Monday, Jan. 31: Harry Belafonte at Syracuse Stage tonight

Harry Belafonte performs tonight as part of the  Syracuse Peace Council's 75th anniversary celebration. The concert starts at 7 p.m. at Syracuse Stage (820 East Genesee Street). Tickets are $25 for general admission, $50 for ally, $15 for low income, $100 for supporter, $500 for sponsor and $1,000 for peace champion.

Also tonight
<ul><li>Just Joe at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.), 9 p.m.</li>
<li>Ryan Burdick at Copper Top Tavern (905 N. Main St., North Syracuse), 6 p.m.</li>
<li>Joanne Perry hosts Open Mic at Tipp Hill Cafe (126 Milton Ave.)</li>
<li>Karaoke with DJ Smegie at Singers Karaoke Club (1345 Milton Ave.), 9 p.m. </li></ul>

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Sunday, Jan. 30: Adema reunion tour stops at the Westcott

The original members of Adema headline tonight's big show at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.). The bill also includes performances by Augustine, Feeding Affliction, Born Again Rebels and Nine Round. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. and admission is $12 at the door.

Also today

• Old-Time Music Jam at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 1 p.m. (dinner at 5 p.m.) - $2 donation
• Songflowerman at the Auburn Public Theater (8 Exchange St., Auburn), 3 p.m. - $5.
• Syracuse Vocal Ensemble at Most Holy Rosary Church (1031 Bellevue Ave.), 3 p.m. - $15.
• Pianist Steven Heyman at Colgate University’s Memorial Chapel, near Alumni Road, Hamilton, 3:30 p.m - free.
• Syracuse Symphony Youth Orchestra at the Mulroy Civic Center’s Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater (411 Montgomery St.), 4:30 p.m. - $12 for adults, $8 for children under 12.

At the clubs

• Al’s Wine and Whiskey Lounge (321 S. Clinton St.) - Los Blancos, 10 p.m.
• Bridge Street Tavern (109 Bridge St., Solvay) - Chris Terra Band hosts Open Mic, 7 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) - The Flyin’ Column, 4 p.m.
• Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.) – Super Delinquents, 12:30 p.m.
• Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus) – Johnny Rage, 5 p.m
• Red Rooster Pub (4018 Jordan Rd., Skaneateles Falls) – Bob Lyna Duo, 5 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Jerry Cali, 7 p.m.
• Singer’s Karaoke Club (1345 Milton Ave.) - Karaoke with DJ Stay Gold, 9 p.m.

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Saturday, Jan. 29: Party for a Cure at Sharkey's and much more today

There will be a gathering of some great local bands today at Sharkey's Sports Bar and Grill (7240 Oswego Road) for the 2011 Party for a Cure benefit for Ovarian Cancer Awareness in CNY. Music starts at noon and features performances by The Gary Dunes Band, The Fab 570, About Time Band with Sheela Tucker, The Replacements with Dee Weeks, The Mojo Band with Lisa Henderson, and a special performance by Todd Hobin and Doug Moncrief. The SU Dance Team will be on hand along with Bloodline Karaoke.

The event features food, raffles, a buffet, and one free drink or soda. Music starts at noon and admission is $20 ($15 for those under 21).

Also today

• The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and students from the Center of Ballet and Dance Arts present Dance Fever at 10:30 a.m. at the Mulroy Civic Center’s Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater (411 Montgomery St.). Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children.
• Honor Bright, Still Rings True, Groundsbreaking Ceremony, Lacerda, Short Notice and Hush It’s a Secret at Lost Horizon (5863 Thompson Road, DeWitt), 5:45, admission $8.
• Community Drum Circle at the Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 1 p.m. - $5 donation.
• The Elders at the Capitol Theatre (220 W. Dominick St., Rome), 7 p.m. $35 at the door.
• Carlene Carter at the Smith Opera House (82 Seneca St., Geneva), 8 p.m. - $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students.
• Christine Lavin at the Auburn Public Theater (108 Genesee St, Auburn), 8 p.m. - $23.
• Kenny Neal at the Center for the Arts (72 S. Main St., Homer), 8 p.m. - $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $10 for students, under 18 admitted free.
• Words and Music Songwriters Showcase with Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers and featuring Mike Powell, Joanne Perry and Sarah Aument at Jazz Central (441 E. Washington St.), 8 p.m. - $10.
• Cole Family Benefit with 3 Inch Fury,, 10:2 Midnight, Caastophre Me, Stix and Stonz, White Noise, and Amethyst at Scriba V.F.W., Scriba, noon-11 p.m.

