When the people at Mad Hands Records undertook the release of "American Masters Sing The Blues" nearly 20 years ago, it was done so with the intent to expose the masses to many of the talents, who for so long flew under the radar of mainstream radio and media.
Their passion for the artists who laid the foundation of what would become Rock 'n' Roll and Soul music was and still is the force that drives them personally as well as musically and as they prepare to re-release the classic album to celebrate its twentieth anniversary; they've made some adjustments.
One such adjustment is the inclusion of the Smiley Lewis classic, "I Hear You Knocking" with vocals by the late Charlie Thomas of The Drifters and up and coming Blues artist Eric B. Turner. Recently, Turner and producer David Backer talked about the project, their experiences, The Jam Room in Howell, NJ where it was put together and what it means to partake in this effort.
"The room is amazing, it has all cedar and high ceilings; it was built in the '70s when you got a lot of your sounds out of the room. You didn't have all the plug-ins and all of these things that came along later that we are able to use now in small studios and different places and he gets a great drum sound in there," began Backer. "Arnie and I are celebrating 50 years of working together; we actually met in high school. Back then it was not called a jam but I was 15 and he was 16 and I sort of auditioned for a band he was putting together; I wasn't the best guy in the room but we hit it off great and 50 years later we're still putting out records and we had a career of original music in the '80s, then we had cover bands and then we started backing all of these groups and that's how the "American Masters Sing The Blues" project really started just by meeting all of these great iconic players that we heard growing up. Do you remember Del Shannon? We got to tour and back him a bunch of times; what a great guy whose life unfortunately ended early. We backed ChuckBerry and some of the original Temptations; we'd do Great Adventure shows where we'd back Sam Moore or The Teenagers; we'd do like seven or eight acts which is how we got friendly with these people."
"Some of the early songs we played were with Otis Rush; we toured as Otis Rush's band for a couple of years back in the '80s and so, when you hear the full collection; we already have "American Masters Sing The Blues: Volume 1" and now we're going to be putting out another volume as either a Twentieth Anniversary but the songs just keep coming in; like the Doc Pomus song that I found unreleased through a friend's father in-law. All of the people on these records were either friends or fellow musicians. So, it was kind of like a community effort, every one of these songs; we just wanted to do something with these great, great artists and recordings. Mike Cullens who is known as "Mad Mike" at his label, Mad Hands Recordswhich this is on, he was the first person to come to me and say. "I want to put this album together" and we accomplished that. Arnie came up and played on it all and helped us mix and then when we wanted to do more; we approached Charlie. Arnie was really into helping me produce it and letting us use his studio and the Blues Burners band was basically the back-up band for around 70 or 80 different acts and we really found a fit and a groove between the four of us and we're all pretty much on every track of the album. We tried to make some sense out of playing with all of these artists because the music they brought to the world meant so much to us. Even though we were listening to the music of the day and playing this stuff, when you got back to the room; we were hanging out with people like Lee Andrews. His song was "Long Lonely Nights" on Chess Records in 1957; anyway, we're sitting in Roseland in a basement and he's telling us these stories of how he would have to perform to a white audience on one side and a black audience on the other side and going into the place through the back and we were like; this doesn't seem like his life but it was his life. How do you try and give something back to these artists who really paid their dues? There are a lot of books and plays about this but when you grow up in the suburbs and now you really meet the artists and hear these things out of their mouths; it made us very fond of them. So, that's how the project came about and that's how we put the musicians together and they were so excited to do this and when we wanted to continue we knew Charlie was out there and Mike had done some stuff with Charlie over the years and Ray Powers has done some production and he did the cover of ":I Hear You Knocking" and he's been a big part of this."
"I believe the entire album comes out within the next few months and it really is a phenomenal but eclectic collection of blues legends that are coming together with some unfamiliar and familiar songs with voices from the past that if you are a blues lover that just really honors the genre of the blues while honoring their legacy as well as giving newbies on the scene like me the opportunity to be presented to the world," echoed Turner who is no stranger to the Blues, Backer and the great Charlie Thomas.
