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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...11/20/25


By Danny Coleman

originally published: 11/20/2025

"I definitely should've changed my name to a showbiz name years ago but it's a little too late for that," laughed guitarist Bruce Wojik as he discussed his latest album called, "The Hard Way," his band The Struggle and more. "Yeah, it came out on October 3 and I'm really excited about it. I'm hoping people will enjoy it, which would be nice but yeah, I'm just excited about it and glad to have it out."

A native and current Buffalo/Niagara Falls resident, Wojik knew from a very young age that music is what h wanted to do, in fact, in his mind, there was absolutely no other option. 

"It's all I ever wanted to do," he said with total conviction. "I was raised by my mother and my grandparents and they tell me that ever since I was a kid, I would listen to BJ Thomas, "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" just standing over a little record player and watching it spin, just listening. Then from there it went to Elton John when somebody got me his first greatest hits album, I was probably five. I don't know, there was just something about it; I just started listening and everywhere we went, if they visited people and they brought me along they'd stick me in the son or daughter's room and say, "Just play him some records and he'll be good to go." So, that's what it was, my cousin was very influential to me with a lot of records. Elton John, Peter Frampton, Paul McCartney and Wings were my heavy hitters back in the day; KISS of course, I was a huge KISS fan when I was young. My first concert was when I was like eight years old and there's a song on the record about that and that was it, I couldn't imagine doing anything else. I just watched KISS and loved the rock magazines when I was a kid, "Hit Parade," "Circus," "Rock Scene" and all the others; why would anyone want to do anything else? That was it for me, it's all I ever wanted to do, I never wanted to do anything else and here we are." 

Given his various and somewhat wide ranging tastes, did those styles and artists influence his music and or writing style?  




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"Oh a ton," he stated emphatically, "Not that you're gonna listen to my stuff and go, oh that sounds like this or that but as far as guitar playing, I find myself and it's tough looking at yourself but sometimes I'll say, that's a little Framptonesque or Ace Frehleyesque kind of thing I'm doing in the sense of melody or feel with the way a solo goes but as far as writing goes, I don't know. There again, if you listen, you may find a parallel there; I do one thing, there is one song on the record called "Yesterday's Gone," I loved "Funeral For a Friend" and "Love Lies Bleeding" from "GoodBye Yellow Brick Road" and that is sort of a take on that a little bit. When you hear the track there's a kind of piano thing with that pound-pound kind of thing that "Love Lies Bleeding" had in the beginning. Are you familiar with Bobby Rondinelli? Bobby is on that song on drums and he produced that song, that's the only one he is on on the record. That song, if you take a listen to it is my "Love Lies Bleeding" kind of thing but again, you sort of have to make those judgements on your own in terms of some of the other flavors of the songs but those were the main things I pulled from when I was young and still do. That ("Yesterday's Gone") is just a song that was written a while back and the intro, when you hear it, it was just what I wanted. I wanted that kind of vibe and when you hear it, you'll get it. 

Wojik has alluded to his love for and the making of "Honest music." When asked as to what he thought that was, he was quick to answer.

"Honest music? Some of the things we've already touched on like, I never was one to like something with a schtick to it. I know I said I was a big KISS fan but musically, when I think back about KISS and all of that stuff, yes, it was very interesting to me but the music, when I look back on why I loved the music so much, besides the schtick, it was just great. Melody for me is everything, I love a great hook and that kind of thing and so, when I think about this record, it's just all of the things that sort of led me to where I am today. Things on the road, things in the studio, the guys I've played with and all of the things I've listened to; this is sort of a culmination of some of those great things that I hope come out and as I say, if you listen to it I hope you'll get what I'm saying, it's where it has brought me." 

"The Hard Way" is out on Segno Records and is available on vinyl as well but when putting this all together, well, Bruce relied on some friends and family too.

"My son Vito is on drums for two tracks on the record and he was only 15 maybe 16 when he did those. Bobby is on one track and my drummer Denny Pelczynski from my band is on the rest. I've got my brother who co-wrote the last song on the record called, "Watching The Sky Turn Blue" and he's a bass player and he co-wrote and played the bass on that. There is a girl on there that sings on a couple of tracks named Erin Hoyle. I play with her father in a separate project called Strictly Hip doing the music of The Tragically Hip and she's on the title track "The Hard Way" and does a duet with me and another called "1983." 

With Winter already getting a bit blustery in his area of the country and colder more treacherous months ahead; how does he plan to promote the record now and what are his plans going forward?

