"I'm doing well, I'm on the road coming back from a Songwriting for Soldiers session in Jane, Missouri; I'm maybe a third of the way back to Nashville," said an up beat Maia Sharp as she discussed her new album, "Tomboy" and the effect her decision to move to Nashville has had on her career.
Los Angeles, California born and raised, Sharp made the decision to relocate to Music City because after many years of working visits, she knew the time was, "Right."
"I moved to Nashville in the beginning of '19. I'd been looking at moving there for a little while but I think, finally, all of the stars aligned; I needed a fresh start. I definitely started over with my personal life. My marriage of 21 years ended in Los Angeles and it just also felt like there was more of a pull now in Nashville; either in how the community has shifted or that I finally educated myself to see what was really there and it just finally felt like such a right fit and it was just time to make the move. I'm really glad that I did, it has proven to be where I am supposed to be."
Yes, the allure of the latest, "If you want to make it in the music biz, you must move to Nashville" scenario has grown by leaps and bounds; no longer are L.A and New York the places to be and those "Brights lights of Broadway" are shining a bit further east and south but Sharp isn't some new talent chasing a dream in Tennessee, she's a veteran who has written songs for Keb' Mo', Taj Mahal, Cher, Bonnie Raitt, Trisha Yearwood, Art Garfunkel and more. So, what are her thoughts on heading to Nashville to further one's music career?
"A big part of the L.A. scene, a lot of New Yorkers, a handful of Chicago, a handful of New Orleans has chosen to go to Nashville," she began cautiously. "I guess, part of what finally lured me out there is that Music Row is not the only way to make a living there now. I think it was, at least for somebody who is trying to do what I'm doing, that it was for a while. I liked to drop in on that, I had a publishing deal there from 2000 to 2004 where I liked being their writer who lived in Los Angeles who came to town to write four or five times a year. It wasn't until I discovered and I'm not sure when this actually happened in the city but I'm guessing it was probably 10 years ago-ish that there are so many other sects, so many other hamlets around the row where you can do your thing. You can find a community that will probably lead you to where you are and where you can thrive around those folks; that's what I saw. I started my career in Los Angeles, that was the only way I would know to start a career. I can't speak as to what it would be like to be a 23 year old now who is going to Nashville now to start everything up, I don't know what that would look like. I rolled in as a 48 year old who had already gotten footing there because I had been going there for 20 years to write songs and I had started building a community there; a few of them actually, like Americana, commercial Country, edgy live band coutures, writing for the artists. I had already started to build at least the possibilities of something happening on a number of fronts and that's why, for me, I felt it was OK to move out there. I don't know what it's like to try and start there now, you'd probably have to deal with the same kind of white noise that you'd have to deal with in L.A. or New York at this point; fortunately, I had laid a lot of the groundwork before I moved there."
Some of that "Groundwork" has now developed and on September 12, her latest effort, "Tomboy" will sprout and for Sharp, this album's process was very different.
"Tomboy," for this album, I gave myself an assignment that I've never given myself before. I was about two songs into it, "Tomboy" and "Counterintuition," those were the first two songs that I started to produce out where I thought, OK, I think these are gonna be on my next album. I don't always sit down and do it like that, I usually look back on the songs I've written over the past couple of years or at a couple of older songs that have been stuck in my mind and I look at them and think, OK, which songs feel like they reflect being an artist and which songs feel like they might work together as an album. So, "Tomboy" and "Counterintuition" kind of started that feeling and the production on those two, I wanted it to be extra percussive, rhythm forward and playful regardless of the lyrics. Although, there is a little bit of acknowledging the angst there but I think, the overall message of "Tomboy" is that of a celebration, a looking back on me as a little kid who felt awkward, who felt like I was on the outside looking in but looking back at that little kid like, you were a little bad-ass for knowing who you were then even though there weren't really very many samples in society of that. So, that one is a celebration, "Counterintuition" is mostly angst but still, production wise, I wanted it to be rhythmic and playful. So, I let that form me for the other eight songs, I wanted this thing to be very percussive but I don't want a traditional and I'm sorry to tell this to a drummer; I don't want a drum set on it (Laughs). I wanted it to move, I wanted it to drive but I wanted the sound to be unusual. I don't want you to immediately be able to identify what that pulse is or what that little shake is or that shimmer or rattle is; I just want it to move. So, I gave myself that assignment about two songs in and I managed to stick to it. I framed out all of the songs and I have played percussive elements on it, many of which are either from my little synth. I have an OP1 Field Mini that I love and a lot