"That's right," laughed a very jovial Tommy Castro, "The record has been out for a while but it's summertime so we're hitting all of the spots. We've been to Europe a couple of times this year and that's where I'm at now, I'm calling you from Romania; we have a show here and then head back to the States for a private event in Minnesota, a festival in New Hampshire and the gig at Somers Point and The Iridium. We are just keeping busy and we'll finally be home in September and I'll get a chance to hang around my house and relax for a few weeks (laughs)."
"The record" is called "A Bluesman Came To Town" and is currently out on the AlligatorRecords label but the exciting part is; Castro will be making two stops in the area. The first is at the famed Iridium in New York City on August 17 and the second is in New Jersey for the Somers Point Beach Concert Series on August 18.
Castro's brand of music is most times categorized as "Blues" or "Blues Rock," something, as you'll read a bit later, he mildly disputes but one thing that is indisputable is; he is highly skilled at his craft, well-respected and very much a survivor in an industry and genre which isn't always the easiest.
Blues music itself can be a hard sell at times and often times many artists struggle to find success here in the U.S. and often times do better overseas, specifically in the European markets but Castro readily says that he and the band do just fine here at home and any incursion into the European markets is by design.
"We've had ups and downs over the years, there were times when work was a little more scarce but since COVID is now gone, the last couple of years, things have been picking up," he said with confidence. "It has not really been the case here with us. We made a conscious decision to develop the European market again. We had that in the '90s when we were with a certain record label; they were releasing our records on an independent label based in France and we would go over there at least once or twice a year in those days. Then things changed after the internet kicked in and the way that people get their music changed and during that transition, the little label we were working with over there basically slowed down a lot and the touring for us kind of stopped there for a while but over the last six or seven years we've concentrated on developing Europe again and it has been working out great for us. We've had a bunch of festivals this summer and we're going back again in November but our bread and butter is the U.S. The Midwest and East Coast we are really strong and of course the West Coast where we are from."
One of the ways to ensure said success and continue to move forward in the future is adaptability.
"We've been consistent, it has been 30 years now," he went on to explain. "As I said, there were times when for whatever reason, things slowed down a little bit for us; we kept working but maybe we got a few less festivals or something like that. We started out really strong in the '90s and stayed that way until 2010 or somewhere around there and then there was a little dip. So, I rearranged the band a little bit and kind of re-invented it a little bit; gave the band a name, Tommy Castro & the Painkillers and started leaning into the guitar a little more and making it more of a guitar show or should I say more guitar driven. In the world of guitar; I don't even really try and compete in that. People like our songs, they like our show; my voice and the guitar are one of the things I do but it's not the focal point of our act. The guitar in blues has come back big and strong with a lot of really great players out there now and with some women players who are on the scene making it attractive and exciting so that you're not just seeing a bunch of guys playing guitar all of the time; ya' know? Like I say, I don't really depend on my guitar skills to have a career; if that was the case I'd probably not have a career (Laughs). I'm a pretty good guitar player but I'm a meat and potatoes blues guy. I'm not that mind blowing when it comes to guitar, I play guitar to the song that I'm playing and it's generally a pretty simple straightforward approach; if you want to get dazzled by amazing guitar skills, there are a lot of other guys you may want to go see like Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales and a number of other guys who are just great guitar players. I like Marcus King a lot; I think he's great. Derek Trucks, I don't think anyone compares to Derek Trucks, he's kind of in a class of his own. Coming from the Allman Brothers roots and taking it to a whole other level; not that there was anything wrong with Duane Allman's playing or Dickey Betts or Warren Haynes for that matter but I just think Derek has taken that world of guitar to a whole other level. Him and Susan (Tedeschi) are such nice people; I've known them for a long time. I don't see them much these days but years ago, Susan and I were on tour with BB King for a batch of dates in the summertime and we got to be friends. Interestingly enough, I got half of the tour, about 30 dates and the other half went to Derek Trucks as the opening act which was an interesting coincidence. I love Susan's playing, she's got a great style and she gets so into it. When she'd play guitar, she'd be jamming her shoes into the stage from stomping her foot and sometimes she'd bust through her nylon stockings with her toe. She'd have open toe shoes on and her nylon stockings and we would wait for that (laughs) and watch her play and think, that is so cool and she's a pretty impressive guitar player and when you're playing the blues that's what you want. You want to dig in with a lot of passion and emotion and we always dug her guitar playing but of course she's also known for her amazing voice."
