ROCK ON! This Week's Sound Bites...9/27/18

By Danny Coleman
originally published: 09/27/2018

"Yeah I'm excited to have Kingdom Come back up and running and I'm so excited to have the original four; we have me, Rick Steire, Danny Stag, Johnny "JB" Frank but unfortunately Lenny Wolf the original singer didn't want to come in but we've got Keith St. John and he is phenomenal! He sang with Montrose and I played drums for Montrose and I'm very proud of that and I'll tell you what man, it's come together awesomely!" 

Drummer James Kottak has re-assembled Kingdom Come for a, "30th Anniversary Tour" in celebration of their self-titled debut album and he could not be happier. Even with the absence of original lead vocalist Lenny Wolf, the timing has worked out better than originally planned. 

 "I wanted to do this in 2012 or 2013 and I had the entire band assembled, including Lenny here in L.A. and then I got this call from singer in a band called The Scorpions and this singer is named Klaus Meine and he said, "James, we've been on our farewell tour for a few years but I have to ask you; can you not play with anyone else? Because we've decided not to say farewell, we're going to do another album.""Well I said my allegiance is with you guys so I had to go along with the boys because they're like family." 

Kottak spent more than two decades behind a drum kit as a member of The Scorpions and has been closely connected with them; in essence, Kingdom Come's rise to fame was in part due to this alignment. "The whole Scorpions situation happened back in 1988 when Kingdom Come was the opening act on the, "Monsters Of Rock Tour." It was Kingdom Come, Metallica, Dokken, Scorpions and Van Halen and we and the Scorpions were on the same record label so we stayed at the same hotels and we hung out together. Then we did an indoor arena tour and everything just kind of clicked and then a few years later they were recording with Keith Olsen and he signed my band Wild Horses, which was me and Rick to Atlantic Records and then he said that we had to wait another three months because he was doing The Scorpion's record which was the, "Wind Of Change" album which was a phenomenal success. I was always in their company, I did a Michael Schenker album, I did the "M.S.G." album, I had a really good run because I was a ghost drummer. I played on, I'm not joking, like 60 or 70 albums of other bands and I wouldn't be listed because they wanted their drummer to get the credit. I'd go in for one day maybe two days and they'd pay me a lot of money and then I'd go home and sit around on my ass for three or four weeks and do it again and that went on until Nirvana came along (Laughs). I love Dave Grohl and his band the Foo Fighters are one of my very, very, very, favorite bands but times change, the rules change and here we are. You have to evolve, "Conform or be cast out, sub-divisions," he laughed as he quoted another of his favorite bands; Rush. "I love Rush, I've seen them seven times since 1975, wow what a great band and what a great time; have you read that Neil Peart book? It's heart wrenching, he has such a way with words that I read it and read it again."

The Scorpions, Warrant and Montrose have all employed Kottak's drumming expertise over the years but when asked what got him started in his quest to be a rock drummer, he doesn't even hesitate to tell the tale. 

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"My first concert was ZZ Top in 1972 and I still have the ticket stub. I drank like a half pint of Southern Comfort and got drunk," he said with proud recollection and a hearty laugh. Pure Prairie League opened, it was the, "Fandango" tour. I snuck in a lot of concerts because I couldn't afford to go; I still have my Led Zeppelin ticket, it was eight dollars and fifty cents and it's still in my drawer. I saw the Eagles, Jethro Tull, Yes, you name it I saw it. That's where it all starts and then you're addicted, you're like a junkie and I wanted to be in rock 'n' roll from that point on and then went on tour in 1978 and never stopped." 

Kottak said, "I learned how to play drums from listening to eight track tapes that my brother had in the basement. I played to, "Houses of The Holy and "Led Zeppelin IV" over and over" and from those humble beginnings came some of the best and worst moments of his touring/performing career. 

"I had a Slingerland (Drum set) and I had a 26 inch ride cymbal that I bought in 1975 for sixty bucks and it got stolen at a Warrant gig in '94 or something like that. That was one of the worst things that happened, it was a big loss but then there was the time that Sebastian Bach and I were in Finland and we hung out for a week one night," he recalled with a laugh. We hung out many times before, it was like a disaster made in heaven (Laughs). I enjoyed every minute of it." 

So first a reunion tour which sees a stop close to New Jersey on October 18 at The Sellersville Theater in Sellersville, PA; but what about new music? Will there be any live or new studio works coming from this tour? Kottak was vague at best in his response but left that door ajar. 

