Music in the ‘Cuse

The 27th annual Syracuse Jazz Fest kicks off today on the Onondaga Community College campus. Admission is free, but there is a $5 fee to park on campus. Food and beverages will be available for sale.

Here’s tonight’s performance schedule:

Friday, June 26

Louis H. Everding Main Stage

• 4 p.m.: Westhill High School Jazz Ensemble
• 5 p.m.: The John Tropea Band
• 6:30 p.m.: The Randy Brecker / Bill Evans Soulbop Band with Randy Brecker, Bill Evans, Rodney Holmes, Katreese Barnes, Frank Gravis, and Mitch Stein
• 8 p.m.: The West Coast / East Coast Dream Band with David Garfield, Alex Ligertwood, Randy Brecker, Larry Klimas, Doug Bossi, Lenny Castro, Steve Ferrone, and Will Lee
• 9:30 p.m.: Spyro Gyra with Jay Beckenstein, Tom Schuman, Julio Fernandez, Scott Ambush, and Bonny B
• 11:20 p.m.: Late Night Jam for Hiram featuring the members of Soulbob, Creatchy and The Cats, Spyro Gyra, and The John Tropea Band.

Scholastic Stage

• 3:30 p.m.: Henninger High School Jazz Ensemble
• 4:30 p.m.: Syracuse Department of Parks and Recreation Stan Colella All-Star Band
• 6 p.m.: Paul V. Moore High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble
• 7:30 p.m.: Oswego High School Jazz Ensemble
• 9 p.m.: West Genesee High School Jazz Band

Master class at the Whitney Applied Technology Center

• 1 p.m.: Will Lee, bass, room 102/103
• 2 p.m.: Bill Evans, saxophone, room 153 (TV studio)
• 3 p.m.: Randy Brecker, trumpet, room 102/103

Also tonight…

Taste of Utica kicks off tonight at Hanna Park in Utica. Tonight’s entertainment lineup includes Square Pegs (5 p.m.), Squirrel Murphy (6:20 p.m.), Dead Rose (7:55 p.m.), and Gridley Paige (9:30 p.m.).

The Old Songs Festival at the Altamont Fairgrounds in Altamont (10 miles west of Albany) also takes place this weekend. The festival features folk, traditional, Celtic and world music and dance. Tickets are $30 for each night of the show, which runs Friday through Sunday. 

Heathcliff, Aaron Adair, Recurring Dream, and Roman Revival are at the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.,). The concert starts at 6 p.m.

The Jam Bones perform at the Locke Field Days (Locke Fairgrounds, Locke). The show starts at 7 p.m.

