"I would say Blues-Rock is where I kind of hang in," states Kelli Baker."We definitely do a lot of Blues stuff but I like the Americana and the Rock that goes with it too. So, Blues-Rock is usually a pretty good space for me to hang out in."
"May 9 has Kelli and her fantastic band making their debut performance at Tuckerton's Lizzie Rose Music Room to which Kelli says with an enthusiastic giggle, "I have not ever performed there, this will be our first time."
Baker says she has, "Always been a musician" but her journey and the evolution of the band has had its share of twists and turns which began in the heat of Phoenix, AZ.
"People ask where I'm from," she began. "I've been in New York for 12 years but I'm from Arizona and that's where I usually say that I'm From. So, Arizona girl here who sold everything I had, came to New York and went professionally into music after taking a long time off; during Covid is when I quit my job officially. I jumped back into music in 2018 pretty seriously and did well enough where I could quit working at the restaurant and take a full-swing at it. I was a general manager at a restaurant, I worked in the restaurant business for a long time; I ran venues and nightclubs in Arizona and then I kind of swayed more toward restaurants when I moved to New York because the area that I moved to wasn't really nightclub centric. So, that's what I ended up doing, I did that most of my life which is actually very similar to the music industry because the venues and a lot of the places are the same kind of people, same kind of energy, so it was a good transition or the same kind of energy, however you want to look at it."
"I've always been a musician," she continued, "I had let go of that part of myself for a while due to self-doubt and different reasons and it was 2018 when I started going back to open mics again. I walked into an open mic, I was never really much of a guitar player, I did it to accompany myself and I was terrible; I got up and I did it, my friend's dad made me do it and I played and the guy who hosted it said, "You were good, you should come back." I was not good (Laughs) in my mind I was terrible but that was kind of all I needed, just somebody to say, you're not terrible, maybe you should do this again. Years prior to that, I had a bad similar experience where I bombed and I bombed so badly that I swore to myself I'd never perform in front of people again and I didn't for almost 10 years. So, it's interesting what a person in a room and a little bit of encouragement can do and how sensitive people can be and once I had that, I started going back every week and then I was unstoppable. I'd be working 12 or 13 hour days and then go to any place I could find that was doing live music or jams and be there every night until the wee hours. I was always a singer and I could always do that and during that time when I had downtime, I would play in my living room and make YouTube videos but I never performed in front of people so it was always kind of there even though I threw myself into work and different things. So, it was just a spark; you know? So much of it is not necessarily ability because that comes with time and maturity just as you develop your body for anything else; it was the faith in my own-self that I could do it and re-igniting that spark. So, it was basically just like catching fire with my own-self and then I thought, well God, I don't want to be 90 years old and what if this is what I'm supposed to do? I always felt like I was never aligned with what I was supposed to be doing and that's not just with music but how I've also handled my own marketing and promotion. I've never felt aligned and I thought; what if I just really make a go of this and just see what happens? I never want to say that I never really, really tried and so, that's what I did. I was at a jam every night and then I'd wake up early and be at the gym and listen to a podcast and learn about the music business and that aspect of it and then I'd be sneaking my way into music conventions that I wasn't supposed to be allowed into and meeting people there and now I'm talking to you (Laughs). I've been very fortunate and It has been a lot of hard work and truly, once I fully committed myself; I felt at the time and I continue to feel more aligned in my life than I ever have."
So much of the artistic or creative realm is timing and a twist of fate. Once Kelli got herself on track, it was another's absence that allowed a door to open, a door she walked right through.
