Music in the ‘Cuse

The CW6 Big Break Summer Battle of the Band rocks the Westcott Theater (524 Westcott St.) tonight at 6.  The first round in the competition to find the best band in Central New York will run Monday and Tuesday nights through August 4.

Tonight’s bands include Juice, Phantom Chemistry, Roman Revival, and Dippy and My Friend. Doors open at 6 p.m. and admission is $10.

Also tonight…

Timeline performs at the Liverpool is the Place concert at Johnson Park (Route 57 and Vine St.) in the village.  Music starts at 7 p.m. and admission is free.

The Southern Comfort Band performs at Lewis Park (Manlius St., Minoa) starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

Swing This is at Henley Park (State St., Phoenix) for a 6:30 pm. show. In case of rain, the concert will be held in the Phoenix VFW Pavilion. Admission is free.

The Barcelona Institute of Gospel presents a music tribute to Harriet Tubman at the Thompson Memorial AMR Zion Church (90 Franklin St., Auburn). The event starts at 6 p.m. and admission is free.

The Maybelles perform in Utica’s Hanna Park (1 Kennedy Plaza). The show starts at 8 p.m. and admission is free.

Frank Malfa and Mike Burns are at the Retreat (308 Vine St., Liverpool) for a 7 p.m. show and there’s karaoke with DJ Smegie at Singer’s Karaoke Club (1345 Milton Ave.) starting at 9 p.m.

The weekly Phoenix American Legion Country Music Showcase takes place at American Legion Post 418 (9 Oswego River Rd., Phoenix) starting at 6 p.m.

The week ahead

If you’re looking to plan ahead for later this week, here’s what’s coming up:

• 7/21: Toby Franklin Band (Ernest N. Casale Amphitheatre, Clay Park Central)
• 7/21: Fritz’s Polka Band (Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack, Farmingdale)
• 7/21: Flyin’ Column (Papermill Island, Baldwinsville)
• 7/21: That 70s Band (Sunset Safari, Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
• 7/22: Mark Zane Trio (Liverpool is the Place Concert Series)
• 7/22: Custom Taylor Band (Lonergan Park, North Syracuse)
• 7/22: Nickelback, Hinder, Papa Roach, Saving Abel (Saratoga Performing Arts Center)
• 7/22: Fritz’s Polka Band (Lewis County Fair, Lowville)
• 7/23 - 7/26: Harborfest (Oswego)
• 7/23 - 7/25: Northeast Jazz and Wine Festival (Clinton Square, Syracuse)
• 7/23: Dead Rose, The Bomb, Shocker (Market Block Party, Syracuse)
• 7/23: Morris and the Hepcats (Performance Harley Davidson Bike Night)
• 7/24: Jackson Browne (Saratoga Performing Arts Center)
• 7/25: Fritz’s Polka Band (Stockbridge Community Fair, Munnsville)
• 7/25: Pirates of the Caribbean (Papermill Island, Baldwinsville)