By Danny Coleman
originally published: 06/19/2025

"Reese Wynans, I came to know him when he joined Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble and then after Stevie Ray Vaughn was killed, he played with a lot of people but for the last few years he's primarily toured with Joe Bonamassa. He's an amazing keyboard player and a super guy. I didn't know him prior to working on this record but my friend Mark Prentice who produced it with me suggested we bring him in and it was a perfect call."

Wynan's isn't the only "A" lister David Starr works with now or in the past but he, along with John Oates, Jeff King and others have come together once again to release Starr's latest effort titled, "Must Be Blue" on Quarto Valley Records.

Recently, Starr too the time to talk about the new record, his past and about why he chose to record in Nashville.

"I was born and raised in Fayetteville, Arkansas up there in the northwest corner of the state," he began."My older brother was taking guitar lessons when he was about 10 so I had to take some kind of lessons and so I became a drummer at a very early age. I was a singing drummer for a long time but over the years, being around good guitar players; I picked that up. Over time I decided that I wanted to pursue more of a singer-songwriter kind of a thing and played in lots of bands through the years.I still enjoy that but it's more practical to tour, travel and book yourself as a solo most of the time or a duo with my friend EriK Stucky. So, over the years, I've done that, I live here in Western Colorado in a town called Cedaredge and I have a guitar store; a really nice guitar store in a fairly unlikely place but as I've told people numerous times, it's where I want to be and you figure out a way to make it work. I've got somebody who manages the store when I'm not here or out touring so it works out pretty well, I'm very fortunate."

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"Must Be Blue," is an interesting title and one derived from a song lyric. According to Starr however, this record and the process have made him anything but "Blue." 

"Must Be Blue" is the title of the album and we have a number of singles we've released off of it and that title comes from one of the songs called, "My Favorite Color" and the rest of that line is, "My favorite color must be blue." The idea behind this album; I grew up playing blues based stuff. Allman Brothers, early Fleetwood Mac before they became the Fleetwood Mac that everyone thinks of and early ZZ Top, a lot of early good blues stuff and I thought, man, I've always wanted to focus my energy on a record that just addressed that side of things. So, while it's a bluesy record, it also has my friend Erik Stucky playing mandolin on it, I'm playing acoustic guitars so it has kind of got a little Americana, a little Blues so one of the folks on the team came up with the term "Bluesicana" and it kind of a stuck. You're in radio, you know people are always trying to pigeonhole and find a genre for stuff. I've been lucky enough to have had John Oates produce a couple of my records in years past and I told him, I'm talking to these people on radio and in the press about the record and they want to know what genre to call it and he said, "Just tell them it's good music" and I said, "Well, I like that" because that covers a lot of territory. I think, as an artist, you want to grow and as someone who has had success at the level I'm at which is not a high level but I'm happy doing what I'm doing, I've played with a lot of folks in a year; it gives me the opportunity to pivot and change and follow the muse wherever it goes and I've been real lucky that way. This was a fun record to make, we got to cut loose and do some covers and originals, we didn't really put any parameters on it, we just played songs we liked."

Quarto Valley is a label which relies heavily on blues artists and people whose past achievements have brought them prominence but they are also very friendly to artists such as Starr who up until now had never been signed to a label.  

"Yeah, that was a big thing for me, " he said enthusiastically, "Everything I've ever done up to this point was self-released, I've never chased a label deal or anything but my PR team in Nashville said, "You know what? Let's run this by the guys at Quarto Valley" and they seemed to have liked what they heard and they've been nice enough to have partnered with us and they've been really great partners. They have done a lot to help get the word out and I'm really grateful to them. I think that helps a project get a little more visibility when you've got a label involved. They did a record on Paul Rodgers, some of the Savoy Brown people, Edgar Winter; it seemed to me early on, the little I knew and I've come to know this as a fact, they're about the music and that's what I'm all about so I appreciated that approach and I'm real thankful to them"

Musicians all cut their teeth in various ways and styles and Starr is no different. He, like others, got an education at a young age and furthering his studies has led him to where he has been and continues to go today. 

