One of the biggest events in Northern New Jersey is taking place this weekend beginning Friday June 23 and wrapping up Sunday June 25 is the "13th Annual Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival" at the Sussex County Fairgrounds.
This popular and ever growing three day event opens at 6 p.m. on Friday and features two bands; Dead On Live and former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer ArtimusPyle and the Artimus Pyle Band.
Saturday features five bands including a The Band tribute with The Weight Band, Devon Allman Project andclassic rockers 38 Special.
Sunday has four bands including closers Samantha Fish with Jesse Dayton and Blackberry Smoke. Recently, Jesse Dayton discussed the upcoming show, his friendship and new album with Samantha Fish called "Death Wish Blues," his love of the Rolling Stones and more.
"Well, I met Samantha 12 years ago when she was opening up for me at Knuckleheads in her hometown of Kansas City," he started. "I heard her before I saw her, I heard her backstage and I was like; who is playing that killer guitar? This guy said, "You've got to go down and see" and I went down there and there was this young girl down there shreddin' on guitar. I was like, oh wow! We met after the show and we just kind of kept in touch with each other and then her and her manager Rueben Williams who now manages me, came out to see me in New Orleans at my show and asked if I wanted to cut some songs together; that's kind of how it all started. It's pretty exciting because I have this whole other following and Samantha has this whole other following than I do. So, it's kind of like a whole new thing; ya' know? It's pretty cool because a lot of my fans don't know who Samantha is and a lot of her fans don't know who I am."
Dayton, who is a staple on Sirius XM's "Outlaw Country" is known for writing some colorful lyrics. He has penned songs with titles such as,"I'm at Home Getting Hammered While She's Out Getting Nailed," "(Hotter Than A) Three-Peckered Goat"and "Daddy was a Badass" to which he attributes to his childhood environment as well as some popular influences but he also says, he's not just a satirical songwriter.
"A lot of it just has to do with growing up around a lot of Texas storyteller people; people out in the country. I grew up on the Texas and Louisiana border right by Cajun Country in Beaumont, Texas.The high school I went to was 90 percent black and then I also grew up out in the country around a lot of old country people and then there is also that Texas singer-songwriter tradition that I love like Townes Van Zandt,GuyClark; I've put as much time into my writing as I have my guitar playing; the 10,000 hours as they say."
"I mean, it's kind of a weird thing," he went on, "Because when you write a novelty song like, "I'm at Home Getting Hammered While She's Out Getting Nailed" then that's what people think you do but I also write a lot of serious songs. I grew up listening to Jerry Reed and Roger Miller and those are all super witty kinds of songs and I love that stuff. I write so many different songs and I try to write everything from Philly Soul to Chicago Blues to Outlaw Country to ballads."
Continuing, Dayton says his journey down this path started when he was up late one evening watching television as a youngster.
"It happened when I was a little kid, I saw Chuck Berry on the Johnny Carson show and he did the duck walk and I knew right then that was what I wanted to do. I'm still a huge Chuck Berry fan, nobody writes more witty lyrics than Chuck. He had the whole thing, he looked great, he was a showman, he was an entertainer; he was Bob Dylan's favorite songwriter; John Lennon's favorite too."
So, with these influences and playing lead guitar for country greats such as Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell and Waylon Jennings to name a few; how will his and Samantha's styles play out on stage?
"This is a whole duet tour so we actually play all the songs off the new record; this is the first band I've ever been in where we've literally gone out and played every song off a new record. Some of those songs are duets and some feature Samantha with me on lead guitar and some feature me singing with Samantha on lead guitar. So, it's a pretty cool tourl because we get to be Mick and Keith; the Rolling Stones are my favorite all-time band, I've seen them 23 times."
The Rolling Stones? Wait; so the guy with the heavy country and blues influences is a Stones fan? Dayton says it's an image thing which attracted him to the original "Bad Boys" of Rock 'n' Roll.
"I've always been attracted to the bad boy thing, the underdog. I've always cheered for the underdog, my favorite film is "Goodfellas" and I kind of always liked the gangsters more than I did the cops and with Mick and Keith; I think that The Beatles kind of overshadowed the fact that Mick and Keith are great songwriters. I also think that they are the coolest band ever in terms of the cool factor. The Blues is always the basic thing with those guys and a lot of people say that me and Samantha's new record has all of these different types of genres and music on it but that's what all of those bands used to do back then. You'd hear Zeppelin do their version of a Jamaican song or the Stones do their version of a country song and we try to do that too."