of the cuts are out of that and then there is me hitting the front of the guitar, me slapping the back of a book, me thumping on a bass, it's not a note, it's just a thump, little things like that. So, I framed out where I wanted each percussive element, where the accents are, a bunch of guitars, some synth, a guide vocal; I call it a guide vocal but half of the time it ends up being so in the moment that I don't want to re-sing it so it ends up being the final vocal. So, I sent all of that framework out to a percussionist named Eric Darken and Eric is masterful and I told him, I don't want it to sound like a drum set, I want unusual sounds and he said, "I'm your man." He has a loft full of percussion instruments from all over the world and he sent anywhere from 10 to 20 tracks back with things called "Rattle Broom," "Coffee Bag" and "Hubcap" and all of this great stuff. I think, receiving those tracks from Eric is when I thought, oh man, this is the coolest assignment that I have ever given myself, this right. I had played synth bass on three songs but the other seven still needed bass so I called Will Honaker over; Will played bass on my last two albums. So, I called Will over and he put the bass tracks down and so now I've got what I would've gotten from an old school tracking session. I've got the drum element, the percussion element and I've got the bass; now what do I want to add to it? So, I responded to that with more keyboards, more guitars, more vocals; I've got a bunch of guests on there. I feature a different friend on the last half of the album. Song six features Terri Clark on a song we wrote together, song seven Matthew Jones on a song we wrote together, song eight. I have my friends Fancy Hagood and Emily West, song nine, I have my friends Shannon LaBrie and Sarah Holbrook and they have a duo called Sarah & Shannon that I produced so I know that they work so well together and that's a song that we all wrote together and then Garrison Starr who is one of my oldest friends is featured on the very last cut on the record which is the only cover I've ever recorded, which is, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." So, each step kind of formed the next one and of all of the records that I've ever made, this is the one that I've spent the most time alone with. It was just me framing it out, I did not have a tracking session in any other studio, I was a mad scientist in the cave for many, many hours."
When told that one can't help but hear the enthusiasm and excitement in her voice, she was quick to respond in the affirmative.
"I am!" She said confidently. "The first three singles have been received well and I'm really looking forward to the whole thing finally getting out there. I didn't have a sense of urgency about it, I am the label so I don't have any pressure like that from anybody. I really believe in taking as much time as a project or a song needs to make it the best that it can be. I really enjoyed this, all those hours in the cave alone looking for a synth sound or looking for another percussive element, editing the percussion or the bass that I got, playing the guitar or adding in solos or something; I had a lot of fun looking for those things and performing those things and I think it shows in the songs and hopefully people will hear how much fun I had making it."
September 12 is "Release day" and Maia is thrilled to get it out to the masses but she is also looking at this record and its future through a different lens but she does have plans to tour extensively at first to further its promotion.
"We are starting our tour on September 12 in my hometown of Los Angeles at Hotel Cafe` and then I'm staying on the West Coast playing The Americana Song Academy in Sisters, Oregon and there is a festival at the end of it called The Sisters Folk Festival. So, I'll be up there and then back over to the Southeast for a bunch of shows; my only full band, leave it all out on the field, pull out all the stops show is gonna be at home in Nashville at Third & Lindsley on October 5; the rest of it I'll be mostly solo. Then I'm coming up to the Northeast as well, I don't have a New Jersey gig booked right now but probably in November but starting on release day I'm going to be playing shows through September and October to get the word out. There are three singles out now, "Tomboy," "Only Lucky" and "What Love Does" are already out there and from what I've seen, they're being received very well. I'm getting a lot of good feedback on those and I've gotten a couple of cool features on them and I've made a couple of videos; it has been fun. Also, I think part of why this has been more fun is, I'm not 25 anymore so I don't have those early fears or perfectionist issues; it's funny, when I let go of the thought of it being perfectly polished, it's actually better (Laughs). I mean, it's close to being perfectly polished but I'm not so worried about that; what is that (Laughs)? Obviously I care a lot but I'm not looking at it with anxiety filled eyes. I'm looking at it like, let's make this playful and energetic and something that other people will feel and I'm glad that I've found that place.I've always had a little bit of that along the way but on this one, I just let it rip. There are a lot of tracks on this that went down as I was feeling it and I thought they were just gonna be a guide for later and I'd listen back and I was like; you know what? That's the theme and I'd just leave it and then I'd play around it and maybe somebody doubles it and it just solidifies and it becomes what it always was and I just let it be; God, it's so liberating."