"PJ the bass player; PJ is also my fiance`and I was playing with a different band and he had his own band; you know how it goes, everybody does their own thing and has a million projects going on at once. I was coming off the road, I had a five week run and PJ had come in to help me with some of the dates and I was playing with some other players and picking up bands from Blues Societies to make the run work. He had been watching Noe, he had his eye on him for a while because Noe had a blues jam going on and he kept saying, "I've got to go to this guys jam and meet with him" and he did and it went well. He had a friend coming into town that he was trying to put together an allstar band to support her at The Bitter End in New York and he did and Noe was going to be a part of that band and at the last minute, she had a family obligation and couldn't commit to the date. He had already arranged everybody and I was just coming off of the road, I think it was on that day and I ended up stepping in. They ended up doing some of my tunes and that's how I met Noe for the first time and we just got along really well. I think that was the end of September of '23 and he joined February of '24 and he's been on the road with me ever since. I'm a very wild performer and so is he and there's something about us together, especially when we come together as writing partners that works very well. My weakness is; I can play the guitar but I'm never gonna be what he is on my wildest day (Laughs) but when he's writing, he knows where I wanna go and it's a great compliment. So, that's been really successful with him and then we had a drummer who moved to Jamaica so we were looking for suggestions and through our friends at The Bitter End, which is our home away from home, Tom Curiano was recommended to us. He joined in June of last year and I've been playing with PJ basically full-time since Noe was, say September of '23' that's when the pieces all came into play. PJ the bass player is kind of a visionary in seeing the way things should work and kind of putting things on a trajectory. That's kind of a gift he definitely has that's not my strongest point either and that's why he's another great compliment. So, I've been very fortunate to play with these tremendous players and we actually genuinely like each other and like hanging out and spending time with each other so, I've been very fortunate."
From that beginning, the band has grown as well as Baker's reach and touring; something she loves.
"We tour with Mike Zito quite a bit," she began excitedly. "We did a run with him in Florida in December and again at the end of January and we'll be going out with him again for a week in Texas. My guitar player is pretty well-known in his own right for the work that he's done. He's an amazing guitar and harmonica player and his name is Noe Socha. He played with Vanessa Collier and Paula Cole for a while and he put out an incredible self-titled instrumental album last year with a myriad of people on it. My band is really top-notch, my drummer played with Garland Jeffreys and Popa Chubby, my bass player is PJLaMariana who played with Oteil Burbridge; I've got a pretty nice lineup. We were down in Florida for almost a month, I feel like I live in a van, which I actually kind of like. I never thought I would say that; I actually don't live in a van but it feels like it (Laughs) but if I did, it wouldn't be that bad I guess (Laughs). I never thought I would like it as much as I do but I really, really do. I've never had so much fun just going all over the country; I've been touring pretty much consistently on a national scale for the last few years and it's beginning to ramp up more and more. Our next tour date is May 1 in Atlanta and then we have to go down and open for Mike again in Tampa, then back up to the Carolinas and then we make our way up to New Jersey for May 9 at The Lizzie Rose."
Evoking emotions and a "Wild" show are two hallmarks of a Kelli Baker Band event and one song in particular, a cover tune called "Dr. Feelgood (Love is a Serious Business)" has become a staple in their sets.
"That's actually an Aretha (Franklin) song and when she died; I think it was kind of around the same year 2018 and Questlove of The Roots had put up this post and it was this old video of her singing that song and I thought, oh my God, this is such a powerful piece of music and it really hit me and has always stuck with me since then. I think that is what kind of led me to that song and to this day is one of the most impactful parts of our set when we do that; I think it's pretty straightforward and as literal as you can take it (Laughs)."
According to Baker, 2025 holds a lot of promise with a lot of big things coming for her and the band but first is the May 9 7:30 p.m. show at The Lizzie Rose.
