By Danny Coleman
originally published: 06/05/2025

"Well, I had the great pleasure a few years back of interviewing most of the musicians who played on "Highway 61 Revisited," Dylan's 1965 album, one of his 1965 albums which in my view is still the greatest album ever made by anybody. After all of the magazine features, there was a vast whole of interview material that didn't make it to the articles just because of limited space and I always felt that one day it would make the crux of a good book and this being the 60th anniversary year of Dylan going electric and of "Highway 61" so it seemed an opportune moment."

"Decade Of Dissent How 1960s Bob Dylan Changed The World" is the latest book by prolific author Sean Egan which was released on May 20 of this current year and it offers insight into how not just Dylan's music changed the course of the world but how it has affected musicians and artists ever since. 

Recently, Egan took some time to discuss the book, Dylan himself, his likes and dislikes and much more.

"I've always been a fan but I got into music quite late," he began. "I wasn't into music until I was about 15, I was into comics and reading. When I started getting into music, it was '60s music I was into even though I was a '70s and '80s kid. I had the good fortune of listening to the best first or maybe the bad fortune whichever way you want to look at it; one of the early albums I was introduced to was "Highway 61." So, if you're going to be convinced to get into rock music, that was the best way to go about it."

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Not a bad introduction to an artform at all but he did bristle a bit when this writer suggested sarcastically that it was Dylan's incredible vocal tones that lured him in.

"I do think he has a stunning voice," he stated emphatically. "I think his vocal performance on "Like A Rolling Stone" is one of the greatest vocal performances of all time. He can sing beautifully; on "Blood On The Tracks," which is about divorce, his 1975 album, he sings heartbreakingly. There is a track called, "It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry" and his voice is particularly husky and vulnerable on that one. Although it's not a conventional singing voice, I think it's a very good singing voice and obviously his lyrics as well; he's the poet laureate of rock 'n' roll and he can write both colloquially and poetically as well as literally and metaphorically, he's just a dazzling lyrical talent. "Blood On The Tracks" was an interesting album for a couple of reasons because it was the first album by the '60s co-op that proved they weren't all Has-Beens because in the early '70s, most releases were all underwhelming and "Blood On the Tracks" was the first classic that anyone of that generation had made since about '73 that proved they could still do it and it's also an album that he couldn't have made in the '60s because you have to had lived a life to write songs of heartbreak like that." 

Egan is staunch in his belief that Dylan's transition from an acoustic to electric artist had a grand effect on not just folk artists but those in the rock and pop worlds as well but more importantly on the fans of those latter two genres. 

"It's an opinion that "Highway 61" is the greatest album ever made, it's not so much an opinion that it had a seismic effect on music and by extension on society. Dylan going electric and becoming a pop star or a rock star exposed young people to ideas that they had never been exposed to before. Can you imagine Beatles fans converted to Dylan by his new sound? Imagine that kid listening to, let's say, "Desolation Row" really expanding their minds and political consciousness and that spread out through society because music was the meeting place for young people in the '60s; he really did change the world by bringing intellectual and political content to popular music that it never had before."

It's no secret that his persona was one of mystery each time he stepped on a stage and Egan says he has a finger on the pulse as to why Dylan may have been this way.

"Highway 61 had a significance for Dylan because that was the highway out from his hometown; he came from the Canadian border. He felt very stifled by his upbringing. He never wanted for anything materially as he was from a solidly middle-class family but he felt very stifled and had a lot of resentment toward his father who was a bit of an authoritarian and lacking in compassion in many ways and this all manifested in the songs he began writing in 1963. The first couple of chapters are devoted to that because they do underpin, as with every human being, the childhood and teenage years do underpin the person you become and the values that you adopt. It is quite obvious that Dylan did have a sort of simmering resentment about many of the things he went through as a child and it's manifested most bizarrely in the song, "When The Ship Comes In" which was on his third album "The Times They Are A Changing" and it's a song that he famously wrote after being turned away from a hotel by a pompous desk clerk because of his scruffy appearance. He sat down and in a fury dashed out this song of apocalyptic vengeance; there must be something simmering deep inside you to react in such an extreme way to such a relatively trivial incident." 

Oftentimes when writing a book about someone, anyone, the subject will consent to an interview but Bob Dylan historically has given very few and gives even less now. Did Egan get to speak with him?