"I grew up playing in clubs from the age of 14 or 15 on. I was playing in clubs at night and going to school during the day so my grades suffered but I picked up a lot of good music. I think there is something, in one way, getting together with your buddies to play music was an easy thing to do because you could take a three chord blues tune, a 12-bar thing and just go with it and one thing led to another and we got better as players but then a group like Led Zeppelin came along or like I said, early Fleetwood Mac stuff and adapted the early blues. A good example off of this record is the Greg Allman tune "Whipping Post" which oddly enough, we didn't listen to the original version of that at all before we went in to record but everybody in the band heard it enough that we just came up with our own arrangement which included elements of the "Live at the Fillmore" version but the essence was there in the vocal and the feel. So, I think it's all about the message, the feel and the groove and all that, as a drummer you know that if you can lay it down and everybody can go with you; that's what it's about."

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In today's sports bar themed environment, music often takes a backseat to televisions, sporting events and more and this is something he tries to avoid, especially given that his time on the road is limited most times. So, when he books a run of shows, he does so carefully. 

"This year, I've not toured as much oddly enough as I have in the past, I usually go out 60 or 70 times a year and for a guy who has a full-time job running a store, that's a lot. I go to Scotland, England and Wales every year, I go to Texas most years, I'm going to Montana for a songwriter festival up there. I didn't schedule quite as much the first quarter of this year because my wife had a little bit of a health issue we had to attend to, she's fine and I was also remodeling an old building here in town and I knew that was going to take up a lot of attention and time and I wanted to be around for that; that's all but finished now so that frees me up to get going again. I get out and travel, I'll be gone for five or six days at a time, I don't want to be gone for a month or anything like that. I enjoy getting out and playing and playing mostly listening rooms. I really don't want to play at a bar where there are a bunch of TVs and soccer games going; I kind of like people paying attention if I'm gonna play if I'm lucky enough to get to do that. I've done my time there, I've done all that; you know what I mean?"

Years ago, New York City, Los Angeles and Philadelphia were the recording meccas of the U.S and many artists knew that to "Make it" they had to move or flock to these locales but today, it';s Nashville, TN. So, what was or is the allure for Starr about Nashville? 

"Over the last 12 years or so, I've been going there to record, mainly because John Oates and I worked on an album. I asked him to produce a record because we had been writing together and we'd done some duo gigs together and he said, "Yeah, I'll do that but let's do it in Nashville and I get to pick the band" and I said, "Fair enough." So, he introduced me to a studio and some people who I'd might not have met any other way and there is just a certain level of comfort where when you go in the studio, you know what to expect, everybody knows how you sound, they know what mic works, what signal chain, what drummer to use on what song and all of that. In this case, my friend Mark Prentice who has worked with me on this and two or three other records; he and I collaborate, he lives there and he's a session guy so it just makes sense. Some years ago, my wife and I bought a little condo there when it was still affordable so even though we aren't there much, we have a tiny place to be and as we said, there is no shortage of great people to play on stuff so, I've got a comfort level there that I like. When I go there, there is a real energy and focus on making music with the group of people that I work with so I get in focus on what I need to do and kind of get out. A good example of why I like to go there is, John Oates and I worked on a project where my grandfather had written a book back in the '70s and he passed away suddenly, the book never got a wide distribution. When I finally got around to reading it a few years ago, I realized there were good stories and characters in there. So, I said to John, "Let's read this book, let's give it to a number of songwriters and everyone contributes something and we'll do an album based on the book " and we did that. Part of that was to get the album done, get the swag done, get the artwork done, get the book reprinted, videos and all of that within that little network of people. So, to the extent that you can get a lot of things done right there; I fell in with folks who are creative and helpful."

To discover more about David Starr, please visit https://www.davidstarrmusic.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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Ace Cafe 
15 Market Place New Hope, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Bike Night
Sat. (11 a.m.) German Car & Bike Day (2 p.m.) Mustang Day

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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. (5 p.m.) Keith Monacchio (8 p.m.) Trivia Hosted by 94.5 PST 
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ John Brennan (7 p.m.) Ed & Tina Wall
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Diane Chiorello (6 p.m.) Bill Burns-Lynch Duo
Mon. 5 p.m. Joe Hutchinson
Tues. 7 p.m. Gavin Skinner
Wed. (3 p.m.) LGBTQ Happy Hour (7 p.m.) DJ Colin

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Americana Kitchen & Bar 
359 U.S. Highway Route 130 North Hightstown
(732) 558-5999
 Fri. 7 p.m. Prime Time Comedy Club Presents: Phil Selman 

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Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Colin
Sat. 6 p.m. Music On The Patio w/ Bill O'Neal & Mary
Sun. 1 p.m. Family Picnic & BBQ w/ DJ