"My deal is, because of legal situations we can not put out an album for the next two years but we're already one and a half years into that but I'll tell you what; me, Rick, Danny and Johnny are on fire. Rock 'N' Roll is a hard life and after a million or 35, 40, 50 or million years of whatever you want to call it, we got the fire back. We're working on things, we've been rehearsing lately and things are really pretty incredibly awesome and as I told you I wanted to do this in 2012 or 2013 and now I've funded this whole thing so it has to work (Laughs). Most importantly, me and Rick Steire have been friends for 40 years, we're both from Louisville, Kentucky and I love him to death. I sucked him into this skin income thing back in 1987 and it kind of went somewhere; do you know what I love? I love the music, the music is great. The first album is incredible, there's only 10 songs and then the second album is phenomenal; we did that with Keith Olsen who also produced Whitesnake, Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, you name it but I just always wanted to re-visit it and now I have the opportunity to do so and I'm gonna do it and if I don't do it now it's never going to happen. I need to do it now; what am I going to do? Go play with some other band? I've gotten calls to play with other bands over the last year and a half and I've told them no because I wanted to stay home and hang out with my kids, I wanted to swim and go to the gym and do what I do best; hang out and take care of myself and be healthy and it paid off. I'm really super excited to be back out and be on the road because it's a real pain in the ass getting this band up and running but I'm super excited."

Kingdom Come fans seemingly will not be disappointed as the band has plans on playing the majority of their catalog, focusing of course on what started it all; the first album.  

"Here's what you're gonna get if you're coming to see us; we're going to do almost the entire first album because it's a classic. The second album, we have about six tracks that we're going to hit from that and I'll tell you what; it's really hard rock and we're gonna be laying it down and it's gonna be awesome and we're gonna play as long as humanly possible. We might have to play a Montrose song and a Led Zeppelin song because I love those bands. I only got to play one song with Ronnie Montrose and I wish I had been able to tour with him but Keith St John toured with him off and on and Ronnie was a legend and we have to honor him because he was the guy that when I was 10 years old that I listened to and he changed my life forever. He was, he was beyond, he changed rock 'n' roll forever and then he and Sammy Hagar came along and they destroyed rock 'n' roll and without Ronnie Montrose we wouldn't have had Van Halen."

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So the stage appears set for a re-emergence of Kingdom Come or at the very least a night of hard drivin' rock 'n' roll and as for Kottak personally, "I've been sober and I'm doing the best I can and I'm on a really good crazy train right now."

All systems are go and to find out where and when Kingdom Come will be rippin' up a town near you, please go to www.kingdomcomeband.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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Arm & Hammer Park (Trenton Thunder)
1 Thunder Road Trenton
(609) 394-3300
Sat. 12 p.m - 5 p.m. "Riverfest" feat. "Cases Pork Roll's 4th Annual Pork Roll Eating Contest" and Professional eater Joey Chestnut w/ The Polish Nannies, (TBA). All ages, games/activities on the field, $5

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

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Artworks Trenton
19 Everett Alley Trenton
(609) 394-943
Sat. 6 p.m. "Non-Gala" w/ Live music, mural painting, food trucks, freak bikes, auctions. $75  

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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. David Dales Trio
Fri. 8 p.m. Bob Egan
Sat. 7 p.m. Wendy Simon Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Brunch w/ Ottmar (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Mon. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott

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Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room  
19 E. Union Street Burlington  
(609) 733-3562 
Fri. 10 p.m. Malpractice 
Sat. 10 p.m. Big Chill

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

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BT Restaurant & Tavern
2031 Route 130 South Burlington  
(609) 499-1355  
Sat. 8 p.m. Gyrl Band

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

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Candlelight Lounge  
24 Passaic Street Trenton  
(609) 695-9612  
Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam
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
Sun. 6 p.m. Silent On 5th Street, Acrolein, Forward Order, Dig Two Graves. All ages, $10/$12
Mon. 8 p.m. "Art Chill Night"
Tuesday 8 p.m. "Jam Night" Hosted by Nikki & Caleb

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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. Joe Cerisano and Charlie Calv

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Common Sense Brewing
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651
Fri. 6 p.m. John Alberici
Sat. 6 p.m. Deb & Mike

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Continental Tavern
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA
(215) 493-9191
Fri. 9 p.m. Jeff Sutton Band

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Diamond's of Hamilton  
661 Route 33 Hamilton  
(609) 981-7900  
Fri. 6 p.m. Joanna Noelle Caruso
Sat. 9 p.m. Audio Pilot
Sun. 10 a.m. "Live Jazz Brunch Buffet"  

