Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 02/19/2026

By Danny Coleman
originally published: 02/19/2026

"I appreciate that, that means a lot," smiled the very excited, extremely talented and current contestant of this season's "American Idol," Jake Thistle. 

Perhaps the biggest thing to come out of Paramus, NJ since Crazy Eddie told us his prices were "Insane," Thistle has definitely earned all he has gotten to this point and is one of the most talked about young artists amongst Jersey musicians and beyond; far beyond. 

Recently, he sat down over a Zoom call and discussed the how, why and what's next of this latest chapter in his very young story and some of it may surprise you. 

"This is something I've been really excited about," he began. "Producers have reached out for a couple of years and the timing was never right because I had a record coming out and I couldn't get down there or I was on the road or school was gonna get in the way; they reached out this year and it just seemed like it was sort of the right place at the right time. We have a record coming out vaguely in the middle of this coming year, I was done with school in December so it all just seemed like things would line up and I had the time and for me, as you know, playing and writing is everything and just getting to connect with people is one of my favorite parts of the job. So, I was really grateful for that opportunity and if there was a way to get more eyes on the project and get the music to more people that it might connect with, that's something that I wanted to try. So, that was sort of the thought process of my going down there." 

Wait, the producers reached out to him? So, was there no lengthy wait to get in front of a screener or submission of a product? How did they reach out?

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"I think it was mostly just through posting; the producers and everybody who works at "Idol" are all really great and all really on top of things and I think that they have a great finger sort of on the pulse of independent artists and everything that is sort of going on around the country and different genres of music and things like that. So yeah, I guess I got on their radar through maybe YouTube coverage, Instagram Reels and things like that but as you know, I'm no stranger to trying to plaster my face on every music site so... (Laughs)" 

So, there you go and let that be a lesson to you independent artists; build a following and a brand and don't shy away from putting yourself out there because you never know who's watching. 

Jokingly, it was mentioned that performing before an audience of three industry heavyweights like Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and the legend that is Lionel Richie is perhaps the largest audience he's ever performed in front of given the magnitude, Jake smiled and responded confidently. 

"It was a blast, I tried my best to treat it like any other gig because I know that's really where I thrive. I knew that walking into this, the most important thing for me when doing any sort of televised thing is authenticity and trying to make sure that I'm as genuine as possible. So, to sort of foster that I tried to just treat it like I prepare for any gig but of course it's not any gig and I knew that. I knew that I was gonna be standing in front of those three people and so, I knew the gravity and I knew the talent and how special it was that I was gonna get to not only talk with them but play for them and get their opinions on the song. I definitely knew that going in but I was more excited than anything. I learn the best by just getting thrown in the deep end and figuring it out. So, I think this is sort of a really massive way to foster that."

Television doesn't always reveal the depth of its stages or lack thereof and during this season, the contestants are not doing a lot of traveling, as a matter of fact, "Hollywood Week" is not even in Hollywood. 

"I think this is the first time they've ever done this," he explained, "It's sort of the Music City Takeover for Hollywood Week. So, I'm really excited to go about that next week but the auditions were also in Nashville. We were at Belmont University which was incredibly beautiful in this big sort of lobby of this theater with big columns and marble floors; that's another thing when you walk in, you know how people say they like to sing in the shower because they've got that natural reverb? That's what that room was like, as soon as I walked in I heard my first footstep hit the back and I was like, oh this is just gonna be fun! There was just such a great vibe in that room and I have to hand it to the judges and the producers, obviously they do it for a living but they do a great job creating a really supportive environment but the big lobby at Belmont helped with that too. So, Hollywood Week was also filmed at Belmont University but in a little bit of a different section so it's gonna look totally different and it's going to be a different stage. I really can't wait, I was super excited to have another opportunity to play in front of them and they brought in a little bit more of an audience than in the previous round so that is gonna be fun and I really can't wait for everyone to see that as well."

Events like this happen only so much in a lifetime and not only have a profound effect on the artist but on their families as well and being the sole musician in the family, how is his family/support system handling all of this?

"Everybody is doing great! I've been really, really lucky, I'm the only musician in my family but they've all been 100 percent supportive of everything as you know from talking to me when I was like 11 years old or something like that (Laughs). They had to drive me everywhere for quite a long time. So, I'm 21 now but once I turned 17 they could get their weekends back because I could drive myself. They're very supportive and still come to a lot of my gigs even though they don't physically need to be there." 

"Attitude is everything" is a phrase uttered many times whether it be in arts, entertainment, sports or life in general and Jake, well, he's already victorius based on his outlook.

"The big thing for me is just learning as much as possible. I'm really proud of how the audition went, I really think I was as authentic as I could have been and in a lot of ways, I feel like I've already won because I went there and accomplished what I wanted to; it really meant a lot to get their opinions and advice on the music and the project and everything like that. So, I'm really taking away all of these experiences, I'm walking away with hopefully lifelong friends from some of the other hopefuls I met; I'm just here to have a great time and learn as much as I can and I'm really excited that I have the opportunity to continue for at least another week."

There is great news on the homefront as well because he has a new single releasing on February 20 and he couldn't be more excited. 

"Yes! On Friday I have a song called, "Sleep On Me" coming out. I can't wait, I'm super, super passionate about this song. We recorded it with a live band up in Boston at a beautiful studio up there and it's a little different than I've recorded things in the past. A lot of times it's just me and another producer and we'll just kind of go back and forth and overdub things so this was a really cool way to get some other ears and players on it and really let the song breathe and sort of live as a performance on the recording and I can't wait for everyone to hear."

Ironically enough, Thistle auditioned with an old tune by Blind Faith, "Can't Find My Way Home" and his "Raspy" yet smooth interpretation drew comparisons to Bryan Adams from Luke Bryan and perhaps it is blind faith in oneself and talent that gets you through competitions such as this and when asked if there was any chance of him sneaking in some of his own material he said, "I hope so, if I get the opportunity to play one, I certainly will." 

"American Idol" airs Monday evenings on ABC and to discover more about Jake Thistle and/or to follow his journey, please visit  https://jakethistle.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. 10 a.m. Art in the Marsh: Sketching Birds
Sun. 2 p.m. Digital Art In Nature

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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. (5 p.m.) Jonathan Savage (8 p.m.) Trivia w/ 94.5 PST
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Ron Heller (7 p.m.) Ed & Tina Wall
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Rob Silvers (6 p.m.) Mike Tusay
Mon. 5 p.m. Conor Choi
Tues. 7 p.m. Jessica DiDonato
Wed. (3 p.m.) LGBTQ Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato 

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Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Fri. 3 p.m. Lenten Fish Fry feat. Paul & Megan
Sat. 7 p.m. Tricky Tray Benefitting St. Patrick's Day Parade Com. $30 (Includes 2 sheets of tickets), doors open at 6 p.m. 

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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. 7 p.m. Story & Versary: Celebrating 6 Years of Story & Verse
Sun. 3 p.m. Rays of Hope: Living Museum
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Princeton CRIT
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. Sara & Tamer
Sat. 7 p.m. Mike Goldman
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Friends
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney

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Bailey's Bar & Grille 
6922 Bristol-Emilie Road Levittown, PA  
(215) 946-7992 
Sat. 9 p.m. Don't Call Me Francis
Wed. 7 p.m. "Beach Bunnies" 

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Bent Iron Brewing
70 Extonville Road Hamilton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 12 p.m. Fire Festival feat. (5:30 p.m.) Kyle Ahern
Wed. 5 p.m. Old School Arcade Night

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

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Blend Bar & Bistro   
911 Highway 33 Hamilton 
(609) 245-8887
Fri. 7 p.m. Madwire

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Blooming Grove Inn
40 West Upper Ferry Road West Trenton 
Sat. 5 p.m. Rick Winow

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Bordentown City
Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown  
Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20
Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 

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Bowman's Tavern 
1600 River Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6 p.m. Jazz Jam
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan 
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Dave Dales Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Wed. 6 p.m. Sam Ryan 

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Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Fri. 7:30 p.m. "Fave Grohl" Foo Fighters Tribute / "Misfit Love" Queens of the Stone Age Tribute. $10-$17, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sat. 8 p.m. Springsteen Tribute "The E Street Shuffle" Presents: "Darkness on The Edge of Town" $20-$40
Sun. 11 a.m. Bensalem Record Fair. $5 (Early bird entry / FREE after 12 p.m.)  
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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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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Club Atlantis
1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA 
(215) 944-1777 
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco 
All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to Impress

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Cody's Roadhouse Distillery
5605 Bensalem Boulevard Bensalem, PA
(215) 252-3575
Thurs. 7 p.m. Line Dancing. $10
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke

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Continental Tavern
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA  
(215) 493-9191
Fri. 8 p.m. Bob Thompson
Sat. 8 p.m. Boondashark

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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 (7 p.m.) "The Merzey Beat" Beatles Tribute
Sat. 7 p.m. No Way Out
Wed. 7 p.m. Live Band Jam

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Crafty Crab
1847 Street Road Bensalem, PA
Sat. 7 p.m. Forever Honeymoon

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Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Tarot Card Reading & Wine Tasting. $45
Sat. 2 p.m. Meg Russell
Sun. 2 p.m. 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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Dadz Bar and Grill 
744 Main Street Lumberton
(609)267-4344
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Lovelight

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Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. Joe Boris
Fri. 7 p.m. Winter Solace Festival Benefitting T.A.S.K feat. Mixxtape, Castle Lane, Wineskin. $17 (Food/clothing donations accepted and encouraged)
Sat. 8 p.m. Mandy Valentine, Sweet Pete, Those Looks. $11.75 
Sun. 6 p.m. The New Hope Nonet. $17
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert 
Eddington House Bensalem
2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA 
(215) 639-1220 
Sun. 3 p.m. Cracklin' Diamond

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Fireside Tavern & Table
215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-4838
Sat. 8 p.m. Jack Kidd
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo

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Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Fri. 7 p.m. Code 4 Duo
Sat. 9 p.m. LakeHouse
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia

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Founding Fathers Sports Bar & Grill 
2900 Street Road Bensalem, PA 
(215) 923-1100
Fri. 6 p.m. Bob Pantano Dance Party w/ DJ Joe Castro

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Friendly's 
1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville 
(609) 426-9203 
Wed. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Kevin McGowan and/or Gino Formaroli (Sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m.)

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Gallagher's Taproom
437 Pine Street Mount Holly 
(609) 261-0500   
Fri. 6 p.m. Jimi & the Jammerz

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Gleason's Bar
6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA
(215) 943-4781 
Thurs. (7 p.m.) Music Bingo / “Ladies Night” Hosted by Best Choice Productions (9 p.m.) Karaoke 
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8:30 p.m.) The Posers
Sat. (3 p.m.) Spectrum (8:30 p.m.) DJ Phats 
Sun. 3 p.m. Cara Cartney
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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Hamilton Township Public Library 
1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way Hamilton 
(609) 581-4060
Thurs. 4 p.m. Elementary Drawing

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Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7 p.m. Bluess Jam Hosted by Mikey Jr.
Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "Wooden Ships" CSN Tribute (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (3 p.m.) Strange Brew (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 Duo

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Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) New Yacht City
Sat. 5 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Jon Savage & The Classic Rockers
Sun. (11 a.m.) Sangria Class. $30.95, ages 21 + (2:30 p.m.)"Jazzy Sundays" feat. Hopewell Valley Jazz Band

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Ice-Land Skating Center
6 Tennis Court Hamilton
Sat. 8 p.m. Country Night w/ DJ Jeremy. $12

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Il Portico Ristorante Italiano 
273 West Route 130 South Burlington
(609) 239-1000 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Jazz Night
Fri. / Sat. 7 p.m. Live Music w/ Tony O

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Irish Rover Station House 
1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA 
(215) 970-5412 
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night

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Iron Plow Vineyards
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus 
(732) 306-9111 
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Sara James
Sat. 4:30 p.m. Radio Fiction
Sun. 1 p.m. Grouser Girls

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Ivy Tavern
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton 
(609) 888-1435 
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke 
All shows 21+    

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John & Peter's
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa 
(215) 862-5981 
Thurs. 8 p.m. Steve Maglio
Fri. 8 p.m. St. James & The Apostles, Cryptkeeper 5, Thieves in Regalia
Sat. (3 p.m.) Mike Montrey's Songwriter Showcase feat. Callum, Bill Glovin, Sean Marshall, Joey Affatato (8 p.m.) Sports On The Radio, Midcentury, JM Cooks
Sun. 3 p.m. Danjonian, Drew Cressman Project
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Night (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+