So, if his guitar and vocals are not the "Focal point" and it is "The songs" that garner the attention; who is the songwriter?
"I write most of the songs and I co-write with other professional songwriters; once in a while my bass player Randy, who I've been together with for 30 years now; he'll come to me with an idea once in a while. Some of our best songs were written from mine and his collaborations but this last album was mostly a collaboration with Tom Hambridge the producer. and I have a whole stable of really great songwriters that I get together with and work out my ideas."
With the new album firmly under his belt and tour dates keeping him busy; remember that mild dispute mentioned earlier? What is the biggest dilemma he faces once he hits the stage?
"I think it's a 90-minute show, sometimes it's two sets but I'm pretty sure at The Iridium it will be one 90-minute set and that's the hardest part because I have so many songs that I want to play; I've got over 20 albums out and in those 20 albums there are a lot of good songs and it's not that it's just good songs but I have a variety of styles, sounds, grooves and approaches in my show. I mean, it's pretty eclectic that way, it's blues, it's soul music, it's rock 'n' roll, it's rock blues, it's traditional blues, wherever the songs take me. I listen to a lot of stuff and I've been inspired by this music ever since I was a kid listening to Elvin Bishop and Taj Mahal and of course all of the other blues guitar players like BB King, Buddy Guy, Elmore James, and Muddy Waters of course. Cats like "Gatemouth" Brown and I just soaked up all of the great guitar players like Michael Bloomfield who was an influence of mine; I've been inspired by all of these cats since I was a kid. I keep listening for new stuff as time goes on and more and more great music comes out; I just can't settle on one style of playing. Most artists do, they find their sound and they stick with that and they go with it. I can't, I have to do stuff that's Ray Charles influenced and Wilson Pickett influenced, Eric Clapton, BB King, it's kind of all over the map in that way. What I'm getting at is, it's hard to put all of the things that I think we do well into; if we have a 60-minute set it's really hard, 90-minutes is still really hard to get it all in but we'll do a 90-minute show doing songs from my whole catalog going back to the early '90s and a few songs from the latest release, "A Bluesman Came To Town" which was a nice breath of fresh air for us because it's a bit of a different concept and it has been received very well and given my career a little shot in the arm in terms of us doing a little better since its release."
Tommy is very close to his fan base and their support is invaluable to him, especially if they "Get it."
"There are people who really get what we do, I mean really get it. A lot of times, people will come to a show because they've heard of me and that I'm a blues guitar player or they may just want to hear blues guitar playing and that's just one of the things that I do. Like I said, our music and our show, it's not just all about that. So, when I hear about fans who find us and really get what we're trying to do, it means a lot and there are enough of them out there to keep us going."
Fortunately yet unfortunately, there is still time left to see Castro and his band mates but you've only two days to do so and with that in mind; please visit https://www.tommycastro.com/ to find out more about both shows and Tommy himself.
