Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...7/18/24

By Danny Coleman
originally published: 07/18/2024

"Yes sir, "Beowulf" and it just came out on May 23; our last one was 2002," said Pangaea keyboardist Corey Schenck. "We halted in 2008 and took a break until 2021. So, we took a lengthy breather before we got back together to work again, we're still together and we have the five original members who started the band back in 1989, we've added a sixth person to help us because live we can't cover all of the parts we do on the record and we didn't want to do back tracks, so we have a sixth member now but all of the originals are back."

Formed in 1989, literally on "Tulsa Time" as they convened for the first time in a home in Tulsa, Ok, the band came together quickly under the moniker of "Artica" and began their journey towards becoming Pangaea when front man and lead vocalist Steven Osborn joined the group. 

Earning some "National recognition" in 1992, the band began concentrating more on their original material which eventually led to the band's first three albums. Unfortunately, the band seemed to go on hiatus before they really reached their apex in 2008 as Schenck stated earlier. So; what happened and why have they decided to give it another go? 

"Well, as our bass player Ron said the other day in an interview, "Life," began an upbeat Schenck. "By that point, financially, we could hang on but we needed to do different stuff; we had a couple of guys who got married and were starting families and people's other careers were starting to take off so we just kind of took a pause for a while. It wasn't an explosive break-up, nobody was mad at anyone; at that time we felt we had taken it as far as we could at that moment but we stayed in touch all of these years. It might have been a few weeks apart or a few months apart but we'd talk through emails or texts or phone calls and we kept saying, "We're gonna do this again" and then in 2019 we started talking really seriously about getting back together again. We said that the only way we were going to do this again is if all five of us could do it again. Finally, in the summer of 2021, in June, we met in Dallas, Texas because it was about half-way for everyone and we decided that we wanted to do it again. So, we put it back together and initially we were going to rehearse the old catalog from the original three albums and do some shows but then I had some songs and the vocalist Steve Osborn had some songs and my brother Andi Schenck the drummer had some songs and somebody said, "Hey, let's do a new album" and the next thing you know we're back in the studio doing a new album." 

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Ask anyone involved in the Progressive Rock and most will readily admit that getting gigs is not always the easiest thing to do due to the nature of the music itself. Prog music and its fans are often very cerebral and with lengthy songs combined with odd time signatures and elongated jams; many clubs and venues aren't keen on opening their doors for those who perform in the genre for various reasons. That said, Schenck says that is only part of the issue and after their long layoff, a different type of roadblock has emerged.

"It is difficult to get gigs because in so many places now in Texas and Oklahoma for sure but I've talked to people in New York and California, so many venues are wanting either cover bands or tribute bands now. The tribute band thing is huge, one of our guys plays in a David Bowie tribute band on the side and it's a big thing. We have been doing some shows, we played an art studio in Beaumont, Texas and then for the album release on May 23, we actually played the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. Oklahoma is the state we all originally met in and started the band in '89 and we got the opportunity to go back and play the Hall of Fame and we did a two-hour concert of 20 songs and released the new album that night. The shows we're getting are going great and we are looking for more and we're talking to people right now but yeah, it is a hard sell that's for sure." 

When jokingly told that perhaps they should consider going out as a Pangaea tribute band since they've been on hiatus for so long; Schenck laughed loud and hard; apparently, it has crossed their minds before. 

"We talked about that in the studio," he laughed. "Our producer Robert Berry said, "That's not a bad idea; what if we take one of the song titles from off the first album like "September Park" and say, hey, we're September Park, a Pangea tribute band?" The truth is, I tell people I play keyboards in Pangea and they're like, "I think I've heard of you guys" and I'm like; really? We get that so much that we're like, maybe we should be a tribute band. We'd probably get more shows that way (laughs) but I'll tell the guys that the cool guy I talked to today said the same thing we've talked about; that's funny."

Armed with a new album, a great producer in Berry and a fresh beginning; what is the album like? Is it a concept album like many others in prog rock? Straight ahead rock or some sort of combination? 

"The album is seven tracks, about 40 minutes and kind of an old school album like Rush or Zeppelin or somebody would've done. A couple of the tracks are about nine minutes long, there's one track that's only two minutes long, so it's kind of everything in between. It's not really a concept album, one of the songs called "Wasape" which is about a nine minute song is tied into the album cover and the title "Beowulf." "Wasape" is a Cherokee word which means, "Bear" and "Beowulf" is an Anglo-Saxon word and poem that also means bear; "Be Wolf" and it's all kind of tied in together but it's not really a concept album per se`, it's seven unique songs.I will say that we've had some reviews where people have kind of seen a concept and they've made one. I think it's kind of cool if the listener hears that and they want to go with it, that's awesome if they're making those connections but we didn't really set out to do that."

