Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...4/25/24

By Danny Coleman
originally published: 04/25/2024

"Quarto Valley, those guys picked me up and they released the record which is a tribute to Hubert Sumlin. Paul Rodgers put out a statement on his Facebook saying something to the effect of, it's good to see a young guitar player like Sean paying tribute to one of the best Chicago Blues players ever. Hubert was one of the best string benders ever or something like that; basically giving me props for paying tribute to Hubert."

Sean Chambers has toiled in the Blues music genre for quite some time, bouncing around with various acts in various clubs but it was his time spent with two particular blues legends that left an indelible mark on him and his career.

Recently, Sean took the time to discuss just that, as well as his upcoming April 27 Debonair Music Hall show in Teaneck, NJ as well as his May 10 show at The Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton, NJ. 

"I played with Hubert from the end of October 1998; Memphis,Tennessee; Hubert was staying at the Peabody Hotel," he began. "I went and met him for the first time and then we did the show and the last time I played with him was probably the middle of 2003. Hubert and I were tight, I was in my early thirties, I'm 55 years old now and "That's What I'm Talkin' About" was the album I did at American Showplace Music. I did my sixth album, "Trouble & Whiskey" with Ben Elliott who also did the Hubert record back in like 2001 and then everything came full circle and around 2016, I signed with Ben Elliott at American Showplace. So, I did my sixth album, I did "Welcome to My Blues," my seventh album with him and the eighth album; Ben and I were really tight too and he had a way of lighting a fire under my butt and he said, "It's time to do another record. What do you have for originals?" I said, "To be honest, not a lot right now, I've got some ideas but I need to finish some stuff up." He said, "Well, we need to come up with some kind of concept" and I said, "I always wanted to do a tribute to Hubert whether it's a song or an album" and he said, "That's perfect! Why don't we do a whole album?" I said, "OK" and that's how that whole thing came about and like I said, after we did it COVID hit and Ben died but then Quarto Valley picked me up and released it and that was my last record" 

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It seems that Chambers has a knack for finding blues music legends; why not?  He is an incredibly talented guitarist who has embraced the blues genre for decades and thus, gained the trust of yet another established artist; Kim Simmonds.

"In 2019, we played a festival called Bowlful of Blues in Newton, Iowa and it was us, Bernard Allison and Savoy Brown and I didn't know any of those guys at the time. I was at the merch table and Pat De Salvo came up to me and introduced himself, I was thrilled to just meet him and then he said, "Kim Simmonds would like to meet you" and I said; "Seriously? Yeah!" He said, "Just sell your merch and in like 10 or 15 minutes I'll come back and take you backstage to meet Kim" and that's what I did. Kim and I talked for like 20 or 25 minutes before he went on stage and we kind of bonded a little bit. I was only gonna stay for like half of their set because we had to get up early and get on the road because we had to drive like six hours the next day but those guys were so freaking good. I was standing on the side of the stage and they were so tight that I stayed for the whole set and then when Kim walked off of the stage he had two guitars in his hands and I said, "Here, let me carry one of those guitars for you. So, he handed me one of his guitars and we went backstage again and he said, "Man, if I'd known you were gonna stay all night, I'd have gotten you up to play one." I said, "Man, I appreciate that but I just enjoyed watching you play" and so I kept in touch. Pat lives in Orlando, Florida and Pat started coming to a lot of my gigs after COVID hit around 2021, 2022 and he and I started talking and then I got Kim's phone number and we talked about five or six times, he gave me some advice and we talked about some stuff. Kim was also an artist and I bought a picture off of him which is hanging on my wall right now. Kim and I were friends but I was really tight with Pat and then I met Garnet Grimm and we are all on Quarto Valley Records. So, when Kim was sick, I had an October 2022 tour in Europe and my band mates had some illnesses in their family and Pat kind of wanted the gig and so I finally asked Garnet and Pat if they would be my rhythm section and so, I took them to Europe and that was our first tour together. We called it, Sean Chambers & Savoy Brown Rhythm Section and Pat and Garnet wanted to come up with a band name but for the time being we just called it that and we did the tour and it struck because we had my fans and followers and the Savoy fans and followers too. So, we just kept it and that's what we're running with now; it has been like two years this October that we have been playing together and Kim gave us his blessing. We talked to him on the phone in Europe before he passed away. We had him on speaker phone before he passed away in December 2022 and he said, "I'm really glad you guys are playing together, you have my blessings; keep the music going" and that's how we bill our shows as Sean Chambers & Savoy Brown Rhythm Section. We play the majority of my material but we do five or six Savoy Brown tunes in the show with a shout-out to Kim. We do "Street Corner Talkin'," "Cobra," we do "Poor Girl," "Hellbound Train" and a couple of others. So, it's not a tribute band but since I'm using the Savoy guys we do Savoy songs." 