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
Al's Airport Inn 636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton (609) 883-5252 Thurs. 5 p.m. Redbird Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ (5 p.m.) Rick Winow Sun. 12 p.m. Sunday Acoustic Brunch Mon. 5 p.m. Joe Hutchinson Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura Wed. 7 p.m. Kindred Spirit DuoAristaeus Brewing 2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA (215) 757-2337 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 7 p.m. Pete Beck Sat. 7 p.m. Tom Petty Tribute w/ "Running Down The Dream" Sun. 10 a.m. “Sunday Funday Brunch” (3 p.m.) Jonathn AsheArm & Hammer Park 1 Thunder Road Trenton (609) 394-3300 Thurs. 7 p.m. Hockey Night w/ Post-Game Fireworks Sun. 5 p.m. 16th Annual Bark at The ParkAshlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Thurs. 5 p.m. Cecil & Carl Sun. 3 p.m. Dueling Pianos Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney Bill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton (609) 586-0192 Fri. 7 p.m. Thrown Together Sat. 7 p.m. Best Of Clapton Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke Ages 21+Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery 58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA (267) 799-5348 Wed. 7 p.m. QuizzoBlue 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 Lions Park 100 Basin Park Bristol, PA Sun. 6 p.m. Finster Bristol Riverside Theater 2501 Bath Road Bristol, PA (215) 785-0100 Fri. 8 p.m. Funkadrill's Mandrill Experience Tues. 7 p.m. Karen RiverbandBroad Street Brewing 2621 Durham Road Bristol, PA Sun. 4 p.m. SoulShineBroken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA (267) 812-5653 Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mike w/ Mike Estabrook 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 Sat. 6 p.m. Bob BankaBucks County Brewery and Hewn Spirits 31 Appletree Lane Pipersville, PA (215) 766-7711 Fri. 5:30 p.m. Leisure Suit Monday Sat. 5:30 p.m. Malcolm Clark Jazz Duo Sun. 2 p.m. Just JeffBucks On Bridge 25 Bridge Street Lambertville (609) 483-2615 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night Wed. 6 p.m. TriviaBurlington County Library/Amphitheater 5 Pioneer Boulevard West Hampton (609) 267-9660 Fri. 6 p.m. Summer Concert Series: Gentlemen of Soul Sat. 6 p.m. Summer Concert Series: Jake's Rockin' Country BandBurlington Riverfront Promenade Pearl Boulevard & High Street Burlington Thurs. 6 p.m. Car Show feat. music by Random NotesCandlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton (609) 695-9612 Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam. $5 Sun. 3 p.m. Glenn Williams. $20Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 102 Carnagie Center Princeton (781) 568-1471 Sat. 7:30 p.m. The Funny Tikki Masala Show Hosted by Vinod Chhaproo feat. Karthik Lavangu, Jittin Nautiyal, Raj Belani, Shalini Haridoss. $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/ PaulClub 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. The Rangers NouveauCooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton (609) 393-7300 Thurs. 7 p.m. Kindred Spirit Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour w/ Lisa Bouchelle (8 p.m.) Se7en Sat. 8 p.m. No Way Out 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. 7 p.m. Salsa Tuesdays w/ DJ Enerjetic Complimentary Dance Class w/ Jose "Papo" Diaz Wed. (7 p.m.) Blues and BBQ Jam (8 p.m.) Disco “Hustle” Night w/ "Guest" DJ. $5 Cranbury Public Library 30 Park Place West Cranbury (609) 722-6992 Tues. 7 p.m. Spanky's garageCream Ridge Winery 145 Route 539 Cream Ridge (609) 259-9797 Sun. 2:30 p.m. Jo Wymer Crossing Vineyard and Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA (215) 493-6500 Fri. 7:15 p.m. "Summer Wine and Music Series" feat. Legacy. $15 (advance), Doors open at 5 p.m., Ages 21+ Sat. 2 p.m. Meg Russell Sun. 2 p.m. Bill Thomas Cross Pollination Gallery 2 North Union Street Lambertville (609) 213-6734 Fri. 5 p.m. SiriOm Singh and the Soul WarriorsCroydon Acres Park 238 Walnut Avenue Croydon, PA Sat. 2 p.m. Deuce BrothersCurran’s Irish Inn 