By Danny Coleman
originally published: 06/14/2018

"That's what I like about shooting shows, the variables where you have to hack around the rules and circumstances," says photographer Rob Lundberg as he discussed the fine art of photography; more specifically concert photography and his June 27 exhibit at The Bowery Electric in New York City. 

To attain the success which Lundberg has encountered, most photographers or anyone in the arts/entertainment industry usually have to ply their trade for years before their labor  bears fruit but such isn't the case with Lundberg. "Well it's been a few years since I started actually. I have a degree in criminal justice and I transitioned from criminal justice working in the private security sector in Boston and transitioned to graphic web design and then in 2016 I moved to New York City, picked up a camera and started shooting. So on a serious note, it's been a few years, about two or two and one half years regarding commercial and professional stuff. I've always considered myself an artist and have always played around with point and shoots and my cell phone camera as well but it's only been recent where my work has kind of exponentially grown and taken shape."

So to achieve near instant success, one must be exceptional at what they do or very lucky to be in the proverbial right place at the right time; seems Lundberg is both. "That's a good question," he said with a chuckle when asked how he gained his notoriety.  I met my current partner Melissa, who has been in the publicity realm in music for the last six or seven years and she saw my work and she pushed it to, "Paste Magazine" and they dug it and they sent me on assignment to record all of these indie artists and I love the aspect of capturing pure performance and pure artistry and it kind of matched with my energy as well where I connected with the artists on an organic level. I try to capture their true essence as a performing artist and a person and I just love shooting music, I get into it. I love the music, I get on a flow and get different angles, different shots, different energies; so it was kind of circumstantial that I met Melissa and then she showed my work to, "Paste Magazine" and I got into it that way. I just really dig the scene as well so its a really awesome subject for me right now." 

All successful photographers have that, "Knack" for capturing the perfect picture; the one that makes people stop and stare or discuss around the water cooler; so how does Lundberg do it? 

"That's also a great question. Having your camera at the right time or the right moment, it's timing that's one thing and once again it's energy. I've been lucky enough to gain access to the backstage; those are the real moments that I really love to capture. I love to capture the performer before they go on stage when that wall is up as a performer and I love to capture them as a person and their rituals before going on stage. One aspect is that I've been lucky enough to gain some access backstage and build relationships with the artists and you get more organic shots that way when you befriend the artists and have a good report with them. Another way is strictly performance wise, timing, angle, position and sometimes just some luck too for the better shot or that unique shot as well; always have that camera on you." 

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When asked how he fares during crunch time with other photographers all vying for, "The Shot" and most times being under a one to three song limit at the start of the show with no flash allowed; Lundberg takes a very serene approach.

"I don't really think of it from a competitive standpoint. I recognize other photographers but I just go about it my own way, my approach, my artist approach. I approach the musicians as artists and I try to create the most beautiful images possible from whatever angle or scene and setting possible. I approach it more as an artist and try to capture the best image possible. So I recognize other photographers but I tend to not start thinking about how I'm going to out shoot them or out angle them because if that gets into my head I can get out of my flow. So I just kind of do my thing and send it along and if people really dig it they dig it. I'm there to try and capture the essence of that moment. I try to get different or more angles than what the other photographers are shooting, different perspectives as well but if people like the stuff they like the stuff." 

Concert photography can be very tricky with lighting and variables thrown at you, Lundberg says that the key is research and preparation. "The lighting? Totally can be a challenge! Say I'm shooting a band and there's a few other bands before them; I'll show up an hour or so early to warm up my camera and see what the lighting is and how the venue lights up the stage. There's always over saturated blues or reds and all those funky colors but if you go there prior and do some prep work and understand the lighting environment, I can adjust my settings for those saturated colors. It can still be difficult with those saturated colors, super red or super blue, especially on faces but you make adjustments."

So how did it feel the first time his work was published? Lundberg answers with the enthusiasm of a young boy at his first ball game. "It was awesome! It was such a great feeling because I never expected anything to come of my photography and really it was just a really cool feeling that people were digging my work. Being published, I thought, OK, I can actually do this as a career and I had gotten positive feedback on it so it was a great feeling of accomplishment so I was like, OK; how can I do this more now? How do I continue doing better work to get me to the next level? So it kind of propelled me into more professionalism as well." 