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Dog & Bull Brew House  
810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.  
(215) 788-2855  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Brian Elliott
Fri. 9 p.m. Soul Custody
Sat. (11 a.m.) "Saturday Brunch" feat. Mikey Raggz (9 p.m.) Bus Stuff
Sun. 11 a.m. "Sunday Brunch" feat. Dick Gratton

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Frans Pub
116 South Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-5539
Fri. 8 p.m. Full Grown Men
Sat. 9 p.m. Sixty Sense

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Freddies Tavern  
12 Railroad Avenue Ewing  
(609) 882-0978 
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke 
Fri. 9 p.m. Downright Down
Sat. 9 p.m. In The Groove
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Joe Vadala
Wed. 7 p.m. "Jazz Night" w/ George Schaeffer Organ Trio

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Grounds For Sculpture
80 Sculptors way Hamilton
(609) 586-0616
Wed. 5 p.m. "Sing Along w/ Seward Johnson." 

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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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Halo Pub
4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square
(609) 586-1811
Sat. 7 p.m. Roundabout

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Halo Pub (Fete) 
9 Hullfish Street Princeton
(609) 921-1710
Sat. 6 p.m. John & Carm

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Havana New Hope  
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.  
(215) 862-9897 
Thurs. 8 p.m. Carpenters Tribute w/ Closet Carpenters. Doors open at 6 p.m., $20
Fri.  (8 p.m.) Van Halen Tribute w/ Van Halen Nation. Doors open at 6 p.m., $15 (Advance) (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Dance Party
Sun. (1 p.m.) Midnight Sun Orchestra (6 p.m.) JB Kline Blues band
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke 
Wed. 8 p.m. "Local Original Music Showcase" Hosted by Pat Foran feat. John Alberici / Luke Cleary

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Hope Hose Humane Co. #1
150 West Burlington Street Bordentown
(609) 298-0450
Sat. 7:30 p.m. "Tribute to Elvis Dinner Show" w/ Jeff Krick. $37

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Hopewell Theater  
5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell  
(609) 466-1964 
Sat. 8 p.m. "The Last of The Boomers Comedy Night." Hosted by Chip Chantry w/ Jimmy Carroll, Anita Wise. $29.50

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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. Craig Lieboff
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. James Popik w/ Jeff Page and Guest
Sat. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Acoustic DuOver
Sun. 2 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Hopewell Valley Vineyards Jazz Ensemble

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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. 9 p.m. Never Enough
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. Jerry Steele
Sat. 2 p.m. Audio Pilot
Sun. 2 p.m. Lisa Bouchelle   

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Ivy Tavern  
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton  
(609) 888-1435  
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke  
Fri. 9 p.m. Gunsmoke
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 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"

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John & Peter's  
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa  
(215) 862-5981 
Thurs. 9 p.m. Chris Kasper
Fri. 9 p.m. Liberty Blues Band
Sat. (3 p.m.) The Tool Shed (9:30 p.m.) Sonic Blenders
Sun. (3 p.m.) "Pumpkin's Drag Show" (9:30 p.m.) (TBA)
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic.  
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 
Sat. (1 p.m.) "Jack Daniels Music Fest" feat. Shenanigans (9 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G

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Laurita Winery  
85 Archertown Road New Egypt  
(609) 752-0200 
Sat. 1  p.m. The Bergers

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Logan Inn  
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA  
(215) 862-2300
Fri. 7 p.m. Sahara Moon
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Ed Wall
Sun. 11 am "Jazz Brunch" feat. Dave Dales Trio

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McGuinn's Place  
1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence  
(609) 392-0599  
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. 5 p.m. "Conn-Conn 4 Begins" feat. Confused Disciples, Popular Creeps, Jay Skull In Spades, Dead Robins, Primadonnaz, Stereotytans, The Royal Ghosts, Riverside Odds, The Age of Truth. Ages 21+, $10
Sat. 3 p.m. "Conn-Conn 4 Continues" feat. Blood Feast, Legions Worldwide, ExoVoid, Conflict Theory, Screams of Hockomock, Anvil, Bitch (Official), Lowdown 302, Malicious Intent, Inviolate, Infernal Opera, Amnivor, Mesmeria. Ages 21+, $10
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 West Windsor
(609) 448-1947
Sat. 6 p.m. "Reggae Night" feat. The Verdict / Mango Men

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Millhill Basement  
300 S. Broad Street Trenton  
(609) 989-1600 
Thurs. 9 p.m. Some Kind Of Nightmare, Vengents. Ages 21+, doors open at 8:30 p.m., $5
Sat. 9 p.m. When Particles Collide, Joe Galuppo, Tim and Dim, Joy on Fire. $5/$10
Tues. 10 p.m. "Local Artist" Hip Hop, Experimental EDM and Bass Music Showcase 

