"I'm in Brooklyn, New York, I was on a bus until recently. I got back last weekend, I'm doing a short instrumental tour next week and then I'm back doing some local shows, including the Metal Allegiance show and then a seven week tour with Kreator and Testament.and then about a week-and-a-half off and then about a month-and-a-half on tour in Europe again; never a dull moment," says Metal Allegiance's Alex Skolnick as the band preps for their September 6 show at Sayreville's Starland Ballroom.
Returning to the East Coast for the first time in six years, the "Core 4" will be joined by Meanstreak and Held Hostage as well as special guests including Troy Sanders of Mastodon, John Bush of Armored Saint, Dave Davidson of Revocation and quite possibly many others.
Celebrating 10 years as a unit, Skolnick laughingly says that keeping it together for a decade is very easy and maybe, just maybe a bit deceiving.
"Gosh, well, I think if you've added up the number of performances we've had and the amount of time we've spent in the studio, it's really more like a few years (laughs). So, yes, it has been 10 years but the activity has been very much spread out across those 10 years. So, it's different, it's a different answer from keeping a normal band together. Everybody has different schedules which is why activity doesn't happen more often but when we are able to get together and do a show we do and it's always more of an event than a concert and that is definitely the case here but it's been growing the whole time. We started out as this fun project with guys from different bands who'd actually never worked together in the studio or on the same stage before and we had a really good time doing that. I'm sure we'd like to play more often but our schedules only allow so much activity; that way it's special when we do it."
OK, so being scattered about due to scheduling definitely impacts live performances and tours but what about writing? How does the group produce and record material?
"It's definitely a different writing session than other projects I'm involved with, most of the time music gets written and across periods of time and ideas get saved and it's a slow process over a long period of time but with Metal Allegiance, we tend to have these very compressed writing sessions. We have two studio records, there is talk of a third, we'll see if that happens, we're hoping that happens but every time, we wind up booking a long weekend with the four of us; myself, Mark Menghi, Mike Portnoy and David Ellefson and we just go on lockdown for three days and make sure we come out with enough material for an album or at least close to it," he explained with a laugh."By the time we leave, we usually have half a record and enough sketches to continue to work at a later time. The last time we did a studio record, Mark and I probably did the most post-writing after the three day lockdown with the whole group. Mark and I did a lot of the lyric writing, vocal melody writing, arrangements; when we are doing the initial sessions, Mike Portnoy is very much a part of the arranging and he makes his impact felt especially on arrangements when we are all in the same room. Later on, we might make some changes but we will run them by him but it's a combination. We all come in with parts we have laying around but I think when all is said and done, the majority of the parts are probably mine and Mark's, the majority of arrangements are by Portnoy and valuable contributions from Ellefson including lyrics and titles."
Since time is of the essence, are they able to rehearse and how does that impact the gig itself?
"The time between being together is so long that it wouldn't make sense to do a show without a rehearsal. So, we pretty much always do a rehearsal before the concert and it's an intensive rehearsal. We want the show to go off without a hitch, it needs to go off like a well-oiled machine. There is room for some spontaneity; it's fun but we do our best to have it flow smoothly and there are a lot of moving parts because in addition to us four; there are guest musicians who may play with us on one show and maybe not another. The set is different every time, so it is very important that we have at least one extensive rehearsal before each concert. There is no intermission, we always play straight through. The sets tend to be between an hour-and-fifteen-minutes and an hour-forty-five- minutes. We shoot for the 90 minute mark but that usually gets extended by the time you add in talking to the audience and the time it takes to change musicians because we tend to have a different line-up for each song or at least every couple of songs. So, you always have people staying on stage, some swapping instruments and it's this back and forth so..."
Oftentimes a performer or band is associated with the style of music they play the most but Skolnick is more than just a "Metal guitarist" and has a very impressive resume to back it up. Does he ever feel like he's been labeled just a heavy metal guitarist and just how did he gravitate towards the metal genre?
