"I don't, the drums for me have always just been a hobby and a passion," he stated immediately. "I do some cameos here or there with some well-known rock stars or I have a band that I've been in and started eight or nine years ago called Medrock; we play typically once a year in New Jersey as part of The Who's charity event for Teen Cancer America. There is a golf outing every Fall and I've been the founding musical director of the golf outing. I put together an allstar band and typically my band Medrock will play and I'll bring in other allstars and rock 'n' rollers, I've been doing that for five years. So, lately, that's really the only time I've been playing out. The record label and my music is how I spend the time and that's both songwriting and executive producing and then distributing to get the music out. The thing is, the reason why I do it is purely to spread kindness in the world and make it a better place and to write and craft meaningful lyrics that hopefully will have an impact on people everywhere in the world; that's why I do it. I mean, it's a business, I invest a lot in it but the reason and the motivation behind it is not fame, it's not to be famous, it's really to produce incredible music that can help bring the world together, make it a better place and help heal the world."
Would not life be incredible if we could heal our world with something as simple and lovely as music? Ken's Random Acts Of Kindness and the development of "I Wish" is his way of getting the ball rolling.
"I Wish" is a song that had an interesting beginning. I was in the middle of finishing a song that I wrote and haven't released yet called, "Peace For A Day" and I had this idea for a bridge and "I Wish" was the bridge and I was like, wait a minute, I think there is a song here and I think I can keep it simple. I started thinking about "Imagine" from John Lennon and that inspired me and what inspired me about it was the kind of simple yet powerful lyrics and that was what I attempted to do with "I Wish." We released it last Fall and I was very, very excited about the song and I'm not gonna tell you where we're going in the future with that song because we're gonna be releasing it. We released it on October 29 and actually had the San Diego Children's Choir perform it live at the Breeders' Cup in front of 50,000 people. I also deal in race horses and I've had some really great success in that but I have a philanthropic partnership and I've worked with them before. We wanted to partner with a local group and I just felt that the powerful lyrics of "I Wish" could transcend really well through the voices of children and so, I pulled them in and it worked out miraculously well. The audience was just kind of blown away, people were in tears, I had hundreds of people come up to me; loved the lyrics, loved the song, loved the kids and it was a smashing success."
"The thing about "I Wish" is that it's really kind of a song for the world and I encourage you and anyone else, your readers and listeners to take a look at the lyrics because they are really powerful and really meaningful. They talk about people belonging and accepting them for who they are; they are wishes of the world. I used really kind of big energy elements on this of the sun and the moon to kind of convey the essence and kind of help move people toward accepting others and being kind; the whole song is about spreading kindness. This is really a powerful song, simple lyrics like I mentioned I was inspired by but very powerful. The plan is; the performance of the San Diego Children's Choir went so well that I got inspired to create a global kindness initiative and I'm now actually going to be launching multiple versions of the song with children's choirs around the world. So, the next version, we just recorded in Uganda, Africa and that's coming out on February 27 with the African Children's Choir and it's just incredible, they just did a brilliant, brilliant job. After that we have a version with the National Choir on the island of Anguilla and the Anguilla Music Academy and then following that it will be the San Diego Children's Choir that we just recorded in January and then it will be going all around the world to all of the different continents. In doing so, all but creating a kindness initiative to allow the children to learn how to spread kindness and I couldn't be more excited about that."
"The track that's released now, there are no choirs, I used a studio singer. There is a female studio singer and the model I have for Random Acts Of Kindness; one of the reasons I call it Random Acts Of Kindness is because I believe in Random Acts Of Kindness, I do them every week and a second is, I like to have the freedom and flexibility to work with different singers, musicians, producers for each song. So, it's not like there's one band that kind of tours and that's why for the songs I use different singers and vocalists. There is a beautiful voice on this song, it's angelic, it's atmospheric, it's beautiful when you hear it. The Children's Choir Initiative is just something that came about after I had the San Diego Children's Choir perform it live for the very first time and it turned out to be amazing."
Freirich doesn't stop at writing music, his recent donation to buy musical instruments for kids is one that would warm even the coldest of hearts.
"I spend a lot of time on music, a lot of time on philanthropy, I'm involved with a lot of different organizations, I did something recently with Hackensack where I made a donation to the Children's Hospital to purchase musical instruments and supplies for the kids. I'm actually going back next week with some rock 'n' roll friends and we're gonna visit with the kids who were mostly too sick to take advantage of all of the people who came during the holidays and just spread some music and rock 'n' roll and show them that music can heal and provide hope and that's what we're gonna do next week."
