Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...10/24/24

By Danny Coleman
originally published: 10/24/2024

"Just a couple of changes," states Otis front man Boone Froggett, "When the pandemic hit, we only got to play maybe seven shows in 2020 and our original drummer decided that he wanted to stay home and do the family thing and our original guitar player decided he wanted to play bass for another rock band. So, that just left myself on vocals and guitar and co-founder John Seeley on bass. So, we brought in Dale Myers on drums and Alex Wells on guitar and started touring again in 2023." 

Calling Kentucky home and influenced by a wide range of blues, country and southern rock artists, Otis has revived their roots and their unit as a whole and despite Froggett battling some health issues, they are poised to make some noise beginning with a recent single release called, "A Classic Story of One Man's Bad Luck: Last Fool in the Line."

"We're a blues rock/southern rock band from South Central Kentucky but we got to take our music all over the world; we've toured Europe twice and got to play with a lot of our heroes. We made friends with Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top and we've released two singles this year; we kind of went on a little bit of a hiatus during the pandemic era. We had a little line-up change and I had thyroid cancer and had to get my thyroid removed and take radiation and do all that but we are back to doing what we love to do," detailed Froggett. "We played 20 dates last year and we're on track to play 40 this year and like I said, we've got these two new singles out and things are doing alright."

Thyroid cancer usually never bodes well for someone who relies on their vocals but in Boone's case, he found the right doctor who provided the cure and actually allowed him to increase his ability.

---

Follow New Jersey Stage on social media
Facebook, Threads, Instagram, Twitter, Bluesky

---

"I had a three centimeter mass in the middle of my throat so getting that out of the way has really opened up my voice. I can sing things now that I couldn't dream of singing before I had the surgery. So, it has been a good thing and ya' know, sometimes the universe puts you where you belong and the new line-up of the band; we sound bigger and more ferocious than ever. I think everybody is where they need to be and I've got my health thing taken care of; the first surgeon I saw said, "I can do the surgery but I can't guarantee you'll be able to do anything above a whisper" and I thought well, that's not really what I wanted to hear. So, through our bass player's mother-in-law, who is a heart doctor, I got a recommendation to a specialist who focuses on removing thyroids and nothing else and it was a totally different situation. She said, "I've done surgery on singers before; one guy in particular sang the National Anthem at a ball game a week later." So, with Doctor Quillo at Louisville, I felt more confident so she is the one who ended up doing the surgery. There were tentacle-like projections that were going around my vocal chords and so she had to go in there and scrape those things off painstakingly; it was supposed to be a three hour surgery and it wound up taking seven. I was very lucky to have someone who knew what they were doing in there." 

Currently, although taking the "Release singles first" approach, Otis has two full length albums prior to this latest phase of their career. Froggett says that this approach is kind of a reminder that the band is still around and very viable.

"We have two full-length albums out. Our first one was, "Tough Times: A Tribute to John Brim" in 2014 produced by Greg Martin of The Kentucky Headhunters. John Brim was a native Kentuckian who grew up around the Hopkinsville area and moved to Chicago in his teens and ended up on the Chess record label along with Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter; all of the blues greats that we love. So, we wanted to take some of his music and kind of shine light on Kentucky's blues heritage. So, it was our arrangements and his lyrics is the way we did it and that's the album that got the attention of Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. Our second record was, "Eyes of the Sun" and that was on Cleopatra Records in 2017, produced by Paul Nelson who was known for being the long-time manager of Johnny Winter. We enjoyed working with him, he managed us for a time; we learned a lot from Paul, he was a great guy. We've got the two singles out and we're gonna release more. We haven't quite worked our way up to getting a full-length release out yet with this line-up. So, these singles are kind of like, "Hey! We're back in the game" sort of thing and we're working on a new record deal to get a full-length release out there but things have been really good, we've gotten to play some really cool places this year. We played The Iridium in New York City, which is always an honor; that was Les Paul's hangout when he was still around. You go there and see pictures where Mick Taylor and Charlie Watts played there; that was a big honor for us. The reception of the single has been great. Joe Bonamassa added us to two of his Spotify playlists, "Cutting Edge Blues" and "Cutting Edge Rock," we were featured in "Tracks of the Week" in "Classic Rock Magazine" and as it stands, we've got over 27,000 streams on Spotify on this particular song. So, things are going well and that means you can look for more releases. more touring and more Otis. We'd love to get a full-length record out by 2025 and as I said, we're still trying to get a deal mailed out to get a full-length out there; hopefully it will happen next year. The way we like to listen to music is in album form. Releasing singles is great because each song gets a lot of attention but people are hungry for an album so that's our goal for sure."

