By Danny Coleman
originally published: 02/28/2019

"We're absolutely thrilled to be coming back to the States! We absolutely love coming over to see you guys and you're always so lovely to us and always give us such a warm lovely reception," says Mairead Carlin of the phenomena that is Celtic Woman.

Launching a U.S tour in support of their recently released "Ancient Land" CD, an 18 track masterpiece which takes you from traditional Irish and Gaelic roots to newer sounds along with some original works; this Grammy nominated/multi-platinum selling group continues to wow audiences every stop along their way.

"I guess the idea behind this album was to go back to our roots and really delve into that treasure trove of Irish history and find songs that people have not heard in quite a while," stated Mairead (Pronounced MA-Raid). Songs like "Mna Na hEireann"  which is a traditional Irish song which means, "Women Of Ireland," which we thought was very apt for us considering we are women of Ireland ourselves (laughs). Our fans have been asking us for quite a while to give them new music as well so we really wanted to do that with this album. We reached out to some fabulous Irish writers from all across Ireland and we have some new original music on there which we are really thrilled by and one of our own girls, `Eabha McMahon has a song on there; it's a really exciting time to be part of Celtic Woman and we're really proud of this album."  

Carlin has been with the group for a bit more than six years and her involvement came as she attempted to craft her own music career; a path begun by her love of folk music.

"I loved Fairport Convention and Sandy Denny and Eddi Reader." she said as she recounted her influences. "I was signed when I was 21 to Decca Records and one of the samples that I used as a reference point was Celtic Woman. I remember having a meeting with the managing director of the label and he said, "You know, you'd be a perfect fit in Celtic Woman" and I remember saying out loud, "That'll be the day" and I never thought in a million years that I'd be here. It just makes you realize that the world is a small place and anything can happen.They (the styles of music) kind of go hand in hand because we're very honest performers in Celtic Woman so I'm basically myself when on stage but the music that I love to sing is folk music which is what I get to sing in the show."

 

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With an album like "Ancient Land" which has such depth, reflection and great production involved, one may wonder how the group chooses their material and who has the final say; according to Mairead it's a total team effort.

"We're very lucky in the sense that we have such an amazing team around us that really listens to us as artists and people; sometimes I say that they know us better than we know ourselves when it comes to our voices because sometimes we think of songs that may really not be for us and they say well gee it really doesn't fit," she said with a giggle."There's a big pot and we throw in ideas, there's constant e-mails saying I love this song or I'd love to sing this song at some point and then our producers will come back and say; have you thought about this song? I think it really fits you. So it's a very open kind of way of choosing the songs and it makes it very organic for all of us. I think for all of us as artists all really need to feel connected to a song and to the music; if we don't feel what we're singing about then it's very difficult to sing something like  that. We're really encouraged to give our opinions and throw in ideas. I remember sitting down at the piano with our music director who had a big list of songs, things he had put together as options for me and he started playing this melody on the piano. I didn't know the melody but I was completely drawn to it and I said; what was that? I need to know what that song is! It was a song called "Cranky Down" and I'm from Northern Ireland and "Cranky Down" is in Northern Ireland so I immediately said I have to sing that song; so it's nice to sit around and really talk about things." 

Celtic Woman has been built on a changing core of performers, vocalists and stage productions but with every addition or subtraction the unit remains cohesive and unabashedly excited. Some may feel that this affects the group but Carlin says that is not the case and with the recent addition of vocalist Megan Walsh her point is well proven. 

"No, we are very open about the fact that Celtic Woman has always had a fluency in their members. The group has been going for 14 years, I don't know if I can name many bands that have been together for that length of time. People have wanted to move on and do their own thing and our lovely Susan McFadden left just before Megan joined to have a gorgeous little baby so we found ourselves in the position to find someone new. So we put out the feelers and we came across the wonderful Megan Walsh who was studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London and she's an absolute dream and so talented; we're very lucky to have her."

 "Ancient Land" is also available on DVD and Blu-ray where you'll hear songs from the disc performed in front of the historic Johnstown Castle located in County Wexford, Ireland. Full of all the wonderful pageantry that make their shows spectacular and with a backdrop of this magnitude; how did Carlin feel about performing on such a grand stage? 

