Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...3/31/22

By Danny Coleman
originally published: 03/31/2022

“The drummer Gino Vallecillo is the newest in the band and he’s from down here from a little town called Dehlco, Louisiana, the keys and sax player Jason Pafait is from down here as well, he’s from a town called Houma, Louisiana and the other two are transplants to New Orleans. The bass player Kevin Scott is from Alabama and the guitar player is from kind of all over. He was born in L.A. and grew up in Philadelphia and St. Louis and his father was Aerosmith’s guitar-tech for years so, he’s got touring in his blood,” laughed “Bayou Soul” artist Marc Broussard as he discussed his band, his latest album, “A Lullaby Collection SOS lll” and his new children’s book, “I Love You For You” along with the current tour and his upcoming April 1 show at The South Orange Performing Arts Center.

Growing up and still residing in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, Broussard was destined to become a product of his environment but it’s not the environment one may think. Obviously with the presence of Cajun and Zydeco music as well as various forms of jazz and blues emanating from New Orleans, the delta and beyond, you might get the impression that he has a certain sound or style to his creativity and he most certainly does; however, here again, it’s not what you think.

"I still live in South Louisiana; Lafayette Parish; my father is a rhythm and blues as well as a jazz guitar player so, he had a major influence on my upbringing as a musician. He was sort of in charge of the stereo system at home for quite a long time; it was definitely inescapable to be influenced by this region,” he acknowledged. “There is no doubt that I was influenced by the Cajun and Zydeco culture and I’ll always be a part of me but my father's musical tastes gravitated more towards artists like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, James Taylor and Otis Redding and to this day, those are still some of my biggest influences."

Being influenced by his father’s taste in music has served him well. Marc’s voice and musical style, a blend of rock ‘n’ roll, soul, R & B and blues with overtones of Cajun, Zydeco and Jazz have allowed him to broaden his horizons and enhance his fan base; of course, being a “Humanitarian” and a charitable minded man doesn’t hurt either.

Broussard’s SOS (“Save Our Soul”) series of charitable albums of which “A Lullaby Collection SOS lll” is the latest installment, have all been very well received. From the initial “SOS: Save Our Soul,” a collection of R & B cover material to 2016’s “SOS ll: Soul on a Mission” he has donated 50 percent of the profits to charity and with this recent release he will be donating a portion of the profits from both it and the book to Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA. So; how does he identify which charity and choose the material?

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"We try and identify organizations on the ground doing the most crucial work that we can find, the most comprehensive approaches on the ground and then support them hopefully in perpetuity with my albums and whatever else we can throw at them,” he explained. “The project usually is about 95 percent cover material and we try and write a song that will fit the motif. Picking the songs is really by committee; I put together a playlist of 30 songs, some of the guys in the band will put together a playlist with a bunch of songs, my manager will weigh in as well with his own playlist and then we cross-reference the lists and see if there is anything that is on all of the lists and those are usually automatic. Then we start whittling away from there, we have discussions about it and we try to make sure that the playlist is as recognizable as possible as well as something that we're going to enjoy playing."

Picking music by “Committee” as he said seems like it could be the easy part but how does one decide to write a children’s book? Broussard, the father of four says that what was once “Up in the air,” suddenly came together rather quickly.

"I've got a dear friend who is an illustrator and I've worked with her husband who is a film producer on a few different productions and we've become friendly over the years and every time that we are together we'd both admit that it was probably a good idea for us to put together a project at some point and it wasn't until the last time that we were hanging that I realized it was time for another SOS installment. So, I said, hey, let's do a children’s book, I'll find a children’s charity, I'll do an album of lullabies and we'll do a whole child-themed release and she was all about it. I actually wrote the story on the plane ride home from that trip; I wrote the entire book. I got super inspired on the plane and just knocked it out. I sent her a copy and she loved it; she started working on some drawings for me and the rest is history."

The SOPAC show is just one of many stops on this current tour and as he alluded to earlier, he is on the road with a full band. A recent press release stated, “Although geared to younger ears, Broussard's soulful signature sound and sweeping orchestration offer a universal appeal for listeners of all ages;” so, with that in mind; what can we expect to encounter at a Broussard show?