1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 245-1800 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Fri. 7 p.m. Porch Sat. 7 p.m. Monaco & Whitman Mon. 7:30 p.m. QuizzoCycle Kings 415 Calhoun Street Trenton Fri. 6 p.m. City of Trenton Summer Concert Series feat. Showtyme & Da TrafficDacey'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 Fri. 7 p.m. Bad Neighbors Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Random Notes Eddington House Bensalem 2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA (215) 639-1220 Fri. 8:30 p.m. SuperTrain Sat. 8:30 p.m. Last Call Sun. 3 p.m. Ryan Biedermann Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-JoeEl Barrio Cantina & Tequila Bar 1470 Buck Road Southampton, PA (267) 685-0725 Fri. 8 p.m. John Brennan Sat. 8 p.m. Matt MassEscape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA Thurs. 6 p.m. Karaoke Fri. 6 p.m. Will Williams Trio Tues. 6 p.m. KaraokeFarley's Bookshop 44 South Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 862-2452 Tues. 6 p.m. "Still Drinkin' & Smokin', Rockin' & Rollin'; An Oral History Of John & Peter's Of New Hope" w/ Amy Yates Wuelfing Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown (609) 899-7447 Fri. 9 p.m. Anger Management Sat. 9 p.m. 44 Fridays Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 8 p.m. TriviaForsgate Country Club 375 Forsgate Drive Monroe (732) 521-0700 Sat. 6 p.m. Hawaiian Luau Tues. 6 p.m. Music BingoFounding 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.)Gleason's Bar 6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (215) 943-4781 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo / “Ladies Night” Hosted by Best Choice Productions Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8 p.m.) Never Enough Sat. 8 p.m. "2nd Annual Luau Party" feat. DJ Dangeruss Tues. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Night Hosted by Best Choice ProductionsGreen Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio 240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA (215) 504-7277 Fri. 8 p.m. Mike Lunemann Duo Sat. 8 p.m. Brian KmetzGrover'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. The Far Away GuysHalo Pub (Fete) 9 Hullfish Street Princeton (609) 921-1710 Sat. 6 p.m. Jon Savage & the Classic RockersHamilton 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 Hamilton Township Public Library 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way Hamilton (609) 581-4060 Sat 11 a.m. Reverse Mortgage PresentationHamilton Veterans Park 1865 Yardville-Hamilton Square Road Hamilton Sat. 12 p.m. Community Cookout and Back to School DriveHappy Apple Inn 29 Imlaystown Road Cream Ridge (609) 259-7889 Fri. 5:30 p.m. Calumet Farm Bourbon Tasting. $100 (Includes tasting and choice of three entries) Havana 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.) CSNY Tribute w/ "Wooden Ships" $30 (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Summer Dance Party Mon. (9 p.m.) "Lipstick Mondays Drag Show" Hosted by Cyannie Lopez (11 p.m.) Karaoke w/ Dwayne Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet Hightstown Historical Society 164 North Main Street Hightstown Wed. 6:30 p.m. Historic Walking Tours. $18 (FREE Parking) Hopewell Boro Park Columbia Avenue at Greenwood Avenue Hopewell Borough Sat. 7 p.m. James Popik and SupernovaHopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington (609) 737-4465 Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) Just Us Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM Fransisco (1 p.m.) Dve Matthews Tribute w/ "Midnight Masqueraders" (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Rainbow Fresh Sun. 2:30 p.m. Frank CervantesHurricane 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.) Ryan Biedermann (9 p.m.) Meshed Up Sat. 7 p.m. Tim Carney Mon. 7 p.m. Motown Mondays w/ rotating DJs BeeNice, Rawskillz, JusGroove Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday w/ Harley Minton Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura FioccoIl Portico Restorante Italiano 273 West Route 130 South Burlington (609) 239-1000 Thurs. 