At the clubs

• Bridge Street Tavern (109 Bridge St., Solvay) – Jam Factor, 9 p.m.
• CJ's Pub (8902 South Seneca St., Weedsport) - Dr. Killdean, 9 p.m.
• Candlelight Bar and Restaurant (380 S. Railroad St., Parish) – Dave Hawthorn, 9 p.m.
• Carnegie Café at Maplewood Inn (400 Seventh North St., Liverpool) – Isreal Hagan and Stroke, 8 p.m.
• Cedar House Bowling Lanes (813 West Genesee St., Skaneateles) - Miss E & Dovetail Join, 9 p.m.
• Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub (100 S. Lowell Ave.) –Sirsy, 10 p.m.
• Colonial Inn (8752 Turrin Rd., Rome) - Headin’ South, 7 p.m.
• Creekside Books and Coffee (25 Fennell St., Skaneateles) - Edgy Folk, 7:30 p.m.
• Denny's Mountain View (6662 Route 281, Preble) - Custom Taylor Band, 9:30 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – PrimeTime Horns, 9:30 p.m.
• Dominick’s Sports Tavern (234 E. Albany St., Oswego) – F5, 10 p.m.
• The Finger Bullet (1692 Bennett St., Utica) - Jimmy Rogers and Over The Top, 10 p.m.
• Fireside Inn (2345 W. Genesee Rd., Baldwinsville) – Smokin’, 8 p.m.
• Funk ‘n Waffles (727 S. Crouse Ave.) – Joe Driscoll, 8 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Born Again Rebels, 9 p.m.; Industrial/Acoustic Mayhem, 9 p.m.
• Grape and Grog Restaurant (85 Taberg St., Camden) - Smart Alec, 2 p.m.
• Greene’s Ale House and Grille (104 W. Bridge St., Oswego) – Vitamin X, 10:15 p.m.
• Joe’s Pasta Garage (28 Jordan St., Skaneateles) - Tumbleweed Jones Band, noon
• Lakeview Lanes (723 Route 3, Fulton) – Bill Oeinck, 9 p.m.
• La Vie Boheme Bistro (109 - 111 Madison Street, Oneida) – Hamell On Trial, 7 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – The Sugardaddys, 9 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Under The Gun, 10 p.m.
• McGillicuddy’s (5863 Scenic Ave., Mexico) – Malachai, 9 p.m.
• Mohegan Manor (58 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - Steve Odum Trio, 8 p.m.
• Monirae’s (688 County Route 10, Pennellville) – Grind, 10 p.m.
• Moondance Tavern (2512 Route 20, Marcellus) – Fabulous Electric Moonpies, 9 p.m.
  
• Old City Hall (159 Water St., Oswego) - Frenay and Lenin, 6 p.m.; The Barndogs, 10 p.m.
  
• Paddock Club (1 Paddock Arcade, Watertown) - Gina Rose Band, 9 p.m.
  
• Paradise Market (Erie Blvd. E.) - The Drifters featuring Charlie Thomas, 2 and 4 p.m.
  
• Phoenix VFW (70 Culvert St., Phoenix) - Southern Comfort Band, 8 p.m.
  
• Pricker Bush (3642 County Route 57, Oswego) - Damdog, 9 p.m.
  
• Redfield Square Hotel (Main St., Redfield) - Still Kickin’, 9 p.m.
  
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Brown Skin, 9 p.m.
  
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Trial by Fire, 10 p.m.
  
• Steve’s Restaurant (Milton Ave., Solvay) - Michael Weiss, 8 p.m.
  
