By Danny Coleman
originally published: 04/09/2026

"It's not long enough but it's a pretty good run of shows. I haven't done a tour like this in about three years, even though it feels like yesterday, I haven't done a tour like this in a long time," laughed multi instrumentalist Hunter Hayes shortly before his two recent New Jersey shows at the Newton Theatre and The Stone Pony in Asbury Park. "I am thoroughly looking forward to it, I have been looking forward to doing a tour like this since "Evergreen" started coming together, you know, coming to life; "Evergreen" has been an eight to ten year process, depending on where you want to start, it's a pretty good run of shows and I'm really excited about it."

Hunter Hayes is a five time Grammy nominee who has shared a stage with the likes of Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini, The Flaming Lips and more but with the March 6 release of his latest album, "Evergreen" and this 22 show run which currently has him in the upper Midwest, his story and touring still have many chapters ahead. 

A talented multi-instrumentalist and lyricist, he always seems to be thinking steps ahead in his career so, why was "Evergreen" "An eight to ten year process?" 

"Every album is kind of that, I'm always working on multiple albums, I always have room, places to store multiple things," he began somewhat deliberately, "I'm only working on one thing in particular right now but songs come into the world in times when you don't expect them, certain ideas drop from the sky at random times and I like holding onto all of them. I also like being a little bit ahead of the process with writing. Writing is a very separate process from producing and that is a very separate process from touring, they are all anywhere from a year to six months apart from each other so I like having a lot of stuff stored and saved. "Evergreen" has kind of been in the works for about eight years now. In 2018 I started on "Wild Blue" and there were songs that didn't feel right for "Wild Blue" so I held them for a project called "Red Sky" and there were songs that were sitting in the back of both of those that felt more grounded, more planted, more lived in that I just kind of held on the side. There was the song "Evergreen" and I think that created the room that I stored everything in and then at the end of the "Red Sky" tour; the last time I toured, that was when this album really came to life. I got back from that tour, I learned a lot, it was my first tour as an independent artist, it was my first album as an independent artist and I was eager to learn so many things and eager to put things into practice. So, "Evergreen" was my chance to do that and it became very clear what "Evergreen" was about; it was always this sort of grounded project and I just felt like I hadn't lived enough to feel like I could talk on that or that I was qualified to speak on it but then, as I wrote it, the realization was that being grounded was a process, it's a never ending process and that's what "Evergreen" is about. There are parts of it that I've lived, there are parts of it that I want to live, there are parts of it I've seen and there are parts that I only dream about. That's the whole thing of "Evergreen," I think the beauty of "Evergreen" is that it's a bit of a manifestation, a prayer, yeah, a dream."

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Often when an artist has a lengthy writing or release method, they tend to overthink the material's relevance as it ages and often scrap things or find themselves penning things to fill space on the new release. Those songs are commonly called, "Filler" but Hunter seems to be a very good judge of what needs to be released and when and has no problem allowing his songs to mature. 

"That's right," he said with a laugh once again, "There is a lot to talk about there because I think the whole point of writing a song is that you never write a filler (Laughs). Every song is a hit in some way and I think every song is a hit in the right room too, right? It is very much about narrative. When I was working on "Wild Blue," it was still from the point of view of an optimist, which is how we finished "Evergreen." There is a song called, "Around The Sun" and there are a lot of lines in "Evergreen" about being an optimist but specifically in "Around The Sun" and that's what "Wild Blue" was kind of born out of; there is a song called, "One Heartbreak" and the line is, "I'm one heartbreak closer to you." So, you see the through lines very early on. "Wild Blue" was about seeing a lot of big life change and dealing with a lot of big life change because I was at the time. "Red Sky," I just felt was like a road trip; pack a bag, get in your car and see where the wind takes you. "Wild Blue" being the change, "Red Sky" kind of being, if you want to call it the conflict, you can call it the conflict and then "Evergreen" always felt like the resolution, always felt like the third act. Now, I don't see it as the finish of anything, I kind of see it as the beginning of a lot of other things but in the context of those stories there were some things that just needed to wait for "Evergreen." "Evergreen" the song obviously needed to wait for "Evergreen," it felt like I was painting a picture of the world that I wanted everybody to experience musically and lyrically. "Until She Comes Along" is the second song on the album. I love that it's the second song on the album because it's the earliest, it was written in 2016 or 2017 maybe; it has hung around for a while and it has been important to me for a while. I never knew what to do with it because it just had this optimist approach to it and it felt so light; everything on this album kind of feels lighter and more rounded. So, in summation, songs deserve to have their moment and if they're in the wrong story at the wrong time, kind of like life; there's a beautiful metaphor (Laughs), they don't make as much sense. They can be missed, they can be contextualized in the wrong way and you can kind of not see the value of them if they're not in the right place at the right time."