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Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. (5:30 p.m.) Sean Collichio (6:30 p.m.) Spring Welcome Mat Workshop 
Fri. (6 p.m.) Exit 7 (10 p.m.) DJ Dom & Nick
Sat. 10 a.m. Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Lou Mutter (5:30 p.m.) Talking In Cursive (10 p.m.) DJ Helena
Sun.10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch 
Mon. 5 p.m. Kid's Night
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO w/ DJ Brother Mike

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Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 
11 Bridge Street Lambertville 
(609) 397-8300 
Sun. 5 p.m. California Luxury Wine Dinner                                                    

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Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. (6:30 p.m.) Paint & Sip "A Flower Blooms for Its Own Joy" $50 (7 p.m.) Charcuterie Class with Grazing Affair. $99
Sat. "Mardi Gras" feat. (1 p.m.) The Burners (6 p.m.) Hal Silberman
Sun. "Mardi Gras" feat. 1 p.m. Freedom Brass Dixie 

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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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Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 6 p.m. Jumper Duo
Fri. 7 p.m. Sammy Ryan
Sat. 7 p.m. Max Rogers 
Wed. 6 p.m. Ed Wall

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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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MarketFair
3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard)
(609) 452-7777
Sat. 1 p.m. Chinese New Year Festival

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McManimon's Pub
151 Liberty Street Trenton 
(609) 393-9023
Sat. 7 p.m. The Williamsboy

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McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 8 p.m. The Real Groove
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night

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Naked Brewing Company 
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA 
(267) 544-7129
Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project 
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia.

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Needle Creek Farm Brewery
91 Titus Mill Road Pennington
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Sean Cox

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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. "Gilmore Girls" Gala

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New Egypt Flea Market Village 
933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge 
(609) 758-2082
Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market / Food Trucks and Firepits
Wed. 8 a.m. Flea Market

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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia
Fri. 6 p.m. Jonah Lloyd
Sat. (3 p.m.) Magic by Jared (6 p.m.) Duffy O'Toole plus Katherine
Wed. 5 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Bill Monach

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Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA 
(215) 637-515
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke

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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. Chet & Ari
Sat. 9:30 p.m. 80s Undercover
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 4 p.m. Pies on the Patio feat. (6:30 p.m.) Anthony Cannuli
Ages 21+   

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O'Fowley's Tavern & Grill 
200 State Road Croydon, PA 
(215) 785-6998 
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Hosted by Best Choice Productions w/ DJ John S 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo

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 Old Barracks
100 Barrack Street Trenton
Sat. 7 p.m. Concerts by Candlelight

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Old Hights Brewing 
123 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 469-5976
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Old Time Jam
Fri. 3 p.m. Happy Hour feat. (6:30 p.m.) Bob Boross
Sat. 6 p.m. The Jims
Sun. 1 p.m. Local Performer Showcase
Wed. 6 p.m. Drink & Draw

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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
Thurs. 6 p.m. Jazz Jam Session w/ Tom Tallitsch
Mon. 5:30 p.m. Dave Butler and Friends

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Patriots Crossing 
1339 River Road Titusville 
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night / Beer Pong
Sat. 8 p.m. Paul Plumeri Band
Wed. 7 p.m. Pub Trivia

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Pete's Steak House 
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
 (609) 585-8008
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Deep Release

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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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Puss N Boots Tavern
942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Raza's at Hamilton
557 Route 130 North Hamilton
Sun. 12 p.m. Brunch w/ DJ Manny the Greek

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Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 
144 US Route 130 Bordentown 
(609) 262-0110
Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night 

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River House at Odette’s 
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 682-2022 
Thurs. 7 p.m. James Rosocha Trio
Fri. 7 p.m. Scott Gurney
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Alex Otey

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Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White
Fri. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) "Back in the Day Back to Brother's" w/ DJ Anthony Bradley
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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Second Sin Brewing Company
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P
(267) 812-5251
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Slice of Brooklyn NJ
1295A Route 33 Hamilton 
(609) 527-9663
Sat. 2 p.m. Pasta and Pizza making Class! Heartshaped Ravioli and Pizza

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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. Darla Rich

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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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Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Daisy Jane
Fri. (10 a.m.) JB Kline Facebook Live (6 p.m.) Jade Skylar
Sat. 6 p.m. Frank Pinto & The Gypsy ramblers 