"Tomboy" will be out officially on September 12 and can be found, along with everything else Maia Sharp at https://www.maiasharp.com/
That's it for this week! Please continue to support live and original music and until next week....ROCK ON!
This week's event listings
Ace Cafe 15 Market Place New Hope, PA Thurs. 6 p.m. Bike Night Fri. 6 p.m. Station Wagon NightAllentown United Methodist Church 23 Church Street Allentown Thurs. 7 p.m. "Fire & Ice" Community Fire and Ice Cream PartyAl's Airport Inn 636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton (609) 883-5252 Thurs. 5 p.m. Jonathan Savage Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Mark Sacco (7 p.m.) Ron Heller & Baron Caromano Duo Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Joe Hutchinson (6 p.m.) Mike Tusay Mon. 5 p.m. Rob Silvers Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura Wed. 7 p.m. Sandy ZioAristaeus Brewing 2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA (215) 757-2337 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Arm & Hammer Park 1 Thunder Road Trenton (609) 394-3300 Sat. 6 p.m. "Regards to Broadway" Night and post-game Fireworks Sun. 1 p.m. Bat Dog Rookie Poster / Fan Appreciation Day Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-8777 Thurs. 6 p.m. ART OF: Plant Based Nutrition Wed. (6 p.m.) Sketchbook Club Sketch-in (7 p.m.) JAM: Jersey Art Meet-UpAshlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Mike Fri. 8 p.m. Mr. LC Sat. 7 p.m. GB&J Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Friends Wed. 6 p.m. Cara CartneyBent Iron Brewing 70 Extonville Road Hamilton Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 5 p.m. Patrick Hing Sat. 5 p.m. Matt CoyleBill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton (609) 586-0192 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music BINGO Fri. 7 p.m. The Rangers Nouveau Sun. 7 p.m. BINGO Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Tues. 9 p.m. / Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke Ages 21+ Blend Bar & Bistro 911 Highway 33 Hamilton (609) 245-8887 Thurs. 6 p.m. Cantera Negra Tequila & Cigar Event. $65 Wed. 7 p.m. Acoustic Showcase #7Blooming Grove Inn 40 West Upper Ferry Road West Trenton Sat. 5 p.m. Jerry MonkBordentown City Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20 Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 Boro Bean 9 East Broad Street Hopewell (609) 466-6681 Sat. 11 a.m. John Abbott Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 862-2972 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Matt Gordeuk Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan Sat. 7 p.m. Maci Miller Duo Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio(6 p.m.) Lorenzo Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour Broken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA (267) 812-5653 Thurs. 7 p.m. Mike Estabrook All Request Show Fri. 8 p.m. "Bostyx" The Ultimate Tribute to Boston and Styx. $20-$43, 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. TriviaB2 Bistro Jimmy's American Grill 140 US Route 130 South bordentown (609) 291-0200 Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia Cazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille 1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA (267) 580-5469 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ PaulClub Atlantis 1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 944-1777 Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to ImpressCooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton (609) 393-7300 Thurs. 7 p.m. Be5D Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (8 p.m.) Soul Cruisers Sat. 7 p.m. 80s Undercover / DJ David Matrix Wed. 7 p.m. Live Band Jam Crossing Vineyard and Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA (215) 493-6500 Thurs. 6 p.m. "Dog" Days of Summer Sat. 1:30 p.m. Meg Russell Sun. 2 p.m. Bunny BarnesCrosswicks Community House 480 Main Street Crosswicks (609) 442-5830 Fri. 8:30 p.m. FREE Outdoor Movie Night: "Lilo & Stitch" (2002 version)Curran’s Irish Inn 1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 245-1800 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Dacey's Pub 215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-4838 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night Wed. 8 p.m. QuizzoDadz Bar and Grill 744 Main Street Lumberton (609)267-4344 Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic Sun. 3 p.m. Wounded Souls feat. Carie Mccay w/ BrynnDharma Bums 4935 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 663-2867 Thurs. 7 p.m. Wesley David Fri. 8 p.m. Psychic Bison, St. James & The Apostles, Greg McGarvey Band. $10 (advance) Sat. 8 p.m. Charles Laurita & The Mischief / Black Cat Habitat. $10 (advance) Sun. 6 p.m. An Evening of Music as Medicine feat. Soundbath, Elly Kace, Clover, Dani Sundream, Milan. $20 (advance) Wed. 7 p.m. DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry RobertEast Trenton Center 601 North Clinton Avenue Trenton Fri. 5:30 p.m. Summer-Themed BINGOEscape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA Thurs. 