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"I submitted an interview request and with absolutely no hope that he would acquiesce; he doesn't give many interviews and he's the most written about recording artist post Elvis Presley. In the '90s, I think there was a book published called, "Oh No, Not Another Bob Dylan Book." So, if he were to give an interview to everybody who has written about him, it would be a fulltime job. Obviously, he has given interviews down the years and I did quite extensive rows and have my own batch of interviews with those who had worked with or had been friends with him. It didn't take long to write the book actually because I already had the raw material from those interviews that had been sitting around for years. I am quite a quick writer; this is my 36th book. I don't consider myself a hack or anything, I don't hurry anything but somehow, I'm able to write quickly. I think the difference between me and other writers is that a lot of other writers agonize over their sentences or paragraphs and can't move on until they've got it to their satisfaction. I just get it down and just hum and hum and hum until I'm happy with it or the deadline is upon me." 

As Egan pointed out, there are many books written about Bob Dylan but he hopes that those Dylan fans boh old and perhaps new who read his latest effort all take away the icon's importance.

"I think it has something to offer to people who know a lot about Dylan and for the people who are new to him. The people who are new to him; I hope to give them an idea as to why he was so important because as time moves on, these things seem to disappear into the cracks. In 1965, the folk audience and the rock/pop audiences were completely different demographics. Folk was intellectual and serious and pop and rock were mostly frivolous; although they were exciting, they didn't have much intellectual content. Nobody had ever thought of mashing those two things together because they assumed that nobody would be interested in such a hybrid but Dylan going electric in 1965, bringing poetry and socio-political content to lyrics of popular songs proved that there was an audience for that. Suddenly, you had Beatles and Stones fans being exposed to poetry, politics and intellectual faire and people were awoken and began to understand what a seismic change that was. I hope people who buy the book get a grasp of why he was so important historically and why he's so special artistically. Just because somebody is important historically doesn't necessarily mean they make great music. I always get slacked off by people for saying that I don't care for the blues and they say, "The blues is a very important music, it's one of the foundations of rock": and I say, "Yes it is but I find it boring" but Bob Dylan is both artistically great and historically important." 

"Decade Of Dissent How 1960s Bob Dylan Changed The World" is available on Jawbone Press and can be found by going to www.Jawbonepress.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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Abbott Marshlands
157 Westcott Avenue Hamilton
Sat. 12 p.m. 2nd Annual Abbott Day Celebration (FREE event)

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Ace Cafe 
15 Market Place New Hope, PA
Thurs. 5 p.m. Bike Night
Fri. 6 p.m. Miata/Rotary Power Meet
Sat. (11 a.m.) Vintage Moto Meet (1 p.m.) Corvette Day (2 p.m.) E-Bike/E-Scooter One-Wheeler Meet
Sun. (11 a.m.) British cars & Bike Meet (1 p.m.) 2 Wheel Meetup (2 p.m.) Porsche vs The World
Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia w/ Righteous Jolly

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ACME Screening Room 
25 South Union Street Lambertville 
(609) 483-523
Fri. 7 p.m. "Cr-Acme-Up" Comedy Fundraiser Hosted by Dwayne Dunlevy feat. Maureen Ferguson, Emily Epstein. $28
Sat. (5 p.m.) "The Penguin Lessons" (7 p.m.) "Friendship"

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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Jonathan Savage
Sat. 12 p.m. Acoustic Brunch w/  Rob Silvers
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Tamer Tewfik (6 p.m.) Katherine & Company
Mon. 5 p.m. Rob Silvers
Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura
Wed. 7 p.m. Skyline

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Americana Kitchen & Bar 
359 U.S. Highway Route 130 North Hightstown
(732) 558-5999
Fri. 7 p.m. Prime Time Comedy Club Presents: Joe Conte and Rev. Bob Levy

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Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Mon. 7 p.m. Painting w/ Urban Anchor Art Studio. $25 (Includes all supplies and 1 drink)

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Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA 
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 

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Arm & Hammer Park
1 Thunder Road Trenton 
(609) 394-3300
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trenton Thunder PRIDE celebration and Fireworks 
Fri. 5 p.m. Dead Head Happy Hour and Grateful Dead Night
Sat. 6 p.m. "Back To The Future Night" and Fireworks

