“Yes, it’s the Emerson Lake & Palmer show; would you like me to tell you all about it? So, what happened was, I decided to work on some live footage of the band playing; Emerson Lake & Palmer at the Royal Albert Hall in London in the ‘90s. There was a DVD which was released of the show and it didn't actually show that well because it got released during the takeover from Sanctuary to Universal. I had a look at this and I was really impressed with it but prior to this I'd gone to see hologram shows like Ronnie James Dio and Whitney Houston and it just didn't feel right, it didn't seem realistic because it's not the artist it's somebody dressed up looking like the artist and it wasn't right. So, a couple of years down the line I certainly come up with this idea of this footage, I've seen the footage, I know that it was recorded on five cameras at the Royal Albert Hall, it was Emerson Lake & Palmer and I know all the audio was recorded individually and we put it out as a DVD and we were happy with it. So, to cut a long story short, what happened was, I spent about nine weeks editing and finally got it all done. I've got a situation where I can have Greg and Keith on a huge screen stage left and stage right and I'll be playing in sync along with them. I've got about six tunes and what I'm gonna do is integrate those six songs like “Lucky Man,” “Paper Blood,” “Knife-Edge,” “From The Beginning” and so forth and oh, “Welcome Back My Friends” is another one. I'm going to introduce them into the show along with my band playing as well and we’ll play another six or seven pieces of music. So, that's going to be the show; it's going to be a way of bringing back Emerson Lake & Palmer and it is them and they're real and nothing has changed. There they are, it's them, live on stage at their very best and that's the most honest way to do it and on top of that, I've got the blessing from the Lake family and the Emerson family. This is something they really wanted to see happen and I know that Greg and Keith would have wanted to use the technology we've got available to us right now on this level. So, I'm already very pleased to get this started and it's all happening and we've got 10 concerts in America starting in Philadelphia on November 18 and we'll see how it goes. I'm looking forward to it and if it goes well maybe we'll bring it back and play more concerts but we're just going to do 10 for right now.”
Putting together something of this magnitude where split-second precision is called for in order to sync with his former and new band mates but yet, Palmer revealed that there will be relatively limited rehearsal time before hitting the road.
“We are only rehearsing at home at the moment," he explained, "We’ve got four days of rehearsal in Philadelphia and we'll take it from there; it's all been set up, all of the editing is done and everyone knows basically what they're going to do. So, we're practicing at home at the moment and then we will get there and give it a solid four days and get it all up and running. I mean, all of the stage plots are done and we know what we're doing so it's just a case of doing it altogether now.”
So; what about the show itself? What can we expect?
“The show is about an hour and 40 minutes at the moment and is still featuring Paul and Simon; they have their solos and Chapman’s solos; it's not going to be an incredibly long show; it's not like a 3-hour event or anything like that but there's about 13 or 14 pieces of music that we play and six of them are with Emerson Lake & Palmer. That's where we are, I still play a full-length version of “Tarkus” with Paul and Simon and that's the way the whole thing goes and “Canario” and we do “Hoedown” and then I play “Welcome Back My Friends” with Keith and Greg and we've got “Lucky Man” that we play together and there's even a piano solo which was so good from Keith called “Creole Dance;” I've got that in the set and we play “Paper Blood,” as I say there are six or seven pieces that we played together.”
“You have to realize that we're not losing these people," he continued. "I mean, bringing back Keith and Greg on this archival footage which is of upmost quality; I can't say it's IMAX quality because it was done in the mid ‘90s but sonically it's absolutely superb because everything was recorded individually. Don't get me wrong, the visuals are great! I mean, we released it as a DVD and I think this is something you'll see more of in the future. McCartney did it the other day by bringing back Lennon and having him singing at the back of the stage on a huge screen and McCartney sang with him. I think you'll see more of this because this is honest; this is the real deal it's not a hologram. This is the artist themselves performing at their very best, looking their best and sounding their best.”
Not only is Palmer reuniting with Emerson and Lake but he is also celebrating 50 years of ELP and another important anniversary as well.
