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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 04/16/2026


By Danny Coleman

originally published: 04/16/2026

"I'm doing good man, what's happening?" Laughed a very energized Alastair Greene as he discussed his upcoming April 30 show at Tuckerton's Lizzie Rose Music Room and his new EP, "Live in Sin City" as well as his thoughts on touring overseas. 

"Live in Sin City" was recorded while on the road opening for George Thorogood in Las Vegas and this Lizzie Rose show will be a prelude to him reuniting for more shows with the Delaware Destroyer once again

"This will be at the beginning of the tour. We're doing a couple of gigs and then we're gonna jump on a tour opening some shows for George Thorogood. So, we'll be doing some shows with him and then some shows with just my band; we'll be out for about two-and-one-half weeks at the end of April going into May. We opened about a dozen shows for him last year and he's amazing. He's in top form, there's a reason why he's a legend (Laughs). He's a living legend and he's out there still doing it, it's pretty amazing."

Thorogood is one of those artists that can be just as at home in a dive bar setting as well as performing at a large festival and as an opener for him and given the Lizzie Rose's intimate confines, Greene says he feels it all to be the same as long as he's playing. 




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"I've played every single gig imaginable. I've played small, tiny little places and I've opened some shows for George and played some big festivals and as long as I'm playing my guitar I'm happy."

Greene is a student of many types of music but has gravitated towards the blues for various reasons and although he may wander off from his own unit on occasion, he understands the importance of what blues music has meant to rock 'n' roll as well as many other forms of music in general. 

 "I did "Whipping Post" as a single a few years ago. I always loved that song and I wanted to give it a little bit of a different spin. That's the thing, sometimes it takes rock 'n' roll to get you into blues. I started out a hard rock kid, I started playing guitar in the mid to late eighties when Van Halen and bands like that were all the rage. I still love a lot of that music but a friend of my dad's loaned me some records because he knew I was playing guitar and it was BB King, Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Allman Brothers, Johnny Winter and I immediately just resonated with all these things because a lot of things then kind of made sense. A lot of the hard rock players that I loved were influenced by blues and blues rock and so everything kind of made sense and that's when I got into blues, blues rock and you can consider the Allman Brothers southern rock if you will; I got into a lot of other kinds of music as well but for the way I write songs, play guitar and sing, that tends to be where I feel the most confident. I've done a lot of other things, I played with Alan Parsons for seven years, I played with Starship featuring Mickey Thomas and I've played with Sugaray Rayford who is more of a funk and R&B player but I've always come back to my band and what I do. I just really resonate with the power trio as they call it and just kind of figured out how to adapt to that number of people, lineup and instrumentation and kind of running with it ever since. I've had my own band since the late '90s and just kind of dipped in and out of being a side man for some other things but it's just music that I love. I still love listening to traditional blues, still love listening to blues rock, hard rock and everything in between."

When asked if he had a favorite blues artist or guitar player, someone he may have emulated, be it stylistically or lyrically, he couldn't, as he said, "Nail it down." 

"That's a really good question," he said with slight inquisitiveness in his voice. "I got into a lot of different players when I got into blues. I hesitate to use the word phase but I definitely kind of went through some phases when I was first turned onto blues. Stevie Ray Vaughn was kind of the gateway artist for a lot of the people of my generation. So, he was kind of one of my first heroes but I quickly got into people he talked about; Buddy Guy, Albert King and whatnot. I think I can relate to as far as approach; Johnny Winter has been really inspirational for me, Rory Gallagher has been inspirational; although, I don't think I sound anything like him but I find his approach to things pretty amazing. Also, the Allman Brothers, guys who just loved blues but grew up on rock 'n' roll and kind of combined those two elements; I'm really nailing it down (Laughs). Nailing it down to one player would be pretty difficult. I can talk about my favorite guitar players and musicians all day long. I could talk about BB King for hours. His style just kept changing and morphing and was involved in so many different kinds of music and then he started getting involved with some rock 'n' roll musicians and it was unbelievable the career that he had and the influence he had. Early on he was playing very jazzy with a lot more notes and then he started simplifying some things; you can listen to any era of BB King and learn something."

