By Danny Coleman
originally published: 09/25/2025

"Yes I do, it's out in October and it's called "Giant Steps." I think it basically tells the tale of my musical career if you like. Some things are in there that I don't think many people would understand or know about that I've been involved in from both being a musician in England; I was originally born in Scotland, to becoming a music executive and dealing with every kind of musical situation that anyone can be in to be honest with you."

Derek Shulman, musician, record company executive and A&R guy has, by his own admission been "Involved in music" his "Entire life" and now this former member of Simon Dupree & The Big Sound as well as frontman for progressive rock pioneers Gentle Giant has written a book about his life and career in music titled, "Giant Steps My Improbable Journey From Stage Lights To Executive Heights" and at Progstock 2025 at Williams Center in Rutherford, NJ he will be there with it in tow doing a Q&A and book signing on October 11 and 12.

Shulman's career has spanned decades and has seen every corner of the music industry. He signed Bon Jovi, worked with Dream Theater, Slipknot and "Revitalized" the careers of AC/DC and Bad Company and this book gets into all of that and much more.

So, as a former A&R "Guy," what does he think about the current state of the major labels and does A&R still even exist? 

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"No, no it doesn't and it has been this way for at least 20 years if not more but certainly, "Artist and Repertoire" which is what A & R means, is non-existent for the most part in all of the majors and even the independents," he was quick to respond. "Any artist who is a musician and wants to come through the mill that way really should do it on their own because that's the only way they are going to get any attention. That was the case when I first started to be honest with you, so it has really come full circle and as far as major labels are concerned, there is no A & R, it's about what is going on through analytics, AI and anime or whatever. The effects of that on an audience who like music is non-existent because they won't even look, hear or be interested in whatever this is; it's completely for a niche, a very large niche of teen and tween consumers and there is a vast amount of those and for the musician who wants to play music, who wants to master their instruments, who wants to play on stage and get a fan base, this is completely a 180 from that. So, will this stuff have a legacy or legs in the future? I don't know, probably not because when I mentioned the last 20 years or more, I say there is probably maybe not one handful of artists who will be able to hold a record company catalog in place. The bottom line is, the majors, Sony, Universal, Warner, they all rely on catalog for their existence and that catalog is basically artists like the bands that made it in the '60s, '70s and even the '80s who could play their instruments, get a fan base on stage and be great musicians. Gentle Giant has a catalog and it's selling more these days than it probably did 20 years ago. The internet came and it's here to stay and it has moved onto AI and God knows what else, however the good news about the internet is that there is a young audience who are musicians who don't want to watch "KPop Demon Hunters" and want to master their instruments and become a musician or enjoy playing and listening to, I don't want to say real music because it makes me sound like an elitist but music that is written and composed and played by musicians that are human with flesh and blood. So, we've had a lot of young people who have gone on YouTube and listened and heard Gentle Giant music; in fact, there is a huge younger audience that have glammed onto whatever we did so our legacy has lived on with the younger generation thankfully. I think that's probably true for most of my peers if you like."

When one has had an extensive and musically diverse career such as his, writing a book can be a herculean task; what made him decide to do so?

"The motivation obviously was to write my memoirs about being involved with music my whole life but also to tell the story about family, which is a very important thing for me and my siblings and about life in general. I mean, it's all about me being involved in the music business as a musician or as an executive but it's all about life as well, why we are who we are, why I was traumatized when my father died in my arms when I was 15 or 16 years old and how it affected me through my life. We've all been through these times of things that affect you and you don't realize this was the reason until after therapy or whatever and so the theme across the board is my life in music and the various other things in between which talk about why I'm me and the artists I've been involved with and their issues as well. Yes, I've been involved with some of the biggest artists ever and I'm very lucky and privileged to have been in that situation. I feel that the story, I hope, is one about, as we started off; real music. I was thinking the other day about having a blank page in front of you and creating something with your own mind, with your own fingers and your heart, putting it down and doing something which is yours; not somebody else's, not trying to be like somebody else and this is what I tried to do and hopefully, in some respect succeeded to a certain degree. Hopefully other people will do that as opposed to going on their Pro Tools or artificial intelligence machines and saying, "Make it like this" and here you go."

With family and the music industry so prevalent in his life; what about bands who were considered his peers? Groups such as Creedence Clearwater Revival, King Crimson, The Rolling Stones, etc have all written material that has withstood the test of time. What is his take on today's music climate? Does he see it having the same longevity as its predecessors? 

"Major labels are dependent completely on catalog and if it wasn't for catalog, the major labels would not exist," he stressed once again. "You mentioned Creedence Clearwater, we're talking about all of the bands that broke through in the '60s, '70s. '80s and even the '90s, their music, including Gentle Giant, their music is still relevant. In the last 20 or 25 years, there are maybe a handful of artists that in 50 years; will they be relevant? I don't know, I don't think so personally, maybe a handful, maybe U2 for instance or whatever but they're only a handful. When I was growing up, The Beatles were it and The Beatles still are to me no matter where and who you are; they changed everything and their songs and music still resonate for me and I think it does for everyone." 

"I hate to sound like a crotchety old man, which I am by the way," he continued with a laugh "The younger generation feels that if they get "Likes" and looks and Tik-Tok appearances; being famous and being rich is the most important thing for them whereas when I was a musician, playing music was important to me and being a musician that was able to make a living being a musician. That was the most important thing, being able to master my instrument to be good on stage together as a band and if we were good together as a band, people would come to see us and pay a little bit of money and we were able to make a living out of it. It wasn't about being famous online and being a personality, it was about music first and today it's about fame first. The superficiality of that wears very thin across the board and I don't know who or why and when these things will turn into something subhuman which it kind of is already actually; I've been hearing about this "Demon Hunter" stuff and I looked at it and I thought, "Wow!" This is kind of where these catalogs are gonna go once AI gets hold of them, maybe they will just become AI versions of their catalogs but my point is, the younger generation, I think there is a sense of entitlement to be famous and rich as opposed to putting in work. As a musician and even as an executive, I put in a lot of work and I think that's what the book is about by the way. I worked my ass off to be as good as I could be. I didn't just go online and do a video and stick my tongue out and be funny. That's something that I guess the younger generation believes is the way to do it and again, I don't want to be negative because perhaps, that's enough for them but it's not enough for me." 

Above, there was mention of just a few of the acts he has influenced or broke wide open. When asked what it was like being an A&R representative for a label, he quickly relayed two of his favorite instances. 

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"I'll give you one major example; Pantera. When I was running ATCO, I was aware of the band before I signed them because I was living in Texas for a minute and I was running a pretty big company of about 150 employees and the attorney came to me and showed me a VHS video of some new songs and with a new singer and I was completely blown away. I knew the band and I saw this video and I thought, "I think this is something very special." So, I sent an A&R guy down there and he called me literally at 11:30 at night and said, "This band Pantera that you told me to go see, you've got to come see them." I said, "I know, how are they?" He said, "Just come down and see them." The next week, I knew they had a show in Arlington, Texas and I went down myself and within three songs; I'd hoped that they were gonna be as good as it looked like it was gonna be and within three songs I wasn't just a fan, I was completely sold on this band; I almost jumped in the mosh pit and that would've been dangerous (Laughs). I knew this band, Phil (Anselmo) was just an incredible front guy, Dimebag (Darrell) was just an incredible guitarist and personality and they had this word, I.T., they had "It." I immediately said, "OK;" no one was interested in this band, no majors because they were heavy and completely doing their own thing and that's key as well; they were authentic and they meant what they did and within three songs, I went from being someone going to check them out to becoming their biggest fan. So, I signed them and I knew they wouldn't be on MTV because of how they looked and their music on radio would have been hard to push but what I did do was put money behind them to go on tour because the fact that they made a difference to me as someone who has been around music most all of my life and I immediately became a fan, I knew that other kids who came to see them would be a fan too. So, I put money behind them to tour and sure enough when they went out there, 500 people would show up and six months later 5,000 and that's exactly what happened when "Cowboys from Hell" came out. I had confidence in their ability and again, they were authentic, they weren't following anyone. The music that I heard and the way they played was theirs, they weren't like anything else and that was the key to Pantera being leaders in their field and most of the bands that I've been involved in, they still are; whether it was 30 or 40 years ago, they're still leaders in their field, whatever field that is."

"AC/DC is another story as well because they were gonna be dropped by Atlantic. They had two albums that did not do well and the deal was pretty high but I came in when I was running ATCO and the head of Atlantic said, "We're gonna drop AC/DC because their last two albums didn't do well and AC/DC didn't particularly like the people who were running their show. I said, "You can't drop AC/DC. This is the band that invented that kind of rock." So, I sat down with him and I inherited when I took on running ATCO, a couple of artists that were already signed and one of them was Stevie Nicks. I said, "I'll tell you what, I'll trade you Stevie Nicks for AC/DC" which is what I did. AC/DC was very reluctant, they were standoffish with their record company, they did not like record people. However, their brother George Young in England was in the band called The Easybeats and when I was in my first group Simon Dupree, we played with The Easybeats several times and we got on very well and Angus and Malcolm called George and said, "There's this guy called Derek Shulman who is running this record company" and he said, "Is it the same guy who was in Simon Dupree and Gentle Giant? He's cool and he's a musician." So, George telling Angus and Malcolm that I was cool made a difference and it enabled me to sit down with those guys and become part of their team. I sort of convinced them to go to Vancouver with their favorite producers Bruce Fairbairn and Bob Rock and when we got up to Vancouver, they allowed me in the studio a lot of times and we came back when the record was done. The album was called "The Razors Edge" and we put out "Thunderstruck" and AC/DC was back and bigger than ever."

There is something to be said for "Following your gut" and Shulman's instincts have served him well over his lifetime but even he admits that despite his possible aversion to it, AI and today's technology does have its place.

"Funny enough, I'm gonna eat my words and tell you a story from the end of the book because we had our Gentle Giant albums remixed and for whatever reason, they are almost as popular as 40 or 50 years ago because the young generation of musicians, they've seen us online and played along; that's a whole different animal. There are a whole lot of musicians out there who want to play and be good at what they do; so, most of our catalog had been remixed but there was one we couldn't find the multitracks to and that was an album called, "In A Glass House." So, I've been in the studio in Brooklyn working with a brand new highest end AI program which can separate not just the stems of the music but the tracks themselves and I'm remixing the album "In A Glass House" because for some reason the multis got lost. So, the new technology has been very helpful to me recreating something that we should have done back then. What I'm not doing is creating something brand new, I'm just recreating something we would've liked to have done back in the day. The music is already written, I'm just making the drum sound a little better."

Derek is looking forward to meeting people and answering questions at Progstock but he's also looking forward to some rest and relaxation as well. 

"I'm doing a Q & A, book signings and after; how about a good night's sleep (Laughs)? It has been a wild ride putting my life in music down in print and that's something I never thought I'd be called in a million years; an author per se but it turned out fairly well and I'm glad it's getting some decent reviews and people seem to like the book and it's an honest book I believe. It's an honest look at being involved in the music business from when I was a kid, the earliest days in the '60s until today." 

To discover more about Derek Shulman, the book or his long career, please visit https://gentlegiantband.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. 1 p.m. A History of White City Amusement Park (FREE event)

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

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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Connor Choi
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Bill Thomas (7 p.m.) Kindred Spirit Duo or Tara Woodcock
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Frank Pinto (6 p.m.) Mike Tusay
Mon. 5 p.m. Rob Silvers
Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura
Wed. 7 p.m. AudioPilot

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Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Fri. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Sat. 12 p.m. Irish Pub Crawl

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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 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. ART OF: Ancient Manuscripts
Fri. 10:30 a.m. Magical Baby and Toddler Storyplays w/ Miss Pam
Sat. 7 p.m. Cafe` Improv. $2
Sun. (1 p.m.) Festival Cultural Latino: A Community Mercado (3 p.m.) Home is Where the "heART" is
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
Fri. 7 p.m. Tim Schmidt
Sat. 7 p.m. GB&J
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. Dynamo Trivia
Fri. 5 p.m. Anker
Sat. 5 p.m. Gwynn Aldean
Sun. (11 a.m.) Yoga & Beer (12 p.m.) Jazz w/ Adam Shaber

