By Danny Coleman
originally published: 03/19/2026

"I do, "Floating on the Dreamline;" I'm a music professor at The University of Massachusetts in Lowell, I'm a musicologist by training, that's what my doctorate is in but I've been a singer songwriter in several different formats since I was a teenager," began Alan Williams as he talked about his latest release, a crisis in confidence and more. "So, all of these songs had been closest to my heart in terms of music making; I grew up in North Carolina in Asheville. When I grew up there, there was not a whole lot of music, art or any of the wonderful things that are there now so I was desperate to get out and now I'm kind of desperate to get back because it's such a lovely place on earth and there is such a vibrant music and arts scene there that it sort of calls back to home." 

Given the length of time he has been in the music business one may be a bit surprised that "Floating on the Dreamline" is only his third solo effort but there is more to him than meets the eye as his life in music began much farther south than Massachusetts so; what brought him there?

"Anything that would get me out of Asheville at the time," he laughed, "Mostly it was to go to school. When I was in high school, some friends and I would go to; Berklee College of Music would have these sorts of Summer sessions, kind of like a test to see if that was the right fit for you. I found out that it wasn't the right fit for me but instead it turned out that the right fit was just a few blocks down at New England Conservatory of Music where there was an odd program, it's still there, it's just under a different name but at the time they called it "Third Stream Studies" which was a word meant to evoke a blending of classical and jazz music. While I was there, it was more kind of about blending anything, it has since been rebranded as "Contemporary Improvisation." A number of people have floated through that program that other music audiences might be aware of whether t's Don Byron doing jazz, hip-hop and klezmer all wrapped into one or Aoife O'Donovan, she's now with I'm With Her, she was part of the program, John Medeski, a jam band organist. We've had a lot of folks who have benefitted from what I don't think people see as a traditional conservatory training but it was in that kind of building and we were encouraged to be more experimental even as songwriters and not necessarily as improvisors or classically oriented musicians so, it was a great experience for me. So, my musical journey took me up here and I just never could scrounge up enough bus fare to get back home. So, I ended up staying in New England for another 40 years since then in a series of musical settings; in a band called Knots and Crosses in the late '80s and early '90s and then later I formed an ensemble with my wife and my oldest best friend Greg Porter who stills plays bass with me so that's a nice sort of thing where the line continues; we were in a group called Birdsong at Morning and in the last five or six years, I've been doing music just under my name. I like playing in bands, I love what it's like working with other musicians even though when I was growing up I really loved the sort of one man band albums; the Stevie Wonders, Paul McCartneys, Todd Rundgrens, I thought, ooh I can do everything, that would be fun. It turns out that I actually really like making music with folks so the first band I talked about, Knots and Crosses, the lead singer in that band, she and I were a couple. We formed the band, we got married and then we decided to divorce but stay in the band; that was an interesting experience. Eventually that all fell apart, we kind of flirted with a major label, we were signed to Island Records for a while and when that all fell apart, I stopped making music and did a little more recording studio oriented work. I reconnected with somebody I had met in that scene, Darlene Wilson, who was known for producing a lot of up and coming singer songwriters from the Boston area; Patty Larkin, Bill Morrissey, Catie Curtis and then she and I became a romantic couple who were happily living life and doing things and then it struck us; I think it was back in grad school at the time. In grad school, they had a number of music ensembles and they had a string band ensemble and the director of that thought that it was really important that anybody who wanted to play in it should be able to be in it and Darlene decided to pick up a fiddle for the first time and join this group. She would come to Providence and play in the string band ensemble and what it did was open up our minds to say, maybe we could make music like we used to on the instruments we actually know how to play free from all of the pressures of trying to make a career out of it and that's what Birdsong at Morning became, it was a loose invitation to folks to come around the living room and just jam, play songs and sing. After a while it was just Darlene, my friend Greg and I that were there and one time, I wrote a song, the first song I'd written in maybe a dozen years. I was showing it to Greg and Darlene and we started to play it. We got to the chorus and the two of them spontaneously started to sing a harmony and there was a sound and we kind of stopped and thought, hmm that could be something. That became a group, that music was much quieter, so I started experimenting with trying to write string arrangements; we have a lot of recordings where there are string quartets or even small orchestras playing. Gradually, the electric guitar and drums came back into the fold. Over time, Darlene and Greg got busy doing other things and Birdsong at Morning just sort of became my outlet for my music and I decided to just call it my name since it's really me. Greg still plays bass on a lot of material but isn't always on everything, Darlene has unfortunately accumulated some hearing loss over the many decades and finds it really hard to perform; it's hard to deal with sound issues and so now it's just me."