"It's a wild show, really, the magic is in our live performance and we have some crazy recorded music. Noe and I, he's my co-writer these days, our new single should be coming out fairly soon. We have some big announcements that I can't announce yet because I'm waiting on some things to be finalized but it's gonna be a really big year. We went to Paxico Blues Festival and we played right before Danielle Nicole last year; I think everybody at this festival was almost surrounding Noe. Noe is blind and a lot of times, I'll take him out to interact with the audience. I'll walk him through the audience and we'll sing out in the middle of the crowd, they even put it on the cover of the paper there; it's really emotional for people. It's emotional and it's guttural, it's a really wild show and where my band really flourishes is in their improvisation. So, every time you come see us, you're gonna hear our songs but there is always a different twist on them and they go somewhere else and the musicians I play with are of such a high caliber that where it can go is (laughs); like you are dealing with NASA scientists but on a musical scale and they are just taking us someplace. So, yeah, it's a hell of a show.:"
To discover more about the Kelli Baker Band or see their upcoming tour schedule, please visit https://www.kellibaker.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 NightAllentown Borough Main Street Allentown Sun. 10 a.m. Spring StrollAl's Airport Inn 636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton (609) 883-5252 Thurs. 5 p.m. Ron Heller & Barron Caramano Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Mark Sacco (7 p.m.) Carm & Bud Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Rob Silvers (6 p.m.) Radio Fiction Mon. 5 p.m. Joe Hutchinson Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura Wed. (3 p.m.) LGBTQ Happy Hour (5 p.m.) RedbirdAmericana Kitchen & Bar 359 US Highway 130 North Hightstown Fri. 7 p.m. Prime Time Comedy Club feat. Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling and Peter BalesAncient Order of Hibernians 2419 Kuser Road Hamilton Fri. 8 p.m. Music BINGOAristaeus Brewing 2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA (215) 757-2337 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Arm & Hammer Park 1 Thunder Road Trenton (609) 394-3300 Sat. 6 p.m. North vs South Baseball Game Wed. 6:30 p.m. Senior NightArts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-8777 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. ACP DIY: That Girl with Flowers Sat. (12 p.m.) Princeton Porchfest 2025 (3 p.m.) Story & Verse Open Mic: Porchfest Edition feat. Artist Roberto Lugo (5:30 p.m.) Official Porchfest After-Party on Palmer Square Green (7 p.m.) Cafe` Improv feat. Michael Baine Sun. (11 a.m.) "Party Like It's Your Earth Day!" (4 p.m.) ART OF: Fasting Wed. (5:30 p.m.) ART OF: Glowing at Any Age w/ Ali Wall (7 p.m.) JAM: Jersey Art Meet-UpAshlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Thurs. 5 p.m. Cecil & Mike Fri. 8 p.m. Chrome Pony Sat. 8 p.m. Sara & Nick Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Friends Wed. 6 p.m. Cara CartneyBent Iron Brewing 70 Extonville Road Hamilton Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. Ladies Night "Hat Bar" Sat. 5 p.m. Bob BankaBill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton (609) 586-0192 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music BINGO Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Dan Murphy Sun. 7 p.m. BINGO Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Tues. / Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke Ages 21+Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery 58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA (267) 799-5348 Thurs./Fri. 4 p.m. Happy Hour Wed. 7 p.m. QuizzoBlend Bar & Bistro 911 Highway 33 Hamilton (609) 245-8887 Sat. 8 p.m. Derailed Comedy Night feat. Gary Sharp, Ryan Foster, Bill Chiang. $20 (2 Item Minimum), doors opoen at 7 p.m., ages 18+ Bordentown City Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 Bordentown Elks 11 Amboy Road Bordentown (609) 298-2085 Sat. 1 p.m. Darts for Dreams 2025Bordentown Yacht Club 1 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 298-9754 Sat. 8 p.m. Comedy Night Hosted by Jimmy Vanezia feat. Greg Brancato, Chris Murphy, Teddy Smith. $30, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+Boro Bean 9 East Broad Street Hopewell (609) 466-6681 Sat. 11 a.m. John Abbott Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 862-2972 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Dave Dales Trio Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan Sat. 7 p.m. Maci Miller Duo Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo Tues. 6 p.m. Max Rogers Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFourBroken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA (267) 812-5653 Thurs. 