At the Clubs

• American Legion Post 418 (9 Oswego River Rd., Phoenix) - Backpage Band, J.D. and Rollin South, 7 p.m.
• Back On Track Again Tavern (Route 11 Brewerton) – Shotgun Sunday, 9:30 p.m.
• Bear Bones Bar-B-Que and Grill (83 Wall Street, Auburn) - Steve Odum Band, 6:30 p.m.
• Bombadil’s Tavern (575 Main St., Phoenix) – Shelly and The Barndogs, 9 p.m.
• Brae Loch Inn (2 Albany St., Cazenovia) - Stroke and Isreal Hagan, 7 p.m.
• Bridge Street Tavern (109 Bridge St., Solvay) – Karaoke with the Main Event
• Buffalo’s (2119 Downer St., Baldwinsville) – Free Reign, 10 p.m.
• Burritt’s Café (8914 N. Seneca St., Weedsport) - Doolittle and Bone, 7 p.m.
• Caddyshack Tavern (402 Old Liverpool Rd.) - Rob Conrad Unplugged, 5 p.m.; DJ Slammin’ Sam, 10 p.m.
• Carnegie Café (Maplewood Hotel, 7th North St. and Buckley Rd.) – The KDB, 7 p.m.
• Central Saloon (1904 Harwood Drive, Lacona) - Team Meat Plow, 9 p.m.
• Club Fusion (3705 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – DJ Dana Dane and DJ NY, 10 p.m.
• Creekside Books and Coffee (25 Fennell St., Skaneateles) - Sarah Horner and Greg Carroll, 7:30 p.m.
• Dewey’s Third Ward Tavern (39 Bridge St., Seneca Falls) - Paul Taylor, 9:30 p.m.
• Dominick’s Sports Tavern (234 E. Albany St., Oswego) – Dave and the Bear, 6 p.m., Dave Hawthorn, 9:30 p.m.
• Fairway Restaurant Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville) – Now and Then, 6 p.m.
• Fish Island Bar and Grill (Main St., Dexter) - Double Barrel Blues Band, 8:30 p.m.
• Froggy’s Tavern (3898 New Court Road, DeWitt) – The Thin Line, 9 p.m.
• Half Penny Pub (321 W. Fayette St.) – Milking Diamonds, Professional Victims,10 p.m.
• Happy Valley Inn (1628 Route 69, Parish) - Joey Belladonna’s BIG WAY, 9:30 p.m.
• Harpoon Eddie’s (611 Park Ave., Sylvan Beach) - Los Blancos, 7 p.m.
• Ithaca Ale House (111 N. Aurora St., Ithaca) - Michael Crissan, 10:30 p.m.
• Joel’s Steakhouse (Route 31, Verona) - Bernie Clarke and the Rhythm Sharks, 9 p.m.
• Joe’s Runway (Route 11, North Syracuse) - El Kabong, 9:30 p.m.
• Kelley’s Bar and Restaurant (5076 Velasko Rd.) – Elephant Shoes, 9 p.m.
• Lake Effect (7 Syracuse St., Baldwinsville) – Dark Hollow, 6 p.m.
• Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale) – Alter Ego with Tribal by Fire, 10 p.m.
• MacNamara’s (5600 Newport Rd., Camillus) – The Fabulous Ripcords, 8 p.m.
• The Mill (1417 W. Genesee St.) - The Cobblerockers, 3 p.m.;DJ Rock The Mill, 9 p.m.; Cold Ethyl and LA Velvet, 10 p.m.; DJ Seedz, 11:30 p.m.
• Monirae’s (688 County Route 10, Pennellville) – Sideshow, 10 p.m.
• Mystic (1203 Milton Ave.) – DJ Michael F!ght, 9 p.m.
• The Old Boathouse (1397 Route 49, Constantia) - Over the Top, 8 p.m.
• Paddock Club (1 Paddock Arcade, Watertown) - Wild Shall Wild Remain, 9 p.m.
• Pastime Athletic Club (North Salina St. and Pastime Ave.) - Havana Nights Latin Dance Party with DJ La Maquina, 9:30 p.m.
• Ramada Inn (41 Lake Front Dr., Geneva) - Soul Mine, 5:30 p.m.
• ShamROCKS! Rock and Roll Irish Pub (109 East Taft Road, North Syracuse) – Amethyst, 9:30 p.m.
• Shenanigan’s Bar and Grill (318 E. Fayette St.) – Steve Sharky, 5 p.m.; Karaoke with Chad the Entertainer, 10 p.m.
• Shifty’s (1401 Burnet Ave.) – Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys, 9 p.m.
• Singers’ Karaoke Club (1345 Milton Ave., Solvay) - Happy Hour Karaoke with DJ Xtreme, 6 p.m.; Karaoke with Dr. Fantastic and Mr. Automatic, 9 p.m.
• Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Rd., North Syracuse) – Brace and Killaton, 10 p.m.
• Suzy’s Tavern (346 W. Genesee St., Auburn) – Brand New Sin, 9 p.m.
• Swallow’s (1914 South Ave.) - Frank Malfa and Mike Burns, 5 p.m.
• Thunderbird Lanes (7252 State Fair Blvd.) - Frenay and Lenin, 6 p.m.
• Trapper’s Pizza Pub (5950 Butternut Dr., East Syracuse) – No Limit, 7 p.m.
• Tommy’s Place (145 Railroad Ave., Newark) – Morris and the Hepcats, 9:30 p.m.
• Ukranian National Club (125 Washington St., Auburn) – Lonesome Crow, 9 p.m.
• United Inn (1308 Buckley Rd., Salina) – Fab Five, 5 p.m.
• Vernon Downs (4229 Stuhlman Rd., Vernon) – Billionaires, 9 p.m.
• Village Tavern (6 E. Main St., Marcellus) – John Puma and Booty Inc., 7:30 p.m.
• Yesterday’s Royal (13 Canal St., Sylvan Beach) – Entourage, 9:30 p.m.
• Zig Zags (130 Main St., Lake Placid) - Jamie Notarthomas, 10 p.m.

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