"I have worked with David Backer for quite a few years in my own release of music and he was working with Charlie as Charlie was ailing and his voice wasn't as strong, David had the great idea of combining us together; almost a passing of the torch if you will and placing my voice on with him to complete the song. I was so honored to do it because Charlie Thomas is a name I've known for many years and his music has been known long before me and my time and so I was honored to do it and so grateful for not only the opportunity but for how everything came out."
"I think it's a Apropo for me because I'm also in the theater world currently in a show called "Rock and Roll Man" I formerly played Fats Domino and for me to encounter this song again was just a treat and as I said, very apropo. The one thing that I have learned to do is creatively infuse myself into any creation. A lot of people may stress over that but that is an art that I've learned to do quite well. I know that whatever I go to sing is going to be different because my vocals are going to be different but I also studied the Fats Domino version prior to going to the studio because I wanted to give it some authenticity to what more people are used to hearing and his version, the simplicity of his voice with that southern drawl that he has from New Orleans; that's the version I studied, I didn't study the Dave Edmunds version prior to going in. I knew, as far as ad-libs and things like that; that just rolls off me anyway. So, I knew that wasn't going to be a problem but it was really a lot of fun going through the creative process of putting this song together."
As previously mentioned, Turner is an up and coming Blues artist but according to him; it wasn't always his first choice.
"My preferred genre used to be soul in regards to my recorded music but it wasn't until I released "Ain't No Good" in 2021 where I really made the decision and it was when I was so graciously welcomed into the Blues community overall. I received such a warm welcome by releasing that song and that was when I really made the choice that I wanted to finish out my album with the Blues in mind. The thing about Blues music is that you really can't receive critic's reviews until the album is released and so for my single to have hit number one, it really changed the trajectory for me in several ways; not only in my artistry and the completion of my album but as I stated with this current show that I'm doing, which I've been a part of for nearly eight years now, I've always played Fats Domino to critical acclaim. When we released "Ain't No Good" in 2021, the creative team thought they'd never heard that side of my voice and that they could switch me over to playing BoDiddley. So, now I'm currently playing Bo Diddley to critical acclaim (laughs)."
"Eric is on the rise and obviously Arnie's guitar part is so featured in it," added Backer. "The way we picked the songs was; we really picked songs that we liked a lot to put them with these older artists and Charlie, who we started with when he was 84 or 85 when we started; during the soundchecks we'd play the blues; he loved the Blues.We actually recorded four songs with Charlie before COVID. This was one of them and "Be My Rock" another and we have two others in the can and we're trying to figure out how to finish them because Charlie had come up from DC where he lived with his wife Rita Thomas twice and she has been a great supporter since Charlie passed. Charlie started to ail after the COVID pandemic and he was performing right up until COVID and we saw him and he was fantastic and he was rocking. He and his wife were just fantastic friends and supporters of the project and since he has passed, we are trying to get together with Rita and do a concert or something for Charlie; we'll see how that works out."
"Be My Rock" which featured Dave Revels on vocals along with Thomas was released approximately a year or so ago and with the release of "I Hear You Knocking" in June of this year they are right on track as they head towards the next phase of re-releasing the album. So, as a collective group; are they satisfied with the way things are playing out?
"We just loved these songs, Arnie especially loved the Dave Edmunds version of "I Hear You Knocking" and back when we did the press release, I learned about Smiley Lewis who wrote the song," said a very enthusiastic Backer. "I had only heard the Fats Domino and Dave Edmunds versions and Edmunds has that rock part and there were big horns but after we did it with Eric's and Charlie's vocals we figured we didn't need them and we've been fortunate to work with The Uptown Horns a lot. I give Arnie credit for bringing in suggestions because he loves and plays the blues and we always wanted to do this tune with Charlie and then bringing in Eric, who did a fantastic job; we just think it rocks and we love the track."