"I'm the primary writer," he continued, "Andi my brother our drummer, two of them are his and one is the singer's Steven Osborn's. Everybody jumps in to help each other, I brought four to the table on this record but some of the guys have writing credit because they brought a lot of fresh ideas into what I already had. Historically throughout the albums, I've written the most but everyone does bring something else in, we all contribute. Even if I or Steven Osborn write a song, everyone helps in the arranging process or comes up with a chord change or the bass line may be something the bassist thinks of, so yeah."

Were the members all progressive rockers? What influences the band's material? 

"Everybody definitely brings their own backgrounds and that's really diverse. When we all met, one guy was into Country, one was into Blues, one was into Heavy Metal; as far as Prog goes, for me, in 1982 I was a 12 year old kid and I heard Asia. "Only Time Will Tell" came on MTV and I was like, wait; what's this? This doesn't sound like a lot of the bands I'd heard, the changes were different and somebody said, "You need to see where these guys came from," I didn't know that was a thing because in 1982 there was no internet. So, I started digging around and Asia opened that door to Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, King Crimson and man, that was like this gateway to heaven for me to that music; so, that was my bridge into it." 

Long layoffs where "Life" kind of gets in the way can change attitudes, like/dislikes, create different perspectives or other changes in philosophy but there is always magic left in the proverbial hat when old band mates reunite. Schenck says when it comes to recording or playing live, he favors one only slightly more. 

"I think for me, it's kind of two-fold. One was getting the original band back together, it had to be that. I love these guys, not just Andi because he's my brother but they are all like brothers to me. I love the studio but I think the others all like the live shows better; you can ask them, I could be wrong but I like the live show too, I love the interaction with the guys on stage and with the audience but I love the recording studio. So, for me, that process is a blast. I like getting in there and taking a song where sometimes it's pretty much what we walked into the room with and other times you change things; somebody makes a mistake and you go, "Whoa, that mistake is better than what we thought of" so you keep it (laughs), you just never know. I love that part of the process, working with the producers and the engineers, trying some funky new keyboard sound or weird microphone technique; I love that stuff."

Along those lines, bands can get very creative in the studio, sometimes more than they should, which can create some difficulties recreating certain songs during a live performance. No worries here, they rectified that situation very quickly. 

"The five of us were playing, we were rehearsing, the album was done and a couple of months into rehearsals we were like, we can't cover all of these parts; who is gonna play that guitar part? Everybody was like, I'm already doing this and another was like, I'm already doing that. So, we started talking and decided that we needed to get somebody else into the room. We had a short list of three people we knew and we wanted a guitar guy who could play keyboard and we went with Scott Draughon and he's been playing with us since October; so, now there's six of us."

Now that the record is out and the Summer festival season well under way; what are their plans to promote and or market their new material and will there possibly be a follow-up? 

"We actually are in contact with someone to possibly open for; I'm not allowed to say at the moment in case it doesn't go through and also some mini tours around the states primarily in Texas and Oklahoma because that's where we are but we're also looking at Progressive Rock festivals and psychedelic festivals on the East Coast, the West Coast and all around the states and things of that nature as well. We've got a lot of ideas floating around, so we do have a lot of music; all of us want to do it again so there will be a follow up.We plan on playing shows, keep trying to market it by doing these interviews, we're getting reviews from around the globe; we were told by a couple of radio stations that we actually have radio play in 168 countries right now. So, we're getting a little bit of play on internet radio and underground radio here and there but we want to play shows and keep it going. We love playing together, that's the goal; we just want to keep getting the music out there." 

To find out more about Pangaea, please visit https://pangaea.band/ .

That's it for this week! Please continue to support live and original music and until next week....ROCK ON!