7 p.m. Jazz Night Fri. / Sat. 7 p.m. Live Music w/ Tony OIrish Rover Station House 1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA (215) 970-5412 Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo NightIron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus (732) 306-9111 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Jo Wymer Band Sat. 6:30 p.m. Aaron Quarterman Sun. 2 p.m. Double G AcousticIron 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 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Asylum Choir All shows 21+ John & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa (215) 862-5981 Sat. (3 p.m.) Trip Dogs (9 p.m.) San Tropez, Above The Moon, Fake Pockets, Kiersten Blue. 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. Ken Dubman Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Ant Cannuli (10 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G Sat. (5:30 p.m.) Wayne Bilotti (7 p.m.) Sunrise Cries (9 p.m.) DJ Dan Sun. (10 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Brunch feat. (12 p.m.) Ty Mares Mon. 4 p.m. "Yappy" Hour King 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) Lakeside Cafe and Liquors 129 Route 31 North Pennington (609) 621-9998 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Crown AcousticLaurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt (609) 752-0200 Fri. 6 p.m. Wine & Goat Yoga Sat. Seafood Food Truck Festival feat. (11 a.m.) Classic Rewind (2:30 p.m.) 80s Undercover (6 p.m.) Strictly 60s. $13 (advance / ages 20 and under FREE) Sun. Seafood Truck Festival feat. (11 a.m.) The Rangers Nouveau (3 p.m.) Junkyard Dawgs. $13 (advance / ages 20 and under FREE) Lawrenceville Main Street 17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville (609) 219-9300 Thurs. 6 p.m. "Music In The Park" feat. The Conversation (Weeden Park FREE admission) Lillipies Bakery 30 North Harrison Street Princeton (609) 423-2100 Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff Sun. 11 a.m. Ilan Eisensweig Locust Hall at Johnson's Farm 2691 Monmouth Road Jobstown (609) 723-2630 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Flower Workshop Sat. 6 p.m. An Evening On The FarmLogan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA Sat. 6:30 p.m. Ernie WhiteMagikava 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. Strange Brew CrewMarcello's Coal Fired Restaurant/Pizza/Bordentown 206 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 298-8360 Thurs. 6 p.m. Lola CokerMcStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 949-9570 Sat. 9 p.m. All Lit Up 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. Cover Up Mercer County Park Festival Grounds Hughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor (609) 448-1947 Fri. 6 p.m. Summer Concert Series: "Trenton Night" feat. Instant Funk, The Grace Little Band ($5 Parking Fee)More Than Q 13 Klines Court Lambertville (609) 773-0072 Sat. 2 p.m. Bill Ihling Sun. 1:30 p.m. Big Frank & Mike Smith Morrisville Lanes 625 Nolan Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-5526 Sat. 12 p.m. "2023 Bowl-B-Cue" $25, $15, $10Music Mountain Theater 1483 Route 179 Lambertville (609)397-3337 Fri. 8 p.m. "On The Town" Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "On The Town" Sun. 3 p.m. "On The Town" Music On Main 25 East Main Street Yardley, PA Sat. 6 p.m. Ja-Tun and Random Acts of SoulNaked Brewing Company 212 Mill Street Bristol, PA (267) 544-7129 Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project Fri. 7 p.m. Karaoke Sat. 7 p.m. Stranger Than Normal Sun. 11 a.m. Weekend Brunch Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaNassau Park Pavilion Nassau Park Boulevard West Windsor Sat. 4 p.m. The Judy Kang Experience Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA (215) 458-7081 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night Sat. 7 p.m. "The Terror of Mechagodzillla" on 16mm Film Sun. 12 p.m. Blue's Bootcamp and Brews Wed. 6:30 p.m. Cornhole LeagueNew Egypt Flea Market Village 933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge (609) 758-2082 Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market Wed. 8 a.m. Flea MarketNew Hope Winery / Tavern 6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA (215) 794-2331 Fri. 5 p.m. RCJ Duo Sat. 8 p.m. Def Leppard Tribute w/ "Adrenalize" Sun. 1 p.m. Laurie VosburgNewtown Athletic Club 120 Pheasant Run Newtown, PA (215) 968-0600 Fri. 4:30 p.m. Happy Hour Yoga Newtown Brewing Company 103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA (215) 944-8609 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Useless Knowledge Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. Frank Cervantes Sat. (3 p.m.) Tour Through Italy Wine Tasting & Pairing (6 p.m.) Noah Richardson Sun. 1 p.m. Homebrew Competition & Festival 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. Journey Tribute w/ "Highway Run" Sat. 9 p.m. Old School Sun. 4 p.m. Sir Rod Wed. 7 p.m. KaraokeNomad Distilling Company 20 South Main Street New Hope, PA Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchNottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square (609) 587-6623 Thurs. 9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis Sat. 9:30 p.m. Radio Fiction Tues. 7 p.m. Singer/Songwriter Night hosted by Frank & Mario Ages 21+ O'Connors American Bar & Grille 1383 Monmouth Road Easthampton (609) 261-1555 Thurs. 11 am. "8th Anniversary Celebration" feat. (5 p.m.) The Grouser GirlsO'Fowley's Tavern & Grill 200 State Road Croydon, PA (215) 785-6998 Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Hosted by Best Choice Productions w/ DJ John S Tues. 7 p.m. QuizzoOld Hights Brewing 123 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 469-5976 Fri. 6 p.m. Chet & Ari Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 291-9232 Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia Fri. 9 p.m. Tour De Force Trio Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch Tues. 6 p.m. Taco Tuesday w/ Radio Fiction Palmer Square 40 Nassau Street Princeton Sat. 12 p.m. Summer Music Series feat. Ant Geo Duo Wed. 10 a.m. Storytime w/ JaZam 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. Paul Plumeri Blues Band Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"Princeton Country Club 1-Wheeler Way West Windsor (609) 452-9382 Thurs. 6 p.m. Karaoke Night w/ Live DJ Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour Sun. 11 a.m. Jazz Brunch Princeton Makes 301 North Harrison Street Princeton Sat. 10:30 a.m. "A Fluid Art Experience" w/ Adriana Groza Princeton Public Library (Hinds Plaza) 65 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-9529 Sun. 10:45 a.m. Book Brunch w/ Ken Joworowski for "Small Town Sins" Puss N Boots Tavern 942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA Fri. 8 p.m. 80s Night at The Boot (Prize for Best Dressed 80s garb) Sat. 8 p.m. Music Bingo Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaRevere Restaurant 802 River Road Ewing (609) 882-6365 Sat. 6 p.m. Two For Flinching Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 144 US Route 130 Bordentown (609) 262-0110 Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz night w/ Skip Pratt & The Dean Schneider Trio Wed. 8 p.m. An Evening w/ Carl Jenkins 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. Debra & Patrick Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Dave Dales Duo Wed. 5:30 p.m. Zac Lawless Roebling Museum 100 2nd Avenue Roebling (609) 499-7200 Fri. 7 p.m. "Murder & Mayhem" A True Crime Walking Tour Rose Bank Winery 258 Durham Road Newtown, PA (215) 860-5899 Sat. 1 p.m. "Tastings & Tunes in the Buckman Barn" feat. Just Jeff 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. QuizzoholicsSandy's Beef & Ale 2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA (2670 852-2333 Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Screamin' Hill Brewery 83 Emleys Hill Road Cream Ridge (609) 401-2025 Sat. 2 p.m. RedbirdSecond 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. Just Jeff Fri. 5:30 p.m. "UnWINEd" Concert feat. Coast 2 Coast. $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 5:30 p.m. Sat. "Party On The Patio" feat. (2 p.m.) Acoustic Bandwagon (6:30 p.m.) The