Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...7/11/24

By Danny Coleman
originally published: 07/11/2024

"We have played The Lizzie Rose and that's why we're coming back," emphatically stated Mike Williamson of Beach Boys tribute band Sail On which will dock at The Tuckerton music venue on July 19 for a 7:30 p.m. show.  "We played there as what they call a "Routing date;" it's a very small, very intimate hall which caters to original music and regional local voices but it looked so cool. I don't handle that side of the business, I'm a little bit more on the musical tech side, my business partner Matt Thompson does all the booking stuff and I don't know how he came across it but he said, "What about this place? It looks like a cool thing; maybe we can do it as an acoustic show?" So, we took a shot at it because it was on route and we had some time in the tour schedule and so we took it. It was really fun, it was really great because normally we don't get to do anything that is that intimate or that close. Most of what we do is the Summer festival thing, small theaters, parks, community concerts but nothing that is like a music listening room. So, it was fun for us as a departure; you could tell we were very atypical for the venue but it was well received, we had a blast, it was really great, it was a cool, quirky place to play and we really enjoyed it. So, Matt just kind of bookmarked it in his mind, thinking hey, if we ever get back up in that region of the nation we might just come by there again and lo and behold it worked out for this summer that we're gonna be back by there on the coast and we get to go by again and we're looking forward to it."

Tribute bands are all the rage these days and fortunately for Sail On their niche in the market isn't particularly crowded. So; how did they all come together and settle on the Beach Boys? 

"The short answer is; we are all just fans of the music, the music of the period, specifically the Beach Boys," Williamson began. "We all got together essentially because of that similarity. We're all from different places, Paul (Keyboardist Runyon) is from Charleston, Matt is from Indiana, Wyatt (Funderburk bass/vocals) actually grew up in Mississippi and I'm from Georgia and we're all from the South so it's not like we were anywhere in the same home town or anything like that. Paul, Wyatt and I were in an original music project that was kind of a Beach Boys and oldies music pastiche in the 2000s era. We were all just fans of the music and we were working on an original music project together and the Beach Boys influence loomed very large; when we played live shows we would cover a Beach Boys song here and there and we'd all been in various capacities before we got together doing things similar to that; even Matt, when he was at Berklee he did a project on the harmonies of Brian Wilson, I think it was as his senior thesis. We all had an interest in the music beforehand and then we got together working on a different project but the idea was always kicking around; hey what if we did a whole set of Beach Boys? In the tribute band market there weren't many, at least when we started and there have never been, historically since tribute bands have become a market commodity, there just never have been many Beach Boys bands. The reason why is the same reason we never took it on in the beginning; because we knew it was a daunting undertaking to say the very least. Anyone familiar with the music at all knows that for its idiom, it's very sophisticated; probably the most sophisticated pop of that time or for any time. So, we were always a little shy to take it on but it kept coming up and coming up so we thought, there really is no one else doing this so maybe we should give it a try. Wyatt is a Beach Boys lifer, he even has a podcast, he was in the beginning of doing a Beach Boys history podcast when we first started the band and that podcast incidentally is called "Sail On" and as I said, Matt's senior project was one where he did a lot of analysis. So, we're Beach Boys lifers and finally we decided, hey let's just do it, let's buckle down and try it for a gig, let's see if it's realistic, let's see if we can do it. So, we did; I laid into it for about six months and walked myself away trying to figure out what everybody should be singing and playing and it was a mountain, a Kilimanjaro of pop music but we got it all together and the interest was immediate. Once we did get it out and played it live it was such fun for us and such a challenge but there was an immediate response because there weren't many people doing it and so we had a lot of interest from the beginning and we were able to hit the ground running."

Recently, the song "I Get Around" turned the ripe old age of 60 and it's amazing in itself that it's still widely aired on oldies and classic rock radio stations worldwide. Williamson says the very longevity of the song is what makes it special but keeping it and their age demographic in perspective is both refreshing yet unsettling.

