the scene, but I was told the song should definitely be audible.”

Fritz’s Polka Band  includes Scherz, on accordion and vocals, Gabe Vaccaro on bass guitar and vocals, Tom Campbell on guitar and vocals, Frank Nelson on guitar and vocals, and Mike Faraino on drums.

In 1999, FPB made history in 1999 when they became the first polka band to play at a Woodstock Festival. One of their songs is included in the DVD version of the movie The Manchurian Candidate. The band is the recipient of numerous awards and is an inductee in the Syracuse Area Musical Hall of Fame.

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Saturday, Sept. 3: Sugarland at the Fair and much more

Sugarland

Sugarland with Sara Bareilles are at the Grandstand tonight for a show starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still available at $50.

Free music at the NYS Fair

• 11 a.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound (Iroquois Village)
• 11 a.m. – Maitie Masie Duo, Pan-African Village
• 12 p.m. – Larry Brennan with Charlie, Gladys, and Jack, Grange Building
• 12 p.m. – Meatballs, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 1 p.m. – Akuma Roots, Pan African Village
• 2 p.m. – Hot Chelle Rae, Chevy Court
• 2 p.m. – Larry Brennan with Charlie, Gladys, and Jack, Grange Building
• 2 p.m. – Dr. Jazz, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 3:30 p.m. – C. Jack Run, Pan-African Village
• 4 p.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound (Iroquois Village)
• 4 p.m. – Country Express, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 5 p.m. – Matise Masie Ensemble, Pan-African Village
• 4 p.m. – Syracuse School of Dance, Grange Building
• 5:30 p.m. – Country Express, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 6 p.m. – Syracuse School of Dance, Grange Building
• 6 p.m. – Adanfo, Pan-African Village
• 7 p.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound (Iroquois Village)
• 7:30 p.m. – Bad Alibi, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 8 p.m. - The Script, Chevy Court
• 8 p.m. – Larry Brennan with Charlie, Gladys, and Jack, Grange Building
• 8:30 p.m. – Bad Alibi, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)

Also today

• Skaneateles Festival: The Ying Quartet performs at Brook Farm (2870 West Lake Road, Skaneateles), 7:30 p.m. - $25-$30.
• Saigon By Night at the Showroom at Turning Stone Resort and Casino Showroom (Thruway Exit 33, Verona(, 11 p.m. - $30, $50, $70.
• Fun In The Sun at Firemen’s Field Days with The Dean Brothers at Allyn Arena, Skaneateles, 7 p.m.

At the clubs

• Corrados (9439 Riverforest Rd., Weedsport) - Dr. Killdean, 9 p.m.
• Cross Lake Marina Restaurant (Jordan Rd., Cato) - TJ Sacco and the Urban Cowboys, 9 p.m.
• Dancing Dog (45 Church St., Alexandria Bay) - Fab 570, 10 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Phil Petroff and Natural Fact
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Gun Runners, Livewire, 10 p.m.
• Fusion Backstage Lounge (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) -Jesse Cleveland, 9 p.m.
• Harpoon Eddie’s (611 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) - Bernie Clarke and The Rhythm Sharks, 7 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Down To Funk, 10 p.m.
• The Old Boathouse Tavern (1397 State Route 49, Constantia) – Emerald City, 8 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) - Frenay and Lenin, 9:30 p.m.
• Pricker Bush (3642 County Route 57, Oswego) - Magical Mystery Tour, 9 p.m.
• Sharkey’s Eclectic Sports Lounge (7240 Oswego Rd., Liverpool) - Trademark BoB, 1 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Morris and the Hepcats, 9 p.m.
• Thunder Road Bar and Grill (234 W. Albany St., Oswego) -Vitamin X, 9:30 p.m.
• Vernon Downs Racino (4229 Stuhlman Rd., Vernon) – Papa Joe Band,9 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – Soul Injection, 9:30 p.m.

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Friday, Sept. 2: Lady Antebellum at the Fair tonight and more

Lady Antebellum with Sunny Sweeney are at the Grandstand tonight for a show starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still available at $35 and $45.

Free music at the fair

• 11 a.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound (Iroquois Village
• 12 p.m. – Larry Brennan with Charlie, Gladys, and Jack, Grange Building
• 12 p.m. – Kinlough Academy of Irish Dance, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 1 p.m. – Parents Promoting Dance, Pan African Village
• 2 p.m. – David Nail, Chevy Court
• 2 p.m. – Larry Brennan with Charlie, Gladys, and Jack, Grange Building
• 2 p.m. – Kinlough Academy of Irish Dance, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 3 p.m. – Bill Delaney, Grange Building
• 4 p.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound (Iroquois Village)
• 4 p.m. – The Acoustic Brothers, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 4 p.m. - Fab 570, Former Heroes and Legends Stage
• 5 p.m. – Matise Masie Ensemble, Pan-African Village
• 5 p.m. – Bill Delaney, Grange Building
• 5:30 p.m. – The Acoustic Brothers, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 6 p.m. - Erie Country Cloggers, Grange Building)
• 7 p.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound (Iroquois Village)
• 7 p.m. - The Ready Set, Talent Showcase Stage
• 7:30 p.m. – The Sarah Horner Band, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 8 p.m. – Charlie Wilson, Chevy Court
• 8 p.m. – Larry Brennan with Charlie, Gladys, and Jack, Grange Building
• 8 p.m. – About Time, Pan-African Village