As previously mentioned, this is his third solo record, something that even he seems surprised by and its title is one that has some depth to its origins but that's OK, Alan took his "Time" thinking about it. 

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"Who would've imagined it,"  he chuckled, "Floating on the Dreamline" is 12 songs. I think I was a little nervous about it when I was putting it together because it seemed like stylistically it was a bit all over the map, all sorts of different genres and styles and I thought, maybe I shouldn't do that. Then it came around to remembering a lot of the albums I grew up loving as a kid, Beatle records, just stuff where all sorts of genres could happen. "The White Album" could happen, everything known to twentieth century music is somewhere present on "The White Album" and why not do my own version of that? So, there are songs that may be a little more country rock-pop, there is stuff that's ethereal piano ballads, there are sort of New Orleans funk grooves, some prog-rock leanings, there is just a little bit of everything. There is something to alienate every taste or something to appeal to every taste (Laughs). "Floating on the Dreamline" comes from a line from the opening song on the album called, "Somewhere There's a Train" and the premise of the songs is that there is a guy in a dead end job in a dead end life and he imagines his whole world is just black and white and nothingness and somewhere out there is this non-stop vivid color party that he's never going to get invited to so he places that on a train, a train that just never stops. So, it's sort of a fantasy of that and in the bridge of the song is, "Climb on board, we're floating on the dreamline." It's one of those things where when you come up with an album title it's so hard; there's a woman I work with who helps me get the word out about music and she said, "Is there a theme that's present in the songs?" I said, "Yeah, interestingly questions about time seem to pop up on every song so maybe something about time" but it's hard to come up with something that's not cliche` referencing time and I was just banging my head about it. Then I needed to type up the lyrics so we could think about getting it out to the world so people could see them and I just happened to type that line, "Floating on the dreamline" and i thought, "Wait a minute, that's evocative" and it turns out there are a number of images on the album that are also about floating or in dreams and so maybe we'll go with that one. So, that's it, "Floating on the Dreamline." 

Artists at times have a lot of self-doubt whether it be due to a fragile ego, being a perfectionist, possibly being one who is never satisfied or perhaps driven to do better; Williams readily admits he has lacked confidence in the past and sometimes still does when it comes to his art.

"Only years? I would've said decades," he laughed while referring to a recent press release that said after "Years" of doubt. "I think it's a little bit of a built-in mechanism for me. I also think it's a built-in mechanism for a lot of creative folks. There are exceptions, I like to think that Prince never doubted himself for a minute, he doesn't seemed to have but for me, I think there is often a sense that when I'm in the middle of something and I'm trying to keep a positive momentum, hey this is an interesting idea, it's worth developing, yeah this is starting to work I really like it and then somewhere in the back of it all, there is a little voice saying, no, no, no you're wrong, this is terrible and no one's gonna respond to this. So, I find myself fighting back and forth those impulses to the point sometimes where I even have to pretend to think I like what I'm doing in order to get to a place where I can like what I'm doing. There's a song on the album called, "Before My Eyes" and in the songwriting process for me, a lot of times, I'll just be sitting with an instrument and words will start to pour out, they may not make any sense but they'll be little fragments or phrases and that's what was happening with that song. I thought the fragments and phrases weren't really a lyric, they were just place holders. So, I spent almost a year trying to make a real song out of it and just failing miserably. I'd think it was good and then I'd look at it the next day and go, "No that's not it" and finally a little voice said, go back to the original thought and see what's there. I saw these little fragments and I thought, OK, let's keep them and can I make a song kind of writing around it? So, the theme of the song ended up being that good things are always present if you can just get out of your own way. Which was part of the songwriting process but also about getting past those issues of doubt and sort of losing your confidence along the way. Don't worry, turn the corner, there are good things." 

