Sometimes an out of area show pops up that we need to be made aware of; this is one of them.
“Sold Out” is how the latest press release reads for the “9th Annual Rock On The Range Music Festival” scheduled for May 15, 16 and 17 at Mapfre Stadium (Formerly Crew Stadium) in Columbus, Ohio.
A continuation of “The World’s Loudest Month,” yet another in the “Danny Wimmer Presents” series of rock festivals guaranteed to melt your face off or at the very least; your ears from start to finish.
Linkin Park, Slipknot and Judas Priest headline this event; once again sponsored by Monster Energy, Jack Daniel’s, Crazy Dave’s Music Experience and Zippo Encore Music Experience, with an "Interactive graffiti art installation by Risk." There will also be a "Full vendor village” where those who attend will get to shop for their head banging pleasures and more. New this year to this love fest for metal heads will be the "Rolling Rock Comedy Tent," featuring major comedians such as Rob Schneider, Jim Norton and a cast of others as well as a “Battle of The Bands” competition with the winners receiving an all-expenses paid trip to Columbus to perform at the festival, over $15,000 in prizes and instruments and an Ernie Ball Strings endorsement.
The festivities kick off on Friday with a twenty one band line up including Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, along with Breaking Benjamin that promises to rock the grounds of Mapfre’s to its core.
Saturday sees Judas Priest continue their “40th Anniversary Tour” as part of the mayhem which is sure to ensue when so many giants of this genre get together in one place. Shall the Priest not be enough to incite a rockin’ good time; how about Godsmack, Papa Roach or Scott Weiland and The Wildabouts? There are a scheduled eighteen acts for your Saturday entertainment guaranteed to have bodies slamming, moshing and crowd surfing; a true air drummers and guitarists paradise.
Sunday continues to blister eardrums with Linkin Park, Rise Against, Volbeat, Halestorm and Anthrax kicking butt and taking no prisoners as they, along with fifteen additional hardcore and metal acts close the three day extravaganza with a bang.
Those who can no longer attend this now totally sold out, three day concert for the ages; can now see what they’re missing by tuning to the official broadcast partner of “Rock On the Range;” AXS TV. Considered by many to be the best cable music channel around today, AXS will be bringing every power chord and cymbal crash into homes all across the land.
To find out about all of the festivities, ticket information, bands and sponsors; please go to www.rockontherange.com. Closer to home, '60's / '70's performer "Melanie" is at the Open Arts Stage Theater in Bordentown, NJ. Former City Gardens main man and current proprietor of the Man Cave, Randy NOW brings us yet another classic entertainer from days gone by; this time it's Melanie. This iconic performer brought us the hits "Brand New Key" and "Look What they've Done to My Song Ma," made famous by Ray Charles and performed at Woodstock. Opening up for Melanie are '80's sensations, "The Catholic Girls." Throw back with these great performers that have stood the test of time after coming out of two very turbulent decades. Show time is 8:30 p.m., doors open at 8 p.m. and tickets cost $30 in advance and $35 at the door.
146 Lawrenceville-Pennington Rd. Lawrenceville
(609) 912-1599
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Never Enough
(609) 448-7144
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. "Country" Ron Crites
Fri. 8 p.m. Kindred Spirit
Sat. 8 p.m. Shore Soundz
Wed. 7:30 p.m. Robert Bruce
Blend Bar & Bistro
911 Highway 33, Hamilton
(609) 245-8887
Fri. 9 p.m. Polish Nannies
Tues. 8 p.m. Triviajam
The Backstage at Championship Bar
931 Chambers St. Trenton
Fri. 4 p.m. The Venetia Fair, Icarus The Owl, Que Sera, Cut The Act, Flammable Animals, Cortana, Brock Landers, Ingdorf. All ages, $10/$12
Sat. 6 p.m. II the Breather, As Beings, Under The Red Hood, Breathing Ashes, Ne(me)sis. All ages, $12/$14
Sun. 4 p.m. The Bunny The bear, Aurin, A Minor Error, FireHaze, (TBA). All ages, $12
Wed. 4 p.m. The Animal In Me, Like Monroe, Assassins, Made In March, Dreadful Recognition, Descend Into Grey, Lost In Translation, Earthbound, Immortal. All ages, $10/$12
Candlelight Lounge
24 Passaic St. Trenton
(609) 695-9612
Sat. 3 p.m. Jeff Hacksworth Sax Quartet. (No cover-$10 minimum)
Chickie's & Pete's
183 US Highway 130 North Bordentown
(609) 298-9182
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Music Night feat. The Dawgs
Dog & Bull Brew House810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.