April 30 sees his return to The Lizzie Rose Music Room and he is very excited about returning because its smaller dimensions actually allows him to expand his repertoire. 

"I played there a couple of years ago and it is a great intimate venue. When it's something like that, I try not to talk too much but I also like to talk a little bit about songs and that is intimate enough where I can also play some things at a little bit lower volume and get into some songs that I play that are a little bit more sensitive so to speak and then we'll do our blues rock thing. We swing for the fences every time we play no matter what size the room is or volume that we are at, we bring our "A" game every single time and I'm really happy to be coming back. I spent a little bit of time in New Jersey; I went to school in Boston for a couple of years at Berklee College of Music and my roommates were both from New Jersey and I went down there a couple of times to hang out for Thanksgiving or Spring break and I'm looking forward to coming back."




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"Live in Sin City" has thus far only been released digitally and Greene is thrilled with how it came about and how it has gone over with his fan base to this point. The recordings have a bright, crisp live sound and one can almost audibly visualize the fun he and his band mates are having onstage. 

It's actually out, it's a live EP that came out at the very end of last year. We recorded it actually in Las Vegas when we were opening for George Thorogood. That's definitely a funny thing, it was one of those things where Thorgood's crew recorded some of the shows and our stuff for us and we were like, man, let's just mix some of the songs and put it out as a digital EP. so, it's on iTunes and Spotify, we haven't pressed up any copies of it, we just kind of wanted to get it out there. It's just a lot of fun, it's raw, it's rockin', we're playing in front of a bunch of people opening for Thorogood so the energy was definitely there. The technology exists now and Thorogood's sound engineers had it mic'd up properly and it was recorded properly so I could send it off to the guy that mixes for the record label I'm on; I've been on Ruf Records for a couple of years and the guy who does a lot of the mixing is a brilliant mixer and he did a great job with it." 

Like many other American artists, particularly in the blues genre, they at times find more success or warmer audiences than here in America. Greene is well aware of the differences as he will be returning to the UK shortly, something he does a couple of times a year. 

"After this run, I'm going to be going back to England in June for a little over a week for some shows. I've been going to England now a couple of times a year for the last three or four years and it has been really great and then we have some other stuff that we're cooking up for the summer in The States; yeah, we're just trying to keep the train on the track and moving down the line as they say. I think it's the kind of music, I think there is still a stronghold of blues and blues rock fans in a lot of those countries, England, Germany and others. I think, obviously there are other kinds of music that people are into but here in the United States it seems that there is so much going on all of the time that it's hard to get people's attention. I have found that going overseas as an American artist playing what is American music for the most part; I'll tell you this, when I go to England, so much of what has become influential in blues and blues rock is from England. So, that's actually a special place for me to go because so many of my heroes are from there. England put out so many great musicians and music and things that came back and influenced the Americans, you know?"