"The first album I put out under my name, I put out twice," he continued once again with a laugh. "I made it in the early '90s and then had a complete loss of faith, that whole doubt thing took over. I pressed it, I have a thousand unsold CDs but then decided not to give it to the world. I was really embarrassed about it, kind of ashamed somehow but then there would be songs from that album that I remember kind of liking and I'd go out and play a show and play a song or two from it and I thought, the songs really aren't so bad; what is my problem? Let me go back and listen to it. So, I went back and listened to it and what I realized is, it did sound good, it was well recorded, the songs stood up but what was a little bit weak was my vocal performance because it was the first time I had done solo stuff and I wasn't allowing myself to give. So, I re-recorded the vocals like 20 years later (laughs) and it came to life. The music worked and I didn't labor over it too hard; it was two things, it allowed me to reclaim the songs which was nice and it was also really kind of fun to have 50 year old me singing along to 25 year old me was a weird little time machine; I got a kick out of it anyway." 

"Floating on the Dreamline" is only available in a downloadable format and Alan is perfectly fine with that, citing expense and the changes in how audio is purchased and absorbed in today's market.

"I think a lot of us musicians who don't have big fan bases and with many people not buying compact discs anymore and the vinyl thing, in my mind is overpriced packaging and takes up so much space in room and weight and all that stuff and for many years, I've been doing immersive album or surround sound. I love working that way and I love mixing and listening to music that way and to get the songs out to the public I would press blu-ray discs as well as compact discs and there is a whole bunch of expense for mastering the audio, a whole bunch of expense for authoring a blu-ray and then of course the manufacturing and for a musician that doesn't have the big fan base, that's a large amount of money to spend just to get ready to put it out to the world. There was a little company that approached me that does download only versions of this sort of immersive surround sound stuff and I realized that even with a really large file size that people are willing to pay for they could do them and I wouldn't have to make the blu-rays, that would save so much money. Then just honestly, because I work with so many 20 year old students, they've never bought physical product in their life, they don't think of music as something to hold in your hands. So, all of the streaming platforms; they're all problematic and no one loves them but everyone uses them and so it's sort of like, OK, I'll make my music available for free to all of these folks who want to stream it because I really don't have any option but at least if I'm not spending a lot of money on manufacturing product, then I can spend a little bit of money trying to help people find that music because in the end, I do have a job, I'm a college professor, I don't need the music to pay my rent. So, if I can find a way to reach a larger audience just so people can hear the music, I'd rather spend the money in that direction."

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Most who release new music follow it up with a tour or a media blitz but not Williams, he has chosen a different strategy. 

"I've saved some pennies and I'm gonna find a wishing well and make a wish every day," he once again laughed. "There are ways to reach people via the internet that I've become aware of and am more comfortable with and in terms of performance, I have been for many years now trying to go out and play solo because economically that's the easiest way to do it. Partly because you can do it in smaller places; I've done a lot of house concerts where people invite you into their home and you play for 20, 30 people, it's very intimate. You're not gonna make a thousand bucks doing it but often people will put you up for the night, maybe feed you a meal and what's really cool is you are playing music for people almost kneecap to kneecap and you get an instant response from it. You know what hits people, where the energy goes and you can kind of have fun with it. So, I really love getting to play in a small intimate setting, the problem for me lies in my brain where the music is often much bigger than that and I want to have the drums, the extra guitars, orchestra and all of these things. So, if I can, I'll figure out ways to occasionally do performances with numbers of musicians. We're gonna do a release concert to celebrate the album coming out at the end of March at the university where I teach so I've got a stage that I have access to but I'm bringing in the players who played on the record. The drummer and the bass player are my oldest friends in the world and I've been playing music with them since before college and also, a couple of current students and another set of former students who have gone out and formed careers of their own, they're gonna come back and play on the show. This will be a really nice opportunity for me to make a big loud noise on a big stage in front of a relatively decent sized crowd I hope and bring some of these songs to life in a way I've always envisioned them. Then after that, I'll probably have to take my one guitar and play for a small number of people and sometimes the setlist will be radically different because there are some songs that just don't work without the band and likewise, there are songs I've written that work better as just me in front of a small group; I'll try and do a little bit of both." 