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"We have these conversations all of the time," he laughed. "I think about the music that was that age when I was growing up as a teenager in the late 80s or early '90s, the big band era and the "Early music" the post World War ll, the very early inklings of R&B and Rock 'n' Roll, that was the music that I thought of as being ancient and so distant, so removed in a far away past but I loved it because it belonged to a different extinct time and to think of the Beach Boys as being that now; I guess it really ages you to think how long ago it has been. The best thing about it is that we're able to still go out and play 70 or 80 gigs a year and that's just what we're able to sustain State side; if we were able to travel and work more, we might be able to do more than that and for a 60 year old catalog of songs, that is an incredible testimony. We work all in the United States and there are people everywhere who still absolutely love this music and no matter where we go, we still have people singing to "I Get Around" and "Barbara Ann" and all of that stuff. I guess it is "Timeless" as people say, it is fading a bit from the general zeitgeist of pop culture but we still have people who love it; the "Soundtrack of their lives" as that cliche goes and it's true and it's ours in a way."

"Our demographic is older," he went on, "I'd say ages 60 and up are probably over 70 percent of our audience and then the second generationers like myself; I discovered the Beach Boys as a little kid in the late '70s because I have a brother who is 12 years older than me and he was listening to "Endless Summer" when we were riding around and where the band was having kind of a second life, way before the "Kokomo" kind of resurgence of the '80s Beach Boys interest.This was still all of the old hits and I remember picking it up from him and in our group that makes up the next big percentage of our demographic, those who came to it during the second generation. Then there's the rare anecdote of grandkids and teenagers who come in because they've just discovered it and it's so anachronistic to anything that they've been aware of in their contemporary music. All I can say is, it's like the analogy I make for myself, it's like me listening to big bands when I was a kid; it was so exotic because it came from an extinct world. I liken it to looking at a romantic era painting or classical architecture; it has this exoticism from being from another world that is so alien to the contemporary. It has this cool quality, like finding an archeological treasure in a way. I see that in the kids, when we talk to the young people after the shows, they have that same thing about it like it is a treasure in some way unlike anything they're familiar with but it is rare to tell you the absolute truth. We don't have a lot of young people and I fear; not just because of the mercenary situation of our career longevity in doing something like this but just because you and I both I'm sure, rue the idea of it disappearing because it's so good and to lose it or have it just be forgotten would be a great loss. That is kind of really a lot of what we do other than the typical market mechanics of trying to have a working music gig and be able to sustain ourselves economically; we are kind of out there in a weird way as custodians of history or missionaries of another time and of course, Mike Love is still going and will continue to go as long as he can and we're trying to keep things going because we play a lot of different markets that others can't go to. We play a lot of smaller halls and places and so we're able to keep the music vital in a way or at least being performed and we do. We've been playing a lot of festivals this summer and there are some kids out there dancing to the surf songs or the easy sing-along songs and they enjoy it the same way I did, I can see it in their faces." 

Many tribute or specialty bands try to emulate the band they are honoring almost to a tee. They will dress the part, have costume changes and some even go as far as to get players who resemble or can imitate the originals. Mike says this is not the case with he and the group as the music is the priority. 

"We don't try to do the tribute thing like some other bands. I know that some of the Beatles bands or KISS bands are a little bit more theatrical where they try to play the exact roles of their particular characters and we can't really do that because there is the classic lineup of the Beach Boys, then there is the famous live era from the '70s up through Live Aid, Knebworth in the '80s where the band is Bruce Johnson and sometimes Brian is there and sometimes he's not and there are the auxiliary players and then during the '70s you had Blondie who sings on the big hit "Sail On Sailor." So, we try to portray the image of the classic era but we have to cover the entire catalog so we have to average out. We have to kind of meet in the middle of; how can five guys get the parts done without being very specific? No, you can't do that because this is what they do here or you can't do this because this is what Mike sang here. We have to play it a little bit broader than that and blur the lines ever so slightly. We have bass, drums, two guitars, one full-time keyboard player and I do utility stuff. I play guitar, auxiliary keys, a little bit of percussion, kind of whatever is necessary and that's how we kind of pitch it around a little bit; we pick up what we need to fill out the arrangement. We made a decision very early on that the arrangement and the music is more important than anything else because that's who we are. These records are deeply embedded in my life's soundtrack so the sound of Vibes on "California Girls," that's the stuff we chose to prioritize and try to make sure that we get the arrangements right and get the sound right to make the songs as authentic as we possibly can live." 

