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CNY Jazz Central's 'CNY Jazz in the City' Concert Series is back!

This community-wide public health outreach effort uses the arts as a mobile platform to bring people together and provide them with the joy of congregating to enjoy music, food, and fun. These Thursday evening concert fairs span the neighborhoods of urban Syracuse through June, July, and August, providing safe outdoor environments for all to attend. Every event provides:

• National and Regional talent in concert
• Healthcare Village
• BIPOC arts, crafts, and corporate vendors
• Ethnic food vendors
• Family goodie bag distribution to all attendees filled with public health service info, supplies, and incentive coupons
• Educational and inspirational speakers
• Special Opening Act performances by resident urban and urban youth groups

WAER Syracuse Public Media is a proud sponsor of this event.

In this remake of the classic French farce “La Cage aux Folles,” engaged couple Val Goldman (Dan Futterman) and Barbara Keeley (Calista Flockhart) shakily introduce their future in-laws. Val’s father, Armand (Robin Williams), a gay Miami drag club owner, pretends to be straight and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert (Nathan Lane), his life partner and the club’s flamboyant star attraction, so as to please Barbara’s father, controversial Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley (Gene Hackman).

Movie Rating: R
Runtime: 1 hour, 59 minutes

Join the Erie Canal Museum for this mile-long walk-through Downtown Syracuse examining how fires along the Erie Canal, both literal and figurative, shaped the city and state that we know today.

Join the Erie Canal Museum and CNY Orienteering in learning the basics of how to read a map and compass to find your way around the city. The session will begin with a presentation on how to navigate then we will put those skills into practice by locating various historical landmarks in Downtown Syracuse.

After losing Joey to a fentanyl poisoning, we have opened a not-for-profit to raise funds to support research to aid in ending the addiction crisis. Join our walk to help raise funds and awareness! Participants will receive a shirt, swag, and free food! We will have raffles, music and a 50/50!

Joey’s Wish, Inc is composed of family and friends who have vowed to do their very best to never stop praying, searching, and making a difference in the world of addiction.

The 2025 Syracuse International Jazz Fest is back!
The lineup features local talent, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, and Grammy Award winners.

Lineup:
Opening Night: Featuring local and regional artists performing at clubs and venues across the city
Wednesday, June 25^th from 5pm-11pm

JMA Wireless Main Stage at Clinton Square
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee – Steve Smith & Vital Information
Thursday, June 26^th at 8pm

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee – The Spinners
Thursday, June 26^th at 9:30pm

Grammy Award Winner – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Friday, June 27^th at 9:30pm

Sweden’s Queen of Swing – Gunhild Carling
Saturday, June 28^th at 8pm

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee – Todd Rundgren
Saturday, June 28^th at 9:30pm

Return to Community: A Sunday Morning Gospel Service – Hendricks Chapel
Featuring:
The Spelman College Glee Club
The Black Celestial Choral Ensemble (BCCE) of Syracuse University
The Gospel Jazz Community Choir – Led by WAER’s own Cora Thomas
Sunday, June 29^th at 3pm with a Pre-Event Luncheon from 12:30pm-2:30pm

The 2025 Syracuse International Jazz Fest is back!
The lineup features local talent, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, and Grammy Award winners.

Lineup:
Opening Night: Featuring local and regional artists performing at clubs and venues across the city
Wednesday, June 25^th from 5pm-11pm

JMA Wireless Main Stage at Clinton Square
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee – Steve Smith & Vital Information
Thursday, June 26^th at 8pm

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee – The Spinners
Thursday, June 26^th at 9:30pm

Grammy Award Winner – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Friday, June 27^th at 9:30pm

Sweden’s Queen of Swing – Gunhild Carling
Saturday, June 28^th at 8pm

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee – Todd Rundgren
Saturday, June 28^th at 9:30pm

Return to Community: A Sunday Morning Gospel Service – Hendricks Chapel
Featuring:
The Spelman College Glee Club
The Black Celestial Choral Ensemble (BCCE) of Syracuse University
The Gospel Jazz Community Choir – Led by WAER’s own Cora Thomas
Sunday, June 29^th at 3pm with a Pre-Event Luncheon from 12:30pm-2:30pm

The 2025 Syracuse International Jazz Fest is back!
The lineup features local talent, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, and Grammy Award winners.

Lineup:
Opening Night: Featuring local and regional artists performing at clubs and venues across the city
Wednesday, June 25^th from 5pm-11pm

JMA Wireless Main Stage at Clinton Square
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee – Steve Smith & Vital Information
Thursday, June 26^th at 8pm

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee – The Spinners
Thursday, June 26^th at 9:30pm

Grammy Award Winner – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Friday, June 27^th at 9:30pm

Sweden’s Queen of Swing – Gunhild Carling
Saturday, June 28^th at 8pm

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee – Todd Rundgren
Saturday, June 28^th at 9:30pm

Return to Community: A Sunday Morning Gospel Service – Hendricks Chapel
Featuring:
The Spelman College Glee Club
The Black Celestial Choral Ensemble (BCCE) of Syracuse University
The Gospel Jazz Community Choir – Led by WAER’s own Cora Thomas
Sunday, June 29^th at 3pm with a Pre-Event Luncheon from 12:30pm-2:30pm

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Wish You Were Here with Pink Talking Fish as they perform the iconic Pink Floyd album in full—followed by a second set of mind-blowing mashups of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, and Phish!

Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish are all more than just bands… they are Phenomenons. Their creations have artistically inspired people and their mind-blowing live performances have brought people together to form a sense of community around the love for their favorite bands.

Although the music from each act is different, Pink Talking Fish has discovered that fusing the material together writes an amazing new story. The epic emotion of Pink Floyd… The funky, danceable layerings of Talking Heads… The multitude of styles, unique compositional structures and pure fun of​ Phish… to merge these three acts into one gives music lovers an experience like no other.

The story is ever evolving. The experience is always thrilling. No two shows are ever the same. Come join Pink Talking Fish for the ultimate fusion tribute and celebrate the love of this music in unmatched fashion.

Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish are all more than just bands… they are Phenomenons. Their creations have artistically inspired people and their mind-blowing live performances have brought people together to form a sense of community around the love for their favorite bands.

Although the music from each act is different, Pink Talking Fish has discovered that fusing the material together writes an amazing new story. The epic emotion of Pink Floyd… The funky, danceable layerings of Talking Heads… The multitude of styles, unique compositional structures and pure fun of​ Phish… to merge these three acts into one gives music lovers an experience like no other.

This 1-mile-long guided tour between Clinton Square and Fayette Park includes stops at many sites of significant events in the fight for women's rights, with a special focus on Syracuse residents' contributions to the suffrage movement along the Canal. This tour begins in the lobby of the Erie Canal Museum.