ROCK ON! This Week's Sound Bites...4/5/18

By Danny Coleman
originally published: 04/05/2018

"I've been writing since I was 14 years old," says Nashville recording artist Liz Longley. "I write really honest songs about my life and I've shared my stories and my songs for the past 13 or so years on the road. I just call myself a singer/songwriter because it's broad enough. I started off writing folk music but I grew up with some jazz and country so there's a lot of different influences in there."

Longley, a native of Downingtown, PA began playing piano at an early age and started writing her own music while in her early years of high school.  According to her web bio, she performed the first song she'd ever written for her high school student body and received a, "Standing ovation" which caused her to say, "I was unprepared for that sort of reaction and it was a life-changing moment. That's when I knew it was what I wanted to do with my life." 

From that moment, Longley has evolved into a prolific writer who attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA and focused on songwriting. She explains her songwriting process and its role in her life as such," When I write, it's pretty much right down the middle. It depends on the day but I write on both piano and guitar. I love that they offer different sounds and I love to play off both of those. When I started writing I only wrote alone. That's really where writing started for me, it was therapeutic, it still is a therapeutic process; that's what I love about it, it's free therapy. Since moving to Nashville, co-writing is a large part of what the Nashville music scene is based on. I have gone in and out of phases of co-writing here in Nashville but I am lucky to be in a phase where I'm writing almost every day, sometimes twice a day with different people in town and it's a lot of fun. Now most of the time, the songs that I'm writing with other people are for other artists but every now and then one seeps through that I want to take to the stage or to a record and you just never know. I mostly write my material alone but I am lucky to collaborate a lot; you never know what the day will bring."

That collaboration and drive has led to being signed by a label and the recording of multiple CDs but as in all things, a little luck helps as well.  "I moved to Nashville seven years ago and was randomly playing a board meeting for a beautiful theater here called Franklin Theater and someone was there in the audience from Sugar Hill Records and said, "We'd like to sign you," and I had just made my fourth full length record and it was made in Nashville and it was fan funded. So I was able to make a record that was just dream team musicians and engineers, the label heard it and signed me; I was really fortunate and I've been working with them ever since. So I have this great team of people in Nashville. I have five full length discs and an EP. I put out a six song EP of just songs that I've written with Nashville people so there was a theme to it but it's a little bit more too and it has a different sound than my other stuff."

Besides writing for herself and with collaborators, she also writes for others. When asked if it was difficult to write a song with feeling since it wasn't something she was doing for herself, she responded with out hesitation, "No, when I'm writing for other people I still try to base it as much as I can on my own experiences and bring as much honesty into it because that's what I think ultimately connects. That's what makes a great song, honesty as much as possible. So it's really about working with the artist to help them speak their truth and tell their story and I just use what I've been through to help get them to that spot. Finding someone to collaborate here is not the hard part. There are so many talented people here, I'm really lucky that I write with someone, like I said sometimes twice a day. I have a ton of people that I write with, it's really about finding the people that you work the best with, that's the trick and then having a team of people that can get your song into the right hands, that's the hard part." 

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Currently she is getting ready to go out on the road and has two stops in the Philadelphia area. The first is a stop at The Queen in Wilmington, DE on April 6 and then two nights (April 18/19) at Burlap and Bean in Newtown Square, PA.  She says that she is, "Always on the road" and prefers it that way and this actually played a part in her decision to move to Nashville,"Seven years ago I moved here, this was a no-brainer. I lived in Boston for five years to go to school and knew that I had to choose and move somewhere. I tried New York City out for three months and that was terrible. I tour out of my mini van so it was not an easy place to be based, so Nashville made sense. I have a ton of my friends from college who had moved down here and I knew there was a great community of musicians and it has proven to be everything that I hoped it would and to be honest, I tour, well it's never ending. This tour has no theme or name, it's just a bunch of shows in April. I guess we can call it a bunch of shows in April (laughs). It's been a little while since I've been home so I'm excited to return and Wilmington Delaware is not far from home and neither is Newtown Square."

Longley says that she's toured solo often and although she will have a backing band at times, she prefers being alone on stage; even though it has been compared to being almost, "Naked" without the cover of other musicians supporting her. "I have a band sometimes but this tour I'll be solo. The Wilmington show I'll have a really great Nashville duo open the show called The Harmaleighs and that will be really fun but I'll be solo which I absolutely love. I love to just feel like it's just me and the audience and I can really connect with them and talk with them and it's all about the stories and interacting with them and I love that part; I prefer to be naked on stage I guess you can say, there's your headline (laughs)!"