Froggett mentioned Billy Gibbons and ZZ Top more than once; were they a large influence on the band and/or their sound? 

"Absolutely, that's what we cut our teeth on," he said emphatically. "Rio Grande Mud," "Fandago," "Tres Hombres;" those were very important albums to us; the guitar tone especially has been a guiding light. There is nobody who can make an amp do what Billy does and so he was a very big influence and it turned us on to a lot of different tuff. By listening to ZZ Top, Canned Heat, the Allman Brothers is really how we discovered the blues.because you go through the track listing and there's John Lee Hooker, there's T-Bone Walker; we started to chase down the roots of this music and more times than not, figured out that we liked the originals better than the re-imagined versions. That was a good way to learn about the blues; growing up and being younger guys, we listened to the blues backwards. We picked up on Stevie Ray Vaughn and The Fabulous Thunderbirds  first and then go back to Clapton and Cream and then back to Muddy Waters and it just keeps on going." 

Seemingly all on the same page and with two new additions; is there a principle songwriter?

"We write as a band and that's what really works for us. The four of us get in a room and start jammin' and an idea forms. We'll take our time with it, we'll come up with something and say, this is cool and then we'll revisit it and then otther songs just kind of write themselves; we've written songs in a 10 or 15 minute time frame but it seems like if I try to write separately or bring an idea in, it takes a different form when the other guys start playing on it. So, it's almost better to just go in with a clean slate, start jammin' with the guys and see where it goes."

Froggett is also very optimistic about the bands future based on the reception of the singles, recent gigs and their upcoming schedule.

"We played at Knuckleheads in Kansas City and September was kind of crazy with a lot of shows so, things are looking up." 

To discover more about Otis or purchase their music, please visit https://theotisband.com/

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

---

This week's event listings

---

Ace Cafe 
15 Market Place New Hope, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Bike Night
Fri. 6 p.m. Station Wagon Night
Sat. (11 a.m.) Cars & Coffee (7 p.m.) Anthony Richard
Sun. (11 a.m.) Scooter Sunday (2 p.m.) Volvo Saab Meet-Up

---

Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. 5 p.m. AudioPilot
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Rob Silvers (5 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato (8 p.m.) Annual Halloween Party
Sun. Sunday Brunch 
Mon. 5 p.m. Rob Silvers
Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura
Wed. (4 p.m.) LGBTQ Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato 

---

Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Cornhole League

---

Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA 
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Fri. 7 p.m. No Hope After Dark

---

Arm & Hammer Park
1 Thunder Road Trenton 
(609) 394-3300
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. FREE Trick or Treat

---

Arts Council of Princeton 
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8777 
Fri. 7 p.m. Halloween Dance Party
Sat. (10 a.m.) Princeton Pumpkin Palooza (7 p.m.) Cafe` Improv feat. John Ezzo. $2
Mon. 5:30 p.m. ART OF: Kolkata's Batik Printing and Knatha Embroidery
Tues. 6 p.m. ACP BYOB: Linocut Printmaking
Wed. 7 p.m. JAM Jersey Art Meet-Up

---

Artworks Trenton  
19 Everett Alley Trenton
(609) 394-9436  
Fri. 6 p.m. Potion Making Class for Kids 