The fun thing about being in a tribute band is performing material that both player and fan enjoys but with a catalog as vast as the Beach Boys; how does one narrow it down?

"The thing about it, it's funny, we are very beholden to the general audience perspective. Meaning, you and I know The Beach Boys have a very deep catalog; if you count it all, from the early '60s going all the way up through the '80s stuff like "Kokomo" and all of that; we're talking a lot of records and a lot of stuff that people are unfamiliar with. After about 1975 right around "Sail On Sailor," there weren't many Billboard charting hits; it was all more obscure. So, there is a lot of music to choose from but what we have to pay service to is that people want to hear the hits in general so we have to cover all of the songs that are the greatest hits. So, that's what we do in general, either two sets or one set but basically we do the greatest hits. We have our favorites, sometimes we get to pull from the "Smile" era or from the mid-seventies; every once in a while we get to pull one or two of those just for fun; just for the Beach Boys lifers in the crowd and you'd be surprised there are more of those than you'd expect. We get people coming up and they'll namecheck some deeply obscure album cut and say, "Oh man, I wish you'd guys had played that" and it's like well, we can't put the energy into doing that and not play, "Help Me Rhonda;" you know? Because people are inevitably gonna be angry if we don't do the hits. So, it's the predicament we're in and we have to do the best we can; we have to play the 32 or 33 songs that everybody on Earth has heard at some point; somewhere in a movie, at the mall or somewhere else."

The Lizzie Rose show is a 7:30 p.m. start time with the doors opening at 7 p.m. and a ticket price of $40 in advance. To purchase tickets from the venue please visit https://www.lizzierosemusic.com/ and to discover more about Sail On or purchase tickets, please go to https://www.sailonsounds.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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Ace Cafe 
15 Market Place New Hope, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Bike Night
Sat. 9 a.m. Classic Car Meet (Pre 1950)
Sun. 11 a.m. British Car & Bike Meet

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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Johnathan Savage
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Joe Hutchinson (5 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Mike Tusay (7:30 p.m.) DJ Justin Macellaro
Mon. 5 p.m. Bill Thomas
Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura
Wed. 7 p.m. Rick Winow

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Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA 
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Fri. 7 p.m. Chris Nickey
Sat. 7 p.m. Molly Seger
Sun. 3 p.m. Eddie Tamanini  
Arts Council of Princeton 
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8777 
Thurs. 6 p.m. ACP BYOB: Charm Bracelets
Sat. 10 a.m. Cyanotype Workshop
Wed. 7 p.m. JAM: Jersey Art Meet-Up

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Ashlynn Distillery 
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Carl
Fri. 7 p.m. Keep The Change
Sat. 7 p.m. Sara & Tamer
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney

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Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Thurs. (7 p.m.) The Jenks (10 p.m.) DJ Baynice
Fri. (7 p.m.) Polish Nannies (10 p.m.) DJ Dream
Sat. 7 p.m. 80s Undercover
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 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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Bordentown Elks
11 Amboy Road Bordentown 
(609) 298-2085 
Sat. 9 a.m. The Light of Divine Truth Foundation 49th Psychic EXPO

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Bordentown Square Tap + Grill
233 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 669-6036
Fri. 9 p.m. Todd Bailey 
Sat. 8 p.m. Mike and Dylan

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

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Bowman's Tavern 
1600 River Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Jill Salkin Trio
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. Tony Alosi
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour 

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Bristol Riverside Theater 
2501 Bath Road Bristol, PA
(215) 785-0100 
Sat. 6 p.m. Summer Concert Series feat. Legacy

