Music in the 'Cuse: The week ahead

Looking for something to do early this week? Here are some upcoming events. Watch for daily listings Concert Calendar starting Thursday, or check the constantly updated

Monday,  9/30

• Mike Stud with Justina, IAMG, DJ Jett and Deven Coleman at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $12 general, $40 VIP. 
• George Leija and the Stone River Band at Lakeview Lanes (723 W. Broadway, Fulton), 6 p.m.

Tuesday,  10/1

• Open Mike Night at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 7 p.m.
• Le Moyne College Chamber Orchestra and Singers at the Coyne Center for the Performing Arts, Le Moyne College (1419 Salt Springs Road), 7:30 p.m. - $10-$15.  

Wednesday, 10/2

• Flux Pavilion with Cookie Monsta, Synchronice and Brown and Gammon at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $20 in advance, $30 at the door. 
• Kid Kudi and Big Sean, Syracuse War Memorial, 7:30 p.m. - $50.15.
• Chad Bradshaw at Eskapes Lounge (6257 Route 31, Cicero), 7 p.m.
• The Slant Sixes at O’Toole’s (113 Osborne St., Auburn), 8 p.m.

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Sunday, Sept. 29: Tea Leaf Green at the Westcott

Tea Leaf Green

San Francisco jam band, Tea Leaf Green,  performs Sunday at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.)  Our Friends Band open the show, which starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $17 at the door.

Also Sunday

• Ke$ha, Barton Hall, Cornell University, 7 p.m. 
• Fiddlers Reunion and House Party at the North American Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame and Museum (1121 Comins Road, Osceola), noon - free admission.
• Old-Time Music Jam at  Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 1 p.m. (potluck supper at 5 p.m. - $5.
• Sunday Music Series with Medicine Wheel, Dusty Pas’cal and Greg Hoover at the Auburn Public Theater ( Exchange St., Auburn), 4 p.m. - $10.
• Glenn Miller Orchestra at the Capitol Theatre (220 W. Dominick St., Rome), 6 p.m. - $22 for adults, $16 for seniors, $8 for children.
• The Toasters with Lawless Few at the Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road), 6 p.m. - $14 at the door.
• Carolyn Kelly Blues Band and Dusty Pascal at Clear Path for Veterans (1223 Salt Springs Road (Chittenango) (noon.
• Frenay and Lenin at Sherwood Inn (26 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles), 4 p.m.
• Isreal Hagan and Stroke at Central Square Apple Festival, Brewerton Speedway (Route 11, Brewerton), 11 a.m. p.m.
• John Spillett Jazz Duo with Andrew Carroll at Bluewater Grill (11 Genesee St., Skaneateles), 5 p.m.
• Miss E Duo at Cross Lake Inn (3125 Route 370, Cato), 4 p.m.
• Off the Reservation at LakeHouse Pub (6 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles), 6 p.m.
• Ryan Burdick at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 7 p.m.

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Saturday, Sept. 28: Live music and more at the Central Square Apple Festival

The original Kane performs all afternoon at the Central Square Apple Festival, which takes place at the Brewerton Speedway (Route 11, Brewerton). The event includes all kinds of apple food items, crafts, rides, and more. Gates open at 9 a.m. and music starts at 1 p.m. Admission is $1, kids under 12 admitted free.

Also Saturday

• Pepper, Rdgldrgn and Grieves at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $25 at the door.
• Joanne Shenandoah at the Palace Theater (19 Utica St., Hamilton), 8 p.m. - $15 for adults, $12 for youth.
• Loren Barrigar and Mark Mazengarb at the United Church of Fayetteville’s Steeple Coffeehouse (310 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville), 7:30 p.m. - $15.
• Nine More Operas in 90 Minutes at Temple Society of Concord (910 Madison St.), 7 p.m. - Free
• Borromeo String Quartet at Lincoln Middle School (1613 James St.), 7:30 p.m. - $25 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for students and under age 13. 