“Yeah, we're celebrating 50 years and also next year I'll be celebrating 40 years of Asia and Asia is coming in around about February of next year to celebrate that first album and it is a double header with Alan Parsons. We've got a different singer and lead player; the guy that was in in Keith Emerson’s band, Marc Bonilla on lead vocals and guitar and that's gonna be interesting; Geoff Downes on keyboards, myself on drums so that should be quite a good time; Steve Howe won't be joining us on that one.”
Wow! Forty years since Asia's debut album, 50 years of Emerson Lake & Palmer; what can possibly follow-up something such as that?
“I had offers come in two or three weeks ago for Switzerland for the Montreux Jazz Festival, so we've had offers coming in; I think yesterday we had one coming in for Israel. So, there are offers but we haven't planned anything yet. I think it's good to go out there, produce the show, play 10 concerts and see how it is and if it works in America and people enjoy it then obviously, we could go around the world with it or we could come back to America next year with it. I mean, I'm open but we only have 10 scheduled at the moment”
“Everyone who's listening or reading or whatever the situation is here in the magazine; let them know that these tickets are available at Emersonlakepalmer.com and it's not Emerson Lake and Palmer it's just Emersonlakepalmer.com or carlpalmer.com and there are tickets available there and the other thing is obviously Ticketmaster and all the normal channels. I just thought I'd drop that in there because this is a one-time hit at the moment and there are no plans to do this again; this is just 10 shows at the moment.”
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
ACME Screening Room25 South Union Street Lambertville
(609) 483-5237
Sat. 7 p.m. "Psychedelia" with a Director Q & A and Reception.
Al's Airport Inn636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252
Thurs. 5 p.m. Diane Chiorello
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Mark Sacco (5 p.m.) Michael Macmanus
Sun. 12 p.m. Sunday Acoustic Brunch
Mon. 5 p.m. Joe Hutchinson
Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura Tusay
Wed. 7 p.m. Mark Sacco
Aristaeus Brewing2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 3 p.m. Tony Alosi
Sun. 10 a.m. “Sunday Funday Brunch” (2 p.m.) Bill Thomas
Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-8777
Fri. 9:30 a.m. Pochoir Printing Workshop
Sat. (11 a.m.) "Sauce for the Goose" Outdoor Art Market (12 p.m.) Family Saturdays: "Collage" (1 p.m.) Creative Time for Kids (Takes place at the Princeton Shopping Center 301 North Harrison Street)
Sun. 4 p.m. "Second Sunday" Poetry Reading (Takes place at the Princeton Shopping Center 301 North Harrison Street)
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Medium Meets Medium / Love? Said the Commander
Bill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia
Tues. 7 p.m. / Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Ages 21+
Blue Bottle Cafe101 East Broad Street Hopewell
(609) 333-1710
Wed. 6 p.m. Brian Elliot
Bordentown Elks11 Amboy Road Bordentown
(609) 298-2085
Sat. 6 p.m. Bordentown City Veterans Memorial Gala w/ DJ John Papp. $90 (Black Tie Optional)
Boro Bean9 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
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Phyllis Chappell duo
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan
Sat. 7 p.m. Maci Miller Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Larry Tamanini (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour
Bristol Riverside Theater2501 Bath Road Bristol, PA
(215) 785-0100
Thurs. 2 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. "Clue"
Fri. 8 p.m. "Clue"
Sat. 2 p.m. / 8 p.m. "Clue"
Sun. 3 p.m. "Clue"
Wed. 2 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. "Clue"
Broken Goblet Brewing2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Thurs. 7 p.m. Mike Estabrook
Sat. 12 p.m. / 5:30 p.m. "2022 Pittsburgh Invades Philly Beer Fest" Ages 21+, $55 (includes unlimited pours, acoustic music early session / Unlimited pours, full band late session, $10 designated driver tickets available for both sessions.)
Sun. 3 p.m. Music Bingo
Tues. 5:30 p.m. The Ultimate "Dragstravaganza"
Candlelight Lounge24 Passaic Street Trenton
(609) 695-9612
Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam. $5
Sat. 3 p.m. Matt Parish. $20
Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton)
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Fri. 8 p.m. Vince August, Ellen Karis, Dean Blizzard. $23.69 Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Vince August, Ellen Karis, Dean Blizzard. $23.69, Doors open at 7 p.m.
Wed. 7:30 p.m. Ariel Elias. $23.69, doors open at 7 p.m.
