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It’s okay to admit the year is more than halfway over. There are plenty of CNY events to take your mind off of it. It’s going to be a beer snob’s delight this weekend with sampling across upstate, including the local Oktoberfest celebration at Long Branch Park. There are several music festivals and concerts to list, but see what ear candy is offered below. Funny man Jeff Foxworthy offers tasteful comedy, and the Macedonian Festival offers tasty culture. American Idiot, Spring Awakening and The Wiz are all closing this weekend, so check out the show while you still can. And there is so much more. Where do you begin? That’s for you to decide.

Beer

Belgium Comes to Cooperstown Friday & Saturday | noon (VIP only) Saturday | 2:30 p.m. (general admission) Where: Brewery Ommegang, 656 Highway 33, Cooperstown | (607) 544-1800 When: Friday, Aug. 4 – Saturday, Aug. 5 Cost: $145/GA & camping, $115/GA only, $35/drivers Brew at the Zoo Where: Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 1 Conservation Pl. | (315) 435-8511 x113 When: Friday, Aug. 4 | 5:30-8 p.m. Cost: $50/advance, $55/day-of if available Utica Zoo Brewfest Where: Utica Zoo, 1 Utica Zoo Way, Utica | (315) 738-0472 When: Saturday, Aug. 5 | 6 – 9 p.m. Cost: $30-$35/members, $35-$40/nonmembers Middle Ages Anniversary Party Where: Leavenworth Park across from Middle Ages Brewing Company, 120 Wilkinson St. | (315) 476-4250 When: Sunday, Aug. 6 | 2 p.m. Cost: Free admission

Festivals

Seedstock Where: Reed’s Seeds, 3336 Rt. 215, Cortland | (607) 753-9095 When: Friday, Aug. 4 – Sunday, Aug. 6 | Times are unlisted Cost: $20-$29/Friday, $24-$34/Saturday, $16/Sunday, $59-$109/weekend pass Macedonian Ethnic Festival Friday | 4 – 10 p.m. Saturday | noon- 11 p.m. Sunday | noon – 6 p.m. Where: Macedonian Orthodox Church, 5083 Onondaga Road | (315) 487-1265 When: Friday, Aug. 4 – Sunday, Aug. 6 Cost: Free Roots & Bluegrass Hoe Down Feat. The Hilltoppers, Kubick’s Rubes and Jesse Alexander  Where: Boathouse Beer Garden, 6128 State Route 89, Romulus | (607) 280-0064 When: Saturday, Aug. 5 | 1 p.m. Cost: Free admission Summer of Love Feat. Reverend Ken, The Guise, I am Fool, Tom Chick and several more  Where: Kellish Hill Farm, 3191 Pompey Center Road, Manlius | (315) 479-5299 When: Saturday, Aug. 5 | 6 p.m. Cost: $10 Oktoberfest Where: Willow Bay at Onondaga Lake Park, 3832 Long Branch Road, Liverpool | (315) 472-3507, (315) 675-8321 When: Saturday, Aug. 5 – Sunday, Aug. 6 | 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Cost: Free admission

Good Times, Great Causes

Jeff Foxworthy Where: Watertown Fairgrounds Arena, Coffeen St., Watertown | (315) 782-0044 When: Friday, Aug. 4 | noon – 6 p.m. Cost: $49/general, $59/reserved Alexa Bolton Fun Run Where: Willow Bay at Onondaga Lake Park, 3832 Long Branch Road, Liverpool When: Saturday, Aug. 5 | 10 a.m. Cost: $15/person, free/spectators, donations appreciated Molly Hatchet Plus Held Hostage, Jason Wicks, Scars N Stripes and Dirtroad Ruckus  Where: Sharkey’s Bar & Grill, 7240 Oswego Road, Liverpool | (315) 214-4116 When: Saturday, Aug. 5 | 1 p.m. Cost: $20/advance, $25/DOS, $45/preferred seating, $75/VIP