To discover more about Alastair Greene and his tour schedule including the April 30 Tuckerton show, please visit https://www.alastairgreene.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
Sun. 3 p.m. Earth Day Event: "The Extraordinary Caterpillar" & Discussion w/ Lambertville Goes Wild
Adriana Groza Art Studio & Gallery
38 Spring Street Princeton 
Sat. 2 p.m. PSO Bravo Listen Up! Exhibit Opening
All Saints Club 
1143 Wood Street Bristol, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Dragonfly
Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. (5 p.m.) Jonathan Savage (8 p.m.) Trivia w/ PST
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Rick Winow (7 p.m.) Tara Woodcock
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Rob Silvers (6 p.m.) Mike Tusay
Mon. 5 p.m. Danny Lynch
Tues. 7 p.m. Jessica diDonato
Wed. 7 p.m. Sandy Zio
Americana Kitchen & Bar 
359 U.S. Highway Route 130 North Hightstown
(732) 558-5999
Fri. 8 p.m. Mark Sganga
Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA 
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Arts Council of Princeton 
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8777 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. ART OF: Remembrance and Survival
Fri. 6 p.m. ACP BYOB: Wheel Ceramics
Sat. 4 p.m. Princeton French Film Festival Screening: 
"Cartoonists: Foot Soldiers of Democracy"
Wed. 7 p.m. JAM: Jersey Art Meetup
Ashlynn Distillery 
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Mike
Fri. 7 p.m. Mike Goldman
Sat. 7 p.m. Billy Futrell
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Friends
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney
Bailey's Bar & Grille 
6922 Bristol-Emilie Road Levittown, PA  
(215) 946-7992 
Sat. 9 p.m. SpareParts
Tues. 7 p.m. "Phillies" Make & Take Wreath
Bent Iron Brewing
70 Extonville Road Hamilton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Sun. 7 p.m. BINGO
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Tues. 9 p.m. / Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke 
Ages 21+
Blend Bar & Bistro   
911 Highway 33 Hamilton 
(609) 245-8887
Fri. 7 p.m. Madwire
Blooming Grove Inn
40 West Upper Ferry Road West Trenton 
Fri. 4:30 p.m. Bud Belviso
Bordentown City
Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown  
Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20
Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20
Bordentown Elks
11 Amboy Road Bordentown 
(609) 298-2085 
Sat. 1 p.m. Darts for Dreams 21 
Boro Bean 
9 East Broad Street Hopewell 
(609) 466-6681 
Sat. 11 a.m. John Abbott 
Booterbeer Brewing Company
229 East Collier Mills Road New Egypt
Sat. 4 p.m. Stomp & Stride Line Dancing. $10 (advance)
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
Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Fri. 7 p.m. FEAR. $32.50, ages 21+
Sat. 8 p.m. '80s Punk Tribute Night feat. "Take It Dee Dee" Ramones Tribute, "Dirty Blond" Blondie Tribute, Full Steen Ahead. $15-$28, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sun. 2 p.m. Paint & Sip w/ Penelope Fox. $31
Wed. 7 p.m. "Disney" Trivia 
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
Burlington County Fairgrounds and Pavillion
1960 Jacksonville Jobstown Road Columbus
(609) 265-5858
Sat. 12 p.m. Vendor & RnB Chill Spring Festival
B2 Bistro Jimmy's American Grill
140 US Route 130 South bordentown
(609) 291-0200
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia  
Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Fri. 8 p.m. Raj Belani, Vishnu Vaka, Sonya Vai, Meeti Puran, Jay J. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Raj Belani, Vishnu Vaka, Sonya Vai, Meeti Puran, Jay J.   $26.50, Doors open at 7 p.m.
Cazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille
1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA 
(267) 580-5469 
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul
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
Cody's Roadhouse Distillery
5605 Bensalem Boulevard Bensalem, PA
(215) 252-3575
Thurs. 7 p.m. Line Dancing. $10
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Continental Tavern
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA  
(215) 493-9191
Fri. 8 p.m. Dave Maida
Sat. 8 p.m. Boondashark
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.) "Pure Petty" Tom Petty Tribute / DJ Frank Oliveti
Sat. 7 p.m. The Verdict
Wed. 7 p.m. Live Band Jam  
Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 2:30 p.m. Sweet Spot
Sun. 2 p.m. Rodney Wright
Curran’s Irish Inn
1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 245-1800
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo 
Mon. 7:30 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. Scott Ivory
Fri. 8 p.m. Wolfman Jack. $11.75, doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Sat. (12 p.m.) Kids Earth Day Festival. $22.25 (Adults FREE) 8 p.m. The Successful Failures, Those Looks, Loose Panic. $11.75, doors open at 7 p.m.
Sun. 7 p.m. Tinsley Ellis. $27.50, doors open at 6:15 p.m.
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 
Fri. 9 p.m. The Cover Dawgs
Fireside Tavern & Table
215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-4838
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night 
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo
Five Points Sports Bar
4145 Woerner Avenue Levittown, PA
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Keep The Change
Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Fri. 7 p.m. Acoustic Sarah
Sat. 7 p.m. Modern Mojo
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia
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.)
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 (9:30 p.m.) Karaoke
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8:30 p.m.) Sometime In September
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Rustic Revival
Sun. 3 p.m. Cara Cartney
Tues. 7 p.m. Game Show Palooza
Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA 
(215) 504-7277 
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Grounds For Sculpture
80 Sculptors way Hamilton
(609) 586-0616 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Wellness Symposium
Sat. 9 a.m. Garden Retreat 
Hamilton Township Public Library 
1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way Hamilton 
(609) 581-4060
Wed. 7 p.m. Hamilton Conversations: National Monarch Dome Project
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.) '80s Revolution (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (3 p.m.) Strange Brew Crew (8:30 p.m.) Buzzer (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party 
Sun. (4 p.m.) Tempest (7:30 p.m.) Texas Hold'em Poker Night
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet 
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo
Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) McMillan & Co.
Sat. 5 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Wayward Souls
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. The Kamara Trio
Il Portico Restorante Italiano 
273 West Route 130 South Burlington
(609) 239-1000 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Jazz Night
Fri. / Sat. 7 p.m. Live Music w/ Tony O
Irish Rover Station House 
1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA 
(215) 970-5412 
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night
Iron Plow Vineyards
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus 
(732) 306-9111 
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Mark Sacco
Sat. 4:30 p.m. Sarah James
Sun. 1 p.m. Bob O & Kim Montalvo
Ivy Tavern
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton 
(609) 888-1435 
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke 
All shows 21+    
John & Peter's
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa 
(215) 862-5981 
Thurs. 9 p.m. Heavy Temple / Waxed. $20
Fri. 9 p.m. Feaster, El Dingo, RAID
Sat. (3 p.m.) Sean Hopkins Singer-Songwriter Showcase (8 p.m.) The Extensions Phil Robinson, Greg Townsend 
Sun. (3 p.m.) Ellie Spy (9 p.m.) Ditch
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 Hall
14 Railroad Avenue Fort Dix
(732) 230-6169
Fri. 7 p.m. Bent Mushroom
Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ken Dubman
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Lou Mutter (10 p.m.) DJ Helena
Sat. 10 a.m. Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Rob Connolly (7 p.m.) Talking In Cursive (10 p.m.) DJ Dom
Sun.10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Mark Sacco
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO w/ DJ Brother Mike (Ages 21+ to play)
La Cena Ristorante
2233 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA
Thurs. 5 p.m. Mikey O'Grady
Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 
11 Bridge Street Lambertville 
(609) 397-8300 
Thurs. 4 p.m. Sips, Snacks & Sisters: Thursday Night Specials
Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Laurita "Junior" Idol Tryouts
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Murder Mystery: "Win, Lose or Die!" $25
Sat. 12 p.m. "Girl's Getaway Weekend" feat. (1 p.m.) Rave On!