Chickie's & Pete's 183 US Highway 130 North Bordentown
(609) 298-9182
Fi./Sat. 8 p.m. DJ Entertainment
Clubhouse at Mountain View (The Patio)
850 Bear Tavern Road Ewing
(609) 538-0808
Fri. 6:30 p.m. After Dark
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. Mike Montrey, Carl Palmer, Regina Bobelli, Dave Vargo, Vanessa Evans
Color Me Mine (Princeton Shopping Center)
301 Harrison Street Princeton
(609) 581-9500
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Kids Night Out: "Thankful Plate." Ages 6+ (Registration required, includes pizza dinner)
Cooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300
Thurs. (7 p.m.) Groove Pocket (8 p.m.) Club Night w/ DJ Stanley Stylez . Ages 21+
Fri. (5 p.m.) "It's 5 O'clock Somewhere Happy Hour" (6 p.m.) The Soul Cruisers
Sat. 8 p.m. El Ka Bong
Sun. 11 a.m. "Jazz Brunch"
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. (7 p.m.) Blues Jam on the Deck (8 p.m.) Disco “Hustle” Night w/ "Guest" DJs. $5
All Events Ages 21+
Crossing Vineyard and Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500
Sat. 2 p.m. Kim & Chuck Duo
Sun. 12 p.m. Julia Melito
Cross Pollination Gallery2 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 213-6734
Fri. 5 p.m. "Friday Happy Hour." (Talk art, wine and musicians who bring instruments)
Sat. 5 p.m. "Second Saturday" feat. SiriOm Singh and the Soul Warriors
Curran’s Irish Inn1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 245-1800
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Fri. 8 p.m. Bougie & The Beasts
Sat. 8 p.m. Chordouroy
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Quizz
Dacey's Pub215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-4838
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night w/ Kate & Bob
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo
Dadz Bar and Grill744 Main Street Lumberton
(609)267-4344
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ 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
Dempster's Pub437 Pine Street Mount Holly
(609) 261-0500
Sat. 7 p.m. Cotton Mouth
Eddington House Bensalem2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA
(215) 639-1220
Sat. 8 p.m. Spare Parts
Wed. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Dan
Flying Pig Tavern & Tap167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown
(609) 899-7447
Sat. 8 p.m. Honey Spot Blvd.
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Friendly's1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville
(609) 426-9203
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 Bar6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA
(215) 943-4781
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo / “Ladies Night”
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8 p.m.) Big Country
Sat. 8 p.m. Hammered
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Night Hosted by Best Choice Productions
Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA
(215) 504-7277
Fri. 8 p.m. Rich Baker Trio
Hamilton Tap & Grill557 US Route 130 North Hamilton
(609) 905-0925
Thurs. 6 p.m. Adoption Event with the Pups
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia
Havana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7 p.m. Funk & Blues Jam Hosted by The Slidewinder Blues Band
Fri. (8 p.m.) Eric Clapton Tribute w/ "Bell Bottom Blues" $25 (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Triple Rail Turn (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sun. 4 p.m. The Soul Cruisers. $27
Mon. (9 p.m.) "Lipstick Mondays Drag Show" Hosted by Cyannie Lopez (9 p.m.) Karaoke w/ Dwayne
Tues. 7 p.m. Tuesday Night Jazz w/ Jillian Ashcroft Quartet
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo
Hopewell Theater 5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell
(609) 466-1964
Thurs. 6 p.m. Kendall Mountain Tour: "North America"
Hopewell United Methodist Church20 Blackwell Avenue Hopewell
(609) 466-0471
Sat. 6 p.m. Hopewell Hayride (Old Time Country & Bluegrass) feat. Al Kessel & Never Too Late Band, Borderline Bluegrass Band, Linda Kay, Elaine Orzechowski. $15 (Suggested donation adults includes food)
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington
(609) 737-4465
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) On The Fly
Sat. (1 p.m.) (5 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Christine Havrilla
Sun. 1:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Darla & Rich
Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill 7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(267) 914-4517
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ John W.
