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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...8/22/19


By Danny Coleman

originally published: 08/22/2019

"We're coming up to the Northeast on August 24 for a show in Clifton, NJ and because we released a new CD," says Lola Montez lead vocalist Inga Rudin as she and band mate Blake Scopino discussed their new release and upcoming area shows.

Based in Nashville, TN but with roots, "From all over," Lola Montez has been together for only a short time yet has developed a top notch sound and style that is truly different from what currently permeates the airwaves and music charts of today. 

"There's always an edge to our music lyrically; it's dynamic," says Scopino. "You can't be a jack hammer for 50 minutes on a CD, you have to go up and down. People say it's punk but it's not; it's raw with a progressive element to it but especially with the new album there is a lot of audio candy. There's a lot of cool sounds, there's a good mixture of sounds and styles as well. Sometimes we're hard rock that borders on the edge of what people think is metal; it can be very heavy but can also have a very nu-wave 80's British rock kind of sound. I wouldn't say that's a harder edge sound, it's a little bit more diverse than a straight hard rock record. There's some jangley things, guitar wise I pull a lot of (different) riffs that could go from heavy like a Metallica sounding riff to The Smiths in terms of jangley guitar. So it's sort of the spectrum musically, we do have some four on the floor; we've got a little bit of everything but it's a rock record."

 Rudin agrees but acknowledges that their songs have been labeled by some as, "Pissed off Punk" adding,"All of our songs are so individual; some are drawn from past relationships so many times our music is described as dark, maybe a bit angry sounding. In my opinion we even have a song that's a disco jam so I think it's also dance-able."

Rudin who was from the Morristown, NJ area explains how the band came to be and took its unique name. 



 


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"I came down to Nashville because I just wanted to sing," she said with a slight laugh. 

"I was in another band for a really long time and then some of the members started moving away and we kind of broke up for a while so I started searching for a guitar player. A friend of ours hooked all three of us up together but we couldn't do much until we had all the pieces in place. We've been together for about three years now and actually our relationships are really great. There's never any fighting and we're always very conscious of each other's feelings and if there are problems we talk things out. Communication is important in any relationship and usually when there are problems with bands that is the main reason why, which is why they usually break up."

"Lola Montez was a dancer in the 1800's and I came across her name and when I looked her up I discovered she was free spirited, risque, wild yet looked up to by others and I thought, this is totally cool because it describes our music and captured us; or maybe just me (laughs). Everybody agreed and liked it so we went with it and that's one of the things that's hard to do; name a band." 

"Dissonant Dreams" is their latest release and is a 10 track full length disc full of  rock 'n' roll goodness; so why the title? 

"Basically it's a more artistic description of the internal chaos of many people," relayed Scopino; "It was me getting poetic because I knew there was an element of dissonance that was interesting to me and I wanted to say it in a way that was a little bit more eloquent than just harmonious noise."

Scopino, who writes the majority of the band's music elaborated on their entire song producing process.

" I write a lot of the guitar riffs myself and then take those to Kurt (Pietro) our drummer and he and I basically arrange a lot of our songs and then we take it and give it to Inga and she works out her melodies and lyrics off of that."



 
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"I've been recording as long as I've been writing which kind of helps with the production element. Sometimes when I'm writing and if I'm demoing it out on Pro-Tools at the same time there's sort of a draw from various influences. When I first got into music I listened to The Beatles for about five years so I like a good pop song. I have those pop sensibilities in my writing so that's kind of always there; so anything from The Beatles on up really tends to influence the writing. Guitar wise there's always things where I can say, oh there's a little bit of this person or a little bit of that; there's the lead guitar element too which is a whole other set of influences. What I started doing on this album is I started tuning to drop "A" which is sort of a rare tuning but it allowed me to write a lot of guitar riffs that were kind of unusual yet hooky at the same time. So it's really cool because the music can be kind of heavy yet has that pop sensibility." 

August 24 sees the band roll into New Jersey for a show at Dingbatz in Clifton followed by an August 25 gig at a storied venue in New Hope, PA; a place Rudin says they enjoy.  

"We'll be playing in New Hope, PA at John & Peter's on August 25; we played there last year and loved it so we're going back." 

To discover more about Lola Montez, buy their merchandise or obtain tickets to the show; please visit www.lolamontezband.com

That's it for this week! Please continue to support live and original music and until next week....ROCK ON! 



