"I'm doing good, I took a little stroll around the neighborhood to clear my mind a little bit because it was South by Southwest this past week and there is a lot of stuff going on."
West Point, Mississippi, a town immersed deep in the Delta, home to Blues, Gospel and birthplace of singer, songwriter, rocker JM Stevens. Currently, Stevens calls Austin, Texas home and often finds himself discovering those southern roots; even if he doesn't know it.
"Oh sure, that's the first music I ever remember hearing," he said with what would become a familiar laugh. "I heard a lot about Howlin' Wolf growing up because he was from the same area I'm from and it's still some of my favorite music to put on. "Moanin in the Moonlight" is probably one of my favorite albums; God it's so good. The recordings, I'm inspired by the productions and the album stuff that Sam Phillips did, he was so ahead of his time and if you listen to "Blue Moon" by Elvis, that vocal effect then; it sounded like it was comin' from Mars which is a whole other thing and I've just always been enamored by that Memphis and Southern stuff. I think it's just kind of by osmosis (laughs), you just kind of soak it up without realizing it. I work with other bands in the studio a lot and always get inspired by working with other musicians and my peers around here. There are so many great players here and you get a little something from everybody you run across and meet in the music world. I try to make it all come out my own way though."
We will see what he "Got" on May 2, May 3 and May 4 when he visits Krough's Restaurant & Brew Pub in Sparta, Boonton Coffee Co. in Boonton and Flounder Brewing in Hillsborough, NJ, in that date and order but to understand the man whose latest release is called "Nowhere to Land," one must understand; it hasn't always been easy.
"Well, I was in a horrific train and car collision when I was 16 years old and things were really out of my control from that point. I broke every damn bone in my body. I got my first guitar when I was seven or eight and I still have that thing and it's a '61 Epiphone Serranto that one of my dad's buddies gave to me and I didn't really even know what I had (laughs). Me and my brother abused that guitar when we were younger because we wanted things like Flying Vs; it's a hollow body that kind of looks like a 335 but once I got to Austin, I took it up to One World Music which used to be a vintage guitar shop here and they were like, "That's a '61 Serrento" and I thought, OK, I'm gonna get that fixed up and now I have it back in action. I started on piano but I remember specifically that I wanted to learn "Hurts So Good" by John Cougar and I wanted to play guitar, so I switched over (laughs). I wish I had stuck with the piano lessons a little longer though; that should lay it all out there for ya' (laughs)."
"Nowhere to Land" is his second solo album to go along with some successes earlier in his music career with another band and like so many others, COVID forced him to adapt to a new recording style.
"Nowhere to Land" was written during COVID because, you know, everybody had a little time on there hands," he laughed. "I wrote a lot of songs during that time; I guess that's what happens when you sober up a bit. I was sitting around; "What else am I gonna do? I'm gonna sit here and try and crank out songs and record them;" I don't know, those just fit together to me for whatever reason. I don't question it too much, they just worked together and I rolled with it. I recorded those a little differently than I did before because I couldn't get everyone in the studio together, I cut everything to a loop and cut it with guitar and acoustic live because I'd also been out playing those songs like that and so I'd cut them like that and figure out who I wanted to bring in to vibe up over it and it worked and it was an enjoyable way to make a record; in fact, I'm almost done with another one (laughs). I'm just trying to keep constantly recording, that's what I wanna do."
"As a solo," he continued, "I have two. I've released a couple of singles since then but my previous band, Moonlight Towers had four or five albums since the early 2000s. We had a couple of songs that Little Steven played a lot and still does. I told Wendy (PR Wendy Brynford-Jones), she should send him the new stuff, maybe he'll remember me (laughs)."
So, What's with the title? Stevens responses were deliberate, yet honest.
"Being a divorced, middle-aged man trying to figure out what the hell was going on (laughs). I don't know, it was just a feeling of trying to find your place in the world; I guess it's a constant search. It lept out to me, I'd written a song called "Nowhere to Land" which I think is track five and I think the melody and feel of it kind of encapsulated the whole of the thing.I think I'm tapping into my southern roots more on this record; when I was young, I wanted to hide and run from them. When I moved out here, I kind of felt out of place and wanted to fit in but I just don't care anymore. I just really locked in on playing acoustic and making the songs work with just that.They had to pass that test for me and be able for me to feel like I could stand behind them so if I was playing them by myself in front of an audience, I needed to know they'd work. Previously, I always thought the other way, well, the band will make it rock and I think that had a lot to do with how I approach things now."
