Thursday, Sept. 22: Catie Curtis at the Redhouse and more tonight

Catie Curtis

Singer/Songwriter Catie Curtis hits the Redhouse (201 West St.) for the first of two shows promoting her new CD, Sweet Life. Tonight's show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25. She will perform Friday at 8 p.m. as well.

Also today

• The Barstool Blackout Tour hits the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.) for a 9 p.m. show. Tickets are $20 at the door.
• Jazz ‘N Caz kicks off tonight on the lawn at the Brae Lock (5 Albany St., Cazenovia) with a performance by Colleen Pratt and friends. Music starts at 8 p.m. and admission is free. 
• Markus Sieber and singer/keyboardist Angelika Baumbach at Auburn Public Theater (8 Exchange St., Auburn), 7:30 p.m. - $23.
• Open Mike Night at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 7 p.m. - donations accepted.
• Cayuga Cut-Ups host Square Dancing at United Methodist Church, Auburn, 7 p.m.

At the clubs

• Café at 407 (407 Tulip St., Liverpool) - Isreal Hagan, 7 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Tommy Connors, 10 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Pale Green Stars, 9:30 p.m.
• Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.) – Just Joe, 10:30 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Dead Before Dawn, 9 p.m.
• Ilario’s (425 State St.) – All Star Jam, 7 p.m.
• Kitty Hoyne’s (301 W. Fayette St.) –Ryan Burdick, 8 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – El’ Kabong, 7 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpool) - Brian and Mark , 8:30 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Open Mike with Ronnie Dark All-Stars, 9:30 p.m.
• Mohegan Manor (58 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – E.S.P., 6:30 p.m.
• Parker’s Grill (129 Genesee St., Auburn) - Mike Sims and Stan Prez
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) – Open Mike with John Lerner, 7:30 p.m.
• Red Roosters Pub (4618 Jordan Rd., Skaneateles) -Tumbleweed Jones Band, 7 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Michael Crissan, 8 p.m.
• Singers’ Karaoke Club (1345 Milton Ave., Solvay) – Raised On Radio, 9:30 p.m.
• Tavern on the Lock (24 S. First St., Fulton) - Joe Donelan, 6 p.m.
• Waterfront Tavern Deck (Route 11, Brewerton) - George Leija, 5 p.m.

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The week ahead in CNY

Summer is almost over and that means the end to all the outdoor music concerts that filled up the calendar on Monday and Tuesday.. So,  we return to Plan B, which a listing of some of the music events for the upcoming week.  Here's what's going on in and around the 'Cuse:

• 9/19: Earth Crisis, Otep, Cavalera Conspiracy and Maps Of War (Lost Horizon, Syracuse)
• 9/19: Mark Macri at (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse)
• 9/20: Enyjram (Greene’s Ale House, Oswego)
• 9/20: Bayside, Of Fortune & Fame, Transit and State Champs (Lost Horizon, Syracuse)
• 9/20: Big D host Open Mic (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse)
• 9/20: Julia hosts Open Mic (Oneonta Theatre, Oneonta)
• 9/20: Bayside (Lost Horizon, Syracuse)
• 9/21: Colin Aberdeen hosts Open Mic (Shifty’s Bar, Syracuse)
• 9/21: Count Blastula (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse)
• 9/22: John Hiatt (Water Street Music Hall, Rochester)
• 9/22-23: Reba (Niagara Fallsview Casino)
• 9/23: Paper Diamond (Westcott Theater, Syracuse)
• 9/23: Fritz's Polka Band (Wheel Days, Brookfield)
• 9/23: Gabriel Iglesias (State Theatre, Ithaca)
• 9/24: Fritz's Polka Band (Hague Oktoberfest, Hague)
• 9/24: Marc Broussard, Scars on 45 (Westcott Theater, Syracuse)
• 9/24: Starship with Mickey Thomas (Seneca Niagara Casino)
• 9/25: Foo Fighters, Rise Against (HSBC Arena, Rochester)
• 9/25: Kansas (Main St. Armory, Rochester)

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Sunday, Sept. 18: Westcott Street Cultural Fair and more today

One of CNY's best festivals, the Westcott Street Cultural Fair, celebrates its 20th year today on Westcott street, in between Concord Street and Dell Street. The event features great food, merchandise, local artisans, and some of the area's best bands. Click here for the music lineup. The event is free and runs from 12 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Also today