This week's event listings


Arts Council of Princeton     
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton     
(609) 924-8777    
Thurs. (10 a.m.) Farm Market  and "Summer Courtyard Concert Series" feat. Taina Asili. (6 p.m.) (Takes place at the Princeton Shopping Center located at 301 N. Harrison St. FREE admission)
Sat. 7 p.m. Cafe Improv. $2  
Bill's Olde Tavern     
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton     
(609) 586-0192     
Thurs. 9 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke 
Ages 21+    
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    
Bowman's Tavern     
1600 River Road New Hope, PA     
(215) 862-2972     
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. David Dales Trio
Fri. (5 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan  
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Andrea Carlson Trio
Sun. 6 p.m. Gene Yeager
Mon. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott
Tues. 6 p.m. Gary Reed & Arturo
Wed. 6 p.m. Lorenzo
Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room     
19 E. Union Street Burlington     
(609) 733-3562    
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Batman
Sat. 9 p.m. Privileged Few 
Sun. 1 p.m. Gypsy Mother
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics  
Broken Goblet Brewing   
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA   
(267) 812-5653   
Thurs. 8 p.m. Mike Estabrook 
Sat. 3 p.m. "4th Annual 80's Party" feat. (8 p.m.) Mike Estabrook, BMX BANDits.
Wed. 8 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Dana Collins
All Shows 21+
Caffe Galleria   
23 North Union Street Lambertville   
(609) 397-2400   
Fri. 7 p.m. Terez
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)    
Championship Bar   
931 Chambers street Trenton   
(609) 396-5457  
Sun. 12 p.m. "Benny Memorial"
Mon. 8 p.m. "Art Chill Night"   
Tuesday 8 p.m. "Jam Night" Hosted by Nikki & Caleb   
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     
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      
Clubhouse at Mountain View  
850 Bear Tavern Road Ewing  
(609) 771-0400  
Wed. 5:30 p.m. Kindred Spirit
COARadio.com     
125 South Main Street Hightstown     
(609) 241-7103
Sun. 7 p.m. "Rock On Radio" feat. Jeff Guenther & Friends
Cook A.A.  
411 Hobart Avenue Hamilton  
(609) 586-5117 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Karaoke at The Cook" Hosted by Superstar Entertainment 
Cooper's Riverview 
Fri. (3 p.m.) Paradise Happy Hour w/ DJ Randy (7 p.m.) Slick Roads
Sat. 8 p.m. Soul Cruisers
Sun. 11 a.m. "Sunday Brunch"
Wed. 7 p.m. Acoustic Showcase Songwriter Night 
Cream Ridge Winery   
145 Route 539 Cream Ridge   
(609) 259-9797 
Sun. 1 p.m. Ronnie Brandt
Dacey's Pub 
215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA 
(215) 295-4838 
Fri. 7 p.m. Acoustic Music Night
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo 
Diamond's of Hamilton     
661 Route 33 Hamilton     
(609) 981-7900     
Thurs. 5 p.m.  
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Entertainment 
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Entertainment 
Dog & Bull Brew House     
810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.     
(215) 788-2855     
Fri. 8 p.m. Dustin Beck
Sat. (11 a.m.) "Saturday Brunch" feat. Michael Leggerie (8 p.m) Mama's Juice Box
Sun. 11 a.m. "Sunday Brunch" feat. Keli Vale
Tues. 7 p.m. 90's Trivia 
Fedora Bistro Cafe   
2633 Main Street Lawrenceville   
(609) 895-0844   
 Wed. 6 p.m. Jerry Monk
Frans Pub   
116 South Main Street New Hope, PA   
(215) 862-5539   
Fri. 8 p.m. Phase 3
Sat. 8 p.m. Asylum Choir
Friendly's
1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville
(609) 426-9203
Sun. 5:30 p.m. Open Mic & Karaoke
German American Society   
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton   
(609) 585-5200   
Fri. 7 p.m. "Fire Pit Friday" 
Greenhouse  
90 South Main Street New Hope, PA  
(215) 693-1657  
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Musicians Night Out Hosted by Lovelight 
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Sam Ryan Music
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia hosted by Duane 
Grounds For Sculpture   
80 Sculptors way Hamilton   
(609) 586-0616    
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Sing Along with Sculpture" w/ Seward Johnson    
Grover's Mill Coffee House
    
Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction     
(609) 716-8771     
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Anker   
Halo Pub   
4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square   
(609) 586-1811   
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Smith Organ Trio
Halo Pub (Fete)    
9 Hullfish Street Princeton   
(609) 921-1710   
Sat. 6 p.m. Bill O'Neal & Andy Koontz
Hamilton Tap & Grill  
557 US Route 130 North Hamilton  
(609) 905-0925  
Fri. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 8 p.m.Trivia Challenge  
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.) John Lennon Tribute w/ "Lennon Live." Doors open at 6 p.m., $30. (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Se7en. $8 (12 a.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sun. 6:30 p.m. JB Kline
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dwayne 
Tues. 8 p.m. Funk 'N' Blues Jam Hosted by Sidewinder Blues Band
Wed. 8 p.m. "Live and Local Music" Hosted by Pat Foran feat. Souls of Fate, Rick Franklin
Hightstown Lake
Main/Franklin Streets Hightstown
Fri. 5 p.m. Maggs and Bud
Hopewell Theater      
5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell     
(609) 466-1964    
Thurs. 7 p.m. Films That Made Music: "Woodstock" $12.50
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"  
Hopewell Valley Vineyards     
46 Yard Avenue Pennington     
(609) 737-4465     
Thurs. 6 p.m. Christine Havrilla
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Just Us
Sat. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Rock/Folk That Spans Decades w/ "Girl Jam"
Sun. 2 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Hopewell Valley Vineyards Jazz Ensemble
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      
Irish Rover Station House  
1033 Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA  
(215) 970-5412  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke 
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Entertainment  
Iron Plow Vineyards     
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus     
(732) 306-9111  
Thurs. 5:30 p.m.  "Caberet & Cabernet" w/ Bob O 
Fri. 6:45 p.m. Gregg Parker
Ivy Tavern     
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton     
(609) 888-1435     
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke     
Fri. 9 p.m. Kevin Toft & The Alternators
Sat. 9 p.m. Unleashed
All shows 21+     
Jake's Eatery     
869 Bustleton Pike Richboro, PA     
(215) 322-6787     
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Ladies Night"    
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia Night     
Jimmy's Firestone American Grill   
140 Route 130 South Bordentown   
(609) 291-0200   
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Bar Games and Trivia"   
John & Peter's     
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa     
(215) 862-5981    
Thurs. 9 p.m. Solid Bronze, The Bamber Project, DJ Mike Piccoli
Fri. 9 p.m. "Mike DiAlto's Comedy Night"
Sat. (3 p.m.) The Real Fugitives (9 p.m.) The Wig Party
Sun. (3 p.m.) October Sky  (9:30 p.m.) Lola Montez
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic 
Tues. 1 p.m. "Dunk Tank"
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational     
All shows 21+    
Killarney's Publick House     
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton    
(609) 586-1166    
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Girls Night Out" w/ Radio Fiction
Fri. (5 p.m.) Joanna Caruso (9 p.m.) Kickin' Nash (10 p.m.) DJ Bay
Sat. 5 p.m. "Jack Daniels Music Fest" feat. Throwbacks Band, Recklesstown, DJ Jimmy G  
Wed. 8 p.m. Drop the Beat Bingo    
Laurita Winery     
85 Archertown Road New Egypt     
(609) 752-0200   
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Laurita Junior Idol"
Fri. 7 p.m. "Fire Pit Friday"
Sat. 1 p.m. Deb & Mike
Sun. 1 p.m. Half Brothers
Wed. 6 p.m. "Girls Night Out"  Pound & Pour 
Lawrenceville Main Street
17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville
(609) 219-9300
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Music In The Park" feat. Mike and Laura Tusay. (Weeden Park FREE admission)
Logan Inn 
   
