Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...8/22/24

By Danny Coleman
originally published: 08/22/2024

"I'm doing great, I have a gig in like an hour-and-a-half," said the always busy Joe Bonamassa as he discussed his first ever appearance at The Hollywood Bowl, the future of Blues music, his Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation and more.

A tireless performer who opened for the late, great, legendary B.B. King when he was just 12 years of age and one who does upwards of 200 shows per year, Bonamassa is at the tail end of his "Blues Deluxe Volume 2" tour which coincides with the 20th anniversary of his "Blues Deluxe" release but along the way, he stopped at The Hollywood Bowl and recorded the audio and footage for what would become his latest concert film. 

So, it may or may not come as a surprise to others but this space was definitely marveling at the fact that he had never before graced the stage of this famous venue. When asked why now and why with an orchestra; he seemed a bit caught off-guard. 

"It was the first time I've played The Hollywood Bowl, it's an iconic venue. We've traditionally played the Greek Theatre or The Dolby Theatre but it's the first time we've ventured into The Hollywood Bowl and it was great to do it with an orchestra and it was absolutely the right call to do that. To play The Hollywood Bowl with an orchestra is a dream come true; what made me want to do that? What would make me NOT want to do that? That's a better question; play The Hollywood Bowl with an orchestra? I mean it's a dream come true, I live in Los Angeles and that's the Holy Grail of venues as far as I'm concerned and to do it like that in front of your adopted hometown is a very special moment."

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One of the things often discussed is how Blues music ebbs and flows, flies under the radar and resurfaces; something that has not escaped Joe and he is well aware of the genre's cyclical nature.

"I've been doing this for 35 years and I'm happy to keep it going," he said with conviction. "I have no complaints so far. Before me there was Robert Cray, Gary Moore; every 10 years there seems to be someone who comes along, my time was 2009, 2010 and the next thing you know Gary Clark Jr. shows up and he had his moment. Marcus King and then there is Kingfish; every 10 years there seems to be a new crop of people keeping the Blues going and I'm just really thrilled about it. Joanne Shaw Taylor, Larkin Poe; Joanne is signed to my label and she's extremely talented, all of them are. You know, it used to be a "Boys Club" and historically music used to be a "Boys Club" and then you have your groundbreaking people like Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, Aretha Franklin, people who busted through doors and we're seeing that now which is a great thing to see. I'm 100 percent in favor of more of that; the more people involved and it doesn't matter race, creed, color, gender, the more people that are involved in the genre, the healthier the genre is and that's a fact, it's a fact of life. I'm just very happy that we have a healthy genre and if I'm a little bit a part of it then that is great."

Ah but Joe; what about you? When told he left himself off that list of influential Blues players and how nobody ever fails to cite him as influential, he jokingly said, "Then you're not hanging around with the right people."

As mentioned earlier, Bonamassa is close to wrapping up a lengthy tour which began back in the Fall of 2023 and this time around he has a large supporting cast; does utilizing such a large ensemble present logistical issues?

"Well, we are on tour and we have an 11 piece band; it's the Blues Deluxe Tour. We have three horns, three singers and it's a lot of traditional blues; we're basically cherry picking from our four blues tours that we did over the years, the Muddy Wolfs and the Three Kings and you know, the Blues Deluxe Volume One and Two; we cherry picked all that material and a couple of the classics for the big band format. I'm gonna give you an acronym and you'll figure it out probably 30 or 40 seconds after I say it; capital "E," lower case "a," capital "F" and I call it the E a F Band; just think about it for a second; I don't have to deal with them Danny, I've got my own bus (Laughs); you can't put a price on happiness but in this case you can (laughs)." 

Along with the music and doing his "Different Shades of Blue" radio program for Sirius XM's "Bluesville," he also has the aforementioned Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation or KTBA for short, a charity which helps keep the Blues alive as well as music in schools and musicians in need. When asked about it, he humbly replied, "I don't know, we're 13 years into this give or take and we've raised definitely over a million dollars for schools and musicians who were impacted by the pandemic and we raise money every day and give it away every day and it really is a labor of love. Trying to keep the music alive takes money and effort."