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New Hope Winery 
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA
(215) 794-2331
Please 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. 8 p.m. Blind Lemmon Pie
Sat. 9 p.m. Deep Release
Ages 21+  

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Old Town Pub  
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown  
(609) 291-9232 
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Sat. 9 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
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo

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Pete's Steak House  
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton  
(609) 585-8008  
Fri. 9 p.m. AM Mafia
Sat. 9 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. 7:30 p.m./9:30 p.m. Evan Dando. $25
Sat. 8 p.m. Cowbell Superstar. All ages, $10

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Riverview Studios
1 Waterfront Bordentown
Fri. 7 p.m. "2nd Annual Voices for the Voiceless." Potluck fundraiser benefiting "Animal Hope & Wellness Foundation." Feat. Jonah Tolchin, Skelly, Bordentown Parlor Pickers, Lori Klugman, Anu Nandy. 

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

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Salt Creek Grille  
1 Rockingham Row Princeton  
(609) 419-4200  
Fri. 8 p.m. Party Of 3
Sat. 8 p.m. Tim Brent

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

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Stone Terrace by John Henry's
2275 Kuser Road Hamilton
(609) 581-8855
Thurs. 6 p.m. Dick Gratton
Wed. 6 p.m. Dick Gratton

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1867 Sanctuary  
101 Scotch Road Ewing  
(609) 392-6409
Fri. 7 p.m. Open Mic. (FREE admission)
Sat. 8 p.m. Chamber Music Solo Concert series. $20
Sun. 2 p.m. Ed Laub Trio. $20

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Tara's Tavern 
1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown  
(609) 286-2300  
Fri. 10 p.m. Drunken Clams
Sat. 10 p.m. Vertigo

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Tavern On The Lake  
101 Main Street Hightstown  
(609) 426-9345  
Fri. 9 p.m. El Ka Bong
Sat. 9 p.m. Hybrid
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. Christopher Dean
Sat. 7 p.m. Two for Flinching
Mon. 7 p.m. "Music Mondays" w/ Matt Mallino
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Crown Royal 
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Session Jazz Night

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The Beer Garden at Snipes Farm
890 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Greg McGarvey and Nick Crocker
Sat. 5:30 p.m. Skaggs and Shaw

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The Birdhouse Center For The Arts
7 North Main Street Lambertville
(215) 681-4660
Sun. 8 p.m. The Jellyman's Daughter. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., $15

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

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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. Ray Coleman
Sat. 8 p.m. Celtic Connection
Sun. 2 p.m. Tom Brett

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The Five Four Bar & Grill
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 547-5525
Fri. 9 p.m. Blue Reign
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Witzend
Wed. 7 p.m. "Lyrical Conundrums" w/ Cara and Righteous

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The Four Crows Café
41 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 869-5252
Fri. 5 p.m. Alan Rigoletto   

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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. Jon Savage & The Classic Rockers
Sat. 10 p.m. DJ Jon Gosselin
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  
Sat. 9:30 p.m. The Boomers
Sun. 3 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Bill Monach Jr.  

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The RRazz Room (Clarion Hotel)
6426 Lower York Road New Hope, PA
(888) 596-1027
Fri. 8 p.m. Scott Nevins. $30/$50 (Limited VIP)
Sat. 8 p.m. The Stylistics Revue feat. Van Fields "The Sounds of Philly." $30

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The Record Collector  
358 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown  
(609) 324-0880  
Please check web site for upcoming events

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The Roost  
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge  
(609) 208-0050
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. Bob Rotondo
Fri. 8 p.m. Catch 22
Sat. 8 p.m. Idlewoodsman

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Tir Na Nog  
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton  
(609) 392-2554
Fri. 5 p.m. "Billy Briggs Memorial Scholarship 10 Year Anniversary" w/ "Celebrity Bartenders" feat. Seamus (From Killarneys) w/ music by The Williamsboy. $5
Sat. 9 p.m. Diarmuid MacSuibhne & Kevin McCloskey.
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. "7 Squared Brewing Launch Party" 
Sun. 6 p.m. Dre & Linda
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Night w/ Benny P  
Wed. 6 p.m. Dick Gratton

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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
Sat. 10 p.m. SlideWinder Blues. $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. The Williamsboy

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Yardley Inn Restaurant & Bar
82 East Afton Avenue Yardley, PA
(215) 493-3800
Sat. 8 p.m. Jonathn Ashe

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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