ROCK ON! This Week's Sound Bites...4/18/19

By Danny Coleman
originally published: 04/18/2019

"In Germany when we started out it wasn't like a bar scene that we played. We played in a lot of youth places; where people congregated in art centers and stuff like that or at school events. It was only when the Scorpions came that I started playing bars and places like that." 

Uli Jon Roth began playing the guitar in earnest at the age of 13 which also happens to be the age that he played his first professional gig. This year Roth celebrates 50 years of performing with a lengthy tour which makes multiple stops in the New Jersey area; the first being April 23 in NYC at the Gramercy Theater followed by April 24 at Asbury Park NJ's Wonder Bar, in PA on April 25 at the Sellersville Theater and then back in NJ again on May 3 at the Newton Theatre. 

Widely known as one of the world's most innovative guitarists, Uli has seen and done much over his decades in music. From the Scorpions to Electric Sun and more, he has graced stages all over the globe. With such a vast amount of music in his rear view mirror; does it ever feel like a dream come true and does it hold the same appeal these many years later? 

"No it doesn't feel surreal, it could if I wanted it to but then again I don't think that way. It's been a very natural progression for me; my first show was in 1968 when I was 13 and I've been on stage ever since. It's one part of my life that's like an ongoing kind of story in itself, how we all have different strands in life; how things develop and for me the live thing was one of these journeys. It's ongoing and for some strange reason I'm still enjoying it (laughs). I still enjoy playing; I still enjoy touring and meeting the audience."  

"I've always been good interacting with the audience. I like meeting people, I like to hear what they think and sometimes you hear interesting comments; I've always done it. Nowadays we do meet and greets, which is a really good chance to meet everybody. In the old days sometimes they were not paid meet and greets and sometimes they got very chaotic so our tour manager talked me into doing the paid meet and greets against my better judgement. I resisted it at first and then I saw that it actually works much better, they're more organized; controlled chaos (laughs)."

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Meet and greets are great ways to connect with one's fan base but a fiftieth anniversary only comes around once in a lifetime and fans clamor for their favorite songs at every stop along the way. So how does Roth manage to satiate the appetite of the fans? 

"We're doing a three hour stage show, it's our biggest ever because it's the fiftieth celebration; it's three hours with a 15 minute intermission," he said proudly. "I picked a lot of songs from my entire career, it's a lot of music and it wasn't easy to pick. Some of them were no-brainers because certain songs had to be there but there were a lot of songs where I could've chosen other songs and I was really agonizing about that because I wanted to get it right. Playing a show like this is a little bit like creating a menu; you have to get it right. Certain songs don't work well back to back, they cancel each other out; you have to find the curve to the show that really works. I think we've managed to do that, we just toured Europe and Japan and the program really works." 

Roth says that not only does this tour encapsulate his career but it also serves another purpose; capturing him live from era to era and project to project.

"A few years back I realized that I didn't really have a proper live album to my name and some things weren't represented and I thought OK maybe I should do a live album and then I started to think; what would that look like with all of the different kind of genres that I've been involved in? I've got the Scorpions, the Electric Sun and then after that the whole Sky of Avalon and Transcendental Sky Guitar stuff and most of that wouldn't really fit very well on one album and it would explode at the seams. So I thought the best would be if I do one dedicated album for each of my main time periods and that's what that was. We've done the Scorpions kind of stuff and now we're revisiting the Electric Sun era of my journey which is very interesting for me because I've not played most of these songs in 40 years. It's been a very interesting journey of rediscovery where I'm looking literally at my own past and how much of it holds up to scrutiny nowadays and how much is still relevant; it's been an exciting kind of challenge." 

A true six string virtuoso, Uli is a master of his instrument in every sense of the word. A dedicated fan of classical music, a composer of symphonies and a well-rounded performer with a penchant for Jimi Hendrix; Roth is constantly looking for ways to up his game or create new sounds. So what happens when you can't purchase a guitar you need? If you're Roth you customize and manufacture your own and just like the heavens above; the "Sky" is the limit.