Blues music can be a tough sell to the masses, often maligned and most times flying under the radar, the Blues isn't easily embraced by promoters and venues but its fans are loyal, appreciative and knowledgeable. Perhaps this is why the artists in this genre perform in "Blues clubs" or "Juke joints" instead of concert halls or arenas on a regular basis or maybe it's because blues music is steeped in history and tradition; something  which is not lost on the artist or audience. Chambers is no different, he knows the struggle can be real and sometimes; all you need is a little help from a friend.

"Yeah," he began slowly, "We're a three-piece (Which makes it a bit easier) and before I brought on the Savoy guys, I had a keyboard player but my expenses are a little higher with these guys and they like the three-piece format because that's what they're used to with Kim and to be a three-piece, you need to have the right bass player and drummer and Pat is a monster bass player; he just lays it down, you can feel it under your feet when he plays. Garnet and him were playing together for decades before they even met Kim and as far as I know, they are Kim's longest running rhythm section. Obviously, Kim had several rhythm sections since the '60s when he started but Pat and Garnet were with him for 15 or 16 years." 

"So, basically, Arnie Goodman who hooked me up with Quarto Valley Records; I was trying to get a booking agent especially since I'm playing with the Savoy guys, Arnie called me on a Sunday afternoon and he never calls me on a Sunday, it's usually during the week and he said, "Sean, I just talked with this agent Eddie who books big name acts like Martin Barre of Jethro Tull and Steve Winwood, he used to play guitar for Tracy Chapman and books big name acts." So, he books big name acts and he took us on and so what we are gonna do on this tour; we're playing Daryl's House in Pawling, New York and we're doing a live album from Daryl's House and our last show is in May at The Katharine Hepburn Center for the Arts in Old Saybrook, Connecticut and we'll get back and Bryan Bassett from Foghat is on board to mix and master the album. Eddie is trying to get us out there and get the wheels turning; even though I was on the road every summer up until COVID, my last tour was in 2021 because Quarto Valley released my album so this will be my first tour in a couple of years throughout the states. Like Eddie said, even though everybody knows Savoy Brown and my name is somewhat established, we are a new act and everything is different since COVID, people aren't as quick to hire people, a lot of venues have closed down, a lot of people aren't paying as much but Eddie has got us into a lot of great venues. He's got us in the Sellersville Theater, The Tin Pan in Richmond, Daryl's House, The Debonair Music Hall, he's got us in a bunch of cool rooms. He's just trying to get us established, we're gonna release this live album and then probably follow it up with a studio album within 10 to 12 months."

Garnering an interest in music, most times comes at a young age and Chambers knew he wanted to play an instrument and he knew which one and fortunately he had supportive parents; so why the Blues?

"When I was 11 years old, I got my first guitar. My mom and dad said, "You can pick any instrument you want and we'll buy it for you and we'll buy you four lessons, once a week for 30 minutes and the only thing is, you have to do the lessons and you have to practice 30 minutes a night." So I said, "Drums" because I always wanted to be a drummer and my mom said, "Whoa, I don't know if me and your dad thought about drums; let me talk to him about that" and my dad said, "No, I don't want to hear drums banging all night long; pick another instrument," he said with a laugh. "So, I picked guitar and still to this day I'm always tapping on the counter and for some reason the rhythm, the bass and the drums just stick with me but at the time, I didn't know anything about blues. I was listening to the classic rock bands like Led Zeppelin and being from Florida, I liked Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tom Petty, Molly Hatchet, Boston, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and so when I started playing  guitar I did those four lessons but the guy was teaching me, "Michael Row The Boat Ashore"  and all of this stuff and he'd give me homework to do and like I said, my mom wanted me playing 30 minutes a night to give it a shot and not give up. I would be in my room and I wasn't into my homework and so I'd start noodling around on my guitar and sometimes I'd do something different and wouldn't even play the guitar because it was frustrating and my mom would knock on the door and say, "I don't hear any music coming out of that room" and I'd just noodle around on the guitar and then all of a sudden it clicked and I started to play by ear and I had a cassette tape and I'd listen and learn a bit of it and then I'd rewind and then rewind again and learn and it stuck with me and right at that end of that one month period, I started to learn how to play by ear. I had a buddy who was a year or two older than me, I was 14 and I think he was 16 and he got his driver license and his dad bought him this used green Pinto for his first car and he was like, "Dude, I got my license; wanna go driving around?" He picked me up and put in a cassette tape of Jimi Hendrix and the first song was "Red House" and that was the first time the hair on my arms stood up. I was like; what are we listening to? He said, "This is Jimi Hendrix and it's blues" and from there I knew that was what I wanted to do and it all came together in my head. Then a buddy of mine started playing "Voodoo Chile" by Stevie Ray Vaughn and he said, "Do you know who this is?" I said, "Yeah, it's Hendrix" and he said, "No, it's not" and I started listening to it and I was like holy shit and then I was a big Stevie fan. I started gravitating towards a lot of the Texas players like Freddie King, Albert Collins, Billy Gibbons, Johnny Winter and that was the sound I just liked. I started learning about their influences like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, Son House and all of those guys and that's how I learned about the blues."