---

Ashlynn Distillery 
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Carl
Fri. 7 p.m. Diane & PK
Sat. 7 p.m. Billy Futrell
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney

---

Bent Iron Brewing
70 Extonville Road Hamilton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics
Fri. 5 p.m. Successful Failures Duo
Sat. 12 p.m. Halloween Party/Costume Contest  feat. (1:30 p.m. Lakehouse  (Prizes for ages 21+ only)

---

Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Fri. (7 p.m.) Halloween Party w/ "Thrown Together" (10 p.m.) DJ Dream (Costume contest)
Sat. (7 p.m.) Halloween Party w/ "Bad Hombres" (10 p.m.) DJ Dan (Costume contest)
Sun. 12 p.m. 2nd Annual Fall Quoit Tournament w/ music by DJ Dream. $25 (entry fee)
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke 
Ages 21+

---

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

---

Blend Bar & Bistro   
911 Highway 33 Hamilton 
(609) 245-8887
Thurs. 6 p.m. Redemption/Bib & Tucker Tasting 

---

Bordentown City
Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown  
Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20
Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 
Sun. 1 p.m. Bordentown Halloween Parade

---

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

---

Bristol Riverside Theater 
2501 Bath Road Bristol, PA
(215) 785-0100 
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Halloween Movie Night

---

Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Fri. 8 p.m. Movie Night: "The Shining"
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Iron Maiden Tribute w/ "Eyes of the Nile" $16.30, $24.99, $30.44, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sun. 12:30 p.m. Big Wig Drag Brunch Hosted by Sutton Fearce. $20, doors open at 11 a.m.

---

 
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 

---

Burlington County Prison Museum 
128 High Street Mt. Holly 
(609) 265-5476 
Sat. 7 p.m. Thriller '80s Dance Party w/ DJ Mighty Mike Saga (FREE event)
Ages 21+

---

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

---

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

---

Chesterfield Inn
633 Chesterfield-Arneytown Road Chesterfield
(609) 298-1917
Sat. 9 p.m. Chet & Ari

---

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

---

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

---

Clubhouse at Mountain View (The Patio)
850 Bear Tavern Road Ewing 
(609) 538-0808
Fri. 6:30 p.m. After Dark 

---

Continental Tavern
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA  
(215) 493-9191
Thurs. 4 p.m. "Ladies Night"
Fri. (6 p.m.) Tableside Entertainment w/ Magician & Mentalist Matthew Swanson (8 p.m.) Brian Lantanzi
Sat. 8 p.m. Mike & Laura 

---

Cooper's Riverview                                                                     
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300 
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Be5D" Grateful Dead Tribute
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (7 p.m.) "Flying Circus" Led Zeppelin Tribute / DJ John Rossi
Sat. 7 p.m. The Verdict

---

Cream Ridge Winery
145 Route 539 Cream Ridge 
(609) 259-9797 
Sat. 6 p.m. Redbird & Greg McGarvey 

---

Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Tarot Card Reading & Wine Tasting
Sun. 2 p.m. Kat Rivers

---

Crosswicks Community House 
480 Main Street Crosswicks
(609) 442-5830
Fri. 7:30 p.m. 23rd Annual Witches Ball

---

Crowne Plaza Hotel 
900 Scudders Mill Road Plainsboro
Thurs./Fri./Sat. 8 p.m. Scrappetizer Spooky Crop Weekend

---

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

---

Dacey's Pub 
215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-4838
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night 
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizz0

---

Dadz Bar and Grill 
744 Main Street Lumberton
(609)267-4344
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/feat. act "Signature"
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic 
Wed. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Carie Lynne McKay

---

Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. Old Refuge
Fri. 8 p.m. Ric Robertson Band. $15 (advance)
Sat. (10 a.m.) Craft & A Cocktail: Fire Cider Workshop. $65 (8 p.m.) Root Settaz. $10 (advance)
Sun. 6 p.m. The New Hope Nonet. $15 (advance)
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert

---

Donkeys Place
37 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 689-5015
Sat. 1 p.m. Wounded Souls 
Eddington House Bensalem
2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA 
(215) 639-1220 
Fri. 9 p.m. Supertrain
Sat. (3 p.m.) Nothing2Prove (9 p.m.) Tailspin 
Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-Joe

---

Evermore Coffee Roasters
1 East Pearl Street Suite A Burlington
Sat. 6 p.m. Halloween Costume Optional Music and Poetry Open Mic 

---

Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Ladies Night" w/ DJ Anthony
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia 

---

Forsgate Country Club   
375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700 
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Italian Dinner Specials w/ Strolling Accordion Player
Tues. 6 p.m. Music BINGO

---

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

---

Foxmoor Shopping Center
Route 33 Robbinsville
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Action Trunk or Treat 

---

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.)

---

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" (8 p.m.) Covered In Ash
Sat. 12 p.m. Music BINGO Brunch
Tues. 7 p.m. Game Show Palooza 

---

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. Bar None Duo
Sat. 8 p.m. NC3

---

Grounds For Sculpture
80 Sculptors way Hamilton
(609) 586-0616 
Thurs. 3 p.m. Yoga

---

Grover's Mill Coffee House 
295 Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction   
(609) 716-8771  
Sat. 7 p.m. "The War of the Worlds" 86th Anniversary Live Radio Re-broadcast
Sun. 10 a.m. Martian Bike Ride 2024 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade Prestridge

---

Hamilatte Cafe
1971 Route 33 Hamilton
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays

---

Hamilton Elks  
1580 Kuser Road Hamilton 
(609) 585-8610  
Sat. 7 p.m. "Rock Your Decade" Halloween Party w/ Deep Release

---

Hamilton Marketplace 
410 Marketplace Boulevard Hamilton
Sun. 2 p.m. Halloween Party

---

Happy Apple Inn 
29 Imlaystown Road Cream Ridge
(609) 259-7889
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Jefferson Bourbon Tasting. $110 (Includes one cocktail, choice of three entrees)

---

Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 8 p.m. Junior Mack
Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "All Fired Up" The Pat Benatar Experience (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party 
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Halloween Dance Party (No covercharge if wearing a costume)
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet 
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo

---

Hooters of Princeton 
US Route 1 South/Mercer Mall Lawrenceville 
Thurs. 8 p.m. Hooters Halloween Costume Show

---

Hopewell Valley Golf Club
114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell
(609) 737-1199
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Night 4 of Progressive Trivia Hosted by Jack Furlong 
Wed. 6:30 Final Night of Progressive Trivia Hosted by Jack Furlong

---

Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) Rainbow Fresh
Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM (1 p.m.) The Strange Brew Crewr (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Catmoondaddy
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Hopewell Valley Vineyards Jazz Ensemble

---

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. 
Sat. 9 p.m. Midnight Sun TTL
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday 
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiocco

---

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

---

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

---

Iron Plow Vineyards
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus 
(732) 306-9111 
Fri. 6 p.m. Rich Casanti 
Sat. 4:30 p.m. Joe Vadala
Sun. 1 p.m. The Wild Grit 

---

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

---

John & Peter's
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa 
(215) 862-5981 
Thurs. 9 p.m. Noyeahno / Rips
Sun. 9 p.m. Bell Weather Ritual / Portal Hex. $5
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Comedy Night (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+

---

Kellysbar
14 Railroad Avenue Wrightstown
(732) 230-6169
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Halloween Party feat. The Last 3 & Me (Costume contest)
Sat. 6 p.m. Dave Murray

---

Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Radio Fiction 
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Bay
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch  (11 a.m.) Kids hHalloween Brunch (5:30 p.m.) Skyline (10 p.m.) Annual Halloween Party w/ DJ Dom
Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch 
Mon. 6 p.m. Halloween Mixology Class  
Wed. 4 p.m. Halloween "Yappy" Hour w/ Pet Costume Contest