To discover more about Alan Williams, please visit www.alanwilliamsevidence.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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Abbott Marshlands
157 Westcott Avenue Hamilton
Fri. 6 p.m. Equinox Beaver Walk
Sat. 9 a.m. Spring Clean Up
Wed. 12 p.m. "Ancient Patterns" The Science and Myths of the Constellations. (FREE event)

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All Saints Church
16 All Saints Road Princeton
Fri. 7 p.m. Backroads of America

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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. (5 p.m.) Michael Duva (8 p.m.) Trivia w/ 94.5 WPST 
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Bill Burns-Lynch (7 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Conor Choi (6 p.m.) Katherine & Tom
Mon. 5 p.m. Danny Lynch Project
Tues. 7 p.m. Jessica DiDonato
Wed. (3 p.m.) LGBTQ Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato

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Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Fri. 3 p.m. Lenten Fish Fry feat. (7 p.m.) Bill O'Neal Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO

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Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA 
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Sun. 11 a.m. Music BINGO Brunch Hosted by Righteous Jolly
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Dungeons & Dragons Night

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Arts Council of Princeton 
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8777 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Story & Verse: A Storytelling and Poetic Open Mic
Fri. 6 p.m. ACP BYOB: Wheel Ceramics
Sat. 3 p.m. Gallery Openings: "Wild Clay" "The Traveling Waffle House Interviews" "The Ephemeral Waltz of the Butterfly"
Wed. (6:30 p.m.) Craft Corner (7 p.m.) JAM: Jersey Art Meetup

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Ashlynn Distillery 
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Mike
Fri. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Friends
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney

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Bailey's Bar & Grille 
6922 Bristol-Emilie Road Levittown, PA  
(215) 946-7992 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop
Sat. 9 p.m. Cheers

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Bent Iron Brewing
70 Extonville Road Hamilton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Dueling Pianos
Sat. 5:30 p.m. Kyle Ahern

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Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Sun. 7 p.m. BINGO
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Tues. 9 p.m. / Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke 
Ages 21+

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Blooming Grove Inn
40 West Upper Ferry Road West Trenton 
Fri. 4:30 p.m. Bud Belviso
Sat. 5 p.m. Rick Winow

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Bordentown City
Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown  
Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20
Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 

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Bordentown Elks
11 Amboy Road Bordentown 
(609) 298-2085 
Fri. 6 p.m. Spring Fling BINGO

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Bowman's Tavern 
1600 River Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6 p.m. Jazz Jam
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan 
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Dave Dales Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.)Bll Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Wed. 6 p.m. Sam Ryan 

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Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Floe Duo
Fri. 8 p.m. "Projekt: Hybrid Theory" Linkin Park Tribute/"Good Eye Sniper" Coheed and Cambria Tribute. $11-$29, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sat. (11 a.m.) Bensalem Record Fair. $5 (After 12 p.m. FREE) (8 p.m.) "York Street Hustle" A Tribute to '60s Soul and Motown. $16-$37, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sun. 2 p.m. March Paint & Sip. $35
Wed. 7;30 p.m. "Wiz or Wiz-out" Philadelphia Trivia 
Bucks On Bridge
25 Bridge Street Lambertville
(609) 483-2615
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night 
Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night
Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia

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B2 Bistro Jimmy's American Grill
140 US Route 130 South bordentown
(609) 291-0200
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia 

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Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Fri. 8 p.m. Eric Potts / Jill Myra. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Eric Potts. $26.50, Doors open at 7 p.m.  