Sun. 12 p.m. "Girl's Getaway Weekend" feat. (1 p.m.) Rick Winow (6 p.m.) Dueling Pianos. $21
Library Company of Burlington
23 West Union Street Burlington
(609) 3861273
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night
Lillipies Bakery
30 North Harrison Street Princeton 
(609) 423-2100  
Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff
Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 6 p.m. Jumper Duo
Sun.11:30 a.m. Marius Luigi Nicolae 
Wed. 6 p.m. Ed Wall
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
Marquand Park
Lovers Lane Princeton 
Sat. 10 a.m. Arbor Day Celebration (Family event)
McManimon's Pub
151 Liberty Street Trenton 
(609) 393-9023
Sat. 7 p.m. The Williamsboy
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia
McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 9 p.m. Amazin' Grace & The Grace Little Band
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night
Morven Museum & Garden
55 Stockton Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8144
Sun. 12 p.m. Party Like It's Your Earth Day!
Music Mountain Theater
1483 Route 179 Lambertville
(609)397-3337
Fri. 8 p.m. "Mame"
Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "Mame"
Sun. 3 p.m. "Mame"
Naked Brewing Company 
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA 
(267) 544-7129
Thurs. 7 p.m. Mindy Murray Plus a Curated Folk Music Session
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Needle Creek Farm Brewery
91 Titus Mill Road Pennington
Sat. 12 p.m. Country Pig Roast + Music Festival feat. Redbird & Greg McGarvey (4 p.m.) Sour Mountain String Band
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night
New Egypt Flea Market Village 
933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge 
(609) 758-2082
Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market 
Wed. 8 a.m. Flea Market
Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Music" Trivia
Fri. 6 p.m. Jonah Lloyd
Sat. 6 p.m. Duffy O'Toole and Katherine Hewitt
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Bill Monach
Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA 
(215) 637-515
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
NJWeedman's Dispensary
322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Sun. 1 p.m. "420 5th Annual"
Northern Community Park
Groveville Road Bordentown 
Sat. 10 a.m. Photography Walk: Spring Flowers
Nomad Distilling Company
20 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 p.m. El Ka Bong 
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 4 p.m. Pies on the Patio feat. (6:30 p.m.) Keith Monacchio
Ages 21+  
O'Fowley's Tavern & Grill 
200 State Road Croydon, PA 
(215) 785-6998 
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Hosted by Best Choice Productions w/ DJ John S 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo
 Old Barracks
100 Barrack Street Trenton
Sat. 7 p.m. Concerts by Candlelight
Old Hights Brewing 
123 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 469-5976
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Old Time Jam
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Scott Ivory
Sat. 6 p.m. Carlos & Samantha
Wed. 6:30 p.m. BINGO 
Old Town Pub
135 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. Charles Laurita & The Mischief
Patriots Crossing 
1339 River Road Titusville 
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night  
Wed. 7 p.m. Pub Trivia
Pete's Steak House 
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
 (609) 585-8008
Fri. 9 p.m. Bad Hombres
Plainsboro Preserve
80 Scotts Corner Road Cranbury
(609) 799-4013
Fri. (8:30 a.m.) Spring Walking Club (1:30 p.m.) Little Ones Nature Class
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
Princeton Folk Music Society (Christ Congregation Church) 
50 Walnut Lane Princeton 
(609) 799-0944 
Fri. 8 p.m. Simple Gifts
Princeton Unitarian Church 
22 Cherry Hill Road Princeton 
Sat. 7 p.m. Central Jersey Dance Society 25th Anniversary Celebration Dance Party. $10 
Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium)
Nassau Street Princeton
Thurs. (12:30 p.m.) Eric Plutz Organ Concert (Takes place at University Chapel) (6 p.m.) Beyond Balance: Vedanta Wisdom for Rethinking Success, Time and the Worklife Divide (Takes place at Robertson Hall)
Puss N Boots Tavern
942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Randy Now's Man Cave
119 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 424-3766
Thurs. 7 p.m. Tommy Stinson / Karla Rose
Sat. 10 a.m. Record Store Day feat. (6:30 p.m.) Tommy Conwell
Sun. 7 p.m. The Cynz / Slamdinistas. 