7 p.m. Mike Estabrook All Request Show / Anvil, Pulsifer, Don Jamieson, Steal The Night. $20 (advance), doors open at 6:30 p.m., ages 21+ Fri. 6 p.m. "This Is Not Croydon Fest 6" feat. Scofflaws, J. Navarro & the Traitors, Sgt. Scag, The Heavy Beat, The Abruptors. $100-$150 (VIPand single day tickets available), ages 18+ Sat. 12 p.m. "This Is Not Croydon Fest 6" feat. Stubborn All Stars, Big D and the Kid's Table, Buck-O-Nine, The Planet Smashers, The Code, Joystick! Bite Me Bambi, Brunt Of It, The Phensic, Girth Control. $100-$150 (VIP and single day tickets available), ages 18+ Sun. 12 p.m. "This Is Not Croydon Fest 6" feat. The Pietasters, Cat Bite, Kill Lincoln, Mephiskapheles, Hub City Stompers, Westbound Train, The Bandulas, PWRUP. $100-$150 (VIP and single day tickets available), ages 18+ Tues. 7 p.m. "Drag to the Rescue" Hosted by Diva Devine. $40, doors open at 5:30 p.m., ages 18+ 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. TriviaBurlington County Library/Amphitheater 5 Pioneer Boulevard West Hampton (609) 267-9660 Sun. 11 a.m. Earth Day Festival (Takes place at 803 Smithville Road) Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum) 299 Parkside Avenue Trenton (408) 335-4400 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Freedom Friday Open Mic Hosted by Jane Malloy and Todd EvansCazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille 1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA (267) 580-5469 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ PaulClub Atlantis 1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 944-1777 Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to ImpressContinental Tavern 2 North Main Street Yardley, PA (215) 493-9191 Fri. 8 p.m. Diane & PK Sat. 8 p.m. Mike & LauraCooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton (609) 393-7300 Thurs. 7 p.m. Be5D Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Se7en / DJ John Rossi Sat. 8 p.m. Kindred Spirit Crossing Vineyard and Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA (215) 493-6500 Sat. 2:30 p.m. Sweet Spot Sun. 2 p.m. Rodney WrightCurran’s Irish Inn 1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 245-1800 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Mon. 7:30 p.m. QuizzoDacey's Pub 215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-4838 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo Dadz Bar and Grill 744 Main Street Lumberton (609)267-4344 Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic Sat. 4 p.m. Car Show Fundraiser feat. Thomas Duffy, Wounded SoulsDharma Bums 4935 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 663-2867 Thurs. 7 p.m. The Backporch Jug Band Fri. 8 p.m. Local Honey. $10 (advance) Sat. (2:30 p.m.) Dub Reggae Yoga Flow w/ Martha Dicredico. $20 (8 p.m.) "Dead-Zep" w/ Rainbow Full of Sound. $15 (advance) Sun. (12 p.m.) Clothing Swap (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 Eddington House Bensalem 2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA (215) 639-1220 Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-JoeEl Barrio Cantina & Tequila Bar 1470 Buck Road Southampton, PA (267) 685-0725 Sat. 8 p.m. Keep The ChangeFlying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown (609) 899-7447 Fri. 7 p.m. Rave On Sat. 7 p.m. JT Rox Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 8 p.m. TriviaForsgate Country Club 375 Forsgate Drive Monroe (732) 521-0700 Tues. 6 p.m. Music BINGOFounding Father's Sports Bar & Grill 2900 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 923-1100 Fri. 6 p.m. Bob Pantano Dance Party w/ DJ Joe CastroFriendly'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.)Gallagher's Taproom 437 Pine Street Mount Holly (609) 261-0500 Sun. 1 p.m. Wounded Souls & Chuck German American Society 215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton (609) 585-5200 Sun. 5 p.m. Country Line Dancing. $7 (advance)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" (8:30 p.m.) Van Jenkins Sat. (2 p.m.) 3rd Annual Tiny Paws Fundraiser (3 p.m.) Bigg Romeo (9 p.m.) DJ RV Sun. 3 p.m. The Disapointmentz Tues. 7 p.m. Game Show Palooza Wed. 5 p.m. "Hero Night"Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio 240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA (215) 504-7277 Thurs. 