• Festa Italiana at City Hall (Corner of Montgomery & Washington Sts.),11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Tiesto at the Oncenter (800 S. State St.), 8 p.m. - $37, $47, $100.
• Jeff Bujak at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m.
• 65th Annual Jordan Fall Festival’ with Four On The Floor,  Beaver Street, Jordan 
• Old-Time Music Jam at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 1 p.m. - $5.
• Nick Piccininni at the North American Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame and Museum (1121 Comins Road, Osceola), 2 p.m. -Free.
• Joe Magnarelli at the Other Side of Utica (2011 Genesee St., Utica), 2:30 p.m. - $10 adults, $8 students.
• Rally For Rob Hoffman Fundraiser with DJ Roy Wilson at Ukrainian National Club, Auburn, 1 p.m.
• Todd’s Fund Benefit: Perform 4 Purpose with Jim Van Arsdale & Friends at Creekside Books & Coffee (25 Fennell St., Skaneateles), 1 p.m.
• 4th Annual Last Daze Of Summer Festival at Sterling Stage Kampitheater, Sterling
• Amelia Richards at Auburn Public Theater (108 Exchange St., Auburn), 2 p.m.
• Someone Like You at Morgan Opera House, Aurora, 8  p.m.

At the clubs

• Ryan Burdick at Waterfront Tavern (204 River Island Drive, Brewerton), 4 p.m.
• Jerry Cali at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 7 p.m.
• Descendants at Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus), 5 p.m.
• Frenay and Lenin at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.), 4 p.m.
• Kitchen Party at Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.), 4 p.m.
• Los Blancos at Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.), 12:30 p.m.
• Open Mike with Lisa Lee and Friends at Rooters Tavern (4141 S. Salina St.), 9 p.m.

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Saturday, Sept. 17: Festa Italiana and much more today

The annual Italian festival, Festa Italiana, continues today in front of city hall at Washington and Montgomery streets in downtown Syracuse. The event features great Italian food, games, crafts, merchandise, and of course, live music.

Today's entertainment schedule includes: Canzonie d'italia (3:15 p.m.); Dance Center North (4:15 p.m.); Jimmy Cavallo (5:30 p.m.); Esty Crisona (8 p.m.); and Stroke (9:30 p.m.). Admission is free.

Also today

• Gospel Music Day featuring Diamond Someday, Sent Forth Band, Homestyle and more bands perform, plus a 5 p.m. covered dish supper, at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. - $7.
• The 219 Takeover! featuring the Vivian Girls, Beach Fossils, The London Souls, Widowspeak, and Sophistafunk at Redhouse parking lot (219 S. West St.), noon to 6 p.m. - $25 at the door.
• Music for 18 Musicians at at the Everson Museum of Art (401 Harrison St.), 5 p.m. - $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $10 for students.
• Scott Dixon Benefit featuring The Black Lockets, Mandate of Heaven, Black Throat Wind, Ohne-Ka and the Burning River, Human Lanterns and Egodestroys at the Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 5 p.m. - $10 donation.
• Luke Bryan with Josh Thompson, Lee Brice and Matt Mason  at Utica Memorial Auditorium
•  Fritz's Polka Band at Anthony Road Wine Company, Penn Yann, 1 p.m.
• Ryan Montbleau Band (Utica Music and Arts Festival)
• Baka Beyond at the Center for the Arts (72 S. Main St., Homer), 8 p.m. - $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $10 for students.
• Hey You (Pink Floyd tribute band) at the Capitol Theatre (220 W. Dominick St., Rome), 8 p.m. - $25 at the door.
• Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at the Stanley Theatre (261 Genesee St., Utica), 8 p.m. - $26, $36, $71.
• 65th Annual Jordan Fall Festival with The Jam Bones and Jordan-Elbridge Marching Eagles Band, 2 p.m.
• Baldwinsvile OktoberFest with Mike Estep Band and others at Papermill Island Amphitheater, Baldwinsville
• BrewFest with One Sweet World, Custom Taylor Band and Jeff & Molly at Turning Stone Casino and Resort, Verona, 4 p.m.
• 4th Annual Last Daze Of Summer Festival at Sterling Stage Kampitheater, Sterling