"I've got a five-piece band playing with me; I’ve got bass, drums, guitar, keys and sax,” he stated enthusiastically. “My keys is also my sax; I’ve got Jason Parfait playing both instruments which is a site to behold to be quite honest with you; it’s pretty amazing to watch him play a sax solo while also keeping the keyboard parts going. He is a very talented man; the whole band really is, Bobby Junior on guitar is easily the best guitar player that I’ve ever had in the band.  So, yeah, we’re gonna rock out. We play about a 90-minute show generally and it’s a mix of my songs mixed in with some medleys of some of the covers that I’ve done over the years. The show is really a rhythm and blues show. So, you’ll hear everything from me to Al Green, P-Funk, The Isley Brothers, James Brown, Stevie Wonder; we sprinkle it all in there to try and put on as much fun of a show that we can; so, make sure you bring your dancin’ shoes if you’re comin’.”

Broussard also has some things coming in the latter part of 2022 and is very excited about them as well.

“I’m actually releasing singles exclusively through my own app in the App Store so, if you just type in my name you’ll see my app. We’re releasing some new original stuff exclusively through the app but I just solidified a deal to make another SOS album and this time it’s going to be a blues album and Joe Bonamassa is going to produce for me; so, that ought to be a really good time. That will be cut in June and hopefully we’ll be able to get that out by the end of this year.”

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Marc Broussard takes the stage at 8 p.m. with tickets ranging from $35-$45 and they can be purchased either through the SOPAC website https://www.sopacnow.org/ or you can find out more about Marc and buy them through his website at http://www.marcbroussard.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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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch (5 p.m.) Mark Sacco
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch (6 p.m.) "Sunday Funday" w/ DJ Spinning
Mon. 5 p.m. Rob Silvers
Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura Tusay
Wed. 7 p.m. Radio Fiction Duo

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Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 3 p.m. Ryan Sab
Sun. 10 a.m. “Sunday Funday Brunch (2 p.m.) Faraway Guys

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Arts Council of Princeton   
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton   
(609) 924-8777
Fri. 5:30 p.m. April ARTS Happy Hour Kick-Off + Launch of Princeton Piano Project. (Live performance and Prosecco / Cider toast at conclusion)
Sat. (2 p.m.) Opening Reception: “Still Lives from a (Mostly) Stilled Life” (FREE event) (3 p.m.) April ARTS: National Geographic Live: “When Women Ruled the World” w/ Dr. Kara Cooney (Egyptologist). $35-$45  (8 p.m.) April ARTS: feat. Audra McDonald. $65-$90
Sun. 4 p.m. April ARTS: “Connected” Presented by Westrick Music Academy feat. Camerata Young Men’s Choir. (FREE admission donations accepted / MUST be vaccinated and masked)

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Bailey's Bar & Grille 
6922 Bristol-Emilie Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 946-7992 
Sat. 9 p.m. Shot Of Southern

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Bill's Olde Tavern   
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton   
(609) 586-0192   
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Night
Tues./Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ "Super" Dave Curtis
Ages 21+

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Blend Bar & Bistro   
911 Highway 33 Hamilton   
(609) 245-8887 
Sat. 7 p.m. Hip Hop Show feat. Robsan

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Blue Bottle Cafe 
101 East Broad Street Hopewell 
(609) 333-1710

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Bordentown Elks 
11 Amboy Road Bordentown 
(609) 298-2085
Sat. 9 a.m. BRHS Class of 2023 Spring Craft Fair

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Boro Bean
9 East Broad Street Hopewell
(609) 466-6681
Sat. 11 a.m. John Abbott

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Bowman's Tavern   
1600 River Road New Hope, PA   
(215) 862-2972   
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Matt Gordeuk Trio
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan
Sat. 7 p.m. Andrea Carlson Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Larry Tamanini (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Wed. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott

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Broken Goblet Brewing 
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA 
(267) 812-5653 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Mike Estabrook
Tues. 7 p.m. Luck of the Draw Weekly Dart Tournament
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Hosted by Righteous Jolly

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Burlington County Fairgrounds Pavillion
1960 Jacksonville Jobstown Road Columbus
(609) 265-5858
Wed. 7 p.m. Country Line Dancing (FREE event weather permitting)

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Candlelight Lounge   
24 Passaic Street Trenton   
(609) 695-9612   
Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam Hosted by The Mojo Gypsies. $5 (Includes hot buffet)

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Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton)
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Fri./Sat. 7:30 p.m. Amanda Gail, Olga Namer, Alli Breen. $23.69-$32.50, Doors open at 7 p.m.