So, what can we expect at "Rocks, Ribs and Ridges" and beyond for the pair?
"I'm not sure if we are playing 90-minutes or just an hour, wait, I believe it's an hour-and-a-half. So, you're gonna get the whole show and it's a super high energy show and in the middle of the show we actually come out and play a couple of acoustic songs by ourselves which is really cool too."
"I'll be out with Samantha until next year but Samantha and I are both taking our solo bands out separately in September and I've got a record coming out that Shooter Jennings produced and Shooter is a real hot producer right now; he's been winning Grammys rightly for the last few years. So, I went to L.A. and made a record with him so that will be my next follow-up to this record and it's due out next year but I think a single comes out in September."
To purchase individual day or weekend passes for the event, please visit Rockribsandridges.comand to discover more about Jesse Dayton and/or Samantha Fish, please visit https://www.jessedayton.com/ and https://www.samanthafish.com/
"The feeling is real, the emotion is mostly the whole thing," is how solo artist Jeffrey Gaines feels about music and his music will be on full display when he takes to the stage of The Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton, NJ also on Friday June 23 for a 7:30 p.m. show.
Throughout most of his music career, Gaines has gone it alone as a solo act and over the course of his travels, he has done one thing above all others and that is be authentic but it wasn't until he released a re-recorded version of Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" circa 2001 that the world got it's opportunity to really see what this talent from Harrisburg, PA was all about.
Seemingly, after its release, doors, along with those eyes opened and Gaines has gone on to tour with such greats as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Heart, Tori Amos, Tracy Chapman, Sting, Bryan Adams, Stevie Nicks and many more and the interesting thing about it is; it doesn't matter to him the size of the room or audience, it's all about the music.
After seeing him perform, just one man and his acoustic guitar, one can't help but wonder why he chose the solo journey. Most musicians want the comfort and security of having others to share the stage or to write material with but not necessarily Gaines. When asked if he has ever felt "Naked" on stage without a supporting cast to cover any mistakes or missteps; he let that authenticity take over.
"I'm currently promoting and focusing on my Lizzie Rose performance," he began in those deep rich tones for which he's known. "I've never been in a band that is slick; ever. There are the types of groups that are very finished like wedding bands who work on perfection and perfection only. All of my influences and bands that I ever grew up listening to were either solo or naked. The Clash was naked, The Ramones were naked, something could always happen. The point of why you even wanted to do it was to be revealed. You weren't putting on a facade, you were showing yourself; Patti Smith with The Patti Smith Group, even right now to this very day, everything that comes to her mind is immediately woven into the show and it can go anywhere all of the time. It doesn't matter, no one is going to be sticking to a script or a rehearsed performed thing; they are going to be in the moment, interacting with the audience and you've got to keep it loose and ever changing. So, if I start a song in the wrong key and it's just not natural for me, I never consider that a mistake other than a revealing of the truth and the truth isn't a mistake. I never take the stage hoping to conceal the truth from you because everything I've ever written has been the raw truth that most people probably would hide but I've already written that into the song. I've already written that into what you've purchased; when you bought the album there were already mistakes. When you bought the album there was, oh, maybe a guy shouldn't be writing about that on a debut album, you probably shouldn't have told that truth if you're trying to conceal but it is within my nature to just be genuine so, I included all of that stuff."
Jeffrey's bread and butter are his live performances and he doesn't necessarily care about making a studio record just for the sake of putting something out to remain in the public eye. Here too, honesty plays a large part as does perhaps a bit of nostalgia.