"It's called the Sky Guitar and it's a guitar that I invented back in the early 80's out of necessity because on the Fender Strat I used to run out of frets quite regularly (laughs). Around that time I became more fascinated by the violin repertoire like classical violin concertos; all of these demanded a higher range than I could get on a normal guitar. So that's how the Sky Guitar came into being and for many, many years I used those by myself, they were basically my personal trademark artistically. Then some years ago a friend of mine who sadly is no longer with us named Elliott Rubinson literally talked me into putting them on the market as a limited edition because he was the owner of Dean Guitars. So we did a limited edition run of 50 plus I think it was and they all got sold mainly to Japan and America. When he died a couple of years ago I had no more reason to be with that company so I decided to go it alone. I founded a little company called UJR Sky Guitars and we're now producing these guitars to order. They're very expensive, they're all hand built so they're like a collectors item but each one of them is really quite something and I'm very of proud of that and it's a very exciting project for me because we get to build new guitars and constantly try new prototypes; pushing the envelope farther. On this tour of America I'm going to be playing two of my latest prototypes which are in some respects quite an advancement regarding the technology of it."

So if you plan on attending a show, be prepared for a night of history, time travel and classic material with perhaps a surprise or two thrown in but Uli promises that there's something for everybody.

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"As I said, we are playing quite a repertoire. In the first hour we are playing some of my Sky of Avalon music but mainly it's devoted to a cross section of the Electric Sun material because  Electric Sun had quite a large cult following in The States in the 80's and the last ever tour I did with Electric Sun was all across the states; so for the first time we're going to bring that music back to life in America. Then after the intermission I'm going to do a 15 minute acoustic set where I'm playing solo on my eight string Flamingo Sky Guitar; finger style. Then we're doing a whole Scorpions set based on "Tokyo Tapes" and early Scorpions material including "We'll Burn The Sky" and "In Trance" and then a little bit of Hendrix at the end. So that's basically the main show; there's going to be a screen behind us to augment the stories visually and that's not all because we're also doing a pre-show for VIP pass holders which is one of my favorite parts because I get to play my "Metamorphosis" concerto which is normally played with an orchestra and I haven't played that in a long time and we're going to play the whole thing in this pre-show event. The orchestra will be back on the screen with me and I'll be sharing the stage with a couple of my musicians; it's a very demanding piece but I'm really looking forward to it. I think it's one of the best things that I've ever come up with but it's also probably the least known in America." 

To discover more about Uli Jon Roth, the tour or how to purchase tickets; please visit www.ulijonroth.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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Artworks Trenton  
19 Everett Alley Trenton  
(609) 394-9436 
Fri. 7 p.m. Local Animation Film Night     

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

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Blend Bar & Bistro    
911 Highway 33 Hamilton    
(609) 245-8887   
Sun. 7 p.m. Karaoke 
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. Neil Podgurski Trio
Fri. (4 p.m.) Ottmar (8 p.m.) Bob Egan 
Sat. 7 p.m. David Dales Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Ottmar (6 p.m.) Lorenzo  
Mon. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott 
Tues. 6 p.m. Lovey Williams
Wed. 6 p.m. Dave Dales Trio

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Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room    
19 E. Union Street Burlington    
(609) 733-3562   
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Mike Phills
Sat. 10 p.m. Ditz Album Release Day
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics 

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Broken Goblet Brewing  
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA  
(267) 812-5653  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Mike Estabrook
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo

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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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Cedar Gardens 
661 Route 33 Hamilton 
(609) 931-9464 
Sat. 9 p.m. The Nerds. Doors open at 8 p.m., $25

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Championship Bar  
931 Chambers street Trenton  
(609) 396-5457 
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. "Jammin' For Jaclyn" w/ Michael Squillace

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

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Cook A.A. 
411 Hobart Avenue Hamilton 
(609) 586-5117 
Fri. 6 p.m. Dick Gratton & Kim Robinson