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA     
(215) 862-2300   
Thurs. 6 p.m. Rob Tait
Fri. 7 p.m. Ryan Gaughan
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Dena Underwood
Sun. 11 a.m. "Jazz Brunch" feat. Zeke Stambovsky
Mamma Rosa's     
572 Klockner Road Hamilton     
(609) 588-5454     
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Marcellos Coal Fired Restaurant & Pizza   
206 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown    
(609) 298-8360   
Sun. 10 a.m. "Blues Brunch" 
McGuinn's Place     
1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence     
(609) 392-0599    
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke   
Ages 21+     
McStews Irish Sports Pub     
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA     
(215) 949-9570     
Thurs. 10 p.m. "Beer Pong Night" 
Fri. 9 p.m. Fish Out of Water
Sat. 8 p.m. "McStews Metal meltdown" feat. Percussor, Descendency, Abortion Survivor, Covalent. Ages 21+, $5
Sun. 8 p.m. Grim Reaper, Old James, Corners Of Sanctuary, Empress. Ages 21+, $20 (advance)
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Video Trivia  
Wed. 10 p.m. "Karaoke Time" w/ Kirchner Entertainment   
Mercer County Park  (Boathouse at Mercer Lake) 
334 South Post Road West Windsor 
(866) 683-3586 
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour" feat. Kindred Spirit
Millhill Basement     
300 S. Broad Street Trenton     
(609) 989-1600     
Thurs. 9 p.m. "An Evening of Comey" w/ Jay Chanoine, Russel Austin. Music by Fuzzbrain, Raymond Strife. Doors open at 8 p.m., $7
Mill Hill Park Levitt AMP Trenton Music Series
165 East Front Street (Corner of South Broad Street)
(609) 393-8998
Thurs. 5 p.m. La Misa Negro / Interminable
Music On Main (Buttonwood Plaza) 
15 South Main Street Yardley, PA
Sat. 6 p.m. Ja-Tun & Random Acts of Soul
New Hope Winery    
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA   
(215) 794-2331   
Sat. 8 p.m. Melanie. Doors open at 7 p.m., $50
New Jersey WeedMan's Joint 
322 East State Street Trenton   
(609) 437-0898   
Sun. (2 p.m.) "Old School Sunday" (4:20 p.m.) "Sugar Magnolia Sundaze"  
Wed. 8 p.m. "420 Game Night"  
Nook's PourHouse     
2043 Route 130 South Florence     
(609) 447-0927   
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia Tuesday w/ Quizoholics      
Nottingham Tavern     
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square     
(609) 587-6623     
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Fri. 9 p.m. Cover Up
Sat. 9 p.m. The Ghosts
Ages 21+     
Old Town Pub     
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown     
(609) 291-9232    
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia   
Sat. 9 p.m. Tour de Force
Old York Cellars  (Quakerbridge Tasting Room) 
3320 Brunswick Pike (US Rte 1) Lawrence 
(609) 799-2707 
Fri. 5 p.m. Bill Shannon
Sat. 4 p.m. Victor Fiore
Palermo's Of Hamilton     
310 Klockner Road Hamilton     
(609) 838-7979     
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke    
All shows 21 +   
Palmer Square
Nassau Street Princeton
Thurs. 6 p.m. Dueling Pianos
Sat. 1 p.m. Some Assembly Required
Patriots Crossing     
1339 River Road Titusville     
(609) 737-2780    
Thurs. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"   
Pj's Pancake House & Tavern
19 Main Street Robbinsville
(609) 772-4755
Fri. 9 p.m. Pinto & Ziegler
Randy Now's Man Cave 
  