• Turning Stone Casino, Leopard Lounge (5218 Patrick Road Verona) – Michael and Anjela Lynn, 9 p.m.

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Friday, Jan. 28: The Scintas at Turning Stone and more

The Scintas are at the Showroom at Turning Stone Resort and Casino Showroom in Verona for an 8 p.m. show. Tickets are $50, $55, and $65.

Also today

• Dolce Flutes at 11:15 a.m. at Onondaga Community College’s Storer Auditorium, 4585 W. Seneca Turnpike. Admission is free.
• Conspirator (members of the Disco Biscuits) at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.) at 8 pm. Tickets are $25 at the door.
• The Ghetto Blasters, Adrenaline Crush and Fuzzbox at Lost Horizon

At the Clubs

• Blue Frog Coffee House (64 Truman St., Cortland) - Mark Zane and Friends, 6 p.m.
• Buffalo’s (2119 Downer St., Baldwinsville) – Lonesome Crow, 10 p.m.
• Creekside Books and Coffee (25 Fennell St., Skaneateles) - Kevin Dorsey & Fore, 7:30 p.m.
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.) – Turnip Stampede, 10 p.m.
• Empire Brewing Company (120 Walton St.) - Mikey Powell, 11 p.m.
• Fireside Inn (2345 W. Genesee Rd., Baldwinsville) – Brian McArdell and Mark Westers, 7 p.m.
• Fusion Room (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Grind, 5:30 p.m.; Brand New Sin, 9 p.m.; Industrial/Acoustic Mayhem, 9 p.m.
• The Gatherings at Greek Peak (2000 State Route 392, Cortland) - Gary Frenay and Arty Lenin , 7:30 p.m.
• Hotch’s Sports Bar ( 8081 Brewerton Rd., Cicero) - Just Joe, 10 p.m.
• Kitty Hoyne’s (301 W. Fayette St.) - 2 Hour Delay, 9 p.m.
• L.W.B.’s Camillus Grill (72 Main St., Camillus) - Andy Rudy and Rob Orioli, 7 p.m.
• Limp Lizards (4628 Onondaga Blvd., Geddes) – Restless Souls, 9 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Candid, 10 p.m.
• McGillicuddy’s (5863 Scenic Ave., Mexico) – Tiger, 10 p.m.
• O’Toole’s (113 Osborne St., Auburn) - Honky Tonk Hindooz, 9 p.m.
• Pizza Man's Pub (50 Oswego St., Baldwinsville) - Hendry, 10 p.m.
• Pricker Bush (3642 County Route 57, Oswego) - Menagecoustic, 9 p.m.
• Red Roosters Pub (4618 Jordan Rd., Skaneateles) - Tumbleweed Jones Band, 9 p.m.
• Salt City Billiards and Sports Pub (3707 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) -Lou Sacco and Friends, 9 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Mike Estep Band, 9 p.m.
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Reloaded, 10 p.m.
• Suzy’s Tavern (6 Lexington Ave., Auburn) – Mark Doyle and The Maniacs, 6 p.m.; Chopping Block, 9 p.m.
• Thirsty’s Bar (448 W. First St., Oswego) - Bill Oeinck, 8 p.m.
  
• Turning Stone Casino, Leopard Lounge (5218 Patrick Road Verona) – Michael and Anjela Lynn, 9 p.m.
  
• Ukranian National Club (125 Washington St., Auburn) - Soul Mine, 9 p.m.
  
• Uno Chicago Grill (520 Towne Drive, Fayetteville) - Micaroni and Vulcano, 9 p.m.
  
• Vernon Downs Racino (4229 Stuhlman Rd., Vernon) – Chris Taylor Trio, 8 p.m.
  
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – About Time featuring Sheela Tucker, 7:30 p.m.
  
• Wise Guys (201 S. Salina St.) – E.S.P., 5 p.m.