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
Adventure Crossing Route 537 Monmouth Road @ I-195 Jackson Sat. 11 a.m. Food Truck Fest. feat. Nikki Briar and The Sweet Briar Band ( 2:30 p.m.) Uncle Satellite (6 p.m.) Vintage Jam. $10 (Ages 20 and Under FREE) Sun. 11 a.m. Food Truck Fest. feat. Rob Messina's Dave Matthews Experience (3 p.m.) Junkyard Dawgs. $10 (Ages 20 and Under FREE)Al's Airport Inn 636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton (609) 883-5252 Thurs. 5 p.m. Jessica DiDonato Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Jerry Monk (5 p.m.) John Brennan Sun. 12 p.m. Sunday Acoustic Brunch Mon. 5 p.m. Rob Silvers Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura Wed. 7 p.m. AudioPilotAmericana Kitchen & Bar 359 U.S. Highway 130 North East Windsor (609) 448-4477 Thurs. 6 p.m. Mark Sganga Ancient Order of Hibernians 2419 Kuser Road Hamilton Wed. 6:30 p.m. YogaAristaeus Brewing 2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA (215) 757-2337 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 7 p.m. Dana Collins Project Sun. 10 a.m. “Sunday Funday Brunch” Arm & Hammer Park 1 Thunder Road Trenton (609) 394-3300 Sat. 3 p.m. NJ Jeep Invasion Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-8777 Sat. 10 a.m. Workshop: "Art For Breakfast" Mon. 6 p.m. Weekly Open Drawing Studio w/ Live ModelAshlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Thurs. 5 p.m. Cecil & Carl Sun. 3 p.m. Dueling Pianos Wed. 6 p.m. Bill ShannonBill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton (609) 586-0192 Fri. 7 p.m. El Ka Bong Sat. 7 p.m. Thrown Together 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 Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Blend Bar & Bistro 911 Highway 33 Hamilton (609) 245-8887 Sat. 8 p.m. Barry Wasserman & Alan SteinBlue 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. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 Boro Bean 9 East Broad Street Hopewell (609) 466-6681 Sat./Sun. 11 a.m. John Abbott 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.) Larry Tamanini (6 p.m.) Lorenzo Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFourBristol Riverside Theater 2501 Bath Road Bristol, PA (215) 785-0100 Wed. 2 p.m. Forever MotownBroken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA (267) 812-5653 Thurs. 8 p.m. Open Mic. (Sign-ups start at 7 p.m.) Sat. 8 p.m. Vedic, Empress, We...Our War. Ages 21+ 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 Cannuli Sun. 6 p.m. Bob BankaBucks County Brewery and Hewn Spirits 31 Appletree Lane Pipersville, PA (215) 766-7711 Fri. 5:30 p.m. Tim and TopherBucks 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. TriviaCadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum) 299 Parkside Avenue Trenton (408) 335-4400 Sat. 2 p.m. "Presidential Visits" a Two-Part Lecture Series & Book Signing Reception w/ Author/Historian Louis Picone Candlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton (609) 695-9612 Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam. $5 Sun. 3 p.m. Abram Burton & Stacy Dillard. $20Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 102 Carnagie Center Princeton (781) 568-1471 Fri. 8 p.m. James Dorsey. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Sat. 7:30 p.m. James Dorsey. $26.50, Doors open at 7 p.m Cazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille 1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA (267) 580-5469 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ PaulCity Streets 510 Highway 130 South East Windsor (609) 426-9400 Sat. 9 p.m. Anker Wed. 6:30 p.m. "Wine Down Wednesdays" w/ Rich GenovalClub 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. No More FencesColor Me Mine (Princeton Shopping Center) 301 Harrison Street Princeton (609) 581-9500 Mon. 10 a.m. Summer Workshop SeriesCooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton (609) 393-7300 Thurs. 7 p.m. Pixie Twist Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (7 p.m.) The Nerds. $15 (VIP and Platinum Packages Available) Sat. 7 p.m. Paul Perez "El Alcalde De La Salsa" w/ Music by DJ El Commandante. $@5, $45, $60 (VIP and Dinner Packages Available) 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 Sat. 12 p.m. "Good Karma Fest" feat. GypsyFunkSquad Sun. 1:30 p.m. Ronnie Brandt Tues. 1:30 p.m. Ronnie Brandt Crossing Vineyard and Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA (215) 493-6500 Fri. 7:15 p.m. "Summer Wine and Music Series" feat. Wooden Ships. $15 (advance), Doors open at 5 p.m., Ages 21+ Sat. 2 p.m. Front Porch Swing Duo Sun. 2 p.m. Larry Tritel 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) Sat. 5 