134 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown     
(609) 424-3766    
Sat. 7 p.m. The Ramones "Rock 'N' Roll High School" 40th Anniversary. $6 (Includes a soda and bag of chips) 
River Cat Cafe`    
142 South Main Street New Hope, PA   
(215) 693-1008   
Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Jazz"   
Small World Coffee     
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton     
(609) 924-4377 x2   
Sat. 8 p.m. Eddie West
Starbucks Coffee   (Trenton Community Store) 
102 South Warren Street Trenton  
(609) 393-0261  
Sat. 3 p.m. Open Mic   
1867 Sanctuary     
101 Scotch Road Ewing     
(609) 392-6409  
Fri. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night (FREE admission)
Sat. 8 p.m. Eric Mintel Jazz Quartet. $20
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. Ernie White & Lisa Bouchelle
Tavern On The Lake      
101 Main Street Hightstown     
(609) 426-9345     
Fri. 9 p.m. The Jordan Collective
Sat. 9 p.m. Quartet of Catastrophe
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke Night     
Temperance House     
5 South State Street Newtown, PA     
(215) 944-8050     
Thurs. 7 p.m. Blues Open Mic Hosted by Steve Guyger     
Sat. 7 p.m. Maggs and Bud
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo    
Terhune Orchards  
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton  
(609) 924-2310  
Fri. 5 p.m. "Sips & Sounds Friday" feat. Darla & Rich
Sun. 2 p.m. "Winery Sunday Music Series" feat. Jerry Steele
Tessara's 
812 Route 33 Hamilton 
(609) 584-1700
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke
The Birdhouse Center For The Arts   
7 North Main Street Lambertville   
(215) 681-4660    
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Not Just Nyckleharpa Orchestra
The Bog (Cranbury Golf Club)
49 Southfield Road West Windsor
(609) 799-0341
Sat. 6 p.m. Steve Keilly
The Cool Cricket     
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro     
(609) 291-9110     
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke     
Sat. 9 p.m. El Ka Bong
The Cure Insurance Center     
81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton     
(609) 656-3200     
Check website for upcoming events     
The Deck Restaurant and Bar @ the Bucks County Playhouse
70 South Main street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2121
Fri. 5 p.m. Zach Drew  
Sun. (3 p.m.) Sam Ryan (7 p.m.) Matt Gordeuk
Wed. 7 p.m. Alex Hiele Paris Jazz Trio
The Dubliner   
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA   
(215) 693-1816   
Fri. 7 p.m. Ray Coleman
Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" Hosted by Patrick Carroll
The Five Four Bar & Grill   
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA   
(215) 547-5525   
Fri. 9 p.m. Scattershot
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Bambu Weasels
Wed. 7 p.m. "Lyrical Conundrums" w/ Cara & Righteous     
The HOB Tavern     
146 Second Street Bordentown     
(609) 291-7020     
Fri. 8 p.m. DJ Entertainment   
Tues 9 p.m. Open Mic. Night     
The Ivy Inn     
248 Nassau Street Princeton     
(609) 921-8555     
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Rockin' Ron  
Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv    
Wed. 10 p.m.DJ Dujour
The Pines Tavern     
6217 North Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA     
(215) 788-1659     
Sat. 9 p.m. Small Potatoes Band
Sun. 3 p.m. Bill Monach 
The Roost     
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge     
(609) 208-0050   
Fri. 8 p.m. Sideways Willy
Sat. 8 p.m. Living Proof
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke   
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     
The Sycamore Grill     
255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA     
(215) 908-6326     
Fri. 8 p.m. Well Strung
Sat. 8 p.m. Undercover The Peoples Band
The Union Firehouse  
18 Washington Street Mount Holly  
(609) 288-6491  
Thurs. (4 p.m.) Happy Hour  (7 p.m.) "Local Thursday"  
Fri. (4 p.m.) Happy Hour w/ Dave Murray (7 p.m.) Al Snyder & Friends
Sat. 8 p.m. Ghost DJ
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Open Jam w/ Blue Light Digital Sound  
Tir Na Nog     
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton     
(609) 392-2554   
Fri. 9 p.m. Rick Winoiw
Sat. 9 p.m. The Williamsboy
All Shows 21+    
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     
Trenton Social      
449 South Broad Street Trenton     
(609) 989-7777    
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour" Hosted by Jay Kountree  
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night
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. Little Red Rooster Blues Band. $5 (cover charge)  
Sat.10 p.m. New Pony. $5 (cover charge)    
Sun. 7 p.m. Open Stage 
All shows 21+   
Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)   
138 Nassau Street Princeton   
(609) 924-7855 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Lucas Ebeling
West Windsor Arts Center
Nassau Park Boulevard Princeton
Sat. 7 p.m. "Music Through the Decades" feat. Out Of This World Performance Troupe w/ Kyle Alexxander
Wildflowers Inn     
2572 Pennington Road Pennington     
(609) 773-2392     
Sat. 9 p.m. Acoustic Rock Night     
Mon. 9 p.m. "Moonshine Mondays" Trivia    
Working Dog Winery     
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown     
(609) 371-6000     
Sat. 1 p.m. Acoustic Road
Yankee Doodle Tap Room
10 Palmer Square Princeton
(609) 921-7500
Thurs. 7 p.m. Rob Messina
Yardley Inn Restaurant & Bar   
82 East Afton Avenue Yardley, PA   
(215) 493-3800   
Sat. 8 p.m. Geno Yeager


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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Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 8:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065
category: music

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Rock

Rock This Town Christmas Spectacular Matinee Show

Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 3:00pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music

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Lenny

Lenny Kaye & Friends / Tammy Faye Starlite

Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 8:00pm
Outpost In The Burbs
40 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042
category: music

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Chris

Chris Pinnella: Christmas in Red Bank

Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 7:00pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music

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Chris

Chris Pinnella: Christmas in Red Bank

Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 2:00pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music

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Christmas

Christmas with Chris Ruggiero

Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Avenel Performing Arts Center
150 Avenel Street, Avenel, NJ 07001
category: music

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Christmas

Christmas with Chris Ruggiero

Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 2:00pm
Avenel Performing Arts Center
150 Avenel Street, Avenel, NJ 07001
category: music

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Broadway

Broadway for the Holidays 4

Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Grunin Center - Black Box Theater
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
category: music

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Rock

Rock This Town - Christmas Spectacular

Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music

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EVENT PREVIEWS

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- Get ready to celebrate the holidays in style! Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) presents A Very Maysa Christmas on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 8:00pm. In this concert you'll be immersed in the sounds of her 11-piece jazz funk soul orchestra.


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(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Robyn Hitchcock on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at First Congregational Church of Montclair. Imogen Clark will open the night. Doors are at 7:30pm, showtime is 8:00pm.


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