Along with her stage performances, her music has made it onto the small screen, something she seems very glad to discuss. "Oh yeah, yeah! I've written some songs here in Nashville that have ended up being in some really big television moments, which has been really cool," she stated with much enthusiasm. "I wrote and sang a song that was on the Lifetime show, "Army Wives" season finale; that was a really cool moment to be part of and other shows like ABC's, "Switched At Birth" and MTV's, "Scream: The TV Series;" it's been really exciting to see."

Liz has also won multiple awards and songwriting competitions all across the United States. Bringing home the top prize from the, "BMI John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship Competition" as well as the, "International Acoustic Music Awards" and the, "Rocky Mountain Folk Fest Songwriting Competition," she has never seemed to lose perspective."Honestly? I feel really lucky to say that my only job has ever been making music, performing and recording and I think the goal is to just keep evolving as an artist in a way that still connects with my fan base. I feel really, really lucky to be doing what I'm doing, I would love for it to just keep growing organically and see where that is but what really keeps me in it is the connection that I feel with my audience. That's what on those long drives and those exhausting situations that occur on tour, that's what keeps me through it. Knowing that I get to connect with people and meet them at the end of the show and hear their stories and how my stories relate to their stories and those kind of things; that's really what I live for." 

When asked where she sees herself in five years, she hesitated slightly and her reply was steeped in the reality of the industry, "Well, hopefully I'll have another maybe two, maybe three records out; gosh that's such a scary question. I'll still be in Nashville hopefully, I hope that I'm that lucky, you know that it is not an easy business to survive in but I've been really fortunate so far and I hope that it keeps going the way it's going; it's not a predictable business by any means."

So what can we expect at a Liz Longley performance? "You can expect a wide range of songs from a lot of the records that I've made and some new ones that I'm going to try out on this tour. An intimate performance since it will just be me, an acoustic performance and lots of story telling." 

To find out show times, ticket information and more about Liz; please visit www.lizlongley.com.

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That's it for this week! Please continue to support live and original music and until next week....ROCK ON! 

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This week's event listings

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Alchemist & Barrister  
28 Witherspoon Street Princeton  
(609) 924-5555  
Thurs. "Pasta and Sinatra Night"  
Wed. 10 p.m. (TBA)  
 

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Arts Council of Princeton  
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton  
(609) 924-8777  
Please check web page for upcoming events     

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Bill's Olde Tavern  
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton  
(609) 586-0192  
Thurs. 9 p.m. Trivia  
Ages 21+  
 

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Blend Bar & Bistro  
911 Highway 33 Hamilton  
(609) 245-8887  
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia  Jam  
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 
 

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Bowman's Tavern  
1600 River Road New Hope, PA  
(215) 862-2972  
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Soul Custody
Fri. 8 p.m. Bob Egan  
Sat. 7 p.m. David Dales Triio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Brunch w/ Ottmar (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Mon. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott  
Tues. 6 p.m.Jeff Corbett
Wed. 6 p.m. Fermenters Trio 
 

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Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room  
19 E. Union Street Burlington  
(609) 733-356  
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Shorty Rock
Sat. 9 p.m. Retroglyphs

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Bung's Tavern  
2031 Route 130 South Burlington  
(609) 499-1355  
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 8 p.m. "Comedy Night" Doors at 6:30 p.m., $20 (2 Item minimum)
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic 
 

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Candlelight Lounge  
24 Passaic Street Trenton  
(609) 695-9612  
Sat. 3 p.m. (TBA) $10 (cover charge/$10 Minimum includes buffet)  
Tues. 6 p.m. "Tuesday Jazz Jam" Open Session feat. James Stewart / Tom Littwin Trios. $5 (Lite appetizers)

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Championship Bar
931 Chambers street Trenton
(609) 396-5457
Sat. 6 p.m. The World/Inferno Friendship Society, Will Wood & The Tapeworms, Molly Rhythm

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Chickie's & Pete's  
183 US Highway 130 North Bordentown  
(609) 298-9182  
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Music Night  
Wed. 9 p.m. Quizzo Trivia  
 

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City Streets  
510 Highway 130 South East Windsor  
(609) 426-9400  
Mon. 9 p.m. "Malibu Mondays"   
Tues. 9 p.m. Trivia w/ Jessie & Chelsea  
Wed. 6:30 p.m. "Wine Down Wednesdays" w/ Rich Genoval  
 

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COARadio.com  
125 South Main Street Hightstown  
(609) 241-7103  
Sun. 7 p.m. "Rock On Radio" feat. Brandon Broderick

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Dadz Bar & Grill 
744 Main Street Lumberton  
(609) 267-4344  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia Night w/ DJ Phil 
Fri. 10 p.m. One Hot Mess
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Karaoke Dance Party
Sun. 4 p.m. Red & Reynolds
Tues. 5 p.m. "Twilight Tuesdays-Sounds of the Oldies" w/ J-Dubbs Music  
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Christine Smith  
 

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Diamond's of Hamilton  
661 Route 33 Hamilton  
(609) 981-7900  
Fri. 6 p.m. Tymes 2
Sat. 9 p.m. Daryl Gibson
Sun. 12 p.m. "Jazz Brunch" feat. (TBA)
Wed. 7 p.m. "Dine and Dance" w/ Radio Personality Bob Pantano.   
 