"No, not really," he was quick to answer. "I've had an interesting evolution, I play different styles of music, the tour I'm doing next week is with Percy Jones who was in Brand X with Phil Collins in the '70s. So, a totally different type of band and musician. I play with Stu Hamm who is best known for his work with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai; I took a break from heavy metal and Testament and I went back to school and got a degree in Jazz Guitar. So, I'm not one of these people who lives metal 24/7 but I love it when I do it and I'm 100 percent committed to it at the time. When I was growing up there was a big metal scene in the San Francisco Bay Area. Metallica was briefly based there when I was in high school but they were already off to the races and on their way to becoming one of the biggest bands in the world but a bunch of other groups were coming up under the inspiration of Metallica including Death Angel, Forbidden, Legacy; which was the band that would become Testament and perhaps the biggest one, Exodus which was started by Kirk Hammett who left that band to join Metallica. Between all of those bands and the fact that the music was coming from left field because you didn't hear anything like it on the radio, at least not at that time and it was exciting and it felt like it was the epicenter of it and if you like hard rock or heavy metal guitar; you could not avoid that type of heavy metal."
"After I left Testament," he continued, "I very briefly played in a group called Savatage which is a bit of a legendary band. I replaced their guitar player who had tragically passed away; Criss Oliva was his name; fantastic guitar player and it was a very sad occasion. Savatage; I don't think they'll disagree with this, they were very much out of step for the times. This was 1994, we're talking Alternative Nation on MTV, we're talking "Nevermind," we're talking Grunge becoming a household name and Savatage still sounded like it was 1986 or 1987; very processed with those '80s tones, still a very intense, heavy music but they still had the hair and the look. They were a great band and I wasn't ready to join another band at that time but because of what happened with Criss I wanted to help those guys out. There is an issue of "Guitar World" magazinethat's out now that you can buy that tells the whole story. The cover actually has Trey Anastasio of Phish but right above him it says, "How Alex Skolnick saved Savatage" and that tells the story in detail but long story short; I only did one album with them and it was called, "Handful Of Rain" and I ended up moving to New York and going back to school. Their next album had a holiday song on it; kind of their version of "Carol Of The Bells." That became a huge hit on the radio, especially around the holiday season and it was a surprise hit. So, the producer ended up doing a whole new album based on that song with additional hard rock holiday songs and adding Broadway singers and symphonic instruments and called it the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. That record ended up going platinum, fast forward a year or so and they wanted a live version of the show. So, they tracked me down, they said that they were going to have two touring groups at once going out on the road as Trans-Siberian Orchestra and they asked if I wanted to be part of one of them. I agreed and it worked out great because it was only part of the year, the holiday season and so it didn't have that full-time band commitment. Fast forward a few years and Trans-Siberian Orchestra becomes an arena act and one of the top grossing concert tours in America. I was there from the time it was a theater act until it became an arena act and I stayed with them until the end of the 2000s and by then, the tour had expanded from about three-and-a-half weeks to two months and it just got to be too much. By that time, Testament had reunited and we were getting along, we were a much stronger band and we were getting great offers too. So, I left Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the end of 2009 I think but I'm still in touch and friends with everyone involved."
Speaking of Testament; what are they up to these days?
"Testament just did a five week tour in Europe with a lot of festivals including The Rockit Festival which is one of the biggest in Europe. We played some shows supporting our friends Behemoth, we have a seven week tour coming up with Kreator which is a co-headline tour and our old friends Possessed and this is gonna be all over North America in Canada and the U.S. with one stop in New Jersey on or around October 11 in Montclair, New Jersey at The Wellmont Theater. We also have an album and we're almost finished. We're in the process of tracking it, the drums are done and we're just adding the rest of the instruments and the vocals and it will be done and turned in by the end of the year and on sale next year in 2025."
September 6 finds Metal Allegiance back in Jersey at The Starland Ballroom, a venue which is very friendly to the band and due to its central locale only makes any show a bit more special.
"We love to play the Starland, it has been a little while; I'm trying to remember but I played it with my main band Testament last year and it's always a pleasure to play there. It's this great historic venue, and we always get a lot of friends from multiple states. We get friends from Connecticut, from the city, from Philadelphia and of course from all over Jersey."