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Cazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille
1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA 
(267) 580-5469 
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul

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Club Atlantis
1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA 
(215) 944-1777 
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco 
All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to Impress

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Cody's Roadhouse Distillery
5605 Bensalem Boulevard Bensalem, PA
(215) 252-3575
Thurs. 7 p.m. Line Dancing. $10
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke

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Continental Tavern
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA  
(215) 493-9191
Fri. 8 p.m. Boondashark
Sat. 8 p.m. (TBA)

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Cooper's Riverview                                                                     
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Cosmic Jerry Band 
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Verdict
Sat. 8 p.m. Soul Cruisers
Wed. 7 p.m. Live Band Jam 

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Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Sat. 2:30 p.m. Sweet Spot
Sun. 2 p.m. Rodney Wright

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Curran’s Irish Inn
1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 245-1800
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo 
Mon. 7:30 p.m. Quizzo

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Dadz Bar and Grill 
744 Main Street Lumberton
(609)267-4344
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night

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Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Fri. 8  p.m. Gordon Sterling and the People. $11.75
Sat. (10 a.m.) Craft & A Coffee: Ceramic House Plaque Workshop. $81.25-$114 (8 p.m.) Dead to the Core. $11.75
Sun. 6 p.m. New Hope Nonet. $17
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert

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Eddington House Bensalem
2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA 
(215) 639-1220 
Sat. 9 p.m. Traffic Light Party w/ DJ Mr. Miami. Ages 21+
Sun. 12 p.m. St. Patrick's Day "Kiddie" Brunch

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Fireside Tavern & Table
215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-4838
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night 
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo

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Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Fri. 8 p.m. Acoustic Sara
Sat. 9 p.m. Code 4
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia

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Forsgate Country Club   
375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Welcome Mat Workshop
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Andrew German

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Founding Fathers Sports Bar & Grill 
2900 Street Road Bensalem, PA 
(215) 923-1100
Fri. 6 p.m. Bob Pantano Dance Party w/ DJ Joe Castro

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Friendly's 
1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville 
(609) 426-9203 
Wed. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Kevin McGowan and/or Gino Formaroli (Sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m.)

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German American Society 
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton 
(609) 585-5200
Sat. 7 p.m. "One Night in Chambersburg" Freestyle Explosion Hosted by Peter Fontaine feat. Star Hanson, Lia Marquis, Fascination, Denine w/ DJs Mighty Mike, Ant Mig, Donnie G, Augie V

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Gleason's Bar
6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA
(215) 943-4781 
Thurs. (7 p.m.) Music Bingo / “Ladies Night” Hosted by Best Choice Productions (9 p.m.) Karaoke
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8:30 p.m.) Steal Your Face
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Retro X Revival
Sun. 3 p.m. Cara Cartney
Tues. 7 p.m. Game Show Palooza

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Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA 
(215) 504-7277 
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO

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Grounds For Sculpture
80 Sculptors way Hamilton
(609) 586-0616 
Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. Ground Up Coffee Company Spring Artisan Market

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Grover's Mill Coffee House 
Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction   
(609) 716-8771  
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade Prestridge. $10

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Hamilatte Cafe
1971 Route 33 Hamilton
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays 

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Hamilton Elks  
1580 Kuser Road Hamilton 
(609) 585-8610  
Fri. 7 p.m. Line & Partner Dancing w/ Beginner Lessons. $7 (advance)

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Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7 p.m. Bluess Jam Hosted by Mikey Jr.
Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "Tupelo Honey" Van Morrison Tribute (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (3 p.m.) Strange Brew Crew (8:30 p.m.) Jumper (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party 
Sun. (2 p.m.) Dibbs & the Detonators (7 p.m.) "Midnight Toker" Steve Miller Tribute / "NY to Boston" Boston Tribute Band
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet 
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo

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Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) Frank Pinto & Gypsy Ramblers
Sat. 5 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Chris of Rave On!
Sun. 2:30 p.m. The Js

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Il Portico Restorante Italiano 
273 West Route 130 South Burlington
(609) 239-1000 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Jazz Night
Fri. / Sat. 7 p.m. Live Music w/ Tony O

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Irish Rover Station House 
1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA 
(215) 970-5412 
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night