June 27 sees his first exhibit in NYC, a showing of his works combined with live music by three of his favorite artists. The exhibit is titled, "Uncontaminated Sound" and is an extremely proud moment for him. "Yes it's June 27 Bowery Electric NYC feat bands I've shot from NY, Boston and Philly. It's super cool because Bob Gruen's stuff hangs in there and that's just cool and it's owned by Jesse Malin or co-owned by Jesse Malin so that's neat too." 

So what does Lundberg do when not hanging backstage or shooting fine art photos? He hangs out on the streets of NYC and captures a whole different type of life; as it happens. "I love street photography, particularly since I moved to New York. The streets are so vibrant and I love to capture different aspects of humanity in these small instances of humanity like shadows on a wall or somebody's features on a bench, I just love capturing life as is. I really dig street photography because it's super organic, you don't need external lighting, you just go with your camera and kind of wander as you immerse yourself in the streets and into life. You just kind of see these moments in the present and you never know what you end up with until you sit down and check things out and you think, whoa, that's really cool. So, yeah I do enjoy street photography as well." 

"Uncontaminated Sound," live at The Bowery Electric is from 7:30 p.m. EST until 10:30 p.m. on June 27. The venue is located at 327 Bowery NY NY and the show is free to attend. 

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To Discover more about Rob Lundberg and his photography, please visit www.rlundberg.com. 

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  
Check web site 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. Glenn McClelland Trio
Fri. 8 p.m. Bob Egan
Sat. 7 p.m. David Dales Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Brunch w/ Ottmar (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Mon. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott
Tues. 6 p.m. Ed Wilson & Carol Brooks
Wed. 6 p.m. Soul Custody Duo

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Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room  
19 E. Union Street Burlington  
(609) 733-3562  
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ K-FRY
Sat. (7 p.m.) "Burlington Day" feat. Gypsymother (9 p.m.) The Coconutz

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Broken Goblet Brewing
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, PA
(267) 812-5653
Fri. 8:30 p.m. River Bones
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Brian Bortnick

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Brothers Pizza
871 Route 33 Hamilton 
(609) 586-2707
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Music On The Patio" feat. Fast Ant

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BT Restaurant 
2031 Route 130 South Burlington  
(609) 499-1355  
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic

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Caffe Galleria
23 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 397-2400
Fri. 7 p.m. Gregg Cagno

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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. 3 p.m. "Bobby Potter Memorial Show" feat., Downswing, Death Of The Lotus, Shame Spiral, Pry, Regime, Defendant, Roseblood, Dread, Rest In Piss, Shallow Views, Greater Pain, Narrow Vision. All ages, donations at door
Tues. 8 p.m. "Every Tuesday Jam Night" Hosted by Nikki & Caleb
Wed. 6 p.m. So This Is Suffering, Reign, Gutcheck, Dread, Mutilate, Black Lotus. All ages, $10/$13

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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 
Fri. 9 p.m. Kindred Spirit
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. Rob Lundberg

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Diamond's of Hamilton  
661 Route 33 Hamilton  
(609) 981-7900  
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Ladies Night" and Dance Party w/ Frankie "O"
Fri. 9 p.m. Daryl Gibson
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Ron Meisner
Sun. 12 p.m. "Father's Day Brunch" 
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. Joe Robinson
Fri. 9 p.m. Mia Johnson
Sat. (11 a.m.) "Saturday Brunch" feat. Keli Vale (9 p.m) Cara Cartney 
Sun. (11 a.m.) "Sunday Brunch" feat. Mikey Raggz (4 p.m.) Soul Custody  

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Frans Pub
116 South Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-5539
Please check web site for upcoming events

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Freddies Tavern  
12 Railroad Avenue Ewing  
(609) 882-0978  
Fri. 8 p.m. Gyrl Band
Sat. 8 p.m. The Groove
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Joe Vadala
Wed. 7:30 p.m. "Jazz Franchise" feat. 