Music: Local Noisemakers

Blacklites with Will Holton Plus Elk Pride Step Dancers and Drum Corps Where: Dunk & Bright, 2648 S. Salina St. | (315) 479-JAZZ When: Thursday, Aug. 3 | 6:30 p.m. Cost: Free admission Ladies Night at Otro Feat. Mama G, Amanda Rogers and Bess Greenberg Where: Otro Cinco, 206 S. Warren St. | (315) 422-6876 When: Thursday, Aug. 3 | 10 p.m. Cost: Free admission TeenFest Renny & The Simones (5 p.m.), Quest LaRock (5:30 p.m.), Cait Devin (6 p.m.), The Easy (6:30 p.m.), Tanksley (7 p.m.), Posted (8 p.m.) and Josh & Alice will perform between bands. Where: Henninger High School Auditorium, 600 Robinson St. | (315) 251-1400 When: Saturday, Aug. 5 | 5 – 9 p.m. Cost: Free Spring Street Family Plus Chris Eves & the New Normal  Where: Funk N Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St.  When: Saturday, Aug. 5 | 10 p.m. Cost: $10/ages 21 and older, $15/ages 18 and older

Music: National Acts

Greensky Bluegrass Plus Driftwood and The Blind Owl Band Where: Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, 2708 Lords Hill Road, LaFayette | (315) 422-3511 When: Friday, Aug. 4 | 5 p.m. Cost: $25/advance, $30/DOS After party with The Blind Owl Band  Where: The Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St. | (315) 299-8886 When: Friday, Aug. 4 | 11 p.m. Cost: $10 Kings of Leon Plus Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats Where: Lakeview Amphitheatre, 490 Restoration Way | (315) 435-5100 When: Saturday, Aug 5 | 7 p.m. Cost: $25-$279 Little River Band Where: The Showroom at Turning Stone Casino, Thruway Exit 33, Verona | (877) 833-SHOW When: Thursday, Aug. 3 | 8 p.m. Cost: $32, $37, $57

Sports

Syracuse Chiefs All games are played at NBT Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Dr. | (315) 474-7833 Promotion: Doubleheader / Firemen & First Responders Night / Fireworks Opponent: Rochester Red Wings  When: Friday, Aug. 4 | 5:05 p.m. Cost: $8-$14/adults, $6-$12/seniors, children, free-$12/military   Promotion: Salt Potato Night / Salt Potato Night Jersey Giveaway Opponent: Rochester Red Wings   When: Saturday, Aug. 5 | 7:05 p.m. Cost: $8-$14/adults, $6-$12/seniors, children, free-$12/military Promotion: Cancer Awareness Day / Chiefs Jersey Auction / Family Sunday Opponent: Rochester Red Wings  When: Sunday, Aug. 6 | 1:05 p.m. Cost: $8-$14/adults, $6-$12/seniors, children, free-$12/military Auburn Doubledays All games are played at Falcon Park, 30 N. Division St., Auburn. | (315) 255-2489 Promotion: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Night / Active Physical Therapy Community Night Opponent: Mahoning Valley Scrappers When: Thursday, Aug. 3 | 7:05 p.m. Cost: $6-$9 Promotion: H.E.A.L. Night Opponent: Mahoning Valley Scrappers When: Friday, Aug. 4 | 7:05 p.m. Cost: $6-$9

Stage

American Idiot Friday | 8 p.m. Saturday | 8 p.m. Where: Central New York Playhouse, Shoppingtown Mall, 3649 Erie Blvd. E. | (315) 793-7593 When: Friday, Aug  – Sunday, July 23 Cost: $28/evenings, $25/matinees Spring Awakening Friday | 8 p.m. Saturday | 8 p.m. Sunday | 2 p.m. Where: BeVard Studio, Mulroy Civic Center, 411 Montgomery St. | (315) 435-2121 When: Friday, July 21 – Saturday, July 22 Cost: $30 The Wiz Friday | 7:30 p.m. Saturday | 7:30 p.m. Where: Baldwinsville Theatre Guild, First Presbyterian Church Education Center, 64 Oswego St., Baldwinsville | (315) 877-8465 When: Friday, Aug. 4 – Saturday, Aug. 5 Cost: $12-$18

Weather Forecast

(Subject to change, of course.) THURSDAY Temperature: 86 degrees / 70 degrees Conditions: Evening thundershowers. FRIDAY Temperature: 87 degrees / 66 degrees Conditions: Evening thundershowers SATURDAY Temperature: 74 degrees / 56 degrees Conditions: Wind and rain. SUNDAY  Temperature: 76 degrees / 57 degrees Conditions: Simply beautiful. Pssst. Hey, you. Would you like to receive this event listing in advance? It costs you nothing, and there are sometimes exclusive giveaways. Sign up to our Inside/Out newsletter here: