Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...10/2/25

By Danny Coleman
originally published: 10/02/2025

"I'm in Stockholm, I'll be stateside in a couple of weeks, I've been here pretty much since the beginning of the year. I don't own a place anywhere, I'm pretty much a straight up nomad these days. I did a couple of European tours earlier in the year, I've done a little bit of holidaying over here and I've just kind of been hanging out until my European visitor visa has run out. So, now it's time to go back to the States and do some touring over there."

Joshua Radin has experienced much in his nomadic life, a life that, much like his music, is ever changing and his latest two for one release, "One Day Home" has him fresh off extensive European and U.K. tours and he's getting ready to launch an approximate 35 show run here in the U.S. 

"One Day Home" was released earlier this year and on August 22 he released a second "Vulnerable" version of the same record and both will be on display when he launches his tour on October 8 in Nashville followed by stops in the tri-state area on October 16 at the South Orange Performing Arts Center, October 17 at The Sellersville Theater in Sellersville, PA and October 18 at Sony Hall in New York City. 

"Yeah, I'll be out for two months around the U.S. starting in October," he began. "There will be a little New Jersey action and then in New York City at Sony Hall. "One Day Home" has 13 songs that I wrote and on August 22, I released a second version of the album but with only piano and vocals; I thought it might be cool for listeners to hear an alternate version of each of the songs. You never know, when I write a song, the hardest thing in the world is going into the studio and saying, OK, leading into one kind of production on a song because in my head, I'm always thinking, well this can go this way, this can go this way. I probably could've done five versions of each song in a different way but I figured I'd choose two (Laughs)."

With so much going on inside of his head when it comes to writing his material; how does he go about it? 

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"I always write on guitar and I always start with sitting around on the couch with acoustic guitar and coming up with chord progressions I like and melodies and then I pretty much come up with melodies with phonemes, sort of gibberish, I guess it helps free my mind melodically and then i've got melodies that are running around my head for a long time and until I put words to them, they don't get out of my head; it's almost like of function of staying sane for me."

Radin does a lot of solo acoustic work with the occasional duo or trio combination when he tours; with the release of this album, he has decided to use a full band. When asked, given the nature of the releases being with and without a band, how he planned on incorporating both aspects, he replied instantly.

""One Day Home" came out with a full band in February, the piano and vocal (Version) came out on August 22 and when I wrote the 13 songs and went into the studio, I knew I wanted a full band, I wanted it purely acoustic, more guitar driven with piano, keys, drums and bass and then I figured there was a more intimate version when you just do piano and vocals solo of each song. I knew that I wanted to do that going into the studio but I wanted to take about six months to release the second version so people could digest the first version of the album. When I play concerts, I don't necessarily stick to any way that I've recorded the song before. They can change throughout the tour, throughout the years, there are sometimes a piano song from five or six years ago that I'll decide before a show that I'm just gonna play this solo on an acoustic guitar. It's one of those things, how do I say it? Throughout the history of artists and bands putting out music; record it and so many artists and bands go out and try and replicate the studio versions of the songs and I've just never made that a priority for me. I see them as two different entities, playing live and playing in the studio. Every now and then I'll play a song in the same way as I recorded it but I like to mix it up, that way it keeps it fresh and inspiring for me and the players in the band that you have in the studio or that you're touring with; actually, this year is the first time I'm touring with a full band in about six or seven years. I've been doing a lot of acoustic shows either solo, duo or trio. So, this is the first time I'll be having a full rhythm section with me on tour in six or seven years. So, there are gonna be some songs where I recorded maybe a solo acoustic song on the guitar and I'll get in the studio rehearsing for the tour with the band and maybe I'll hear something and I'll say to the drummer, "I think it'd be cool if we added some percussion behind this" and we just figure it out and like I said before, every time I write a song, my brain is always swimming with how many different possibilities there are in terms of production, tempo and all that sort of things. So, there are just so many ways; I never like to get locked into one way of playing a song. I get if you're a band like The Rolling Stones, one of the biggest bands of all time, if I went to see The Stones and they played a bunch of my favorite hits but it was just Keith on guitar and Mick singinging and no drums or no bass, I think it'd be cool for a song or two and I'd like to see that kind of show in an intimate space but I'm going to see The Stones thinking, I want to hear them the way I know the songs with their big hits and their rock and roll. So, with my kind of music, I feel it's very lyrically driven, it's not a party, you're not dancing around listening to my music, it's very calm and intimate; in that way there are a lot of ways that I can explore the stage and different instruments and how I want to get the message of each song across to each different audience, if that makes sense. I've been doing this for like 20 years now and I guess I've developed an innate sense for what my audience wants and what I'm able to get away with when I'm exploring a certain song and how many different ways there are to play it; I get a sense of what they want and so it always ends up a bit of a compromise. Sometimes I might think a song might sound better this way but I know that the fans are coming and they want to hear an acoustic song in at least a particular kind of way and if I added drums some of them might be like, I don't know about that. There is no hard and fast rule, take the song as it comes, see how I"m feeling that day at soundcheck. Sometimes I might turn to the band and say, you know what? I know there's no bass on this song on the recording but let's have the bass come in on the second half of the song just to give it a little lift; not huge changes but little changes that a discerning ear would notice but more importantly for me, it keeps me inspired to keep playing these songs that I've been playing forever because it can get a little tiring playing them all the exact same way year after year."

Speaking of his band; Radin says that he had to go in a bit of a different direction assembling some new players, one he has total confidence in.

"My old band, they now all have wives and kids and they don't want to tour as much so I had to look for younger players who want to be road dogs," he said with a laugh. "The band in Europe, I brought out a friend of mine, a lovely girl I met, her name is Ellen Krauss and I fell in love with one of her songs when I met her and we had talked for a couple of years about me bringing her out on the road; she's from Sweden but she had never played outside of Sweden before. So, I really wanted to introduce her to my fans all over Europe and the U.K. and so she had been touring with her Swedish band and I said, "Why don't you all jump on my bus and I'll use your band in my headlining set" and so I use those guys for all of the European and U.K. tours that I've been doing this year. When I go back to the States, my lead guitar player Gabe Burdulis, who lives in Nashville, he actually put together a band of a bunch of guys from Nashville that he loves; I haven't even met these guys yet, I'm gonna meet them at rehearsal before the first show in Nashville at 3rd and Lindsley. I always kick-off my tours in Nashville because that's where the tour bus companies are. So, you always rent the tour bus for the tour and we usually start off there."

So, when that tour bus comes rolling into town, will there be any twists, turns or surprises, especially given his "Spontaneous" nature?

"I wouldn't say there are any twists, turns or surprises except that anyone who has come to see me in the States for the past six or seven years hasn't seen me with a full band. So, I think it just adds a completely different element when you add percussion and a rhythm section. I don't do setlists, I try to keep it spontaneous so the band will learn like 40 or 50 of my songs and we'll go through them at rehearsal before the tour and I'll get a feel as we're playing them for what sounds the best, what's most inspiring for me to play and hen I'll just kind of read the room so every show should be a little bit different." 

To discover more about Joshua Radin, please visit https://www.joshuaradin.com/

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

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This week's event listings

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

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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. (5 p.m.) Radio Fiction (8 p.m.) T. Swift Album Drop Party w/ 94.5 PST
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Mark Sacco (7 p.m.) Chet & Ari
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Michael Duva (6 p.m.) Tara Woodcock
Mon. 5 p.m. Joe Hutchinson
Tues. 7 p.m. Jessica DiDonato
Wed. 7 p.m. Skyline 

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Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Fri. 6 p.m. Pub Night feat. (6 p.m.) Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfetones
Sat. 12 p.m. Irish Festival feat. Bill O'Neal & Andy Koontz, First Highland Watch, Birmingham 6, The Naterjacks

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Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA 
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 

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Arts Council of Princeton 
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8777 
Sat. (11 a.m.) Closing Artist Talk: Tarang (1 p.m.) Filipino-American Heritage Fest
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 & MIke
Fri. 8 p.m. Mr. LC
Sat. 8 p.m. River Dogs 
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Friends
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney

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Bent Iron Brewing
70 Extonville Road Hamilton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Dynamo Trivia
Sat. 12 p.m. "Oktoberfest" feat. (5 p.m.) Polkadelphia

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Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Fri. 7 p.m. Best of Clapton 
Sun. 7 p.m. BINGO
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Tues. 9 p.m. / Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke 
Ages 21+

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Blend Bar & Bistro   
911 Highway 33 Hamilton 
(609) 245-8887
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Sal

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Booterbeer Brewing Company
229 East Colliers Mill Road New Egypt
(609) 290-4052
Sat. 3 p.m. Pints, Pumpkins & Pizza feat. (4 p.m.) Linda McNee
Sun. 3 p.m. Pints, Pumpkins & Pizza

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Bordentown City
Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown  
Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20
Sat. 11 a.m. "Cranberry Fest 2025" feat. The Menagerie, The Successful Failures

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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. Fermenters
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. Soul Custody
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour

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Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Fri. (8 p.m.) Chemical-X, Posch, God called In Sick, God Called In Sick. $11.28 (8:30 p.m.) Mixing Room First Friday w/ Cara Cartney
Sat. (11 a.m.) Bensalem Record Fair Fall Edition. $5 (No cover after 12 p.m.) (6 p.m.) EMO Night Karaoke. $18-$25, ages 21+
Wed. 7:30 p.m. A Broken Horror Story: Spooky Season Trivia

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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 Prison Museum 
128 High Street Mt. Holly 
(609) 265-5476 
Sat. 6 p.m. JailHouse Rocks Concert w/ Experience Janis / DJ Louie
Ages 21+

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B2 Bistro Jimmy's American Grill
140 US Route 130 South bordentown
(609) 291-0200
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia 

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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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Chesterfield Inn
633 Chesterfield-Arneytown Road Chesterfield
(609) 298-1917
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ entertainment
Sat. 9 p.m. Blackbird Road
Sun. 5 p.m. Ben Selkow
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia

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City Streets
510 Highway 130 South East Windsor
(609) 426-9400
Sat. 9 p.m. Kindred Spirit Duo

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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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Continental Tavern
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA  
(215) 493-9191
Fri. 8 p.m. Brian Lattanzi
Sat. 8 p.m. Mark manning 

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Cooper's Riverview                                                                     
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Cosmic Jerry Band
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour  (8 p.m.) The Launch
Sat. 7 p.m. The Verdict / DJ Cesar Cab
Sun. 6 p.m. "It's All About The Benjamins" R&B Bash w/ Hosts Lil Kim, Lil Cease feat. DJs, William H, Fah D, X. $50 (VIP $100), ages 30+ (Dress code required)
Wed. 7 p.m. Live Band Jam 

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Cream Ridge Winery
145 Route 539 Cream Ridge 
(609) 259-9797 
Sat. 12 p.m. FBRN "Wrinkles In The Winery"  

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Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Sip & Create: Corkwreath Workshop. $40
Sat. 2 p.m. Rodney Wright
Sun. 12 p.m. Picnic in the Vineyard. $85 (Per basket, feeds 2) feat. (2 p.m.) Bunny Barnes

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

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

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Dadz Bar and Grill 
744 Main Street Lumberton
(609)267-4344
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic Celebrating Four Years feat. Ricochet
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Wounded Souls feat. Carie McCay

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Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. Suren Lama
Fri. 8 p.m. Matt Pless, Yuri Gohen, Lo-fi Milf, Psychic Bison. $10 (advance)
Sat. (1 p.m.) Craft & A Cocktail: Large Ceramic Bell. $75 (8 p.m.) The Dancing Goats. $10 (advance)
Sun. (1 p.m.) Acoustic Jam Circle. $10 (Suggested donation or pay what you can) (6 p.m.) The Reverend Graham Ford: Songs From The Reverend's Jukebox
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert

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Escape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 
120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA 
Thurs. 7:45 p.m. Ballroom Dancing Class Series
Sat. 12:30 p.m. Newtown Beerfest

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Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Fri. 9 p.m. LakeHouse
Sat. 9 p.m. Ben Selkow
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia

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Forsgate Country Club   
375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700 
Fri. 6 p.m. "First Friday"

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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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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 
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8:30 p.m.) Little Sister
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Groove Dudes
Tues. 7 p.m. Game Show Palooza

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Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA 
(215) 504-7277 
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO

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Grounds For Sculpture
80 Sculptors way Hamilton
(609) 586-0616 
Sat. 10:30 a.m. Forest Bathing

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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. $10

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

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Hamilton Veterans Park 
1865 Yardville-Hamilton Square Road Hamilton  
Sat. 12 p.m. Shine a Light NF Walk 2025

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Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7 p.m. Blues Jam Hosted by Mikey Jr. & The Slidewinder Blues Band
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Soul Seduction (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party 
Sun. (1 p.m.) Midnight Sun Orchestra (7:30 p.m.) Wooden Ships CSN & Y Tribute
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 p.m. Trivia

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Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 6:30 p.m. PAL'S Second Fundraiser Benefitting People with Disabilities
Sat. (1 p.m.) The Jone Dylan Band (4 p.m.) John Lipton Food Tasting (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Modern Rewind
Sun. 5 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. McMillan & Co

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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. 
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday 
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiocco 