There are those who think small and others who've no limits; Freirich definitely thinks very large.
"Right now, we're focusing on the African Children's Choir launch followed by those others and then we're gonna work our way around the world. I have other unreleased music that we're probably gonna start to release as well; again with the hope of inspiring people through meaningful lyrics and spreading kindness. We'll also seek partnerships, if there are other known musicians who want to cover our tunes, we are absolutely willing to partner with them and we are also willing to partner with non-profit organizations to help them. Sometimes they'll have a musician who is affiliated with them and if they want to do a song or cover it, we are more than happy to discuss that; we couldn't be more excited about the future of Random Acts Of Kindness and Better World Records and of course the music. I'm writing some more music as we speak but I do have the four other songs that are ready to go as we determine the release schedule for them. Again, I don't do this to make money and all if any profits will be donated to charities and part of that is me being a philanthropist and I support charities all around the world."
To delve into Random Acts Of Kindness, please visit https://www.randomactsofkindnessmusic.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
ACME Screening Room 25 South Union Street Lambertville
(609) 483-523
Sat. 7 p.m. "Listen Up! Trenton Makes Music" $23
Sun. 3 p.m. "Listen Up! Trenton Makes Music" $23
Al's Airport Inn636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252
Thurs. 5 p.m. Radio Fiction
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Tamer Tewfik (7 p.m.) Tara Woodcock
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Mark Sacco (6 p.m.) AntGeo
Mon. 5 p.m. Joe Hutchinson
Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura
Wed. 7 p.m. Kindred Spirit Duo or Radio Fiction
Americana Kitchen & Bar 359 U.S. Highway Route 130 North Hightstown
(732) 558-5999
Fri. 7 p.m. Celebrity Illusionist Josh Pele Hosted by Jay Joshi
Ancient Order of Hibernians 2419 Kuser Road Hamilton
Sat. 7 p.m. Trivia Night. $25, doors open at 6 p.m.
Aristaeus Brewing2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 7 p.m. DIY Trinket Tray
Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-8777
Sun. 4 p.m. ART OF: Loving Thy Neighbor
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Princeton Crit: Small Group Critique
Wed. 7 p.m. JAM: Jersey Art Meetup
Ashlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Mike
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Friends
Wed. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Bailey's Bar & Grille 6922 Bristol-Emilie Road Levittown, PA
(215) 946-7992
Sat. 9 p.m. Chasing Chevy
Tues. 6 p.m. "Galentines" Cookie Decorating
Bent Iron Brewing70 Extonville Road Hamilton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Bill's Olde Tavern2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
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
Sat. 11 a.m. K9 Loki's Vest Presentation
Bordentown CityFarnsworth Avenue Bordentown
Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20
Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20
Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Jazz Jam
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Broad Street Brewing2621 Durham Road Bristol, PA
Fri. 7 p.m. Ryan Biedermann
Broken Goblet Brewing2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Thurs. 7 p.m. Mike Estabrook The Last Thursday Show
Fri. 8 p.m. Yacht Rock Dance Party w/ "The BassBoards" $10-$23, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sat. 8 p.m. The Waywoods, Kevin Rovner Band, Hubbell Benson. $11.28, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sun. 2 p.m. Paint-and-Sip. $31
Bucks On Bridge25 Bridge Street Lambertville
(609) 483-2615
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night
Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night
Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia
Burlington County Library/Amphitheater5 Pioneer Boulevard Westampton
(609) 267-9660
Fri. 6 p.m. Nature Board Game Night
B2 Bistro Jimmy's American Grill140 US Route 130 South bordentown
(609) 291-0200
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum)
299 Parkside Avenue Trenton
(408) 335-4400
Fri. 6:15 p.m. Freedom Friday Open Mic
Sun. 4 p.m. Celebrate Black History Through Storytelling feat. Leon Brooks, Jamil Long, Musszett The Poet, Nasir Square
Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton)
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Kevin Israel. $26.50, Doors open at 7 p.m.
Cazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA
(267) 580-5469
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul
Chesterfield Inn633 Chesterfield-Arneytown Road Chesterfield
(609) 298-1917
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Ron Heller & Barron Caromano
Club Atlantis1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA
(215) 944-1777
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco
All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to Impress
Cody's Roadhouse Distillery5605 Bensalem Boulevard Bensalem, PA
(215) 252-3575
Thurs. 7 p.m. Line Dancing. $10
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Continental Tavern2 North Main Street Yardley, PA
(215) 493-9191
Fri. 8 p.m. Boondashark
Sat. 8 p.m. (TBA)
Cooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300
Thurs. 7 p.m. Be5D
Fri. 8 p.m. "The Launch" Boston/Styx Tribute, $10-$21, doors open at 7 p.m.
Sat. 7 p.m. The Verdict
Wed. 7 p.m. Live Band Jam
Crossing Vineyard and Winery1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500
Sat. 2 p.m. Sweet Spot
Sun. 2 p.m. Rodney Wright
Curran’s Irish Inn1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 245-1800
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Mon. 7:30 p.m. Quizzo
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
Dadz Bar and Grill 744 Main Street Lumberton
(609)267-4344
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night
Dharma Bums 4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. Dark Hollow Road
Fri. 8 p.m. Two Rocks Rye / Ridge Runners. $11.75
Sat. 8 p.m. Lovelight w/ Curtis Eustace. $11.75
Sun. (1 p.m.) Acoustic Circle. $10 (Suggested donation) (6 p.m.) The Reverend Graham Ford: Songs From The Reverend's Jukebox
Wed. 7 p.m. DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert
Eddington House Bensalem2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA
(215) 639-1220
Sat. 12 p.m. "Stranger Things" Brunch
Final Score Sports Bar & Grill2564 Knights Road Bensalem, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Blue Reign
Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown
(609) 899-7447
Fri. 9 p.m. Asylum Choir
Sat. 7 p.m. Acoustic Sara
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia
Forsgate Country Club 375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700
Sat. 6 p.m. Steak Night w/ Music by Harry Strunk
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
Friendly's 1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville
(609) 426-9203
Wed. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Kevin McGowan and/or Gino Formaroli (Sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m.)
Gallagher's Taproom437 Pine Street Mount Holly
(609) 261-0500
Fri. 7 p.m. Ricochet
Sat. 6 p.m. Wounded Souls w/ Carie McCay
Gambler Ridge Golf Club121 Burlington Path Road Cream Ridge
(609) 758-3588
Sat. 4 p.m. Prime Rib Dinner feat. Mark Sacco. $29.95
Gleason's Bar6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA
(215) 943-4781
Thurs. (7 p.m.) Music Bingo / “Ladies Night” Hosted by Best Choice Productions (9 p.m.) Karaoke
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8:30 p.m.) DJ Erci B
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Little Sister
Sun. 11 a.m. "Gleason's 7th Birthday Kickoff"
Tues. 7 p.m. Game Show Palooza
Wed. 7 p.m. Gleason's 7th Birthday Party feat. Never Enough
Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA
(215) 504-7277
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Grounds For Sculpture80 Sculptors way Hamilton
(609) 586-0616
Sat. 10:30 a.m. Yoga Nidra for Better Rest
Sun. 10 a.m. Pokemon Go Community Day
Grover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction
(609) 716-8771
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade Prestridge. $10
Hamilatte Cafe1971 Route 33 Hamilton
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays
Hamilton Elks 1580 Kuser Road Hamilton
(609) 585-8610
Fri. 7 p.m. Advance Line & Partner Dancing w/ Beginner Lessons Hosted by Jeremy. $7
Hamilton Township Public Library 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way Hamilton
(609) 581-4060
Sat. 9:30 a.m. Super Saturday Mini (Jigsaw Puzzle) Tournament
Havana New Hope105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7 p.m. Bluess Jam Hosted by Mikey Jr.
Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "Pure Petty" Tom Petty Tribute (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (3 p.m.) Break Even (9 p.m.) nElement K (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sun. (1 p.m.) Midnight Sun Orchestra (6:30 p.m.) JB Kline
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo
Hopewell Valley Vineyards46 Yard Avenue Pennington
(609) 737-4465
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) Long Hill String Band
Sat. 5 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Rupert & S cheetz
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Jersey SureCats
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
Irish Rover Station House 1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA
(215) 970-5412
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night
Iron Plow Vineyards26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Rachel & Ty
Sat. 4 p.m. The Wild Grit
Sun. 1 p.m. Andrew Moorer
Ivy Tavern3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton
(609) 888-1435
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke
All shows 21+
John & Peter's96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa
(215) 862-5981
Thurs. 9 p.m. Lounge Night w/ T-Bird and Rico
Fri. 9 p.m. Alright Junior
Sat. (3 p.m.) The Kelly Jax Band (9 p.m.) Sock Hop
Sun. 3 p.m. Chili Cookoff After Part w/ Sage & Friends
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Night (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.)
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+
Kelly's Bar n Banquet Hall14 Railroad Avenue Fort Dix
(732) 230-6169
Fri. 7 p.m. Heart Fulla Bluz
Killarney's Publick House1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Bath Bombs and Brews
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Skyline (10 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G
Sat. 10 a.m. Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Lou Mutter (5 p.m.) Talking In Cursive (10 p.m.) DJ Unique
Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Kevin Hill (12 p.m.) Ms. St. Patrick's Day Irish Brunch
Mon. 5 p.m. Kid's Night; Superheroes
Labyrinth Books Princeton 122 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 497-1600
Tues. 6 p.m. Daniel Heller-Roazen in Conversation with Michael Wood-Far Calls
Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 11 Bridge Street Lambertville
(609) 397-8300
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Golden State Wine Pairing Event
Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt
(609) 752-0200
Fri. 7 p.m. Country Line Dancing. $11
Library Company of Burlington23 West Union Street Burlington
(609) 3861273
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night
Logan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2300
Fri. 7 p.m. Tom McMillan Quartet
Sat. 7 p.m. Glenn & Oria
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Marius Luigi Nicolae
Wed. 6 p.m. Rob Lanter
Magikava87a 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
Main Street Mt. Holly 28 Washington Street Mt. Holly
(609) 914-0811
Sat. 10 a.m. Town Wide "Fire & Ice Festival"
Marcello's Coal Fired Restaurant/Pizza/Bordentown206 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 298-8360
Thurs. 6 p.m. Craft Mocktail Making Class w/ Jesse Andreozzi
McStews Irish Sports Pub5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 949-9570
Sat. 8 p.m. Sami Dee Band
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night
Naked Brewing Company 212 Mill Street Bristol, PA
(267) 544-7129
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Needle Creek Farm Brewery91 Titus Mill Road Pennington
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. "Rockcital" Hosted by Mike & Laura Tusay
Fri. 6 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 2 p.m. Successful Failures Duo
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night
Sat. 4 p.m. Pint Sized Film Festival
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
New Hope Inn & Suites (Cary's Lounge)
6426 Lower York Road New Hopoe, PA
(855) 229-5934
Sat. 8 p.m. Deko Entertainment Presents: Stephen Dijoseph / Songbird
New Hope Winery / Tavern 6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA
(215) 794-2331
Sat. 8 p.m. Steve Forbert
Newtown Brewing Company103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8609
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Useless Knowledge Trivia" Trivia
Fri. 6 p.m. John Rodden
Sat. (3 p.m.) Magic by Jared (6 p.m.) Mark Margolies Blues Duo
Nick's Roast Beef4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA
(215) 637-515
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Nomad Distilling Company20 South Main Street New Hope, PA
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Nottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square
(609) 587-6623
Thur. 9 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Balanced Breakfast Band
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 4 p.m. Pies on the Patio feat. (6:30 p.m.) Relapse Duo
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 Barracks100 Barrack Street Trenton
Sat. 7 p.m. Concerts by Candlelight
Old Hights Brewing 123 West Ward Street Hightstown
(609) 469-5976
Thurs. 5 p.m. Vinyl Night
Fri. 3 p.m. Happy Hour feat. (7 p.m.) Laurie Davis
Sat. (12 p.m.) Kids Art Club (6 p.m.) Jon Savage & The Classic Rockers Duo
Sun. 2 p.m. Bluegrass Jam
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Trivia
Old Town Pub135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 291-9232
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia
Ottoburger (Planet Animal Taste)
65 East Broad Street Hopewell
(640) 867-4915
Fri. 6 p.m. Barry Sokol & The Gater Quartet
Patriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 9 p.m. Beer Pong
Wed. 7 p.m. Pub Trivia
Patriot's Theater at The War Memorial 1 Memorial Drive Trenton
(609) 984-8400
Sat. 3 p.m. IFMP Annual Cultural Show
Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
(609) 585-8008
Fri. 9 p.m. Out Of The Red
Plainsboro Preserve80 Scotts Corner Road Cranbury
(609) 799-4013
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Nature-Themed Board Game & Puzzles Night
Sun. 5 p.m. Full Moon Walk: Snow Moon
Princeton Country Club1-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
Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium)
Nassau Street Princeton
Thurs. 12:30 p.m. After Noon Concert (Takes place at University Chapel)
Puss N Boots Tavern942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Randy Now's Man Cave119 West Ward Street Hightstown
(609) 424-3766
Sat. 7 p.m. Handsome Dick Manitoba / Friendz
Raza's at Hamilton557 Route 130 North Hamilton
Sun. 12 p.m. Brunch w/ DJ Manny The Greek
Ristorante 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. Max Rogers
Fri. 7 p.m. Debra & Patrick
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Dave Dales Duo
Robbinsville Senior Center 1170 Route 130 North (Folsom Way) Robbinsville
(609) 259-1567
Thurs. 6 p.m. Line Dancing Winter Beginner 6 Week Lessons