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Grounds For Sculpture (Rats Restaurant)
80 Sculptors way Hamilton
(609) 586-0616
Please check web site for upcoming events

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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 
Fri. (8 p.m.) "Romeo's Delight" Van Halen Tribute. Doors at 6 p.m., $15 (Advance) (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Coast 2 Coast (12 a.m.) DJ Dance Party 
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke 
Wed. 8 p.m. "Local Original Music Showcase" Hosted by Pat Foran

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Hopewell Theater  
5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell  
(609) 466-1964 
Please check web site 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. Steve Kaplan's Fascinating Rhythms
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Got 35
Sat. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. The Craig Leach Group
Sun. 2 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Behn Gillece

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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  
Fri. (6 p.m.) Cara Cartney (9:30 p.m.) Ernie White Band
Sat. 9 p.m. Five Shades Of Gray
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. Randy Burrows
Sat. 1 p.m. Bob O & Jess
Sun. 2 p.m. The Grouser Girls

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Ivy Tavern  
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton  
(609) 888-1435  
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke  
Fri. 9 p.m. Audio Pilot
Sat. 9 p.m. Honey Spot Blvd
Tues. 7 p.m. "Teddy Z" June Jam
All shows 21+  

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Jake's Eatery  
869 Bustleton Pike Richboro, PA  
(215) 322-6787  
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Ladies Night" 
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia Night  

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Jimmy's Firestone American Grill
140 Route 130 South Bordentown
(609) 291-0200
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Bar Games and Trivia"
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Einstein Bridge

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John & Peter's  
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa  
(215) 862-5981 
Thurs. 9 p.m. Mungo's List
Fri. 9 p.m. Rainbow Fresh          
Sat. (3 p.m.) The Real Fugitives (7:30 p.m.) "New Hope Takeover" feat. Lowlight, The Paper Jets, Kate Dressed Up, Ashley McKinley, The Successful Failures. 
Sun. (3 p.m.) Christine Havrilla (9:30 p.m.) Bill & Ted
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic.  
Tues. 9 p.m. Renee Dion
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.(5 p.m.) Radio Fiction Duo  (8 p.m.) Jimmy & The Parrots
Sat. (4 p.m.) "Killarney's Pig Roast" feat. Boys Round Here (9 p.m.) DJ Byrd

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Laurita Winery  
85 Archertown Road New Egypt  
(609) 752-0200  
Thurs. 6 p.m. Girls Night Out "Wine Bottle Painting Night: Beachy Wine Bottle"
Sat. 11 a.m. "Say Cheese! Grads & Dads & Burgers Cheesy Food Truck  Festival with Jeeps" 
Sun. 11 a.m."Say Cheese! Grads & Dads & Burgers Cheesy Food Truck  Festival with Jeeps" 

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Logan Inn  
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA  
(215) 862-2300  
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Arianne Rox
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Zach & Tilli
Sun. 11 am "Jazz Brunch" feat. Zeke Stambovsky

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

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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. "Frisky Friday DJ Dance Party" w/ DJ OG33Z
Sat. 9 p.m. Bottomz Up               
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo hosted by Mike  
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Kirchner Entertainment  

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Mercer County Park Festival Grounds
Hughes Drive/Old Trenton Road Windsor
(609) 448-1947
Sat. 11 a.m. "8th Annual Mercer County Cultural Festival and Food Truck Rally"

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Millhill Basement  
300 S. Broad Street Trenton  
(609) 989-1600  
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Stuyvesant, Breaklite, The 65's, Little Vicious
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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Music On The Street
16 South State Street Newtown, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Peter V Blues Train

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New Hope Winery  
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA  
(215) 794-2331 
Check web site for upcoming events

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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. 9 p.m. Polish Nannies
Sat. 9 p.m. Spellbound
Ages 21+  

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Old Town Pub  
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown  
(609) 291-9232 
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Sat. 8 p.m. Mario DiBartolo & Frank Clayton

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Palace Of Asia
4591 Route 27 Kingston
(609) 497-9500
Wed. 7 p.m. True Acoustic