Along those lines and having so much control over the where, when and how his material is handled; does it bother him once it's released and he can no longer control how people think of or interpret it? 

"Valid question but that's my favorite part. That's why I do it, I do it so that it's yours, it's not mine, it's not meant to be mine. I think it's weird to call it a gift because that seems a little pretentious but at the same time, I see it as something I want to give. I see it as something I want to give into the world. I want to create input in the world and have more in the world so no, I think it's my favorite part (Laughs). Honestly, parts of "Evergreen" are a sort of sub-category of growth for me. One of those was finding a way as a songwriter to both be present but also have a conversation so that there is space for other people. I don't want it to feel like every album is just about me. I also don't want to lose the significance that it's coming from a very real personal and authentic place but I know that. I know that it's hard coming from your very real place and there are some things I've written about that I haven't necessarily experienced. The last album, "Red Sky," most of that was about the industry; it was all written in the form of love songs or breakup songs, life songs or whatever but almost every song on that album was written about someone or something in the industry. That's something that I don't really talk about a lot but that's because I don't want it to mess with anybody else's relationship with the lyrics; whatever their relationship is with it is theirs and that's what I want. I mean, to me, that's where music gets its value, it gets its value from the listener, we're just making it until it's released. I think that's where it finds its life, that's where it gets its heartbeat when people listen to it. There is a reason that the only tattoo I have is a paper airplane on my arm. You'll see the paper airplane on stage with me when you come to a show, it's a big part of and is on very piece of my merch; I subscribe to the belief and it's my belief; my fans know this about me and that's what I love about our relationship, my songs are paper airplanes. I put everything I've got on every piece and then we toss it out and it catches the wind and it finds where it's supposed to and once it leaves my hands it's for the world and it's for the world to interpret however they want and yeh, it's yours and that's the best part."

Hayes isn't necessarily the type to tour and heavily feature his new material. Instead, he prefers to take his audiences on a journey and get from point A to point B and oh yeah, circle back around to places like The Stone Pony.

"I have a lot of history with The Stone Pony. I currently hold a Guinness World Record and I broke it there, so I've got a very special personal relationship with The Stone Pony. I actually just had a very fun long conversation with my buddy Alex, he and I produce shows together, we build shows together he's kind of my partner in crime when it comes to collaborating on anything musical and the show takes a lot of different shapes but it's really interesting when we make a setlist because the setlist reveals the story of the album we are playing because it says a lot about what songs have relationships with other songs. A lot of the debut record has come back, there are a lot of through lines, a lot of common threads and so we've built a show that's very modular in that we have a wild card slot that's gonna change and rotate, I have 10 different things that can slide into that slot. I like structure but I also love to be able to break it at any time. So, we make a very rigid structure and every time that has a space to breathe; I'm playing as many instruments as I can in the show but I also think the show is my chance to be the singer songwriter so it's really about the songs and the stories. I get to also kind of be the guitar player and the piano player and the vocalist but the band is the best they've ever been; I love playing in this band. They are a bunch of world class phenomenal musicians and speak the same language. I've also got some older members in the band who have been with me for close to 15 years and it's a good time for us to be on the road with a show and an album like this because it's taking a lot of things I've learned and putting them into a new practice or a series of practices. Old, new, everything in between, there are request slots, improv, some jamming, storytelling; the show just has a really fun roller coaster storyline and I love it."

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Record? The Stone Pony? Do tell.