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Arts Council of Princeton 
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8777 
Sat. 10 a.m. "Canines In Clay" Ceramic Dog Sculpture Workshop
Tues. 6:30 p.m. ACP BYOB: Suminagashi Under the Stars
Wed. 7 p.m. JAM: Jersey Art Meetup

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Artworks Trenton  
19 Everett Alley Trenton
(609) 394-9436  
Sat. 12 p.m. Mill Hill Garden Tour 2025

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Ashlynn Distillery 
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Mike
Fri. 8 p.m. Tim Schmid
Sat. 8 p.m. Keep The Change
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Friends
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney 

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Bent Iron Brewing
70 Extonville Road Hamilton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 5 p.m. The Successful Failures
Sun. 11 a.m. Yoga & A Beer

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Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music BINGO / Paul Plumeri
Fri. 7 p.m. Thrown Together
Sat. 7 p.m. Honey Spot Blvd
Sun. 7 p.m. BINGO
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Tues. 9 p.m. / Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke 
Ages 21+

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Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery
58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
(267) 799-5348
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo

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Bordentown City
Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown  
Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20
Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 

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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
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan 
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour

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Bristol Yacht Club
7230 Parkwyn Avenue Bristol, PA
 Sat. 5 p.m. Opening Day Celebration w/ Never Enough

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Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Thurs. 7 p.m.  Mike Estabrook All Request Show
Fri. (7:30 p.m.) "ALEadelphia" feat. "Lamp of Dog" lamb of God Tribute / Last Call. $17, doors open at 7 p.m.,  ages 18+ (8:30 p.m.) First Friday w/ Cara Cartney
Sat. 2 p.m. "Derby Punks" 25th Reunion Show feat. Catch 22, Humble Beginnings, Boxcar, Simple Mischief, Go Real Slow, Yermomlluvus, Shower With Goats, Take Today, (TBA). $33 (advance), all ages
Sun. (10 a.m.) Funk Live Show (11:30 a.m.) Best of the '80s Show (8 p.m.) "Another Round" w/ Zane Lampley. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. (VIP tickets w/ early entry available) 
Wed. 7:30 p.m. Music BINGO

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Brother's Pizza 
871 Highway 33 Hamilton 
(609) 586-2727
Thurs. 5 p.m. Team Sharif's Annual Pizza and Ice Cream Social Event 

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Bucks County Brewery and Hewn Spirits 
31 Appletree Lane Pipersville, PA
(215) 766-7711
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Sister Blue

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Bucks On Bridge
25 Bridge Street Lambertville
(609) 483-2615
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night 
Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night
Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia

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Burlington Riverfront Promenade
Sat. 12 p.m. Jeeps On The Waterfront

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Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum)
299 Parkside Avenue Trenton 
(408) 335-4400 
Sat. 10 a.m. The Art of Olmstead's Landscape: A Guided Walk in Cadwalader Park

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Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Nicky Smigs. $26.50, Doors open at 7 p.m. 

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Cazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille
1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA 
(267) 580-5469 
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul

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Club Atlantis
1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA 
(215) 944-1777 
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco 
All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to Impress

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Community Park
West Manor Way and Gordon Road Robbinsville 
Sat. 2 p.m. Robbinsville Community Day feat. Reock & Roll

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Continental Tavern
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA  
(215) 493-9191
Thurs. (3 p.m.) Happy Hour feat. (7 p.m.) Collin Killeen
Fri. 8 p.m. Just Todd
Sat. 8 p.m. Boondashark

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Cooper's Riverview                                                                     
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Cosmic Jerry Band
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Yacht Rock w/ "Gilligan" and DJ Randy Moats
Sat. 8 p.m. SideArm / DJ David Matrix

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Cream Ridge Winery
145 Route 539 Cream Ridge 
(609) 259-9797 
Sun. 12 p.m. Sangria Sunday Lawn Chair Concert w/ Meg Hanson Group

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Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Sat. 12 p.m. On The Fly
Sun. 2 p.m. Bunny Barnes

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Crosswicks Community House 
480 Main Street Crosswicks
(609) 442-5830
Sun. 1 p.m. ERLE First Annual Mini. $10 (advance)

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Cryout Cave
601 Doctor Martin Luther King Boulevard Suite #2 Trenton
(862) 234-5353
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Youth Open Mic