E-Miners Sun. "Party On The Patio" feat. 2 p.m. On The Rocks Sherman Theater/Penn Community Bank Amphitheater 2400 Byberry Road Bensalem, PA Wed. 7 p.m. A Tribute to Huey Lewis & the News w/ "Back In Time" (Doors open at 5:30 p.m., tickets available online)Slim's Irish Pub 2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA (267) 332-0047 Sat. 8 p.m. Blue Reign 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 Fri. 7 p.m. Nick Cosaboom Sat. 7 p.m. Matt TrowbridgeSparky 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. Wicked Alibi 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. Troy, Cecil & Carl (Black Cherry)Stars & Stripes Harley Davidson 600 South Flowers Mill Road Langhorne, PA (215) 752-9400 Fri. 5 p.m. Car Show and Bikini Contest feat. Crash & Deb Sat. 11 a.m. Babes & BBQSteam Pub 606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Sat One Sat. 10:30 p.m. DJ SalvoSubculture Artisan Ales 11 West Second Street Florence Sat. 6 p.m. Sunday's Afternoon Sun. 4 p.m. Trivia1675 at The Ridges 4666 East Bristol Road Trevose, PA (215) 876-6868 Fri. 7 p.m. Stage Left1675 Spirits 2685 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 645-1445 Fri. 6 p.m. Joe & Krista Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown (609) 426-9345 Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke Temperance House 5 South State Street Newtown, PA (215) 944-8050 Thurs. 7 p.m. Steve Guyger and Filthy Rich Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Neville Esquire Tues. 7 p.m. Beginner Line Dance Lessons w/ Jeremy Line Dance. $40/4 Weeks Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara Cartney Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton (609) 924-2310 Fri. 5 p.m. "Sunset Sips 'N' Sounds" feat. Joah Blume Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Brian Bortnick Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Allan WilkinsonTGI Fridays 780 Route 130 South Hamilton (609) 581-6910 Sun. 9 p.m. Trivia Game Night / SIN Sundays Wed. 7 p.m. Twilight Vignette Hosted by Paint with PriyaTGI Fridays 2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp. (609) 239-486 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia TGI Fridays 3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton (609) 520-0378 Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia Night The Birdhouse Center For The Arts 7 North Main Street Lambertville (215) 681-4660 Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra" Community Orchestra The Buck Hotel 1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA (215) 396-2002 Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko Fri. 8 p.m. Love Junk Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (9 p.m.) Influence Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch DuoThe Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro (609) 291-9110 Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis Sat. 9 p.m. El Ka BongThe Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1816 Fri. 7 p.m. Sean Fleming Sat. 7 p.m. Andrew Koontz & Bill O'Neal Sun. 2 p.m. David Falcone The Federal Twist Vineyard 8 Federal Twist Road Stockton (609) 773-6066 Sat. 2 p.m. On the Fly. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE) Sun. 2 p.m. Carren Kennedy Trio. $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 Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Chris BenedettiThe HOB Tavern 146 Second Street Bordentown (609) 291-7020 Wed. 8 p.m. Kristin & FamThe 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 Slick Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Bob E Luv Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown The Morrisville Tavern 376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-5310 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 8 p.m. Blue Flame Six Sat. 8 p.m. DragsVille 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 Night The Newtown Theatre 120 North State Street Newtown, PA (215) 968-3859 Fri. 8 p.m. The Teddy Pendergrass Anniversary Band 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. JSJBJ Long Branch Blues Festival