"I think of making new records but for me, when the record stores were kind of disassembled and there was no Tower Records etc; I mean, there is still some pockets of little mom and pop stores but that whole chain of command and the distribution from the label to the distributor to the store; the whole nature of that is what really inspired me to make records. I was the kid who would hang out in the record stores listening to music and seeing all of the new stuff and that whole ritual being broken down like that kind of takes away some of the interest in making physical records. People don't have players for the format; I took vinyl out on the road and everybody wanted to touch it but they didn't have a record player. Then the labels; everybody wants to put out a single at a time and they want to make bets on the success of one song at a time creating the writer who can come up with some sort of firework; a one song firework that will catch fire and become something and that's not that interesting and it's also seemingly not that interesting to society. So, it kind of diminishes a little interest in that, for me anyway. So, what I'm kind of left with is the live gig and that experience and keeping that going and as far as a next record; there is always songs, be they mine or someone else's because a lot of people have had a lot of success just singing really good songs, singing other songwritier's songs. So, if it comes down to that; I'm writing because it's what I do but do I feel that what I have to say is clicking with society at large right now on a mass scale? Less so. So, you make records if they don't cost you too much and then you don't press up a bunch of them, you don't press up that many. So, when you think about the diminishment of that model, then I don't know and it really comes down to just that; I don't know. Making albums and making records; is that going to be just a little ego project for me to just make a record of songs that are already in my head? I can't know what the public wants until the public demands it but I don't want to start force-feeding you albums that nobody is buying so, we'll have to see. We'll have to see how the demand goes. My last studio record was 2018 I believe but I don't really think about that kind of stuff too much; you make them and keep on moving. As soon as I'm out of the studio I'm off that record so, that time has kind of gone by. I have two live records, "Live InEurope" and "Live at The TLA." I do live records, they are easy to do; if you just start making tapes of your shows you can compile some of the best sparked moments of a tour or of the year so yeah, I have those. I never got into this for sales, I was singing and enjoying myself playing in bands and then you get sort of solicited by a label; I didn't solicit the label. Somebody sees you playing on Bleeker Street in New York or in The Village playing a gig and then somebody comes up to you and hands you their card and says, "We've got an idea that you could make records for us" and you read their contract and agree to it but somebody else got that ball rolling first and then when that situation kind of falls by the wayside; you resume back into your personality. My personality, I really don't push myself on people which is sort of weird but it has been my life's nature; I'd have to almost become another human being to want to go around telling everybody, hey, I've got a record and you should have it (laughs). It's like dating and going up to somebody and saying, hey, you should go out with me (laughs). Somebody who finds you attractive will come up and start talking; I don't really know how to Gwen Stefani it where it's like an overt, extrovert personality that I'd have to be and for me that has never been the case."
A venue such as The Lizzie Rose Music Room is the perfect fit for a "Personality" such as Gaines. The intimate confines and atmosphere will accentuate his soulful vocals while allowing for the emotion of which he speaks to barrel through but to hear him tell it; it's much deeper.
"Actually, what you can expect is, if anyone cares about singers anymore; you'll have one of the best ones sitting right at the end of your feet. I know a lot of people like to go see great guitar players who play a lot of notes, who've put their 10,000 hours in and everybody is like, wow, look at all of those notes. I think that is what happens when I'm singing, there's never an out of intonation even when I'm effing around and it's pretty awesome. The contrast is and the only rub is about lyrics and singers; sometimes you're being critiqued on what you're saying. Sometimes what you're saying supersedes the way you're saying it which is why I'm also a fan of doing covers.When I'm doing a cover, no one is scrutinizing what I have to say and then they say, holy shit, now that I stopped listening to what he has to say, he can fucking sing (laughs). So, if I do some Peter Gabriel or something like that it's like, oh shit he can really sing because everyone stops listening to what I'm trying to say and sometimes I write songs and I might be trying to say something but ultimately, I'm only saying these things as a vehicle for the singer in me. The singer in me just needs some words and I've written some things that have moved people and have been there for them that made a whole lot of sense and opened their minds but that's just an incidental thing because what I'm trying to ultimately end up doing all of the time is be a singer. So, that will be happening; if anybody is still into that anymore. So, it really comes down to, hey music lovers, there's a guy doing just that, it's less about Jeffrey Gaines playing; look, I've made a lot of personal relationships. My audience is often filled with people like me and people who like me and are there to see me but it works if you're there to see music, that's really the forefront. That's why I keep showing up, it's not an ego thing, it's not a Jeffrey Gaines thing, it's about the collection of the imagined notes that fly up in the sky being harnessed and put through the microphone. The magic of music that floats all around and the chef can reach up and grab it and cook that up for you and deliver it in an instant. The minute he thinks it, it can materialize physically through the PA system. So, if anybody is into that, that's what will be happening. That's what I always think about because I'm always listening on that level and that is what gives me so much joy and always satisfying that; that thing in me is being satisfied when I go see me (laughs). When I go to a show and say, oh, I'm playing tonight, at least I'm gonna know that somebody is into doing it and it's gonna be like wow, this cat is really into doing this and that thrills me as I separate from myself and just key into listening to what's happening and that's pretty great and that's pretty awesome. A lot of people in this genre and in the rooms where acoustic guys and gals assemble; there might be less of that going on. Meaning, there are a lot of wonderful singer-songwriters who have intricate songs and they do a lot of talking through them, they narrate feelings through them and that's cool but my thing is more of an Aretha Franklin singer-songwriter. There is going to be some vocal gymnastics instead of just, "I gave my love a cherry that had no stone," and no, I'm not talking about it (laughs). It is really a hard thing and there are less people doing it and that's what I do know from going out and seeing other people. There are less people putting their ass into it which is fine and still entertaining and I just don't know but I bet that Friday June 23 is gonna be pretty awesome. I was there in 2019 and I'm excited to go back to the little Victorian gift shop. They are a nonprofit and I hope that everybody continues to support them."