Sean Chambers & Savoy Brown Rhythm Section "Slide" into Debonair Music Hall for an 8 p.m. show on April 27 with doors opening at 6 p.m. and then again at the intimate Lizzie Rose Music Room on May 10 and Chambers couldn't be more ready.

"We're at Sellersville on May 5 and then we are going to go hang out at Garnet's and do a few shows in Syracuse, NY and then we have May 10 at The Lizzie Rose Music Room; sometimes those smaller rooms are a lot of fun." 

To discover more about Sean Chambers and/or his Savoy Brown Rhythm Section, please visit https://www.seanchambers.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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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Diane Chiorello
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch (5 p.m.) Eliza
Sun. 12 p.m. Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Jerry Monk 
Mon. 5 p.m. Bill Thomas
Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura
Wed. 7 p.m. Mark Sacco

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Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA 
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Fri. 7 p.m. Justin Love
wed. 5 p.m. "Kono Pizza's 5th Anniversary Celebration"  
Arts Council of Princeton 
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8777 
Sat. (10 a.m.) Musical Minds (Ages 9 months -2 Years) (10:30 a.m.) Musical Minds (Ages 3-5 years) (12 p.m.) Princeton Porchfest
Sun. 3:30 p.m. Community Puppet Show
Mon. 6 p.m. Author Talk: Jennifer L. Roberts in Conversation with James Welling
Wed. (10 a.m.) Musical Minds (Ages 9 months -2 Years) (10:30 a.m.) Musical Minds (Ages 3-5 years) (7 p.m.) Jersey Art Meet-Up

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Ashlynn Distillery 
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Cecil & Carl
Fri. 7 p.m. SoulShine
Sat. 7 p.m. Nick Crocker
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy Cain
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartey

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Big Bear Gear
1874 River Road Lambertville 
(609) 460-4784 
Sat. 10:30 a.m. Introduction to Bushcraft: Making a Chair and More

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Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Sat. 10 p.m. DJ Dan Murphy
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke 
Ages 21+

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Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery
58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
(267) 799-5348
Sun. 12 p.m. Dungeons & Drafts
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo

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

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Bordentown Elks
11 Amboy Road Bordentown 
(609) 298-2085 
Sat. 1 p.m. Darts for Dreams 19

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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 Hill Wildflower Preserve
1638 River Road New Hope, PA
Sun. 2 p.m. Weddings by Bucks

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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. Jim Dedrick Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Tues. 6 p.m. Sam Ryan
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour  

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Bristol Riverside Theater 
2501 Bath Road Bristol, PA
(215) 785-0100 
Wed. 7 p.m. "One Night In Memphis"

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Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Fri. 8 p.m. Stranger Than Normal
Sat. 8 p.m. AC/DC Tribute w/ "Back In Black" $21.73
Sun. 7 p.m. Wine Lips / Bad Nerves. $15 (advance), ages 18+  

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Bucks County Brewery and Hewn Spirits 
31 Appletree Lane Pipersville, PA
(215) 766-7711
Fri. 5:30 p.m. James Lauchmen
Sat. 5:30 p.m. Faraway Guys  
Bucks On Bridge
25 Bridge Street Lambertville
(609) 483-2615
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night 
Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night
Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia

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Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum)
299 Parkside Avenue Trenton 
(408) 335-4400 
Fri. 7 p.m. Freedom Friday Open Mic feat. KP Walker & Loschile

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

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Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Fri. 8 p.m. Jerrold Benford $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Sat. (7:30 p.m.) Lana Seibel. $26.50, Doors open at 7 p.m. (9:30 p.m.) "Catch'em Now" Comedy Showcase

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

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City Streets
510 Highway 130 South East Windsor
(609) 426-9400
Sat. 9 p.m. Atlantic Sound Machine

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Club Atlantis
1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA 
(215) 944-1777 
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco 
All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to Impress

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Clubhouse at Mountain View (The Patio)
850 Bear Tavern Road Ewing 
(609) 538-0808
Thurs. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 6:30 p.m. 80s Undercover 

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Continental Tavern
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA  
(215) 493-9191
Fri. (6 p.m.) Mentalist Magician Matt Swanson (8 p.m.) Jeff Sutan Band
Sat. 8 p.m. Lisa Bouchelle 

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Cooper's Riverview                                                                     
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Midnight Sun TTL
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Shameless
Sat. 7 p.m. A Tribute to Boston/Styx/Queen w/ "The Launch"

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Core Creek Park
901 Bridgetown Pike Langhorne, PA
Sat. 11 a.m. Annual Earth Day Celebration feat. The Mojo Gypsies (FREE event) 

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Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night
Sat. 2 p.m. Rodney Wright
Sun. 2 p.m. Bunny Barnes

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

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

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Dadz Bar and Grill 
744 Main Street Lumberton
(609)267-4344
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Jimmy Mannix
Sun. 4  p.m. Night Magic
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Edgar Anderson

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Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 8 p.m. Neil Tapp
Fri. 8 p.m. QWAY / Seven Teller. $10 (advance)
Sat. (1 p.m.) Basket Making w/ Sandy Stein. $90 (8 p.m.) Woodflower
Sun. (1 p.m.) Acoustic Jam Circle ($10 suggested donation) (4 p.m.) Drum Circle ($10 suggested donation or pay what you can)
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert

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Dockside Bensalem 
3330 Hulmeville Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 520-7184
Fri. 6 p.m. Aaron Quarterman  
Sat. 6 p.m. Two For Flinching
Sun. 10 a.m. Princess Brunch

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Eddington House Bensalem
2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA 
(215) 639-1220 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Starship Lovechild
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Tailspin
Sun. 3 p.m. Nothing 2 Prove
Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-Joe

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

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Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Thurs. 8 p.m. DJ entertainment
Fri. 9 p.m. 44 Fridays
Sat. 9 p.m. Asylum Choir
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia

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Forsgate Country Club   
375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700 
Fri. 6 p.m. A Taste of Napa Wine Dinner

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Founding Father's Sports Bar & Grill 
2900 Street Road Bensalem, PA 
(215) 923-1100
Fri. 6 p.m. Bob Pantano Dance Party w/ DJ Joe Castro

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Friendly's 
1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville 
(609) 426-9203 
Wed. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Kevin McGowan and/or Gino Formaroli (Sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m.) 

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German American Society 
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton 
(609) 585-5200
Sat. 10 a.m. Biergarten Set-Up 

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Gleason's Bar
6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA
(215) 943-4781 
Thurs. (7 p.m.) Music Bingo / “Ladies Night” Hosted by Best Choice Productions (9:30 p.m.) Karaoke
Fri. 8 p.m. Frisky
Sat. (12 p.m.) Music Bingo (4 p.m.) Casey Welborn (8 p.m.) EarCandy 
Sun. 3 p.m. Buzzer
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia Night Hosted by Best Choice Productions

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Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA 
(215) 504-7277 
Thurs. 6 p.m. LJ Hall
Fri.  8 p.m. SideArm Duo
Sat. 8 p.m. Jerry Watkins

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Grover's Mill Coffee House 
Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction   
(609) 716-8771  
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade Prestridge

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Hamilatte Cafe
1971 Route 33 Hamilton
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays Hosted by Sheli Monacchio feat. The Wag

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Hamilton Tap & Grill
557 US Route 130 North Hamilton 
(609) 905-0925
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ Nebbs
Sat. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Sun. 12 p.m. Brunch w/ Bob banka
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia 

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Hamilton Township Public Library 
1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way Hamilton 
(609) 581-4060
Sun. 8 a.m. Spring Flea Market