Fri. (6 p.m.) Happy Hour w/ Bruce Thompson (9 p.m.) Timeless Duo
Sat. 8 p.m. Daniel Chapman, Friends & Harley
Mon. 7 p.m. Motown Mondays w/ DJ Slow Ice
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday w/ Aaron Quarterman
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiacco
Il Portico Restorante Italiano273 West Route 130 South Burlington
(609) 239-1000
Thurs. 7 p.m. Jazz Night
Fri. / Sat. 6:30 p.m. Live Music w/ Tony O
Irish Rover Station House1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA
(215) 970-5412
Sat. 8 p.m. Shawn Ryan
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo
Iron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Steve Guyger
Sat. 6:30 p.m. the Grouser Girls
Sun. 2 p.m. AudioPilot
John & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa
(215) 862-5981
Fri. 9 p.m. The Extensions, Singer Mali, Joy on Fire
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Those Looks (Record release party), Kitty City, Best Bear
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic (Sign-ups start at 8:30 p.m.)
Tues. 7 p.m. Waiting On Mongo, Dysfunktone
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+
Killarney's Publick House 1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166
Thurs. 7 p.m. Radio Fiction
Fri. 5 p.m. Keith & Joey
Sat. (6 p.m.) Dave Cudrak (9 p.m.) El Ka Bong
Sun. 11 a.m. Sunday Brunch
Labyrinth Books Princeton122 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 497-1600
Thurs. 4 p.m. "Mirror in the Sky: The Life and Music of Stevie Nicks" w/ Simon Morrison & Mindy Gonzalez-Backen
Tues. 6 p.m. "The Greatest Evil is War" w/ Chris Hedges
Lambertville House 32 Bridge Street Lambertville
(609) 397-0200
Fri. 6 p.m. Ed Wall
Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt
(609) 752-0200
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Laurita Idol" Semi-Finals
Fri. 7:30 p.m. "Kricket Comedy Live" feat. Steve Young, Linette Palladino, Rob Cody. Seating begins at 6 p.m., $25 (Online only)
Sat. November Food Truck Festival feat. (11 a.m.) Junkyard Dawgs (2 p.m.) Billy Joel Tribute w/ Wade Preston (3:30 p.m.) Pennington Station Band (6:30 p.m.) Billy Joel Tribute w/ Wade Preston (7:30 p.m.) GFast Forward 80s. $12 (advance / ages 20 and under FREE)
Sun. November Food Truck Festival feat. (11 a.m.) Rangers Nouveau (2 p.m.) Billy Joel Tribute w/ Wade Preston (3:30 p.m.) Nikki Briar & The Sweetbriar Band (5:30 p.m.) Billy Joel Tribute w/ Wade Preston. $12 (advance / ages 20 and under FREE)
Lawrenceville Main Street17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville
(609) 219-9300
Fri. 5 p.m. "Second Fridays On Main Street"
Sat. 12:30 p.m. "Community Clean Up"
Logan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 7 p.m. JP3
Fri. 8 p.m. Ryan Shubert
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Sunday Brunch feat. Keith Franklin
Magikava87a South Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2739
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic
Marie's Kozy Korner111 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
(215) 943-3131
Fri. 8 p.m. Jukebox Graveyard
McGuinn's Place 1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence
(609) 392-0599
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Ages 21+
McStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 949-9570
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo
Sat. 10 p.m. Drag Night feat. Aloe Vera / Lady Geisha
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night
Wed. 7 p.m. Poker
Millhill Basement 300 S. Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-1600
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Vivisect, Putrascension, World Eater, Dab Nebula
Music Mountain Theater1483 Route 179 Lambertville
(609)397-3337
Fri. 8 p.m. "A Christmas Story"
Sat. 3 p.m./8 p.m. "A Christmas Story"
Sun. 3 p.m. "A Christmas Story"
Naked Brewing Company212 Mill Street Bristol, PA
(267) 544-7129
Fri. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Sat. 11 a.m. Weekend “Acoustic” Brunch
Sun. 11 a.m. Weekend Brunch
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA
(215) 458-7081
Fri. 7 p.m. FREE Movie Night feat. "Clerks"
Sun. 12 p.m. "Yoga & Beer" w/ Trina
Wed. 6 p.m. Video Game Night
New Egypt Elks Lodge #2457 105 Lakewood Road New Egypt
(609) 758-8700
Fri. 8 p.m. Country Line Dancing
Sun. 10 a.m. New Egypt Comic Book & Toy Show