Also today

• Skaneateles Festival: Chamber music at First Presbyterian Church (97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles), 8 p.m. - $18-$20.
• The Stylistics at the Showroom at Turning Stone Resort and Casino Showroom, (Thruway Exit 33, Verona), 8 p.m. - $25, $30, $40.
• April Verch at the Earlville Opera House (18 E. Main St., Earlville), 8 p.m. - $18 at the door.
• Katie Socci Medical Fund Benefit with Alibi at Knights Of Columbus and Market Street Park, Auburn, 6 p.m. - $5 admission.
• First Friday’ with Christopher Molloy at Gallery 54, Skaneateles, 6 p.m.
• Bela Fleck & The Flecktones at Anderson Center For The Performing Arts, SUNY Binghamton.

At the clubs

• Carnegie Café at Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) –Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook, 7:30 p.m.
• The Cascades Grill (2846 Firelane One, Moravia) – Sarah Horner Band, 7 p.m.
• Castaways (916 Route 37, Brewerton) - Dan Elliott, 6 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Mike McKay Band
• Drumlins Restaurant (800 Nottingham Rd.) - Kim Fetters and Andy Rudy, 8 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Hammerd Compound, 6 p.m. Era, Psychopath, 10 p.m.
• Fusion Backstage Lounge (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) - Matt Raymo and Jim Brown, 9 p.m.
• The Gatherings at Greek Peak (2000 State Route 392, Cortland) - Frenay and Lenin, 7 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.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – Frank and Burns, 9 p.m.
• Little Sodus Inn (14451 Bell Ave., Fairhaven) - Damdog, 8 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Adrenaline Crush, Exposure, 10 p.m.
• Millstone Restaurant (354 Route 5 W., Elbridge) – Flipside, 8 p.m.
• Muskie’s Lounge (42 Church St., Alexandria Bay) - Mojo Trio, 9 p.m.
• O’Toole’s (113 Osborne St., Auburn) - Frank and Burns, 9 p.m.
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - Restless Souls, 10 p.m.
• Sandy Pond Steakhouse (Sandy Pond) - Cousin Jake, 6 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Mike Estep Band
• Slicker’s (Main St., Old Forge) - Mark Macri, 9:30 p.m.
• Spencer's Ali (126 West 2nd St., Oswego) - Elephant Shoes, 6 p.m.
• Thunder Road Bar and Grill (234 W. Albany St., Oswego) - Bernie Clark and the Rhythm Sharks, 9:30 p.m.
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – About Time & Sheela Tucker, 7;30 p.m.
• Waterfront Tavern Deck (Route 11, Brewerton) - Hodson and Donelan, 5 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – Soul Injection, 9:30 p.m.

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Thursday, September 1: Live music at the NYS Fair

The great New York State Fair continues today with lots of great entertainment all over the fairgrounds. Here's what's going on today and tonight.

• 11 a.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound, Iroquois Village
• 12 p.m. – Ray and the Gang, Grange Building
• 12 p.m. – Native American Band Concert, Iroquois Village
• 12 p.m. – Merry Mischief, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 1 p.m. – Parents Promoting Dance, Pan African Village
• 2 p.m. – Steel Magnolia, Chevy Court
• 2 p.m. – Ray and the Gang, Grange Building
• 2 p.m. – Hailey and Shawn, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 3 p.m. – War Dance Competition Band Concert, Iroquois Village
• 4 p.m. – Ray and the Gang, Grange Building
• 4 p.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound, Iroquois Village
• 4 p.m. – Hailey and Shawn, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 5 p.m. – Colleen Kattau and Some Guy, Pan-African Village
• 5 p.m. – Bill Delaney, Grange Building
• 5:30 p.m. – The Lake Effect, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 6 p.m. - Ray and the Gang, Grange Building)
• 7 p.m. – Traditional Dance on Turtle Mound, Iroquois Village
• 7:30 p.m. – The Lake Effect, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)
• 8 p.m. – Big Time Rush, Chevy Court
• 8 p.m. – Native American Band Concert, Iroquois Village
• 8 p.m. - Ray and the Gang, Grange Building
• 8 p.m. – J-Project, Pan-African Village
• 8:30 p.m. – The Lake Effect, Special Events Stage (behind International Building)

At the clubs

• Tommy Connors at Kitty Hoynes Irish Pub & Restaurant (301 W. Fayette St.), 8 p.m.
• Joe Donelan at Tavern on the Lock (24 S. First St., Fulton), 6 p.m.
• FabCats at Sheraton University Hotel (801 University Ave.), 5 p.m.
• Bobby Garafolo at Thunder Road Bar and Grill (234 E. Albany St., Oswego), 8:30 p.m.
• Just Joe at Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.), 10:30 p.m.
• George Leija at Waterfront Tavern (204 River Island Drive, Brewerton), 5 p.m.
• Mark Macri at Retreat (302 Vine St., Liverpool), 7 p.m.
• McArdell & Westers at Limp Lizard Barbeque (201 First St., Liverpool), 8 p.m.
• Open Mike/Ronnie Dark All-Stars at Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale), 9:30 p.m.

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