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Clubhouse at Mountain View  (The Patio)
850 Bear Tavern Road Ewing
(609) 538-0808
Fri. 6 p.m. Cover Up
 

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COARadio.com   
125 South Main Street Hightstown   
(609) 241-7103
Fri. 7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues" 
Sat. 3 p.m. “Rock On Radio Indie Hour”
Sun. 7 p.m. "Rock On Radio" feat. Carvin Walls (Replay)

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Color Me Mine (Princeton Shopping Center)
301 Harrison Street Princeton
(609) 581-9500
Mon. 10 a.m. “Spring Break Workshops.” $70 (daily / $330 weekly)

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Continental Tavern 
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA
(215) 493-9191 
Sat. 8 p.m. RCJ Duo

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Cooper's Riverview                                                                       
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300
Thurs. 9 p.m.Club Night w/ DJ Cyrus Falls. Ages 21+
Fri. 5 p.m. "It's 5 O'clock Somewhere Happy Hour" 
Sun. 11 a.m. "Latin Jazz Brunch" w/ Victor Tarassov 
Tues. 5 p.m. “Happy Hour”
Wed.  (7 p.m.) Blues Jam on the Deck  (8 p.m.) Disco “Hustle” Night w/ "Guest" DJs. $5
All Events Ages 21+

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Cross Pollination Gallery
2 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 213-6734
Fri. 5 p.m. "Friday Happy Hour." (Talk art, wine and musicians who bring instruments)

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Curran’s Irish Inn
1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 245-1800
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Fri. 9 p.m. 44 Fridays
Sat. 9 p.m. Sindi Raymond Band
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Quizzo

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Dacey's Pub
215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-4838
Fri. 6 p.m. Acoustic Music Night
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo                                                                                                                                                           

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Dadz Bar and Grill
744 Main Street Lumberton
(609)267-4344
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Jimmy Mannix
Fri. 8 p.m. Funky Business
Sun. 4 p.m. Oldies with DJ Deuce
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Edgar Anderson
Wed. 7 p.m./9 p.m. Poker Night

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Decades
2465 South Broad Street Hamilton  
(609) 439-0007  
Fri. 9 p.m. “Friday Night Dance Party” w/ DJ Ran D
Sat. 9 p.m. “Throwback Night” w/ DJ Frank Renz
Tues. 8 p.m. Karaoke Hosted by DJ Wildman Manny

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Eddington House Bensalem
2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA
(215) 639-1220
Fri. 8:30 p.m. The Zone
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Last Call
Wed. 7 p.m. Music Bingo

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Gleason's Bar
6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA
(215) 943-4781
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo / “Ladies Night”
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (9 p.m.) Midnight Sun TTL
Sat. 9 p.m. Mikey Jr.

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Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA
(215) 504-7277
Thurs. 7 p.m. Dueling Pianos w/ “The Philly Keys”
Fri. 9 p.m. Jerry Lee Watkins
Sat. 9 p.m. Tyler Kingsley

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Hamilton Elks
1580 Kuser Road Hamilton
(609) 585-8610
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Out All Night feat. Gary Ryan

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Hamilton Tap & Grill
557 US Route 130 North Hamilton
(609) 905-0925
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ Nebbs
Fri. 8 p.m. AudioPilot

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Havana New Hope   
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.   
(215) 862-9897  
Fri. (7 p.m.) Bon Jovi Tribute w/ “Slippery When Wet.” $20  (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (8 p.m.) Tempest. $20 (11.59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sun. (1 p.m.) Midnight Sun Orchestra (6:30 p.m.) JB Kline Blues Band
Mon. (9 p.m.) "Lipstick Mondays Drag Show" Hosted by Cyannie Lopez (11 p.m.) Karaoke w/ Dwayne
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo

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Hopewell Theater    
5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell   
(609) 466-1964  
Sat. 8 p.m. Ellis Paul. $26-$30 (advance)

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Hopewell United Methodist Church 
20 Blackwell Avenue Hopewell 
(609) 466-0471 
Sat. 6 p.m. Hopewell Hayride (Old Time Country & Bluegrass). Hosted by Frank Bruno feat. Al Kessel & Never Too Late Band. $15 (Suggested donation adults)

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Hopewell Valley Vineyards   
46 Yard Avenue Pennington   
(609) 737-4465   
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) Rick Winow
Sat. (1 p.m.) FOGLight  (5 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Acoustic DuoVer
Sun. 1:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Rob Messina

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Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill   
7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA   
(267) 914-4517   
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo
Fri. (6 p.m.) Happy Hour w/ Johnny Betz (8 p.m.) Jeds Gold
Sat. (9 p.m.) Presidential Top Knot (11 p.m.) FS Express 
Mon. 7 p.m. Motown Mondays w/ DJ Slow Ice
Tues. 7 p.m. Acoustic Tuesdays w/ Cara Cartney
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Bill, Cecil and Jaimee

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Il Portico Restorante Italiano
273 West Route 130 South Burlington
(609) 239-1000
Fri. / Sat. 6:30 p.m. Live Music (TBA)

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Irish Rover Station House
1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA
(215) 970-5412
Sat. 8 p.m. The J Duo
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo

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Iron Plow Vineyards   
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus   
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Marc Sengin
Sun. 2 p.m. Bob & Dave

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Iron Plow Vineyards Tasting Room
61 High Street Mt. Holly
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Wayne Palmer & Friends

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Ivy Tavern   
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton   
(609) 888-1435   
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke
Sun. 6 p.m. Karaoke Latinos
All shows 21+     

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John & Peter's   
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa   
(215) 862-5981  
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Rainbow Fresh
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic (Sign-ups start at 8:30 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. 7 p.m. Dueling Piano Night w/ “The Flying Ivories”
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Jimmy G
Sat. (10 a.m.)  (9 p.m.) DJ Dan
Sun. 10 a.m. Sunday Brunch Party w/ DJ Jimmy G

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Laurita Winery   
85 Archertown Road New Egypt   
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. 7 p.m. “Spring Laurita Adult Idol Tryouts”
Fri.   7:30 p.m. “Kricket Comedy Night” Hosted by John Kensil feat. Mike Keegan, The Legendary Wid. $25 (Online only), Doors open at 7 p.m.
Sat. 7 p.m. ‘90’s Dance Party

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Logan Inn   
10 W. Ferry Street New Hope, PA   
(215) 862-2300 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Chris Giakas
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Boonda Shark
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Jazz Brunch feat. Aaron Quarterman

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Magikava
87a South Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2739
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic

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MarketFair
3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard)
(609) 452-7777
Sat. 10:30 a.m. Easter Bunny Arrival Party with Mad Hatter & Friends.

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McGuinn's Place   
1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence   
(609) 392-0599  
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke   
Ages 21+   

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McStews Irish Sports Pub   
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA   
(215) 949-9570   
Sat. 9 p.m. F.F.O.G.
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam

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Millhill Basement   
300 S. Broad Street Trenton   
(609) 989-1600   
Fri. (7 p.m.) "April Fools Fine Arts Ripper" feat. Jess Stanley n Stephan, Uncle Elroy, DJ Lord Stink Eye (10 p.m.) The Crippling Addictions, Erotic Novels, Skappository, Italian Blood. $10, ages 21+, doors open at 9:30 p.m.
Sat. 9 p.m. Action Rabbit (EP Release Show), The Stone Eye, Vultoro. $8 (Vaccinated or mask required)

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Music Mountain Theater
1483 Route 179 Lambertville
(609)397-3337
Fri. 8 p.m. “The Sound of Music” $23-$25
Sat. (3 p.m. / 8 p.m. ) “The Sound of Music” $23-$25
Sun. 3 p.m. “The Sound of Music” $23-$25
All Shows Require Masks for the Unvaccinated