7 p.m. Karaoke Night w/ Jack Wetere Fri. 8 p.m. EarCandy Sat. 8:30 p.m. Little SisterGrounds For Sculpture 80 Sculptors way Hamilton (609) 586-0616 Fri. 5 p.m. SWIRL: An Evening of Art and WineGrover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction (609) 716-8771 Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade PrestridgeHamilatte Cafe 1971 Route 33 Hamilton Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays Hamilton Township Public Library 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way Hamilton (609) 581-4060 Sun. 8 a.m. Flea MarketHavana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA. (215) 862-9897 Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Blues Jam Hosted by Mikey Jr. & The Slidewinder Blues Band Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "Will Power" Tower of Power and Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party Sat. (3 p.m.) Matt Setzer (8:30 p.m.) Jenn & The Vibe (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party w/ DJ Iron Mike Sun. 6 p.m. "Known Return" Kansas and Styx Tribute Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper DuoHightstown Elks 100 Hickory Corner Road East Windsor (609) 448-9794 Sun. 12 p.m. Paint with a Parent Hopewell Valley Golf Club 114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell (609) 737-1199 Sat. 6 p.m. Trenton Ski Club Annual Dinner DanceHopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington (609) 737-4465 Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) Zio Moon Sat. 5 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Christine Moll Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Hopewell Valley Vineyards Jazz EnsembleHurricane Jacks Bar and Grill 7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (267) 914-4517 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ John W. Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura FioccoIl 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 OIrish Rover Station House 1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA (215) 970-5412 Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo NightIron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus (732) 306-9111 Fri. 5:30 p.m. Joe Vadala Sat. 4:30 p.m. Bob O & Kim M Sun. 1 p.m. AudioPilotIvy 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 Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Night (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational All shows 21+Joseph Lawrence Park 317 Ward Avenue Bordentown Sat. 9 a.m. Co-Ed Flag Football and SoccerKelly's Bar n Banquet Hall 14 Railroad Avenue Fort Dix (732) 230-6169 Tues. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Carie McCayKillarney's Publick House 1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton (609) 586-1166 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Radio Fiction / Country Night Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Joanna Caruso (10 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Ant Cannuli (5:30 p.m.) Lou Mutter (10 p.m.) DJ Bay Sun. (10 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Ty MaresLabyrinth Books Princeton 122 Nassau Street Princeton (609) 497-1600 Fri. 10 a.m. Spring Book SaleLambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 11 Bridge Street Lambertville (609) 397-8300 Thurs. 6 p.m. "Banfi" Wine Tasting Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt (609) 752-0200 Fri. 7 p.m. '90s Party. $10 Sat. "Bacon Fest" feat. (11 a.m.) ShoreSyde (2:30 p.m.) Pennington Station (6 p.m.) Dockside. $13 (advance) Sun. "Bacon Fest" feat. (11 a.m.) Strictly '60s (3 p.m.) Nikki Briar & the SweetBriar Band. $13 (advance)Lawrenceville Main Street 17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville (609) 219-9300 Sat. 12 p.m. Spring Arts Festival. (Weeden Park FREE admission) Library Company of Burlington 23 West Union Street Burlington (609) 3861273 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic NightLillipies Bakery 30 North Harrison Street Princeton (609) 423-2100 Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff Sun. 3 p.m. Dumpling Cooking Class w/ Chef Justine Ma. $95Magikava 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 McStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 949-9570 Sat. 8 p.m. "Far Beyond Giving Benefit" feat. The Ancient Mariners, "Shy Valley" Hyuss Tribute, Release, Unscarred. $5 or non-perishable food item Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night Mercer County Park Festival Grounds Hughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor (609) 448-1947 Sat. 1 p.m. Buy Rite Beer & Wine Festival feat. Brian Kirk & The JerksNaked Brewing Company 212 Mill Street Bristol, PA (267) 544-7129 Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project Fri. 7 p.m. Cara Cartney Sat. 7 p.m. WURL Sun. 11 a.m. Sunday Stroll feat. (12 p.m.) Mike & Shanna, Dana Collins Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaNeedle Creek Farm Brewery 91 Titus Mill Road Pennington Sun. 2 p.m. Successful