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Curran’s Irish Inn
1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 245-1800
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo 
Mon. 7:30 p.m. Quizzo

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Dacey's Pub 
215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-4838
Fri. 6:30 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
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Country Night w/ The Mount Holly Three
Sun. 3 p.m. "And What if You Live" Fundraising Event feat. Wounded Souls, Sasha Warren

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Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Runaway Gin" Phish Tribute. $20 (advance)
Fri. 8 p.m. Treesap. $15 (advance)
Sat. (12 p.m.) Vintage Clothing Market (7:45 p.m.) The Snozzberries / The Mixxtape. $15 (advance)
Sun. 12 p.m. The New Hope Record Show (1 p.m.) Drum Circle. $10 (Suggested donation or pay what you can) (6 p.m.) Serene Green. $10 (advance)
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert 
Eddington House Bensalem
2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA 
(215) 639-1220 
Sun. 3 p.m. "50 Years Young" Songs from 1975

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Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Fri. 9 p.m. Blind Lemon Pie
Sat. 9 p.m. Signature
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia

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Forsgate Country Club   
375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Book Club
Fri. 6 p.m. "First Friday" Kids Club Pool Party

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Founding Father's Sports Bar & Grill 
2900 Street Road Bensalem, PA 
(215) 923-1100
Fri. 6 p.m. Bob Pantano Dance Party w/ DJ Joe Castro

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Friendly'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.)

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Gallagher's Taproom
437 Pine Street Mount Holly 
(609) 261-0500   
Fri. 6 p.m. Wounded Souls  

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German American Society 
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton 
(609) 585-5200
Sat. "8th Annual Wurst Bier Fest" feat. (12 p.m.) Kids At Play (5 p.m.) Junkyard Dawgs. $10
Sun. "8th Annual Wurst Bier Fest" feat. Don Bitterlich on Accordion (1 p.m.) The Adlers. $10

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Gleason's Bar
6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA
(215) 943-4781 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo / “Ladies Night” Hosted by Best Choice Productions 
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8:30 p.m.) Covered In Ash
Sat. (12 p.m.) Music BINGO Brunch (8:30 p.m.) WitZend
Sun. 3 p.m. Bambu Weasels
Tues. 7 p.m. Game Show Palooza

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Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA 
(215) 504-7277 
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO

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Grounds For Sculpture
80 Sculptors way Hamilton
(609) 586-0616 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Rooted In Community Awards 2025
Sun. 10 a.m. Rutgers Day

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Grover's Mill Coffee House 
Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction   
(609) 716-8771  
Sat. 10 a.m. (TBA)
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade Prestridge

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Halo Pub (Fete) 
9 Hullfish Street Princeton 
(609) 921-1710 
Sat. 6 p.m. Mark Sacco Duo

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Hamilatte Cafe
1971 Route 33 Hamilton
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays

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Hamilton Veterans Park 
1865 Yardville-Hamilton Square Road Hamilton  
Sun. 8 a.m. YWCA Princeton 21st Annual Firecracker 5K

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Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7 p.m. Blues Jam Hosted by Mikey Jr & The Slidewinder Blues Band w/ Junior Mack
Fri. 11 p.m. DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) School of Rock  (8:30 p.m.) Soul Seduction 
Sun. (2 p.m.) Dibbs & The Detonators (7:30 p.m.) CSN&Y Tribute w/ "Wooden Ships"
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet 
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo

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Hightstown Elks 
100 Hickory Corner Road East Windsor 
(609) 448-9794
Sun. 8 a.m. CJAMCA Swap Meet & Bike Show

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Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) The Far Out Folks
Sat. (12:30 p.m.) Jon Savage  (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Carmen Marranco & Sergio Neri
Sun. 2:30 p.m. A Little Bit Off

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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 w/ DJ John W. 
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday 
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiocco 

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Il Portico Restorante Italiano 
273 West Route 130 South Burlington
(609) 239-1000 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Jazz Night
Fri. / Sat. 7 p.m. Live Music w/ Tony O

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Irish Rover Station House 
1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA 
(215) 970-5412 
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night

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Iron Plow Vineyards
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus 
(732) 306-9111 
Fri. 5:30 p.m.  Brandon Broderick
Sat. 4:30 p.m. Radio Fiction
Sun. 1 p.m. Hannah Noel