"Again, you're from Jersey and I'm up here in Buffalo/Niagara Falls so we know what winters are like so we probably won't stretch it out and if we do it will be in the Springtime. I haven't done much traveling with the band lately, I've been doing a little bit with Strictly Hip, mostly border towns nothing crazy but I would like to stretch out in the Spring, do maybe eight or 10 cities here in the Northeast, maybe a little bit in the Midwest and I'd love to be able to get back out West too. We were fortunate with my other band to play the Whiskey and The Viper Room and places like that. So, I'd love to get back out west because I have so many friends out there but for right now we're just keeping it local. We had a release show when the album came out on October 3 in Buffalo and a couple of other things locally but we'll try to stretch it out in the Spring for sure."




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"I'm sifting through ideas all of the time. I'm listening to snippets on my phone that I put on there. This album just came out so I'll work it for a while but my wheels are already turning about another one and some of these new songs. I just called the guys suggesting we get together and putting these ideas together and see what flies so yeah, absolutely. I always just keep on writing, keep on going and so forth. I'd love to do another with Bobby Rondinelli and he said, "If you've got something else that would be great." So, I'd like to do something like that again but I just want to mention my band. Keyboard player Dan Delano, sax player Will Holton and bass player Leo McDonald, they are like family and I'm very lucky to have them." 

To Discover more about Bruce Wojik and The Struggle, please visit https://www.brucewojick.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


Abbott Marshlands
157 Westcott Avenue Hamilton
Sun. 2 p.m. Photographing the Abbott Marshlands w/ Frank Sauer
Ace Cafe 
15 Market Place New Hope, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Bike Night
Adriana Groza Art Gallery
38 Spring Street Princeton
Tues. 5:30 p.m. Grand Opening
Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. (5 p.m.) Michael Duva (8 p.m.) Trivia w/ 94.5 WPST
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Mark Sacco (7 p.m.) JT Rox
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Bill Burns-Lynch  (6 p.m.) Mike Tusay
Mon. 5 p.m. Rob Silvers
Tues. 7 p.m. Jessica DiDonato
Wed. (3 p.m.) LGBTQ Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato
Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Wed. 7 p.m. "Back In The Day Club Reunion" Benefitting The Sunshine Foundation feat. DJs Anthony Bradley and Frank Oliveti. $10
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. 7 p.m. Story & Verse: A Storytelling and Poetic Open Mic
Sat. (12 p.m.) "Samba Saturday" w/ Samb'in Princeton (7 p.m.) Cafe` Improv. Hosted by Tom Florek & Mary Michaels feat. Joelle Ballroom Dancers, Hen Party, Bill Ihling, Stephanie Joyner, John Ezzo, Fats M'Rawley, The Back Porch Jugband. $2
Ashlynn Distillery 
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Mike
Fri. 8 p.m. Sara & Tamer
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 
Wed. 9 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve w/ DJ Daveed
Bent Iron Brewing
70 Extonville Road Hamilton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 5 p.m. The Successful Failures
Sat. 5:30 p.m. Michael Cappetto
Wed. 12 p.m. "Thanksgiving Eve" feat. (5:30 p.m.) LakeHouse
Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 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. 8 p.m. Madwire
Blooming Grove Inn
40 West Upper Ferry Road West Trenton 
Fri. 4:30 p.m. Bud Belviso
Sat. 5 p.m. Rick Winow
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. 9 a.m. Elks Auxiliary Craft & Vendor Show
Bowman's Tavern 
1600 River Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Dave Dales Duo
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan 
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Jim Dedrick Duo
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour
Broad Street Brewing
2621 Durham Road Bristol, PA
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Dave Maida
Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Thurs. 7 p.m.  Mike Estabrook All Request Show
Fri. 7 p.m. Galactic Empire / Brit Brigade. $25 (advance), doors at 6:30 p.m., ages 18+_
Sat. 8 p.m. "Battle of Bensalem" feat. DJ Dave Mass / Rage Against the Machine Tribute by "Know Your Enemy" Incubus Tribute by "Science Fiction" $15-$30, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
 
Bucks On Bridge
25 Bridge Street Lambertville
(609) 483-2615
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night 
Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night
Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia
B2 Bistro Jimmy's American Grill
140 US Route 130 South bordentown
(609) 291-0200
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum)
299 Parkside Avenue Trenton 
(408) 335-4400 
Sat. 12 p.m. Annual Holiday Boutique
Casa Cultura
750 Cass Street Trenton 
Sat. 1 p.m. Share Your Input of the Art Walk w/ Betsy Casanas
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
Wed. 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve w/ Colin Kleen
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.) Out Of The Red
Sat. 8 p.m. Freestyle Forever w/ DJ Frank Olivetti
Wed. (7 p.m.) "Thanksgiving Eve" w/ The Best of Clapton (9 p.m.) GLOW Nightlife w/ DJ Paul Desisto 
Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Holiday Sip & Shop
Sat. 2:30 p.m. Bill Thomas
Sun. 2:30 p.m. Jim Nelsen
Curran’s Irish Inn
1909 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. 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Party w/ Chrome Pony
Dadz Bar and Grill 
744 Main Street Lumberton
(609)267-4344
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic 
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Heart Fulla Bluz
Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. Jeff Sutton
Fri. 8 p.m. Mark Cosgrove & Good Medicine. $32.50
Sat. (1 p.m.) Craft & A Cocktail: Earth & Sea Necklace Workshop. $121.75 (8 p.m.) Boris Garcia. $17
Sun. 6 p.m. The New Hope Nonet. $17
Wed. 8 p.m. Steal Your Face. $11.75
Escape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 
120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA 
Sat. 9 a.m. Turkey Studio Crawl
Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Fri. 9 p.m. Rave On 
Sat. 9 p.m. AudioPilot
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia 
Forsgate Country Club   
375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700 
Fri. 1 p.m. Veterans Meetup
Sat. 6 p.m. Karaoke
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 Taproom
437 Pine Street Mount Holly 
(609) 261-0500   
Fri. 6 p.m. Victoria Station Band 
German American Society 
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton 
(609) 585-5200
Wed. 5:30 p.m. Cigar & Whiskey Night
Gleason's Bar
6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA
(215) 943-4781 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo / “Ladies Night” Hosted by Best Choice Productions 
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8:30 p.m.) Sometime In September
Sat. 8:30 p.m. 44 Fridays
Tues. 7 p.m. Game Show Palooza
Wed. 8:30 p.m. Never Enough
Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA 
(215) 504-7277 
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
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 Cafe
1971 Route 33 Hamilton
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays 
Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7 p.m. Blues Jam Hosted by Mikey Jr. & The Slidewinder Blues Band
Fri. ( 8 p.m.) '80s Revolution (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (3 p.m.) Matt Setzer (8:30 p.m.) Jumper (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party 
Sun. 6 p.m. "Frontiers" Journey Tribute
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet 
Wed. 9:30 p.m. DJ Dance Party
Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) The Hit & Run
Sat. 5 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. The Dadz
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. On The Fly
Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill
7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(267) 914-4517
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ John W. 
Fri. 9 p.m. The Implicated
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday 
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiocco
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 Vineyards
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus 
(732) 306-9111 
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Mark Sacco
Sat. 4:30 p.m. The Grouser Girls
Sun. 1 p.m. Andrew Moorer
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. Lounge Night w/ Tony and Rico
Fri. 9 p.m. Mike Dialto's Comedy Showcase
Sat. (3 p.m.) Black Cat Habitat (9 p.m.) Slow Noche, The Royal Arctic Institute, I Think Like Midnight
Sun. 3 p.m. Those Looks
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Night (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 
Tues. 9 p.m. Movie Night 
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+
Jo-Jo's Tavern 
2677 Nottingham Way Mercerville
Wed. 9 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve w/ Radio Fiction
Joseph Lawrence Park
317 Ward Avenue Bordentown
Sat. 7 a.m. Annual 5K Turkey Trot Walk/Run
Kelly's Bar n Banquet Hall
14 Railroad Avenue Fort Dix
(732) 230-6169
Fri. 7 p.m. Random Notes
Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Bryan Hill / Cookie Decorating Workshop
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Ken Dubman (7 p.m.) Balanced Breakfast Band (10 p.m.) DJ Dan Murphy
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (7 p.m.) LakeHouse (10 p.m.) DJ Bay
Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch feat. Bob Banka