Tues. 7 p.m. Tempest. $30, doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Raza's at Hamilton
557 Route 130 North Hamilton
Sun. 12 p.m. Brunch w/ DJ Manny The Greek 
Recklesstown Farm Distillery
2800 Route 206 North Columbus
(609) 784-8046 
Sat. 6 p.m. Opus Soul 
Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 
144 US Route 130 Bordentown 
(609) 262-0110
Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night 
Sat. 7 p.m. Gruvtyme  
River House at Odette’s 
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 682-2022 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Gina Corso
Fri. 7 p.m. Max Rogers
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ 
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Kalmia Club Presents: A Night at El Morocco
Rose Bank Winery 
258 Durham Road Newtown, PA  
(215) 860-5899
Sun. 1:30 p.m. "Tastings & Tunes in the Buckman Barn" feat. Mikey O'Grady and Dana Collins 
Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Ernie White
Fri. 6 p.m. Marc Hoffman
Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch (8 p.m.) Bad Hombres
Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics
Russo Music 
1989 Arena Drive Hamilton
Sat. 11 a.m. Taylor Guitar "Find Your Fit"
Russo's Pub & Italian Restaurant
1302 Monmouth Road Mount Holly
(609) 261-3277
Sat. 7 p.m. DnZ
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
School of Rock Princeton
1761 Princeton Avenue Hamilton
(609) 890-7090
Fri. 7 p.m. House Band Night w/ School of Rock East Brunswick
Screamin' Hill Brewery 
83 Emleys Hill Road Cream Ridge 
(609) 401-2025
Sat. 9 a.m. 5K Scramble 
Second Sin Brewing Company
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P
(267) 812-5251
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Pro Wrestling" Trivia
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. Caruso
Sparky World-Famous Beer Garden
4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 943-2321 
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana
Sat. 9 p.m. Unleashed
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 
Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Daisy Jane
Fri. (10 a.m.) JB Kline Facebook Live (6 p.m.) Tommy Conwell / Frank Pinto. $25, doors open at 5 p.m.
Sat. 6 p.m. Dinosaur Stampede. #20, doors open at 5 p.m.
Stewart's 
578 Route 33 West Hamilton 
Tues. 5 p.m. Cruise Night
Stone Hill Church of Princeton
1025 Bunn Drive Princeton
Sun. 7 p.m. "We May Be Right" Billy Joel Tribute
Subculture Artisan Ales
11 West Second Street Florence
Sat. 12 p.m. "3rd Anniversary Party"
1675 Spirits 
2685 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 645-1445
Fri. 6 p.m. Keep The Change
Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Thurs. 6 p.m. Music BINGO DJ Night
Fri. 9 p.m. Speed Limit
Sat. 8 p.m. Josh Zuckerman
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 
TCNJ College of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Road Ewing 
(609) 771-2467
Sat. 11:30 a.m. "Hope" Campus Walk for Suicide Prevention (Alumni Grove) 
Terhune Orchards  
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Trivia Night
Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Sarah Teti
TGI Fridays
2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp.
(609) 239-486 
Thurs. 7 p.m.  Trivia  
The Birdhouse Center For The Arts
7 North Main Street Lambertville
(215) 681-4660
Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra" Community Orchestra
The Buck Hotel 
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA 
(215) 396-2002 
Fri. 8 p.m. Shameless
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (9 p.m.) Soul Cruisers
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo
The Cool Cricket
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis
Sat. 9 p.m. Riverline
The Corner House Tavern
24509 East Main Street Columbus
(609) 298-8543
Sat. 8 p.m. Throwback '80s Party w/ DJ Bernie
The Cure Insurance Center  
81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton  
(609) 656-3200  
Sat. 2 p.m. Pennsbury Sports Night
The Druery
160 Lawrenceville Pennington Road Suite 4 Lawrenceville
Fri. 7 p.m. Mick Chorba
The Federal Twist Vineyard 
8 Federal Twist Road Stockton
(609) 773-6066 
Sat. 2 p.m. "Retrospective"of Kathleen Zwizanski Exhibition / Earth Day Celebration
The Five Four Bar & Grill
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 547-5525
Thurs. 7 p.m. Acoustic Night w/ Timbo & Friends
Fri. 9 p.m. Bigg Romeo
Sat. 9 p.m. Se7en
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel
The HOB Tavern 