7 p.m. KaraokeFalls Township Community Park 9125 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA Sun. 6 p.m. Strictly '60sFlying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown (609) 899-7447 Sat. 9 p.m. Dirty Grandma Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 8 p.m. TriviaFounding Father's Sports Bar & Grill 2900 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 923-1100 Fri. 6 p.m. Bob Pantano Dance Party w/ DJ Joe CastroFriendly'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.)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.) Cellar Dogs Sat. 8:30 p.m. 44 Fridays Sun. 3 p.m. (TBA) Tues. 7 p.m. Game Show PaloozaGreen Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio 240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA (215) 504-7277 Sat. 8 p.m. Crazy Baez Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGOGrounds For Sculpture 80 Sculptors way Hamilton (609) 586-0616 Sat. 12 p.m. Noodle Mountain Activation w/ Colette Fu Mon. 11 a.m. "Slow Motion" Closing ExhibitionGrover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction (609) 716-8771 Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade Prestridge. $10Halo Pub 4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square (609) 586-1811 Sat. 6 p.m. Mark Sacco Halo Pub (Fete) 9 Hullfish Street Princeton (609) 921-1710 Sat. 6 p.m. Stephanie Chin DuoHamilatte Cafe 1971 Route 33 Hamilton Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays Havana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA. (215) 862-9897 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Briz Presents: "Voices of Rock" A Tribute to Rock Legends Bruce, Neil, Petty, Cash & Bowie Fri. ( 8 p.m.) Big Hix (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Se7en (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party Sun. 2 p.m. Dibbs & the Detonators Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper DuoHopewell Valley Golf Club 114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell (609) 737-1199 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. TriviaHopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington (609) 737-4465 Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) Rupert & Scheetz Sat. (1 p.m.) Deb & Mike (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Wayward Souls Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Hopewell Valley Vineyards Jazz Band Mon. 1:30 p.m. Ragtime RelicsHurricane 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 w/ Mikey Jr Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura FioccoImperial Cigars 1299 East State Street Trenton Sat. 5 p.m. Cigar "Social"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 OIrish Rover Station House 1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA (215) 970-5412 Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night Iron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus (732) 306-9111 Fri. 5:30 p.m. Jay Regan Sat. 5 p.m. Wounded Souls Sun. 1 p.m. Mark SaccoIvy Tavern 3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton (609) 888-1435 Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke All shows 21+ John & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa (215) 862-5981 Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational All shows 21+Killarney's Publick House 1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton (609) 586-1166 Sat. 10 a.m. Brunch Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 11 Bridge Street Lambertville (609) 397-8300 Thurs. (6 p.m.) California's Valleys Wine Pairing. $60 (Includes 3-course Dinner and Pairing (6:30 p.m.) TriviaLaurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt (609) 752-0200 Thurs. (5 p.m.) Sip & Sip u-Pick Flowers. $40 (5:15 p.m.) Summer Clam Bake! $36 (advance) (7 p.m.) Trivia w/ Sam the Trivia Guy Fri. 12 p.m. Labor Day Long Weekend: (5 p.m.) Sip & Sip u-Pick Flowers. $40 (5:30 p.m.) Summer Clam Bake! $36 (advance) Sat./Sun. 12 p.m. Labor Day Long Weekend: Sip & Sip u-Pick Flowers. $40 (12:30 p.m.) Summer Clam Bake! $36 (advance) Mon. 12 p.m. Labor Day Long Weekend: Sip & Sip u-Pick Flowers. $40 (12:30 p.m.) Summer Clam Bake! $36 (advance) (1 p.m.) Rick WinowLawrenceville Main Street 17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville (609) 219-9300 Thurs. 6 p.m. "Music In The Park" feat. School of Rock House Band. (Weeden Park FREE admission) Library Company of Burlington 23 West Union Street Burlington (609) 3861273 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic NightLillipies Bakery 30 North Harrison Street Princeton (609) 423-2100 Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with JeffMagikava 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 MarketFair 3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard) (609) 452-7777 Thurs. 7 p.m. "Cirque de Paris" Fri. 4:30 p.m./7:30 p.m. "Cirque de Paris" Sat. 1:30 p.m./4:30 p.m./7:30 p.m. "Cirque de Paris" Sun. 1:30 p.m./4:30 p.m. "Cirque de Paris" Mon. 1:30 p.m./4:30 p.m. "Cirque de Paris"McManimon's Pub 151 Liberty Street Trenton (609) 393-9023 Thurs. 