Tickets for the September 6 show are available through The Starland Ballroom or through the band's website and to purchase them or find out more about them, please visit https://www.metalallegiance.com/
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
Abbott Marshlands 157 Westcott Avenue Hamilton Sat. 10 a.m. First Saturday Wellness WalkAce Cafe 15 Market Place New Hope, PA Thurs. 6 p.m. Bike Night Sat. 11 a.m. Vintage Moto Meet Sun. 11 a.m. British car & Bike Meet Al's Airport Inn 636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton (609) 883-5252 Thurs. 5 p.m. Marc Hoffman Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Joe Hutchinson (5 p.m.) John Brennan Sun. 7:30 p.m. DJ Justin Macellaro Mon. 5 p.m. Bill Thomas Tues. 7 p.m. Brian Elliot Wed. 7 p.m. Rick WinowAristaeus Brewing 2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA (215) 757-2337 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Sat. 7 p.m. Little Red Rooster Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-8777 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. ART OF: Poets & Performers Sat. 3 p.m. Gallery Opening: "Intersecting Identies" / "Charles Evans Scholars" Wed. 7 p.m. JAM: Jersey Art Meet-UpAshlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Thurs. 5 p.m. Cecil & Carl Fri. 7 p.m. The Faculty Sat. 7 p.m. Mike Goldman Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy Wed. 6 p.m. Cara CartneyBill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton (609) 586-0192 Thurs. 7 p.m. Blind Lemon Pie Fri. (7 p.m.) '80s Undercover (10 p.m.) DJ BayNice Sat. (7 p.m.) Black Brant (10 p.m.) DJ Dan Murphy Sun. 7 p.m. BINGO 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 Thurs. 6 p.m. Wed. 7 p.m. QuizzoBordentown City Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20 Sat. 12 p.m. Community Block Party / Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 Boro Bean 9 East Broad Street Hopewell (609) 466-6681 Sat. 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.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFourBristol Bourough 250 Pond Street Bristol, PA Sat. 12 p.m. "40th Annual Bristol Lions Italian Festival"Broken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA (267) 812-5653 Fri. 7:30 p.m. AC/DC Tribute w/ "GayC/DC" $15-$25, doors open at 6:30 p.m., ages 21+ Sat. 12 p.m. 98 September Skirmish Classic Presented by High Five Arm Wrestling Sun. 7 p.m. Sheer Terror, CDC, Fool's Game, Slighted. $20 (advance), doors open at 6 p.m., all ages. Tues. 6:30 p.m. Paint & Sip Workshop w/ Penelope Fox Art Studio. $29Bucks 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 Burlington County Fairgrounds and Pavillion 1960 Jacksonville Jobstown Road Columbus (609) 265-5858 Sat. 1 p.m. Craft Beer & Food Truck FestivalCadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum) 299 Parkside Avenue Trenton (408) 335-4400 Sat. (10:30 a.m.) Open Juror's Talk w/ Kimberly Camp (1:30 p.m.) Alumni Kickball Tournament Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 102 Carnagie Center Princeton (781) 568-1471 Fri. 8 p.m. Kevin Israel. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Sat. 7:30 p.m. Kevin Israel. $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. MLC BandCooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton (609) 393-7300 Thurs. 7 p.m. Cosmic Jerry Band Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Se7en / DJ John Rossi Sat. 7 p.m. No Way Out / DJ DreamCranbury North Main Street Cranbury Sat. 9 a.m. "Cranbury Day" Town-wide FairCrossing Vineyard and Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA (215) 493-6500 Fri. 7:15 p.m. "Summer Wine and Music Series" feat. The Fabulous Greaseband $20 (advance), Doors open at 5 p.m., Ages 21+ Sat. 2:30 p.m. Bill Thomas Sun. 2 p.m. Kat RiversCurran’s Irish Inn 1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 245-1800 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo 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. QuizzoDadz Bar and Grill 744 Main Street Lumberton (609)267-4344 Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Jimmy Mannix Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Dharma Bums 4935 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 663-2867 Thurs. 7 p.m. Michael Kracht Fri. 8 p.m. Dead to the Core. $10 (advance) Sat. 8 p.m. Landline / Alpaca Lips. $10 (advance) Wed. 7 p.m. DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry RobertDockside Bensalem 3330 Hulmeville Road Bensalem, PA (267) 520-7184 Fri. 8 p.m. Shot of Southern Sun. 11 a.m. Bottle Feeding & Snuggle TimeDonkeys Place 37 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 689-5015 Sat. 1 p.m. Wounded Souls Eddington House Bensalem 2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA (215) 639-1220 Fri. 6 p.m. Eagles tailgate Party w/ DJ Cousin Donnie Sat. 8:30 p.m. Tailspin Sun. 4 p.m. EMO Night Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-JoeEscape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA Fri. 6 p.m. Aaron Quarterman Band Tues. 6 p.m. KaraokeFlying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown (609) 899-7447 Thurs. 