146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020 
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke
The Ivy Inn
248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Trey 
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Moe Green
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Darius
Sun. 2 p.m. Gameday
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv 
Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Trey
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
The Newtown Theatre
120 North State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 968-3859
Thurs./Fri./Sat. 7:30 p.m. "Pippin" $35
Sat./Sun. 2 p.m. "Pippin" $35
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Cult Vault: "Weird Science" $8-$14
Wed. 7:30 p.m. Earth Day Screening and Q&A: "The Extraordinary Caterpillar" $8-$14
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. CJ Frank and a Call from Dan Leyes and Lincoln Bloomfield Jr.
Sun. - Sat. "From The Basement" Hosted by Mike Marrone
Sun. - Sat. "Deuce Radio" Hosted by Matt Barker
Sun. - Sat. "Altrok Radio" Hosted by Sean Carolan
Sun. - Sat. "Lighty's Corner" Hosted by Gary Wien 
Sun. - Sat. "The Troubador Show" Hosted by John Godfrey
The Roost
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo 
Fri. 9 p.m. ArHouse
Mon. 6 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala
The Tavern at Penns Park 
2295 Second Street Pike Newtown, PA
(267) 491-5658
Sun. 3 p.m. Better L8 Band
The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Fri. 8 p.m. The Billy Walton Band. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Sat. 8 p.m. "Rocks This Way" Aerosmith Tribute / "Remedy" Black Crowes Tribute Doors open at 7 p.m.
The Union House 
19 East Union Street Burlington
(609) 531-6077
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Modern Rewind 
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Sister Blue
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651 
Fri. 7 p.m. The Big Trip Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. The Emulators
Sun. 2 p.m. Card Making
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO or Karaoke w/ Missy
Tir Na Nog 
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton 
(609) 392-2554
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions"
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Jerry & John Monk w/ Frank Pinto
All Shows 21+
Train Wreck Distillery 
25 Madison Avenue Mount Holly 
(609) 288-6300 
Sat. 7 p.m. Radio Fiction
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
Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
20 Pamer Square east Princeton 
(609) 924-7855
Fri. 5 p.m. Nat Janoff Trio
Sat. 5 p.m. Cody McCorry Trio
Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Fri. 7 p.m. NOVA / Omeed Nyman Trio
Sat. 7 p.m. Shiretones
Wed. 6 p.m. Quizzo
Village Idiot Brewing Company
42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sun. 3 p.m. Third Sunday Open Mic
Villa Mannino Ristorante
Route 130 North Bordentown
Wed. 6 p.m. Dragonfly Wine Glass Set Paint Night & Dinner
Vincentown Diner 
2357 US Route 206 South Vincentown
Mon. 5 p.m. Bill Mecca
Vince's Pizzeria and Taproom
573 Durham Road Newtown, PA
(267) 491-5418
Sat. 5 p.m. Bill W & Jessica Paris, Jane George w/ Scott, Gene Cuff
Washington Crossing Historic Park 
1112 River Road Washington Crossing, PA
Sat. 7:30 a.m. Saturday Trails
Washington Crossing Inn 
1295General Washington Memorial Boulevard Washington Crossing, PA
(877) 882-1776
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Boot Scootin'" Ladies Night Line Dancing
Tues. 6 p.m. "Bourbon & Blues"
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Rombauer Spring Wine Dinner
Westminster Conservatory of Music
101 Walnut Lane Princeton
Thurs. 12:15 p.m. WilloLand Duo
West Windsor Arts Center/Nassau Park Pavilion
952 Alexander Road Princeton 
Sat. 1 p.m. Member Show: "Paper Ties" Community, Story and Sustainability Gallery Hours
West Windsor Historical Society 
333 North Post Road Princeton 
Sat. 1:30 p.m. Colonial Tales & Treasures
Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. (4:30 p.m.) Kevin McGowan and Kevin Dentino (6 p.m.) Springtime Suncatchers Workshop
Fri. (4:30 p.m.) Rich Cassenti (6 p.m.) Succulent Terrarium Workshop
Sat. 1 p.m. Jersey SureCats
Sun. 1 p.m. Roger Gardella
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"
Zlock Performing Arts Center
275 Swamp Road Newtown, PA
(215) 968-846 
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Atlantic Mandolin Quartet
Wed. 7 p.m. Bucks Madrigal Singers