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Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Sat. 3 p.m. "Gobletstock X The Eras Tour"
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Dungeons & Dragons Night

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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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Candlelight Lounge 
24 Passaic Street Trenton  
(609) 695-9612 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam. $5

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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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City Streets
510 Highway 130 South East Windsor
(609) 426-9400
Sat. 9 p.m. Anker

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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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Clubhouse at Mountain View (The Patio)
850 Bear Tavern Road Ewing 
(609) 538-0808
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Kindred Spirit

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Continental Tavern
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA  
(215) 493-9191
Fri. 6 p.m. Mentalist and Magician Matthew Swanson

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Cooper's Riverview                                                                     
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Lovelight
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (7 p.m.) 80s Undercover / DJ John Rossi  

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Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Tarot Card Reading & Wine Tasting
Fri. 7:15 p.m. "Summer Wine and Music Series" feat. Sensational Soul Cruisers $15 (advance), Doors open at 5 p.m., Ages 21+ 
Sat. 2:30 p.m. Aaron Quarterman
Sun. 2 p.m. Rodney Wright

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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. Full Band Open Mic w/ Jimmy Mannix
Fri. (7 p.m.) Nobody's Business (9 p.m.) Dance Party w/ DJ Xavior
Sat. (8 p.m.) Karaoke Dance Party w/ DJ Dubbs (9 p.m.) Dance Party w/ DJ Put It On 
Sun. 3 p.m. "What If You Live?" Breast Cancer Fundraiser feat. Night Magic Duo, Wounded Souls
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic 

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Delorenzo's Tomato Pies
1707 Langhorne Yardley Road Yardley, PA
(215) 493-1006
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Frank Pinto & Richie Z

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Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. Dann Pell
Fri. 7 p.m. Hilltop. $10 (advance)
Sat. 7 p.m. Ian Lander Band. $10 (advance)
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert

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Dockside Bensalem 
3330 Hulmeville Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 520-7184
Sun. 3 p.m. Joe and Krista

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Donkeys Place
37 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 689-5015
Sat. 1 p.m. Wounded Souls 
Eddington House Bensalem
2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA 
(215) 639-1220 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. The Naturals 
Sat. 8:30 p.m. 44 Fridays
Sun. 4 p.m. Cracklin' Diamond
Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-Joe
Wed. 7 p.m. Music Bingo

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Escape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 
120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA 
Fri. 6 p.m. Colin Brunch Band
Tues. 6 p.m. Karaoke

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Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Thurs. 8 p.m. DJ entertainment
Sat. 9 p.m. Joe Zook & Blues Deluxe
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia

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Forsgate Country Club   
375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700 
Sat. 12:30 p.m. Music Poolside w/ Jeff Fernandes

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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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German American Society 
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton 
(609) 585-5200
Sat. 10 a.m. 2024 Euro-American Auto & Motorcycle Show

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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 (9:30 p.m.) Karaoke
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8 p.m.) Old School
Sat. (12 p.m.) "Taylor Swift" Music Bingo Brunch (8 p.m.) Bambu Weasels
Sun. 4 p.m. Cara Cartney
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Night Hosted by Best Choice Productions

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Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA 
(215) 504-7277 
Fri.  8 p.m. Tailspin
Sat. 8 p.m. Derek Petaccio & Christian Alexander

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Grounds For Sculpture
80 Sculptors way Hamilton
(609) 586-0616 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. "Swirl:" An Evening of Art and Wine 

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

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

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Hamilton 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. Trivia 

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Hamilton Township Public Library 
1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way Hamilton 
(609) 581-4060
Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market 

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Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Pat Benetar Tribute w/ "All Fired Up" $25
Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "Live Wire" AC/DC Tribute. $35 (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party 
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Summer Dance Party 
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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Hopewell Valley Golf Club
114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell
(609) 737-1199
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Hosted by jack Furlong
Tues. 5 p.m. "9 and Dine" feat. Jack Furlong Jazz Orchestra. $50 (Includes 9 holes of golf/dinner. $30 dinner only)