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Iron Plow Vineyards
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus 
(732) 306-9111 
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Wild Grit
Sat. 4:30 p.m. Rachel & Ty
Sun. 1 p.m. Radio Fiction

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Ivy Tavern
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton 
(609) 888-1435 
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke 
All shows 21+    

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John & Peter's
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa 
(215) 862-5981 
Thurs. 9 p.m. Big Club / Robert FacePlant
Fri. 9 p.m. King Sickabilly, Dirty Soap, Dracu-las
Sat. (3 p.m.) The Real Fugitives (9 p.m.) Tackless, Last Legs, Happy Birthday In Heaven
Sun. 3 p.m. All Things Must Pass
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Mike Dialto (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 
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 
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. BoHo Bunny Wreath
Fri. 6 p.m. LakeHouse
Sat. 10 a.m. Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Anthony Cannuli 
Sun.10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch 

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Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 
11 Bridge Street Lambertville 
(609) 397-8300 
Thurs. 4 p.m. Sips, Snacks & Sisters: Thursday Night Specials
Tues. 6 p.m. Shake, Stir & Sip: A Hands-on Mixology Class

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Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Sip, Craft & Hop Into Spring. $65
Fri. 6 p.m. Dueling Pianos
Sat./Sun. "The Luck of Laurita" feat. (11:30 a.m.) Six Mile Cross (2 p.m.) The Kotelnicki School of Irish Dance (FREE event)

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Library Company of Burlington
23 West Union Street Burlington
(609) 3861273
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night

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Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 6 p.m. Brian Elliot Duo
Fri. 7 p.m. Sam Ryan
Sat. 7 p.m. Max Rogers
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Stephen DiJoseph
Wed. 6 p.m. Ed Wall

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Magikava
87a South Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2739 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Astrology Readings by Riss Cottrill 
Mon. 6 p.m. Magik "Art Mondays" 
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night  

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McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 9 p.m. LA Confidential
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night

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Naked Brewing Company 
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA 
(267) 544-7129
Sat. 7 p.m. Honey Spot Blvd.
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Needle Creek Farm Brewery
91 Titus Mill Road Pennington
Sat. 12 p.m. Permanent Jewelry & DIY Perfume Bar feat. (2 p.m.) Snap Dragons Duo

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Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night  

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New Egypt Flea Market Village 
933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge 
(609) 758-2082
Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market 
Wed. 8 a.m. Flea Market

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New Hope Inn & Suites (Cary's Lounge)
6426 Lower York Road New Hopoe, PA
(855) 229-5934
Sat. 8 p.m. Briz- The Original Music

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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia
Fri. 6 p.m. Jonah Lloyd
Sat. 6 p.m. Duffy O'Toole
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night

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Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA 
(215) 637-515
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke

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NJWeedman's Dispensary
322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Sat. 10 a.m. Guest Chef "Jada"
Sun. 6 p.m. Spoken Word Poetry: Neo Soul

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Nomad Distilling Company
20 South Main Street New Hope, PA
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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Nottingham Tavern 
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square 
(609) 587-6623
Thur. 9 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Deep Release
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 4 p.m. Pies on the Patio feat. (6:30 p.m.) The Williamsboy
Ages 21+   

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O'Fowley's Tavern & Grill 
200 State Road Croydon, PA 
(215) 785-6998 
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Hosted by Best Choice Productions w/ DJ John S 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo

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 Old Barracks
100 Barrack Street Trenton
Sat. 7 p.m. Concerts by Candlelight

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Old Hights Brewing 
123 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 469-5976
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Old Time Jam
Fri. 3 p.m. Happy Hour (6:30 p.m.) Barron Caromano
Sat. 6 p.m. Jon Savage & The Classic Rockers Duo
Sun. 1 p.m. Local Performers Showcase
Wed. 6 p.m. Drink & Draw

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Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 291-9232
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Ottoburger (Planet Animal Taste)
65 East Broad Street Hopewell
(640) 867-4915
Mon. 5:30 p.m. Dave Butler and Friends

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Patriots Crossing 
1339 River Road Titusville 
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night  
Wed. 7 p.m. Pub Trivia