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

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Blooming Grove Inn
40 West Upper Ferry Road West Trenton 
Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch w/ The Blue Jersey Band

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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. 6:30 p.m. Jill Salkin Duo
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Tues. 6 p.m. Brian Elliot
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour

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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. 8 p.m. "GayC/DC" All Gay AC/DC Tribute. $15-$29, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+ 
Sat. (12 p.m.) "Dad Rock Party" $11-$35, doors at 11:30 p.m. (8 p.m.) "Smooth Riders" A Dave Matthews Band Experience. $15-$29, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sun. (12:45 p.m.) School of Rock Presents: Left of the Dial (3 p.m.) AC/DC
Wed. 7 p.m. Carnival of Death Tour 2025 w/ Vader, Kataklysm, Malevolent Creation, Skeletal Remains. $30.44, doors at 6:30 p.m., ages 18+

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Bucks On Bridge
25 Bridge Street Lambertville
(609) 483-2615
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night 
Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night
Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia

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

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Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum)
299 Parkside Avenue Trenton 
(408) 335-4400 
Fri. 7 p.m. Freedom Friday Open Mic 
Sat. 1:30 p.m. Opening Reception: Sport Night Extravaganza
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. Tommy Gooch. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 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
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ entertainment
Sat. 9 p.m. Hit and Run
Sun. 5 p.m. AudioPilot
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia

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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. Black Cat Habitat
Sat. 8 p.m. Omeed
Tues./Wed. 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. "Spirits On Main" Ghost Walk Tour

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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.) The Discoteks / DJ Cesar Cab. Doors open at 6 p.m. (General Admission or Dinner and VIP packages available)
Sat. 8 p.m. Freestyle Forever. $10. $15 ($20 VIP)
Sun. 10 a.m. "1st Annual OG Allstars and Cooper's Car Show" 
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. Trivia Night 
Sat. 1 p.m. Kim & Chuck
Sun. 2 p.m. Macaroon & Wine Tasting. $40 / Bunny Barnes

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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 
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Signature (Album release party)

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Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. Jason Ager Bluegrass Trio
Fri. 8 p.m. "Born to Run Down the Dream" Bruce vs Petty. $15 (advance)
Sat. (12 p.m.) Craft & A Cocktail: Ceramic Skeleton Workshop. $100 (8 p.m.) Steal Your Face. $15 (advance)
Sun. 6 p.m. The New Hope Nonet. $10 (advance)
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert

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Eddington House Bensalem
2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA 
(215) 639-1220 
Fri. 9 p.m. Supertrain

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Fleurique Design
46 South Main Street Lambertville 
Sat. 11 a.m. Autumn Pop-Up Event 

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

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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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German American Society 
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton 
(609) 585-5200
Fri. 6 p.m. "Oktoberfest 2025" feat. Kids At Play. $5 (Kids under age 12 FREE)
Sat. 12 p.m. "Oktoberfest 2025" feat. Dan Bitterlich and Yob (4:15 p.m.) Aqua String Band (5 p.m.) The Austrian Boys. $10 (Kids under age 12 FREE)
Sun. 12 p.m. "Oktoberfest 2025" feat. (1 p.m.) Die Heimatklange-HK (Kids under age 12 FREE)

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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.) Springbrooke
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Covered In Ash 
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  
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade Prestridge. $10

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Halo Pub
4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square 
(609) 586-1811  
Sat. 6 p.m. Stephanie Chin & Kathy Haynie

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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. APOAANJ and Friends for Hope Team Walk to Help Stop Suicide

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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. & The Slidewinder Blues Band
Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "Bell Bottom Blues" Eric Clapton Tribute (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (3 p.m.) Matt Setzer (8:30 p.m.) Castle Lane (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party 
Sun. 6 p.m. The Amish Outlaws
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet 
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo

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Hopewell Train Station 
2 Railroad Place Hopewell
Sat. 11 a.m. 18th Hopewell Tour Des Arts 2025

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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.) DJ Darius the 1st
Sat. (1 p.m.) On The Fly (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. "Bottle of Bread" Bob Dylan Songs
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Hopewell Valley Vineyards Jazz Band

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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 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 
Sat. 8 p.m. Meshed Up
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. Ryan Zimmerman
Sun. 1 p.m. Bob O & Kim Montalvo

