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Happy Friday, 315. The weekend goes loud. Clinton Square fills for the Syracuse Latino Festival on Saturday, noon to 10pm and free, with Anthony Colon and Tony Rivas on the stage and a dominoes tournament on the square. Billy Idol brings DEVO to the Lakeview amphitheater that same night, while out at Sharkey's in Liverpool the Endless Fires Festival stacks GWAR, Three 6 Mafia and Circle Jerks across two days. Slightly Stoopid closes it all out at Beak & Skiff on Sunday.

There's a gentler track running underneath. The Skaneateles Festival plays its closing stretch, chamber music at First Presbyterian on Friday and a bluegrass night with Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland at Anyela's Vineyards on Saturday. Syracuse Shakespeare-in-the-Park gives The Taming of the Shrew its final three performances at Thornden Park. Then the midweek belongs to CMAC: Josh Groban with the Rochester Philharmonic on Tuesday, Brandi Carlile with I'm With Her on Thursday.

The North Country, meanwhile, raises the black flag. Bill Johnston's Pirate Days runs all three days in Alexandria Bay, with a pirate invasion at Scenic Park Dock on Saturday and a grand parade stepping off Sunday at noon. Croghan answers on Thursday with its village street fair on the St. Stephen's church lawn, rain or shine.

Quieter picks: Capitolfest screens three days of silent and early-talkie rarities with live organ at the Rome Capitol, Fort Stanwix stages a free Siege of 1777 encampment on Saturday, and Granby floats its second annual Balloons Under the Moon glow on Wednesday evening. This week's Foodie Corner heads to Route 31 outside Canastota for Flo's Diner, where the coffee has cost a dime since 1976. More on that below.

Best,
Jono

Syracuse Shakespeare-in-the-Park closes its outdoor run at Thornden Park Amphitheater with shows Friday and Saturday at 5:30pm and a Sunday 2pm matinee. Tickets are donation based, with premium seating available.

Ripe headlines an all-ages 95X show at Paper Mill Island Amphitheater in Baldwinsville with Seven Suns and Isaac French. Doors at 6pm.

The lakeside chamber music festival plays its closing stretch at First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles. The season wraps August 22.

Friends of the Zoo celebrate the eight-member Asian elephant herd, including twins Yaad and Tukada, with Indian music and dance, a gamelan ensemble and live demonstrations. Included with zoo admission.

The free festival fills Clinton Square with Puerto Rican and local acts including Anthony Colon, Tony Rivas, Flamenco y Sol and Salt City Salseras, plus food and craft vendors, cultural demonstrations and a dominoes tournament.

Two days of hardcore, metal, punk and underground hip-hop under the Burritt Motors Pavilion at Sharkey's. The bill includes GWAR, Three 6 Mafia, Circle Jerks, Comeback Kid, Madball, Project Pat and E-Town Concrete. All ages, doors at noon both days.

The Greater Camillus Chamber's free Family Fun Day lands at Munro Park with live entertainment, local vendors, food trucks, raffles, games and the Camillus Fire Department on the grill.

Billy Idol brings the It's A Nice Day To...Tour Again! to Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview, with DEVO opening.

Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland play new and classic bluegrass with a full band at Robinson Pavilion at Anyela's Vineyards. Gates at 6pm, and the rain site is Skaneateles High School.

Klezmer and Jewish music on the JCC grounds with Dan Nadel and Nia Drummond, the Keyna Hora Band and Elena Stenkina, plus kosher food, a children's tent, a puppet show and a challah bake-off. Rain or shine.

The Road Trippin' Summer Tour stops at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards in LaFayette with Denm and Bumpin' Uglies. Doors at 6pm, tickets through Tixr.

Falconer Normajean Albright brings Morgan Eagle Falconry's raptors to the Fulton Public Library community room to close out summer reading. All ages.

Kevin Colvin directs Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias for the Oswego Players at the Frances Marion Brown Theater near Fort Ontario. Shows Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm, with the run continuing August 21 to 23. $20 adults, $15 seniors and students.

Mega Bubble Man sets up bubble pools and custom wands that stretch up to 35 feet on the Ainsworth Memorial Library lawn in Sandy Creek for the summer reading finale. Free, with prize drawings.

Oswego Speedway runs the 39th annual Mr. Novelis Supermodified, 75 laps for $10,000 to win, plus three companion classes. Time trials at 5:15pm and heats at 6:30pm. GA is $30 digital or $35 at the window, and Sunday is the rain date.

The Oswego County Historical Society hosts free traditional Victorian games on the museum's south lawn, with ice cream sundaes from Stewart's Shops.

Teen performers sing the Broadway numbers on their personal wish lists at CNY Arts Center in Fulton, with concessions on site.

The Party Nuts play the Bridge House Brats Music in the Park series at Henley Park in Phoenix.

The Wednesday market behind Mexico High School brings peak-season produce, food trucks and vendors, with the Dan Yawman Duo in the gazebo from 5 to 7pm.