Always up to something, be it performing, writing, collaborating, running his Journeyman Record label, his radio program or recording, he seems to always have an eye to the future. So, what does his future look like? 

"We're on the road until September 1 and then I go home for a minute and then we tour again in October." 

To see what he has his happening, discover more about his Hollywood Bowl release, his charitable foundation, his record company and tour dates, please visit https://jbonamassa.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

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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Jonathan Savage
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Rob Silvers (5 p.m.) Skyline
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Mark sacco (6 p.m.) DJ Justin Macellaro
Mon. 5 p.m. Bud Belviso
Tues. 7 p.m. Carmen Marranco
Wed. (4 p.m.) LGBTQ Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Redbird

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Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Fri. 7 p.m. Live Band Karaoke w/ Some Assembly Required

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

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Ark Brewery, Restaurant & Pub
106 Ark Road Lumberton
(609) 451-5023
Thurs. 6 p.m. Flock Of Seagulls' Eddie Berner

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Arm & Hammer Park
1 Thunder Road Trenton 
(609) 394-3300
Tues. 7 p.m. Cloudman Cooling Towel & Nurses' Appreciation Night
Wed. 7 p.m. 17th Annual "Bark at the Park"

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Arts Council of Princeton 
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8777 
Thurs. 6 p.m. ACP BYOB: Block Printed Tote Bags & Tea Towels
Sat. 7 p.m. Cafe` Improv. $2
Wed. 7 p.m. JAM: Jersey Art Meet-Up

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Artworks Trenton  
19 Everett Alley Trenton
(609) 394-9436  
Sat. 6 p.m. Black Vanity Culture Fest

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Ashlynn Distillery 
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Carl
Fri. 7 p.m. Rondie James
Sat. 7 p.m. Midnight Sun TTL
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.) Paul Plumeri (10 p.m.) DJ Dream
Fri. (7 p.m. Best of Clapton (10 p.m.) DJ Dan Murphy
Sat. 7 p.m. Thrown Together
Sun. 7 p.m. BINGO
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
Sun. 12 p.m. Dungeons & Drafts

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Blend Bar & Bistro   
911 Highway 33 Hamilton 
(609) 245-8887
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Trivia

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

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

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Bowman's Tavern 
1600 River Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Dave Dales Trio
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan 
Sat. 7 p.m. Mark Smith
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Tues. 6 p.m. Sam Ryan
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour

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Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Fri. 7:30 p.m. The Launch. $15, Doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sat. 8 p.m. "Obey Your Master" Metallica Tribute. $20 (advance), doors open at 7 p.m., ages 18+

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Bucks County Brewery and Hewn Spirits 
31 Appletree Lane Pipersville, PA
(215) 766-7711
Fri. 5:30 p.m. SoulShine
Sat. 5:30 p.m. Bourbon N Beer

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

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Burlington County Fairgrounds and Pavillion
1960 Jacksonville Jobstown Road Columbus
(609) 265-5858
Sat./Sun 12 p.m. "South Jersey House Music Festival" feat. DJ Ameer, DJ Chill X, DJ Monster, DJ Reddz, Fatha Ramzee. $5 (Parking fee), gates open at 11 a.m.

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Burlington County Library/Amphitheater
5 Pioneer Boulevard Westampton 
(609) 267-9660
Sat. 7 p.m. The Nerds

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Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum)
299 Parkside Avenue Trenton 
(408) 335-4400 
Sat. 5 p.m. Amazing Grace & the Grace Little Band

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Candlelight Lounge 
24 Passaic Street Trenton  
(609) 695-9612 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam. $5
Sat. 3 p.m. Freddie and Sean. $20

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

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

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City Streets
510 Highway 130 South East Windsor
(609) 426-9400
Sat. 9 p.m. Jay Oliver Acoustic Duo
Wed. 6:30 p.m. "Wine Down Wednesdays" w/ Rich Genoval

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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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Cooper's Riverview                                                                     
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Midnight Sun TTL
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (7 p.m.) "Burning Sky" A Tribute to Bad Company
Sat. 9 p.m. EMO Night w/ Emotional Damage Tribute Band 