At the clubs

• 3’s A Crowd at American Legion (8529 Smokey Hollow Road, Baldwinsville), 8 p.m.
• Code Red at Beginnings II (6897 Manlius Center Road, East Syracuse).
• Dave Robertson at Dave’s Diner, Common Grounds (35 Albany St. (Cazenovia) (noon-2 p.m.
• Devin Bing at Turquoise Tiger (Turning Stone Resort (5218 Patrick Road, Verona) (9 p.m.
• Dianne Ryder at Leopard Lounge (Turning Stone Resort (5218 Patrick Road, Verona) (10 p.m.
• Emerald City at Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) (10 p.m.
• Gallows Road at Bridge Street Tavern (109 Bridge St., Solvay), 9 p.m.
• Hodson and Donelan at Marcella’s Restaurant (Clarion Hotel, 100 Farrell Road, Baldwinsville), 8 p.m.
• Isreal Hagan and Stroke at Dinosaur Bar- B-Que (246 W. Willow St.), 9:30 p.m.
• John Lerner at Foxfire Golf Course, Village Green (1 Village Blvd., Baldwinsville), 8 p.m.
• Johnny Rage Band at Cedar House (8 W. Genesee St. Road, Skaneateles), 9 p.m.
• Miss E and Off the Cuff at Carnegie Café, Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool), 8:30 p.m.
• Mothercover at Thunder Road Bar and Grill (234 E. Albany St., Oswego), 9:30 p.m.
• Pale Green Stars at Naples Grape Festival (137 N. Main St., Naples), 1 p.m.
• Paul Fey with George Newton and Joanne Perry at Pascale Wine Bar (104 Limestone Plaza, Fayetteville), 8:30 p.m.
• Grit N Grace Unplugged with TJ Sacco at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar (Destiny USA), 8 p.m.
• Raised On Radio at Eagle Hotel (8562 Main St., Lodi), 9 p.m.
• Rhythm Method at Timber Tavern Bar and Grill (7153 State Fair Blvd.), 9 p.m.
• Sanjuro Fields, Bombtree, Krooked Knuckles at Night Owls (3840 Route 11, Cortland), 8:30 p.m.
• Smokin at Castaways (916 County Route 37, Brewerton).
• Soul Risin’ at Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.), 10 p.m.
• The Barndogs at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 9 p.m.
• The Cleaners at The Gig, Turning Stone Resort (5218 Patrick Road, Verona), 9:30 p.m.
• The Dropouts at Knoxies Pub (7088 Route 20, Pompey), 9 p.m.
• The Extremists at Captain Jack’s (8505 Greig St., Sodus Point), 9 p.m.
• The Fabulous Ripcords at Green Gate Inn (2 Main St., Camillus), 9 p.m.
• The Fulton Chain Gang at Tin Rooster, Turning Stone Resort (5218 Patrick Road, Verona), 9 p.m.
• TJ Sacco and the Urban Cowboys at Jake’s Grub and Grog (7 E. River Road, Brewerton), 9:30 p.m.
• Virgil Cain at LakeHouse Pub (6 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles), 9:30 p.m.

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Friday, Sept. 27: Diana Reeves at OCC and more

Dianne Reeves kicks off the 2013 Legends of Jazz concert series at Storer Auditorium at Onondaga Community College (4585 W. Seneca Turnpike). The show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $25.

Also Friday

• Mushroomhead plus Elephant Mountain, Wagner 3000, Meira and Dear Mr. Dead at the Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road), 6 p.m. - $18 at the door.
• Needtobreathe with Ivan and Alyosha at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $30 at the door.
• NYS Baroque at the First Unitarian Universalist Society Church (109 Waring Road), 7:30 p.m. - $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $10 for students, children free.
• Loren Barrigar and Mark Mazengarb at the Kirkland Art Center Coffeehouse (East Park Row, Clinton), 8 p.m. - $15.
• Scarab at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino Showroom (Thruway Exit 33, Verona), 8 p.m. - $10.
• The Miles Kept, Jake Novak and Dragon Wagon at Funk N Waffles (727 S Crouse Ave.), 8:30 p.m. - $7. 