With the April release of the new record and the tour in progress; what can New Jersey expect at the three shows he's booked here?
"I hit the road in April, I did a few shows at South by, usually I do like eight shows but I took it light this year and only did two. I had my official showcase, I was sandwiched between two loud bands and I showed up with a guitar and my harmonica (laughs). The album came out April 12, a single called "Cherry Sunburst" came out on April 22."
"My shows are going to be solo acoustic," he explained. "I may bring an electric guitar along for some total variation but yes, they will be solo because it is doable right now; it's tough taking a band on the road, it's even harder than it used to be and I can make this work. I'll be playing the whole new album, a lot of songs from my last album, I'll do a lot of new material because I'm constanyly writing. I tend to do a lot of writing on the road because you're living in that moment, you're in the capsule of time, traveling and playing and for me at least, my head really gets into that space. So, if I'm driving, I'm thinking about songs and when I get to the hotel room I'll crank some stuff out and I'll usually try and play some of those on the spot during a tour if I write something. I figure I'll save myself six months of practice if I just play it live once (laughs); you play it in front of people you figure out what works real quick. I do also do some covers, I've got a gaggle of covers that I can pull from depending on the moment. I won't be doing "Hurts So Good" (laughs). I probably should but I am doing "Right Down The Line" by Gerry Rafferty, a lot of people love that song; that melody just kills me, it's a beautiful song."
To discover more about JM Stevens or purchase tickets to any of this week's shows, please visit https://jmstevens.net/ .
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 Sat. 1 p.m. Rain Barrel WorkshopAll Saints Church 16 All Saints Road Princeton Wed. 7 p.m. Westminster ChoirAl's Airport Inn 636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton (609) 883-5252 Thurs. 5 p.m. JTROX Duo Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch (5 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato Sun. 12 p.m. Sunday Acoustic Brunch Mon. 5 p.m. Bud Belviso Tues. 7 p.m. Brian Elliot Wed. 7 p.m. SkylineAmari's Restaurant 3440 South Broad Street Hamilton Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Paint, Sip & Eat w/ Sarah Heil Custom Art. $55 (Includes supplies, dinner, BYOB) Ancient Order of Hibernians 2419 Kuser Road Hamilton Sat. 4:45 p.m. 3rd Annual Human Horse Race and Kentucky Derby PartyAristaeus Brewing 2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA (215) 757-2337 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 7 p.m. Nick Mich Sat. 7 p.m. Slim & the Perkolators Sun. 3 p.m. Ryan Sab Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-8777 Fri. 5 p.m. Gallery Opening: Making Do Sat. (10 a.m.) Musical Minds for Ages 9 months to 2 Years (10:30 a.m.) Musical Minds for Ages 3 to 5 Years (11 a.m.) Princeton Art Bazaar Wed. (10 a.m.) Musical Minds for Ages 9 months to 2 Years (10:30 a.m.) Musical Minds for Ages 3 to 5 Years (7 p.m.) Jersey Art Meet-UpAshlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Thurs. 5 p.m. Cecil & Carl Fri. 7 p.m. Justin Love Sat. 7 p.m. Kevin MacIntire "Elvis" The music of Elvis and Sinatra Sun. (11 a.m.) Yoga & Drinks (3 p.m.) Cecil & Troy Cain Wed. 6 p.m. Cara CartneyBill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton (609) 586-0192 Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Dan Murphy Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke Ages 21+Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery 58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA (267) 799-5348 Sun. 11 a.m. Cinco de Meow-O Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Blend Bar & Bistro 911 Highway 33 Hamilton (609) 245-8887 Sat. 11 a.m. Billy Briggs Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser Run 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. 7:30 p.m. Meet The Beetle Pie. $21, doors open at 6 p.m., ages 21+ Boro Bean 9 East Broad Street Hopewell (609) 466-6681 Sat. 11 a.m. John Abbott Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 862-2972 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Fermenters Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan Sat. 7 p.m. Dave Dales Trio Sun. (12 p.m.)Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo Tues. 6 p.m. Ryan Mayersky Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour Broken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA (267) 812-5653 Mon. 7 p.m. The Chisel, Homefront, (TBA). $25 (advance), doors open at 6:30 p.m., ages 18+Bucks County Brewery and Hewn Spirits 31 Appletree Lane Pipersville, PA (215) 766-7711 Fri. 5:30 p.m. Bill Ihling Sat. 5:30 p.m. Sister BlueBucks 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. TriviaBurlington County Fairgrounds and Pavillion 1960 Jacksonville Jobstown Road Columbus (609) 265-5858 Sat. 11 a.m. Cinco de Mayo FiestaCadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum) 299 Parkside Avenue Trenton (408) 335-4400 Sat. 12 p.m. "Clubbing In The Park" A Soulful GatheringCandlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton (609) 695-9612 Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam. $5 Sat. 3 p.m. Jerry Weldon. $20Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 102 Carnagie Center Princeton (781) 568-1471 Fri. 8 p.m. Tommy Gooch. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Sat. 7:30 p.m. Joey Callahan. $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/ PaulChesterfield Inn 633 Chesterfield-Arneytown Road Chesterfield (609) 298-1917 Sat. 9 p.m. ArHouseClub Atlantis 1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 944-1777 Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to ImpressClubhouse at Mountain View (The Patio) 850 Bear Tavern Road Ewing (609) 538-0808 Thurs. 7 p.m. Karaoke Fri. 6:30 p.m. Ernie WhiteContinental Tavern 2 North Main Street Yardley, PA (215) 493-9191 Thurs. 5 p.m. "Ladies Night" Fri. 8 p.m. Max Rogers Sat. 8 p.m. Acoustic BrewCooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton (609) 393-7300 Thurs. 7 p.m. Cosmic Jerry Band Fri. 7 p.m. '80s Night w/ "Basic Cable" Sat. 8 p.m. Quatro Night Club Event Sun. "Cinco de Mayo" w/ Se7en Band / DJ Paul Desisto Crossing Vineyard and Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA (215) 493-6500 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Sat. 1 p.m. Kentucky Derby Run for the Roses feat. Jim Nelsen Sun. 2 p.m. Kat RiversCurran’s Irish Inn 1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 245-1800 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Mon. 7:30 p.m. QuizzoDacey's Pub 215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-4838 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo Dadz Bar and Grill 744 Main Street Lumberton (609)267-4344 Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Jimmy Mannix Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Dharma Bums 4935 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 663-2867 Thurs. 8 p.m. Dan Galvano Fri. 8 p.m. DTown Outliers (Album release party). $10 (advance) Sat. 8 p.m. Steal Your Peach. $20 (advance) Sun. 12 p.m. Plant Swap & Sale Wed. 6 p.m. Craft & A Cocktail: Ceramic Shelf Workshop. $50Dockside Bensalem 3330 Hulmeville Road Bensalem, PA (267) 520-7184 Thurs. 1 p.m. "First Anniversary Ribbon Cutting & Deck Opening" w/ Lower Bucks Chamber of Commerce Sun. 11 a.m. "Gilmore Girls" Trivia BrunchEddington House Bensalem 2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA (215) 639-1220 Fri. 8:30 p.m. Fat Mezz Sat. 8:30 p.m. SideArm Sun. 3 p.m. Porch Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-JoeEl Barrio Cantina & Tequila Bar 1470 Buck Road Southampton, PA (267) 685-0725 Fri. 8 p.m. Mr. Nice Guy Sat. 8:30 p.m. Noah RichardsonEscape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA Tues. 6 p.m. KaraokeFlying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown (609) 899-7447 Thurs. 8 p.m. DJ entertainment Sat. 9 p.m. Honey Spot Blvd Sun. 3 p.m. Cinco de Mayo Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 8 p.m. TriviaForsgate Country Club 375 Forsgate Drive Monroe (732) 521-0700 Fri. 6 p.m. "First Friday" Mommy and Me Chocolate Painting Class Sat. 5:15 p.m. Q & A w/ Heather MacDonaldFounding Father's Sports Bar & Grill 2900 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 923-1100 Fri. 6 p.m. Bob Pantano Dance Party w/ DJ Joe CastroFriendly'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 Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8 p.m.) Flip n' Mickeys Sat. (12 p.m.) Music Bingo Brunch (4 p.m.) Casey Welborn (8 p.m.) Electric Beach Sun. 3 p.m. Cinco de mayo Party w/ DJ Dangeruss Tues. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Night Hosted by Best Choice ProductionsGreen Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio 240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA (215) 504-7277 Thurs. 6 p.m. LJ Hall Fri. 8 p.m. Amanda & Teddy Sat. (4 p.m.) Kentucky Derby Party (8 p.m.) Brian McConnell Sun. 12 p.m. Cinco de Mayo Brunch PartyGrounds For Sculpture 80 Sculptors way Hamilton (609) 586-0616 Sat. 9:30 a.m. Wellness WalkGrover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction (609) 716-8771 Sat. 11 a.m. Live Acoustic Music feat. (TBA) Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade Prestridge Halo Pub 4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square (609) 586-1811 Sat. 7 p.m. Kevin & Michael ToftHalo Pub (Fete) 9 Hullfish Street Princeton (609) 921-1710 Sat. 6 p.m. Charles Laurita & the MischiefHamilatte Cafe 1971 Route 33 Hamilton Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays Hosted by Sheli Monacchio feat. Frank Pinto & Richie Z Hamilton Tap & Grill 557 US Route 130 North Hamilton (609) 905-0925 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ Nebbs Sat. 11:30 a.m. Cinco de Mayo Weekend feat. (8 p.m.) Karaoke Sun. 11:30 a.m.Cinco de Mayo Weekend Wed. 7 p.m. TriviaHamilton Township Public Library 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way Hamilton (609) 581-4060 Sat. 9 a.m. Spring Book SaleHavana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA. (215) 862-9897 Thurs. 7 p.m. Funk & Blues Jam Hosted by The Slidewinder Blues Band Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "Bell Bottom Blues" Eric Clapton Tribute. $25 (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party Sat. (3 p.m.) Fraser Duo (8:30 p.m.) Buzzer Band (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party Sun. (1 p.m.) Midnight Sun (6:30 p.m.) JB Kline Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper DuoHightstown Elks 100 Hickory Corner Road East Windsor (609) 448-9794 Sat. 2 p.m. Kentucky Derby PartyHopewell Valley Golf Club 114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell (609) 737-1199 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Trivia hosted by jack furlongHopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington (609) 737-4465 Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) Bad Hombres Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM (1 p.m.) Deb & Mike (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Catmoondaddy Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Midnight MasqueradersHurricane Jacks Bar and Grill 7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (267) 914-4517 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ John W. Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday w/ Mikey Jr Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiocco 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 OIrish Rover Station House 1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA (215) 970-5412 Sun. 12 p.m. Cinco de Mayo Party & Patio Opening Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo NightIron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus (732) 306-9111 Sat. 6:30 p.m. Cari McKay Sun. 2 p.m. Bob O & AnneIvy 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 Fri. 7 p.m. Mike Smith Group Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Comedy Night w/ Mike Dialto (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) Tues. 9 p.m. Justin Howl Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational All shows 21+Killarney's Publick House 1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton (609) 586-1166 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Miracle League Guest Bartender Night Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Lofash (10 p.m.) DJ Dan Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (11 a.m.) Mini & Me Royal Tea (6 p.m.) Kentucky Derby Watch Party (7 p.m.) Anger Management (10 p.m.) DJ Dom Sun. (10 a.m.) "Sunday Funday Cinco de Mayo" Brunch / Cinco de Mayo feat. (1 p.m.) DJ Dan Mon. 6 p.m. Paint Your Pet's Portrait 2La Cena Ristorante 2233 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA (215) 639-9969 Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Plush & FriendsLaurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt (609) 752-0200 Thurs. 7 p.m. Wine & Bundt Cakes. $35 Fri. 7 p.m. Elvis tribute w/ Don ANthony. $20 Sat. "Cinco de Mayo and Jeep Food Truck Festival" feat. (11 a.m.) Rangers Nouveau (2:30 p.m.) Pennington Station (6 p.m.) Dockside. $13 Sun. "Cinco de Mayo and Jeep Food Truck Festival" feat. (11 a.m.) Strictly '60s (3 p.m.) Shore BetLibrary Company of Burlington 23 West Union Street Burlington (609) 3861273 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic NightLillipies Bakery 30 North Harrison Street Princeton (609) 423-2100 Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with JeffLogan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA (215) 862-2300 Thurs. 