Tickets to see Gaines are $32 in advance and can be purchased at https://www.lizzierosemusic.com/ and to discover more about Jeffrey Gaines, please visit https://www.jeffreygaines.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
Allentown Borough Main Street Allentown Sat. 10 a.m. Faerie FestivalAl's Airport Inn 636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton (609) 883-5252 Thurs. 5 p.m. Smooth Retsina Glow Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch (5 p.m.) Jerry Monk Sun. 12 p.m. Sunday Acoustic Brunch Mon. 5 p.m. Jerry Hutchinson Tues. 7 p.m. Brian Elliot Wed. (4 p.m.) LGBTQ Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato Ancient Order of Hibernians 2419 Kuser Road Hamilton Tues. 4 p.m. Annual Pasta Dinner & Tricky Tray Benefitting The Jeremy FundAristaeus Brewing 2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA (215) 757-2337 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 7 p.m. Supertrain Sat. 1 p.m. "2nd Anniversary Party" feat. (2 p.m.) High Tide Tom (4 p.m.) AudioPilot (6 p.m.) Mad Jupiter (8 p.m.) Foo Fighters Tribute w/ "Fave Grohl" Sun. 10 a.m. “Sunday Funday Brunch” (2 p.m.) Matt KresgeArm & Hammer Park 1 Thunder Road Trenton (609) 394-3300 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Stranger Things Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-8777 Sat. (3 p.m.) Artist Talk: Sue Collier of Family Recollections (7 p.m.) Café Improv Mon. 6 p.m. Weekly Open Drawing Studio w/ Live ModelAshlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Thurs. 5 p.m. Cecil Bahama Breeze 3535 U.S. Highway 1 Princeton (609) 799-3808 Sat. 6 p.m. ZigBill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton (609) 586-0192 Fri. 7 p.m. Moot Davis Sat. 7 p.m. Best of Clapton 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 Thurs. 6 p.m. Avi Wisnia Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Blend Bar & Bistro 911 Highway 33 Hamilton (609) 245-8887 Wed. 4:30 p.m. Meet & Greet NJHP Team MembersBlue Bottle Cafe 101 East Broad Street Hopewell (609) 333-1710 Wed. 6 p.m. Brian ElliotBordentown City Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20 Sat. (11 a.m.) "History In Bloom" Annual Garden Tour (12 p.m.) Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 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. PJ Parker Trio Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan Sat. 7 p.m. Jonathan Daddis Trio Sun. (12 p.m.) Larry Tamanini (6 p.m.) Lorenzo Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFourBristol Riverside Theater 2501 Bath Road Bristol, PA (215) 785-0100 Tues. 7 p.m. Bunker Band Wed. 7 p.m. The Soul CruisersBroken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA (267) 812-5653 Thurs. 7 p.m. Mike Estabrook Fri. 7 p.m. Jah People. $5 Sat. 8 p.m. Springton Sun. 11 a.m. Sunday Brunch Tues. 7 p.m. Cornhole ($20 buy-in) Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Righteous JollyBrother's Pizza 871 Highway 33 Hamilton (609) 586-2727 Wed. 6 p.m. Anthony CannuliBucks County Brewery and Hewn Spirits 31 Appletree Lane Pipersville, PA (215) 766-7711 Fri. 5:30 p.m. John D's All Star BandBucks On Bridge 25 Bridge Street Lambertville (609) 483-2615 Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night Wed. 6 p.m. TriviaCadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum) 299 Parkside Avenue Trenton (408) 335-4400 Sat. 2 p.m. EO40 VIP/Artists Opening Reception & Award AnnouncementsCandlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton (609) 695-9612 Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam. $5 Sun. 3 p.m. Joe Ford, Norikio, Boone Byram. $20Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 102 Carnagie Center Princeton (781) 568-1471 Fri. 8 p.m. Stacey Kendro. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Wed. 7:30 p.m. Jukia Scotti, Anita Wise. Hosted by Dean Blizzard. 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 City Streets 510 Highway 130 South East Windsor (609) 426-9400 Sat. 9 p.m. TanglewoodClub 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. RiverdogsCooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton (609) 393-7300 Thurs. (7 p.m.) '90s Tribute w/ "The Posers" (8 p.m.) Club Night w/ DJ Ages21+ Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour w/ Jimmy Mannix (8 p.m.) Shorty Long and The Jersey Horns / DJ Jazzi Sat. 8 p.m. Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute w/ "Street Survivors" Sun. (10 a.m.) Sunday "Jazz" Brunch w/ Victor Tarassov. $22.95 (Includes 2 Mimosas) $34.95 (Adults, kids ages 6-12 $14.95, kids under age 5 FREE) Tues. 5 p.m. Salsa Tuesdays w/ DJ Jay Serrano Wed. (7 p.m.) Blues and BBQ Jam (7 p.m.) Complimentary Dance Class w/ Donna Boyle (8 p.m.) Disco “Hustle” Night w/ "Guest" DJ. $5 Cream Ridge Winery 145 Route 539 Cream Ridge (609) 259-9797 Sun. 1:30 p.m. Ronnie Brandt Crossing Vineyard and Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA (215) 493-6500 Thurs. 7 p.m. Pairing Wine, Cheese , Charcuterie Fri. 7:15 p.m. "Summer Wine and Music Series" feat. The Soul Cruisers. $15 (advance), Doors open at 5 p.m., Ages 21+ Sat. 2 p.m. Bunny Barnes Sun. 2 p.m. Bill Thomas 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)Curran’s Irish Inn 1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 245-1800 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Fri. 8 p.m. Meshed Up Sat. 8 p.m. Shawn Ryan 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 feat. Kate & Bob 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 Fri. 7 p.m. Chelsea Rae and The Rescue Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Edgar Anderson Eddington House Bensalem 2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA (215) 639-1220 Fri. 8:30 p.m. Low Totem Sat. 8:30 p.m. The Shinkickers 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 Sat. 8 p.m. DoyleEscape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA Fri. 6 p.m. Aaron Quarterman Tues. 6 p.m. KaraokeFalls Township Community Park 9125 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA Sun. 6 p.m. Strictly '60sFlying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown (609) 899-7447 Fri. 9 p.m Masterpiece Party Band Sat. 9 p.m. Joanna Caruso Mon. 6:30 p.m. "Wine Pairing Event" Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 8 p.m. TriviaFounding 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 Thurs. 5 p.m. Cruise Night Wed. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Kevin McGowan and/or Gino Formaroli (Sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m.) German American Society 215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton (609) 585-5200 Sat. 7 p.m. Grateful Dead Tribute w/ "Rainbow Full of Sound."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.) Little Sister Sat. 7 p.m. Dave Beck Sun. 4 p.m. Harley & Daniel 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 Fri. 8 p.m. Virus Sat. 8 p.m. High Five SwanGrounds For Sculpture 80 Sculptors way Hamilton (609) 586-0616 Sat. 11 a.m. Tour of Grounds for SculptureGrover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction (609) 716-8771 Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade PrestridgeHalo Pub 4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square (609) 586-1811 Sat. 7 p.m. Blue Jersey BandHamilton Tap & Grill 557 US Route 130 North Hamilton (609) 905-0925 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ Nebbs Sat. 8 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 7 p.m. TriviaHamilton Veterans Park 1865 Yardville-Hamilton Square Road Hamilton Fri./Sat./Sun. 8 a.m. "Picklebrawl" Pickleball TournamentHavana 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.) AC/DC Tribute w/ "Live Wire." $30 (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Summer Dance Party Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dwayne Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet Hopewell Train Station 2 Railroad Place Hopewell Sat. 1 p.m. PRIDE Family Picnic & Dance PartyHopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington (609) 737-4465 Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) Deb & Mike Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM Fransisco (1 p.m.) Rainbow Fresh (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Winery Catz Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Hopewell Valley Vineyards Jazz BandHurricane 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. (6 p.m.) Dane (9 p.m.) First Time Around Sat. 9 p.m. Ray Palmer Trio Mon. 7 p.m. Motown Mondays w/ rotating DJs BeeNice, Rawskillz, JusGroove Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday w/ Tim Carney Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura FioccoIl 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 Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo NightIron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus (732) 306-9111 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Jo Wymer Band Sat. 6:30 p.m. Bud & Gerard Belviso Sun. 2 p.m. Tom FullerIron Plow Vineyards Tasting Room 61 High Street Mt. Holly (732) 306-9111 Sat. 6:30 p.m. Carrie McCayJohn & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa (215) 862-5981 Thurs. 