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Naked Brewing Company
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA
(267) 544-7129
Sat. 11 a.m. Weekend “Acoustic” Brunch 
Sun. 11 a.m. Weekend Brunch
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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New Hope Winery (The Pour House)
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA
(215) 794-2331
Fri. 5 p.m. Liz DuFour
Sat. (1 p.m.) O Sole Mio Gumbo (5 p.m.) Rob McMahon

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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8609
Thurs. 7:30 p.m.  Trivia Night
Fri.  6 p.m. Zachary Drew
Sat. 6 p.m. Allison Landon

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Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA
(215) 637-5151
Thurs. 7 p.m.  Trivia
Fri. 9 p.m. Jamison
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ In The Mix
Sun. 4 p.m. The Eighty-Six

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Nottingham Tavern   
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square   
(609) 587-6623   
Thurs. 9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis
Sat. 9:30 p.m. ArHouse
Ages 21+  

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Oldestone Restaurant
15 South Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-7044
Thurs. (6 p.m.) Sam Ryan (Deco Bar) (6:30 p.m.) Dueling Pianos (Dining Room Stage)

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Old Town Pub   
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown   
(609) 291-9232  
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia 
Fri. 8 p.m. Clean Slate
Sat. 8 p.m. Sandy Z Trio

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Palmer Square
40 Nassau Street Princeton
Sat.12 p.m.“Strolling Musician”

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Patriot's Theater at The War Memorial                                                                                                                                                                            
1 Memorial Drive Trenton
(609) 984-8400
Fri. 7:30 p.m. “NYE Redux” Hosted by David Osenberg feat. Luke Staisiunas (8 p.m.) New Jersey Capital Philharmonic Orchestra presents “The Typewriter” and more.

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

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Princeton Elks Lodge #2129
354 Route 518 Blawenburg
(609) 466-4945
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Jim Corio

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Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium)
Nassau Street Princeton
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Ebene String Quartet
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Princeton University Chamber Choir: Figure Humaine

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Revere Restaurant
802 River Road Ewing
(609) 882-6365
Sat. 6 p.m. Brian Elliot

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River Horse Brewing Company
2 Graphics Drive Ewing
(609) 883-0890
Sat. 6 p.m. Trivia

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River House at Odette’s
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA
(215) 682-2022
Thurs. 6 p.m. Gina on Violin
Sat. 6 p.m. Bob Egan
Sun. 10 a.m. Michael Andrew
Tues. 6 p.m. Lorenzo Branca
Wed. 6 p.m. Megan Knight

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Second Sin Brewing Company
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, PA
(267) 812-5251
Thurs. 4 p.m.  Trivia

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Shady Brook Farm
931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA
(215) 968-1670
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Emily & Joe

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Small World Coffee   
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton   
(609) 924-4377 x2 
Sat. 6 p.m. Love? Said The Commander

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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
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Dance Parties
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
Wed. 8 p.m. Dynamic Duos

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Stars & Stripes Harley Davidson
600 South Flowers Mill Road Langhorne, PA
(215) 752-94
Thurs. 6 p.m. Backstage Party w/ DJ Frank. Ages 21+ (FREE pizza, beer and admission)

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Steam Pub
606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA
(215) 942-6468
Sat. 10:30 p.m. Fat Mezz

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1675 at The Ridges
4666 East Bristol Road Trevose, PA
(215) 876-6868
Sat. 8 p.m. “A Little Dirt On My Boots” A Country Line Dance Show w/ The Buzzer Band. (Tickets available online)

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1675 Spirits
2685 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 645-1445
Fri. 6 p.m. Stage Left
Sat. 6 p.m. Acoustical Honey

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Tankard Pub
440 Keim Boulevard Burlington
(609) 306-5079
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. The Williamsboy

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Taps Sports Bar
4021-4023 Veterans Highway Levittown, PA
(215) 486-7862
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke Hosted by Paula
Mon. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Bill Monach

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Tara's Tavern  
1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown   
(609) 286-2300   
Fri. 9 p.m. Jeanne Morris Band
Sat. 9 p.m. Suburban Sensi