"In 2013 or 2014, I set the Guinness World Record for the most shows played in multiple cities in 24 hours. We did 10 shows in 10 different cities in a day. We started on GMA in New York, we went to Boston, then down to Rhode Island, crossed to Connecticut, played some other shows in New York and then we broke it at The Stone Pony at 4 a.m. We started on the morning show on a Friday and broke it at 4 a.m. Saturday morning, we sold out The Stone Pony where we broke The Guinness World Record and then went on to play another show in Philadelphia to finish it out. We had to travel a certain amount of mileage between shows, everything had to be licensed and ticketed, shows had to be a certain length of music, they had The Guinness World Record people there with their blazers, timers, clipboards and the whole thing so we didn't break any rules. It was a very intense set of rules so I'm really proud of it because as of now we still hold the record, it was a fun time."

To discover more about Hunter Hayes or when he is coming to a city near you, please visit https://store.hunterhayes.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
Sat. 9 a.m. Photo Framing and Matting Workshop

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Ace Cafe 
15 Market Place New Hope, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Bike Night

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All Saints Church
16 All Saints Road Princeton
Fri. 4 p.m. An ABBA Candlelight Experience

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All Saints Club 
1143 Wood Street Bristol, PA
Sat. 7 p.m. River Lane

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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Joeybjammin
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Kampfire Radio (7 p.m.) Snap Dragons
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Jessica DiDonato (6 p.m.) Gavin Skinner
Mon. 5 p.m. Rob Silvers
Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura
Wed. 7 p.m. Skyline

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Americana Kitchen & Bar 
359 U.S. Highway Route 130 North Hightstown
(732) 558-5999
Thurs. 6 p.m. Mark Sganga
Fri. 8 p.m. John Bianculli Trio

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Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Fri. 7 p.m. The Williamsboy
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Music BINGO

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Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA 
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 

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Arts Council of Princeton 
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8777 
Sat. (10 a.m.) Community Celebration: Paul Robson's 128th Birthday (5:30 p.m.) Samba Saturday
Mon. 7 p.m. Stretto Youth Chamber Orchestra
Tues. 6 p.m. AIA CNJ Design Awards Architecture Week Exhibition
Wed. 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
Sat. 7 p.m. Sara & Tamer
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
Mon. 6:30 p.m. Crushed Glass Resin Suncatcher Workshop 

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Bent Iron Brewing
70 Extonville Road Hamilton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 5:30 p.m. Gunpowder

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Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
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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Birds Nest Bar & Grille
415 York Road New Hope, PA
Wed. 6 p.m. Bruce Fredericks

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Blend Bar & Bistro   
911 Highway 33 Hamilton 
(609) 245-8887
Sat. 7 p.m. Chet & Ari

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Blooming Grove Inn
40 West Upper Ferry Road West Trenton 
Fri. 4:30 p.m. Keith Monacchio
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. 8 p.m. The Fabulous Greaseband
Sat. 11 a.m. Drag Queen Brunch

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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. Fermenters Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou (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
Fri. 8 p.m. "The Warped Band" A Tribute to the Warped Tour. $22.50, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sat. (8 p.m.) "Starman" David Bowie Tribute. $20-$38, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+ (8:30 p.m.) Brian Bortnick
Wed. 6 p.m. "Goblets & Goblins" Tabletop Nights D&D Night 
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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Burlington Riverfront Promenade
Tues. 4 p.m. Burlington City Outdoor Market/Foodtruck Tuesday Night 

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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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Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum)
299 Parkside Avenue Trenton 
(408) 335-4400 
Sat. (10 a.m.) "Abstract Art" Family Workshop (6:30 p.m.) Joe Zook & Frank Pinto / "Listen Up! Trenton Makes Music"
Sun. 12 p.m. Yoga in the Park

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Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Fri. 8 p.m. Lana Siebel. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Lana Siebel. $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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Chesterfield Inn
633 Chesterfield-Arneytown Road Chesterfield
(609) 298-1917
Sun. 5 p.m. Successful Failures Duo

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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. Bill Davis
Sat. 8 p.m. Just Todd

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Cooper's Riverview                                                                     
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Lovelight
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (8 p.m.) Jimmy & The Parrots / DJ John Rossi
Sat. 8 p.m. 80s Undercover / DJ Anthony Mig
Wed. 7 p.m. Live Band Jam 

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Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Mix, Muddle and Merlot" Cocktail Making Class. $55 
Sat. 2 p.m. Meg Russell
Sun. 2:30 p.m. Jim Nelsen