"Oh my goodness yes," she gushed when asked if it was exciting. "I grew up watching and being a huge fan of Celtic Woman and they are known for those spectacular castle specials and I never thought in a million years that I'd get to be a part of one. So when we were told that we were doing it again I was completely overwhelmed and I remember walking into the grounds of the castle and just bursting into tears because it was very special and not everyone gets to be involved in something like that; I guess  it's something we will remember for the rest of our lives."

February 28 sees the start of another tour in Nashville, TN and the U.S portion winds up in May with a show at Red Rocks in Colorado. There is a one off performance in Canada as well but two particular ones of interest are a March 24 appearance at the NJPAC in Newark, NJ and one in Philadelphia, PA at the Academy of Music. There is very little time off which is surprising given the fact that the ladies were just here in the U.S a short time ago but their enthusiasm for America and these two venues doesn't wane. 

"A couple of months ago we finished our symphony tour; we did a tour all across the States in December with a different symphony orchestra every night performing Christmas music. It was really fun; it was a special thing to get to perform with a different symphony orchestra every night and that's something that you can only ever dream about and we absolutely cherished every single moment of that." 

"Honestly? These venues are two of my favorite venues in the world; I have family in New Jersey and they always come to the New Jersey concerts so I love doing that gig and Philadelphia is one of my favorite places in the entire world and I love that venue so they are going to be two great nights for us. I would say that it's a great experience and it takes you on a journey through Ireland. That's what we really wanted from this album and from this show, was to take people on a journey, the ups and downs and everything in between. We have a full stage production, beautiful gowns as people would expect, drummers, percussion, bag pipers, dancers and lots of old music as well as new music."

What started as a supposed onetime event has turned into a fabulous representation of history, tradition, culture and music; all brought to life by the beauty of Ireland. Mairead sees no slowdown in sight for the band and embraces the thought of continuing their journey. 

"As far as I'm concerned, Celtic Woman is just growing and growing and moving forward. I've been in the group for six years and it's amazing to see the progression within the music industry. All around us the industry is changing and the amazing thing for us is to see people still coming to our shows and still wanting to hear our music. So for as long as people want to come and hear us perform we are more than happy to do that; we feel very lucky to do what we do. Yes I'm an artist as a person but I feel as much of my identity in Celtic Woman as I do in my own stuff; I'm so proud to be a part of Celtic Woman and want to do it for as long as they will have me."

To discover more about Celtic Woman and/or purchase tickets to the NJPAC or Academy of Music shows, please visit www.celticwoman.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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Allentown Presbyterian Church
20 High Street Allentown
(609) 259-7289
Sat. 6:30 p.m. "Jazz and the Gospel" w/ Enoch & Friends

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Artworks Trenton 
19 Everett Alley Trenton 
(609) 394-9436
Fri. 5:30 p.m. YAL "I Am More Than"   

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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  
Sun. 7 p.m. Karaoke 
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia  Jam   
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke  

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Bordentown Elks 
11 Amboy Road Bordentown 
(609) 298-2085 
Fri. 6 p.m. "Burger Night" feat. Just Us. $6 

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Bowman's Tavern   
1600 River Road New Hope, PA   
(215) 862-2972   
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Dave Dales Trio
Fri. (4 p.m.) Ottmar (8 p.m.) Andy Prescott
Sat. 7 p.m. Dave Dales Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Ottmar) (6 p.m.) Lorenzo 
Mon. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott
Tues. 6 p.m. Ryan Shubert
Wed. 6 p.m. Lovey Williams

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Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room   
19 E. Union Street Burlington   
(609) 733-3562  
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Byrd
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics

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Broken Goblet Brewing 
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, PA 
(267) 812-5653 
Thurs. 8 p.m. Mike Estabrook 
Sat. 9 p.m. Stealing Fame w/ Jay Skull ("Osmium" CD Release)
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo from the Darkside

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BSB Gallery 
143 East State Street (Suite 4) Trenton 
(609) 599-3268 
Thurs.-Sat. 11 a.m. "Common Threads Sanctuary 7"