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Hamilton Veterans Park 
1865 Yardville-Hamilton Square Road Hamilton  
Sat. 12 p.m. Cauzing Elevation w/ Friends Market in The Park
Sun. 8 a.m. MS Walk

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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.) Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute w/ "Classic Skynyrd" $20  (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Se7en (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party 
Sun. 1 p.m./6 p.m. "Stevie Mac" Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac Tribute. $45
Mon. Karaoke w/ Dj Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet 
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo

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Hopewell Valley Golf Club
114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell
(609) 737-1199
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Jack Furlong
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Jazz Night w/ The Jack Furlong Quartet

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Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) Madison & Mike
Sat. (9:30 p.m.) Tails 'N' Trails Dog Run and Walk (5 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Chris from Rave On
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Hopewell Valley Vineyards Jazz Ensemble

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Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill
7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(267) 914-4517
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ John W. 
Fri. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Beenice
Sat. 8 p.m. Chris Benedetti
Mon. 7 p.m. Quizzo or DJ
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday w/ Harley Minton
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiocco 

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

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Irish Rover Station House 
1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA 
(215) 970-5412 
Sat. 8 p.m. Rondie James
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night

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Iron Plow Vineyards
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus 
(732) 306-9111 
Sun. 2 p.m. Carlie Grouser

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Ivy Tavern
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton 
(609) 888-1435 
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke 
All shows 21+     

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John & Peter's
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa 
(215) 862-5981 
Fri. 8 p.m. Alpha Rabbit (Vinyl Release Party), The Wild Honey Collective, The Successful Failures
Sat. 9 p.m. Raven, Vicious Rumors, Lutharo. $35
Sun. 9 p.m. Dysfunktone
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Comedy Night w/ Mike Dialto (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+

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Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. (5 p.m.) "Ladies Night" (5:30 p.m.) Lou Mutter
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Ty Mares (9 p.m.) DJ BayNice
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (5:30 p.m.) Wayne Bilotti (10 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G
Sun. (10 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Brunch (12 p.m.) Ant Cannuli
Mon. 6:30 p.m. "Spring Has Sprung" Mixology

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La Cena Ristorante
2233 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA
(215) 639-9969
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Plush & Friends

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Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cupcake Decorating Class. $60 
Fri. 7:30 p.m. "Celebrate Italy: Song, Wine and Italian Cuisine" feat. Tenor William Gorton. $20 (advance)
Sat. "BaconFest 2024" Food Truck Festival feat. (11 a.m.) The Rangers Nouveau (2:30 p.m.) Dockside (6 p.m.) Strictly '60s. (DUSK) Fireworks. $13
Sun. "BaconFest 2024" Food Truck Festival feat. (11 a.m.) Jersey SureCats (3 p.m.) 80s Undercover 

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Lawrenceville Main Street 
17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville
(609) 219-9300
Sat. 12 p.m. "Spring for the Arts" Spring Art, Craft, Music Festival.  (Weeden Park FREE admission)

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Library Company of Burlington
23 West Union Street Burlington
(609) 3861273
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night

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Lillipies Bakery
30 North Harrison Street Princeton 
(609) 423-2100  
Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff

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Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Sun. 6 p.m. Messages from Beyond: Spiritual Dinner with Ed Nunzio. $95 (SOLD OUT please check for availability) 

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Magikava
87a South Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2739 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Astrology Readings by Riss Cottrill 
Mon. 6 p.m. Magik "Art Mondays" 
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night   

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McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 9 p.m. Sometime In September
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night

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Mercer County Park (Boathouse at Mercer Lake)
334 South Post Road West Windsor 
(866) 683-3586 
Wed. 6 p.m. AllIn Good Taste Honoring Ka'Neda Bullock

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Mercer County Park Festival Grounds 
Hughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor 
(609) 448-1947 
Sat. 12 p.m. "1st Annual NJ Buy-Rite Beer & Wine Festival"

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Millhill Basement 
300 S. Broad Street Trenton 
(609) 989-1600
Fri. 9 p.m. PISSED! (Album release show), Doc Rotten, Teenage Bigfoot, Membrains. 