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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
Thurs. 7 p.m. Lloyd, Lally & Wasicko
Fri. 8 p.m. The Great Bonfire. $11.75, doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 8 p.m. Diamond Eye Jack.  $11.75, doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Sun. (3 p.m.) Psychedelic Community of New Hope Monthly Meetup (6 p.m.) Hesitation Blues (Hot Tuna Tribute)
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert

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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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Five Points Sports Bar
4145 Woerner Avenue Levittown, PA
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Five Points Paint & Sip

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Florence Community Center
69 Main Street Roebling
Sat. 8 p.m. "2nd Saturday Events" feat. Radio Fiction. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., ages 21+ (BYOB)

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Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Fri. 7 p.m. Frank Cervantes
Sat. 7 p.m. Rave On!
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia

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Forsgate Country Club   
375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700 
Fri. 6 p.m. Forsgate Comedy Club Dinner Show feat. Julia Scotti, Billy Garan, Bob Marsdale. $75 (Includes show, dinner, 2 drinks)
Tues. 6 p.m. Wooden Sign Workshop

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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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Gallagher's Taproom
437 Pine Street Mount Holly 
(609) 261-0500
Sat. 6 p.m. Random Notes

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German American Society 
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton 
(609) 585-5200
Sat. 6 p.m. Hamilton Area YMCA 75th Birthday Party

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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 (9:30 p.m.) Karaoke
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8:30 p.m.) The Posers
Sat. 8:30 p.m. DJ Eric B
Sun. 3 p.m. The Groove Dudes
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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Grover's Mill Coffee House 
Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction   
(609) 716-8771   
Fri. 8 a.m. "Morning Coffee!" w/ West Windsor Democratic Club

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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.) The Lords of 52 Street (11 p.m. ) After Hours DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (3 p.m.) Full Grown Men (8:30 p.m.) Se7en (11:59 p.m.) After Hours DJ Dance Party 
Sun. (2 p.m.) Dibbs & the Detonators (7:30 p.m.) Texas Hold'em Poker Night
Mon. 9 p.m. After Hours Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet Dinner Show
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo 
Holy Grounds Coffee House (Cranbury United Methodist Church) 
21 North Main Street Cranbury
(609) 395-1737
Fri. 7 p.m. Blue Sky. Doors open at 7 p.m. (FREE event donations welcome)

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Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) Dave Kaczorowski & Steve Strawitz
Sat. 5 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Deb & Mike
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Darla, Rich & Friends

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Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill
1542 Haines Road Levittown, PA
(267) 914-4517
Sat. 7 p.m. Never Enough

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Il Portico Ristorante 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. :530 p.m. Under The Basement Stairs
Sat. :430 p.m. Ryan Zimmerman
Sun. 1 p.m. The Grouser Girls

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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 
Fri. 9 p.m. Sam Ryan Band
Sat. (3 p.m.) Random Man (8 p.m.) Grand Sedan & Trouble / The Stone Eye, Hubbel Benson Mis Sentence
Sun. 3 p.m. Future 86
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Night (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 
Tues. 9 p.m. Loverghost / NOT YER BABY
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+

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Joseph Lawrence Park
317 Ward Avenue Bordentown
Fri. 1 p.m. Spartan Kickball Tournament

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Kelly's Bar n Banquet Hall
14 Railroad Avenue Fort Dix
(732) 230-6169
Fri. 7 p.m. Riccochet

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Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Radio Fiction 
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Fast Ant & Dougie Dog (10 p.m.) DJ Dan
Sat. 10 a.m. Brunch (11 a.m.) Samantha Dress (6 p.m.) LakeHouse (8 p.m.) Electric Stingray
Sun.10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch (11 a.m.) Ty Mares
Mon. 5 p.m. Kid's Night
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Spring Sip & Stitch Koozie
Wed. 6 p.m. Musician's Showcase Hosted by Anthoy Cannuli

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Labyrinth Books Princeton 
122 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 497-1600 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Dorothy A. Brown: "Getting to Reparations"

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La Cena Ristorante
2233 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA
Wed. 5 p.m. Aaron Quarterman

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Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 
11 Bridge Street Lambertville 
(609) 397-8300 
Thurs. 4 p.m. Sips, Snacks and Sisters

