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Taste of Syracuse to again offer food, music & help charities

Syracuse–based Galaxy Media on March 15 announced the concert lineup and charities that will benefit from the upcoming Taste of Syracuse event in early June in and around Clinton Square. This photo includes representatives from Galaxy Media, along with sponsors — The Summit Federal Credit Union and Tops Friendly Markets, as well as two local charities — PEACE Inc. Big Brothers Big Sisters and Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Those pictured include Carrie Wojtaszek (fourth from right), COO of Galaxy Media. (PHOTO CREDIT: GALAXY MEDIA)

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — This year’s Taste of Syracuse event, the 25th anniversary edition, will again include plenty of food samples, music and concerts, and a chance to help two local charities. The 1990s alternative rock band Spin Doctors will headline the upcoming Taste of Syracuse event, held June 2-3, in and around Clinton Square. Spin […]

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — This year’s Taste of Syracuse event, the 25th anniversary edition, will again include plenty of food samples, music and concerts, and a chance to help two local charities.

The 1990s alternative rock band Spin Doctors will headline the upcoming Taste of Syracuse event, held June 2-3, in and around Clinton Square. Spin Doctors will perform on Saturday night, June 3, on the Sysco main stage, and rock band Eve 6 will perform on the Washington Stage early Saturday evening as well. That’s according to a March 15 announcement from Galaxy Media, which organizes Taste of Syracuse.

The youth talent showcase will also return to Taste of Syracuse on Saturday between 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Altogether, Taste of Syracuse will have non-stop music for two days featuring more than 26 bands and over 100 local musicians.

The event, described as “Central New York’s biggest food and music festival,” will be held from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. both days. Admission is free. Those attending can sample items from local eateries for only $2.

Taste of Syracuse is sponsored by The Summit Federal Credit Union and presented by Tops Friendly Markets.

The Taste of Syracuse will collect donations for two charitable organizations, PEACE Inc. Big Brothers Big Sisters and Sleep in Heavenly Peace. The Summit, Tops, and other sponsors and vendors will be working with the festival to raise money for the charities both days. All proceeds from activities at the Summit’s tent and the Tops tent will be donated to the charities. Taste of Syracuse raised more than $20,000 for local charities in its 2022 event, per its Facebook page.

The 2023 Taste of Syracuse will include a new streamlined layout and that will be “centralized” around Clinton Street. The festival will expand down to Washington Street and will utilize two new parking lots around that area. The Sysco main stage will now be located within the Clinton Square fountain area. The Erie Stage will remain in the same location and the third stage will be in the parking lot located at the corner of Clinton and Washington Streets.

Syracuse–based Galaxy Media says it offers digital solutions, experiential marketing, 13 radio stations based in Syracuse and Utica, and a sports-marketing department, per its website.

Eric Reinhardt