Rossi's Bar & Grill2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Kindred Spirit
Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics
Sandy's Beef & Ale2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA
(2670 852-2333
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Second Sin Brewing Company1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P
(267) 812-5251
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 12 p.m. Chili Cookoff and Stout Ebration
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
Small World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-4377 x2
Sat. 7 p.m. Jake Ortiz
Sparky World-Famous Beer Garden4333 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
Spigola Vino E Cucino3817 Crosswicks Hamilton Square Road Hamilton
(609) 585-5255
Thurs. 6 p.m. Evening Jazz
Starving Artist Cafe18 Bridge Street Stockton
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Daisy Jane
Fri. 10 a.m. JB Kline Facebook Live
Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown
(609) 426-9345
Thurs. 8 p.m. Country DJ Night
Fri. 9 p.m. (TBA)
Sat. 6 p.m. "Resolutions On The Rocks!" Cabaret Show
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310
Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Mike Tusay
Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Wassailing of the Trees
TGI Fridays2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp.
(609) 239-486
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
The Birdhouse Center For The Arts7 North Main Street Lambertville
(215) 681-4660
Sat. 8 p.m. Crankie Night
Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra" Community Orchestra
The Buck Hotel 1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA
(215) 396-2002
Fri. 8 p.m. Danny Lynch
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Comedy Show feat. Dena Blizzard, Tim Grill, Eddie Gallagher. $60 (Includs buffet, cash bar), doors open at 7 p.m.
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo
The Cool Cricket216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis
Sat. 9 p.m. Exit 7A
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia
Tues. 7 p.m. BINGO
The Corner Inn24509 East Main Street Columbus
(609) 298-8543
Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment
The Five Four Bar & Grill8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 547-5525
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam
Sat. 8:30 p.m. The Fire Flyz
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel
The Ivy Inn248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Iron Mike
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Ronnie D
Sun. 2 p.m. Gameday
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv
The Morrisville Tavern 376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sun. 1 p.m. Basket Raffle
Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night
The Newtown Theatre120 North State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 968-3859
Thurs./Fri. 8 p.m. Songs of The Eagles w/ "The Limit" $34.99-$40
Sat. (10 a.m.) Marx Brothers Double Feature: "Duck Soup" and "A Night at the Opra" $12-$17, doors open at 9:30 a.m. (8 p.m.) "Almost Journey" All Hits Journey Show. $34.99-$53
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Movie Club: "Singin' In The Rain" $12-$14 (Members FREE)
Wed. 8 p.m. Frederick Douglas Returns w/ Darius Wallace. $30-$65
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. AJ, Andrew & Schuyler Bucci
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 Roost181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo
Fri. 9 p.m. ArHouse
Sat. 9 p.m. Illegally Blind
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala
The Union House 19 East Union Street Burlington
(609) 531-6077
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) The New You
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Tindall Road Brewing Co.102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651
Sat. 8 p.m. The Big Trip Duo
Sun. 2 p.m. 2nd Annual Chili Cookoff
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ Missy
Tir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton
(609) 392-2554
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions"
All Shows 21+
Train Wreck Distillery 25 Madison Avenue Mount Holly
(609) 288-6300
Sat. 7 p.m. Radio Fiction
Trenton Social449 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
Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, PA
(215) 862-8300
Sat. 8 p.m. Semi Tunes
Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
20 Pamer Square east Princeton
(609) 924-7855
Fri. 5 p.m. Nat Janoff Trio
Sat. 5 p.m. Joe Rizzolo Trio
Vault Brewing Company10 South Main Street Yardley, PA
(267) 573-4291
Fri. 7 p.m. Dave Posmontier Trio
Sat. 7 p.m. Tony Micelli Trio
Mon. 6 p.m. Quizzo
VFW Post 4919 Fisher Place Yardville
(609) 585-9645
Sat. 1 p.m. Pot Luck "Souper" Bowl Sunday
All shows ages 21+
Village Idiot Brewing Company42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road Washington Crossing, PA
Sat. (7:30 a.m.) Saturday Trails (Starts on NJ side) (10 a.m.) Winter Wildlife Walk (Takes place on NJ side)
Working Dog Winery610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Vinny Rugnetta
Fri. 4:30 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Kevin McGowan
Sat. 12 p.m. Goat Milk Soap Making Workshop
WWFM 89.1 FM HD2 RadioMCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor
Jazzon2.org
Mon. 7 a.m./7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues"
About the author:
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.