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Morven Museum & Garden
55 Stockton Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8144
Sun. 2 p.m. "Try It"

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Music In The Square (Village Square Park)
30 Saddle Way Chesterfield
Sun. 12 p.m. Green Fun Fair feat. Mick Chorba

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

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Naked Brewing Company 
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA 
(267) 544-7129
Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project 
Sat. 7 p.m. WURL
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night  

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New Egypt Flea Market Village 
933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge 
(609) 758-2082
Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market 
Wed. 8 a.m. Flea Market

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New Hope Winery / Tavern 
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 794-2331 
Fri. 8 p.m. U2 Tribute w/ "Unforgettable Fire"
Sat. 8 p.m. U2 Tribute w/ "Unforgettable Fire"
Sun. 5 p.m. "Miss Gay New Hope"  

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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Music" Trivia 
Sat. (3 p.m.)Magic by Jared (6 p.m.) Aaron Quarterman
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night 

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Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA 
(215) 637-515
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Fri. (6 p.m.) Brian & Mindy (9 p.m.) Last Call
Sat. 9 p.m. Jamison
Sun. 4 p.m. AJ Slick
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke

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NJWeedman's Dispensary
322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Sun. 2 p.m. R & B Live

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Nomad Distilling Company
20 South Main Street New Hope, PA
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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Nottingham Tavern 
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square 
(609) 587-6623
Thur. 9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Fri. 9 p.m. Blind Lemon Pie
Sat. 9:30 p.m. El Ka Bong
Ages 21+   

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O'Fowley's Tavern & Grill 
200 State Road Croydon, PA 
(215) 785-6998 
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Hosted by Best Choice Productions w/ DJ John S 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo 

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Old Hights Brewing 
123 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 469-5976
Thurs. 5 p.m. Vinyl Night
Fri. 6 p.m. Modern Rewind 
Sun. 1 p.m. Local Performers Showcase feat. Dara J, Bruce Clough & Paul Le Vine, Gisela Pereira, Space Taco, Caruso, The Locals
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Trivia

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Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Fri. 9 p.m. Radio Fiction
Sat. 9 p.m. John Coler Trio
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch  

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Pasquale's Sports Bar 
9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA 
(267) 202-6268 
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke

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Patriots Crossing 
1339 River Road Titusville 
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night  
Sat. 8 p.m. Frank Pinto & Rich Ziegler
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"

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Pete's Steak House 
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
 (609) 585-8008
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Asylum Choir

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PJ's Pancake House
17 Main Street Robbinsville
(609) 772-4755
Thurs. 6 p.m. Summer Flip-Flop Sign Paint & Sip
Tues. 6 p.m. Cinco de Mayo Cookie Decorating Class
Wed. 6 p.m. Mother's day Mixology

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Plainsboro Preserve
80 Scotts Corner Road Plainsboro
Fri. 7 p.m. Jazz Appreciation Concert Series feat. Kyrie Miller and Jimmy Jams, 

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Princeton Country Club
1-Wheeler Way West Windsor
(609) 452-9382 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Karaoke Night w/ Live DJ
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour
Sun. 11 a.m. Jazz Brunch

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Princeton PorchFest
(Takes place at various locales throughtout Princeton)
Sat. 12 p.m.-6 p.m. feat. Charles laurita & The Mischief, Gabby Toledo, Westrick Music Academy, Instant Bingo, The Shaykz, Tony & The Trees, The Prisms, Fish & Whistle, Helen O'Shea & Friends, Sawmill Run Old Time String Band, Crown Acoustic, New Yacht City, The Rebound, Jani Dumapit, Marilyn's Kitchen, Robert Ehee, Spitshine, Shattered Figures, Moore Street Old Time String Band, OTC Collective, Sunken City Saxophone Quartet, Green Knuckle Material, Circle Around the Sun, The Sparks String Quartet, TB Percussion, Isabella Romanello, I Think Like Midnight, Puppy Grease, The Mixxtape, Blue Jersey Band, DeLavida, Ecclesia Musician's Collective, RPG Jazz Project, Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves, Joshua Mitchell, Ragtime Relics, Starikova, '93 Decristo, Gravity Hill Band, Octopus Music School, Jonathan Kirschner Trio, Maria Palmer & Paul Pessutti, Bomber Jackets, Sourland Mountain String Band, Entity, Chill Brown, Jefferson Berry & the UAC, Cherry Blossoms, Strange Brew Crew, Beth & Anna, Olivia Eden, Too Cool to Bluff, Ruby West, Kevin J. James, Fono, Giant Inflatable Dog, Abbey Danna, Close Drive, Naked Hugs, The Natural, Skip Livingston's Occasional Dixieland Band, Ride or Die, The Hive, Redbird, Crooked Mowth 

