Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...3/24/22

By Danny Coleman
originally published: 03/24/2022

“Yes, we are going to be at the Beacon Theatre on April 3 and The Scottish Rite on April 7, 8 and 9. I’m looking forward to it because I always like playing at The Scottish Rite and The Beacon is a favorite because they both have great sound because they both act like an amplifier. So, when you thunder into the beginning of a number the building talks back to you which is great.”

Perhaps the only thing ringing truer than the above statement from the quintessential prog-rock guitarist and former member of Genesis Steve Hackett is the fact that after multiple decades the music of both are still capable of resonating and doing so emphatically.

Hackett released two albums during the pandemic and it is now time to take to the road and not only support them both but to revive the classic Genesis album “Seconds Out” as well.  Recently he spoke about the tour, the NYC show, the three-night engagement in Collingswood, NJ, the albums, the popularity of “Seconds Out” and more.

“That’s right, “Seconds Out” which was originally recorded in ‘77 but of course it was really the whole stuff of the 1970’s prior to that which was the stuff that went on that album,” he began. “So, it’s stuff that spreads over six or seven years’ worth of material. I always liked the music that we did from that era; I must admit. There were many albums that had high points and odd enough, we are just mixing a live version of this from Manchester England; Roger King is downstairs working on the surround as we are talking upstairs and mixing the surround version of the album. The stereo sounds spectacular I have to say; he says modestly (laughs).”

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“Surrender Of Silence” has been out for a while but I did two albums in the space of a year and that was great to do,” he continued as he elaborated on one of his two latest efforts. “I brought out two albums that were entirely different from each other. The first one was acoustic and the second is the heavier of the two but I had a great time doing both. I like both aspects, I like music that is compassionate and lyrical and melodic but I also like stuff that has the hooligan in it as well; hooligan drummers and wayward guitars. I love this stuff because music can embrace it all and it’s all part of what I love. I’ve got music from the Baroque era onwards and some dating back even further into the earliest music; it all has its appeal and it all influences. I think the past influences the future and it’s all part of it. You hear something like the most played FM track which they say is Led Zeppelin, “Stairway To Heaven” which of course has the sound of the recorders, it starts with early music and then goes electric and those wide dynamics are all part of what progressive is about or should be about I think. What’s funny is; I always liked the term fusion. I thought that was very apt and if there was another way of describing it I’d say collision; different schools of thought colliding which is what I have been all about. You have tracks like “The Devil’s Cathedral” from “Surrender Of Silence” and which is one that we do very well live which starts basically with pipe organ and soprano sax. So, you’ve got jazz and you’ve also got cathedral and it’s a heady mixture of the two and it’s a high point for me because it is different every night. When the guys play that, they have license to play anything they like within this kind of octatonic scale and it really does sound like the demons have arrived; it sounds wonderful and I really love that so much. We do a couple of new ones, we do that one and “Held In The Shadows” and they both work really well live and I have to say that I’m really proud of the solo set; even though it’s much shorter and of course you have the double album which is the much loved “Seconds Out” but for me it’s important to keep doing new stuff; it’s like leading a double life isn’t it? What are you currently doing? What were you doing? Are you going to be doing it live? Yes, we will deliver the whole album live as we have done so far in the UK, Scandinavia and France; which was hugely interesting playing France as we hadn’t really been able to leave the country in quite some time; that was great stuff.”

Never seemingly to have broken stride since leaving Genesis, Steve relishes the past and as he stated previously, feels it influences much of the present and future. So, to make sure he keeps his new music relevant to his audiences, most of whom recall “Seconds Out” being released on vinyl; how does he mix the combination of old and new and doesn’t that make for a lengthy show given the roughly 90-minute length of “Seconds Out”?