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO w/ Brother Mike
Wed. 7 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve feat. (7 p.m.) Talking In Cursive (10 p.m.) DJs Dom & Jimmy G
Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Wine & Pine Handmade Ornaments Craft Night. $50
Fri. 7 p.m. Fall Wine Dinner. $78
Sat. 7 p.m. Billy Joel Tribute w/ Wade Preston. $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. Karen Payne Duo
Fri. 7 p.m. Sam Ryan
Sat. 7 p.m. Bill Bang Trio
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Mark Feingold Trio
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  
MarketFair
3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard)
(609) 452-7777
Sat. 10:30 a.m. Share The Warmth Event: "Santa's Arrival" and Coat Drive 
McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 9 p.m. Denim and Leather / F.F.O.G.
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night
Music Mountain Theater
1483 Route 179 Lambertville
(609)397-3337
Fri. 8 p.m. "Annie"
Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "Annie"
Sun. 3 p.m. "Annie"
Naked Brewing Company 
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA 
(267) 544-7129
Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project 
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Needle Creek Farm Brewery
91 Titus Mill Road Pennington
Sat. 5 p.m. Successful Failures Duo
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night 
Sat. 3 p.m. "Croydon Comes to Frogtown" 
Sun. 12 p.m. Glass Blowing Experience
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 Hope, PA
(855) 229-5934
Sat. 8 p.m. Deko Entertainment Presents: Albert Bouchard, Joe Cerisano, Sandy Hall. Hosted by Danny Coleman
New Hope Winery / Tavern 
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 794-2331 
Fri./Sat. 8 p.m. Boathouse Row
Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia 
Fri. 6 p.m. Dave Cudrak
Sat. 6 p.m. Ben Chandler
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Bill Monach
Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA 
(215) 637-515
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
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. 9:30 p.m. Talking In Cursive
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 4 p.m. Pie on the Patio feat. (6:30 p.m.) Relapse Duo
Wed. 9 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Party w/ El Ka Bong
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. 5 p.m. Vinyl Night 
Fri. 3 p.m. Happy Hour feat. (6 p.m.) Modern Rewind
Sat. 6 p.m. The Far Out Folks 
Sun. (1 p.m.) Chunky Knit Blanket (2 p.m.) Local Performers Showcase
Wed. 6 p.m. Georgia Owen   
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
Thurs. 6 p.m. Jazz Jam w/ Tom Tallitsch
Fri. 6 p.m. Uncle Pete's Yard Sale
Mon. 5:30 p.m. Dave Butler and Friends Play Songs From "The Last Waltz"
Patriots Crossing 
1339 River Road Titusville 
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night  
Sat. 8 p.m. Frank Pinto & Richie Z
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"
Pete's Steak House 
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
 (609) 585-8008
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Bad Hombres
Wed. 9:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve w/ "Deep Release"
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. Phil Ochs Song Night
Princeton Public Library (Hinds Plaza)
65 Witherspoon Street Princeton  
(609) 924-9529 
Thurs. 12 p.m. Princeton Winter Village Week 2
Princeton Unitarian Church (Channing Hall)
50 Cherry Hill Road Princeton 
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Fiona Tyndall "Einin An Cheoil" Album Launch. $15
Princeton University
Nassau Street Princeton
Sun. 2:30 p.m. As God Promised: A Chapel Choir Advent Concert (Takes place at University Chapel)
Puss N Boots Tavern
942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 
144 US Route 130 Bordentown 
(609) 262-0110
Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night 
River Horse Brewery
2 Graphics Drive Ewing
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Wood Gingerbread House Workshop
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. Russell Norkevich 
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Alex Otey
Roebling Museum 
100 2nd Avenue Roebling
(609) 499-7200 
Fri.-Wed. 11 a.m. FREE ADMISSION Food Drive (FREE admission with a non-perishable food item donation) 
Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Lindsay Jordan
Fri. 8 p.m. LakeHouse
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Kindred Spirit
Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics
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
Second Sin Brewing Company
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P
(267) 812-5251
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sun. 6 p.m. Chris Greiner
Wed. 12 p.m. 6th Anniversary Party
Shady Brook Farm 
931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA 
(215) 968-1670 
Fri. 5 p.m. "Dashin' Through The Lights" 
Sun. 6 p.m. Keith Ragnar Cowgill
Slim's Irish Pub 
2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 332-0047
sat. 8 p.m. Midnight Sun
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. BD Lenz
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 
Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Thurs. 6 p.m. Music Trivia "Face the Music" Hosted by Heather Ransome