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Ivy Tavern
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton 
(609) 888-1435 
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke 
All shows 21+    

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Jimmy's American Grill
140 US Route 130 South bordentown
(609) 291-0200
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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John & Peter's
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa 
(215) 862-5981 
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Night(Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+

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Kelly's Bar n Banquet Hall
14 Railroad Avenue Fort Dix
(732) 230-6169
Fri. 7 p.m. Random Notes
Tues. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Carie McCay

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Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. "Oyster Night" / Mark Sacco
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Ant Cannuli (6 p.m.) LakeHouse (10 p.m.) DJ Dan Murphy
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (6 p.m.) Exit 7 Duo (10 p.m.) DJ Bay
Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch  feat. (11 a.m.) Lou Mutter
Mon. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 6 p.m. Make Your Own Trucker Cap. $26-$44
Wed. 5:30 p.m. Mark Sacco                     

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Langhorne Summer Concert Series
115 West Richardson Avenue Langhorne, PA
Wed. 7 p.m. The Men of Soul

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Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Strawberry paint & Sip. $51 (Includes supplies and 1 glass of wine) 
Fri. 7 p.m. Country Line Dancing. $11 (advance)
Sat. 12 p.m. "Dyin' On The Vine" Outdoor Murder Mystery. $26

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Library Company of Burlington
23 West Union Street Burlington
(609) 3861273
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night

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Lillipies Bakery
30 North Harrison Street Princeton 
(609) 423-2100  
Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff

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Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 6 p.m. Rob Lanter Duo
Fri. 7 p.m. Tom McMillan Trio
Sat. 7 p.m. Hot Club of Philly
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Marius Luigi Nicolae

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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  

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Makefield Highlands Golf Club
1418 Woodside Road Yardley, PA 
(215) 321-7000 
Fri. 6 p.m. No More Fences

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McManimon's Pub
151 Liberty Street Trenton 
(609) 393-9023
Sat. 12 p.m. Annual Pig Roast

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McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 9 p.m. Midnight Sun TTL
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night 

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Mercer County Park (Boathouse at Mercer Lake)
334 South Post Road West Windsor 
(866) 683-3586 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Happy Hour w/ 80s Undercover

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Mercer County Park Festival Grounds 
Hughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor 
(609) 448-1947 
Sat. 11 a.m. Mercer County Cultural Festival

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Mill Hill Park 
165 East Front Street (Corner of South Broad Street)
(609) 393-8998
Sat. 10 a.m. Trenton PRIDE Festival 2025

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Morven Museum & Garden
55 Stockton Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8144
Fri. 2 p.m. Morven Revealed Tour
Sun. 4 p.m. Sondheim In the City feat. Melissa Errico

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Music Mountain Theater
1483 Route 179 Lambertville
(609)397-3337
Fri. 8 p.m. "Hair"
Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "Hair"
Sun. 3 p.m. "Hair" 

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Music Off Main
25 East Main Street Yardley, PA 
Sat. 6 p.m. Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise
Sun. 6 p.m. Ja-Tun & random Ats of Soul

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Naked Brewing Company 
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA 
(267) 544-7129
Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project 
Fri. 7:30 p.m. First Friday PRIDE Karaoke w/ DJ Triiish
Sat. 7 p.m. Righteous Jolly, Hubbell Benson, Alpha rabbit 
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Needle Creek Farm Brewery
91 Titus Mill Road Pennington
Sat. 6 p.m. Chet & Ari 
Sun. 12 p.m. Summer Sips & Local Picks

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Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Books & Beers Meetup

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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

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New Hope Inn & Suites (Diva Lounge)
6426 Lower York Road New Hope, PA
(855) 229-5934
Sat. 8 p.m. Acoustic Concert & Video Shoot feat. James Popik

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New Hope Winery / Tavern 
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 794-2331 
Sat. 7 p.m. Band Together For A Cause: Education and Live Music Fundraiser feat. Class Act, Pajammies, Colacore, Helene. Doors open at 6 p.m.