“Yes, I’m also doing a half an hour to 40 minutes of solo stuff as well. We get some more up to date things in there lest it seem like I’m just brushing off the antiques,” he said with a chuckle. “To your point, with the return to vinyl; my brother who lives in Sheffield here in the UK was saying that he went into HMV, a big record shop and it was all vinyl; everything was vinyl as if it was the second coming for the vinyl fetishists and it’s an extraordinary thing. When you have music that has silences in it the benefit of CD is laudable but if you like the sound of vinyl, when something is cranked up, you get the extra distortion and compression that goes with it and I understand why people like it. They have something weighty in their hands with increased artwork and the glory of all of that which is new to an audience that has been raised on downloads, CDs and all the rest.”

“That’s just the way it is but it has been a lot of fun doing that; it’s a challenge every night, it’s a memory test and all of those things but it’s what I do best. I love doing it, I love messing around with different guitars and it’s very interesting. There is a discovery every day when you’re playing the guitar,” he said as he changed gears a bit; “I can do this today but I couldn’t do this yesterday. Why is that?  Because I made a new discovery by just plugging in a different guitar and just hearing it back and thinking, ah, this six-string now sounds like Jim Mcguinn’s 12-string; how is that possible? Well, it happens to be a guitar designed by Brian May that has got an outer face pick up facility and when I play that back through a device, that gives me an upper octave, suddenly it starts sounding extraordinarily like what I remember which was defining for 12-string guitarists. Genesis themselves mentioned when I joined them; can you make it sound like Jim Mcguinn? Can you do this? Can you do a cross between Jim Mcguinn and Joni Mitchell? I’d be thinking, well, yeah, all of those earlier sounds are possible and at the same time; can you make it sound like Andres Segovia and then can you make it sound like Jimi Hendrix only quieter? Can you do that? All of those things have been on the agenda so, guitarists become each other; don’t they?  That’s really it, we’re all part of the same kind of network, the same cell or band of brothers in a way; we’re all wrestling with that thing. “The trial of harmony versus invention” as Vivaldi once said; try plugging it in from time to time and making it squeal, that’s good too (laughs).”

Happy to present new material, learn new techniques and celebrate his past successes are all part of this current “Agenda.” dubbed the “Seconds Out + More” tour and even now, years later; taking the stage with his traveling road show is always a pleasant nomadic experience. 

“The Scottish Rite we’ve done lots of times and there are those who say it’s haunted and indeed it has that kind of, sort of strange atmosphere to it; I don’t know what it was designed for, maybe it was Free Masons or something but the building has got some strangeness yet it always welcomes you; we’ve had great times there and I’m looking forward to this tremendously. I can’t wait to be doing this and if we manage to do it and we keep everyone healthy and happy then it is like some semblance of the world returning to normal; at least for we itinerant travelers, circus performers and gypsies. We peddle the hair tonic and all that and we leave everyone happy and then we move on (laughs). We do make very good friends along the way which these days is not so easy because you’re travelling in a tour bubble. The way we were required to do it in the UK was; it was practically written in the contract that you don’t mix with the public apart from being on stage where they might be three feet away from you mind you but it has been great to be getting back to live gigs; it is what we live for. Rob Townsend our sax player wrote me saying he was “Looking forward to joining the circus again,” the rock ‘n’ roll circus will be coming to a town near you soon (laughs). Sometimes when you hit the stage and you know there is a level of excitement from people and there are those who have been starved of it for quite some time; yeah, sometimes it feels like the greatest moment for me.”

To discover more about Steve Hackett, The Beacon Theatre and The Scottish Rite Auditorium shows, please visit http://hackettsongs.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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Allentown Borough
8 North Main Street Allentown
Sat. 11:45 a.m. “TAVI’s First Annual Daffodil Days”
Sun. 9:30 a.m. “TAVI’s First Annual Daffodil Days”

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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch (5 p.m.) Jonathan Savage
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch (6 p.m.) "Sunday Funday" w/ DJ Spinning
Mon. 5 p.m.  Ed Wilson
Tues. 7 p.m. Mark Macmanus
Wed. (4 p.m.) LGBTQ Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato

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Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 7 p.m. John Thomas
Sat. 3 p.m. Johnathn Ashe
Sun. 10 a.m. “Sunday Funday Brunch (2 p.m.) Faye Meyer

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Arts Council of Princeton   
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton   
(609) 924-8777
Sat. 7 p.m. Café Improv. $2

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Bill's Olde Tavern   
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton   
(609) 586-0192   
Fri. 7 p.m. Mark Sacco
Sat. 7 p.m. Jessica DiDonato
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Night
Tues./Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ "Super" Dave Curtis
Ages 21+

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Blend Bar & Bistro   
911 Highway 33 Hamilton   
(609) 245-8887 
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Anthony

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Blue Bottle Cafe 
101 East Broad Street Hopewell 
(609) 333-1710
Wed. 6 p.m. Brian Elliot

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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. Andrea Carlson Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Larry Tamanini (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Wed. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott

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Broken Goblet Brewing 
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA 
(267) 812-5653 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Mike Estabrook
Fri. 8 p.m. Eyes of the Living (CD Release Party) / Burned In Effigy. FREE event, Ages 21+
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Alex Deems
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Hosted by Righteous Jolly

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Candlelight Lounge   
24 Passaic Street Trenton   
(609) 695-9612   
Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam Hosted by The Mojo Gypsies. $5 (Includes hot buffet)

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Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton)
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Fri./Sat. 7:30 p.m. Geno Bisconte. $23.69, Doors open at 7 p.m.

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Chickie's & Pete's    
183 US Highway 130 North Bordentown    
(609) 298-9182   
Fi./Sat. 8 p.m.  DJ Entertainment

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City Streets   
510 Highway 130 South East Windsor   
(609) 426-9400 
Sat. 9 p.m. “Comedy Night” Hosted by Tim Eli feat. Tom Mongelli, The Eggman, Kelly Shannon, Mike Bonner, Steve Schwarz, Kurt Zimmerman. FREE event (Reservations Required)

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Clubhouse at Mountain View  (The Patio)
850 Bear Tavern Road Ewing
(609) 538-0808
Fri. 6 p.m. Ernie White

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COARadio.com   
125 South Main Street Hightstown   
(609) 241-7103
Fri. 7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues" 
Sat. 3 p.m. “Rock On Radio Indie Hour”
Sun. 7 p.m. "Rock On Radio" feat. Laura Cheadle

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Color Me Mine (Princeton Shopping Center)
301 Harrison Street Princeton
(609) 581-9500
Mon. 10 a.m. “Spring Break Workshops.” $70 (daily / $330 weekly)

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Cooper's Riverview                                                                       
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300
Thurs. 9 p.m. Club Night w/ DJ G3M
Fri. (5 p.m.) "It's 5 O'clock Somewhere Happy Hour" feat. (8 p.m.) 
Sat. 9 p.m. Club Night w/ DJ entertainment
Sun. 11 a.m. "Latin Jazz Brunch" w/ Victor Tarassov 
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ Michael Hoffman
Wed. (12 p.m.) "Wine Down Wednesdays" (7 p.m.) Blues Jam (8 p.m.) Disco “Hustle” Night w/ "Guest" DJs. $5
All Events Ages 21+

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Cross Pollination Gallery
2 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 213-6734
Fri. 5 p.m. "Friday Happy Hour." (Talk art, wine and musicians who bring instruments)

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Curran’s Irish Inn
1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 245-1800
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Fri. 9 p.m. SideArm
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Quizzo

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Dacey's Pub
215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-4838
Fri. 6 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 Night Hosted by Jimmy Mannix
Sun. 4 p.m. Oldies with DJ Deuce
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Edgar Anderson
Wed. 7 p.m./9 p.m. Poker Night

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Decades
2465 South Broad Street Hamilton  
(609) 439-0007  
Fri. 9 p.m. “Friday Night Dance Party” w/ DJ Ran D
Sat. 9 p.m. “Back In The Day” DJ Dance Party w/ DJ John Rossi
Tues. 8 p.m. Karaoke Hosted by DJ Wildman Manny