At the clubs

• Black Water Blues Band at Bombadil’s (575 Main St., Phoenix), 8 p.m.
• Chris Taylor and the Custom Taylor Band at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar (Destiny USA), 9:30 p.m.
• College Spirit Party at Trexx (323 N. Clinton St.).
• Dave Ball at Creekside Books (35 Fennell St., Skaneateles ), 7:30:30 p.m.
• Dave Robertson at Sparky Town (324 Burnet Ave.), 7 p.m.
• Decree at Buffalo’s (2119 Downer St. Road, Baldwinsville), 9 p.m.
• Dianne Ryder at Leopard Lounge, Turning Stone Resort (5218 Patrick Road, Verona), 10 p.m.
• Dueling Pianos at Turquoise Tiger, Turning Stone Resort (5218 Patrick Road, Verona), 9 p.m.
• Fab Five Paul at Riveredge Resort (17 Holland St. , Alexandria Bay) (9 p.m.
• Frenay and Lenin at Limp Lizard (201 First St., Liverpool), 8 p.m.
• Gina Rose Band at LWB’s Grill (72 Main St., Camillus), 8:30 p.m.
• Hobo Graffiti at Three Fat Guys Irish Pub (3898 New Court Ave.), 9 p.m.
• Hot Roxx at The Gig, Turning Stone Resort (5218 Patrick Road (Verona) (9:30 p.m.
• I Am Fool at Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale), 10 p.m.
• Isreal Hagan and Stroke at Carnegie Café, Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool), 8:30 p.m.
• Lisa Lee Band at Cato Hotel (213 Main St., Cato), 9 p.m.
• Los Blancos and Stevie Tombstone at Theater Mack, Cayuga Museum (203 Genesee St. , Auburn),  6 p.m.
• Mark Doyle and the Maniacs at Club West (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn), 6 p.m.
• Mark Zane and Friends at Western Ranch Motor Inn (1255 State Fair Blvd., Baldwinsville), 7 p.m.
• Medicine Wheel at Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.), 10 p.m.
• Rebecca Keefe at The Ridge Tavern (1281 Salt Springs Road, Chittenango), 7 p.m.
• Ron Spencer Band at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.).
• Ryan Burdick at Pulaski Farmers’ Market (South Park 17 Forest Drive), 5 p.m.
• The Fulton Chain Gang at Silverado Inn (135 Marginal Road, Herkimer), 10 p.m.
• The Smoking Loons at Elbow Room Tavern (122 E. Genesee St.), 7 p.m.
• The Starlight Band at Borio’s Restaurant (8891 McDonnell’s Parkway, Cicero), 8 p.m.
• The Walking Wounded at Thunder Road Bar and Grill (234 E. Albany St., Oswego), 9:30 p.m.
• Tim Herron at Wildcat Pizza Pub (3680 Milton Ave., Camillus), 6 p.m.
• Dan Elliott at Riveredge Resort (17 Holland St., Alexandria Bay).
• Hodson and Donelan at Waterfront Tavern (204 River Island Drive, Brewerton), 1 p.m.
• Last Call at Buffalo’s (2119 Downer St. Road, Baldwinsville), 9 p.m.
• TJ Sacco and the Urban Cowboys at Mitchell’s Pub (3251 Milton Ave.), 9 p.m.
• Unsung Heroes at Bull and Bear Roadhouse (6402 Collamer Road, East Syracuse), 10:30 p.m.
• Wayback Machine at Skiff’s (37 James St.).

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Thursday, Sept. 26: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus does double duty!

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus comes to town in a big way Thursday, performing first at North Syracuse Junior High School (5353 W. Taft Rd., North Syracuse) as part of a benefit for the schools music program. The Civil Servants open the show, which starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $15.

The band then heads over to mac's Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Rd., Mattydale) where they are joined by  War Generation, Wayland, Nineball, Kilter, Far From Over and Civil Servants. Music starts at 8:30 p.m. Admission is $10.

Also Thursday

• Carnage, Nicola Bernardini, Natronic, Illuminati and Dasiii at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. - $20.
• Schine Theater Benefit with Diana Jacobs and guitarist Mark Chitambar  at the Springside Inn’s The Point (2924 Sand Beach Road, Auburn), 6 p.m. - $35.
• Songwriters Live with Dan Cleveland and Mark Zane at Gordon Student Center’s Bistro (G-210), Onondaga Community College campus (4585 W. Seneca Turnpike), 7 p.m.
• Open Mike Night at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius(, 7 p.m.