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Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Fri. 7 p.m. "Spring with The King" Elvis Tribute feat. Rueben The Entertainer. $21
Sat. 12 p.m. "Girls Getaway Weekend" feat. (1 p.m.) Audio Outlaws (7 p.m.) Billy Joel Tribute w/ "Wade Preston" $21
Sun. 12 p.m. "Girls Getaway Weekend" feat. (1 p.m.) The Bergers

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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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Lillipies Bakery
30 North Harrison Street Princeton 
(609) 423-2100  
Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff
Sun. 3 p.m. Sourdough Class w/ Jen Carson. Ages 14+

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Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Fri. 7 p.m. James Popik Trio
Sat. 7 p.m. Brian Elliot Trio
Sun. 11:30 a.m. OLivia Perrin Duo
Wed. 6 p.m. Russell Norkevich

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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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McManimon's Pub
151 Liberty Street Trenton 
(609) 393-9023
Sat. 6 p.m. Bill Burns-Lynch & Brin Casale

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McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 8 p.m. "Far Beyond Giving" feat. Power Theory, F.F.O.G, "Ancient Mariners" Iron maiden Tribute, 30 Odd 6, Butter Royal
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night

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Mitchell's Cafe
11 Church Street Lambertville
Thurs. 8 p.m. Spring Done Sprung Jazz Jam

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

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Needle Creek Farm Brewery
91 Titus Mill Road Pennington
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Mick Chorba
Sat. 1 p.m. Carm & Bud

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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 Winery / Tavern 
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 794-2331 
Fri. 8 p.m. The Soul Cruisers  

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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Useless Knowldge" Trivia
Fri. 6 p.m. Fly On The Wall
Sat. 6 p.m. Smokin' Joe
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Bill Monach

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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. Chef Jada

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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 
Fri. 9 p.m. Asylum Choir
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Moe Green
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 4 p.m. Pies on the Patio feat. (6:30 p.m.) The Blue Eyed Balladeer
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. 5 p.m. Vinyl Night
Fri. 3 p.m. Happy Hour feat. (7 p.m.) Laurie Davis
Sat. 6 p.m. Tanglewood Duo
Sun. 2 p.m. Bluegrass Jam
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Trivia

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Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 291-9232
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Tues. 5:30 a.m. AI in the Real World
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia

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

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Pete's Steak House 
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
 (609) 585-8008
Fri. 9 p.m. East Coast Funk
Sat. 9 p.m. Brothers O'Toole

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Plainsboro Preserve
80 Scotts Corner Road Cranbury
(609) 799-4013
Sat. 2 p.m. Microwise: Teaching Youth to Understanding Microplastics

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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 University (Richardson Auditorium)
Nassau Street Princeton
Sat. (1 p.m.) Princeton University Jazz Festival (7:30 p.m.) Dona Nobis Pacem: The Annual Milbank Memorial Concert (Takes Place at University Chapel) (8 p.m.) Gary Bartz w/ PU Crenative Large Ensemble

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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 p.m. The Red Elvises. $25
Sat. 7 p.m. Marcus Monroe/Adam Realman Comedy and Magic Show. $25, doors open at 6:30 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. Cara Cartney
Fri. 7 p.m. Keith Franklin Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Dave Dales Duo

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Riverview Studio
1 The Waterfront Bordentown
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. The New Jersey Live Show! by Bella Production

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Robbinsville Senior Center 
1170 Route 130 North (Folsom Way) Robbinsville  
(609) 259-1567
Thurs. (6 p.m.) Beginner Line Dancing (7:15 p.m.) Intermediate Line Dancing

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Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Ernie White
Fri. 6 p.m. Bud & Carmen
Sat. 7:30 p.m. No Way Out
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  
Sat. 7 p.m. Chrome Pony
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo

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Screamin' Hill Brewery 
83 Emleys Hill Road Cream Ridge 
(609) 401-2025
Sat. 2 p.m. The Successful Failures

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Second Sin Brewing Company
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P
(267) 812-5251
Thurs. 6 p.m. Tabletop D&D Night

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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. Tom Tallitsch

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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
Thurs. 5 p.m. Omeed Nyman Trio
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke

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Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Daisy Jane
Fri. 10 a.m. JB Kline Facebook Live 

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Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Thurs. 6 p.m. Music BINGO DJ Night
Fri. 9 p.m. Black Zeppelin
Sat. 8 p.m. Jon Savage & The Classic Rockers
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
Wed. 7:30 p.m. Lyric Theatre Presents: A Marc Shaiman Celebration with Kerry Butler

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Terhune Orchards  
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310 
Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Sean Cox
Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Michael Montemurro

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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. 7 p.m. Lindsay Foote
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. Fat Mezz
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8:30 p.m.) Buzzer
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. 9 p.m. Heart Fulla Bluz
Mon. 6 p.m. Trivia
Tues. 7 p.m. BINGO

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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 Cranbury Inn
21 South Main Street Cranbury 
(609) 655-5595
Sat. 1 p.m. Singles Social (Ages 50+)

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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 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Little Sister
Sat. 9 p.m. Midnight Sun Rize
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel

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The Grey Stone Fine Food and Spirits
552 Washington Crossing Road Newtown, PA
Fri. 7 p.m. Aaron Quarterman

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The HOB Tavern 
146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020 
Fri. 8 p.m. Chet & Ari
Wed. 7 p.m. Bad Hombres Duo

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The Irish Horne Bar & Restaurant
882 2nd Street Pike Richboro, PA 
(215) 942-4000 
Sat. 8 p.m. Aaron Quarterman

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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 Bockman
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Ronnie D
Sun. 2 p.m. Gameday
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv 

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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 Martian" $8-$14
Fri. 7 p.m. Movies & More! "Airplane" $24.99 / $30 (Includes Trivia, 1 free drink, free popcorn, movie and more)
Sat. 8 p.m. "Return To Paradise" A Tribute to Styx. $34.99-$53 (VIP available)
Sun. 2 p.m. Three Stooges Film Fest. $20-$24.99

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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. Patrick Myers of "Killer Queen," Alastair Greene, Hunter Hayes
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 
Fri. 8 p.m. DJ Dom
Sat. 9 p.m. Out of the Red
Mon. 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
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Todd Bailey Album Release Party. $10/$15, Doors open at 7 p.m.
Sat. 8 p.m. Shot of Southern. Doors open at 7 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. Replay Rock & Roll
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) World Wide What? 
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651 
Sat. 7 p.m. Old Man Garage Band
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 Free Public Library
120 Academy Street Trenton
(609) 392-7188
Wed. 4 p.m. Amrican Revolution Jeopardy

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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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Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
20 Pamer Square east Princeton 
(609) 924-7855
Fri. 5 p.m. Red123
Sat. 5 p.m. Robert Lanter Trio

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Union Coffee
49 North Union Street Lambertville 
(609) 460-4637
Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday" Tarot Meet-Up w/ Kristina Gorman

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Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Fri. 7 p.m. Tom Trovas Trio
Sat. 7 p.m. Suzette Jazz Trio

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VFW Post 491
9 Fisher Place Yardville 
(609) 585-9645 
Sun. 9 a.m. Michael Peoples Memorial Poker Run
All shows ages 21+

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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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Vincentown Diner 
2357 US Route 206 South Vincentown
Mon. 5 p.m. Sasha

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Washington Crossing Historic Park 
1112 River Road Washington Crossing, PA
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Saturday Trails
Sun. (9 a.m.) "Spring on the Overlook" (1.5 mile hike) (1 p.m.) Garden Club Meeting

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Washington Crossing Inn 
1295General Washington Memorial Boulevard Washington Crossing, PA
(877) 882-1776
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Big Hair, Don't Care" '80s Party - Ladies Night (Prize raffle for '80s best dressed)
Tues. 6 p.m. "Bourbon & Blues"

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West Trenton Ballroom (West Trenton Firehouse)
40 West Upper Ferry Road Ewing
(609) 883-0325
Sat. 8 a.m. Indoor Flea Market

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West Windsor Arts Center/Nassau Park Pavilion
952 Alexander Road Princeton 
Fri. 7 p.m. Member Show - "Paper Ties: Community, Story and Sustainability" Opening Reception

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Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Kathleen Elle
Sat. 1 p.m. Rich Boland
Sun. 1 p.m. Kevin McGowan

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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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