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El Barrio Cantina & Tequila Bar
1470 Buck Road Southampton, PA
(267) 685-0725
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Deuce Brothers Band

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German American Society 
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton 
(609) 585-5200 
Fri. 7:30 p.m. The Soul Cruisers

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Gleason's Bar
6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA
(215) 943-4781
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo / “Ladies Night”
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" w/ Fly on the Wall (9 p.m.) Little Sister

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Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA
(215) 504-7277
Fri. 9 p.m. Derek Petaccio w/ Christian Alexander
Sat. 9 p.m.The J Duo

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Grounds For Sculpture 
80 Sculptors way Hamilton 
(609) 586-0616   
Fri. 8 p.m. “Comedy Night at Rat’s” Hosted by Helene Angley feat. Anish Sheth, Kevin Israel, Buddy Fitzpatrick. $35

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Hamilton Tap & Grill
557 US Route 130 North Hamilton
(609) 905-0925
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ Nebbs
Fri. 8 p.m. Ess Gees
Tues. Quizzoholics Trivia

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Havana New Hope   
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.   
(215) 862-9897  
Fri. (8 p.m.) Elton John Tribute w/ “Yellow Brick Road” $45 (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (9 p.m.) “Start Making Sense” Talking Heads Tribute. $20 (11.59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sun. 4 p.m. “Sunday Social Dance” Benefitting New Hope Celebrates / Pridefest. $5
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dwayne
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo

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Hopewell United Methodist Church 
20 Blackwell Avenue Hopewell 
(609) 466-0471 
Sat. 6 p.m. Hopewell Hayride (Old Time Country & Bluegrass). Hosted by Frank Bruno feat. Al Kessel & Never Too Late Band, The Last Whippoorwill’s, Bob Beloff, Mary McIntyre. $15 (Suggested donation adults)
Sun. 2 p.m. “Chubby’s Project” Fundraiser feat. Helen O’Shea and The Shanakees

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Hopewell Valley Vineyards   
46 Yard Avenue Pennington   
(609) 737-4465   
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) Deb & Mike
Sat. (1 p.m.) Catmoondaddy (5 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Bad Hombres
Sun. 1:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Hopewell Valley Vineyards Jazz Band

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Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill   
7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA   
(267) 914-4517   
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo
Fri. (6 p.m.) Happy Hour w/ Johnny Betz (9 p.m.) Paul Baroli Jr. Band
Sat. 9 p.m. Fly on the Wall
Mon. 7 p.m. Motown Mondays w/ DJ Slow Ice
Tues. 7 p.m. Acoustic Tuesdays w/ Cara Cartney
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Bill, Cecil and Jaimee

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Il Portico Restorante Italiano
273 West Route 130 South Burlington
(609) 239-1000
Fri. / Sat. 6:30 p.m. Live Music (TBA)

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Irish Rover Station House
1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA
(215) 970-5412
Sun. 4 p.m. Ear Candy

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Iron Plow Vineyards   
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus   
(732) 306-9111
Sat. 6 p.m. Bob O
Sun. 2 p.m. AudioPilot

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Iron Plow Vineyards Tasting Room
61 High Street Mt. Holly
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Wayne Palmer & Friends

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Ivy Tavern   
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton   
(609) 888-1435   
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 8 p.m. “Comedy at The Ivy” Hosted by PJ Stansbury feat. Mario Zapata, Erica Kuhararski, Michael O’Donell. $10, doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 9 p.m. “Davilas SZN” feat. Krash, Sinlee, Deadlight, Zoloft Zombie, Chaseciti, Retro, Chris Cutlas, w/ sounds by Delusional Mike. $5, ages 21+
Sun. 6 p.m. Karaoke Latinos
All shows 21+     