6 p.m. Irish Session w/ Kevin McCloskey & FriendsMcStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 949-9570 Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia NightMercer County Park (Boathouse at Mercer Lake) 334 South Post Road West Windsor (866) 683-3586 Thurs. 5 p.m. Kindred SpiritMercer County Park Festival Grounds Hughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor (609) 448-1947 Sat. / Sun. 11 a.m. Indo-American fair feat. Kailash KherMusic Mountain Theater 1483 Route 179 Lambertville (609)397-3337 Fri. 8 p.m. "BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King Musical" Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King Musical" Sun. 3 p.m. "BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King Musical"Naked Brewing Company 212 Mill Street Bristol, PA (267) 544-7129 Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project Fri. 7 p.m. Low Totem Sat. 7 p.m. Hot Soda Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaNeedle Creek Farm Brewery 91 Titus Mill Road Pennington Sat. 12 p.m. Jimmy Buffett Day feat. (2 p.m.) Michael PatrickNeshaminy Creek Brewing Company 909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA (215) 458-7081 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night 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 MarketNew Hope Winery / Tavern 6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA (215) 794-2331 Fri. 6 p.m. JB Kline & Ed Wall Newtown Brewing Company 103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA (215) 944-8609 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. Mike Gruver Sat. 6 p.m. John Thomas Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Bill Monach Nick's Roast Beef 4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA (215) 637-515 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Wed. 7 p.m. KaraokeNomad Distilling Company 20 South Main Street New Hope, PA Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchNottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square (609) 587-6623 Thur. 9 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis Sat. 9:30 p.m. Merzey Beat Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO Tues. 4 p.m. Pies on the Patio feat. (6:30 p.m.) Rob Silvers Ages 21+ 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 Old Barracks 100 Barrack Street Trenton Sat. 7 p.m. Concerts by CandlelightOld Hights Brewing 123 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 469-5976 Thurs. 5 p.m. Vinyl Night Fri. 3 p.m. Happy Hour feat. (6 p.m.) Shotgun CurlyOttoburger (Planet Animal Taste) 65 East Broad Street Hopewell (640) 867-4915 Fri. 6 p.m. Karen Payne DuoPalmer Square 40 Nassau Street Princeton Sat. 1 p.m. Summer Music Series feat. Chet & AriPatriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville (609) 737-2780 Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night sat. 8 p.m. Navesink Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton (609) 585-8008 Fri. 9:30 p.m. The Groove DudesPita Chip (Oxford Oaks Shopping Center) 1623 Big Oak ROad Yardley, PA (267) 573-4173 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Trivia hosted by Righteous JollyPrinceton 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 BrunchPuss N Boots Tavern 942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaRistorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 144 US Route 130 Bordentown (609) 262-0110 Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night 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. Alex Otey Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Dave Dales Duo Rose Bank Winery 258 Durham Road Newtown, PA (215) 860-5899 Fri. 7 p.m. "Tastings & Tunes in the Buckman Barn" feat. far Away Guys. $10Rossi'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. QuizzoholicsSandy's Beef & Ale 2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA (2670 852-2333 Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Second Sin Brewing Company 1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P (267) 812-5251 Thurs. 7 p.m. TriviaShady Brook Farm 931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA (215) 968-1670 Fri. 5:30 p.m. "UnWINEd" Concert feat. Epic Soul. $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 4:30 p.m. (7 p.m.) Music BINGO Sat. "Party On The Patio" feat. (12:30 p.m.) Bells, Bells(5:30 p.m.) "UnWINEd" Concert feat. The Rockets. $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 4:30 p.m., Fireworks at Dark Sun. "Party On The Patio" feat. 12:30 p.m. Acoustic KeysSimply Pure 1531 North Olden Avenue Trenton Sun. 4:30 p.m. Jazz in the Grass (FREE live Jazz)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 ContestSmall World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-4377 x2 Sat. 7 p.m. CarusoSparky World-Famous Beer Garden 4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 943-2321 Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana Sat. 9 p.m. Never Enough 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 Spigola Vino E Cucino 3817 Crosswicks Hamilton Square Road Hamilton (609) 585-5255 Thurs. 