7 p.m. BINGO Fri. 9 p.m. The Balanced Breakfast Band Sat. 9 p.m. Regency Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 8 p.m. TriviaForsgate Country Club 375 Forsgate Drive Monroe (732) 521-0700 Thurs. 5 p.m. "Doggy Swim & Yappy Hour" Fri. 6 p.m. "First Friday" w/ Jeff FernandezFounding 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"/Eagles Tailgate Party Sat. 7 p.m. Freestyle Night w/ DJ Slice Tues. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Night Hosted by Best Choice Productions Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio 240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA (215) 504-7277 Fri. 8 p.m. Sir Rod Sat. 8 p.m. Derek Petaccio & Christian AlexanderGrounds For Sculpture 80 Sculptors way Hamilton (609) 586-0616 Fri. 5:30 p.m. "Swirl:" An Evening of Art and Wine.Grover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction (609) 716-8771 Sat. 11 a.m. John Ezzo Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade PrestridgeHamilatte Cafe 1971 Route 33 Hamilton Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays feat. Frank Pinto & Richie Z 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. TriviaHappy Apple Inn 29 Imlaystown Road Cream Ridge (609) 259-7889 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Woodford Doubled Oak Release Tasting. $110Havana 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 feat. Mikey Jr. Fri. ( 7 p.m.) Billy Walton Band. $25 (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Semitones (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party w/ DJ Iron Mike Sun. 6 p.m. Tom Petty Tribute w/ "Radio Petty" $30 Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper DuoHopewell Valley Golf Club 114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell (609) 737-1199 Fri. 7 p.m. Kindred SpiritHopewell 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 (1 p.m.) Mark Margolies Band (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. FOGLight Sun. (1 p.m.) "The Kind Vine" Art Show and Sale (2:30 p.m.) "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Alex Otey TrioHurricane 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 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. 5:30 p.m. Chuck McCrory Sat. 4:30 p.m. Don the Medicine Man Sun. 1 p.m. Carmen MarrancoIvy Tavern 3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton (609) 888-1435 Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke All shows 21+ John & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa (215) 862-5981 Fri. 8 p.m. Gourd, Ape! Bagel. $10 Sat. 9 p.m. Bugger, El Dingo, Jim E. Brown Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Comedy Night (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) Tues. 9 p.m. Brat 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. Mark Sacco Fri. (5:30 p.m.) LoFash (7 p.m.) Eagles "Paddy-O" Party (10 p.m.) DJ Mike Perez Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (5:30 p.m.) Skyline (8 p.m.) Electric Stingray (10 p.m.) DJ Dom Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 11 Bridge Street Lambertville (609) 397-8300 Sat. 11 a.m. Rivers Edge Artisan Festival Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt (609) 752-0200 Thurs. (5 p.m.) Pumpkin Pick & Sip. $20-$40 (6 p.m.) Pallet Sunflower Workshop. $50 Fri. (5:15 p.m.) Sip, Snip & a Sunset. $40 (7 p.m.) Billy Joel Tribute w/ Wade Preston. $20 Sat. "Grape Stomp Festival" feat. (11 a.m.) Dave Matthews Experience (2:30 p.m.) Strictly '60s (6 p.m.) Nikki and the Sweetbriar Band. $13 (advance/ages 20 and under FREE) Sun. "Grape Stomp Festival" feat. (11 a.m.) Jersey SureCats (3 p.m.) Shore Bet. $13 (advance/ages 20 and under FREE)Library Company of Burlington 23 West Union Street Burlington (609) 3861273 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic NightLillipies 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 Sat. 10 a.m. Sunflower Summer FestivalLogan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA (215) 862-2300 Fri. 6 p.m. Bill Bang Trio Sat. 7 p.m. JP3 Sun. 11:30 a.m. The Burners 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 McStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 949-9570 Sat. 9 p.m. Midnight Sun Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night Mercer County Park Festival Grounds Hughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor (609) 448-1947 Sat./Sun. 12 p.m. "Fiesta Latina" $15 (advance/2-day pass $25, kids under age 12 