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

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Terhune Orchards  
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310 
Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Andrew Lobby
Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Mike Tusay

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TGI Fridays
2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp.
(609) 239-486 
Thurs. 7 p.m.  Trivia  

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The Birdhouse Center For The Arts
7 North Main Street Lambertville
(215) 681-4660
Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra" Community Orchestra

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The Buck Hotel 
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA 
(215) 396-2002 
Fri. 8;30 p.m. Mafia
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8:30 p.m.) Legacy
Sun. 3:30 p.m. Dinner & dance Show w/ "The Soul Cruisers" $69.95, doors open at 2 p.m. 
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo

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The Cool Cricket
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Mark Sacco
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia
Tues. 7 p.m. BINGO

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The Corner Inn
24509 East Main Street Columbus
(609) 298-8543
Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment

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The Cure Insurance Center  
81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton  
(609) 656-3200  
Fri. 7 p.m. East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals
Sat. 6 p.m. East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals 

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The Five Four Bar & Grill
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 547-5525
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Little Sister
Sat. 9 p.m. Dance Party w/ DJ Slice
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel

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The HOB Tavern 
146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020 
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke

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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 Darius
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Ronnie D
Sun. 2 p.m. Gameday
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv 
Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown  

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The Morrisville Tavern 
376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
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. "Who Are You?" A tribute to The Who. $34.99-$53 (VIP available)
Sun. 3 p.m. Disney Hits Live with The Little Mermen. $24-$48

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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. Rick Wakeman, Jake Thistle, Mary Muehliesen, Taylor James Davis
Sun. - Sat. "From The Basement" Hosted by Mike Marrone
Sun. - Sat. "Deuce Radio" Hosted by Matt Barker
Sun. - Sat. "Altrok Radio" Hosted by Sean Carolan
Sun. - Sat. "Lighty's Corner" Hosted by Gary Wien 
Sun. - Sat. "The Troubador Show" Hosted by John Godfrey

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The Roost
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo 
Fri. 9 p.m. Violet Nova
Sat. 9 p.m. Best of Clapton
Mon. 6 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala

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The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Open Jam Night, Doors open at 7 p.m.
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Hardcore in Mount Holly feat. A Girl And A Clown, Grey Merchant, A Flawed Design, Zombieshark!, Cult Classic, Stential. $15, doors open at 6 p.m., all ages

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The Union House 
19 East Union Street Burlington
(609) 531-6077
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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The William Trent House
15 Market Street Trenton
Sat. 10 a.m. Four Centuries of Afican American Soldiers

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Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651 
Thurs. 7 p.m. '80s Music BINGO
Sat. 7 p.m. Brian
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke with Missy

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

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Train Wreck Distillery 
25 Madison Avenue Mount Holly 
(609) 288-6300 
Fri. 7 p.m. Radio Fiction

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Trenton Free Public Library
120 Academy Street Trenton
(609) 392-7188
Sat. 10 a.m. Black History Month Event
Wed. 10 a.m. Bubble Show (Ages 0-6)

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

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

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Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
20 Pamer Square east Princeton 
(609) 924-7855
Fri. 5 p.m. Digba Ogunbiyi Quartet
Sat. 5 p.m. Frederico Foli Trio

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Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Fri. 7 p.m. JJim
Sat. 7 p.m. Chris Alan Duo

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Village Idiot Brewing Company
42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Villa Mannino Ristorante
73 US Highway 130 North Bordentown
Thurs. 6 p.m. Wildflower Vase Paint Night & Dinner

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Washington Crossing Historic Park 
1112 River Road Washington Crossing, PA
Sat. 7:30 a.m. Saturday Trails (Begins on NJ side)

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Washington Crossing Inn 
1295General Washington Memorial Boulevard Washington Crossing, PA
(877) 882-1776
Tues. 6 p.m. "Bourbon & Blues"

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West Windsor Arts Center/Nassau Park Pavilion
952 Alexander Road Princeton 
Sat. (1 p.m.) Not Afraid Art Show (2 p.m.) Turning What Inspires You Into Artwork That Inspires Others

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Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Karl Dentino
Fri. 6 p.m. "Lucky Guess" Game Show Hosted by Ron MacCloskey
Sat. 1 p.m. Jersey SureCats
Sun. 1 p.m. Patty Blee

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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"

About the author:

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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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