At the clubs

• Amber Inn (2424 Otisco Valley Rd., Marietta) – Headin’ South, 9:30 p.m.
• The Beginnings II (6897 Manlius Center Rd., East Syracuse) – Sheela Tucker & AboutTime Band, 9 p.m.
• Bridge Street Tavern (109 Bridge St., Solvay) – Smokin’ Worm, 8 p.m.
• Buffalo’s (2119 Downer St., Baldwinsville) – The Goods, 9 p.m.
• Cedar House Bowling Lanes (813 West Genesee St., Skaneateles) - Soul Traders, 8:30 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – Big Eyed Phish, 7 p.m.; Barnes Bros. Project, 10 p.m.
• Conella’s (411 W. Manlius St., East Syracuse) - Morris and the Hepcats, 7 p.m.
• Creekside Books and Coffee (25 Fennell St., Skaneateles) - Kevin Dorsey and FORE, 7:30 p.m.
• Cross Lake Marina Restaurant (Jordan Rd., Cato) – Fulton Chain Gang
• Dominick’s Sports Tavern (234 E. Albany St., Oswego) – f5, 9 p.m.
• Dox Grill (9170 Horse Shoe Islnd Rd., Clay) - Tommy Barr, 9 p.m.
• Fireside Inn (2345 W. Genesee Rd., Baldwinsville) – Smokin’, 8 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – All Ages Showcase, 5 p.m.; Descending Angel, Jonestown, Redfield, Brace, Setiva, 10 p.m.
• Fusion Backstage Lounge (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse) - Scott Dangr Bravo, 9 p.m.
• Krabby Kirk’s Saloon (55 Genesee St., Camillus) - Jerry Cali, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – Frank and Burns, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpool) - Hand Of Fate, 9 p.m.
• Old City Hall (159 Water St., Oswego) - Frenay and Lenin, 6 p.m.
• Pricker Bush (3642 County Route 57, Oswego) – Page Nine, 9 p.m.
• Red and White Café 91692 Albany St., DeRuyter) - Mark Zane and Friends, 8 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Mark Macri, 11 p.m.
• Silverado Inn (135 Marginal Rd., Herkimer) - Emerald City, 10 p.m.
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Reloaded, 10 p.m.
• Sunset Grill (1319 Main St., Sylvan Beach) – Rewired, 9 p.m.
• Suzy’s Tavern (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn) – Under The Gun
• Thunder Road Bar and Grill (234 W. Albany St., Oswego) - Magical Mystery Tour, 9:30 p.m.
• Waterfront Tavern Deck (Route 11, Brewerton) - Hodson and Donelan, 1 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – Dan Elliott and the Monterays, 9 p.m.

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Friday, Sept. 16: Festa Italiana kicks off today

The annual Italian festival, Festa Italiana, kicks off today in front of city hall at Washington and Montgomery streets in downtown Syracuse. The event features great Italian food, games, crafts, merchandise, and of course, live music.

Today's entertainment schedule includes: Jimmy Cavallo with Chuck Sgroi, John LaTocha, Tony Licamele, Jim Nestico, Richard Mulpagano (4 p.m.); Nova (6:15 p.m.); Esty Crisona (8 p.m.); and Atlas (9:30 p.m.). Admission is free.

Also today

• 65th Annual Jordan Fall Festival with The Barrigar Brothers on Beaver Street, Jordan, 6 p.m.
• Music for 18 Musicians at Onondaga Community College’s Storer Auditorium, 4585 W. Seneca Turnpike, 11:15 a.m. - Free admission
• 4th Annual Last Daze Of Summer Festival at Sterling Stage Kampitheater, Sterling
• Galactic Cowboy Orchestra at Smith Center For The Arts Opera House, Geneva