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

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Arm & Hammer Park
1 Thunder Road Trenton 
(609) 394-3300
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Night Out Juneteenth" w/ Post-Game Fireworks 
Sat. 12 p.m. "Stadium Stance 2025" Automotive Car Show 

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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. Open Mic Evening: Reflections from a Vibrant Past and How One Community Changed Princeton
Sat. (9 a.m.) Princeton Yoga Fest 2025 (3 p.m.) Gallery Openings: "Mirrored Hues" and "Places Near and Far"
Sun. 10 a.m. Ciclovia Princeton
Wed. (6:30 p.m.) ACP 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. 8 p.m. Lisa Bouchelle
Sat. 8 p.m. Mike Goldman
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Friends
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney

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Bent Iron Brewing
70 Extonville Road Hamilton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 5 p.m. Melissa Ann
Sat. (1:30 p.m.) Kyle Ahern (5 p.m.) The Grouser Girls

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Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Thurs. 7 p.m. Frank Pinto & Richie Z / Music BINGO
Fri. 7 p.m. Bad Hombres
Sat. (7 p.m.) Sara & Tamer (10 p.m.) DJ Baynice 
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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Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery
58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
(267) 799-5348
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo

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Blend Bar & Bistro   
911 Highway 33 Hamilton 
(609) 245-8887
Sat. 1 p.m. 2025 Recipient Luncheon 

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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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Boro Bean 
9 East Broad Street Hopewell 
(609) 466-6681 
Sat. 11 a.m. John Abbott 

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Bowman's Tavern 
1600 River Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Dave Dales Trio
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan 
Sat. 7 p.m. Phyllis Chappell Duo
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Tues. 6 p.m. Chris Giakas
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour

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Bristol Lions Park
100 Basin Park Bristol, PA 
Sun. 6 p.m. Don McCloskey & The Band (FREE event)

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Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Thurs. 7 p.m.  Mike Estabrook All Request Show
Fri. 7 p.m. 1990s vs 2000s w/ "Phase 3" (FREE event)
Sat. 8 p.m. "Psycho Circus NYC" Kiss Tribute. $20-$34, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+ 
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
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. "Cruizin' on the River"   

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Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum)
299 Parkside Avenue Trenton 
(408) 335-4400 
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. Vanessa Hollingshead. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Vanessa Hollingshead. $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
Sat. 8:30 p.m. LakeHouse

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

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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 (8 p.m.) "Flying Circus" Led Zeppelin Tribute
Sat. 8 p.m. Se7en
Sun. 9:30 a.m. South Jersey "Mini" Rally
Wed. 7 p.m. Live Band Jam 

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Cream Ridge Winery
145 Route 539 Cream Ridge 
(609) 259-9797 
Sat. 9 a.m. "Run the Vineyards"
Sun. 1:30 p.m. Sangria Sunday

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Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Tarot Card Reading & Wine Tasting
Fri. 7:15 p.m. "Summer Wine and Music Series" feat. "Here's Elton" Elton John Tribute.  $15 (advance), Doors open at 5 p.m., Ages 21+ 
Sat. 2:30 p.m. Bill Thomas
Sun. 2 p.m. Bunny Barnes

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Cryout Cave
601 Doctor Martin Luther King Boulevard Suite #2 Trenton
(862) 234-5353
Fri. 7 p.m. "Verses" Legacy Performance Workshop
Sat. 7:30 p.m. "Unsilenced" Our Stories, Our Sound Open Mic Hosted by CRaig Bradley feat. Goddess Ifasade, Bonnie The Poet, GODsent, Ashley Thee Poet, Maurice Chestnut

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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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Dacey's Pub 
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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Dadz Bar and Grill 
744 Main Street Lumberton
(609)267-4344
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic
Sun. 3 p.m. Fundraiser for Providence House Domestic Violence Shelter feat. Marybeth & Wounded Souls
Wed. 7 p.m. Country and Pop Line Dancing

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Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Hesitation Blues" Acoustic Hot Tuna Tribute
Fri. 8 p.m. The Englishtown Project. $20 (advance)
Sat. (1 p.m.) Craft & A Cocktail: Smudge Stick Workshop. $35 (8 p.m.)Mike Smith Group & Coach Z. $10 (advance)
Sun. 6 p.m. The New Hope Nonet. $15 (advance)
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert  
Eddington House Bensalem
2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA 
(215) 639-1220 
Sun. 3 p.m. EarCandy