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This week's event listings

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Ace Cafe 
15 Market Place New Hope, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Bike Night 

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Allentown Borough
Main Street Allentown
Thurs. (11 a.m.) All Ages Music w/ Peas & Carrots. (11:45 a.m. / 3:30 p.m.) Family Story Time (Both take place at the Library located at 16 South Main Street)
Sat. 10 a.m. Faerie Festival 

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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Jonathan Savage
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Rob Silvers  (5 p.m.) John Brennan
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Jerry Monk  (7:30 p.m.) DJ Bobby Jones
Mon. 5 p.m. Joe Hutchinson
Tues. 7 p.m. Brian Elliot
Wed. 7 p.m. Radio Fiction Duo

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Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA 
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Fri. 7 p.m. Bear's Choice
Sat. 7 p.m. Faraway Guys
Sun. 3 p.m. John Gorbe

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Ark Brewery, Restaurant & Pub
106 Ark Road Lumberton
(609) 451-5023
Thurs. 6 p.m. Wounded Souls

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Arm & Hammer Park
1 Thunder Road Trenton 
(609) 394-3300
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Irish Heritage" Night w/ Post-Game Fireworks
Fri. 7 p.m. Brett Gardner Bobblehead and "Italian Heritage" Night w/ Post-Game Fireworks
Sun. 5 p.m. Phillie Fanatic Appearance + Halloween Reusable Bag Giveaway

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Arts Council of Princeton 
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8777 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Story & Verse: A Storytelling, Poetry and Spoken Word Open Mic.
Sat. 11 a.m. Workshop: Princeton Community Quilt
Tues. (9:30 a.m.) Screen Printing 1: All The Basics (3 Day Workshop) (6 p.m.) ACP BYOB: Block Printed Tea Towels 
Wed. 7 p.m. JAM: Jersey Art Meet-Up 

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Ashlynn Distillery 
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Carl
Fri. 7 p.m. Billy Futrell
Sat. 7 p.m. Rondie James
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy
Mon. 6 p.m. Cigar Dinner
Wed. 6 p.m. Rondie James

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Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Thurs. 7 p.m. Sara & Tamer
Fri. 7 p.m. Moot Davis w/ Joe Kramer
Sat. (7 p.m.) Thrown Together (10 p.m.) DJ Moe Green
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke 
Ages 21+

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

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Blaze DoubleTree by Hilton 
4355 US Route 1 Princeton
(609) 452-2400
 Sat. 9 p.m. Latin Saturday

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Blend Bar & Bistro   
911 Highway 33 Hamilton 
(609) 245-8887
Thurs. 6 p.m. San Simeon Wine Tasting & Food Pairing

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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 Square Tap + Grill
233 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 669-6036
Fri. 9 p.m. Ryan Zimmerman
Sat. 9 p.m. Billy Mac 

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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. Gary Red & Arturo Baguer
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan 
Sat. 7 p.m. Dave Dales Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.)Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Tues. 6 p.m. Ryan Mayersky
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour

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Bristol Riverside Theater 
5403 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA
(215) 785-0100 
Wed. 2 p.m. John Mueller's '50s Dance Party

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Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Fri. 7 p.m. Jesse Sendejas, DAYZ n' DAZE, Apes Of State. $23, ages 18+

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

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Burlington County Fairgrounds and Pavillion
1960 Jacksonville Jobstown Road Columbus
(609) 265-5858
Thurs. 7 p.m. Farm Fair Rodeo

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

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Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Fri. 8 p.m. Vishnu Vaka. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Vishnu Vaka. $26.50, Doors open at 7 p.m. 

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

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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. 7 p.m. 80s Undercover 

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Cooper's Riverview                                                                     
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300 
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Gilligan" Yacht Rock Tribute Show
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour  (7 p.m.) GruvTyme / DJ John Rossi 
Sat. 7 p.m. WitZend / DJ Cesar Cab

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Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 7:15 p.m. "Summer Wine and Music Series" feat. "Still Surfin'" Beach Boys/'60s Tribute. $15 (advance), Doors open at 5 p.m., Ages 21+ 
Sat. 2 p.m. Jason McCue 
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. Full Band Open Mic w/ Jimmy Mannix
Fri. (7 p.m.) Victoria Station ((9 p.m.) DJ Dance Party w/ Xavior
Sat. (2 p.m.) Rock On Podcast Live Recording Hosted by Danny Coleman feat. Jimi UO and The CJs (8 p.m.) Karaoke Dance Party w/ DJ Dubbs (9 p.m.) DJ Dance Party w/ DJ Put It On
Sun. 3 p.m. Jimi UO / Wounded Souls
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Linda Schmidt