At the clubs

• Amber Inn (2424 Otisco Valley Rd., Marietta) – Bright Lights and Country Music, 6 p.m.
• Asil's Pub, 220 Chapel Dr., Camillus) - Ron Spencer Band
• Back On Track Again Tavern (Route 11 Brewerton) – Miss E. and Dovetail Joint, 8:30p.m.
• Badlands Saloon (Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) – Mark Macri, 9 p.m.
• The Beginnings II (6897 Manlius Center Rd., East Syracuse) – Code Red, 9 p.m.; Gary Dunes Band, 10 p.m.
• Brennan’s Beach (80 Brennan Beach Rd., Pulaski) - Custom Taylor Band, 6 p.m.
• Buffalo’s (2119 Downer St., Baldwinsville) – Vitamin X, 9 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) –CX Tec Dinosaurs, 7:30 p.m.
• Castaways (916 Route 37, Brewerton) -Dan Elliott Solo, 6 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) – The Action, 10 p.m.
• Dewey’s Third Ward Tavern (39 Bridge St., Seneca Falls) - Chris Mosley & John Schulte
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – The Funky Blu Roots, 9:30 p.m.
• Drumlins Restaurant (800 Nottingham Rd.) - Gina Rose and GForce, 8 p.m.
• Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.) – Hendry, 11:15 p.m.
• Fireside Inn (2345 W. Genesee Rd., Baldwinsville) – McArdell and Westers,7 p.m.
• Fusion Backstage Lounge (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) - Amanda Ashley, 9 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Kane, 6 p.m.; Woodfellas, Seth Marcel, Jus Mic, Gladiator, Cat Eye Complex, 10 p.m.
• Gary’s Sports Bar (111 W. Bridge St., Oswego) - Magical Mystery Tour, 10 p.m.
• The Gatherings at Greek Peak (2000 State Route 392, Cortland) - Frenay and Lenin, 7 p.m.
• Gibby O’Connor’s Irish Pub (Lake St., Oswego) - Domicolo-Barlow Band, 9 p.m.
• J.P.'s Tavern (Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) - Mike Estep Band, 9 p.m.
• Keg’s (Route 31, Jordan) - Lonesome Crow
• Kelley’s Bar and Restaurant (5076 Velasko Rd.) – Elephant Shoes, 9 p.m.
• Krabby Kirk’s Saloon (55 Genesee St., Camillus) - 3’s a Crowd Band, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – Chris Terra, 9 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (201 First St., Liverpool) - El’ Kabong Rides Again, 10 p.m.
• Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus) – Open Mike w/Dan and Tom, 9 p.m.
• The Overlook (Route 174, Marietta) – Disappointing the Family, 9 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Los Blancos, 10 p.m.
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Open Mike with /Dan and Tom, 9 p.m.; Radio Fever, 10 p.m.
• Suzy’s Tavern (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn) – The DT’s, 6 p.m.; Live Wire and Bratz-N-Blondz, 9 p.m.
• Trapper’s Tavern (Morgan and Plainville Rd., Jack’s Reef) - Just Joe, 7 p.m.
• Ukranian National Club (125 Washington St., Auburn) - Prison City Rockers , 9 p.m.
• Vernon Downs Racino (4229 Stuhlman Rd., Vernon) – Mojo, 9 p.m.
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – Kim Fetters and Andy Rudy, 7;30 p.m.
• Wise Guys (201 S. Salina St.) – E.S.P., 5 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – Brass Exchange, 9 p.m.

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Thursday: Sept. 15: Who's Bad at the Westcott and more

Who’s Bad, a Michael Jackson tribute extravaganza, hits the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.) for one show starting at 8 p.m. Admission is $12.

Also tonight

• Stevie Tombstone CD Release party at Auburn Public Theater (8 Exchange St., Auburn), 7:30 p.m. - $10.
• Open Mike Night at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 7:30 p.m.
• The Final Party On The Patio with Kevin Barrigar at Kosta’s Bar & Grill (105 Grant Ave., Auburn), 7 p.m.
• Fall Poetry Series with Heorgia Popoff and Jessica Cuello at Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, 7:30 p.m.
• Final Jambake with Prison City Rockers at Devaney’s Riverside Grill (9347 Stickle Rd., Weedsport), 6 p.m.

At the clubs

• Tommy Connors at Kitty Hoynes Irish Pub & Restaurant (301 W. Fayette St.), 8 p.m.
• Michael Crissan at Parker’s Pub Seneca Falls (86 Fall St., Seneca Falls), 8 p.m.
• Industrial Goth Night at Fusion (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse), 9 p.m.
• Jam Factor at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.)
• 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.
• Lisa Lee Trio at Limp Lizard Barbeque (201 First St., Liverpool), 8 p.m.v
  
• Sirsy at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 8 p.m.
• Sugarland Jazz Band at Eve Galleria (6456 Collamer Road, East Syracuse), midnight.
• Tiger at Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.), 10 p.m.
• Dave Wolever at Thunder Road Bar and Grill (234 E. Albany St., Oswego), 8:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, Sept. 14: Todd Hobin at LeMoyne College and more

Todd Hobin performs a solo show tonight as part of a benefit for the Le Moyne College music program. The show, which takes place at the college'sCoyne Center for the Performing Arts (1419 Salt Springs Road), starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $25.

Also today

• Papadosio, Phantom Chemistry and Vapor Eyes at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $10.
• Mark Zane and Friends at Onondaga Community College’s Gordon Student Center Cafe (4585 W. Seneca Turnpike), 11:30 a.m. - Free admission.
• 2 Hour Delay at PJ’s Pub & Grill (116 Walton St.), 7 p.m.
• Tumbleweed Jones Band at Springside Inn (6141 West Lake Road, Auburn), 7 p.m.
• Vitamin X at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.)
• Colin Aberdeen host Open Mic at Shifty’s Bar (1401 Burnet Ave.)
• The J-Project at Syracuse Suds Factory (320 South Clinton Street), 6:30 p.m.
• Chris Brown, Kelly Rowland, T-Pain (Darien Lake Performing Arts Center)
• Jonny Lang (Water Street Music Hall, Rochester)

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