---

KUMO 27
3376 Route 27 South Brunswick
(732) 419-3452 
Sat. 8 p.m. Halloween Bash w/ BK Rivers

---

Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 
11 Bridge Street Lambertville 
(609) 397-8300 
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. A Night of Edgar Allan Poe w/ Helen McKenna. $65 (Includes wine paired w/ three light courses.), ages 21+       

---

La Piazza Ristorante
11 Church Street Allentown 
(609) 208-0640
Fri. 6 p.m.  "Married, Single & a Baby" Stand Up Comedy Night Hosted by Joe Bublewicz feat. Vanessa Hollingshead, Chris Monty. $75 (Includes dinner, dessert, show)                                                                                                            

---

Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. (5:15 p.m./6 p.m.) Pumpkin Pick & Sip (6:30 p.m.) Pain & Sip: Fall Mums
Sat. "Hallowine Food Truck Festival" feat. (11 a.m.) The Dockside Band (2:30 p.m.) The Dave Matthews' Experience (6 p.m.) The Ruckus. $13 (advance/ages 20 and under FREE)
Sun. "Hallowine Food Truck Festival" feat. (11 a.m.) Strictly '60s (3 p.m.) Pennington Station

---

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

---

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

---

Locust Hall at Johnson's Farm
2691 Monmouth Road Jobstow 
(609) 723-2630  
Mon. 9 a.m. Barnyard Buddies

---

Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 6 p.m. Mark Feingold Trio
Fri. 7 p.m. Jazz Faction
Sat. 7 p.m. James Popik Trio
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Rob Latner Duo
Wed. 6 p.m. Harry Strunk 

---

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  

---

Main Street Mt. Holly  
28 Washington Street Mt. Holly  
(609) 914-0811 
Fri./Sat. 7 p.m./8 p.m.  Mount Holly Haunted History Tour. $20 (Ages 12 and under $15)
Sat. 5 p.m. Mill Race Night Fair (Vendors, music, psychic readings/Takes place at Mill Race Park
Sun. 7 p.m. Mount Holly Haunted History Tour. $20 (Ages 12 and under $15)

---

MarketFair
3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard)
(609) 452-7777
Sun. 12 p.m. Halloween Bash 

---

McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 9 p.m. Halloween Party w/ Last Call
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night

---

Mercer County Park (Boathouse at Mercer Lake)
334 South Post Road West Windsor 
(866) 683-3586 
Wed. 6 p.m. The Polish Nannies 

---

Mill Hill Playhouse (Passage Theater) 
205 East Front Street Trenton
(609) 392-0766
Sun. 3 p.m. Trenton Makes Improv 8 "The Answer"

---

Music In The Square (Village Square Park)
30 Saddle Way Chesterfield
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Trunk or Treat

---

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

---

Naked Brewing Company 
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA 
(267) 544-7129
Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project 
Sun. 12 p.m. Joe & Krista
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

---

Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night 

---

New Egypt Flea Market Village 
933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge 
(609) 758-2082
Sat. 3 p.m. Big Kid Moonlit Madness Toy Show and Moonlit Market
Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market 
Wed. 8 a.m. Flea Market

---

Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Schitts Creek" Trivia 
Fri. 6 p.m. JDuo
Sat. (12 p.m.) Halloween Costume Party (3 p.m.) Magic by Jared (6 p.m.) Mark Matgolies Duo
Wed. 5 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Bill Monach

---

Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA 
(215) 637-515
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Fri. 9 p.m. Old School 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke

---

NJWeedman's Dispensary
322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 10 p.m. "Dreams & Nightmares" w/ IAMDJBAKE (Costume contest)

---

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

---

 Nottingham Fire Co. Ballroom
200 Mercer Street Hamilton Square
(609) 890-9834
Fri. 6 p.m. "Let the Music Play!" I Believe in Pink Annual Fundraiser. $35 (Includes buffet, DJ, cash bar) 