9 p.m. Alex McMurray Fri. 9 p.m. St. James & The Apostles / Sugar Burns Sat. 9 p.m. The Tribe Sun. (3 p.m.) Jamie & the Guarded Heart / Comprador & John Faye (9 p.m.) Meraki Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Comedy Night w/ Mike Dialto feat. (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 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. Wayne Bilotti Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Radio Fiction (9 p.m.) Groove Pocket Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch feat. (12 p.m.) Anthony Cannuli (10 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch w/ DJ Jimmy G Mon. 7 p.m. PRIDE Themed Mixology Class (Reservations Required)King George Inn 102 Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA (215) 788-5536 Sat. 6 p.m. Mike & Shanna Sun. 6 p.m. Joe (Solo of Joe & Krista) (Takes place in the gazebo/patio behind the inn on waterfront)Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt (609) 752-0200 Thurs. 7 p.m. Stars of Laurita Idol Songfest Concert. $10 (Ages 20 and under FREE) Fri. 7:30 p.m. Kricket Comedy feat. Dena Blizzard, Troy Moore, Cody Wright. $25 (Online only), doors open at 7 p.m. Sat. (10 a.m.) Car Show (11 a.m.) School's Out Food Truck Festival feat. Strictly '60s (2:30 p.m.) Take Five (6 p.m.) Vinyl Countdown. $13 (Advance, ages 20 and under and all school employees FREE) Sun. 11 a.m. School's Out Food Truck Festival. $13 (Advance, ages 20 and under and all school employees FREE)Lawrenceville Main Street 17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville (609) 219-9300 Thurs. 6 p.m. "Music In The Park" feat. Alex Otey Trio (Weeden Park FREE admission)Lillipies Bakery 30 North Harrison Street Princeton (609) 423-2100 Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff Sun. 11 a.m. New Yacht City Locust Hall at Johnson's Farm 2691 Monmouth Road Jobstow (609) 723-2630 Sat.6 p.m. Evening on the Farm 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 hosted by Fayema Makefield Highlands Golf Club 1418 Woodside Road Yardley, PA (215) 321-7000 Thurs. 6 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Jack Furlong Sun. 6 p.m. OSIP Gala Hosted by Jack Furlong. $100 (Black Tie Event) McStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 949-9570 Sat. 10 p.m. "Love is Love" Drag Show Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia NightMill Hill Playhouse (Passage Theater) 205 East Front Street Trenton (609) 392-0766 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Trenton Makes Improv 2: The Sequel to the First ShowMore Than Q 13 Klines Court Lambertville (609) 773-0072 Sat. 2 p.m. Ed Wall Sun. 1 p.m. Bill IhlingMorven Museum & Garden 55 Stockton Street Princeton (609) 924-8144 Sun. 4 p.m. "Peter and The Wolf" with Really Inventive StuffMusic Mountain Theater 1483 Route 179 Lambertville (609)397-3337 Fri. 8 p.m. "Spring Awakening" Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "Spring Awakening" Sun. 3 p.m. "Spring Awakening"Music On Main 25 East Main Street Yardley, PA Sat. 6 p.m. Lewis BrothersNaked Brewing Company 212 Mill Street Bristol, PA (267) 544-7129 Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project Fri. 7 p.m. J'MO Sat. 7 p.m. WURL Sun. 11 a.m. Weekend Brunch w/ (1 p.m.) Greg Mcgarvey (6 p.m.) The River Drivers Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaNeshaminy Creek Brewing Company 909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA (215) 458-7081 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night Sun. 2 p.m. Summer Dollar Days: "Jaws" Wed. 6:30 p.m. Cornhole LeagueNew Egypt Flea Market Village 933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge (609) 758-2082 Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market Wed. 8 a.m. Flea MarketNew Hope Winery / Tavern 6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA (215) 794-2331 Fri. 8 p.m. "SoulShine" The Allman