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Tavern On The Lake    
101 Main Street Hightstown   
(609) 426-9345    
Fri. 9 p.m. El Ka Bong

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Telouro Jazz Café
826 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
(267) 797-5456
Sat. 7 p.m. Aaron Quarterman

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Temperance House   
5 South State Street Newtown, PA   
(215) 944-8050   
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Session Blues Hosted by Steve Guyger
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia w/ Righteous Jolly
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara Cartney

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TGI Fridays
3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton
(609) 520-0378
Fri. 6 p.m. Don Lee
Sun. 1 p.m. Edison Wilson

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The Buck Hotel
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA
(215) 396-2002
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko
Fri. 7 p.m. Love Junk
Sat. 9 p.m. FM
Tues. 6 p.m. Danny Lynch

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The Cool Cricket   
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro   
(609) 291-9110   
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Sat. 9 p.m. Unleashed

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The Dubliner 
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. The Willie Lynch Band
Sat. 7 p.m. Gabriel Donohue
Sun. 2 p.m. David Falcone

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The Five Four Bar & Grill 
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 547-5525 
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam
Fri. 9 p.m. Jukebox Graveyard

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The HOB Tavern   
146 Second Street Bordentown   
(609) 291-7020   
Fri. 8 p.m. DJ Entertainment 
Tues 7 p.m.  Music Bingo

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The Ivy Inn   
248 Nassau Street Princeton   
(609) 921-8555   
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Deco
Sat. 9 p.m. The Diablo Sandwich Band
Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv  
Wed. 10 p.m. Total Request w/ DJ Rockin' Ron

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The Morrisville Tavern
376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Sat. 8 p.m. Never Enough
Mon. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Tim
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night

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The Newtown Theatre
120 North State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 968-3859
Sat. 9 p.m. Jimmy Failla and Joe Devito
Sun. (2 p.m.) Give & Take Jugglers (7 p.m.) “Twele Angry Men”

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The Pines Tavern   
6217 North Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA   
(215) 788-1659   
Sat. 8 p.m. Soul Custody Trio
Sun. 3 p.m. Rachel & Ty

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The Roost   
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge   
(609) 208-0050 
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Sean Cox & Joe Hoyer
Fri. 8 p.m. Poor Pluto
Sat. 8 p.m. Kindred Spirit

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The Sycamore Grill   
255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA   
(215) 908-6326   
Fri. 8 p.m. Danny Lynch Project
Sat. 8 p.m. First Saturday feat Plush Band

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The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Thurs. (7 p.m.) Open Mic Hosted by Joe Vadala (8:30 p.m.) Joe Vadala Invitational Jam
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Next. $10, doors open at 7 p.m.
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Bent Mushroom. $10, doors open at 7 p.m.

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Tir Na Nog   
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton   
(609) 392-2554 
Fri. 9 p.m. The Williamsboy
Sat. 9 p.m.
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" Hosted by Bill mO’Neal
Mon. 7 p.m.
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Jerry & John Monk
Wed. 7 p.m.
All Shows 21+   

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Tomasello Winery
1 North Union Street Lambertville
(800) 866-9463
Sat. 11 a.m. “Warm Wine Weekend”
Sun. 11 a.m. “Warm Wine Weekend” (12 p.m.) Sunday Brunch (“Brunch Bundle for 2” $32.95) 

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Trenton Social    
449 South Broad Street Trenton   
(609) 989-7777  
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour Throwback Thursday"
Fri. 6 p.m. Opening Reception “100% Plant Based Exhibit”
Sat. 9 p.m. Live Music (TBA) 
Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Karaoke" Hosted by Sweets
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Tobias & Lea (Sign-ups at 7:30 p.m.)

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Union Coffee
49 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 460-4637
Sun. 4 p.m. Java Jive w/ Bill Ihling

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Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA
(267) 573-4291
Fri. 7 p.m. Brian Elliot Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. John Sheridan Trio

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Working Dog Winery   
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown   
(609) 371-6000
Sat. 1 p.m. Spoondrift
Sun. 1 p.m. Kevin McGowan

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WWFM 89.1 FM HD2 Radio
MCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor
Jazzon2.org
Mon. 7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues"
 

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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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