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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 
Sun. 8 p.m. John Doe / Stephen Maglio. $35 (advance)
Mon. 8 p.m. John Doe / Stephen Maglio. $35 (advance)
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+

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Joseph Lawrence Park
317 Ward Avenue Bordentown
Sat. 6 p.m. Bordentown Township Presents: Music Fest feat. The Princeton School of Rock House Band (7:30 p.m.) Vintage Vibe Tribe

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

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Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ken Dubman Duo
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Skyline (10 p.m.) DJ Dom
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (1 p.m.) "Oktoberfest" feat. Bryan Hill (6 p.m.) The Fryboys  (10 p.m.) DJ Bay
Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Bob Banka
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Wed. 5:30 p.m. Big Daddy

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

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Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. (5:15 and 6:15 p.m.) Pumpkin Sip, Pick and Paint. $45 (6 p.m.) Everlasting Pumpkin Fall Artist Series. $50 (7 p.m.) Laurita Fall Idol Tryouts
Fri. 5 p.m. Sip & Snip u-Pick Flowers AND Pumpkins. $40 (5:15 and 6:15 p.m.) Pumpkin Sip, Pick and Paint. $45 
Sat. 11 a.m. "Italian Festival" $14-$16 (Ages 20 and under FREE) (12 p.m.) Sip & Snip u-Pick Flowers AND Pumpkins. $40 / Pumpkin Sip, Pick and Paint. $45 
Sun. 11 a.m. "Italian Festival" $14-$16 (Ages 20 and under FREE) (12 p.m.) Sip & Snip u-Pick Flowers AND Pumpkins. $40 / Pumpkin Sip, Pick and Paint. $45 

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Lawrenceville Main Street 
17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville
(609) 219-9300
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Music In The Park" feat. The Beagles w/ Joy (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

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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 p.m. An Evening on the Farm
Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. Fall Harvest Festival 

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Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 6 p.m. Robert Lanter Duo
Fri. 7 p.m. Mark Feingold Trio
Sat. 7 p.m. Hot Club Philly
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Scott Mcallister Trio

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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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Main Street Mt. Holly  
28 Washington Street Mt. Holly  
(609) 914-0811 
Sat. 11 a.m. Fall Fest Howl-O-Ween and Pawrade

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McManimon's Pub
151 Liberty Street Trenton 
(609) 393-9023
 Fri. 6 p.m. Horse Soldier Mixology Night

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

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Mercer County Park Festival Grounds 
Hughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor 
(609) 448-1947 
Sat. 1 p.m. Central Jersey Beverage Fest feat. (5 p.m.) Chet & Ari (VIP 12 p.m. entry)  
Sun. 10 a.m. Walk for PKD 

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Mill Hill Park 
165 East Front Street (Corner of South Broad Street)
(609) 393-8998
Sun. 5 p.m. Can't Get Enough of the '90s

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Morven Museum & Garden
55 Stockton Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8144
Sat. 6 p.m. Princeton Community Housing's "Homecoming"

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Mountainview Golf Club
890 Bear tavern Road Ewing
(609) 882-4093
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Radio Fiction

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Music In The Square (Village Square Park)
30 Saddle Way Chesterfield
Sat. 12 p.m. Chesterfield Harvest Festival

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

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Naked Brewing Company 
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA 
(267) 544-7129
Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project 
Fri.  7 p.m. Monkey Bars
Sat. 7 p.m. Righteous Jolly & Psychic Bison
Sun. 12 p.m. "Sunday Stroll
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Needle Creek Farm Brewery
91 Titus Mill Road Pennington
Fri. 3 p.m. "Family Fall Weekend" (FREE event)
Sat./Sun. 12 p.m. "Family Fall Weekend" feat. Touch a Tractor (FREE event)

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Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night 
Sat. 12 p.m. Crypt Video Rentals Goes to Hell feat. "Lapses," "Pizza Party Massacre" 
Sun. 12 p.m. Crypt Video Rentals Goes to Hell feat. "Hearts of Darkness" w/ Documentarian Adam Marcus

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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. Joel Hoekstra & Brandon Gibbs
Sat. (2 p.m.) John Brennan (8 p.m.) "Broken Arrow" A Tribute to Neil Young