Failures Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA (215) 458-7081 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night Sat. 12 p.m. "Creek-i-Tiki" Luau 2025 feat. DJ Hi-Tide, Slowey & The BoatsNew Egypt Flea Market Village 933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge (609) 758-2082 Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market Wed. 8 a.m. Flea MarketNew Hope Winery / Tavern 6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA (215) 794-2331 Fri. 8 p.m. Soul Cruisers Sat. (2 p.m.) Marc Hoffman (8 p.m.) "Ledbetters" Pearl Jam TributeNewtown Brewing Company 103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA (215) 944-8609 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Music" Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. Rachel & Ty Sat. 6 p.m. The Salty Dogs Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Bill MonachNick's Roast Beef 4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA (215) 637-515 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Wed. 7 p.m. KaraokeNJWeedman's Dispensary 322 East State Street Trenton (609) 437-0898 Thurs. 8 p.m. KaraokeNomad Distilling Company 20 South Main Street New Hope, PA Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchNottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square (609) 587-6623 Thur. 9 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis Fri. 9 p.m. Deep Release Sat. 9:30 p.m. 80s Undercover Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO Tues. 4 p.m. Prime Rib Night feat. (6:30 p.m.) The Blue Eyed Balladeer Ages 21+ 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 Barracks 100 Barrack Street Trenton Sat. 7 p.m. Concerts by CandlelightOld Hights Brewing 123 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 469-5976 Thurs. 5 p.m. Vinyl Night Fri. 3 p.m. Happy Hour feat. (6 p.m.) Separatr Sat. 6 p.m. Tanglewood Sun. 1 p.m. Local Performers Showcase Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 291-9232 Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchPalmer Square 40 Nassau Street Princeton Sat. "Porchfest 2025" feat. (4:30 p.m.) Charles Laurita & The Mischief (5:30 p.m.) Official Porchfest 2025 After-PartyPasquale's Sports Bar 9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (267) 202-6268 Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. KaraokePatriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville (609) 737-2780 Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night Sat. 8 p.m. Frank Pinto & Richie Z Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo" Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton (609) 585-8008 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Self Induced Confusion / DJ Anthony Mig 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 Porchfest 2025 (Saturday 12 p.m.) Porches All Over Princeton feat. 102, 254, 287 Witherspoon Street 94, 225 Birch 17/19, 37 Jefferson Road (2 p.m.) Jo Wymer 30 Chestnut Avenue 45 Linden Lane 4 Queenston Place 302 Nassau Street 49 Markham Road 84 Murray PlacePrinceton University (Richardson Auditorium) Nassau Street Princeton Sat. Porchfest 2025 (Takes place at MacLean House)Puss N Boots Tavern 942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaRandy Now's Man Cave 119 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 424-3766 Sun. 6:30 p.m. The Ben Vaughn Quintet. $20 (advance), doors open at 6 p.m. Restart The Arts High Street Burlington Sat. 12 p.m. City Boardwalk in BurlingtonRistorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 144 US Route 130 Bordentown (609) 262-0110 Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night Roebling Museum 100 2nd Avenue Roebling (609) 499-7200 Sat. 9 a.m. 15th Annual Car Show. $5 (Kids age 12 and under FREE)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. QuizzoholicsSandy's Beef & Ale 2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA (2670 852-2333 Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo Mon. 7 p.m. Music BingoSchool of Rock Princeton 1761 Princeton Avenue Hamilton (609) 890-7090 Sat. 5 p.m. House Band Tour Fundraiser. $10Second Sin Brewing Company 1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P (267) 812-5251 Thurs. 7 p.m. TriviaSilver Lake Nature Center 1306 Bath Road Bristol, PA (215) 785-1177 Sat. 7:30 p.m. Christopher Westfall's "Celebrate Earth Day Every Day" Concert. $15 (advance)Slice of Brooklyn NJ 1295A Route 33 Hamilton (609) 527-9663 Sat. 2 p.m. Pasta making Class w/ Chef JorgeSlim's Irish Pub 2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA (267) 332-0047 Sat. 8 p.m. EarCandy Mon. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Cecil Wed. 6 p.m. Karaoke ContestSmall World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-4377 x2 Sat. 7 p.m. The AstrolabeSparky World-Famous Beer Garden 4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 943-2321 Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana 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 Spigola Vino E Cucino 3817 Crosswicks Hamilton Square Road Hamilton (609) 585-5255 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Mark SaccoSteam Pub 606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA Sat. 10 p.m. Fun Za LuvStratosphere Brewing Company 72 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 6677116 Sat. 6 p.m. Petr Scavello, Mason Scavello, Tim Poole, Carter Waller BandTavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown (609) 426-9345 Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 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 Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton (609) 924-2310 Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Chris P Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Michael MontemurroTGI Fridays 780 Route 130 South Hamilton (609) 581-6910 Sun. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ BurnTGI 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 Sat. 9 a.m. Earth Day CelebrationThe 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 OrchestraThe Buck Hotel 1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA (215) 396-2002 Fri. 8 p.m. Kirko Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (9 p.m.) Don't Call Me Francis Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo The Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro (609) 291-9110 Fri. 6:30 p.m. No Cover Country Night Sat. 9 p.m. Buckshot or The Polish Nannies Mon. 6 p.m. TriviaThe 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. Varsity Spirit US Finals Trenton Cheerleading CompetitionThe Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1816 Fri. 7:30 p.m. Tommy Conwell Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" 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. Bigg Romeo Sat. 9 p.m. All Lit Up Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan AppelThe Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton (609) 921-8555 Thurs.10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Bockman Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Trey Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey BrownThe Langhorne Brewery & Martini Bar 1558 West Maple Avenue Langhorne, PA (267) 689-0045 Sat. 8 p.m. Mikey OThe Morrisville Tavern 376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-5310 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 8 p.m. Old School Saints Sat. 8 p.m. Jukebox Graveyard Mon. 7:30 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia NightThe Newtown Theatre 120 North State Street Newtown, PA (215) 968-3859 Tues. 8 p.m. John OatesThe 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. Mike Ham of Radio Garden State 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 GodfreyThe Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge (609) 208-0050 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Jo Wymer Band Fri. 9 p.m. 80s Undercover Sat. 9 p.m. Best of Clapton Mon. 6 p.m. Music BINGO Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia Wed. 6 p.m. Joe VadalaThe Union House 19 East Union Street Burlington (609) 531-6077 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 8 p.m. The Faculty Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Shelter In Place Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchTindall Road Brewing Co. 102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 526-8651 Wed. 7 p.m. Vase PaintingTir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554 Fri. 9 p.m. The Williamsboy Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" All Shows 21+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 SweetsVault Brewing Company 10 South Main Street Yardley, PA (267) 573-4291 Fri. 7 p.m. JDuo Sat. 7 p.m. Tony Miceli TrioVillage Idiot Brewing Company 42 High Street Mount Holly (609) 975-9270 Thurs. 7 p.m. TriviaWashington Crossing Inn 1295General Washington Memorial Boulevard Washington Crossing, PA (877) 882-1776 Tues. 6 p.m. "Bourbon & BluesWhitehill Mansion 217 Fourth Street Fieldsboro Sat. 7 p.m. Paranormal InvestigationWildflowers Too 255 Route 156 Yardville (609) 585-5483 Wed. 7 p.m. Poker NightWorking Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown (609) 371-6000 Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Karl Dentino Fri. 4:30 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Kevin McGowan Sat. 1 p.m. Chris Swatt Sun. 1 p.m. Chris Giakas 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" 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.