Preview w/ Regina Bonelli, Eliza Neals, Tom Baldino and a call from Catholic Girls Gail Peterson Sun. - Sat. "From The Basement" Hosted by Mike Marrone Sun. - Sat. "Deuce Radio" Hosted by Matt Barker Sun. - Sat. "Altrok Radio" Hosted by Sean Carolan Sun. - Sat. "Lighty's Corner" Hosted by Gary Wien Sun. - Sat. "The Troubador Show" Hosted by John GodfreyThe Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge (609) 208-0050 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo Fri. 8 p.m. Bad Hombres Wed. 6 p.m. Joe VadalaThe Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA (215) 908-6326 Fri. 8 p.m. Tailspin Sat. 8 p.m. Native SonThe Union Firehouse 18 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 288-6491 Fri. 7 p.m. Haley Mae Campell / Lauren O'Brien. $15 (advance), Doors open at 6 p.m. Sat. 7 p.m. Sublime Tribute w/ "The Second-Hand Smokes" / Green Day Tribute w/ "Nimrod." $15, Doors open at 6 p.m.The Union House 19 East Union Street Burlington (609) 531-6077 Fri. 8 p.m. Brian Varhelyi Sat. 8 p.m. Heart Fulla BluzThird State Brewing 352 High Street Burlington (609) 387-1620 Fri. 6 p.m. Noah Richardson Thomas Sweet Ice Cream 183 Nassau Street Princeton (609) 683-8720 Sat. 7 p.m. DragonflyTir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554 Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions All Shows 21+Titusville First Presbyterian Church 4 River Drive Titusville Sun. 3 p.m. Hopewell Valley Community Jazz Ensemble led by Jack Furlong. $15 (advance / $20 at the door cash only) Train Wreck Distillery 25 Madison Avenue Mount Holly (609) 288-6300 Fri. 5 p.m. Heart Fulla Bluz Sat. 7 p.m. Dave Murray DuoTrent Center (Senior Building) 465-511 Greenwood Avenue Trenton (609) 599-4761 Sat. 5 p.m. Meg Hanson Group Trenton Elks Lodge #105 42 Decou Avenue West Trenton (609) 771-0105 Sun. 8 a.m. Belly Buster Breakfast. $12Trenton Social 449 South Broad Street Trenton (609) 989-7777 Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour Throwback Thursday Sat. 6 p.m. Dick Gratton & Kim Rogers Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Karaoke" Hosted by SweetsTriple Sun Spirits 126 South State Street Newtown, PA (215) 944-3057 Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Ed PackerUnder The Moon 23 North Union Street Lambertville (609) 397-1710 Fri. 6 p.m. Lia Menaker Sat. (12 p.m.) Tony Alosi (6:30 p.m.) Brad Staudel Wed. 5:30 p.m. Chris GiakisVANEFRANCODANCE 23 Hankins Road Hightstown (609) 635-3572 Thurs. (7 p.m.) Beginner Bachata (8 p.m.) Beginner Salsa. $18 Fri. (7 p.m.) Advanced Bachata (8 p.m.) Advanced Salsa. $18Vault Brewing Company 10 South Main Street Yardley, PA (267) 573-4291 Fri. 7 p.m. Dave Posmontier Duo Sat. 7 p.m. Paul Lingerman Trio Vault Smoke House 19 West College Avenue Yardley, PA (267) 907-8550 Sat. 6 p.m. John BrennanVillage Idiot Brewing Company 42 High Street Mount Holly (609) 975-9270 Thurs. 7 p.m. TriviaVince's Pizzeria and Taproom 573 Durham Road Newtown, PA (267) 491-5418 Sat. 5 p.m. Bill ThomasWildflowers Inn 2572 Pennington Road Pennington (609) 773-239 Thurs. 6 p.m. Rob SilversWorking Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown (609) 371-6000 Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Gary Cavico Sat. 1 p.m. Chris from Rave On Sun. 1 p.m. Bob & DaveWWFM 89.1 FM HD2 Radio MCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor Jazzon2.org Sat. 11 a.m. A Tribute to Ron "Trenton Blues" Ungarini (Re-air of Danny Coleman's Got The Blues from 8/7, followed by six hours of Ron's "Cadillac Blues" shows and an hour with former Jazzon2 program director Winifred Howard and Danny Coleman) Mon. 7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues" Tues. 5 p.m. A Tribute to Ron "Trenton Blues" Ungarini (Re-air of Danny Coleman's Got The Blues from 8/7, followed by six hours of Ron's "Cadillac Blues" shows and an hour with former Jazzon2 program director Winifred Howard and Danny Coleman)Yankee Doodle Tap Room 10 Palmer Square Princeton (609) 921-7500 Fri. 6 p.m. Erik Daab Trio 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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