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Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Dog" Days of Summer (Bring your dog)
Fri. 7:15 p.m. "Summer Wine and Music Series" feat. The Doors Tribute w/ "Eternally Doors" $15 (advance), Doors open at 5 p.m., Ages 21+ 
Sat. 2 p.m. Jim Nelsen

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Crosswicks Community House 
480 Main Street Crosswicks
(609) 442-5830
Sat. 2 p.m. "Splash Day" (FREE Community Event) 

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

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Dacey's Pub 
215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-4838
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night 
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo                                                                                                           

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Dadz Bar and Grill 
744 Main Street Lumberton
(609)267-4344
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Jimmy Mannix
Fri. (7 p.m.) Devious Stairs (8 p.m.) Dance Party w/ DJ Put It On
Sat. (8 p.m.) Karaoke Dance Party (9 p.m.) Dance Party w/ DJ Xavier Fouchee
Sun. 2 p.m. Adam Reiss
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic 

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Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. NuCoustix
Fri. 8 p.m. Gemini Treat / Demirage. $10 (advance)
Sat. 8 p.m. The Big Trip. $10 (advance)
Sun. 1 p.m. Drum Circle. $10 (or give what you can suggested donations)
Tues. 7:30 p.m. End of Summer Sound Journey and Reiki Healing. $45 ($80 for two)
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert

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Donkeys Place
37 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 689-5015
Sat. 1 p.m. Wounded Souls

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East Windsor Municipal Building
16 Lanning Boulevard East Windsor 
Thurs. 7 p.m. East Windsor Acoustic Night Open Mic Hosted by Crown Acoustic

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Eddington House Bensalem
2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA 
(215) 639-1220 
Fri. (6 p.m.) Nothing2Prove (10 p.m.) Freestyle Night w/ DJ Cousin Donnie
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Mojo Channel
Sun. 3 p.m. Dale RHose
Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-Joe

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El Barrio Cantina & Tequila Bar
1470 Buck Road Southampton, PA 
(267) 685-0725 
Sat. 8 p.m. Keep The Change

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Escape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 
120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA 
Fri. 6 p.m. Big Country
Tues. 6 p.m. Karaoke

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Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Thurs. 7 p.m. BINGO
Fri. 9 p.m. Acoustic Sara
Sat. 9 p.m. El Ka Bong
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia 

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Forsgate Country Club   
375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Stretching w/ Camilla
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Music on the Terrace w/ Jeff Fernades
Sat. (11 a.m.) Pancakes and BINGO Morning by the Pool (1 p.m.) Music poolside w/ Laurie Davis Band
Sun. 12:30 p.m. Music Poolside w/ Alex English
Mon. 5 p.m. Bridge Meet-Up

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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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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.) Steal Your Face
Sat. 8 p.m. SpareParts
Sun. 3 p.m. Luau Party

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Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA 
(215) 504-7277 
Fri.  8 p.m. Amanda & Teddy
Sat. 8 p.m. Brian Kmetz

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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
Sun. 9 a,m, Classic Car Show
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia 

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Hamilton Township Public Library 
1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way Hamilton 
(609) 581-4060
Sat. 12 p.m. 3rd Annual FREE Pop-Up Shop Energy and Health and Wellness Fair

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Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 8 p.m. Junior Mack. $20
Fri. ( 8 p.m.) CSN&Y Tribute w/ "Wooden Ships" $30  (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party 
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Summer Dance Party 
Sun. 6 p.m. Discoteks. $25
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet 
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo 

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Hightstown Memorial Park
North Main Street Hightstown
Fri. 5:30 p.m. "Fun Friday" feat. Tanglewood

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Hopewell Valley Golf Club
114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell
(609) 737-1199
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Hosted Jack Furlong

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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.) Modern Rewind
Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM (1 p.m.) Alix & Gian (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Winery Catz
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Hopewell Valley Vineyards Jazz Ensemble

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Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill
7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(267) 914-4517
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ John W. 
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiocco

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

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

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Iron Plow Vineyards
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus 
(732) 306-9111 
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Heart & Soul
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Sweet Spot
Sun. 2 p.m. Ed Wilson

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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 
Fri. 9 p.m. Psychic Bison, Apollo's Girl, Crucial Device
Sun. 9 p.m. Feaster, El Dingo, Sunglass
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Comedy Night (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. Mark Sacco
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bob Banka (10 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (5:30 p.m.) DJ Morgan (10 p.m.) DJ Dom
Sun. (10 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Ty Mares / "Bubbles" on The Paddy-O.
Mon. 5 p.m. Kids Night w/ Captain America (Reservations required)
Wed. 5:30 p.m. Mark Sacco

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Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. 5:15 p.m. Sip, Snip & a Sunset
Fri. (5:15 p.m.) Sip, Snip & a Sunset (6 p.m.) Dueling Pianos
Sat. "Seafood Truck Fest" feat. (11 a.m.) American Beauty (2:30 p.m.) Rangers Nouveau (6 p.m.) Strictly '60s. $13
Sun. 11 a.m. "Luau Food Truck Festival" feat. Hula Dancers, Fire Dancers, Hawaiian DJs. $13

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Lawrenceville Main Street 
17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville
(609) 219-9300
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Music In The Park" feat. Clear Improv. (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 

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Locust Hall at Johnson's Farm
2691 Monmouth Road Jobstow 
(609) 723-2630  
Sat.6 p.m. "Evening On The Farm"

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Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 6 p.m. McMillan & Co.
Sat. 7 p.m. Max Rogers
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Omeed Nyman Trio

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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. Russell Norkevich

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MarketFair
3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard)
(609) 452-7777
Thurs./Fri. 7 p.m. Cirque De Paris
Sat. 2 p.m./4:30 p.m./7 p.m. Cirque De Paris
Sun. 2 p.m./4:30 p.m. Cirque De Paris
Mon. 7 p.m. Cirque De Paris
Wed. 7 p.m. Cirque De Paris

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McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 10 p.m. Original Hard Rock Night feat. Last Wish, Blast Furnace, Cthulhu Martini. (FREE event)
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night 
Mercer County Park Festival Grounds 
Hughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor 
(609) 448-1947 
Fri. 6 p.m. Summer Concert Series: Billy Joel Tribute w/ "All About Joel" and Elton John Tribute w/ "Yellow Brick Road" ($5 Parking Fee) 

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

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Naked Brewing Company 
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA 
(267) 544-7129
Thurs.6:30 p.m. Eve Still
Fri.  7 p.m. Cara Cartney
Sat. 7 p.m. Big Fire
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 

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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 
Sat. 8 p.m. "Dirty Deeds" The AC/DC Experience 

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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia 
Fri. 6 p.m. Bill Thomas
Sat. 6 p.m. Joe & Krista
Sun. 1 p.m. Local Artisan Craft Fair
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Bill Monach

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Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA 
(215) 637-515
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Sat. 9 p.m. Shaken
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. 9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Fri. 9 p.m. Kelly Fragale & Friends
Mon. 6 p.m. 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
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Live Karaoke w/ Rory
Sun. 2 p.m. Local Performers Showcase

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Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Fri. 9 p.m. Mike Montrey Duo 
Sat. 9 p.m. Bryan Breathes Trio
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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Palmer Square 
40 Nassau Street Princeton 
Sat. 12 p.m. Summer Music Series feat. Living Proof
Sun. 12 p.m. Women Who Rock 

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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  
Fri. 8 p.m. Frank Pinto & Richie Z
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. Spanky's Garage

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Princeton Country Club
1-Wheeler Way West Windsor
(609) 452-9382 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Karaoke Night w/ Live DJ  (Restaurant)  Kindred Spirit (Takes place in picnic grove)
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour 
Sun. 11 a.m. Jazz Brunch 
Princeton Makes 
301 North Harrison Street Princeton 
Sun. 11 a.m. "Summer Market" (Takes place throughout the Shopping Center) 

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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. Cara Cartney
Fri. 7 p.m. Liz DuFour
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan
Sun. (11:30 a.m.) Brunch w/ (7 p.m.) 
Wed. 7 p.m. Sam Ryan  