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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 
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Bobby Jones
Fri. 8 p.m. The Barcodes
Sat. 8 p.m. Spanky's Garage
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. "Latin Night" w/ DJ George Dennis
Fri. (5 p.m.) SlideWinder Blues Band (9:30 p.m.) Bigg Romeo (10 p.m.) DJ Eddie Tully
Sat. (5 p.m.) Pagoda City Allstars (9:30 p.m.) LeCompt & The Downtown Horns (10 p.m.) DJ Eric Vanderslice
Wed. 8 p.m. Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling

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Pete's Steak House  
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton  
(609) 585-8008 
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. Tribute to XTC w/ Peter Pumpkinhead. All ages, doors at 7:30 p.m., $12
Sat. 6:30 p.m./8:30 p.m. Lisa Bouchelle. $10

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

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Salt Creek Grille  
1 Rockingham Row Princeton  
(609) 419-4200  
Fri. 8 p.m. Paul Plumeri
Sat. 8 p.m. Jerry Topinka

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Small World Coffee  
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton  
(609) 924-4377 x2  
Sat. 8:30 p.m. NOBI

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1867 Sanctuary  
101 Scotch Road Ewing  
(609) 392-6409
Fri. 7 p.m. Nick Marsala. $20
Sat. (3 p.m.) Emily Kim. $20 (8 p.m.) Carrie Jackson & Jazzin' All Stars. $20
Sun. 7:30 p.m. Richie Cole Alto Madness Orchestra. $20
Wed. 8 p.m. The Poorhouse Pickers. $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. Back Track

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Tavern On The Lake  
101 Main Street Hightstown  
(609) 426-9345  
Fri. 9 p.m. Kick Back
Sat. 9 p.m. Black Rose
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. 7 p.m. Sister Blue
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Righteous Jolly  
Wed. 7 p.m. Jazz w/ John Sheridan  

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Terhune's Orchard
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310
Fri. 5 p.m. "Sips and Sounds Summer Music series" feat. Victor Tarassov

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The Black Horse Tavern
101 South State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 579-6152
Fri. 9 p.m. The Dadz

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

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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 Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 8 p.m. Na Bodach
Sat. 8 p.m. Gabriel Donohue

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The Five Four Bar & Grill
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 547-5525
Fri. 9 p.m. Slam Band
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Se7en Band
Wed. 7 p.m. Cara and Righteous

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The Four Crows Café
41 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 869-5252
Fri. 6 p.m. Teen Night Open Stage. (Sign Ups Required)
Sat. (2 p.m.) Rob Levy (4:30 p.m.) The Long Hill String Band 

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The HOB Tavern  
146 Second Street Bordentown  
(609) 291-7020  
Fri. 8 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. The River Dogs
Sat. 10 p.m. Jon Savage & the Classic Rockers
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. (9 p.m.) Michael Ferreri (10 p.m.) DJ Dance Party  
Sat. (7 p.m.) "We're Just Friends" (Encore) w/ Bob Egan, Ashley Wayne Barlow & Politeia Le (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  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Richard Furay. All ages, doors at 7:30 p.m., $75 (advance)

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The Roost  
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge  
(609) 208-0050  
Sat. 9 p.m. ArHouse
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke

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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 Sycamore Grill  
255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA  
(215) 908-6326  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Steve Tesluk
Fri. 8 p.m. Go Hamm
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Kristin

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Third State Brewing 
352 High Street Burlington
(609) 387-1620
Please check web site for upcoming events

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Tir Na Nog  
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton  
(609) 392-2554
Sat. 9 p.m. Some Assembly Required
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" 
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 Social  
449 South Broad Street Trenton  
(609) 989-7777 
Sat. 9 p.m. Sean Ladden & Friends
Sun. 9 p.m. "SIN Industry Night"
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Benny P
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. Big Minds. $5 (cover charge)
Sat. 10 p.m. The Foxcats. $5 (cover charge)     
All shows 21+  

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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 

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Working Dog Winery  
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown  
(609) 371-6000  
Sat. 1 p.m. Spoondrift

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Yankee Doodle Tap Room
10 Palmer Square Princeton
(609) 921-7500
Thurs. 7 p.m. Rob Messina

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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