Brothers Experience Sat. 8 p.m. John GorkaNewtown Athletic Club 120 Pheasant Run Newtown, PA (215) 968-0600 Fri. 6 p.m. Aaron Quarterman Newtown Brewing Company 103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA (215) 944-8609 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. Dana Collins Project Sat. (3 p.m.) Magic by Jared (6 p.m.) Sister Blue Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic NightNick's Roast Beef 4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA (215) 637-515 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. (6 p.m.) Keep The Change (9 p.m.) Tailspin Sat. 9 p.m. Y'all or Nothin' Wed. 7 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 Thurs. 9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis Fri. 9:30 p.m. Blind Lemon Pie Sat. 9:30 p.m. Asylum Choir 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 Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 291-9232 Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia Fri. 9 p.m. Monk & Monk Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch Tues. 6 p.m. Taco Tuesday w/ Radio Fiction Palmer Square 40 Nassau Street Princeton Sat. 12 p.m. Spring Music Series feat. Deni Bonet & Chris FlynnPasquale's Sports Bar 9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (267) 202-6268 Thurs. 9 p.m. Beer Pong Sat. 9 p.m. Big Whiskey Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. KaraokePatriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville (609) 737-2780 Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night Sat. 8 p.m. No More Fences Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"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 Makes 301 North Harrison Street Princeton Sat. 10:30 a.m. "A Fluid Art Experience" w/ Adriana GrozaPuss N Boots Tavern 942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaRiver House at Odette’s 274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA (215) 682-2022 Thurs. 7 p.m. Cara Cartney Fri. 7 p.m. Wendy Simon Duo Sat. (11:30 a.m.) Brunch (7 p.m.) Bob Egan Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Dave Dales Duo Wed. (5:30 p.m.) Zac Lawless (9 p.m.) Greg McGarveyRose Bank Winery 258 Durham Road Newtown, PA (215) 860-5899 Sat. 2 p.m. "Tastings & Tunes in the Buckman Barn" 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 Sun. 1 p.m. Line dancing for BeginnersSecond Sin Brewing Company 1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P (267) 812-5251 Thurs. (4 p.m.) Jake Against The Machine (7 p.m.) TriviaShady Brook Farm 931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA (215) 968-1670 Thurs: 6 p.m. Lisa Bouchelle Fri. 6:30 p.m. "UnWINEd" Concert feat. Screaming Broccoli. $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 5:30 p.m. Sat. "Party On The Patio" feat. (2 p.m.) Just Jeff (6:30 p.m.) Cara Cartney Sun. "Party On The Patio" feat. 2 p.m. Brian VarhelyiSlim's Irish Pub 2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA (267) 332-0047 Fri. 8 p.m. SoulShine Sat. 9 p.m. Jukebox Graveyard 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. The Rick Fiori Jazz TrioSparky 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. Midnight Sun TTL 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./Sun. 12 p.m. Customer Appreciation Weekend w/ Bikini Bike Wash. (FREE beer, ages 21+) Steam Pub 606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Quigs Sat. 10:30 p.m. DJ Aretto1675 Spirits 2685 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 645-1445 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. PayUs feat. Kris BalleriniTara'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. The Williamsboy Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown (609) 426-9345 Fri. (8 p.m.) Tavern & Tiaras PRIDE Month Drag Show (Upstairs) (9 p.m.) Black Zeppelin 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 Fri. 7 p.m. Bad Hombres Acoustic 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 CartneyTerhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton (609) 924-2310 Fri. 5 p.m. "Sunset Sips 'N' Sounds" feat. Jerry Steele Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Jerry Steele Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Bud Belviso (4:45 p.m.) Lolly HopwoodTGI Fridays 780 Route 130 South Hamilton (609) 581-6910 Sun. 9 p.m. Trivia Game Night / SIN SundaysTGI 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 Orchestra The Buck Hotel 1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA (215) 396-2002 Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko Fri. 8 p.m. Love Junk (Tavern) / The Jersey Beach Boys. $75 (Hall) Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (9 p.m.) Kirko 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. Thrown TogetherThe Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1816 Sat. 7 p.m. Sean Fleming Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" The Federal Twist Vineyard 8 Federal Twist Road Stockton (609) 773-6066 Sat. 2 p.m. Mark Margolies Band. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE) Sun. 2 p.m. Ed Wall & JB Kline $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. (TBD) Sat. 9 p.m. All Lit Up Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Chris BenedettiThe Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton (609) 921-8555 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Guy Smiley Sat. 9:30 p.m. Jah Guide Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv Wed. 10 p.m. EMO Punk Rock 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. Summer Solstice Celebration w/ "The Promised Land Revival" Sat. 8 p.m. Well Strung Sun. 3:30 p.m. Music Bingo Mon. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night Comedy and Music Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia NightThe Penguin Rocks/AsburyMusic www.newjerseystage.com Sun. 7 p.m. Danny Coleman's Rock On Radio feat. NEKTAR Drummer Ron HowdenThe Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge (609) 208-0050 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo Fri. 8 p.m. Kindred Spirit Sat. 8 p.m. Bad Hombres Wed. 6 p.m. Joe VadalaThe Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA (215) 908-6326 Fri. 8 p.m. Plush Duo Sat. 8 p.m. RCJ BandThe Union Firehouse 18 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 288-6491 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by 7 p.m. Knowmads. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Fri. 8 p.m. 4130. Doors open at 7 p.m. Sat. 8 p.m. The Lonely Ones w/ Special Guests. Doors open at 7 p.m., Ages 21+ The Union House 19 East Union Street Burlington (609) 531-6077 Fri. 8 p.m. Nobody's BusinessThunderBowl Lanes NJ 423 east main Street Wrightstown (609) 723-7914 Sat. 6:30 p.m. Audio Outlaws Sun. 6:30 p.m. Joe from The AmptonsTir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554 Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" All Shows Ages 21+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 SweetsTrinity Church 33 Mercer Street Princeton (609) 924-2277 Thurs. 7 p.m. Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" Triple Sun Spirits 126 South State Street Newtown, PA (215) 944-3057 Fri. 8 p.m. John Brennan Sat. 8 p.m. Chris Daniel Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Ed PackerUnder The Moon 23 North Union Street Lambertville (609) 397-1710 Fri. 6 p.m. Dan Kassel Sat. (12 p.m.) Brad Staudle (6:30 p.m.) Russell Norkevich Wed. 5:30 p.m. Chris GiakisVANEFRANCODANCE 23 Hankins Road Hightstown (609) 635-3572 Thurs. (7 p.m.) Beginner Bachata (8 p.m.) Beginner Salsa. $18 Fri. (7 p.m.) Advanced Bachata (8 p.m.) Advanced Salsa. $18Vault Brewing Company 10 South Main Street Yardley, PA (267) 573-4291 Fri. 7 p.m. Tom Tallitsch Duo Sat. 7 p.m. Tony Miceli TrioWildflowers Inn 2572 Pennington Road Pennington (609) 773-239 Thurs. 6 p.m. Rob SilversWorking Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown (609) 371-6000 Thurs. Kevin McGowan Sat. 1 p.m. Kevin McGowan Sun. 1 p.m. Bob & DaveWWFM 89.1 FM HD2 Radio MCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor Jazzon2.org Mon. 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 7:000pm EST on multiple internet radio outlets where he features indie/original bands and solo artists.
(POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ) -- There will be a fundraiser for Eric Barney aka Teddy B. on Friday, May 10, 2024 at Martell's Tiki Bar with entertainment by The Motor City Revue, Carlton J. Smith, High in the Mid 80's and MC Johnny Mac. The event runs from 7:00pm to 11:00pm and is for 21 and over. If you cannot make the show but wish to help, a GoFund campaign has been set up for Teddy B. as well.
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