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Princeton Public Library (Hinds Plaza)
65 Witherspoon Street Princeton  
(609) 924-9529 
Mon. 6 p.m. Contact: Art and the Pull of Print
Tues. 6 p.m. Michael Cook: A History of the Muslim World

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Puss N Boots Tavern
942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Tues. 6 p.m. Phillies Paint Night

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Quakerbridge Mall
Route 1 and Quakerbridge Road Lawrenceville
(609) 799-8130
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Paranormal Cirque lll
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Paranormal Cirque lll
Sat. 6:30 p.m./9:30 p.m. Paranormal Cirque lll
Sun. 5:30 p.m./8:30 p.m. Paranormal Cirque lll

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Randy Now's Man Cave
119 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 424-3766
Sat. 7:30 p.m. EXTC w/ Terry Chambers of XTC. $60

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Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 
144 US Route 130 Bordentown 
(609) 262-0110
Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night

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River House at Odette’s 
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 682-2022 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Cara Cartney
Fri. 7 p.m. Andy Prescott
Sat. 7 p.m. Liz Du Four
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Neil Podgurski Duo

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Roebling Museum 
100 2nd Avenue Roebling
(609) 499-7200 
Sat. 9 a.m. Car Show 

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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. Quizzoholics

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Sandy's Beef & Ale
2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA
(2670 852-2333
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo  
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo

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Second Sin Brewing Company
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P
(267) 812-5251
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Slim's Irish Pub 
2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 332-0047
Sat. 8 p.m. Big Whiskey
Mon. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Cecil 
Wed. 6 p.m. Karaoke Contest

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Small World Coffee 
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-4377 x2 
Sat. 7 p.m. The Cold Soil Drifters

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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
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Midnight Sun
Sun. 9 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Cara Cartney
Mon. 9 p.m. Game Night Hosted by Kid Dalton 
Tues. 7 p.m. Johnny Betz 
Wed. 8 p.m. Tmmi & Jake

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Spellbound Brewing
10 Lippincott Lane #12 Mt. Holly 
(609) 832-0077 
Sat. 2 p.m. Successful Failures

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Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Sat. 2 p.m. Jerry Monk

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Steam Pub 
606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA 
Sat. 10 p.m. Fat Mezz
Mon. 7 p.m. Paint Your Pet Night

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Stratosphere Brewing Company
72 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 667-7116
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night 

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1675 at The Ridges
4666 East Bristol Road Trevose, PA
(215) 876-6868
Fri. 7 p.m. Johnny Never w/ Fred Miller

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1867 Sanctuary
101 Scotch Road Ewing
(609) 392-6409
Sun. 3 p.m. Strings and Piano: Schubert's Trout Quintet w/ The Capital Philharmonic. $25

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Tara's Tavern 
1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown 
(609) 286-2300 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Big Daddy G
Sat. 8:30 p.m. DJ Dream

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Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Fri. (8 p.m.) Tavern & Tiaras Drag show "The Eras Tour" (9 p.m.) After The Flood
Sat. 8 p.m. Josh Zuckerman 
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 

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Temperance House
5 South State Street Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8050
Thurs. 7 p.m. Steve Guyger and Filthy Rich 
Fri. 7 p.m. Bad Hombres
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Neville Esquire
Tues. 7 p.m. Beginner Line Dance Lessons w/ Jeremy Line Dance. $40/4 Weeks 
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara Cartney 

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Terhune Orchards  
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310 
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Sip & Paint
Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Bud Belviso
Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Allan Willcockson

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Tessara Restaurant 
812 Route 33 Hamilton Square 
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Ant Cannuli

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TGI Fridays 
780 Route 130 South Hamilton
(609) 581-6910 
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Burn
Sun. 9 p.m. Trivia Game Night / SIN Sundays

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TGI Fridays
2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp.
(609) 239-486 
Thurs. 7 p.m.  Trivia  

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TGI Fridays
3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton
(609) 520-0378
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia Night 

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The Beer Garden and Education Center at Snipes Farm
890 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Sat. 5 p.m. Lovelight / OTC 

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The Birdhouse Center For The Arts
7 North Main Street Lambertville
(215) 681-4660
Thurs. 8 p.m. Sing Off Stree (SOS!)
Sat. 8 p.m. Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light
Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra" Community Orchestra  