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John & Peter's   
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa   
(215) 862-5981  
Thurs. 9 p.m. Demirage, Whackbat, Ashton Freeman (Doors open at 8 p.m.)
Sat. (3 p.m.) No More Fences (9 p.m.) Honey Spot Blvd
Sun. (3 p.m.) Dave Mooney & Underlined Passages (9 p.m.) Bill & Fred’s Excellent Adventure / The Shelf Life String Band
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic (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. 8 p.m. Wayne Bilotti Duo
Sat. (10 a.m.) Drag Brunch Hosted by Donna Ria feat. Cyannie Lopez, Franchesca Frose, Diva Devine. SOLD OUT (Check for availability) (9 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G
Sun. 10 a.m. Sunday Brunch Party w/ DJ Jimmy G
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Radio Fiction Duo

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Laurita Winery   
85 Archertown Road New Egypt   
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. 7 p.m. “Spring Laurita Idol Tryouts”
Fri. (12 p.m.) "Wine In The Grove Friday" (5 p.m.) "Cornhole Tournament" (6 p.m.) BBQ Grill Night w/ Adults ages 13+ $34.99, Kids ages 6-12 $19.99. Ages 5 and under FREE.  6:30 p.m. Ocean Of Love for Children With Cancer Presents: “Public Service Awards” Ages 21+
Sat. 1 p.m. / 6:30 p.m. Elvis Tribute Dinner & Show feat. Jim Barone. $54.95 (non-refundable)

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Logan Inn   
9 South Main Street New Hope, PA   
(215) 862-2300 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Max Rogers
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Ian lander
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch feat Aaron Quarterman

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Magikava
87a South Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2739
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic

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MarketFair
3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard)
(609) 452-7777
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Spring Preview / Ladies Night. FREE event (VIP available $25 includes reception and appetizers at Seasons 52 and one free drink)

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McGuinn's Place   
1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence   
(609) 392-0599  
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke   
Ages 21+   

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McStews Irish Sports Pub   
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA   
(215) 949-9570   
Fri. 8 p.m. “Final Friday” Tributes to AC/DC and Iron Maiden w/ Whole Lotta AC/DC and The Ancient Mariners. $11.49
Sat. 9 p.m. Big Whiskey
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam 
Millhill Basement   
300 S. Broad Street Trenton   
(609) 989-1600   
Fri. 9 p.m. “Liz & Trav’s Birthday Bash” feat. Pilot, iLL-OMEGA, Meganow, Wade Wilson, Nuclear Garden. $8, doors open at 8 p.m.

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More Than Q
13 Klines Court Lambertville
(609) 773-0072
Sun. 1 p.m. Ed Wilson

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Music Mountain Theater
1483 Route 179 Lambertville
(609)397-3337
Fri. 8 p.m. “Moon Over Buffalo” $25
Sat. (3 p.m. / 8 p.m. ) “Moon Over Buffalo” $25
Sun. 3 p.m. “Moon Over Buffalo” $25

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Naked Brewing Company
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA
(267) 544-7129
Sat. 11 a.m. Weekend “Acoustic” Brunch (12 p.m.) Music by Fly on the Wall
Sun. 11 a.m. Weekend Brunch
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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New Hope Winery (The Pour House)
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA
(215) 794-2331
Fri. 5 p.m. Ed Wilson
Sat. 5 p.m. Little Black Dress

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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8609
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. “Walking Dead” Trivia Night
Fri.  6 p.m. Sister Blue & Mark Furman
Sat. 6 p.m. Salty Dogs

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Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA
(215) 637-5151
Thurs. 7 p.m.  Trivia
Fri. 9 p.m. Bigg Romeo
Sat. 7 p.m. Sir Rod
Sun. 4 p.m. Cracklin’ Diamond

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NJWeedman's Joint
322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Sun. 2 p.m. “Urban Shaman Attack” feat. Mark Diomede, Elliott Levin, Richie Nagan

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Nottingham Fire Co. Ballroom 
200 Mercer Street Hamilton Square
(609) 890-9834
Sat. 5 p.m. “AFAR: A Future After Rehab” Spring Gala Fundraiser. $75 (Includes food, dancing, celebrations)