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Plainsboro Preserve
80 Scotts Corner Road Cranbury
(609) 799-4013
Sun. 2 p.m. Winter Walk: Purple Trail

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Princeton Country Club
1-Wheeler Way West Windsor
(609) 452-9382 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Karaoke Night w/ Live DJ
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour 
Sun. 11 a.m. Jazz Brunch

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Princeton Folk Music Society (Christ Congregation Church) 
50 Walnut Lane Princeton 
(609) 799-0944 
Fri. 8 p.m. Lily Neill & Clive Carroll

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Puss N Boots Tavern
942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia 

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Randy Now's Man Cave
119 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 424-3766
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. The Angry Samoans / The FriendZ. $25 (advance), doors open at 7 p.m. 
Fri. 7 p.m. Vernon Reid & Corey Glover. $60 (advance), doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Sun. 5 p.m./8 p.m. The Len Price 3, The Cynz, The Chelsea Curve. $25 (advance), doors open at 4:30 p.m./7:30 p.m. 

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Raza's at Hamilton
557 Route 130 North Hamilton
Sun. 12 p.m. Brunch w/ DJ Manny The Greek

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Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 
144 US Route 130 Bordentown 
(609) 262-0110
Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night 

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River House at Odette’s 
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 682-2022 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Gina Corso
Fri. 7 p.m. Karl Dietel
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Alex Otey

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Robin's Nest Restaurant
2 Washington Street Mount Holly 
(609) 261-6149 
Fri. 4 p.m. Wounded Souls feat. Carie McCay 

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Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White
Fri. 8 p.m. Open Mic, Open Vibes: A Social Night at Rossi's
Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch
Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics

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Sandy's Beef & Ale
2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA
(2670 852-2333
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo  
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo

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Second Sin Brewing Company
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P
(267) 812-5251
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Slim's Irish Pub 
2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 332-0047
Mon. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Cecil 
Wed. 6 p.m. Karaoke Contest

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Small World Coffee 
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-4377 x2 
Sat. 7 p.m. Black Cat Habitat

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Sparky World-Famous Beer Garden
4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 943-2321 
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana
Sun. 9 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Cara Cartney
Mon. 9 p.m. Game Night Hosted by Kid Dalton 
Tues. 7 p.m. Johnny Betz 

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Spigola Vino E Cucino
3817 Crosswicks Hamilton Square Road Hamilton
(609) 585-5255
Sun. 4 p.m. Steve Kramer Trio

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Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Open Mic w/ Daisy Jane 
Fri. 10 a.m. JB Kline Facebook Live
Sat. 6 p.m. Yacht Rock Night w/ "New Yacht City" $10 

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Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Country DJ Night
Fri. 8 p.m. T-Bone Jam
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 

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TCNJ College of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Road Ewing 
(609) 771-2467
Fri. 7:30 p.m. "Die Fledermaus" Operetta

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Terhune Orchards  
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310 
Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Bud Belviso

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TGI Fridays
2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp.
(609) 239-486 
Thurs. 7 p.m.  Trivia  

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The Birdhouse Center For The Arts
7 North Main Street Lambertville
(215) 681-4660
Sun. 8 p.m. Big Richard. $25, doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra" Community Orchestra

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The Buck Hotel 
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA 
(215) 396-2002 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Bigg Romeo
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8:30 p.m.) Funzaluv
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo

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The Cool Cricket
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis
Sat. 8 p.m. Signature

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The Corner Inn
24509 East Main Street Columbus
(609) 298-8543
Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment

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The Cub Room in New Hope
400 West Bridge Street New Hope, PA
Sun. 4 p.m. Stranger Things

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The Cure Insurance Center  
81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton  
(609) 656-3200
Sat. 9 a.m. USA Wrestling New Jersey State Finals Tournament 2026

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The Druery
160 Lawrenceville Pennington Road Suite 4 Lawrenceville
Wed. 7 p.m. Bud Belviso

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The Five Four Bar & Grill
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 547-5525
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam 
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel

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The HOB Tavern 
146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020 
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke

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The Ivy Inn
248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Trey 
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Moe Green
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Darius
Sun. 2 p.m. Gameday
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv 
Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Trey 

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The Morrisville Tavern 
376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night 

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The Newtown Theatre
120 North State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 968-3859
Thurs. 7 p.m. "The Notebook" Screening and Panel Discussion w/ Mary Knapp and David Woodhead. $12
Fri. 8 p.m. Movies & More! "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" $24.99/$30, doors open at 7 p.m. (Includes one FREE cocktail)
Sat. 8 p.m. "Urgent" Foreigner Tribute. $34.99-$50, doors open at 7 p.m. 
Sun. 3 p.m. Mad Science Returns. $20-$50, doors open at 2 p.m.

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The Penguin Rocks (24 Hour On-Demand Music/Radio)
www.thepenguinrocks.com 
Mon. -  Fri. "Radio Jersey" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki 
Sun. - Sat. "Classic Jersey" Hosted by Gary Wien
Sun. - Sat. "Beyond The Palace" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki 
Sun. - Sat. "Danny Coleman's Rock On Radio" feat. Frank Pinto, Frank Adams, Paul Jay and Tom Krawiec
Sun. - Sat. "From The Basement" Hosted by Mike Marrone
Sun. - Sat. "Deuce Radio" Hosted by Matt Barker
Sun. - Sat. "Altrok Radio" Hosted by Sean Carolan
Sun. - Sat. "Lighty's Corner" Hosted by Gary Wien 
Sun. - Sat. "The Troubador Show" Hosted by John Godfrey

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The Roost
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo 
Sat. 9 p.m. Diablo Sandwich Band
Mon. 6 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala

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The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Sat. 8 p.m. Madska, Those Looks, The Extensions. $15 Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

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The Union House 
19 East Union Street Burlington
(609) 531-6077
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Mark Margolies
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) John McDonald
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch 
Wed. 7 p.m. "Singles In the Wild" Ages 30-50. $15 

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Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651 
Fri. 7 p.m. Monk & Monk
Sat. 12 p.m. St. Pat's Historical Pub Crawl (7 p.m.) Betwen 2 Pools
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ Missy

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Tir Na Nog 
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton 
(609) 392-2554
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" 
All Shows 21+

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Trenton Social
449 South Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-7777
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour Throwback Thursday
Sat. 9 p.m. Live Music (TBA)
Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Karaoke" Hosted by Sweets

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Trinity Church
33 Mercer Street Princeton
(609) 924-2277
Thurs. 7 p.m. Erinys Quartet

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Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
20 Pamer Square east Princeton 
(609) 924-7855
Fri. 5 p.m. Ilhan Safeali Quartet
Sat. 5 p.m. Thomas Reilly Quartet

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Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Fri. 7 p.m. Liam Sutcliffe Trio
Sat. 7 p.m. Tom Tallitsch Duo

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Village Idiot Brewing Company
42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Washington Crossing Historic Park 
1112 River Road Washington Crossing, PA
Sat. 7:30 a.m. Saturday Trails

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Washington Crossing Inn 
1295General Washington Memorial Boulevard Washington Crossing, PA
(877) 882-1776
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. A "Hands-On" Cocktail Experience
Tues. 6 p.m. "Bourbon & Blues"

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West Windsor Arts Center/Nassau Park Pavilion
952 Alexander Road Princeton 
Sat. 11 a.m. "GR8 Works Fundraising Art Show

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Whitehill Mansion
217 Fourth Street Fieldsboro
Sat. 11 a.m. Living History Day 

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Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. (4:30 p.m.) Vinny Rugnetta (6 p.m.) Bunny Trio Spring Craft. $45
Fri. 4:30 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Kevin McGowan
Sat. 12 p.m. Bunny Photo with Pups/Caft Fair and Artisan Market feat. (1 p.m.) Jersey SureCats
Sun. (1 p.m.) Chris Giakas (2 p.m.) Wine & Cheese Pairing

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WWFM 89.1 FM HD2 Radio
MCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor
Jazzon2.org
Mon. 7 a.m./7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues"

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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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