p.m. "Second Saturday" feat. SiriOm Singh and the Soul WarriorsCurran’s Irish Inn 1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 245-1800 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Fri. 8 p.m. Chris Giakas Sat. 8 p.m. Rusty Snow Mon. 7:30 p.m. QuizzoDacey's Pub 215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-4838 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo Dadz Bar and Grill 744 Main Street Lumberton (609)267-4344 Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Jimmy Mannix Fri. 7 p.m. Shameless Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Edgar AndersonEddington House Bensalem 2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA (215) 639-1220 Fri. 8:30 p.m. Stage Left Sat. 8:30 p.m. Low Totem Sun. 1 p.m. Jeff Nissman Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-JoeEl Barrio Cantina & Tequila Bar 1470 Buck Road Southampton, PA (267) 685-0725 Fri. 8:30 p.m. John Thomas Sat. 8 p.m. Oliver DagumEscape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA Fri. 6 p.m. J Duo Tues. 6 p.m. KaraokeFlying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown (609) 899-7447 Fri. 9 p.m. Thrown Back Sat. 9 p.m. Just Wiln Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 8 p.m. TriviaForsgate Country Club 375 Forsgate Drive Monroe (732) 521-0700 Fri. 6 p.m. "First Friday"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 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 Fri. 7 p.m. "Friday Night Lights" Cruise Night 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" (9 p.m.) Never Enough Sat. (4 p.m.) Bad Mother Folker (8 p.m.) Shinkickers 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. Amanda & Teddy Sat. 8 p.m. Jerry Lee WatkinsGrounds For Sculpture 80 Sculptors way Hamilton (609) 586-0616 Sat. 10 a.m. Grounds For Sculpture Photo TrekGrover'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. Marybeth Johns & Bob BrossHalo Pub (Fete) 9 Hullfish Street Princeton (609) 921-1710 Sat. 6 p.m. Deb & Mike 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. TriviaHavana 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.) Billy Walton Band. $25 (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Summer Dance Party Sun. 6 p.m. Best Of The Eagles. $40 Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dwayne Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper DuoHopewell United Methodist Church 20 Blackwell Avenue Hopewell (609) 466-0471 Sat. 6 p.m. Hopewell Hayride (Old Time Country & Bluegrass) feat. Al Kessel & Never Too Late Band. $15 (Suggested donation adults includes food)Hopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington (609) 737-4465 Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) On The Fly Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM Fransisco (1 p.m.) McMillan & Co. (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Robert Ruffis Experience Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Mark Feingold Group 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. Bev & Dan Mon. 7 p.m. Motown Mondays w/ rotating DJs BeeNice, Rawskillz, JusGroove Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday 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. Ant Cannuli Sat. 6:30 p.m. Bob & Dave Sun. 2 p.m. Ed Wilson Iron Plow Vineyards Tasting Room 61 High Street Mt. Holly (732) 306-9111 Sat. 6:30 p.m. Wounded SoulsIvy Tavern 3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton (609) 888-1435 Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke Sun. 8 p.m. Karaoke Latinos / Ladies Night All shows 21+ John & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa (215) 862-5981 Fri. 8 p.m. Trifecta Sat. 9:30 p.m. Rainbow Fresh Sun. 9 p.m. The Mike Wojik Exeriment 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. Kenny Dubman Fri. (5 p.m.) LoFash (7:30 p.m.) Guns 4 Hire Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (12 p.m.) Double G (5:30 p.m.) Lorenzo Muniz (6:30 p.m.) Jeep Meet (10 p.m.) DJ Dan Sun. (10 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Brunch *12 p.m.) dave CudrakKing George Inn 102 Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA (215) 788-5536 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. Laurita Junior Idol Tryouts Fri. 7:30 p.m. "Kricket Comedy" feat. Jay Black, Sharon Simon, Alex Stompoly. $25, doors open at 7 p.m. Sat. 7 p.m. Country Line Dancing. $9 Sun. 2 p.m. Johnny Cash Tribute w/ "Walk The Line" (SOLD OUT check for availability)Lawrenceville Main Street 17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville (609) 219-9300 Thurs. 