FREE)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"Naked Brewing Company 212 Mill Street Bristol, PA (267) 544-7129 Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project (Dana's Birthday Party) Fri. 7 p.m. "First Friday" Karaoke w/ DJ Triiish Sat. 7 p.m. "First Saturday" w/ Joe & Krista Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaNeshaminy Creek Brewing Company 909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA (215) 458-7081 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night Sat. 7 p.m. EMO Night New Egypt Flea Market Village 933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge (609) 758-2082 Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday" Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market "Tractors, Trucks & Big Stuff (65th Anniversary Celebration)" Wed. 8 a.m. Flea MarketNew Egypt Speedway Sat. 11 a.m. 2x Monster Trucks Live Newtown Brewing Company 103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA (215) 944-8609 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. Fly On The Wall Sat. 6 p.m. The Accidental Brothers Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Bill Monach Nick's Roast Beef 4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA (215) 637-515 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Sun. 4 p.m. Nothing2Prove Wed. 7 p.m. KaraokeNJWeedman's Dispensary 322 East State Street Trenton (609) 437-0898 Thurs. 8 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 Thur. (7 p.m.) Rock On radio Happy hour Hosted by Danny Coleman feat. Music by The Williamsboy (9:30 pm.) Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 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 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Karaoke w/ Rory Sat. 12 p.m. Live Like "V" Live Music & Food Truck Festival Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 291-9232 Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia Fri. 9 p.m. Monk & Monk Sat. 9 p.m. John Coler Trio Sun. (10 a.m.) Brunch (12 p.m.) "16th Annual Blessing of the Fire Trucks" w/ Radio FictionPalmer Square 40 Nassau Street Princeton Sat. 12 p.m. Summer Music Series feat. Kindred Spirit Pasquale's Sports Bar 9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (267) 202-6268 Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke Patriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville (609) 737-2780 Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo" Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton (609) 585-8008 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Spanky's GaragePicture Perfect Affairs 76 High Street Mount Holly Fri. 7 p.m. First Friday Lyrics To Go Open Mic and ShowcasePrinceton 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 Public Library (Hinds Plaza) 65 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-9529 Sun. 4 p.m. The ReboundPrinceton University (Richardson Auditorium) Nassau Street Princeton Thurs. 5 p.m. "Nassau Street Sampler" (Takes place at Dillon Gym)Puss N Boots Tavern 942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia Wed. 6 p.m. Cocktail Shaking & Craft MakingRandy Now's Man Cave 119 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 424-3766 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. lain Matthews / Jim Fogarty. $25, doors open at 7 p.m. Sat. 7:30 p.m. Gas Money / Jet Weston & his Atomic Ranch Hands. $12, doors open at 7 p.m., all ages.Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 144 US Route 130 Bordentown (609) 262-0110 Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz NightRiver Horse Brewing Company 2 Graphics Drive Ewing (609) 883-0890 Sat. 6 p.m. Trivia Night River House at Odette’s 274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA (215) 682-2022 Thurs. 7 p.m. Gina Corso Fri. 7 p.m. Len Rogers Sat. 7 p.m. Max Rogers / Cara Cartney Wed. 7 p.m. Joanna Caruso 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. QuizzoholicsSaint Mark United Methodist Church 465 Paxson Avenue Hamilton Square (609) 587-1286 Fri. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Bill WieszczekSandy's Beef & Ale 2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA (2670 852-2333 Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo Mon. 7 p.m. Music BingoSecond 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 Wed. 7 p.m. TriviaSlim'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 ContestSmall World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-4377 x2 Sat. 7 p.m. McMillan & Co.Sparky World-Famous Beer Garden 4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 943-2321 Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana 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 Starving Artist Cafe 18 Bridge Street Stockton Sat. 6 p.m. Successful FailuresSteam Pub 606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA Sat. 10:30 p.m. EMO Pop-Punk NightTavern 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 CartneyTGI Fridays 780 Route 130 South Hamilton (609) 581-6910 Sun. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ BurnTGI 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 Beer Garden and Education Center at Snipes Farm 890 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Sat. 12 p.m. "Snipes Rock Fest" feat. Lisa & Casey, Nova, WitZend, SpareParts, Hattrick, Se7en, All Lit Up, Flying Circus, DJ DangerussThe Birdhouse Center For The Arts 7 North Main Street Lambertville (215) 681-4660 Sun. 8 p.m. Hannah O'Brien & Grant Flick 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. 8:15 p.m. Eagles Watch Party Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (9 p.m.) Rock the Yacht w/The Bassboards Tues. 7 p.m. Danny LynchThe Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro (609) 291-9110 Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis Sat. 9 p.m. Tim's Wedding and Rick's Goin' Fishin' Show w/ Asylum Choir Sun. 5 p.m. Country Line Dancing (FREE event)The Corner Inn 24509 East Main Street Columbus (609) 298-8543 Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment The Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1816 Fri. 7 p.m. Gabriel Donohue Sat. 7 p.m. Gerry Timlin Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session"The Federal Twist Vineyard 8 Federal Twist Road Stockton (609) 773-6066 Sat. 4 p.m. Music for a Cause w/ The Coleman Brothers Sun. 12 p.m. 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. 5:30 p.m. Eagles Pre-Game Party w/ EarCandy and Eagles Watch Party Sat. 9 p.m. The Naturals Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia w/ JonathanThe 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 Ty Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ fatha Ramzee 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. Shameless Sat. 8 p.m. Never Enough Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia NightThe 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. "Rock 2 Adopt" 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 The Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge (609) 208-0050 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Radio Fiction Fri. 8 p.m. ArHouse Sat. 8 p.m. M.O.B. (My Other Band) Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala The Tavern at Penns Park 2295 Second Street Pike Newtown, PA (267) 491-5658 Wed. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel The Union Firehouse 18 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 288-6491 Fri. 8 p.m. Jawn of The Dead. Doors open at 7 p.m.The Union House 19 East Union Street Burlington (609) 531-6077 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Sat./Sun. BrunchTindall Road Brewing Co. 102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 526-8651 Mon. 6:30 p.m. Goat YogaTir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554 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" Sat. 2 p.m. Meet the Author: KC TaylorTrenton 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 SweetsUnion Coffee 49 North Union Street Lambertville (609) 460-4637 Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday" Tarot Meet-Up w/ Kristina GormanVault Brewing Company 10 South Main Street Yardley, PA (267) 573-4291 Thurs. 6 p.m. Patrick Donovan Fri. 7 p.m. JDuo Sat. 7 p.m. Jonathan Sheridan TrioVillage Idiot Brewing Company 42 High Street Mount Holly (609) 975-9270 Thurs. 7 p.m. TriviaWashington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road Washington Crossing, PA Sat. 2 p.m. New Jersey's Intelligence Network During and After the Ten Crucial DaysWesley Grove Chapel Yardville 4800 South Broad Street Yardville Sat. 11 a.m. Family Fun Carnival Wildflowers Inn 2572 Pennington Road Pennington (609) 773-239 Thurs. 6 p.m. Rob SilversWildflowers Too 255 Route 156 Yardville (609) 585-5483 Wed. 7 p.m. Poker NightWoodlin Lodge 30 19 Park Street Bordentown (609) 298-9849 Fri 8 p.m. Fridays On Park StreetWorking Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown (609) 371-6000 Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Kevin McGowan Sat. 1 p.m. Ronnie Brandt Sun. 1 p.m. Patty BleeWWFM 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 7:00pm EST on ThePenguinRocks.com where he features indie/original bands and solo artists.
(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents a Night of Nelsons with Matthew & Gunnar Nelson on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 8:00pm. Famous for their incredible harmonies, musicianship and humor, they are multi platinum recording artists and twin icons. They are also torchbearers of an American entertainment dynasty.
