ROCK ON! This Week's Sound Bites...2/26/15

Sat. 8:30 p.m. Shot of Southern

Sun. 1:30 p.m. Midnight Sun Orchestra

Wed. 8 p.m. Pat Foran and Friends 

All shows 21+

Ivy Tavern 

3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton

(609) 888-1435

Fri. 10 p.m. Gunsmoke

Sat. 10 p.m. Honey Spot Blvd.

All shows 21+

John & Peter's 

96 S. Main St. New Hope, Pa.

(215) 862-5981

Fri. 9 p.m.  The Hyde

Sat. (3 p.m.) The Trip Dogs 

Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic. Night w/ Tim

Wed. 9:30 p.m. The Invitational

All shows 21+

JoJo's Tavern

2677 Nottingham Way Hamilton

(609) 586-2678

Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke

Paint the Roses Tea and Café

37 West Broad Street Hopewell

(609) 466-8200

Sat. 11 a.m. Bryan Hill

Palermo's Of Hamilton

310 Klockner Rd. Hamilton

(609) 838-7979

Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke

Sat. 9 p.m. Out of the Red

All shows 21+ 

Patriot's Crossing

1339 River Rd. Titusville

(609) 737-2780

Fri. 7:30 p.m. McMillan & Co.

Sat. 7:30 p.m. Riverdogs

Pete's Steak House

523 Whitehorse Ave. Hamilton

(609) 585-8008

Fri. 9:30 p.m. Ernie White & Tom reock

Sat. 9:30 p.m. Buffalo Trix

Revere Ristorante

802 River Rd. West Trenton

(609) 882-6365

Sun. 5 p.m. F2 and the Anchovy Brothers

50 Riverview Plaza Trenton

(609) 393-7300

Thurs. 10 p.m. "College Night" w/ DJ Paul Desisto

Fri. (4 p.m.) Happy Hour Buffet (8:30 p.m.) In The Cut Band

All Shows 21+

Spigola Restaurant & Lounge

3817 Crosswicks Hamilton Square Road Hamilton

(609) 585-5255

Sat. 8:30 Jessica DiDonato

181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge

(609) 208-2500

101 Main St. Hightstown

(609) 426-9345

Fri. 9 p.m. Kickback

Sat. 9 p.m. Sneak Attack

Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke Night

The HOB Tavern

146 Second Street

(609) 291-7020

Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke

Wed. 8 p.m. Open Mic. Jam Night hosted by Larry Archer

The Ivy Inn

248 Nassau St. Princeton

(609) 921-8555

Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Ron

Fri. 10 p.m. Diablo Sandwich Band

Sat. 10 p.m. The Goods

Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv

Wed. 10 p.m. "Theme Night" w/ DJ Rockn Ron

The Millhill Basement

300 South Broad St Trenton

(609) 989-1600

Fri. 9 p.m. You Vandal. 

The Record Collector

358 Farnsworth Ave. Bordentown

(609) 324-0880

Sat. 8 p.m. Joe Keris & The Good Week (CD Release Party) / Evening Edition. All ages, Doors 7:30 p.m., $10 (advance)

The Sun National Bank Center 

81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton

(609) 656-3200

Check web site for upcoming events

Tir Na Nog 

1324 Hamilton Ave. Trenton

(609) 392-2554

Fri. 9 p.m. Mike Brill

Sat. 9 p.m. The Shantys

Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" w/ Kathy DeAngelo & Dennis Gormley

All shows  21+

Trenton Buzz

702 Pine St. Trenton

(609) 392-6000

Sat. 9 p.m. "Brown Sugar & Friends" Hosted by Bearded Hipster 

Trenton Social

449 South Broad Street Trenton

(609) 989-7777

Thurs. 8 p.m. Cinema Thursdays Presents: Iceberg Slim: "The Legend of Cool Disco Dan"

Fri. 7 p.m. First Friday

Mon. 10 p.m. Service Industry Night w/ DJ-Jay Kountree 

Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic.

Wed. 6 p.m. Dick Gratton

Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)

400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.

(215) 862-8300

Fri. 10 p.m. The Lawsuits. ($5 cover charge)

Sat. 10 p.m. Kings and Comrades. ($5 cover charge)

Sun. 7 p.m. Open Jam Night

Tues. 9 p.m. Challenge Accepted

Wed. 9 p.m. Matthew Szlachetka

All shows 21+

Wildflowers Inn

2572 Pennington Rd. Pennington

Sat. 9 p.m. Live Acoustic Rock 

Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke

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