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Thursday, Jan. 27: Lots of live music in and around the 'Cuse

There's plenty of live music in and around the 'Cuse tonight plus a whole lot of karaoke! Here's what's going on:

• Open Mike Night at Kellish Hill Farm (3192 Pompey Center Road, Manlius), 7:30 p.m..
• Woodstone at Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.), 8 p.m.
• Ryan Burdick at Kitty Hoynes Irish Pub (301 W. Fayette St.), 8 p.m.
• Tommy Connors at Knoxie's Pub (7088 Route 20, Pompey), 8 p.m.
• Dennis Veator/Breeder's All Star Jam at Iona Corners Tavern (67 Memphis Rd., Memphis), 7 p.m.
• Joe Donelan at Tavern on the Lock (24 S. First St., Fulton), 6 p.m.
• E.S.P. at Mohegan Manor (58 Oswego St., Baldwinsville), 6:30 p.m.
• El Kabong At Limp Lizard Bar and Grill (4628 Onondaga Blvd.), 7 p.m.
• Fab Five Paul at Earth Tones Coffee House (6197 Route 31, Cicero), 7 p.m.
• Joe Whiting and Terry Quill at Beach House Bar and Grill (1928 East Shore Drive, Lansing), 6:30 p.m.
• Michael and Anjela Lynn at Turning Stone Resort and Casino (5218 Patrick Rd., Verona), 9 p.m.

Open Mic and Karaoke

• DJ at Cooper’s Landing (Lakeshore Road, Cicero), 7 p.m.
• DJ Skeet at Caddy Shack Tavern (402 Old Liverpool Road, Liverpool). 10 p.m.
• Karaoke with Austin at Shenanigan’s (318 E. Fayette St.), 7 p.m.
• Karaoke with DJ Skoob at Singer's Karaoke (1345 Milton Ave.), 9 p.m.
• Karaoke at Fusion (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse), 8 p.m.
• Karaoke with Cornell Entertainment at Bull and Bear Pub (1125 Water St.), 9 p.m. 
• Karaoke with Cornell Entertainment at Applebee's (3189 Erie Blvd. E., DeWitt), 9 p.m. 
• Live Band Karaoke with Raised on Radio at Singers Karaoke Club (1345 Milton Ave.), 9 p.m
• Open Mic with Ronnie Dark All-Stars at Mac's Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Rd., Mattydale), 9 p.m.
• Open Mic at Hurricanes Bar (Water St., Oswego), 10 p.m.

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Wednesday, Jan. 26: Great live music in and around the 'Cuse

Looks like some good live music at clubs in and around the 'Cuse tonight. Here's what's going on:

Colin Aberdeen hosts open mike at Shifty's tonight

• Frenay and Lenin at Sheraton University Inn (801 University Ave.), 5 p.m.
• Vitamin X at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (246 W. Willow St.), 9 p.m.
• Phantom Acoustic Showcase at Fusion (3705 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse), 8 p.m.
• E.S.P. at Syracuse Suds Factory (320 S. Clinton St.), 6 p.m.
• Just Joe at Jake's Grub and Grog (7 E. River Rd., Baldwinsville), 7 p.m.
• Mark Zane, Steve Pederson, Bob Rogalski and more at Onondaga Community College (4585 W. Seneca Turnpike), noon
• The Singin' DJ Terri Casbarro at the Falcons, Auburn
• Joe Henson hosts Open Mike at the Village Tavern, Marcellus
• Dave Hawthorn at Woody’s Jerkwater Grill, Mattydale
• Karaoke with Dr.Fantastic at Singers Karaoke Club (1345 Milton Ave.), 9 p.m.

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Upcoming live music events in and around the 'Cuse

Here are some great live music events scheduled for the coming week:

• 1/25: Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music Concert Series’ with Quintessential Quintets featuring Syracuse Symphony Orchestra members at Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church, DeWitt, 7:30 p.m.
• 1/25: Bryan Adams (State Theatre, Ithaca)
• 1/27: Snoop Dogg (Rapids Theatre, Niagara Falls)
• 1/28: Anberlin / Circa Survive (Water St Music Hall, Rochester)
• 1/30: Syracuse Vocal Ensemble (Most Holy Rosary Church)  
• 1/28: My Brightest Diamond (Castaways, Ithaca)
• 1/30:  95X Presents Adema (Westcott Theater)  - 7 p.m.

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