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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.) Robert Ruffis
Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM Fransisco (1 p.m.) The Jackalopes (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Bad Hombres
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Blue Jersey Band

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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. 
Fri. (6 p.m.) Bill Shannon (9 p.m.) Karaoke w/ DJ Beenice
Sat. 7 p.m. Casey Welborne
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday w/ Frank Weedon
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. 6:30 p.m. Melissa Ann
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Jerry Monk
Sun. 2 p.m. Bud & Gerard Belviso

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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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John & Peter's
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa 
(215) 862-5981 
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Moxi Mayhem, Lo-Fi MILF, Loretta Allen Band, Bubba Heard Mol
Sat. 8 p.m. Alpha Rabbit, Joy On Fire, Heavy Flow, 
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Comedy Night w/ Mike Dialto (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+

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Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. (5:30 p.m.) Ken Dubman (6 p.m.) Don Julio Tasting (10 p.m.) DJ Mike Perez
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Skyline (10 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch feat. (12 p.m.) "Yappy" Hour (5:30 p.m.) Ant Cannuli (10 p.m.) DJ Dom
Sun. (10 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Bob Banka

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Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. (6 p.m.) Sip, Snip & a Sunset (Create your own flower bouquet). $40 (6:30 p.m.) Laurita Junior Idol Semi-Finals
Fri. (6 p.m.) Sip, Snip & a Sunset (Create your own flower bouquet). $40 (7:30 p.m.) Comedy Night feat. Pat House, Tim Grill, Eddie Gallagher. $25, Seating starts at 7 p.m.
Sat. 6 p.m. Sip, Snip & a Sunset (Create your own flower bouquet). $40 / Seafood Boil. $36

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Lawrenceville Main Street 
17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville
(609) 219-9300
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Music In The Park" feat. Califon Hellbenders (Weeden Park FREE admission) 

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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
Sun. 2 p.m. "Lillipalooza" feat. 23 Skiddoo, Burglars, The Only Ghost In Town

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Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Fri. 7 p.m. Keith Franklin Quartet
Sat. 7 p.m. Lambertville Jazz
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Omeed Nyman
Wed. 6 p.m. Tom Reyes

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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. Bill Thomas

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MarketFair
3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard)
(609) 452-7777
Tues. 10 a.m. Weekly Summer Kids Club

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McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 9 p.m. Paula & Sam's DJ Dance Party
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. Billy Joel Tribute w/ "You May Be Right" 

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

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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 p.m. WURL
Sat. 7 p.m. Righteous Jolly & Friends
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night 
Fri. 7 p.m. The Derelict Franchise
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Cornhole League

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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 Winery / Tavern 
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 794-2331 
Fri. 8 p.m. An Evening w/ Paula Cole
Sat. 1 p.m. Bill Ihling

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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Gilmore Girls" Trivia 
Fri. 6 p.m. Fly On The Wall
Sat. (3 p.m.) Magic by Jared (6 p.m.) John Thomas
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night

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Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA 
(215) 637-515
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Fri. 8 p.m. Dueling Pianos
Sat. 8 p.m. Plush "Decades" Show
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke

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NJWeedman's Dispensary
322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke

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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 Anthony Cannuli (9:30 pm.) Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Fri. 9:30 p.m.  Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Asylum Choir
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo 
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 Hights Brewing 
123 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 469-5976
Thurs. 5 p.m. Vinyl Night
Sat. 5 p.m. Shotgun Curly
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Night

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Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Fri. 9 p.m. Radio Fiction
Sat. 9 p.m. Garey Rosenthal Duo
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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Palmer Square 
40 Nassau Street Princeton 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Dueling Pianos
Fri. (7 p.m.) Anker (Kiosk) (8:30 p.m.) Movie Nights On The Green: "Honey I Shrunk The Kids"
Sat. 12 p.m. Summer Music Series feat. The Cloudburst Band

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Pasquale's Sports Bar 
9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA 
(267) 202-6268 
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 