---

Nottingham Tavern 
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square 
(609) 587-6623
Thur. 9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Semi Tunes
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 5 p.m. "Prime Rib Night" feat. (6:30 p.m.) Mick Chorba 
Ages 21+   

---

Odd Logic Brewing Co. 
500 Bristol Pike, Bristol, PA 
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Trunk or Treat

---

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

---

Old Hights Brewing 
123 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 469-5976
Thurs. 5 p.m. Happy Hour w/ (6:30 p.m.) Stay Tuned
Sat. 6 p.m. Talking In Cursive Trio
Sun. 1 p.m. Halloween Family Fun Day  

---

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 

---

Palmer Square 
40 Nassau Street Princeton 
Fri. 5:15 p.m. Hometown Halloween Parade
Sat. 12 p.m. Fall Music Series feat. Mick & The Motive
Sun. 1 p.m. Music fest Sundays feat. "Cosmic Jerry Band"
Mon. 5:30 p.m. Ghost Tour Dinner w/ Princeton Tour Company. (Takes place at #10 Palmer Square)

---

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

---

Patriots Crossing 
1339 River Road Titusville 
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night  
Fri. 8 p.m. Michael Patrick
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"

---

Pete's Steak House 
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
 (609) 585-8008
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Peace 3

---

Plainsboro Preserve
80 Scotts Corner Road Cranbury
(609) 799-4013
Thurs. 4 p.m. Forever 55 Creative Gardening & Cooking Thurs. (4:15 p.m.) Seeking Interest: Nature Journaling & Photography for Teens 
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Nature Game Night / Sunset Poetry Readings
Sat. (9 a.m.) Birdwatching on the Trails of the Preserve for Ages 8-12 (1 p.m.) Halloween at the Preserve: Enchanted Halloween Trail
Tues. (11 a.m.) Forever 55 Archery (4:15 p.m.) Nature Play (6 p.m.) Day's End Yoga
Wed. (4 p.m.) Archery for Ages 9-11 (5:15 p.m.) Archery for Ages 12-15 

---

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. 6:30 p.m. Artist of the Month Meet & Greet: Cathy Dailey 

---

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

---

Randy Now's Man Cave
119 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 424-3766
Sat. 7 p.m. The Successful Failures / Keith Monacchio

---

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

---

River House at Odette’s 
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 682-2022 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Sam Ryan
Fri. 7 p.m. Wendy Simon Duo
Sat. (7 p.m.) Bob Egan (9 p.m.) DJ Frank

---

Robbinsville Community Concert 
Town Center Lake Drive Gazebo, Robbinsville 
Sat. 9:30 a.m. 2024 Halloween Pet Parade and Costume Contest

---

Robin's Nest Restaurant
2 Washington Street Mount Holly 
(609) 261-6149 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Fall Holiday Wine Glass Paint & Dinner

---

Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (6:30 p.m.) LakeHouse
Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics

---

Saint Mark United Methodist Church  
465 Paxson Avenue Hamilton Square 
(609) 587-1286
Sat. 9 a.m. St. MARKet Fair Craft Show 

---

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 

---

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

---

Shady Brook Farm 
931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA 
(215) 968-1670 
Thurs: 6 p.m. Stage Left
Fri. 6 p.m. "UnWINEd" Concert feat. Jumper. $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Sat. 11 a.m. "Fall Festival" feat. (12 p.m.) Side Hustle (6 p.m.) Nothing But A Nightmare
Sun. 11 a.m. "Fall Festival" feat. (12 p.m.) Electric Stingray (5 p.m.) Sometime In September 

---

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

---

Small World Coffee 
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-4377 x2 
Sat. 7 p.m. McMillan & Co.