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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia 
Fri. 6 p.m. Fly On The Wall
Sat. 6 p.m. Jimmmmm
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Bill Monach

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Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA 
(215) 637-515
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke

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NJWeedman's Dispensary
322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Thurs. 10 p.m. Good Vibes Thursday. Ages 21+

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Nomad Distilling Company
20 South Main Street New Hope, PA
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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Nottingham Tavern 
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square 
(609) 587-6623
Thur. (7 p.m.) "Rock On Radio" Happy Hour Hosted by Danny Coleman w/ Music by JT Rox (9:30 pm.) Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Asylum Choir
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 4 p.m. "Pizza On The Patio" feat. (6:30 p.m.) Rob Silvers
Ages 21+

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O'Fowley's Tavern & Grill 
200 State Road Croydon, PA 
(215) 785-6998 
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Hosted by Best Choice Productions w/ DJ John S 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo

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 Old Barracks
100 Barrack Street Trenton
Sat. 7 p.m. Concerts by Candlelight 

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Old Hights Brewing 
123 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 469-5976
Fri. 3 p.m. "5th Anniversary Weekend Celebration"
Sat. 12 p.m. "5th Anniversary Weekend Celebration" feat. (5 p.m.) Prisms
Sun. 12 p.m. "5th Anniversary Weekend Celebration"

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Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 291-9232
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Wed. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night

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Ottoburger (Planet Animal Taste)
65 East Broad Street Hopewell
(640) 867-4915
 Fri. 6 p.m. Charles Laurita & The Mischief
Sat. 5 p.m. James Popik's Dog Trio

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Palmer Square 
40 Nassau Street Princeton 
Thurs. (5 p.m.) "Live Music on The Green: Square After Sunset" feat. AntGeo (7 p.m.) "Albert Einstein Memorial Lecture" w/ Harvey J. Alter. (FREE event), doors open at 6:30 p.m., (Takes place at Nassau Inn 10 Palmer Square)
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Z" Jazz Band (Takes place at Nassau Inn Patio 10 Palmer Square) (7 p.m.) "ICON: The Voices That Changed Music" w/ Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw
Sat. (1 p.m.) Summer Music Series feat. Kickstart (8 p.m.) Renee Fleming / The Princeton Symphony Orchestra

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Patriots Crossing 
1339 River Road Titusville 
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night  
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"

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Pete's Steak House 
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
 (609) 585-8008
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Out Of The Red

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Picture Perfect Affairs
76 High Street Mount Holly
Fri. 7 p.m. First Friday Lyrics To Go Open Mic and Showcase

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Plainsboro Preserve
80 Scotts Corner Road Cranbury
(609) 799-4013
Fri. 5:30 p.m. NJDEP Presents: A Black Bear Presentation
Sat. 10 a.m. Fiber Arts Workshop: Decorative Felt Vessel/Vase Project
Wed. 8:15 p.m. Full Moon walk: Strawberry Moon

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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

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Princeton Makes 
301 North Harrison Street Princeton 
Fri. 5 p.m. Triumph Brewery Pop Up Beer Garden
Sun. 11 a.m. Spring Wellness Day

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Princeton Public Library (Hinds Plaza)
65 Witherspoon Street Princeton  
(609) 924-9529 
Fri. 7 p.m. "PRIDE" on The Plaza Disco Dance Party w/ The Einstein Alley Disco Funk Machine

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Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium)
Nassau Street Princeton
Fri. 8 p.m. Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and Shastakovich
Sat./Sun. 1 p.m. "The Most Formidable Weapon Against Errors: The Sid Lapidus '59 Collection & the Age of Reason" Tour. (Takes place at Firestone Library 1 Washington Road)
Sat. 3 p.m. GPYO 65th Anniversary Concert (Takes place at Alexander Hall)
Sun. 10 a.m. University Chapel: An Inside Look (Takes place at University Chapel

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Puss N Boots Tavern
942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 
144 US Route 130 Bordentown 
(609) 262-0110
Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night 

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River Horse Brewery
2 Graphics Drive Ewing
Sat. 3 p.m. River Horse Field Day

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River House at Odette’s 
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 682-2022 
Thurs. (6 p.m.) Cara Cartney (7 p.m.) Gina Corso 

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Robbinsville Community Park
15 West Manor Way Robbinsville 
Sat. 2 p.m. Community Festival feat. DJ, Reock & Roll (9 p.m.) Fireworks

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Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Mark Sacco
Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch
Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics

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Sandy's Beef & Ale
2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA
(2670 852-2333
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo  
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo

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Second Sin Brewing Company
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P
(267) 812-5251
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Shady Brook Farm 
931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA 
(215) 968-1670 
Thurs: 6 p.m. Corn Hole League / "Party On The Patio" feat. Marketplace Duo
Fri. 6:30 p.m. "UnWINEd" Concert feat. The Chaotics. $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Sat. "Party On The Patio" feat. (12:30 p.m.) Gabe Live (6:30 p.m.) Dana Collins w/ Mikey O
Sun. "Party On The Patio" feat. 12:30 p.m. AudioPilot

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Silver Lake Nature Center
1306 Bath Road Bristol, PA
(215) 785-1177
Sat. 10 a.m. Volunteer Work Day

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Slim's Irish Pub 
2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 332-0047
Mon. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Cecil 
Wed. 6 p.m. Karaoke Contest

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Small World Coffee 
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-4377 x2 
Sat. 7 p.m. Larry Corban

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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
Sat. 9 p.m. Balanced Breakfast Band
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 

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Stars & Stripes Harley Davidson
600 South Flowers Mill Road Langhorne, PA 
(215) 752-9400 
Sun. 12 p.m. H.O.G Poker Run w/ Music by 44 Fridays

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Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Fri. 10 a.m. JB Kline Facebook Live
Sat. 6 p.m. Frank Pinto & The Gypsy Ramblers
Sun. 12 p.m. "Cornerfest" feat. The Long Hill String Band, Lehigh Valley Cloggers, Lori Kalman

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Subculture Artisan Sales
11 West Second Street Florence
Fri. 7 p.m. Alpha Rabbit / Sound&Shape  

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Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 

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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

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Terhune Orchards  
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310 
Fri. 5 p.m. "Sips & Sounds" feat. ALBO
Sat. 1 p.m. "Strawberry Festival" feat. (TBA)
Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Mark Miklos Duo

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TGI Fridays
2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp.
(609) 239-486 
Thurs. 7 p.m.  Trivia   

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The Beer Garden and Education Center at Snipes Farm
890 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Fri./Sat./Sun. "In and Out of The Garden 2025" feat. Friends Of Jerry, Steal Your Face, The Reality Check Experiment, Be5D w/ Mark Diomede, The Big Trip, Friends of The Devil, Lovelight, Ripplewood, Riko and Whaler, Over The Counter, Brian Elliot Band, Shakedown Citi, Kevin Hill &Darilyn

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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
Wed. 8 p.m. Keith Murphy & Yann Falquet. $25, doors open at 7:30 p.m.

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The Blooming Grove Inn
40 West Upper Ferry Road Ewing
Fri. 4:30 p.m. Jerry Monk

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The Buck Hotel 
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA 
(215) 396-2002 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko
Fri. 8:30 p.m. The Naturals
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8:30 p.m.) Bigg Romeo
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo

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The Cool Cricket
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis
Sat. 9 p.m. Jim Mitchell Trio
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia
Tues. 7 p.m. BINGO

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The Corner Inn
24509 East Main Street Columbus
(609) 298-8543
Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment

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The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. Popik & Stewart
Sat. 7 p.m. Tommy Conwell
Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" 

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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. EarCandy
Sat. 9 p.m. SpareParts
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel

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The Ivy Inn
248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Fatha Ramzee
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Moe Green
Sun. 2 p.m. Gameday
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv 
Wed. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown  

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The Morrisville Tavern 
376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. The Bambu Weasels
Sat. 8 p.m. Mikey Jr
Mon. 7:30 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night

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The New Tina's Pizza & Restaurant and Bagel Factory
1470 South Olden Avenue Hamilton
(609) 890-9090
Thurs. 6 p.m. Summer Tumbler Paint Night & Dinner. $57 (Includes all supplies and dinner/BYOB)  

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The Newtown Theatre
120 North State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 968-3859
Fri. 8 p.m. "The Artistry of the Acoustic Guitar" w/ Tim Farrell & Craig Thatcher. $34.86
Sat. 8 p.m. "Best Shot" A Tribute to the Music of Pat Benatar. $40.10
Sun. 4 p.m. "Songbird" The Singular Tribute to Barbara Streisand w/ Karine Hannah. $40.10
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Movie Club: "Sullivan's Travels" Film and Q&A w/ Joe Amodei and Irv Slifkin. $11-$12 (FREE for members)