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Escape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 
120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA 
Fri. 6 p.m. "Friday Night Live" feat. SideHustle
Sat. 8 p.m. "Vegas Splash" Adult Pool Party

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Falls Township Community Park 
9125 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA 
Sun. 6 p.m.  Chester County Concert Band

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Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Thurs. Ladies Night
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. 6:30 p.m. Photography Club
Sat. 6 p.m. Karaoke

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Founding Father's 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 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Cruise Night 
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. Jimi & the Jammerz 

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German American Society 
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton 
(609) 585-5200
Sat. 2 p.m. Hamilton High School West '80s Reunion
Sun. 5 p.m. Mercer County Country Night. $7 (advance)
Tues. 4 p.m. Annual Pasta Dinner

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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 
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8:30 p.m.) Velvet Snow
Sat. 8:30 p.m. DJ Riv
Sun. 3 p.m. Midnight Havoc
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. (10:30 a.m.) Saturday Yoga Series (2 p.m.) Herbalism: Herbal Mocktails

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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

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Halo Pub (Fete) 
9 Hullfish Street Princeton 
(609) 921-1710 
Sat. 6 p.m. The Rangers Nouveau

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

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Hamilton Veterans Park 
1865 Yardville-Hamilton Square Road Hamilton  
Sat. 9 a.m. ICGMC Walk for Wellness

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Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7 p.m. Blues Jam Hosted by Mikey Jr. & The Slidewinder Blues Band
Fri. ( 8 p.m.) Soul Cruisers (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (3 p.m.) Strange Brew Crew (8:30 p.m.) Balanced Breakfast Band (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party w/ DJ Iron Mike
Sun. 6 p.m. "Chi-Town Transit Authority" Chicago Tribute
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet 
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo

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Hopewell Valley Golf Club
114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell
(609) 737-1199
Thurs. 6 p.m. Trivia 
Fri. 6 p.m. "Jazz In June" w/ The Jack Furlong Quartet

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Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) Just Us
Sat. (1 p.m.) Wayward Soul (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. The Dadz
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. 

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Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill
7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(267) 914-4517
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ John W. 
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday 
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiocco

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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. Mark Sacco
Sat. (12:30 p.m.) Ryan Zimmerman (4:30 p.m.) Rob Messina & Ron Nash
Sun. 1 p.m. The Wild Grit

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

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John & Peter's
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa 
(215) 862-5981 
Sat. 9 p.m. "Fred's 60th Birthday Bash" feat. Keith Kenny, Spitune & Friends
Sun. (3 p.m.)  (9 p.m.)
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Night (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+

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Kelly's Bar n Banquet Hall
14 Railroad Avenue Fort Dix
(732) 230-6169
Fri. 7 p.m. Bent
Tues. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Carie McCay 

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Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. (5:30 p.m.) Lou Mutter (6:30 p.m.) Floral Arrangement Night w/ Ivy On Main. $50
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Ess Gees (10 p.m.) DJ Bay
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (5:30 p.m.) Ken Dubman (10 p.m.) DJ Dom
Sun. (10 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Brunch 
Mon. 7 p.m. Music BINGO w/ Brother Mike
Tues. 5 p.m. Kid's Night: Snow Cone Social

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Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 
11 Bridge Street Lambertville 
(609) 397-8300 
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Night                                                                    

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Langhorne Summer Concert Series
115 West Richardson Avenue Langhorne, PA
Wed. 7 p.m. '90s Tribute w/ "The Posers" 

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Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. (6 p.m.) "Lady Bug & Hibiscus" Paint & Take (7 p.m.) Laurita "Junior Idol" Tryouts
Fri. 6 p.m. Dueling Pianos

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Lawrenceville Main Street 
17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville
(609) 219-9300
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Music In The Park"  (Weeden Park FREE admission) 

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Library Company of Burlington
23 West Union Street Burlington
(609) 3861273
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night 
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Adults: StressLESS Nights at the Library

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Lillipies Bakery
30 North Harrison Street Princeton 
(609) 423-2100  
Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff 

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Locust Hall at Johnson's Farm
2691 Monmouth Road Jobstow 
(609) 723-2630  
Fri. 6:30 p.m. The Owl, The Chef & The Farmer

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Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 6 p.m. Thomas Razler Duo
Fri. 7 p.m. Sammy Ryan
Sat. 7 p.m. Keith Franklin Quartet
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Marius Luigi Nicolae