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Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. The Love Handles
Fri. 8 p.m. "Rift" Phish Tribute. $15 (advance)
Sat. (1 p.m.) Craft & A Cocktail: "Ikebana" Ceramic Bowl and Flower Arranging Workshop. $120 (Cost is for both sessions) (8 p.m.) Jawn of The Dead. $15 (advance)
Sun. 3 p.m. "Love Portal" Ecstatic Dance. $25 (Kids $10)
Wed. (5:30 p.m.) Meridi-Yin Yoga To The Sounds of The Grateful Dead. $20 (7 p.m.) DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert

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Eddington House Bensalem
2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA 
(215) 639-1220 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Well Strung
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Fly Fly Fly
Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-Joe
Wed. 7 p.m. Music Bingo

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Escape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 
120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA 
Fri. 6 p.m. Partly Cloudy
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
Sat. 9 p.m. Frank Pinto & The Gypsy Ramblers
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia

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Forsgate Country Club   
375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Kids Club Pool Fun
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Karaoke
Sun. 12 p.m. Christmas In July
Tues. 6 p.m. Music Bingo

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

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

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German American Society 
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton 
(609) 585-5200
Fri. 7 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. $20 (cash), doors open at 6 p.m. (Outdoor Biergarten Event) 7 p.m. "Friday Night Lights" Cruise Night 

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Gleason's Bar
6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA
(215) 943-4781 
Thurs. (7 p.m.) Music Bingo / “Ladies Night” Hosted by Best Choice Productions (9:30 p.m.) Karaoke
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" w/ Casey Welborn (8 p.m.) Flip 'N Mickys
Sat. 12 p.m. Music Bingo Brunch
Sun. 3 p.m. Sometime In September  

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Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA 
(215) 504-7277 
Fri. 9 p.m. JDuo
Sat. 9 p.m. Aaron Quarterman

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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 feat. John Ezzo 
Hamilton Tap & Grill
557 US Route 130 North Hamilton 
(609) 905-0925
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ Nebbs
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Summer Dance Party
Sat. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia 

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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.) "Brown Sugar" Rolling Stones Tribute. $25 (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (3 p.m.) Strange Brew Crew (9:30 p.m.) DJ Summer Dance Party 
Sun. 1 p.m. / 6 p.m. Van Morrison Tribute w/ "Tupelo Honey" $35
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet 
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo

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Hopewell Valley Golf Club
114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell
(609) 737-1199
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Hosted by jack Furlong

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Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) Christine Havrilla
Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM Fransisco (1 p.m.) Silent Q (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Mark Feingold Group
Sun. (2 p.m.) Goat Yoga w/ "Zen Hooves" (2:30 p.m.) DeLaVida 

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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. (6 p.m.) Johnny Betz (9 p.m.) Implicated
Sat. 8 p.m. Jed's Gold
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday w/ Derrick
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiocco

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

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

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Iron Plow Vineyards
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus 
(732) 306-9111 
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Joe leming
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Tom Chiola & Friends
Sun. 2 p.m. Grouser Girls 

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

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John & Peter's
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa 
(215) 862-5981 
Fri. 9 p.m. 3am Johnny, Party Nerves, Meteor Police
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Comedy Night  (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+

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Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. (5:30 p.m.) Mario & Frank (6 p.m.) Josh Wine Dinner
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bob Banka (10 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (5:30 p.m.) The Fryboys (10 p.m.) DJ Bay
Sun. (10 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Ty mares
Mon. 6 p.m. McCallan Dinner

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Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. (6 p.m.) Sip, Snip & a Sunset. $40 (7 p.m.) Laurita "Junior Idol" Finals
Fri. 6 p.m. Sip, Snip & a Sunset. $40 / Seafood Boil. $36
Sat. "Latino Food Truck Festival" feat. (11 a.m.) Eco Del Sur (2:30 p.m.) Pennington Station (6 p.m.) 80s Undercover
Sun. "Latino Food Truck Festival" feat. (11 a.m.) Strictly '60s (3 p.m.) Eco Del Sur

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Lawrenceville Main Street 
17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville
(609) 219-9300
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Music In The Park" feat. The Beagles. (Weeden Park FREE admission) 

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Library Company of Burlington
23 West Union Street Burlington
(609) 3861273
Thurs. 6 p.m. Jigsaw Puzzle Competition
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
Sun. 11 a.m. Kevin Huang

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Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 6 p.m. Mike DiEleuterio
Fri. 7 p.m. Sammy Ryan
Sat. 7 p.m. Baby Please
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Eric DiVito