6 p.m. "Music In The Park" feat. RGM Project. (Weeden Park FREE admission) Lillipies Bakery 30 North Harrison Street Princeton (609) 423-2100 Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with JeffLocust Hall at Johnson's Farm 2691 Monmouth Road Jobstow (609) 723-2630 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Flower Workshop Sat. 6 p.m. Evening On The FarmMagikava 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 Fri. 6 p.m. The Strange Brew CrewMcGuinn's Place 1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence (609) 392-0599 Fri. 10 p.m. Mark Mayer Ages 21+ McStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 949-9570 Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia NightMercer County Park (Boathouse at Mercer Lake) 334 South Post Road West Windsor (866) 683-3586 Thurs. 6 p.m. No Way Out Mercer County Park Festival Grounds Hughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor (609) 448-1947 Thurs. 4 p.m. L.E.A.D Fest. feat. (7 p.m.) Lovelight w/ Mark Diomede Fri.4 p.m. L.E.A.D Fest. Sat. 12 p.m.L.E.A.D Fest. feat. (7 p.m.) Kindred Spirit (Fireworks immedediately Following)More Than Q 13 Klines Court Lambertville (609) 773-0072 Sat. 2 p.m. Rick Fink Man BandMusic Mountain Theater 1483 Route 179 Lambertville (609)397-3337 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. New Vintage Dixieland BandNaked Brewing Company 212 Mill Street Bristol, PA (267) 544-7129 Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project Sun. 11 a.m. Weekend Brunch 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 Sat. 1 p.m. Bill IhlingNewtown Brewing Company 103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA (215) 944-8609 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. Mike Mele Sat. 6 p.m. RCJ Band Duo 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. 9 p.m. WURL Sat. 9 p.m. The Launch Sun. 4 p.m. Tenderhooks 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. (7 p.m.) Danny Coleman’s Rock On Radio “Happy Hour” Hosted by Danny Coleman feat. Music by Ant Cannuli (9:30 pm.) Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis Sat. 9:30 p.m. Small Potatoes Tues. 7 p.m. Singer/Songwriter Night Hosted by Frank & Mario feat. Jet Stream, Bob Crossey, Mario DiBartolo, Jeff and Ann Marie, Jerry Monk, Bill Lynch Ages 21+ O'Fowley's Tavern & Grill 200 State Road Croydon, PA (215) 785-6998 Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Hosted by Best Choice Productions w/ DJ John S Tues. 7 p.m. QuizzoOld Hights Brewing 123 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 469-5976 Sat. 6 p.m. Kyler St. PhardOld 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 Fri. 6 p.m. "First Friday" feat. The Erik Daab Trio Sat. 12 p.m. Spring Music Series feat. Ess Gees Pasquale's Sports Bar 9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (267) 202-6268 Thurs. 9 p.m. Beer Pong 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. Grape Street Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton (609) 585-8008 Fri. 9:30 p.m. UnleashedPrinceton 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 BrunchPrinceton Makes 301 North Harrison Street Princeton Sat. 10:30 a.m. "A Fluid Art Experience" w/ Adriana Groza Sun. 4 p.m. Second Sunday Poetry Princeton Public Library (Hinds Plaza) 65 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-9529 Sun. 4 p.m. Love? Said the CommanderPuss N Boots Tavern 942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaRevere Restaurant 802 River Road Ewing (609) 882-6365 Thurs. 6 p.m. Bad Hombres DuoRiver House at Odette’s 274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA (215) 682-2022 Thurs.7 p.m. Cara Cartney Fri.7 p.m. Bob Egan 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.) Greg McGarvey (7 p.m.) Megan Knight Rose Bank Winery 258 Durham Road Newtown, PA (215) 860-5899 Sat. 2 p.m. "Tastings & Tunes in the Buckman Barn" Rosedale Mills 101 Route 31 North Pennington (609) 737-2008 Sat. 10 a.m. Pennington Farmers Market w/ Music by Just JeffRossi'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. QuizzoholicsSalon 33 794 Alexander Road Princeton Fri. 7 p.m. Jazz It Up w/ Tigertown Classic Jazz Band Sat. 7 p.m. Classical w/ Paul Appleby &Martin Neron Sun. 7 p.m. Jazz w/ Liam Sutcliffe & Steve KramerSandy's Beef & Ale 2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA (2670 852-2333 Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo Mon. 7 p.m. Music BingoScreamin' Hill Brewery 83 Emleys Hill Road Cream Ridge (609) 401-2025 Sat. 1 p.m. JakFireSecond Sin Brewing Company 1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P (267) 812-5251 Thurs. 