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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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Makefield Highlands Golf Club
1418 Woodside Road Yardley, PA 
(215) 321-7000 
Fri. 6 p.m. Gary Lipsius

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MarketFair
3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard)
(609) 452-7777
Sat. 11 a.m. "How to Train Your Dragon" Movie Release Party

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McManimon's Pub
151 Liberty Street Trenton 
(609) 393-9023
Sat. 7 p.m. Frank Pinto & Richie Z

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McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 9 p.m. 30ODD06 CD Release Party
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night

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Mill Hill Park 
165 East Front Street (Corner of South Broad Street)
(609) 393-8998
Thurs. 4 p.m. "Juneteenth" Festival

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Mill Hill Playhouse (Passage Theater) 
205 East Front Street Trenton
(609) 392-0766
Sat. (2 p.m.) "Classic Virtuosi (with a Twist)" w/ Philadelphia Virtuosi (3 p.m./8:30 p.m.) "The Things They Told Me"

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Morven Museum & Garden
55 Stockton Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8144
Fri. 7 p.m. Viva Vivaldi!
Sat. 7 p.m. ARRIVAL from Sweden: The Music of ABBA

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Music Mountain Theater
1483 Route 179 Lambertville
(609)397-3337
Fri. 8 p.m. "Young Frankenstein"
Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "Young Frankenstein"
Sun. 3 p.m. "Young Frankenstein"

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Music On Main
25 East Main Street Yardley, PA 
Sun. 2 p.m. Monday Blues jazz Orchestra

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Naked Brewing Company 
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA 
(267) 544-7129
Fri.  7 p.m. Matt Setzer
Sat. 7 p.m. Low Totem
Sun. 12 p.m. "Sunday Stroll" w/ Mike & Shanna
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Needle Creek Farm Brewery
91 Titus Mill Road Pennington
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Jazz & Brews" Open Jam feat. Needle Creek's House Band 

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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./Sat. 8 p.m. "Tell Me Lies" Fleetwood Mac Tribute 
Sun. 3 p.m. "Forever Everly" The Everly Brothers Rockumentary

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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia 
Fri. 6 p.m. Bill Thomas
Sat. 6 p.m. Ben Chandler
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
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke

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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 p.m. 80s Undercover
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 4 p.m. "Pie On The Patio" feat. (6:30 p.m.) Edison Wilson
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. Vinyl Night
Fri. 3 p.m. Happy Hour feat. (6 p.m.) Talking In Cursive
Sat. 6 p.m. Brandon Broderick
Sun. 1 p.m. Jazz Brunch

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Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 291-9232
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Wed. 7:30 p.m. Trivia

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Ottoburger (Planet Animal Taste)
65 East Broad Street Hopewell
(640) 867-4915
Fri. 6 p.m. Keith Franklin Jazz group

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Palmer Square 
40 Nassau Street Princeton 
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Square After Sunset" feat. The Erik Daab Trio
Sat. 1 p.m. Summer Music Series feat. Vintage Vibe Tribe

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Patriots Crossing 
1339 River Road Titusville 
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night  
Sat. 8 p.m. Paul Plumeri Band
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"

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Plainsboro Preserve
80 Scotts Corner Road Cranbury
(609) 799-4013
Sat. 7:30 a.m. International Day of Yoga

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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 Makes 
301 North Harrison Street Princeton 
Fri. 6 p.m. Pop-Up Beer Garden feat. music by Tren Latino
Sun. 11 a.m. Sunday Markets w/ Brilliant Conversations

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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
Fri. 7:30 p.m. "No Surrender" Bruce Springsteen Tribute. $40, doors open at 7 p.m.
Sat. 7:30 p.m. "Social Destruction" celebrating the Music of Social Distortion. Doors open at 7 p.m.