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BT Restaurant & Tavern
2031 Route 130 South Burlington   
(609) 499-1355   
Fri. 8 p.m. Big Country & The Finger Pickin' Good Band

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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. 8 p.m. Judy Torres with DJ/MC John Rossi. $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 
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. M.A. Tappan

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Common Sense Brewing 
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 526-8651 
Sat. 6 p.m. Paul Plumeri & Jerry Monk

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Continental Tavern 
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA 
(215) 493-9191 
Fri. 9 p.m. Joe Rebl
Sat. 9 p.m. Jack Capik & Friends

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Cook A.A.
411 Hobart Avenue Hamilton
(609) 586-5117
Fri. 6 p.m. The Blue-Eyed Balladeer

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Diamond's of Hamilton   
661 Route 33 Hamilton   
(609) 981-7900   
Fri. (6 p.m.) Tymes 2 (10 p.m.) DJ Frank Oliveti 
Sat. (6 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato (10 p.m.) DJ Frank Oliveti

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Dog & Bull Brew House   
810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.   
(215) 788-2855   
Thurs. 8 p.m. Brian & Jenny
Sat. (11 a.m.) "Saturday Brunch"  (9 p.m.) Gypsy Mother
Sun. 11 a.m. "Sunday Brunch" 

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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. In The Groove
Sat. 9 p.m. Jim Delre Band
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Joe Vadala, Falcey & Marc Hoffman

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German American Society 
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton 
(609) 585-5200 
Sat. 6 p.m. "Annual 2019 GAK Dinner/Dance Tricky Tray Fundraiser" $40
Sun. 12 p.m. "Schlachtfest" 

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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. John & Carm

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Hamilton Tap & Grill
557 US Route 130 North Hamilton
(609) 905-0925
Fri. 9 p.m. DCDUO
Tues. 8 p.m. "Super Hero" 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 p.m) "St Baldricks Cancer Fundraising Head Shaving Event" feat. Bigg Romeo (12 a.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (8:15 p.m.) Steve Forbert. $25 (SOLD OUT check for ticket availability) (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sun. 1 p.m. Midnight Sun Orchestra
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. Michael Duck

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Hopewell Theater    
5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell   
(609) 466-1964  
Sat. 8 p.m. "Comedy Night" feat. Dina Hashem / LeClerc Andre. $34.12

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Hopewell United Methodist Church 
20 Blackwell Avenue Hopewell 
(609) 466-0471 
Sat. 7 p.m. "Shamrock and Thistle" feat. Fiona Tyndall. $20

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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. John & Carm
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. The Jackolopes
Sat. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Rainbow Fresh
Sun. 2 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Alex Otey Trio

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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
Sat. 9:30 p.m. All Tuned Up
Sun. 2 p.m. Live Broadcast w/ "Philly Pressbox Radio"
Tues. 7:30 p.m. "Paint & Sip"
Wed. 7 p.m. "Guinness Night"

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Ivy Tavern   
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton   
(609) 888-1435   
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke   
Fri. 9 p.m. Cover Up
Sat. 9 p.m. Asylum Choir
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. The Antics
Fri. 9 p.m. Hogan Hill Restoration Project
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic
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" 
Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Brunch"
Mon. 7 p.m. "Paint Nite" Plant Night 
Wed. 8 p.m. Drop the Beat Bingo 

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Laurita Winery   
85 Archertown Road New Egypt   
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Girls Night Out" 
Fri. 6:30 p.m. "Laurita Wedding Show"
Sat. 1 p.m. Deb & Mike
Sun. 1 p.m. Chris Roselle

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Logan Inn  
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA   
(215) 862-2300 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Bonnie Boland
Fri. 7 p.m. Lauren Marsh
Sat. 7:30 p.m. James Popik
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. 9 p.m. "Hip Hop Thursdays" w/ Enki
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. 44 Fridays
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  
Fri. (6 p.m.) "First Friday" Hosted by Unc Elroy. Feat. Raymond Strife, DJ Flea Market/DJ Jonathan Silva, artwork by Robert Lowe II / Andrew Wilkinson. (8 p.m.) Hot Blood ("Fear of a Unified Public" CD Release), Houston & The Dirty Rats, Over Everything, The Barren Marys, SophistiPunX. 
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 
Fri. 8 p.m. Lucas Bohn. Doors open at 7 p.m., $20