6 p.m. Lambertville Jazz Fri. 7 p.m. Courtney Sappington Trio Sat. 7 p.m. Scott Mcallister Trio Sun. 11:30 a.m. Kate baker Duo Wed. 6 p.m. James PopikMagikava 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 Makefield Highlands Golf Club 1418 Woodside Road Yardley, PA (215) 321-7000 Fri. 6 p.m. Bill Thomas Sun. 3:30 p.m. Cinco de Mayo PartyMarcello's Coal Fired Restaurant/Pizza/Bordentown 206 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 298-8360 Wed. 7 p.m. Wooden Flip-Flop Tray Paint & SipMcManimon's Pub 151 Liberty Street Trenton (609) 393-9023 Sun. 3 p.m. Cinco de Mayo PartyMcStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 949-9570 Sat. 9 p.m. Surprise Surprise Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night Mercer County Park (Boathouse at Mercer Lake) 334 South Post Road West Windsor (866) 683-3586 Fri. 6 p.m. "Evening of Chance" Benefitting the Special OlympicsMillhill Basement 300 S. Broad Street Trenton (609) 989-1600 Sat. 9:30 p.m. Twist & Writhe, Paperback Tragedy, Reno Avenu Wed. 9:30 p.m. Jimmy-N-Johnny AcousticMill Street Music 32 Mill Street Mount Holly Fri. 7:30 p.m. Jason Ager, Loose Panic, The AzuresMusic Mountain Theater 1483 Route 179 Lambertville (609)397-3337 Fri. 8 p.m. "Tuck Everlasting" Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "Tuck Everlasting" Sun. 3 p.m. "Tuck Everlasting"Naked Brewing Company 212 Mill Street Bristol, PA (267) 544-7129 Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana's S#%t Show Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke Sat. 7 p.m. Joe & Krista Sun. 11 a.m. Weekend Brunch w/ (1 p.m.) Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia 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 New Hope Winery / Tavern 6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA Fri. 8 p.m. Michael McDermott Sat. (5 p.m.) Jack O'Leary (8 p.m.) Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche Newtown Athletic Club 120 Pheasant Run Newtown, PA (215) 968-0600 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Country Line DancingNewtown Brewing Company 103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA (215) 944-8609 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Star Wars" Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. Fly On The Wall Sat. 6 p.m. Brian Elliot Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night Nick's Roast Beef 4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA (215) 637-515 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. (6 p.m.) Mike McCullough (9 p.m.) Fish Out of Water Sat. 8 p.m. Plush Sun. 4 p.m. Nothing 2 Prove Wed. 7 p.m. KaraokeNJWeedman's Dispensary 322 East State Street Trenton (609) 437-0898 Thurs. 8 p.m. KaraokeNomad Distilling Company 20 South Main Street New Hope, PA Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchNottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square (609) 587-6623 Thur. (7 p.m.) Rock On Radio Happy Hour Hosted by Danny Coleman feat. Music by Bud & Carm. (9:30 pm.) Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis Sat. 9:30 p.m. Deep Release 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. QuizzoOld Hights Brewing 123 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 469-5976 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Rory Sun. (1 p.m.) may Market (2 p.m.) Bluegrass JamOld Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 291-9232 Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia Sat. 2 p.m. Porchfest and Pig Roast feat. (5 p.m.) Men of Horses Sun. (10 a.m.) Brunch / Cinco de Mayo feat. (12 p.m.) Radio Fiction (3 p.m.) Modern Mojo Tues. 6 p.m. Taco Tuesday w/ Radio Fiction Palmer Square 40 Nassau Street Princeton Sun. 3 p.m. Downtown Derby: Race for a CausePasquale's Sports Bar 9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (267) 202-6268 Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke Patriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville (609) 737-2780 Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night Fri. 8 p.m. Michael Patrick Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"Patriot's Theater at The War Memorial 1 Memorial Drive Trenton (609) 984-8400 Fri. 3 p.m. BTS Dance Competition Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton (609) 585-8008 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Pete Tonti & FriendsPicture Perfect Affairs 76 High Street Mount Holly Fri. 7 p.m. First Friday Lyrics To Go Open Mic and ShowcasePJ's Pancake House 17 Main Street Robbinsville (609) 772-4755 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. "Barnegat