EVENT PREVIEWS
Low Cut Connie to Celebrate Album Release at The Vogel on July 3rd
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Low Cut Connie was going to play the ParkStage show on July 3, 2026, but it was rescheduled due to the heat. Instead, he will celebrate the release of his latest album Livin' In The USA at The Vogel. Doors are at 6:30pm, showtime is 7:30pm.
Flamingosis to Bring Bright Moments 10th Anniversary Tour to Newark Culture Club
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Flamingosis is the stage name of Aaron Velasquez, a New Jersey-based DJ, beatboxer, and electronic music producer who is coming to Newark Culture Club on Friday, July 3, 2026 at 10:00pm. A special set by one world's leading DJs/producers!
The Sandbox at Seastreak presents Badfish on July 4th
(HIGHLANDS, NJ) -- Badfish is a vibe. Badfish is a sonic house party complete with plenty of gyrating fans sipping libations and enjoying various extracurricular activities. Simply put, Badfish is feel-good music. See for yourself when Badfish performs at The Sandbox at Seastreak on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 7:00pm. It's a great way to celebrate the holiday!
Carteret PAC presents Hellfest
(CARTERET, NJ) -- Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center presents Hellfest from July 3-5, 2026 with over 18 bands performing each day! Tickets are available per day or with a three day pass.
MPAC presents Darren Criss on July 9th
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Darren Criss returns to Mayo Performing Arts Center for an all-new solo show on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 8:00pm. Since bursting onto the pop-culture landscape over a decade ago in Fox's hit TV show Glee, Darren Criss has embodied the kind of kaleidoscopic artistry that's entirely uninhibited by form or genre.
Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Bell Bottom Blues on July 10th
(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- Bell Bottom Blues returns to the Lizzie Rose Music Room on Friday, July 10, 2026. The band was formed in 2007 with the vision of providing an audience with a true Eric Clapton Experience. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Asbury Lanes presents There, There (A Tribute to Radiohead) on July 11th
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- There, There (A Tribute to Radiohead) will perform at Asbury Lanes on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Doors open at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
Newton Theatre presents Dio Rules: Tribute to Rainbow, Black Sabbath & Dio on July 11th
(NEWTON, NJ) -- One voice. Three legendary bands. One unforgettable decade of rock. DIO RULES is a powerful live concert experience celebrating the music and legacy of Ronnie James Dio, one of the most influential voices in the history of hard rock and heavy metal. See for yourself when the band comes to The Newton Theatre on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 8:00pm.
2026 Maplewoodstock Music + Art Festival to Take Place July 11-12
(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- Going on 20+ years, the annual, free, two-day Maplewoodstock Music + Art Festival will take place the weekend of July 11-12, 2026, in Memorial Park in Maplewood. The festival features performances by Anders Osborne, Lettuce, Slap Dragon, and Megan Jean's Secret Family. It kicks off with music at noon and ends around 9:30pm each night. As always, it is free and welcomes the entire community.
bergenPAC presents Warrant on July 12th
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Warrant on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 7:00pm. The California band first hit it big in 1989 with their album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich.
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