Fri. (10 a.m.) JB Kline Facebook Live (6 p.m.) Jerry Monk
Sat. 6 p.m. Greg McGarvey / Tyler Elden
Sun. 1 p.m. Rick Fink
Wed. 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve "Holiday Music Series" Kickoff w/ Tim Nayfield
Subculture Artisan Ales
11 West Second Street Florence
Sat. 6 p.m. "Baskets & Brews"
21 Locks Brewing
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
(917) 626-2352
Thurs. 8 p.m. Derailed Comedy Night feat. Andrew Baus, Dan Charitonchick, Paul Spratt, Kevin Israel, Tyler Rothrock. $18, doors open at 7 p.m. 
Fri. 7 p.m. Country Line Dancing Night
Wed. 6 p.m. Studio 54 Night 
Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Country Music Night w/ DJ entertainment
Fri. 8 p.m. T-Bone Jam
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 9 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve w/ Black Zeppelin
TGI Fridays
2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp.
(609) 239-486 
Thurs. 7 p.m.  Trivia
The Beer Garden and Education Center at Snipes Farm
890 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Sun. 3 p.m. Sweat Lodge
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 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko
Fri. 8 p.m. Fat Mezz
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8:30 p.m.) Don't Call Me Francis
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo
Wed. 8:30 p.m. FM
The Cool Cricket
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis
Sat. 9 p.m. El Ka Bong
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia
Tues. 7 p.m. BINGO
Wed. 8 p.m. 80s Undercover
The Corner Inn
24509 East Main Street Columbus
(609) 298-8543
Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment
The Cure Insurance Center  
81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton  
(609) 656-3200  
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Night at the Fights Boxing   
The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Sat. 7 p.m. Popik & Stewart
Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" 
The Federal Twist Vineyard 
8 Federal Twist Road Stockton
(609) 773-6066 
Sun. 2 p.m.  Thanksgiving Arrangements & Wine Tasting
The Five Four Bar & Grill
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 547-5525
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam 
Fri. 9 p.m. Rustic Revival 
Sat. 7 p.m. Jukebox Graveyard Fans & Friendsgiving 3 "A Song for Lisa Zolna (Benefitting Cancer Research) 
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel 
The Ivy Inn
248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Bob E Luv
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Trey
Sun. 2 p.m. Gameday
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv 
Wed. 9:30 p.m. DJ Bockman
The Kalmia Club
39 York Street Lambertville
Fri. 7 p.m. Caitlyn Deviney 
The Morrisville Tavern 
376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 8 p.m. Never Enough
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
Fri. 8 p.m. "Almost Creed" Creed Tribute. $34-$40
Sun. 2 p.m./7 p.m. "The Best of Chicago" Chicago Tribute. $34-$40
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. John DeRosa & Derick L. Baker (Members of The Drifters 2.0)
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. 80s Undercover
Sat. 9 p.m. Illegally Blind
Mon. 6 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
The Tavern at Penns Park 
2295 Second Street Pike Newtown, PA
(267) 491-5658
Fri. 8 p.m. Stevie Ray Vaughn Tribute w/ "Ziggy Isaacs"
The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Fri. 7 p.m. Open Jam Night
Wed. 8 p.m.  Thanksgiving Eve w/ "Split Decision" Doors open at 7 p.m.
The Union House 
19 East Union Street Burlington
(609) 531-6077
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Sister Blue
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch  
Wed. 8 p.m. "Thanksgiving Eve" with DJ Gio / '80s Crush 
Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651 
Sat. 8 p.m. "Painting The Sky with Sound"
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ Missy
Tir Na Nog 
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton 
(609) 392-2554
Sun. (3 p.m.) "Irish Sessions" (7 p.m.) 13th Anniversary Party w/ Kevin & Diarmuid
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Jerry & John Monk
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. Keith Franklin
Sat. 5 p.m. Red123
Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Fri. 7 p.m. JJim Band
Sat. 7 p.m. Tony Miceli Trio
Sun. 12 p.m. Pilates & Pints
Wed. 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Party w/ NOVA. (FREE event), doors open at 7 p.m.
Village Idiot Brewing Company
42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia  
Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Vinny Rugnetta
Fri. 4:30 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Kevin McGowan
Sat. 1 p.m. Rob Silvers
Sun. 1 p.m. Spoondrift
WWFM 89.1 FM HD2 Radio
MCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor
Jazzon2.org
Mon. 7 a.m./7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues"


Danny Coleman is a veteran musician and writer from central New Jersey. He hosts a weekly radio program entitled 'Rock On Radio' airing Sunday evenings at 7:00pm EST on ThePenguinRocks.com where he features indie/original bands and solo artists.

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