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

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Makefield Highlands Golf Club
1418 Woodside Road Yardley, PA 
(215) 321-7000 
Fri. 6 p.m. "20th Anniversary Weekend"
Sat. 10 a.m. "20th Anniversary Weekend"
Sun. 11 a.m. "20th Anniversary Weekend"

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MarketFair
3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard)
(609) 452-7777
Tues. 10 a.m. Weekly Summer Kids Club

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

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Morrisville Lanes 
625 Nolan Avenue Morrisville, PA 
(215) 295-5526 
Sat. 11 a.m. "Christmas In July" Music, photos with Santa, vendors

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

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Naked Brewing Company 
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA 
(267) 544-7129
Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project 
Fri.  7 p.m. Rainy Daze
Sat. 7 p.m. Low Totem
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night 
Sat. 12 p.m. Croydon Fire Company Fundraiser. Music, Cornhole, Raffles
Sun. 12 p.m. Boot Camp & Brews
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Cornhole League

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New Egypt Flea Market Village 
933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge 
(609) 758-2082
Sun. (8 a.m.) Flea Market (8:30 p.m.) "Dead Pool" Scavenger Hunt
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. 5 p.m. Stranger Things
Sun. 1 p.m. James Popik 

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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Stranger Things" Trivia 
Fri. 6 p.m. Slim & the Perkolators
Sat. 6 p.m. Bill Thomas
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.) Pirate Lite Duo (9 p.m.) Surprise! Surprise!
Sat. 9 p.m. Supertrain
Sun. 4 p.m. herb Oakley Trio
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke

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NJWeedman's Dispensary
322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke

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

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Nottingham Tavern 
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square 
(609) 587-6623
Thur./Fri. 9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Talking In Cursive
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Ages 21+   

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

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Old Hights Brewing 
123 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 469-5976
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Ben Selkow

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Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Fri. 9 p.m. Ryan Bria Trio
Sat. 9 p.m. Anna Felice Duo
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Tues. 6 p.m. Tap Takeover w/ Radio Fiction

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Palmer Square 
40 Nassau Street Princeton 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Dueling Pianos 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Movie Nights on The Green: "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids"
Sat. 12 p.m.  Summer Music Series feat. Ess Gees 

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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. Paul Plumeri Blues Band
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. "Making Music with Friends"

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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 
Princeton Makes 
301 North Harrison Street Princeton 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Summer Outdoor Concert Series feat. Kindred Spirit w/ Paul Plumeri and Catrice Joseph
Sun. 11 a.m. Summer Market

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Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium)
Nassau Street Princeton
Sat. 8 p.m. New Scores: The Cone Composition Institute Concert

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Puss N Boots Tavern
942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia 

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Recklesstown Farm Distillery
2800 Route 206 North Columbus
(609) 784-8046 
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Performers Showcase & Open Mic Hosted by Ant C

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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 Horse Brewing Company
2 Graphics drive Ewing
(609) 883-0890
Sat. 7:30 p.m. '80s Revolution. $10 (advance), doors open at 6 p.m., ages 21+

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River House at Odette’s 
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 682-2022 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Gina Corso
Fri. 7 p.m. Liz Du Four
Sat. 7 p.m. Lorenzo Branca
Wed. 5 p.m. Sam Ryan

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Robbinsville Community Concert 
Town Center Lake Drive Gazebo, Robbinsville 
Tues. 7 p.m. Kindred Spirit

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Robbinsville Community Park (Pages Corner)
Gordon Road at Sharon Road Robbinsville 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. "Wheels & Reels" Movie Night: "Wonka" $5 (Per car)

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Robbinsville Senior Center 
1170 Route 130 North (Folsom Way) Robbinsville  
(609) 259-1567
Thurs. 6 p.m. Summer Beginner Line Dancing Class 
Rosedale Mills 
101 Route 31 North Pennington 
(609) 737-2008 
Sat. 10 a.m. Pennington Farmers Market w/ Music by Anker

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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. 6 p.m. D nD

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Shady Brook Farm 
931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA 
(215) 968-1670 
Thurs: 6 p.m. JDuo
Fri. 6:30 p.m. "UnWINEd" Concert feat. Time Peace or Timmy Fitz and Bayou Risin'. $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Sat. "Peach & Sunflower Festival" feat. (12 p.m.) Y'all or Nothin' (2 p.m.) Acoustic Keys (6:30 p.m.) The E-Miners
Sun. "Party On The Patio" feat. 2 p.m. Joe and Krista  