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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Marvel" Trivia 
Fri. 3 p.m. "Oktoberfest Day 1" feat. (6 p.m.) John Rodden
Sat. 3 p.m. "Oktoberfest Day 2"(6 p.m.) Dave Cudrak
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by 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 
Fri. 9 p.m. LakeHouse
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Groove Pocket
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 4 p.m. Pies on the Patio feat. (6:30 p.m.) John Ezzo
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. (6 p.m.) Separatr
Sat. 6 p.m. JT Rox
Sun. 1 p.m. Local Performers Showcase

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

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Ottoburger (Planet Animal Taste)
65 East Broad Street Hopewell
(640) 867-4915
 Sat. 6 p.m. Shaxe

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Palmer Square 
40 Nassau Street Princeton 
Sat. 1 p.m. Fall Music Series feat. Kindred Spirit

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

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Pete's Steak House 
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
 (609) 585-8008
Fri. 9 p.m. Kindred Spirit

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Pita Chip (Oxford Oaks Shopping Center)
1623 Big Oak ROad Yardley, PA
(267) 573-4173
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Trivia w/ Righteous Jolly

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Plainsboro Preserve
80 Scotts Corner Road Cranbury
(609) 799-4013
Sat. 10 a.m. Archery for Adults

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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 Public Library (Hinds Plaza)
65 Witherspoon Street Princeton  
(609) 924-9529 
Fri. 7 p.m. Salsa Under The Stars

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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
Mon./Tues. 7 p.m. The Cocktail Slippers. Doors open at 6 p.m.

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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 Horse Brewery
2 Graphics Drive Ewing
Fri. 6:30 p.m. DIY Sock Pumpkins 
Sun. 12 p.m. "Fall Haul" Craft and Vendor Show / Vinyl Pop-Up

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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. Patrick & Debra
Sat. 7 p.m. Liz Du Four
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Alex Otey Duo

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Roebling Museum 
100 2nd Avenue Roebling
(609) 499-7200 
Sat. 11 a.m. Horse Farm Autumn Leaves Bike Tour  

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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 (6:30 p.m.) Mark Sacco
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. 6 p.m. The Cryptkeeper Five, Alpha Rabbit, True Will, Deerking

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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 
Fri. 11 a.m. "FallFest" (6:30 p.m.) "Party On The Patio" feat. Mike Estabrook & the E-Miners
Sat. 11 a.m. "FallFest" and Fire Prevention &  Touch A Truck "Party On The Patio" feat. (6:30 p.m.) Joe Rebl
Sun.11 a.m. "FallFest"  "Party On The Patio" feat. (12 p.m.) TBA 

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Slice of Brooklyn NJ
1295A Route 33 Hamilton 
(609) 527-9663
Sat. 2 p.m. Pasta Making Class with Chef Jorge 

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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. Free Soil

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South River Walk Park 
Lalor Street @ Route 29 North Trenton
Sun. 12 p.m. Sundays on the River Concert & Beer Garden feat. Eco del Sur

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

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Spigola Vino E Cucino
3817 Crosswicks Hamilton Square Road Hamilton
(609) 585-5255
 Sun. 4:30 p.m. Mark Sacco

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Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Daisy Jane (Signups at 5:30 p.m.)
Fri. (10 a.m.) JB Kline's Facebook Live (6 p.m.) Ketchel & Creeksnake w/ Ed McGrath
Sat. 8 p.m. Jeffrey Gaines / Frank Pinto & Richie Z
Sun. 4 p.m. "Cornerfest"
Wed. 6 p.m. Beni and the Jets

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Steam Pub 
606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA 
Sat. 10 p.m. Bonehead

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Stone Terrace by John Henry's
2275 Kuser Road Hamilton  
(609) 581-8855
Fri. 6 p.m. "I'm Possible" Gala

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Stratosphere Brewing Company
72 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 6677116
Sat. 7 p.m. "IPA's and LOLs" Comedy Night feat. Mike from Delran, Holly Huff, Ricky Ramesses, Andrew Bauss, David Burrows. $15, ages 21+

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Subculture Artisan Ales
11 West 2nd Street Florence
Fri. 7 p.m. Chris and Dylan