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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. Beetle Pie

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Princeton Battlefield
500 Mercer Road Princeton 
Sun. 1 p.m. Battlefield Tour & Clarke House 

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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 
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Summer Concert Series" feat. The Rangers Nouveau 

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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 House at Odette’s 
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 682-2022 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Cara Cartney
Fri. 7 p.m. Andy Prescott
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan
Wed. 7 p.m. Megan Knight 

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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. Quizzoholics

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Salon 33 
794 Alexander Road Princeton 
Fri. 7 p.m. Sustainable Jazz w/ Steve Hiltner and Phil Orr
Sat. 7 p.m. "Poise Meets Swing" 
Sun. 7 p.m. "FOLK" Every Song, a Short Story...a Multi-media Show

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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. Plush Duo
Fri. 6:30 p.m. "UnWINEd" Concert feat. The Zings. $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Sat. "Party On The Patio" feat. (2 p.m.) Lisa Bouchelle (6:30 p.m.) Dockside
Sun. "Party On The Patio" feat. 2 p.m. Mike Brill

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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. SonOfDov

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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. 8 p.m. Old School Saints
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. Chris & Colin

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Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Fri. 6 p.m. Chris Chadwick

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Steam Pub 
606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA 
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Quigs

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1675 Spirits 
2685 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 645-1445
Sat. 6 p.m. Those Guys

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Tara's Tavern 
1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown 
(609) 286-2300 
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Ken Dubman 

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Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Fri. 9 p.m. Complicated Matter
Sat. 8 p.m. Original Music Night w/ Jump Back
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 
Sat. 1 p.m. "Blueberry Bash"
Sun. 1 p.m. "Blueberry Bash"

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TGI Fridays 
780 Route 130 South Hamilton
(609) 581-6910 
Sun. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Burn

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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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TGI Fridays
3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton
(609) 520-0378
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia Night 

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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 

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The 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 (9 p.m.) Mostly Harmless
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch 

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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. El Ka Bong  

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The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. Na Bodach`
Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session"

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The Federal Twist Vineyard 
8 Federal Twist Road Stockton
(609) 773-6066 
Sat. 12 p.m. Inflexables. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE)
Sun. 12 p.m. Strange Brew Crew. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE)

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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. Asylum Choir
Sat. 9 p.m. Big Whiskey
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel

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The HOB Tavern 
146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020 
Fri. 8 p.m. The Successful Failures

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The Ivy Inn
248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. (7 p.m.) Bingo (10 p.m.) Karaoke w/ Trey Brown
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Fatha Ramzee
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Ty
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv 
Wed. 10 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. Molly Seger
Sat. 8 p.m. Finster
Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night

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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. Toronzo Cannon, Charlie Wooton, Sammy Lee of Red Reign, Danny Saber
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. DC Duo 
Fri. 8 p.m. ArHouse
Sat. 8 p.m. Even Odds 

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The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Fri. 8 p.m. Butchering Cassidy, Ray Sheehan & Midnight Players, Smother Nature. Doors open at 7 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. Privileged Few
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Three Question Marks
Sun. 12 p.m. Brunch

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Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651 
Wed. (6 p.m.) Books & Beer (7 p.m.) Li-Brewery Trivia 

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Tir Na Nog 
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton 
(609) 392-2554
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" 
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Jerry & John Monk
All Shows 21+

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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. 7 p.m. Kevin Hill & Secret Sound

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Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Thurs. 6 p.m. John Brennan 
Fri. 7 p.m. Tom Trovas Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. Suzette Ortiz and Her Latin Ensemble 

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

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Wildflowers Inn
2572 Pennington Road Pennington 
(609) 773-239
Thurs. 6 p.m. Rob Silvers

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

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Woodlin Lodge 30
19 Park Street Bordentown
(609) 298-9849
Fri. 8 p.m. Fridays On Park Street

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Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Justin Love
Sat. 1 p.m. JerseySureCats
Sun. 1 p.m. Rob Silvers

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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"

About the author:

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

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