Mt. Joy, The Front Bottoms, bike parties: 11 things to do in CNY this weekend

Spring is in full bloom and bands are hitting the road again, which means concerts galore in Upstate New York. This week's lineup includes Mt. Joy, The Front Bottoms, Tom Jones and a slate of hardcore bands. It's national bike month, so there are a couple of group bike rides around the city and elsewhere. A couple of other spring things: mocktails and ice cream at The Ice Cream Stand, drive-in movies and a burlesque fest.

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Did you know 165,000 people used the Empire State Trail last year? It's national bike month, and that means group rides around Upstate. Liverpool Public Library will host a bike-along in Onondaga Lake Park on Monday. Meet at the Salt Museum at 6:30 p.m. for a pre-ride bike maintenance and safety talk. Syracuse Bike Party will also have a two-year anniversary ride on Saturday starting at Clinton Square at 6:45 p.m. After the ride, the bikers will meet downtown for drinks, food and friends. Onondaga Cycling Club also has rides almost every day this week.

Where: Around Syracuse

When: During the week

How much: Free

Photo provided by Julia Freeman

Savorcuse and The Ice Cream Stand will host "Mocktails with a Twist" at The Ice Cream Stand on Wednesday evening. There will live music and three ice cream-based mocktails to sample, including "The Sweet Heat," chamomile tea infused with ginger, lemon and cayenne over mango sorbet scoops. Tickets are $45 after fees and can be purchased through eventbrite.com. (Note: The organizer of this event is an employee of Advance Media New York)

Where: The Ice Cream Stand, 200 W. Water St., Syracuse

When: Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

How much: $45

Manlius Pebble Hill School will host a free viewing of "The Right to Read," a film about teachers and families advocating science-based reading instruction. The film will be screened at Le Moyne College in person and virtually at the same time. Tickets are free. Reservation is required through eventbrite.com.

Where: Le Moyne College Campus Center, James Commons, 100 Springfield Rd., Syracuse

When: Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

How much: Free

American indie-rock band The Front Bottoms will perform at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards on Thursday evening. Comprised of guitarist/vocalist Brian Sella and drummer Mathew Uychich, the band is known for songs like "Twin Size Mattress," "Be Nice To Me" and "Lone Star," and pulls 1.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Tickets are $41 after fees and can be purchased through beakandskiff.com.

Where: Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, 2708 Lords Hill Rd., LaFayette

When: Thursday at 7 p.m.

How much: $41

The Metal Smithery in Ithaca will hold a two-session nameplate-making class that starts this Thursday and wraps up next Thursday. Choose a metal for your nameplate or pendant and a metal for your necklace chain, then show up and learn how to use a jeweler's hand saw to create your own pendant. The class is $65. Reserve a spot at metalsmithery.com.

Where: The Metal Smithery, 950 Danby Rd., Suite 30, Ithaca

When: This and next Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

How much: $65

Mt. Joy opens for the Lumineers concert, February 8, 2020, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. cleveland.com

Next up on the Beak & Skiff summer concert docket is Los Angeles-based indie-rock band Mt. Joy. The group has 4.4 million monthly listeners and has performed at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo and more. The concert is on Friday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 after fees and can be purchased through beakanskiff.com.

Where: Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, 2708 Lords Hill Rd., LaFayette

When: Friday at 7 p.m.

How much: $50

Welsh singer Tom Jones, behind the classic hits "It's Not Unusual," "Kiss," "Delilah" and "I’ll Never Fall In Love Again," will perform at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona on Friday. The show starts at 8 p.m. in the casino's event center. Tickets are $51 and can be purchased through turningstone.com.

Where: The Event Center, Turning Stone Resort Casino, 5218 Patrick Rd., Verona

When: Friday at 8 p.m.

How much: $51

John Brooks, of Skaneateles, drinks an orange soda, while waiting for the start of a movie at the Fingerlakes Drive-In in 1995. It was 50s night, and he arrived in a 1955 Studebaker. Dennis Nett | [email protected]

It's drive-in movie season in Upstate New York. There are a few near Syracuse — Midway Drive-In Theatre in Minetto, Fingerlakes Drive-In in Aurelius and Vintage Drive-In in Avon — but there are plenty scattered elsewhere around Upstate. Head to syracuse.com for a full list of drive-ins.

Where: Minetto, Aurelius or Avon

When: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays

How much: $11 or less

Eerie Rottica performing a classic inspired act in Sweet Valentease at The Palace Theater 2/9/19.

Salt City Burlesque performers will be joined by regional and national artists for two days of burlesque at Wunderbar and the Palace Theatre this weekend. Burlesque Hall of Fame "Queen of Burlesque" Lou Lou la Duchesse de Riere will perform at the Palace on Saturday evening. There will be a whole slate of performances and workshops at the Palace that day, and then a matinee show and closing party at Wunderbar on Sunday. For the schedule of events and to buy tickets, go to saltcityburlesque.com. It's $50 for the Saturday show and $34 for the Sunday show.

Where: The Palace Theatre and Wunderbar in Syracuse

When: Saturday from 2 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

How much: $50 on Saturday and $34 on Sunday

Calling all hardcore fans — Slaughter Fest will take over The Dry Well in Clay on Saturday. Ten bands will perform, including Nights of Malice, Abadonia, Malignant, Blood Desecration, Unbound and more. Doors open at 3 p.m. and the concerts continue to 10 p.m. Tickets are $18 through eventbrite.com or $23 day-of.

Where: The Dry Well, 5366 Caughdenoy Rd., Clay

When: Saturday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

How much: $18

Photo provided by Cayuga Chamber Orchestra

The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra will perform at the First Unitarian Church in Ithaca on Sunday afternoon. Ten musicians on strings, winds and piano will perform Turina Piano Trio No. 1, Sarasate Navarra and Louise Farrenc Nonet. Tickets are $39 for adults and $12 for college students and those under 18 years old. Go to ccoithaca.org for tickets and more information.

Where: First Unitarian Church of Ithaca, 306 N. Aurora St., Ithaca

When: Sunday at 3 p.m.

How much: $39 for general admission or $12 for students

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