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The Penguin Rocks (24 Hour On-Demand Music/Radio)
www.thepenguinrocks.com 
Mon. -  Fri. "Radio Jersey" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki 
Sun. - Sat. "Classic Jersey" Hosted by Gary Wien
Sun. - Sat. "Beyond The Palace" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki 
Sun. - Sat. "Danny Coleman's Rock On Radio" feat. Our Marvelous Lives w/ a call from Sumthing Strange
Sun. - Sat. "From The Basement" Hosted by Mike Marrone
Sun. - Sat. "Deuce Radio" Hosted by Matt Barker
Sun. - Sat. "Altrok Radio" Hosted by Sean Carolan
Sun. - Sat. "Lighty's Corner" Hosted by Gary Wien 
Sun. - Sat. "The Troubador Show" Hosted by John Godfrey

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The Roost
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Brockway Slim
Fri. 9 p.m. Kindred Spirit
Sat. 9 p.m. ArHouse
Mon. 6 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia

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The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Fri. 8 p.m. "Pure Petty" Tom Petty Tribute. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Sat. 9 p.m. R&B and Chill Pajama Party: A Grown & Sexy Experience. $20 (advance) Doors open at 8 p.m.

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The Union House 
19 East Union Street Burlington
(609) 531-6077
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Victoria Station Band
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Rebound
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Fly Tying Event
Sat. 7 p.m. Gavin Skinner
Sun. 7 p.m. A Night of Magic. $10

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Tir Na Nog 
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton 
(609) 392-2554
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" 
All Shows 21+

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Trenton Free Public Library
120 Academy Street Trenton
(609) 392-7188
Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday"

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Trenton Social
449 South Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-7777
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour Throwback Thursday
Sat. 9 p.m. Live Music (TBA)
Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Karaoke" Hosted by Sweets

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Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-8300
Fri. 8 p.m. Jim Mitchell and the Repeat Offenders
Sat. 8 p.m. Drew Blue and the Magoos
Sun.1 p.m. Stringbean and The Boardwalk Social Club
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
20 Pamer Square east Princeton 
(609) 924-7855
Fri. 5 p.m. Joe Wittman Trio
Sat. 5 p.m. Dave Kaczorowski Trio

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Union Coffee
49 North Union Street Lambertville 
(609) 460-4637
Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday" Tarot Meet-Up w/ Kristina Gorman

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Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Fri. (7 p.m.) Brian Elliot (8 p.m.) Wes Wild / Vault Afters
Sat. 7 p.m. JDuo
Sun. 12 p.m. Crafts & Craft Beer

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Village Idiot Brewing Company
42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Karaoke

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Villa Mannino Ristorante
73 U.S. Route 130 North Bordentown
Thurs. 11:30 a.m. Burlington Mercer Chamber of Commerce Business Networking Luncheon: AI Discussion. $23-$163

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Washington Crossing Historic Park 
1112 River Road Washington Crossing, PA
Sat. 3 p.m. Wine On The Waterfront w/  (FREE event)  

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Washington Crossing Inn 
1295General Washington Memorial Boulevard Washington Crossing, PA
(877) 882-1776
Tues. 6 p.m. "Bourbon & Blues"

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Waterfront Promenade 
High Street & Pearl Boulevard Burlington 
Sat. 12 p.m. Jeeps On The Waterfront

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Wildflowers Too
255 Route 156 Yardville
(609) 585-5483
Wed. 7 p.m. Poker Night

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Woolsey Park
221 Washington Crossing Pennington Road Titusville
Fri. "Cancer Is Dead!" A Gratefully Themed Benefit Concert Supporting "For Pete's Sake" Cancer Respite feat. (5 p.m.) Mike Tusay's Rockcital (7 p.m.) "Knock'em Dead" Grateful Dead Tribute. (FREE event)

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Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Gary Cavico
Fri. 6 p.m. Trivia
Sat. (11 a.m.) Local Craft Market (1 p.m.) RISE Fundraiser Honoring Al Rosenberg
Sun. (11 a.m.) Local Craft Market (1 p.m.) Ronnie Brandt
Wed. 6 p.m. NJ Boxer Rescue Fundraising Event 

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

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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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