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

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Sadie's Irish Pub
1610 Farragut Avenue Bristol, PA 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic and Karaoke Night 

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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 
Fri. 6:30 p.m. "UnWINEd" Concert feat. Southern Steel. $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Sat. "Party On The Patio" feat. (2 p.m.) Aaron Quarterman (6:30 p.m.) Cara Cartney
Sun. "Party On The Patio" feat. 2 p.m. Mike Bril

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Sherman Theater/Penn Community Bank Amphitheater 
2400 Byberry Road Bensalem, PA 
Wed. 7 p.m. Best Of The Eagles. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m., tickets available online)

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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. Darla Rich Jazz

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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 Dan
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. Friends Of The Devil

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Steam Pub 
606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA 
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Kurteousy
Sat. 10:30 p.m. DJ Sat-One

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

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Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Fri. 9 p.m. Out Of The Red
Sat. 8 p.m. Rusty Monks
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 
Fri. 7 p.m. Bad Hombres
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Neville Esquire
Tues. 7 p.m. Beginner Line Dance Lessons w/ Jeremy Line Dance. $40/4 Weeks 
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara Cartney

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Terhune Orchards  
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310 
Fri. 5 p.m. Kindred Spirit Duo
Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Jerry Steele
Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. AudioPilot Duo 

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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 Bog (Cranbury Golf Club)
49 Southfield Road West Windsor
(609) 799-0341 
Sat. 7 p.m. T-Bone Jam 

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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.) The Zings
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch

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The Cool Cricket
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. (7 p.m.) NO Cover Country Night (9 p.m.) karaoke w/ Dave Curtis
Sat. 9 p.m. Asylum Choir

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

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The Cranbury Inn
21 South Main Street Cranbury 
(609) 655-5595
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia

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The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. Ray Coleman
Sat. 7 p.m. Sean Fleming
Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" 

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The Federal Twist Vineyard 
8 Federal Twist Road Stockton
(609) 773-6066 
Sun. 2 p.m.  JB Kline & Ed Wall. $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. (6 p.m.) Casey Welborn (9 p.m.) DJ Johnny Bones
Sat. 9 p.m. WitZend.
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel

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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 Iron Mike
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

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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. Lights and Shade
Sat. 8 p.m. Promised Land
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. Johnny Iguana and Jo Wymer (COTOR Re-air)
Sun. - Sat. "From The Basement" Hosted by Mike Marrone
Sun. - Sat. "Deuce Radio" Hosted by Matt Barker
Sun. - Sat. "Altrok Radio" Hosted by Sean Carolan
Sun. - Sat. "Lighty's Corner" Hosted by Gary Wien 
Sun. - Sat. "The Troubador Show" Hosted by John Godfrey

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The Roost
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Brockway Slim
Fri. 8 p.m. '80s Undercover
Sat. 8 p.m. Kindred Spirit
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Fri. 8 p.m. Don't Call Me Francis. 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. Victoria Station Band 
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) The Retroglyphs or Jugband Acoustic Trio
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch 

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

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Town Inn
1083 U.S. Route 206 North Bordentown
Fri. 8 p.m. "3 Wheel Motion Mc-2Day Ride Out Party" 

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Train Wreck Distillery 
25 Madison Avenue Mount Holly 
(609) 288-6300 
Sat. 7 p.m. Heart fulla Bluz

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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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Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Thurs. 6 p.m. JDuo
Fri. 7 p.m. Dave Posmontier Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. Paul Lingerman Trio

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Village Idiot Brewing Company
42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sun. 1 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Logan Torwich

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Washington Crossing Inn
1295 General Washington Memorial Boulevard Washington Crossing, PA
(877) 882-1776
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Aaron Quarterman

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Whitehill Mansion
217 Fourth Street Fieldsboro
Sat. 8 p.m. Paranormal Investigation w/ Dave Juliano (Tickets required)

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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. Joe Vadala 
Sat. 1 p.m. Chris Roselle
Sun. 1 p.m. Gary cavico

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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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