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Dog & Bull Brew House  
810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.  
(215) 788-2855  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Dane Rosenfeld
Fri. (4 p.m.) "Funky Friday Happy Hour" (9 p.m.) Mike Estabrook
Sat. (11 a.m.) "Saturday Brunch" feat. David Dzubinski Group (9 p.m.) Gypsy Mother
Sun. (11 a.m.) "Sunday Jazz Brunch" feat. Dick Gratton (3:30 p.m.) Larry Tritel
Mon. 8 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Dana Collins

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Freddies Tavern  
12 Railroad Avenue Ewing  
(609) 882-0978  
Fri. 8 p.m. The Mojo Gypsies
Sat. 8 p.m. Jim Delre Band
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Joe Vadala  

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Grover's Mill Coffee House  
Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction  
(609) 716-8771  
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Anker  
 

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Havana New Hope  
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.  
(215) 862-9897 
Thurs. 8 p.m. Dave Davies. Doors at 6 p.m., $75 (advance)
Fri. (8:30 p.m.) The Lords of 52nd Street. Doors at 6:30 p.m., $65 (advance) (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party  
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) 52 Pickup (12 a.m.) DJ Dance Party 
Sun. 6 p.m. Eric Steckel. Doors at 4 p.m., $35
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke  
Wed. 8 p.m. "Local Original Music Showcase" Hosted by Pat Foran feat. Summer Rose/Lisa Jones
 

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Hopewell Theater  
5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell  
(609) 466-1964  
Check web page for upcoming events   

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Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn  
15 East Broad Street Hopewell  
(609) 466-9889  
Fri. 8 p.m. Open Mic. Night  
 

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Hopewell Valley Vineyards  
46 Yard Avenue Pennington  
(609) 737-4465  
Thurs. 6 p.m. Dave Kassel
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Hopewell Valley Vineyards Jazz Ensemble
Sat. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Living The Dream
Sun. 2 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Four + One

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Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill  
7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA  
(267) 914-4517  
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul Kircher  
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula & Sam  
 

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Iron Plow Vineyards  
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus  
(732) 306-9111  
Fri. 6 p.m. Bob O & Jess
Sat. 2 p.m. John & Maggs
Sun. 1 p.m. Ronnie Brandt

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Ivy Tavern  
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton  
(609) 888-1435  
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke  
Fri. 9 p.m. Asylum Choir
Sat. 9 p.m. Smoked Ice
All shows 21+  
 

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Jake's Eatery  
869 Bustleton Pike Richboro, PA  
(215) 322-6787  
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Ladies Night" w/ Bob Tomlinson
Sat. 9 p.m. Brick
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia Night  
 

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John & Peter's  
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa.  
(215) 862-5981  
Fri. 9 p.m. Mike Montrey Band.
Sat. (3 p.m.) Trip Dogs (9:30 p.m.) Spring Brook, Thirty Six Thirty
Sun. (3 p.m.) Flat Ernie (9:30 p.m.) Sounder Blue, Joey Henderson & Devon Moore
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic.  
Tues. 9 p.m. Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational  
All shows 21+ 

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Killarney's Publick House  
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton 
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. 9 p.m. DJ Byrd 
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Jimmy G
 

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Laurita Winery  
85 Archertown Road New Egypt  
(609) 752-0200  
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Laurita Idol 2018 Spring Singing Showcase" Adult Tryouts
Fri. 6 p.m. "1920's Irish Murder Mystery" 
Sat. (1 p.m.) Brandon Broderick (7 p.m.) Awesome 80's Dance Party
Sun. (1 p.m.) "The Music Man" Vino Forte w/ the Greater South Jersey Chorus
Wed. 6 p.m. Girls Night Out "Zumba and Wine"

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Logan Inn  
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA  
(215) 862-2300  
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Joe Cirotti
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Arianne Rox
Sun. 11 am "Jazz Brunch" feat. Dave Dales
 