(215) 788-2855
Thurs. 8 p.m. Mia JohnsonFri. (4 p.m.) "Happy Hour Jam" w/ Keli Vale Jazz Duo (9 p.m.) Johnny Moskal
Sat. (11 a.m.) "Saturday Brunch Jam" feat. Michael Leggerie (9 p.m.) Mojo and the Helper Monkeys
Sun. (11 a.m.) "Sunday Brunch" feat. Keli Vale jazz Duo (3 p.m.) Visoon
Mon. 8 p.m. Cow Band In The Sand
Tues. 8 p.m. Mark Macmanus
Wed. 8 p.m. Jay Regan
Dubh Linn Square
167 Rte. 130 North Bordentown
(609) 298-7100
Thurs. Ladies Night
Sun. 4 p.m. Irish Sessions
Mon. Military Day
Fran's Pub
116 S. Main St. New Hope, PA.
(215)862-5539
Thurs. 9 p.m. Curtain Call
Mon. 8 p.m. Open Blues Jam
All shows 21+
Halo Pub
4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square
(609) 586-1811
Sat. 7 p.m. Dick Gratton and Linda Lee
Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street. New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 10 p.m. "Beat The Clock" College Night DJ Dance Party
Fri. 8 p.m. Danny Seraphine's BadAss Rockin' Big Band. Doors at 6 p.m., $50
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Sindi Raymond Band
Sun. 1 p.m. "Shadfest 2015" w/ The Naturals
Mon. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Ron
Wed. 8 p.m. Pat Foran & Friends
All shows 21+
Ivy Tavern
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton
(609) 888-1435
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 10 p.m. Gunsmoke
Sat. 10 p.m. The Dawgs
All shows 21+
John & Peter's
96 S. Main St. New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-5981
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Comedy Night Presents:" Tom Van Horn
Fri. 9 p.m. Ammunition
Sat. (3 p.m.) The Silks (9 p.m.) Atomic Sky w/ Shadow Souls & The Fletchers
Sun. (3 p.m.) "Miss Pumpkin Presents:" A Drag Show Benefit (9 p.m.) Collin J. Rocker
Mon. 9 p.m. Mountain John Birthday Show
Tues. 9 p.m. DJ Aggreschen
Wed. 9:30 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+
JoJo's Tavern
2677 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-2678
Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke
Paint the Roses Tea and Café
37 West Broad Street Hopewell
(609) 466-8200
Sat. 11 a.m. Bryan Hill
Palermo's Of Hamilton
310 Klockner Rd. Hamilton
(609) 838-7979
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke
All shows 21+
Patriot's Crossing
1339 River Rd. Titusville
(609) 737-2780
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Georgia
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Dan Zimmerman & The Torquebillies
Pete's Steak House
523 Whitehorse Ave. Hamilton
(609) 585-8008
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Infinite Bandwidth
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Kindred Spirit
Randy Now's Man Cave
134 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 424-3766
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Melanie/The Catholic Girls. All ages, Doors at 8 p.m., $30 (advance) $35 (day of show)
(This show takes place at the Open Arts Stage Theater Located at 146 U.S. 130 South)
RHO Waterfront
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300
Thurs. 10 p.m. "College Night" w/ DJ Paul Desisto
Fri. 4 p.m. Happy Hour Buffet. $10
Sat. 9 p.m. "Mature and Classy" Dance Event w/ DJ Entertainment. Ages 30+, $20
All Shows 21+
Small World Coffee
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-4377
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Mr. Chris and the Alley Band
Tavern On The Lake101 Main St. Hightstown
(609) 426-9345
Fri. 9 p.m. FarCry
Sat. 9 p.m. Black Rose
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke Night
The HOB Tavern
146 Second Street
(609) 291-7020
Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke
The Ivy Inn
248 Nassau St. Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Ron
Fri. 10 p.m. Jam Lab
Sat. 10 p.m. Stereo87
Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv
Wed. 8:30 p.m. Tune Trivia (10:30 p.m.) DJ Rockn Ron
The Millhill Basement
300 South Broad St Trenton
(609) 989-1600
Fri. 9 p.m. Walk The Plank, Aggro Or Die, Future/Primitive, Condition Oakland. $6
The Record Collector
358 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 324-0880
Fri. 8 p.m. Soraia/Vertigogo. All ages, doors at 7:30 p.m., $12 (advance)Sat. 8 p.m. The Doughboys "Hot Beat Stew" release party. All ages, doors at 7:30, $12 (advance)
The Sticky Wicket
2465 South Broad St. Hamilton
(609) 439-0007
Fri. 9 p.m. D*Luxe, the band
Sat. 9 p.m. No Way Out
The Sun National Bank Center
81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton
(609) 656-3200
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Tir Na Nog
1324 Hamilton Ave. Trenton
(609) 392-2554
Fri. (5 p.m.) Eugene O'Neal & Joey Kramer (9 p.m.) David Falcone
Sat. 9 p.m. Rick Winowski
Tues. 9 p.m. Open Mic. w/ Jerry Monk
All shows 21+
Trenton Buzz702 Pine St. Trenton
(609) 392-6000
Thurs. 8 p.m. Open Mic. w/ Hek Cat
Trenton Social
449 South Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-7777
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Cinema Thursday Presents: m
Fri. 7 p.m. First Friday
Mon. 10 p.m. Service Industry Night w/ DJ-Jay Kountree
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic.
Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-8300
Fri. 10 p.m. Steal Your Face. ($5 cover charge)
Sat. 10 p.m. Ceramic Animal. ($5 cover charge)
Sun. 7 p.m.Open Jam Night
Tues. 9 p.m. Challenge Accepted
All shows 21+
Wildflowers Inn
2572 Pennington Rd. Pennington
Sat. 9 p.m. Live Acoustic Rock