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Cooper's Riverview
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Little Black Dress Event" w/ DJ Paul DeSisto. Ages 21+
Fri. (3 p.m.) Friday Happy Hour (8 p.m.) Former Strangers
Sat. 8 p.m. SpringWood. $10 (cover charge)

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Dacey's Pub
215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-4838
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo

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Diamond's of Hamilton    
661 Route 33 Hamilton    
(609) 981-7900    
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Ladies Night" w/ DJ Ron Meisner
Fri. (5 p.m.) Bob Orlowski (9 p.m.) DJ Frank Oliveti  
Sat. (5 p.m.) Joanna Noelle Caruso (9 p.m.) DJ Frank Oliveti

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Dog & Bull Brew House    
810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.    
(215) 788-2855    
Sat. 11 a.m. "Saturday Brunch" 
Sun. 11 a.m. "Sunday Brunch" Easter Brunch All Day 

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Fedora Bistro Cafe  
2633 Main Street Lawrenceville  
(609) 895-0844  
 Wed. 6 p.m. Jerry Monk

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Frans Pub  
116 South Main Street New Hope, PA  
(215) 862-5539  
Fri. 9 p.m. The Mayflys 
Sat. 9 p.m. Into The Void

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Freddies Tavern
   
12 Railroad Avenue Ewing    
(609) 882-0978   
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Country Night" Hosted by Jeremy Line Dance. (FREE event) 
Fri. 9 p.m. Gyrl Band "7th Anniversary Party"
Sat. 9 p.m. "Freddie's Comedy Show" Hosted by Jonny Smallwood feat. Kevin Downey Jr / Eric Potts. $25
Sun. 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday Brunch
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Joe Vadala, Falcey & Marc Hoffman 

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Greenhouse 
90 South Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1657
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Sam Ryan Music 

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Grounds For Sculpture  
80 Sculptors way Hamilton  
(609) 586-0616   
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Sing Along with Sculpture" 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. The Tone Rangers

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Halo Pub (Fete)   
9 Hullfish Street Princeton  
(609) 921-1710  
Sat. 6 p.m. Dick Gratton & Linda Lee

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Hamilton Tap & Grill 
557 US Route 130 North Hamilton 
(609) 905-0925 
Sun. 10 a.m. Easter Sunday Buffet
Tues. 8 p.m.Trivia Challenge 

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Havana New Hope
   
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.    
(215) 862-9897   
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Rocky & His Friends 
Fri. (8:30 p.m.)  (9:30 p.m.) DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (2 p.m.) Princeton/Doylestown/Philadelphia School of Rock (8:30 p.m.) Buzzer Band (12 a.m.) DJ Dance Party  
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke  
Tues. 8 p.m. Funk 'N' Blues Jam Hosted by Sidewinder Blues Band 
Wed. 8 p.m.  "Local Original Music Showcase" Hosted by Pat Foran feat. Larry Saklad, Kurt Mattel

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Hopewell Theater     
5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell    
(609) 466-1964   
Sat. 8 p.m. Chris Smither. $34.12, $37.85, $39.45

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Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn    
15 East Broad Street Hopewell    
(609) 466-9889 
Fri. 8 p.m. Open Mic. Night     
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" 

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Hopewell Valley Vineyards    
46 Yard Avenue Pennington    
(609) 737-4465    
Thurs. 6 p.m. JB Rocks
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. The Winery Catz
Sat. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (TBA)

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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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Irish Rover Station House 
1033 Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA 
(215) 970-5412 
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Entertainment 
Sun. 3 p.m. "Chill Sunday Acoustic Afternoon" 