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Mamma Rosa's  
572 Klockner Road Hamilton  
(609) 588-5454  
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Richard Schneider  
 

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McGuinn's Place  
1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence  
(609) 392-0599  
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Asylum Choir
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke  
Ages 21+  
 

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McStews Irish Sports Pub  
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA  
(215) 949-9570  
Thurs. 10:30 p.m."Beer Pong" w/ DJ RV & MC Slim  
Fri. 10 p.m. Fish Out of Water
Sat. 8:30 p.m. "Touring Titans and Philly Favorites" feat. Sky Valley-Kyuss Tribute, The Royal Ghosts, Smoochy Face, Arc'd Angel. Ages 21+, $5
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo hosted by Mike  
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Kirchner Entertainment  
 

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Millhill Basement  
300 S. Broad Street Trenton  
(609) 989-1600  
Sat. 9 p.m. St. James and The Apostles, Meeko Brando, Spirit Plots, Jesse Elliot 
Sun. 7 p.m. "The DoJo: A DJ and Producer Experience" Hosted by Rocky The Promoter, feat. DJs Black Disciple, ill-Omega, Flea Market, King Who. $5
Tues. 10 p.m. "Local Artist" Hip Hop, Experimental EDM and Bass Music Showcase 
 

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Mojito Cuba Caribe  
90 South Main Street New Hope, PA 
(267) 740-2900   
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Chris  
 

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New Hope Winery  
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA  
(215) 794-2331  
Sat. 8 p.m. The Weeklings. Doors at 7 p.m., $25

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Nook's PourHouse  
2043 Route 130 South Florence  
(609) 447-0927  
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia Tuesday w/ Quizoholics  
 

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Nottingham Tavern  
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square  
(609) 587-6623  
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Super Dave  
Fri. 7 p.m. Jerry Monk John Monk Diane Chiorello
Sat. 9 p.m. Spellbound
Wed. 5 p.m. "Weekend Warm-up" w/ DJ Chris Barlow  
Ages 21+  

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Old Town Pub  
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown  
(609) 291-9232  
Sat. 9 p.m. (TBA)  
 

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Palermo's Of Hamilton  
310 Klockner Road Hamilton  
(609) 838-7979  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke 
All shows 21 +  
 

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Patriots Crossing  
1339 River Road Titusville  
(609) 737-2780  
Fri. 8 p.m. (TBA)
Sat. 8 p.m. Slim and the Perkolators
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"
 

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Parx Casino (360 Bar)  
2999 Street Road Bensalem, PA  
(888) 588-7299  
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Freestyle Night" feat. Coro
Fri. (5 p.m.) First Fridays (9:30 p.m.) The Jump Off (10 p.m.) DJ Paul Desisto
Sat. (5 p.m.) The Dirty Mac (9:30 p.m.) The Rockets (10 p.m.) DJ Capps
Sun. 3 p.m. "Showcase Sunday"
Wed. 8 p.m. Mike Marino

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Pete's Steak House  
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton  
(609) 585-8008  
Fri. 9:30 p.m. AM Mafia
Sat. 9:30 p.m. (TBA)
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke  
 

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Randy Now's Man Cave 
134 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown  
(609) 424-3766  
Fri. 8 p.m. Moot Davis/Bill Corvino. All ages, $10
Sat. 8 p.m. Dixy Blood. All ages, $10
   

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Rossi's Bar & Grill  
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton  
(609) 890-2004  
Thurs. 7 p.m. (TBA)
 

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Salt Creek Grille  
1 Rockingham Row Princeton  
(609) 419-4200  
Fri. 8 p.m. Keith Franklin
Sat. 8 p.m. Jackie Jones
 

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Small World Coffee  
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton  
(609) 924-4377 x2  
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Joe DiVita
Sun. 7 p.m. Princeton Bluegrass Jam

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1867 Sanctuary  
101 Scotch Road Ewing  
(609) 392-6409
Fri. 8 p.m. "An Evening of Americana" feat. Emily Barnes, Bryan Gallo, Pete Mancini. $20
Sat. 8 p.m. "Lyra Ensemble" Flute Quartet. $20
 

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Tara's Tavern 
1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown  
(609) 286-2300  
Fri. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Big Daddy G
Sat. 10 p.m. 44 Fridays
 

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Tavern On The Lake  
101 Main Street Hightstown  
(609) 426-9345  
Fri. 9 p.m. Round Trip
Sat. 9 p.m. War Hammer
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke Night  
 

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Temperance House  
5 South State Street Newtown, PA  
(215) 944-8050  
Thurs. 7 p.m. Blues Open Mic Hosted by Steve Guyger  
Fri./Sat. 7 p.m. (TBA)
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Righteous Jolly  
Wed. 7 p.m. Jazz w/ John Sheridan  
 