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Recklesstown Farm Distillery
2800 Route 206 North Columbus
(609) 784-8046 
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Performers Showcase & Musician Open Mic Hosted by Ant C. feat. Katherine and Company

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Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 
144 US Route 130 Bordentown 
(609) 262-0110
Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night 
Wed. 7 p.m. Comedy Night feat. Fred Rubino

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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. Jenny Luhrman / Summer Solstice Party
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Dave Dales Duo
Wed. 5 p.m. Greg McGarvey

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Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White
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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School of Rock Princeton
1761 Princeton Avenue Hamilton
(609) 890-7090
Sat. (3 p.m.) "Live Aid" (7:30 p.m.) A Tribute to Paramore (Both take place at 69 Main Street Roebling, NJ)

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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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Shady Brook Farm 
931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA 
(215) 968-1670 
Thurs: 6 p.m. "Party On The Patio" feat. Keith Ragnbar Cowgill
Fri. 6:30 p.m. "UnWINEd" Concert feat. Joe Rebl Band.  $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Sat. "Party On The Patio" feat. (12:30 p.m.) Aaron Quarterman (6:30 p.m.) E-Miners
Sun. "Party On The Patio" feat. 12:30 p.m. Joe & Krista

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Silver Lake Nature Center
1306 Bath Road Bristol, PA
(215) 785-1177
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass Band Concert w/ Tookany Creek

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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
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Mark Sacco
Sun. 4 p.m. Jake Sfraga

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Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Fri. 10 a.m. JB Kline's Facebook Live
Sun. 1 p.m. Redbird w/ Successful Failures

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Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Fri. 9 p.m. The Dexters
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 

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Temperance House
5 South State Street Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8050
Thurs. 7 p.m. Steve Guyger and Filthy Rich 
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Neville Esquire
Tues. 7 p.m. Beginner Line Dance Lessons w/ Jeremy Line Dance. $40/4 Weeks 

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Terhune Orchards  
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310 
Fri. 5 p.m. "Sips & Sounds" w/ Kindred Spirit Duo
Sat. (10 a.m.) Antique Car Show (1 p.m.) "Weekend Music Series" feat. Chris P
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
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 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko
Fri. 8 p.m. August
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8:30 p.m.) Wildflower 

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The Cool Cricket
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis
Sat. (6:30 p.m.) No Cover Country Night (9:30 p.m.) Asylum Choir & Warhammer
Mon. 6 p.m. Trivia

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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 Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Sat. 7 p.m. Sean Fleming
Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" 

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The Federal Twist Vineyard 
8 Federal Twist Road Stockton
(609) 773-6066 
Sat. 2 p.m. On The Fly. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE)
Sun. 2 p.m. Strange Brew Crew. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE)

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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. 9 p.m. Midnight Sun TTL
Sat. 9 p.m. Supertrain
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel

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The HOB Tavern 
146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020 
Wed. 8 p.m. Brian Casale & Friends w/ Jimmy-N-Johnny, Joey Affatato, Bridget Clerkin

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

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The Morrisville Tavern 
376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 8 p.m. Never Enough
Sun. 2 p.m. Finster
Mon. 7:30 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./Fri. 7:30 p.m. "Pride and Prejudice"
Sat. 2 p.m./7:30 p.m. "Pride and Prejudice"
Sun. 2 p.m. "Pride and Prejudice"

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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. John Derosa
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. Fry Boys
Fri. 8 p.m. Rendell
Sat. 8 p.m. No Way Out
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
Fri. 7 p.m. "Summer Freakshow and Khaos/Elyn's Birtday Bash feat. Jinx w/ music by Helix Code, Vulture NJ, Break Luck, Point Break. $15 (Kids FREE), Doors open at 6:30 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. Modern Mojo
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) My Name's Margo
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651 
Fri. 4:30 p.m. "Ice's End" Book Party
Sat. 7 p.m. '80s Party w/ "The Emulators"
Sun. 3 p.m. Thomas Duffy w/ Isla Devlin

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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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Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-8300
Fri. (8 p.m.) Nick Conte and Yellow Rose (9:30 p.m.) Gerry Rosenthal
Sat. 8 p.m. Jay Sanford Band
Sun. 1 p.m. Dirk Quinn Band

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Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
20 Pamer Square east Princeton 
(609) 924-7855
Fri. 6 p.m. Gabe Plotkin Trio
Sat. 6 p.m. Abe Ovadia Trio

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Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Fri. 7 p.m. Behn Gillece Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. Aaron Quarterman Trio

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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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Whitehill Mansion
217 Fourth Street Fieldsboro
Fri. 8 p.m. FREE Movie Night: "Ghostbusters"

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Wildflowers Too
255 Route 156 Yardville
(609) 585-5483
Wed. 7 p.m. Poker Night

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Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Vinny Rugnetta
Fri. (4 p.m.) The Williamsboy (7 p.m.) Sunset Yoga in the Vines
Sat. 1 p.m. Rave On
Sun. 1 p.m. CHris Giakas

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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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