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Nottingham Tavern   
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square   
(609) 587-6623   
Thurs.9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Kindred Spirit
Ages 21+  

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Oldestone Restaurant
15 South Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-7044
Thurs. 6 p.m. CC Coletti Band (Deco Bar) 
Fri. (6 p.m.) Scott Gurney (Deco Bar) (7 p.m.) Hot Club Philly (Jazz Lounge)
Sat. (6 p.m.)Lisa Bouchelle (Deco Bar) (7 p.m.) Neil Podgurski Band (Jazz Lounge)

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Old Town Pub   
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown   
(609) 291-9232  
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia 
Fri. 8 p.m. Radio Fiction
Sat. 8 p.m. Marcia & Dan

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Palmer Square
40 Nassau Street Princeton
Sat.12 p.m. Tigertones Acapella

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Patriots Crossing   
1339 River Road Titusville   
(609) 737-2780  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night
Sat. 8 p.m. Spanky’s Garage
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo" 

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Piccolissimo Italian Grille
23203 Columbus Road Columbus
(609) 291-1033
Sat. 5 p.m. Ed Wilson

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Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium)
Nassau Street Princeton
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Mahler Chamber Orchestra & Mitsuko Uchida (Piano) SOLD OUT (Obstructed view available)
Sat. 8 p.m. Brahms & Scriabin feat. Mackenzie Melemed.

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Ralphie's
2295 2nd Street Pike Newtown, PA
(267) 491-5408
Fri. 7 p.m. Rewind

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Recklesstown Farm Distillery
2800 Route 206 North Columbus
(609) 784-8046
Sat. 6 p.m. Amptons

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River Horse Brewing Company
2 Graphics Drive Ewing
(609) 883-0890
Sat. 6 p.m. Trivia

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River House at Odette’s
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA
(215) 682-2022
Thurs. 6 p.m. Gina on Violin
Fri. 6 p.m. Paula Johns
Sat. 6 p.m. Bob Egan
Sun. 10 a.m. Michael Andrew
Mon. 6 p.m. Alex Otey
Tues. 6 p.m. Lorenzo Branca
Wed. 6 p.m. Megan Knight

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Rossi's Bar & Grill   
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton   
(609) 890-2004   
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White

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Second Sin Brewing Company
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, PA
(267) 812-5251
Thurs. 4 p.m.  Trivia

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Small World Coffee   
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton   
(609) 924-4377 x2 
Sat. 6 p.m. Rich Seiner

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Sparky World-Famous Beer Garden
4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 943-2321
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Dance Parties
Sat. 9 p.m. Never Enough
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

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Spellbound Brewing
10 Lippincott Lane #12 Mt. Holly
(609) 832-0077
Fri. 6 p.m. Mike Estabrook Trio

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Stars & Stripes Harley Davidson
600 South Flowers Mill Road Langhorne, PA
(215) 752-94
Thurs. 6 p.m. “H-D 101”

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Steam Pub
606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA
(215) 942-6468
Sat. 10:30 p.m. Lima Bean Riot

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Stumpy's Hatchet House (Princeton)
745 Alexander Road Princeton
(609) 436-9737
Sun. 12 p.m. “Jeep Day & Donation Drive for Marty’s Place”

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1675 Spirits
2685 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 645-1445
Sat. 6 p.m. Keep The Change

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Tankard Pub
440 Keim Boulevard Burlington
(609) 306-5079
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. The Williamsboy

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Taps Sports Bar
4021-4023 Veterans Highway Levittown, PA
(215) 486-7862
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke Hosted by Paula
Mon. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Bill Monach

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Tara's Tavern  
1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown   
(609) 286-2300   
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Big Daddy G
Sat. 9 p.m. The Williamsboy

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Tavern On The Lake    
101 Main Street Hightstown   
(609) 426-9345    
Fri. 9 p.m. Tavern & Tiaras Drag Show: “Emerald City Extravaganza” SOLD OUT (Check for ticket availability)