New Egypt Flea Market Village933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge
(609) 758-2082
Sat. 5 p.m. Tea Time & Mandalas
New Hope Winery / Tavern6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA
(215) 794-2331
Thurs. 6 p.m. David Cook
Fri. 8 p.m. Karla Bonoff
Sun. 1 p.m. Ed Wall
Newtown Brewing Company103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8609
Thurs. 6 p.m. Magic by Jared
Fri. 6 p.m. Sister Blue
Nick's Roast Beef4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA
(215) 637-5151
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 9 p.m. Shot of Southern
Sat. 9 p.m. Van Halen Tribute w/ "Romeo's Delight"
Sun. 4 p.m. Sir Rod
Nottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square
(609) 587-6623
Thurs. 9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis
Sat. 9:30 p.m. The Suspects
Ages 21+
Odd Logic Brewing Co. 500 Bristol Pike, Bristol, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Trivia
O'Fowley's Tavern & Grill 200 State Road Croydon, PA
(215) 785-6998
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo
Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Monk & Monk
Tues. 7 p.m. Taco Tuesday
Wed. (5 p.m.) Fill Fr. Matt's Truck (7:30 p.m.) Karaoke
Patriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night
Sat. 8 p.m. MLC Band
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"
Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
(609) 585-8008
Fri. 9 p.m. Best Of Clapton
Piccolissimo Italian Grille23203 Columbus Road Columbus
(609) 291-1033
Fri. 5:30 p.m. R & C Band
Princeton Country Club 1-Wheeler Way West Windsor
(609) 452-9382
Thurs. 6 p.m. Karaoke Night w/ DJ Ron
Sun. 11 a.m. Jazz Brunch
Princeton Unitarian Church (Channing Hall)
50 Cherry Hill Road Princeton
Sun. 2 p.m. PSMA November 2022 Presents: "Durufle & Haydn"
Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium)
Nassau Street Princeton
Fri. 8 p.m. 9 a.m. Veterans Day Ceremony (Takes place at the University Chapel)
Sun. 4 p.m. Richardson Chambers Players Present: "Bohemian Cafe"
Recklesstown Farm Distillery2800 Route 206 North Columbus
(609) 784-8046
Thurs. 6 p.m. John Brennan
Revere Restaurant802 River Road Ewing
(609) 882-6365
Fri. 6 p.m. Brian Elliot
River House at Odette’s274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA
(215) 682-2022
Thurs. 7 p.m. Gina Corso
Fri. 7 p.m. Paula Johns Duo
Sat. (11:30 a.m.) Brunch w/ Russell Norkevich(7 p.m.) Bob Egan
Sun. (11:30 a.m.) Brunch w/ Dave Dales Duo (7 p.m.) Michael Andrew
Mon. 7 p.m. Alex Otey
Tues. 7 p.m. Camille Peruto
Russo's Music Center 1989 Arena Drive Hamilton
(609) 888-0620
Sat. 12 p.m. D'addarrio Playback Restring & Recycle
Second Sin Brewing Company1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, PA
(267) 812-5251
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Slim's Irish Pub2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 332-0047
Fri. 6:30 p.m. EarCandy Acoustic
Mon. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Cecil
Wed. 6 p.m. Karaoke
Small World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-4377 x2
Sat. 6 p.m. Darla Rich Jazz
Sparky World-Famous Beer Garden4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 943-2321
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana
Sat. 9 p.m. Sight Unseen
Sun. 9 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Cara Cartney
Mon. 9 p.m. Game Night Hosted by Kid Dalton
Tues. 8 p.m. Johnny Betz
Wed. 8 p.m. Lauren & Paddy
Spellbound Brewing10 Lippincott Lane #12 Mt. Holly
(609) 832-0077
Fri. 7 p.m. Rogue Gnomes
Stars & Stripes Harley Davidson600 South Flowers Mill Road Langhorne, PA
(215) 752-9400
Sat. 11 a.m. Veteran's Day Weekend Lunch
Steam Pub606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA
(215) 942-6468
Fri. 10:30 p.m. Breck
Sat. 10:30 p.m. Cat 5
1675 at The Ridges4666 East Bristol Road Trevose, PA
(215) 876-6868
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzes at The Ridges
Taps Sports Bar4021-4023 Veterans Highway Levittown, PA
(215) 486-7862
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke Hosted by Paula
Mon. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night
Tara's Tavern1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown
(609) 286-2300
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Big Daddy G
Sat. 9 p.m. Suburban Sensi
Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown
(609) 426-9345
Fri. 9 p.m. Speed Limit
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Temperance House 5 South State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8050
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Session Blues Hosted by Steve Guyger
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia w/ Righteous Jolly
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara Cartney
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310
Sat. 12 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Acoustic DuoVer
Sun.12 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Mike & Laura
TGI Fridays780 Route 130 South Hamilton
(609) 581-6910
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ Big Daddy G
TGI Fridays3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton
(609) 520-0378
Fri. 6 p.m. Bryan Hansen
Sun. 1 p.m. Lisa Bouchelle
The Beer Garden at Snipes Farm890 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
Sat. 3 p.m. Lovelight / Curt Eustace
The Birdhouse Center For The Arts7 North Main Street Lambertville
(215) 681-4660
Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra"
The Buck Hotel1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA
(215) 396-2002
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko
Fri. 7 p.m. Love Junk
Sat. 9 p.m. The Soul Cruisers
Tues. 6 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo
The Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Sat. 9 p.m. Unleashed (Charlie's Birthday Gig)
The Cure Insurance Center 81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton
(609) 656-3200
Sat. 7:30 a.m. Big East AYC Regional Championship (Cheer, Dance, Step)
The Dubliner34 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m.Willie Lynch Band
Sat. 7 p.m. Na Badach
Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session"
The Five Four Bar & Grill8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 547-5525
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam
Fri. 9 p.m. Bigg Romeo
Sat. 9 p.m. WitZend
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Chris Benedetti
The HOB Tavern 146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020
Tues 7 p.m. Music Bingo
The Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Fatha Ramzee
Sat. 9 p.m. The Pinheads
Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv
Wed. 10 p.m. Total Request w/ DJ Rockin' Ron
The Morrisville Tavern376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. SoulShine
Mon. 7 p.m. Musical Bingo
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night
The Newtown Theatre120 North State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 968-3859
Fri. 8 p.m. Calli Graver
Sun. 3 p.m. Buzzer Band
Tues. 7:30 p.m. "Fantastic Fungi" w/ a Q & A
The Pines Tavern 6217 North Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA
(215) 788-1659
Sat. 8 p.m. Joe & Krista
The Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo
Fri. 8 p.m. Diablo Sandwich Band
Sat. 8 p.m. Twice Is Good
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala
The Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA
(215) 908-6326
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Kickbax Acoustic Trio
Sat. 8 p.m. Low Totem
The Union Firehouse18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Thurs.6 p.m. VRSTY, Little Us, Corvid Corpus, Gutter Royal. $13, doors open at 5 p.m.
Fri. 8 p.m. "The Ledbetters" A Tribute to Pearl Jam. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Sat. 8 p.m. The Smiths & Morrisey Tribute w/ "Unloveable." Doors open at 7 p.m.
Sun. 6 p.m. Smash Palace
The Union House19 East Union Street Burlington
(609) 531-6077
Fri. 8 p.m. Dave Cudrak
Third State Brewing 352 High Street Burlington
(609) 387-1620
Fri. 4 p.m. "8th Annual All Stouts Weekend"
Sat. 2 p.m. "8th Annual All Stouts Weekend" feat. (6 p.m.) Shelter In Place
Sun. 1 p.m. "8th Annual All Stouts Weekend"
Tir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton
(609) 392-2554
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions"
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Jerry & John Monk
All Shows 21+
Trenton Social 449 South Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-7777
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour Throwback Thursday"
Sat. 8 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.)