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Iron Plow Vineyards    
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus    
(732) 306-9111    
Fri. 6 p.m. Ryan Zimmerman
Sat. 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. Honey Spot Blvd
Sat. 9 p.m. Union
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. Mike DiAlto's "Stand Up Comedy Night"
Fri. 9 p.m. The Turbos
Sat. (3 p.m.) Strange Brew Crew (9:30 p.m.) Fake Pockets, Karma Gambit, The Mercury Bro 
Sun. (3 p.m.)  (9:30 p.m.) Conor and The wild Hunt
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic 
Tues. 9 p.m. Corey and Kara
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational    
All shows 21+   

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JoJo's Tavern  
2677 Nottingham Way Mercerville  
(609) 586-2678  
Sat. 10 p.m. Radio Fiction

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Killarney's Publick House    
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton   
(609) 586-1166   
Thurs. "Girls Night Out"  
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ BAY Nice
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Jimmy G
Sun. Easter Brunch
Mon. 7 p.m. "Paint Nite" 
Wed. 8 p.m. Drop the Beat Bingo  

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Laurita Winery    
85 Archertown Road New Egypt    
(609) 752-0200  
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Laurita Idol Spring Singing Showcase" (Adult Tryout)
Sat. (1 p.m.) Rick Winowski (7 p.m.) Country Line Dancing 
Sun. 10 a.m. "Easter Sunday Brunch"
Wed. 6 p.m. "Girls Night Out"  Vintage Ceramic Truck Paint & Sip

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Legends Tap and Pizza 
318 High Street Burlington 
(609) 486=3001 
Fri. 7 p.m. Gypsy Mother

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Logan Inn
   
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA    
(215) 862-2300  
Thurs. 6 p.m. Zach Kramer
Fri. 7 p.m. Rob Tait
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Bundlebox (Tyson Sleete & Matt Foster)
Sun. 11 a.m. "Jazz Brunch" feat. Justin DeUmberto Trio 

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Marcellos Coal Fired Restaurant & Pizza  
206 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown   
(609) 298-8360  
Sun. 10 a.m. "Blues Brunch" 

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McGuinn's Place    
1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence    
(609) 392-0599   
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. "Purple Haze Paint Party" 
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 p.m. "Beer Pong Night"
Sat. 9 p.m. Black Zeppelin / Renaissance Boulevard
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo hosted by Mike  
Wed. 9 p.m. "Karaoke Time" w/ Kirchner Entertainment 

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Millhill Basement    
300 S. Broad Street Trenton    
(609) 989-1600    
Thurs. 9 p.m. Coffin Salesman, Dirty Soap, Nikki Nailbomb, Skelly. Ages 21+, $8
Fri. 9 p.m. Mo'ynoq, Erikonig, Capitalist, Vivisect, Groza. 
Sat. 8 p.m. World Sucks, Dab Nebula, DopeRider, keefchamber, Felipe Pupo.
Tues. 10 p.m. "Local Artist" Hip Hop, Experimental EDM and Bass Music Showcase  

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Music In The Square
Saddle Way Chesterfield
Thurs. 6 p.m. The Successful Failures (FREE admission)

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New Hope Winery   
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA  
(215) 794-2331  
Sat. 8 p.m. "Yellow Brick Road" A Tribute to Elton John. $35

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New Jersey WeedMan's Joint  
322 East State Street Trenton  
(609) 437-0898  
Thurs. 8 p.m.
Fri. 8:30 p.m. "420 Stoner Giggles" Comedy Show Hosted by Mr Direct
Sat. 9 p.m. Open Mic
Sun. (2 p.m.) "Old School Sunday" (4:20 p.m.) "Sugar Magnolia Sundaze"
Wed. 8 p.m. "420 Game Night" 

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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. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis
Fri. 9 p.m. South Side Wanderers
Sat. 9 p.m. Drunk Monkeys
Ages 21+    

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O'Connors American Bar & Grille  
1383 Monmouth Road Easthampton  
(609) 261-1555 
Fri. 6 p.m. "Guinness Keep The Glass"
Sun. 11 a.m. Easter Sunday Brunch 
Wed. 5 p.m. "Sip and Shop with Psychics" 