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Temperance House   
5 South State Street Newtown, PA   
(215) 944-8050   
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Session Blues Hosted by Steve Guyger
Fri. 7 p.m. Bad Hombres
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia w/ Righteous Jolly
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara Cartney

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TGI Fridays
3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton
(609) 520-0378
Fri. 6 p.m. Lisa Bouchelle
Sun. 1 p.m. Ernie White

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The Buck Hotel
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA
(215) 396-2002
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko
Fri. 7 p.m. Love Junk
Sat. 9 p.m. Legacy
Tues. 6 p.m. Danny Lynch

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The Cool Cricket   
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro   
(609) 291-9110   
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Sat. 9 p.m. Radio Fiction

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The Dubliner 
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. Gerry Timlin
Sat. 7 p.m. The King Brothers
Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" 

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The Five Four Bar & Grill 
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 547-5525 
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam
Fri. 9 p.m. Midnight Sun TTL
Sat. 9 p.m. Bigg Romeo

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The HOB Tavern   
146 Second Street Bordentown   
(609) 291-7020   
Fri. 8 p.m. DJ Entertainment 
Tues 7 p.m.  Music Bingo

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The Ivy Inn   
248 Nassau Street Princeton   
(609) 921-8555   
Fri. 10 p.m. Sara and The Sound
Sat. 9:30 p.m. The Polish Nannies
Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv  
Wed. 10 p.m. Total Request w/ DJ Rockin' Ron

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The Morrisville Tavern
376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Mon. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Tim
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night

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The Newtown Theatre
120 North State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 968-3859
Sat. 9 p.m. “The Songs of Bob Dylan” w/ Highway 61 Revival
Sun. 7 p.m. “Broadway Legends & Show Stoppers”

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The Pines Tavern   
6217 North Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA   
(215) 788-1659   
Sun. 1 p.m. Mike & Shanna

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The Roost   
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge   
(609) 208-0050 
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Sean Cox & Joe Hoyer
Fri. 8 p.m. The River Dogs
Sat. 8 p.m. Twenty Something’s

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The Sycamore Grill   
255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA   
(215) 908-6326   
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Kickbax Acoustic Trio
Sat. 8 p.m. Steve Toursin

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The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Fri. 8 p.m. Docklebanger, CLAMB, David Koster Band. $10, doors open at 7 p.m.

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

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Tomasello Winery
1 North Union Street Lambertville
(800) 866-9463
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Brunch (“Brunch Bundle for 2” $32.95) (2 p.m.) “Winter Opera Gala” feat. Arias by artists from the Academy of Vocal Arts

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Trenton Elks Lodge #105
42 Decou Avenue West Trenton
(609) 771-0105
Sat. 8:30 p.m. “Tickle My Funny Bone” Comedy Show Hosted by Nate TheLandlord feat. Ray Pinder, Chris Smith, Maria Sanchez, Timmy Hall w/ music by DJ KAVA. $25 (advance), doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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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
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Tobias & Lea (Sign-ups at 7:30 p.m.)

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Under The Moon 
23 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 397-1710
Thurs. 6 p.m. Jefferson’s Bourbon Dinner. $80 (Includes four course dinner and bourbon pairing)
Fri. 6 p.m. Just Jeff

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Union Coffee
49 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 460-4637
Sun. 4 p.m. Java Jive w/ Bill Ihling

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Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA
(267) 573-4291
Fri. 7 p.m. Behn Gillece Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. Tony Miceli Trio

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Wilson's Pub
1870 Brownsville Road Trevose Heights, PA
(215) 355-4739
Fri. 8 p.m. Keep The Change

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Working Dog Winery   
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown   
(609) 371-6000
Sat. 1 p.m. Chris of Rave On
Sun. 1 p.m. Vinny of Backbeat

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WWFM 89.1 FM HD2 Radio
MCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor
Jazzon2.org
Mon. 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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