---

Sparky World-Famous Beer Garden
4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 943-2321 
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana
Sat. 9:30 p.m. "Halloween Spooktacular" w/ Never Enough (Prizes for costumes)
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. Sight Unseen

---

Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Sat. 6 p.m. Frank Pinto & Joe Zook 

---

Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 

---

TCNJ College of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Road Ewing 
(609) 771-2467
Sun. 2 p.m. Dreams Come True 5K and Fun Walk

---

 
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

---

TGI Fridays 
780 Route 130 South Hamilton
(609) 581-6910 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Paint w/ Priya: "Sunflower Inspiration"
Sun. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Burn 

---

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

---

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

---

The Beer Garden and Education Center at Snipes Farm
890 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Sun. 10 a.m. Fall Festival 

---

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 

---

The Buck Hotel 
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA 
(215) 396-2002 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Funken Soul Nuts
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8:30 p.m.) Philly Rock and Soul
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo

---

The Cool Cricket
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis
Sat. 9 p.m. Halloween Party w/ El Ka Bong
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Cornhole

---

The Corner Inn
24509 East Main Street Columbus
(609) 298-8543
Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment

---

The Cure Insurance Center  
81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton  
(609) 656-3200  
Sat. 8 a.m. Pop Warner Cheerleading 

---

The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. Popik & Stewart
Sat. 7 p.m. Sean Fleming
Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" 

---

The Federal Twist Vineyard 
8 Federal Twist Road Stockton
(609) 773-6066 
Sat. 12 p.m. The Pennsylvania Swindlers. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE)
Sun. 12 p.m. "Gumbo Fest" w/ The Gumbo Gumbas. $10 (Ages 20 and under FREE)

---

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

---

The HOB Tavern 
146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020 
Wed. 8 p.m. Wolfgang Casale, Jimmy-N-Johnny, Joey Affatato, Skelly 

---

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 Bockman
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Ty
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv 
Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown

---

The Kalmia Club
39 York Street Lambertville
Fri. 7 p.m. Karaoke at Kalmia

---

The Morrisville Tavern 
376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Blues Crew
Sat. 8 p.m. Gin & Tonix
Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night

---

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. LIVE from The Headliner 
Sun. - Sat. "From The Basement" Hosted by Mike Marrone
Sun. - Sat. "Deuce Radio" Hosted by Matt Barker
Sun. - Sat. "Altrok Radio" Hosted by Sean Carolan
Sun. - Sat. "Lighty's Corner" Hosted by Gary Wien 
Sun. - Sat. "The Troubador Show" Hosted by John Godfrey 

---

The Roost
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo
Fri. 8 p.m. ArHouse
Sat. 8 p.m. Halloween Costume Party w/ Kindred Spirit (Costumes optional)
Mon. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala 

---

The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Fri. 7 p.m. "Haunted Halloween" feat. Ghost Friends, Chaos Protocol, Somethingprofound, Heartbreak, Your Best Nightmare, Miami In Milan,  Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Sat. 8 p.m. "Human Wheels" John Mellencamp Tribute. Doors open at 7 p.m.

---

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

---

Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651 
Sat. 7 p.m. Totally Awesome '80s and Halloween Costume Party w/ "The Emulators"

---

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

---

Train Wreck Distillery 
25 Madison Avenue Mount Holly 
(609) 288-6300 
Fri. 7 p.m. Random Notes Duo

---

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 

---

Under The Moon 
23 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 397-1710
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Jerry Monk

---

Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Thurs. 6 p.m. Rachel & Ty
Fri. 7 p.m. Behn Gillece Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. Tony Miceli Trio

---

Village Idiot Brewing Company
42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 12 p.m. Halloween Party and Costume Contest

---

Von Thun's Country Farm Market
505 Ridge Road South Brunswick
Fri. 6 p.m. Moonlight Maze and Campfires
Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. Fall Festival PLUS 

---

Washington Crossing Inn
1295 General Washington Memorial Boulevard Washington Crossing, PA
(877) 882-1776
Fri. 6 p.m. Halloween Happy Hour (Costume prizes)

---

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

---

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

---

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

---

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"

---

Yardville Carvel
19 Sunnybrae Boulevard Yardville
(609) 585-2299
Fri. 4 p.m. "Halloween Spooktacular" (Pumpkin painting, costumes, characters) 

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.

---