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Old Town Pub    
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown    
(609) 291-9232   
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia  
Fri. 9 p.m. Radio Fiction
Sat. 9 p.m. Deuces Wild

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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. Open Mic Night w/ Sean Cavalier 
Fri. 8 p.m. Just Us
Sat. 8 p.m. Paul Plumeri Blues Band
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo       

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Pete's Steak House    
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton    
(609) 585-8008    
Fri. 9:30 p.m. (TBA)
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Tour de Force

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Randy Now's Man Cave
  
134 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown    
(609) 424-3766   
Sat. 8 p.m. "Rockabilly Party" w/ Dibbs Preston & The Detonators. Allages, $10

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River Cat Cafe`   
142 South Main Street New Hope, PA  
(215) 693-1008  
Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Jazz" 

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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. Glenn Alexander
Sat. 8 p.m. Jerry Topinka

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Small World Coffee    
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton    
(609) 924-4377 x2  
Sat. 8 p.m. Kyler St. Phard

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Starbucks Coffee  
2673 Main Street Lawrenceville  
(609) 414-3320  
Fri. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Anker   

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Starbucks Coffee  (Trenton Community Store) 
102 South Warren Street Trenton 
(609) 393-0261 
Sat. 3 p.m. Open Mic 

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1867 Sanctuary    
101 Scotch Road Ewing    
(609) 392-6409  
Wed. 8 p.m. Riverview Consort. $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. Green Brant

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Tavern On The Lake     
101 Main Street Hightstown    
(609) 426-9345    
Fri. 9 p.m. Under Water Airlines
Sat. 9 p.m. Slap Happy
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    
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo   

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Terhune Orchards 
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton 
(609) 924-2310 
Sun. 1 p.m. "Winery Sunday Music Series" feat. Larry Tritel

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

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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. 7 p.m. The King Brothers
Sat. 7 p.m. Ray Coleman

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The Five Four Bar & Grill  
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA  
(215) 547-5525  
Fri. 9 p.m. The Se7en Band
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Retro 45
Wed. 7 p.m. "Lyrical Conundrums" w/ Cara & Righteous   

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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    

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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. DJ Darius the 1st 
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. Coconutz Trio
Sun. 3 p.m. "Sunday Funday" 

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The Roost    
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge    
(609) 208-0050  
Fri. 8 p.m. "80's Spring Party" w/ 80's Undercover
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. Danny Lynch
Fri. 8 p.m. American Hawk Band
Sat. 8 p.m. Pennington Station Band

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The Union Firehouse 
18 Washington Street Mount Holly 
(609) 288-6491 
Thurs. 4 p.m. Happy Hour w/ Andrew Moorer
Fri. 8 p.m. Steal Your Peach / Chris Willits. Doors Open at 7 p.m., $10
Sat. 8 p.m. Suburban Sensi, Euphonius. Doors open at 7 p.m., $10
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Open Jam w/ Blue Light Digital Sound 

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Third State Brewing   
352 High Street Burlington  
(609) 387-1620 
Sat. 7 p.m. Shawn Byrne

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Tir Na Nog    
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton    
(609) 392-2554  
Fri. 9 p.m. Billy O'Neal

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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   
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour" Hosted by Jay Kountree 
Sat. 8 p.m. "Prince Tribute" w/ DJ Iron Mike
Tues. 7 p.m. "Social Musicology Series" 

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Triple Sun Spirits 
126 South State Street Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-3057 
Sat. 7 p.m. William Monach

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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. Zeke Sky Band. $5 (cover charge) 
Sat.10 p.m. "We May Be Right" Billy Joel Tribute. $5 (cover charge)   
Sun. 7 p.m. Open Stage
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Bluegrass Pick
All shows 21+  

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Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)  
138 Nassau Street Princeton  
(609) 924-7855  
Fri. 10 p.m. Rich Scanella Group

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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. 12 p.m. Pennington Station Band

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

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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