Syracuse wants to waive permit fees for bars, restaurants and music venues Updated 1:29 PM; Today 1:29 PM Colin Aberdeen, in hat and green T-shirt, plays with Los Blancos March 15 at the 443 Social Club and Lounge, 443 Burnet Ave. in Syracuse. From left, other band members are Mark Tiffault, Max Eyle and Steven T. Winston.Photo by Steve Moore Facebook Share Syracuse, N.Y. — City Hall is trying to make it a little easier for bars, restaurants and music venues to get back on their feet after a year that devastated the entertainment and dining industries. A proposal before the Common Council would waive the licensing fees required for hosting live entertainment in Syracuse this year. That fee applies to any place with a performance stage, including restaurants with stages for concerts.