Lighthouse Paint n Sip" w/ Village ArtsPlainsboro Preserve 80 Scotts Corner Road Plainsboro Fri. 7 p.m. Jazz Appreciation Concert Series feat. James Popik and JP4 (Takes place at Market Square Plaza across from library) 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 BrunchPuss N Boots Tavern 942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaRistorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 144 US Route 130 Bordentown (609) 262-0110 Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night River House at Odette’s 274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA (215) 682-2022 Thurs.7 p.m. Cara cartney Fri.7 p.m. Len Piero Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Dave DalesDuoRoebling Museum 100 2nd Avenue Roebling (609) 499-7200 Sat. 11 a.m. Roebling Bike Ride: Destination Columbus Rose Bank Winery 258 Durham Road Newtown, PA (215) 860-5899 Sat. 1:30 p.m. "Tastings & Tunes in the Buckman Barn" feat. Jack O'Leary Rossi's Bar & Grill 2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton (609) 890-2004 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch Tues. 7 p.m. QuizzoholicsSaint Mark United Methodist Church 465 Paxson Avenue Hamilton Square (609) 587-1286 Fri. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Bill Wieszczek Sandy's Beef & Ale 2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA (2670 852-2333 Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo Mon. 7 p.m. Music BingoSecond Sin Brewing Company 1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P (267) 812-5251 Thurs. 7 p.m. TriviaShady Brook Farm 931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA (215) 968-1670 Fri. 6:30 p.m. "UnWINEd" Concert feat. Pennise Family Band. $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 5:30 p.m. Sat. "Party On The Patio" feat. (2 p.m.) AudioPilot (6:30 p.m.) JB Rocks Sun. "Party On The Patio" feat. 2 p.m. Lisa BouchelleSlim's Irish Pub 2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA (267) 332-0047 Sat. 8 p.m. Shameless Mon. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Cecil Wed. 6 p.m. Karaoke ContestSmall World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-4377 x2 Sat. 7 p.m. BD LenzSparky World-Famous Beer Garden 4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 943-2321 Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana Sat. 9:30 p.m. Never Enough 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. Bev & Dan Stars & Stripes Harley Davidson 600 South Flowers Mill Road Langhorne, PA (215) 752-9400 Sat. 10 a.m. ShamelessStarving Artist Cafe 18 Bridge Street Stockton Sat. 2 p.m. Bill IhlingSteam Pub 606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Kev Mon. 6 p.m. Sip 'n' Shop1675 Spirits 2685 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 645-1445 Thurs. 8 p.m. Kings Highway Comedy Presents: Jake Mattera. $20Tara's Tavern 1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown (609) 286-2300 Fri. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ big daddy g Sat. 8:30 p.m. Mike Ranone Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown (609) 426-9345 Fri. 9 p.m. T-Bone Jam Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke Temperance House 5 South State Street Newtown, PA (215) 944-8050 Thurs. 7 p.m. Steve Guyger and Filthy Rich Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Neville Esquire Tues. 7 p.m. Beginner Line Dance Lessons w/ Jeremy Line Dance. $40/4 Weeks Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara Cartney Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton (609) 924-2310 Sat. 1 p.m. "Kit Day Weekend Music Series" feat. Meghan Carey Sun. 1 p.m. "Kite Day Weekend Music Series" feat. Tookany CreekTGI Fridays 780 Route 130 South Hamilton (609) 581-6910 Sun. 9 p.m. Karaoke Night w/ DJ BurnTGI Fridays 2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp. (609) 239-486 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia TGI Fridays 3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton (609) 520-0378 Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia Night 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 OrchestraThe Buck Hotel 1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA (215) 396-2002 Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko Fri. 8 p.m. Love Junk Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch DuoThe Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro (609) 291-9110 Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis Sat. 9 p.m. El Ka Bong Tues. 6:30 p.m. "I Love My Mom" Paint w/ Priya Paint Night. $45 The Deck Restaurant and Bar at Bucks County Playhouse 70 South Main Steet New Hope PA Sun. 4 p.m. Just Jeff The Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1816 Fri. 7 p.m. Gabriel Donohue Sat. 7 p.m. Popik & Stewart Sun. 2 p.m. Thomas Johnston The Federal Twist Vineyard 8 Federal Twist Road Stockton (609) 773-6066 Fri. 5 p.m. Jon Beacher Sat. 2 p.m. Mike Montrey Trio. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE) Sun. 12 p.m. Cinco de Mayo w/ Phase 3. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE)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. Supertrain Sat. 9 p.m. All Lit Up Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel Wed. 7 p.m. QuizzoThe Irish Horne Bar & Restaurant 882 2nd Street Pike Richboro, PA (215) 942-4000 Sat. 9 p.m. The Deuce Brothers The Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton (609) 921-8555 Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Iron Mike Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Slick Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown The Morrisville Tavern 376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-5310 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 8 p.m. Little Sister Sat. 8 p.m. Kens Gold Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia NightThe Newtown Theatre 120 North State Street Newtown, PA (215) 968-3859 Thurs. 8 p.m. The Janis Joplin Experience. $45.34 Fri. 8 p.m. '90s Rockfest. $40.10 Sat. 3 p.m./8 p.m. A Tribute to Tom Petty. $40.10 (The 8 p.m. show is SOLD OUT, please check for availability) Tues. 7 p.m. Workshop: Guitar Fundamentals w/ Tom Farrell. $64 (SOLD OUT please check for availability Wed. 2 p.m. Hammerstein: Stories & Songs. $24.39The 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. 15th Anniversary Show Recap 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 GodfreyThe Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge (609) 208-0050 Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala The Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA (215) 908-6326 Fri. 8 p.m. John Thomas Sat. 8 p.m. (TBD)The Tavern at Penns Park 2295 Second Street Pike Newtown, PA (267) 491-5658 Sun. 3 p.m. Shameless Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic The Union Firehouse 18 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 288-6491 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night Fri. 8 p.m. Rob Messina's Dave Matthews Experience 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 Mojo Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Retroglyphs Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch ThunderBowl Lanes NJ 423 east main Street Wrightstown (609) 723-7914 Wed. 7 p.m. Bike Night DrawingTir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554 Fri. 9 p.m. The Williamsboy Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" All Shows 21+Trenton Free Public Library 120 Academy Street Trenton (609) 392-7188 Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday" 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 SweetsUnder The Moon 23 North Union Street Lambertville (609) 397-1710 Sat. 12 p.m. Jerry Monk Union Coffee 49 North Union Street Lambertville (609) 460-4637 Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday" Tarot Meet-Up w/ Kristina GormanVault Brewing Company 10 South Main Street Yardley, PA (267) 573-4291 Thurs. 6 p.m. Gene Shepherd Fri. 7 p.m. Tom Trovas Duo Sat. 7 p.m. John Sheridan Trio Mon. 6 p.m. Quizzo Vault Smoke House 19 West College Avenue Yardley, PA (267) 907-8550 Sat. 12 p.m. Crafts & Craft BeerVillage Idiot Brewing Company 42 High Street Mount Holly (609) 975-9270 Thurs. 7 p.m. TriviaWhitehill Mansion 217 Fourth Street Fieldsboro Fri. 7 p.m. Investigation of the Whitehill Mansion Benefitting "Because Life Happens" Recovery Center. $70, ages 18+Wildflowers Too 255 Route 156 Yardville (609) 585-5483 Wed. 7 p.m. Poker NightWWFM 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 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Bucks Drama Club Presents: A Night of One Acts Tues. 7 p.m. Bucks jazz Band "Spring 2024" 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 7:000pm EST on multiple internet radio outlets where he features indie/original bands and solo artists.
(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The annual free two-day Maplewoodstock Music and Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14, 2024. Music begins at noon each day and ends around 9:30pm. Remember Jones and Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country are the festival's headliners.
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