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Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Country DJ Night
Fri. 9 p.m. 80s Undercover
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 

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Team 85 Fitness & Wellness
8500 K Johnson Boulevard Bordentown
Fri. 6 p.m. Back To School Dance Party

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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 Bog (Cranbury Golf Club)
49 Southfield Road West Windsor
(609) 799-0341 
Sat. 7 p.m. The Emulators

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The Buck Hotel 
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA 
(215) 396-2002 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko
Fri. 8:30 p.m. The Heartbeats
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Kricket Comedy feat. David Graham, Ryan Maher. $60 (Includes show, buffet, cash bar), seating begins at 7 p.m. (8:30 p.m.) The Zings
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo

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The Cool Cricket
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 6:30 p.m. No Cover Country Night w/ Dance lessons
Sat. 9 p.m. Angry Friday
Mon. 7 p.m. Bike Night
Tues. 7 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. Fiona Tyndall
Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" 

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The Federal Twist Vineyard 
8 Federal Twist Road Stockton
(609) 773-6066 
Sat. 3 p.m. Ray Coleman. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE)
Sun. 2 p.m. The Lifters. $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. EarCandy
Sat. 9 p.m. The Groove Dudes
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel

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The Ivy Inn
248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Marcmyskillz
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Balanced Breakfast Band
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
Fri. 8 p.m. Blue Reign
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
Fri. 8 p.m. A Tribute to The Allman Brothers Band and The Grateful Dead w/ "Steal Your Face" Doors open at 7 p.m.
Sat. 8 p.m. A Night of U2 w/ "Mysterious Ways" Doors open at 7 p.m.
Sun. 3 p.m. "Forever Ray" A Tribute to Ray Charles. Doors Open at 2 p.m. 
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Cult Vault: "Silence of the Lambs" Doors open at 7 p.m.

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The Penguin Rocks (24 Hour On-Demand Music/Radio)
www.thepenguinrocks.com 
Mon. -  Fri. "Radio Jersey" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki 
Sun. - Sat. "Classic Jersey" Hosted by Gary Wien
Sun. - Sat. "Beyond The Palace" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki 
Sun. - Sat. "Danny Coleman's Rock On Radio" feat. The Billy Penn & The Inside Drivers
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.) (TBA) (9 p.m.) "Tiki Thursday" DJ entertainment 
Fri. 9 p.m. Twice As Good
Sat.  9 p.m. East Coast Funk 
Mon. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 7 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. Open Jam.  

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The Union House 
19 East Union Street Burlington
(609) 531-6077
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Sister Blue
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Blackwater
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 

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

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

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Trinity Church
33 Mercer Street Princeton
(609) 924-2277
Sat. 5 p.m. Westminster Choir: "Evensong"

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Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-8300
Sat. 8 p.m. Howl

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Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
20 Pamer Square east Princeton 
(609) 924-7855
Fri. 6 p.m. Eric McGarry Trio
Sat. 6 p.m. Diego Hedez Quartet

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Under The Moon 
23 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 397-1710
Fri. 6 p.m. Oyster Nights in the Garden
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Jerry Monk

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Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Sat. 7 p.m. JDuo
Sun. 12 p.m. "Oktoberfest" $25
Tues. 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. "Spirits On Main" Ghost Walk

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VFW Post 491
9 Fisher Place Yardville 
(609) 585-9645 
Fri. 6 p.m. Diane Chiorello
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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Washington Crossing Inn 
1295General Washington Memorial Boulevard Washington Crossing, PA
(877) 882-1776
Sat. 5 p.m. End of Summer Celebration

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Woodlin Lodge 30
19 Park Street Bordentown
(609) 298-9849
Sun. 2 p.m. Family and Friends Day

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Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. (4:30 p.m.) George Becker (6 p.m.) Red Wines: Tasting the Grapes, Tasting the Wine
Fri. 4:30 p.m. The Williamsboy
Sat. 1 p.m. Rich Cassenti
Sun. 1 p.m. Bob Daley 

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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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Yankee Doodle Tap Room 
10 Palmer Square Princeton 
(609) 921-7500 
Fri. 6 p.m. Curnie

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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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