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The Cool Cricket  
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro  
(609) 291-9110  
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke  
Sat. 9 p.m. Unleashed

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The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 8 p.m. Seamus Kelleher
Sat. 8 p.m. Ray Coleman

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The HOB Tavern  
146 Second Street Bordentown  
(609) 291-7020  
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Entertainment  
Tues 9 p.m. Open Mic. Night  
Wed. 8 p.m. (TBA)  
 

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The Ivy Inn  
248 Nassau Street Princeton  
(609) 921-8555  
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Rockin' Ron  
Fri. 10 p.m. Paper Shakers
Sat. 10 p.m. DJ Fatha Ramzee 
Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv  
Wed. 10 p.m. "Wednesday Wheel Night Spin To Win Karaoke" w/ DJ Rockn Ron  
 

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The Pines Tavern  
6217 North Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA  
(215) 788-1659  
Sun. 3 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Bill Monach Jr.  
 

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The Raven  
385 West Bridge Street New Hope, PA  
(215) 862-2081  
Thurs. (5 p.m.) Russell Eiffert (10 p.m.) All Male Revue  
Fri. (7 p.m.) Kathy Babe Robinson w/ Michael Ferreri (9 p.m.) Michael Ferreri (10 p.m.) DJ Dance Party  
Sat. (5 p.m.) Russell Eiffert (7:30 p.m.) (10 p.m.) DJ Dance Party 
Sun. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ Ms Betty Cox
Tues. 8 p.m. "Bearlesque"
 

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The Record Collector  
358 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown  
(609) 324-0880  
Fri. 8 p.m. Darkwater/Vinny Martell. All ages, Doors at 7:30 p.m., $15 (advance)
Sat. 4 p.m. Detroit Rising (Vinyl Release Jam). All ages, FREE admission

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The Roost  
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge  
(609) 208-0050  
Sat. 9 p.m. Kindred Spirit

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The Sticky Wicket  
2465 South Broad Street Hamilton  
(609) 439-0007  
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Throwback Thursday" w/ DJ Chillio  
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke  
 

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The Cure Insurance Center  
81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton  
(609) 656-3200  
Check website for upcoming events  
 

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The Sycamore Grill  
255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA  
(215) 908-6326  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Jonathan Ashe
Fri. 8 p.m. Bob Rotondo
Sat. 8 p.m. idlewoodsman
 

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Tir Na Nog  
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton  
(609) 392-2554 
Sat. 9 p.m. Billy Walsh
Wed. (7 p.m.) "What's Next? A Rockin' Happy Hour!" Hosted by Danny Coleman (9 p.m.) Open Mic Hosted by Jerry Monk
All shows  21+  

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Trenton Buzz  
702 Pine Street Trenton  
(609) 392-6000  
Fri. 8 p.m. Live Band & Open Mic.  
Sat. 10 p.m. "Buzzed Saturdays" w/ Bockman  

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Trenton Coffee House and Roaster
750 Cass Street Trenton
(609) 379-0549
Sun. 3 p.m. 3 Colours of Light: Deliberations on red, blue & green. 

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Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market
675 South Clinton Avenue Trenton
Sat./Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Food trucks, Music, Sideshows. $5 (2 day pass), Kids 10/under Free. 
 

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Trenton Social  
449 South Broad Street Trenton  
(609) 989-7777  
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Night w/ Benny P  
 

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Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)  
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.  
(215) 862-8300  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia  
Fri. 10 p.m. La Capitana. $5 (cover charge)  
Sat. 10 p.m. Dry Reef. $5 (cover charge)  
Sun. 7 p.m. Open Stage Night. (Sign ups at 6:30 p.m.)   
All shows 21+  
 

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Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location) 
138 Nassau Street Princeton 
(609) 924-7855 
Fri. 10 p.m. Nick Hickman
Sat. 10 p.m. Diesel Wagon 
 

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Wildflowers Inn  
2572 Pennington Road Pennington  
(609) 773-2392  
Sat. 9 p.m. Acoustic Rock Night  
Mon. 9 p.m. "Moonshine Mondays" Trivia 
Tues. 9 p.m. Ed Wilson
 

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Working Dog Winery  
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown  
(609) 371-6000  
Sat. 1 p.m. Chris from Rave On

About the author:

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Danny Coleman is a veteran musician and writer from central New Jersey. He hosts a weekly radio program entitled 'Rock On Radio' airing Sunday evenings at 7:00pm EST on ThePenguinRocks.com where he features indie/original bands and solo artists.

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