6 p.m. Sandy ZioStarving Artist Cafe 18 Bridge Street Stockton Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Daisy Jane Fri. (10 a.m.) JB Kline's Facebook Live (6 p.m.) Jerry Monk21 Locks Brewing 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA (917) 626-2352 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Aaron QuartermanTavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown (609) 426-9345 Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke Temperance House 5 South State Street Newtown, PA (215) 944-8050 Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Neville Esquire Tues. 7 p.m. Beginner Line Dance Lessons w/ Jeremy Line Dance. $40/4 Weeks Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton (609) 924-2310 Fri. 5 p.m. "Sips & Sounds" feat. Three to get Ready w/ Bill Flemer Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Ragtime Relics Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Greg McGarveyTGI Fridays 2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp. (609) 239-486 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 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 OrchestraThe Buck Hotel 1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA (215) 396-2002 Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko Fri. 8 p.m. DJ entertainment Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) DJ entertainmentThe Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro (609) 291-9110 Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis Sat. 9 p.m. Balanced Breakfast Band Mon. 7 p.m. TriviaThe Corner Inn 24509 East Main Street Columbus (609) 298-8543 Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment The Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1816 Sat. 7 p.m. Ray ColemanThe 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 AppelThe Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton (609) 921-8555 Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Bob E Luv Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Bowie Sun. 2 p.m. Gameday Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv Wed. 9:30 p.m. Country Night w/ DJ Trey Friday The Morrisville Tavern 376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-5310 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia NightThe Newtown Theatre 120 North State Street Newtown, PA (215) 968-3859 Thurs. 8 p.m. Ali Tod. $37, doors open at 7 p.m. Fri. 6 p.m./8:30 p.m. Comedian Vic Dibitetto. (Tickets online only and include one free drink), doors open 45 minutes prior to show Sat. 8 p.m. "E Street Shuffle" Bruce Springsteen Tribute/50th Anniversary of "Born to Run." $47, doors open at 7 p.m.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. Amber & Anthony West 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 The Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge (609) 208-0050 Thurs. 9 p.m. "Tiki Thursday" Fri. 9 p.m. Kindred Spirit Sat. 9 p.m. ArHouse Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia Wed. 6 p.m. Joe VadalaThe Union House 19 East Union Street Burlington (609) 531-6077 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 8 p.m. The Perkolators Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Three Question Marks Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch Tir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554 Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" All Shows 21+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 SweetsTriumph Brewing Company (New Hope, PA. Location) 400 Union Square New Hope, PA. (215) 862-8300 Sat. 8 p.m. MojohandTriumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location) 20 Pamer Square east Princeton (609) 924-7855 Fri. 6 p.m. James Rosoacha Trio Sat. 6 p.m. Liam Sutcliffe QuartetUnity Square Park (Columbus Park) Chestnut & Hamilton Avenues Trenton Sat. 6 p.m. Vivir Mi Vida RumbaVault Brewing Company 10 South Main Street Yardley, PA (267) 573-4291 Fri. 7 p.m. Dave Posmontier Trio Sat. 7 p.m. Tony Miceli Trio Mon. 6 p.m. QuizzoVillage Idiot Brewing Company 42 High Street Mount Holly (609) 975-9270 Thurs. 7 p.m. TriviaWorking Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown (609) 371-6000 Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Vinny Rugnetta Fri. 4:30 p.m. Joe Vadala Sat. 1 p.m. Rich Cassenti Sun. 1 p.m. Rob Silvers Mon. 1 p.m. Erez Lirov 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" 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.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "New Years at the Airport" from Yawn Mower's brand new sophomore LP, "I Just Can't Wait to Die," on Mint 400 Records.
(NEWARK, NJ) -- John Fogerty is a true American treasure and will perform at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 7:30pm. As the founder of Creedence Clearwater Revival, His career spans over 50 years and he is celebrated as one of the most influential musicians in rock history.
There's a new club and they want to let everybody in. Asbury Park Indie Rockers, Forever King Clark have announced their new EP entitled,"Five Dollar Yacht Club".
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