Granby's second annual balloon glow returns to Don Butler Park with music, food trucks, vendors and a free shuttle. Rain date is August 26.

The Dave Novak Five play the village's Project Bloom concert series at Goettel Park in Central Square.

The Capitol Theatre's 23rd vintage film festival runs Friday through Sunday with silent and early-talkie rarities honoring Charlie Ruggles and Skeets Gallagher, all with live organ accompaniment. The dealers room opens at 9am.

Utica University stages the adult puppet musical at the Ralph F. Strebel Student Center, with further shows Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm. Doors at 7pm, under 16 admitted with a parent.

The all-vocal country group brings its harmony-heavy Nashville pop and western standards back to The Showroom at Turning Stone.

A free living-history encampment at Fort Stanwix marks the 1777 siege, with muskets, colonial music and cannon demonstrations at 10am, 11am, 2pm and 3pm.

A free self-guided walk through private Utica gardens, parks and notable trees. Register, then pick up a map at 1641 Genesee Street between 9:30am and 1pm.

New York State Parks holds a free graveside ceremony for General Nicholas Herkimer at his Little Falls homestead, with living-history programs on the grounds through the afternoon.

Alliance Classical Players mark 20 years of free Central New York concerts on the Rome Art and Community Center lawn with light classics, patriotic tunes and movie arrangements, followed by a reception. Bring a chair or blanket.

The county fair opens its six-day run at the Frankfort fairgrounds with 3pm opening ceremonies, 4pm gates and 10pm fireworks. Children's Days follow Wednesday and Thursday, with a 7pm demolition derby Thursday.

Peak-season produce at Upper Erwin Park, rain or shine, with Terry "Mojo" Johnson near the pavilion from 1 to 3pm, veggie bingo at 1pm and EBT at the Chamber booth.

Andrew Moore & Hooch headline SPACE Old Forge with Americana opener A Girl Named Genny.

Alexandria Bay's three-day pirate weekend opens with kids stations downtown from 10am to 4pm. The pirate invasion hits Scenic Park Dock Saturday at 1pm, and the grand parade steps off Sunday at noon.

The long-running act billed as the original Eagles tribute plays a ticketed indoor show at Bonnie Castle Resort & Marina.

A free living-history day in the navy yard at Sackets Harbor Battlefield, with presenters covering Civil War army and navy loyalties, from Commandant Josiah Tattnall's departure south to local soldier John Hadley of the 8th U.S. Colored Infantry.

Knotty Paddy brings Celtic rock to the Cape Vincent Village Green for the Arts Council's Concerts on the Green series.

Vocalist Michelle Nicolo Prentice performs with Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist Mark Prentice at the Clayton Opera House. Tickets run $40 to $50, with a VIP option that adds a soundcheck and meet-and-greet.

Ruby Shooz plays 1950s and 60s rock 'n' roll on the Sackets Harbor Battlefield waterfront. Free, bring a blanket or lawn chairs.

The village street fair returns to the St. Stephen's Church lawn, rain or shine, with artisans and food, sponsored by Northern Credit Union.

The Lewis County Historical Society leads a free walking tour of Lowville's Park Avenue, starting from its headquarters at 7552 South State Street.

Bad Husbands Club Lite plays the free Thursday waterfront series at Frink Park in Clayton. The series runs through August 27.

The Sim Redmond Band plays the farm at Finger Lakes Cider House in Interlaken. Adult cover is $10, pasture-raised BBQ starts at 5pm, and chairs and blankets are welcome.

Geneva Theatre Guild Youth Theatre marks its 40th anniversary with Mary Poppins at the Smith Opera House. Shows Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm plus a Sunday 2pm matinee.

Flour City Estate Sales brings more than 50 antique, vintage and handmade vendors to Lincoln Hill Farms in Canandaigua, with live sets from Northside Johnny and Peter Ryan. Admission and parking are free.

Historic Geneva's free lawn concert brings The 3 of Us, playing rhythm and blues and funk, to Rose Hill Mansion. The last house tour is at 3:30pm.

Keller Williams plays with Larry and Jenny Keel to mark 20 years of the album Grass. Doors at 5pm, folding chairs allowed in the marked section, and on-site parking is $10.

Weedsport's Hall of Fame 100 opens Super DIRTcar SummerFAST with a 100-lap, $10,000-to-win Big Block feature plus Sportsman and Mod Lites. Adult GA is $30 in advance or $35 day of race, and kids 10 and under are free.

Josh Groban brings his Stage, Screen, and Symphony show to CMAC in Canandaigua with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Doors at 5:30pm.

47 South plays the Seneca Falls museum's Thursday series at People's Park on Water Street.

Brandi Carlile's Human Tour lands at CMAC with special guest I'm With Her. Doors at 5:30pm, and $2 from every ticket goes to the Looking Out Foundation.

Thank you for reading, sharing,
and being part of this.

Jono Chowdhury
Founder, 315NY