7 p.m. TriviaShady Brook Farm 931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA (215) 968-1670 Thurs: 6 p.m. Jon Savage Fri. 6:30 p.m. "UnWINEd" Concert feat. Shot Of Southern. $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 5:30 p.m. Sat. "Party On The Patio" feat. (2 p.m.) Jon Savage (6:30 p.m.) The Naturals Sun. "Party On The Patio" feat. 2 p.m. Ryan ShubertSlim's Irish Pub 2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA (267) 332-0047 Sat. 9 p.m. Big Whiskey 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. CarusoSmithville Park 815 Smithville Road Easthampton Fri. 6 p.m. Concert Under The Stars w/ Gypsy Moon Duo / Best Of The EaglesSparky 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. Shameless 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. Eve & MikeSteam Pub 606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA Fri. 10 p.m. Tonka Sat. 10:30 p.m. DJ Tito1675 Spirits 2685 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 645-1445 Sat. 6 p.m. Bev & DanTara'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. Steve Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown (609) 426-9345 Fri. 9 p.m. Steve (the band) 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 Sat. 7 p.m. Faraway Guys Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Neville Esquire Tues. 7 p.m. Beginner Line Dance Lessons w/ Jeremy Line Dance. $40/4 Weeks Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara Cartney Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton (609) 924-2310 Fri. 5 p.m. "Sunset Sips 'N' Sounds" feat. Joah Blume TGI Fridays 319 US Highway 130 North East Windsor (609) 490-1450 Thurs. 7 p.m. Paint w/ Priya "Teal Bonsai Among the Misty Pines" $35TGI 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 OrchestraThe Buck Hotel 1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA (215) 396-2002 Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko Fri. 8 p.m. Love Junk Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (9 p.m.) Bigg Romeo 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. Asylum ChoirThe Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1816 Sat. 7 p.m. Gabriel Donohue Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" The Federal Twist Vineyard 8 Federal Twist Road Stockton (609) 773-6066 Sat. 2 p.m. The Lifters "Lite." $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE) Sun. 2 p.m. The Strange Brew Crew. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE)The Five Four Bar & Grill 8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 547-5525 Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam Fri. 9 p.m. Supertrain Sat. 9 p.m. Well Strung 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. DJ Soto Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Fatha Ramsey 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. Solomon Dub Sat. 8 p.m. Vortex 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 Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge (609) 208-0050 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo Fri. 8 p.m. Full Grown Men Sat. 8 p.m. Za Band Wed. 6 p.m. Joe VadalaThe Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA (215) 908-6326 Fri. 8 p.m. Danny Lynch Project Sat. 8 p.m. Plush DuoThe Tavern at Penns Park 2295 Second Street Pike Newtown, PA (267) 491-5658 Wed. 7 p.m. 1st Wednesday Open Mic The Union Firehouse 18 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 288-6491 Fri. 8 p.m. Legacy. Doors open at 7 p.m.ThunderBowl Lanes NJ 423 east main Street Wrightstown (609) 723-7914 Wed. 7 p.m. Bike NightTir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554 Fri. 9 p.m. The Williamsboy Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" All Shows 21+Trenton Free Public Library 120 Academy Street Trenton (609) 392-7188 Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday"Trenton Social 449 South Broad Street Trenton (609) 989-7777 Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour Throwback Thursday Fri. 6 p.m. "Something Good" Exhibit Sat. 9 p.m. Live Music (TBA) Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Karaoke" Hosted by SweetsTriple Sun Spirits 126 South State Street Newtown, PA (215) 944-3057 Sat. 8 p.m. The Johns Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Ed PackerUnion Coffee 49 North Union Street Lambertville (609) 460-4637 Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday" Tarot Meet-Up w/ Kristina GormanVANEFRANCODANCE 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. Brian Elliot Trio Sat. 7 p.m. Suzette Ortiz and her Latin EnsembleWorking Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown (609) 371-6000 Sat. 1 p.m. Justin Love Sun. 1 p.m. Jersey SurecatsWWFM 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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