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The Buck Hotel 
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA 
(215) 396-2002 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko
Fri. 8 p.m.Buzzer Band
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (9 p.m.) Secret Service
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo

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The Cool Cricket
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis
Sat. 9 p.m. Whiskey Grin 

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The Cure Insurance Center  
81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton  
(609) 656-3200  
Sat. 8 p.m. Jai Shri Ram - Ramayan'
Sun. 11 a.m. NJ State Championships Awards Ceremony and Trade Expo 

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The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. Ray Coleman
Sat. 7 p.m. Keith Quinlan Trio
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. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam 
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel

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The Irish Horne Bar & Restaurant
882 2nd Street Pike Richboro, PA 
(215) 942-4000 
Fri. 8 p.m. Gerard
Sat. 8 p.m. Meshed Up Acoustic

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The Ivy Inn
248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Iron Mike
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Bob E Luv
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv 
Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown 

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The Morrisville Tavern 
376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Blue Flame Six
Sat. 8 p.m. Jukebox Graveyard
Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night

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The Newtown Theatre
120 North State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 968-3859
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Fruitlands 1843" $25
Fri. 6 p.m./8:30 p.m. Tom Green. $41 (Includes 1 drink), doors open at 5 p.m./7:30 p.m., ages 21+
Sat. 8 p.m. An Evening w/ Tom Rush and Seth Glier. $48.49 (SOLD OUT please check for availability)
Sun. 3 p.m. "7th Annual Three Stooges Film Fest" $24.39
Tues. 3 p.m./7:30 p.m. "Beyond Utopia" $12, $10, $6, doors open at 2:30 p.m./7 p.m.

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The Penguin Rocks (24 Hour On-Demand Music/Radio)
www.thepenguinrocks.com 
Mon. -  Fri. "Radio Jersey" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki 
Sun. - Sat. "Classic Jersey" Hosted by Gary Wien
Sun. - Sat. "Beyond The Palace" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki 
Sun. - Sat. "Danny Coleman's Rock On Radio" feat. Christopher Morse
Sun. - Sat. "From The Basement" Hosted by Mike Marrone
Sun. - Sat. "Deuce Radio" Hosted by Matt Barker
Sun. - Sat. "Altrok Radio" Hosted by Sean Carolan
Sun. - Sat. "Lighty's Corner" Hosted by Gary Wien 
Sun. - Sat. "The Troubador Show" Hosted by John Godfrey

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The Roost
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo 
Fri. 8 p.m. No Way out
Sat. 8 p.m. Krystal
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala

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

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The Tavern at Penns Park 
2295 Second Street Pike Newtown, PA
(267) 491-5658
Fri. 8 p.m. Off Center

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The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night
Fri. 8 p.m. The Grouser Girls. Doors open at 7 p.m., all ages 
Sat. 2 p.m. The Great Mount Holly Chautauqua feat. (8 p.m.) The Successful Failures

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The Union House 
19 East Union Street Burlington
(609) 531-6077
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Wounded Souls
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Coconutz
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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

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Trenton Battle Monument 
North Broad Street and North Warren Street Trenton
Sat. 11 a.m. Trail jam 

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Trenton Social
449 South Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-7777
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour Throwback Thursday
Sat. 9 p.m. Live Music (TBA)
Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Karaoke" Hosted by Sweets

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Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-8300
Sun. 2 p.m. Kindred Spirit Duo 

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Under The Moon 
23 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 397-1710
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Ed Wilson
Sat. (12 p.m.) Tony Alosi (6:30 p.m.) Jeff Penque

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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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VFW Post 491
9 Fisher Place Yardville 
(609) 585-9645 
Sat. 12 p.m. 2nd Annual "Back The Blue" 4X4 Show Benefitting Team Hamilton Police Unity Tour
All shows ages 21+

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Village Idiot Brewing Company
42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Wildflowers Inn
2572 Pennington Road Pennington 
(609) 773-239
Thurs. 6 p.m. Rob Silvers

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Wildflowers Too
255 Route 156 Yardville
(609) 585-5483
Wed. 7 p.m. Poker Night

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Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Gary Cavico
Sat. 1 p.m. Justin Love
Sun. 1 p.m. Roger Gardella 

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WWFM 89.1 FM HD2 Radio
MCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor
Jazzon2.org
Mon. 7 a.m/7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues"

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Zlock Performing Arts Center
275 Swamp Road Newtown, PA
(215) 968-846 
Sun. 3 p.m. Shadowgrass

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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