At the clubs

• April Sun Band at Redhouse Cafe (219 S. West St.), 7 p.m.
• Dave Hawthorne at Western Ranch Motor Inn (1255 State Fair Blvd., Baldwinsville), 7:30 p.m.
• Dave Robertson at Eskapes Lounge (6257 Route 31, Cicero), 7 p.m.
• Dianne Ryder at Leopard Lounge, Turning Stone Resort (5218 Patrick Road, Verona), 9 p.m.
• Drag Show with Frita Lay at Trexx (323 N. Clinton St.).
• Dueling Pianos at Turquoise Tiger, Turning Stone Resort (5218 Patrick Road, Verona), 9 p.m.
• Grit N Grace at Tin Rooster, Turning Stone Resort (5218 Patrick Road, Verona), 9 p.m.
• Isreal Hagan at Cafe at 407 (407 Tulip St., Liverpool), 7:30 p.m.
• Joe Donelan at Tavern on the Lock (24 S. First St., Fulton), 6:30 p.m.
• John Lerner at Cold Spring Harbor Marina (3642 Hayes Road, Baldwinsville), 5 p.m.
• Letizia at TS Steakhouse, Turning Stone Resort (5218 Patrick Road, Verona).
• Mark Macri and Trainwreck at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 8:30 p.m.
• Michael Crissan at Pasta’s on the Green, Foxfire Golf Course (1 Village Blvd. N., Baldwinsville), 7:30 p.m.
• Pacinello at The Gig, Turning Stone Resort (5218 Patrick Road, Verona), 9:30 p.m.
• TJ Sacco at Limp Lizard Bar and Grill, Western Lights (4628 Onondaga Blvd.), 7 p.m.

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Music in the 'Cuse: The week ahead

Looking for something to do early this week? Here are some upcoming events. Watch for daily listings Concert Calendar starting Thursday, or check the constantly updated

Monday,  9/23

• George Leija and the Stone River Band at Lakeview Lanes (723 W. Broadway, Fulton), 6 p.m.

Tuesday,  9/24

• Open Mike Night at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 7 p.m.
• The Highest Order at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road), 8 p.m. - $10. 
• Fedde Le Grand at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.), 8 p.m. -$30 at the door.

Wednesday,  9/25

• Cherub with French Horn Rebellion at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road), 7 p.m. - $12 at the door.
• Grit N Grace Unplugged with TJ Sacco at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar (Destiny USA), 8 p.m.
• Ted Yandeau at Eskapes Lounge (6257 Route 31, Cicero), 7 p.m.
• Tim Herron Corporation at Al’s Wine and Whiskey Lounge (319 S. Clinton St.), 9 p.m.
• TJ Sacco at Jake’s Grub and Grog (7 E. River Road, Brewerton), 6 p.m.

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Sunday, Sept. 22: Live music in and around the 'Cuse

Get out and enjoy some great live music in Central New York. Here's what's going on:

• Old-Time Music Jam at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 1 p.m. (potluck supper at 5 p.m.) - $5 suggested donation.
• Craobh Dugan at the North American Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame and Museum (1121 Comins Road, Osceola), 2 p.m. - Free. 
• David Kim at View Arts Center (3273 State Route 28, Old Forge), 2 p.m. - $15.
• Chief Bigway at LakeHouse Pub (6 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles), 6 p.m.
• Open Mike with Colin Aberdeen at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 9 p.m.
• Karaoke with Full Spectrum Entertainment at TGIFridays, Shoppingtown Mall (3649 Erie Blvd. E., DeWitt), 10 p.m.
• George Leija and the Country Castaways Band at Castaways (916 County Route 37, Brewerton), 2 p.m.
• Grit N Grace Unplugged at Cross Lake Inn (3125 Route 370, Cato), 4 p.m.
• Karaoke with DJ Chill at Singers Karaoke Club (1345 Milton Ave., Solvay), 9 p.m.
• Open Mike with Ronnie Dark’s Velveeta Nightmare at Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale), 9:30 p.m.
• Jamie Notarthomas (Bruce Springsteen tribute) at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 8 p.m.
• JD and Rollin South at Sterling Renaissance Festival (15385 Farden Road, Sterling), 2 p.m.
• John Spillett Jazz Duo with Andrew Carroll at Bluewater Grill (11 Genesee St., Skaneateles), 5 p.m.
• Lisa Lee Trio at Frank’s Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus), 5 p.m.
• Miss E Duo at Red Rooster Pub (4618 Jordan Road, Skaneateles Falls), 5 p.m.
• Ryan Burdick at Waterfront Tavern (204 River Island Drive, Brewerton), 4 p.m.
• The Electric Moonpies Pig Roast at Castaways (916 County Route 37, Brewerton), 1 p.m.

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