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New Jersey WeedMan's Joint 
322 East State Street Trenton 
(609) 437-0898 
Fri. 8 p.m. "420 First Friday / Fire Friday"
Sat. 8:30 p.m. "Jazz Night"
Sun. 4:20 p.m. "Sugar Magnolia Sundaze" feat. 
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/ DJ Super Dave   
Fri. 9 p.m. Uneverno
Sat. 9 p.m. The Polish Nannies
Tues. 5 p.m. "Mardi Gras Celebration" w/ Chris Barlow
Ages 21+   

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Old Town Pub   
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown   
(609) 291-9232  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia 
Fri. 9 p.m. Gypsy Mother
Sat. 9 p.m. Ess Gees

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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. DT & the Burnerz
Sat. 8 p.m. Joe Robinson
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. The Suspects
Sat. 9 p.m. SpringWood

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Randy Now's Man Cave 
134 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown   
(609) 424-3766  
Sat. 8 p.m. Jeffrey Gaines. All ages, $25

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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. Ernie White

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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 p.m. Rick Fiori Jazz Trio

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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 
Fri. 8 p.m. "Simply Timeless" w/ Jay Daniels. $20
Sat. 8 p.m. Liz Hogg. $20
Sun. 3 p.m. Red Door Chamber Players. $20
Wed. 7:30 p.m. Nate Philips. $20

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Tavern On The Lake   
101 Main Street Hightstown   
(609) 426-9345   
Fri. 9 p.m. Funk Point 5
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   
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. Brooke DiCaro 

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The Birdhouse Center For The Arts 
7 North Main Street Lambertville 
(215) 681-4660 
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Hoot and Holler

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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. Thomas Johnston

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The Five Four Bar & Grill 
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 547-5525 
Fri. 9 p.m. The Fredz
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Mikey Junior Band
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. Paper Shakers
Sat. 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. Flashback
Sun. 3 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Bill Monach Jr.

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The Record Collector   
358 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown   
(609) 324-0880   
Sat. 8 p.m. Vinny Martell w/ Rock Gold feat. Pete Bremy & TC Tolliver / Peg Pearl. All ages, Doors open at 7:30 p.m., $20 (Advance) 

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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. Steve Tesluk
Fri. 8 p.m. Stage Left
Sat. 8 p.m. Monique and RJ

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The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Live & Local" Hosted by Jake Falana
Fri. 7 p.m. The Extensions, Wax Wav, Rrhea, Mums The Word. Ages 21+, $10
Sat. (1 p.m.) "St. Patrick's Day Parade After-Party" w/ Retroglyphs (FREE event) (8:30 p.m.) Rolling Stones Tribute" w/ "Brown Sugar." Doors open at 7 p.m
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. Jon Pheasant

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Tir Na Nog   
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton   
(609) 392-2554 
Sat. 12 p.m. "St Patrick's Season Kick-Off Party" w/ Kevin McCloskey
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" Hosted by McDermott's Handy
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  
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour" Hosted by Jay Kountree
Sat. 9 p.m. Julia Kirk
Tues. 7 p.m. "Social Musicology Series"
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 
Fri.10 p.m. Nate Bohach and the Grove Syndicate. $5 (cover charge)
Sat. 10 p.m. Stranger Than Normal. $5 (cover charge) 

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Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location) 
138 Nassau Street Princeton 
(609) 924-7855 
Fri. 10 p.m. Challenged Accepted

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VFW Post 491
9 Fisher Place Yardville
(609) 585-9645
Sat. 8 p.m. Karaoke Night
All shows ages 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. Ginger Coyle

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

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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 7:000pm EST on multiple internet radio outlets where he features indie/original bands and solo artists.

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Summer of Love

Friday, April 26, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music

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Metamorphosis: Portraits of Song

Friday, April 26, 2024 @ 8:00pm
Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
category: music

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Kansas

Friday, April 26, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: music

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