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Sherman Theater/Penn Community Bank Amphitheater 
2400 Byberry Road Bensalem, PA 
Wed. 7 p.m. "Gold Dust Woman" Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks Tribute. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m., tickets available online) 

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

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Small World Coffee 
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-4377 x2 
Sat. 7 p.m. Jefferson Berry & The UAC

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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 p.m. Frank Green Project
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. Acoustic Daze

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Spellbound Brewing
10 Lippincott Lane #12 Mt. Holly 
(609) 832-0077 
Fri. 7 p.m. Radio Fiction

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Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Wed. 6 p.m. Jerry Monk & Joe Kramer

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Steam Pub 
606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA 
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Kurteousy

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

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Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Sat. 8 p.m. Caged Affair
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 
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 
Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Brian Bortnick 
Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Mike & Laura

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TGI Fridays 
780 Route 130 South Hamilton
(609) 581-6910 
Sun. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Burn 

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

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

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The Bank of Princeton
10 Bridge Street Lambertville 
Fri. 6 p.m. Just Jeff 

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The Beer Garden and Education Center at Snipes Farm
890 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Sat. 11 a.m. "The Bucks County Blues Festival" feat. Christopher Dean, The Blues Reincarnation Project, Carlotta Schmidt, The Slidewinder Blues Band, Randy Lipincott, Vin Mott Blues Band, Georgie Bonds Trio, Joe Zook & Blues Deluxe, Max Kaplan, Tony Holiday, Robin Hudak Trio, The Boneshakers / Jenny Langer, Dave  Gross, Mikey Jr Band. $35 (advance) $40 at door cash only, gates open at 10 a.m. 

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The Birdhouse Center For The Arts
7 North Main Street Lambertville
(215) 681-4660
Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra" Community Orchestra

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The Bog (Cranbury Golf Club)
49 Southfield Road West Windsor
(609) 799-0341 
Sat. 8 p.m. Patrick's Birthday Celebration w/ T-Bone Jam

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The Buck Hotel 
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA 
(215) 396-2002 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko
Fri. 8 p.m. Love Junk 
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8:30 p.m.) Darlin' & The Dogs
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. 7 p.m. Rick & Kathie's Pirate Wedding

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The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Sun. 2 p.m. David Falcone

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The Federal Twist Vineyard 
8 Federal Twist Road Stockton
(609) 773-6066 
Sat. 12 p.m. Noah Richardson. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE)
Sun. 12 p.m. Mac Paige Duo.  $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE)
Wed. Flowers, Wine + Charcuterie. $60

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The Five Four Bar & Grill
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 547-5525
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam 
Fri. 9 p.m. SpareParts
Sat. 9 p.m. The Groove Dudes
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel

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The Ivy Inn
248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. (7 p.m.) Bingo (10 p.m.) Karaoke w/ Trey Brown
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Iron Mike
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Slick
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. Boondashark
Sat. 8 p.m. Small Potatoes
Sun. 3 p.m. Blue Flame 6
Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night

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

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The Roost
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Brockway Slim
Fri. 8 p.m. Kindred Spirit
Sat. 8 p.m. Diablo Sandwich Band
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala

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The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Sat. 8 p.m. Concord, Double Vision/Paradise Rose (Guns N Roses Tribute) Doors open at 7 p.m. 

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The Union House 
19 East Union Street Burlington
(609) 531-6077
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Sister Blue
Sat. (12 p.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Dave Cudrak
Sun. 12 p.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 Elks Lodge #105
42 Decou Avenue West Trenton
(609) 771-0105
Sat. 4 p.m. Luau Party feat. Dana Collins Project, Robbie Doe on the Patio, Lisa Bouchelle, DJ AJ, Gen Hartman. $40 (Children 12 and under $20), doors open at 3 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

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Triple Sun Spirits
126 South State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 944-3057  
Sat. 8 p.m. Johnny Never & John Colgan

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

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

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West Windsor Community Park 
193 Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction
(609) 799-6141
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Family Movie Night: "Trolls" 

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

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

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Woodlin Lodge 30
19 Park Street Bordentown
(609) 298-9849
Fri. 8 p.m. "Fridays on Park Street"

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Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Rich Boland
Sat. 1 p.m. Kevin McGowan
Sun. 1 p.m. Chris Giakas

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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 

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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