Under The Moon23 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 397-1710
Fri. 6 p.m. Max Rogers
Sat. 12:30 p.m. Matt Gordeuk
Vault Brewing Company10 South Main Street Yardley, PA
(267) 573-4291
Fri. 7 p.m. Break Even
Sat. 7 p.m. Blue Chips
VFW Post 491 9 Fisher Place Yardville
(609) 585-9645
Fri. 11 a.m. Veteran's Day Ceremony
All shows ages 21+
Wildflowers Inn 2572 Pennington Road Pennington
(609) 773-2392
Thurs. 6 p.m. Rob Silvers
Sat. 6 p.m. Carmen Marranco
Wilson's Pub1870 Brownsville Road Trevose Heights, PA
(215) 355-4739
Sat. 8 p.m. SoulShine
Working Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Sat. 1 p.m. Vinny R
Sun. 1 p.m. Jersey Sure Cats
WWFM 89.1 FM HD2 RadioMCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor
Jazzon2.org
Mon. 7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues"
About the author:
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.
EVENT PREVIEWS
Gateway Playhouse to produce "Concert For A Cure" Fundraiser on June 28th
(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse is producing Concert for a Cure, a three-part show highlighting three different musical acts on June 28, 2026, as a special fundraising event for three different cancer organizations: the American Cancer Society (ACS), Gilda's Club of Linwood, and Wigs & Wishes by Martino Cartier of Sewell. The event will feature three original musical acts: Tide ll Moon, a Philadelphia- based indie rock band formed by Drexel University film students; Steven Lemon, a South Jersey indie pop/rock/folk artist with a songwriting career that spans two decades; and Rachel Burghen, a dynamic South Jersey crossover artist known for her soaring pop sound, accompanied by Brian Conover on piano.
Brandon Tomasello to open Ocean City Pops Season with One-Man Rat Pack Spectacular on June 28th
(OCEAN CITY, NJ) -- Acclaimed vocalist and entertainer Brandon Tomasello will open the 2026 Ocean City Pops season with his highly anticipated "One-Man Rat Pack" concert on Sunday, June 28, at the historic Ocean City Music Pier. The Rat Pack will come to life musically on stage as local favorite Tomasello presents the timeless and unmistakable sounds of this remarkable musical era. Showtime is 7:30pm.
The Vogel presents Billy Bragg with special guest Sweet Petunia on Sunday
(RED BANK, NJ) -- The Vogel presents Billy Bragg with special guest Sweet Petunia on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:00pm. Limited tickets remain.
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul to Headline Concert at ParkStage on July 3rd
(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul will headline a concert at ParkStage on Friday, July 3, 2026 that fans of Jersey music will love. The lineup includes Jake Clemons Band, Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers with Gary U.S. Bonds, Low Cut Connie, and The Weeklings. Showtime is 4:00pm.
Flamingosis to Bring Bright Moments 10th Anniversary Tour to Newark Culture Club
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Flamingosis is the stage name of Aaron Velasquez, a New Jersey-based DJ, beatboxer, and electronic music producer who is coming to Newark Culture Club on Friday, July 3, 2026 at 10:00pm. A special set by one world's leading DJs/producers!
The Sandbox at Seastreak presents Badfish on July 4th
(HIGHLANDS, NJ) -- Badfish is a vibe. Badfish is a sonic house party complete with plenty of gyrating fans sipping libations and enjoying various extracurricular activities. Simply put, Badfish is feel-good music. See for yourself when Badfish performs at The Sandbox at Seastreak on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 7:00pm. It's a great way to celebrate the holiday!
MPAC presents Darren Criss on July 9th
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Darren Criss returns to Mayo Performing Arts Center for an all-new solo show on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 8:00pm. Since bursting onto the pop-culture landscape over a decade ago in Fox's hit TV show Glee, Darren Criss has embodied the kind of kaleidoscopic artistry that's entirely uninhibited by form or genre.
Asbury Lanes presents There, There (A Tribute to Radiohead) on July 11th
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- There, There (A Tribute to Radiohead) will perform at Asbury Lanes on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Doors open at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
2026 Maplewoodstock Music + Art Festival to Take Place July 11-12
(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- Going on 20+ years, the annual, free, two-day Maplewoodstock Music + Art Festival will take place the weekend of July 11-12, 2026, in Memorial Park in Maplewood. The festival features performances by Anders Osborne, Lettuce, Slap Dragon, and Megan Jean's Secret Family. It kicks off with music at noon and ends around 9:30pm each night. As always, it is free and welcomes the entire community.
bergenPAC presents Warrant on July 12th
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Warrant on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 7:00pm. The California band first hit it big in 1989 with their album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich.
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