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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(NEW YORK, NY) -- Berlin Under A presents "Roots Rock Women" on Thursday, April 16, 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. The lineup includes Debra Devi, Faith NYC, Stephanie Marie & The Double-Knit Players. Doors are at 5:30pm.
The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Susan Werner

The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Susan Werner

​(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Susan Werner on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:30pm. Over the course of her twenty five year career, Susan Werner has earned a reputation as "one of the most innovative songwriters working today" (Chicago Tribune).​
State Theatre New Jersey presents The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA

State Theatre New Jersey presents The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:30pm. This is the ultimate ABBA tribute, touring through North America for the past 20 years. The audience and the press all agree that "This is the closest to ABBA you'll ever get!"
Bergen Institute for the Creative Arts at Bergen Community College presents Back to Bergen on April 16th

Bergen Institute for the Creative Arts at Bergen Community College presents Back to Bergen on April 16th

(PARAMUS, NJ) -- The Bergen Institute for the Creative Arts at Bergen Community College presents Back to Bergen, a new live music concert series featuring none other than the college's own music program graduates performing original music and classics. Held Thursday, April 16, 2026 at the college's Ciccone Theater, the inaugural installment will showcase the program's success at producing top notch musicians across a variety of genres from classical and jazz to R&B, pop and rock.
WilloLand Duo performs on April 16 as part of Westminster Conservatory Noontime Series

WilloLand Duo performs on April 16 as part of Westminster Conservatory Noontime Series

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- On Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 12:15pm, Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will present the WilloLand Duo. The performers, Kevin Willois, flute and Patricia Tupta Landy, piano, are members of the teaching faculty of Westminster Conservatory. The recital will take place in the Niles Chapel of Nassau Presbyterian Church (61 Nassau Street) in Princeton. It is open to the public free of charge.
MPAC presents Patti LaBelle on April 17th

MPAC presents Patti LaBelle on April 17th

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Legendary vocalist Patti LaBelle comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 8:00pm. Beautiful, simply does not describe the incomparable force known to the world as Patti LaBelle. Through the years, the songbird's name has become synonymous with grace, style, and class.
Killer Queen to Perform at Scottish Rite Auditorium

Killer Queen to Perform at Scottish Rite Auditorium

(COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- Killer Queen, the award-winning UK-based Queen Tribute featuring the incredible Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury, will perform at the Scottish Rite Auditorium on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 8:00pm. The group's ambitious twelve-week 2026 US Tour runs from April 16 to October 23. 
Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Melissa Etheridge: RISE TOUR

Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Melissa Etheridge: RISE TOUR

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Melissa Etheridge: RISE TOUR on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 8:00pm. Known for her confessional lyrics and raspy, smoky vocals, Etheridge has remained one of America's favorite female singers for more than two decades. A limited number of tickets remain for the show.
The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Simple Gifts on April 17th

The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Simple Gifts on April 17th

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Simple Gifts on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Christ Congregation Church. Two women plus ten instruments equal one good time when the award-winning duo of Linda Littleton and Karen Hirshon take the stage. Showtime is 8:00pm.
Remember Jones to present 50th Anniversary Celebration of Stevie Wonder

Remember Jones to present 50th Anniversary Celebration of Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life"

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Remember Jones will present a 50th Anniversary Celebration of Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life - a one night only theatrical event featuring the ENTIRE album and MORE Stevie Wonder hits with a full expanded band, Count Basie Center Gospel Choir, and Very Special Guests on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Count Basie Center for the Arts.

 

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