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

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Irish Rover Station House 
1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA 
(215) 970-5412 
Sat. 11 a.m. "Oktoberfest"
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night

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Iron Plow Vineyards
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus 
(732) 306-9111 
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Sarah James
Sun. 1 p.m. Rich Cassenti

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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 
Sat. 9 p.m. White Hills / Ecstatic Vision. $20 (advance)
Sun. 11 a.m. A 1-Ring Carnival (8 p.m.) Chatham County Line. $30 (advance), doors open at 7 p.m.
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Night (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+

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Kelly's Bar n Banquet Hall
14 Railroad Avenue Fort Dix
(732) 230-6169
 Sat. 7 p.m. 44 Fridays

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Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Sean Collichio 
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Mark Sacco (10 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (5:30 p.m.) Lofash
Sun. (10 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Bob Banka
Tues. (6:30 p.m.) Crafts & Drafts: Spooky Ghost Painting. $45 (7 p.m.) Music BINGO
Wed. 5:30 p.m. Ty Mares

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Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 
11 Bridge Street Lambertville 
(609) 397-8300 
Thurs. 6 p.m. European Wine Tour w/ Michael Scibilia. $60 (Includes 3 course meal and wine pairings)         
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Trivia

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Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. (5:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.) Pumpkin Sip, Pick and Paint. $45 (6 p.m.) Everlasting Pumpkin Fall Artist Series. $50 (7 p.m.) Laurita Fall Idol
Sat. "Fall Festival" feat. (11 a.m.) Night Ryde (2:30 p.m.) Strictly '60s (6 p.m.) Nikki Briar & The Sweet Briar Band. $16 (Ages 20 and under FREE)
Sun. "Fall Festival" feat. (11 a.m.) Frank Pinto & Gypsy Ramblers (3 p.m.) The Rangers Noveau $16 (Ages 20 and under FREE) (12 p.m.) (5:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.) Pumpkin Sip, Pick and Paint. $40 (Includes Festival Ticket)

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

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

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

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Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 6 p.m. Lambertville Jazz
Fri. 7 p.m. Sam Ryan
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Peter Demeo
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Marius Luigi Nicolae

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

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

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Mercer County Park Festival Grounds 
Hughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor 
(609) 448-1947 
Sat./Sun. 12 p.m. Italian American Festival. $10 (Ages 13-17 $5, ages 12 and under FREE)

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Mountainview Golf Club
890 Bear Tavern Road Ewing
(609) 882-4093
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Spanky's Garage 

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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. First Friday Karaoke w/ DJ Triish
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Needle Creek Farm Brewery
91 Titus Mill Road Pennington
Thurs. 4 p.m. "Ladies Night" 
Fri. 3 p.m. Family Fall Weekend
Sat./Sun. 12 p.m. Family Fall Weekend

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Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Books and Beers Meetup: "The Glass Man"

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

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New Hope Winery / Tavern 
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 794-2331 
Fri. 8 p.m. "Adrenalize" The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience  
Sat. 8 p.m. Superunknown

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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia 
Fri. 6 p.m. Meg Russell
Sat. 6 p.m. Steve Tourison
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Bill Monach

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Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA 
(215) 637-515
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 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 Fire Co. Ballroom
200 Mercer Street Hamilton Square
(609) 890-9834
Fri. 6 p.m. I Believe In Pink's 13th Annual "Shore for the Cure" Breast Cancer Fundraiser

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Nottingham Tavern 
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square 
(609) 587-6623
Thur. (7 p.m.) Rock On Radio Happy Hour Hosted by Danny Coleman w/ Music by The Williamsboy (9:30 pm.) Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Fri. 9 p.m. Monk & Monk w/ The Choir Boiz
Sat. 9:30 p.m. LakeHouse
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 4 p.m. Pies on the Patio feat. (6:30 p.m.) Keith Monacchio
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 Barracks
100 Barrack Street Trenton
Sat. 7 p.m. Concerts by Candlelight

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Old Hights Brewing 
123 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 469-5976
Thurs. 5 p.m. Vinyl Night
Fri. 3 p.m. Happy Hour (6:30 p.m.) Acoustic Karaoke w/ Rory
Sat. 12 p.m. "Oktoberfest" feat. (1:30 p.m.) Stay Tuned
Sun. 2 p.m. Bluegrass jam  

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Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 291-9232
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Ottoburger (Planet Animal Taste)
65 East Broad Street Hopewell
(640) 867-4915
 Fri. 6 p.m. James Popik's DOG Trio

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Palmer Square 
40 Nassau Street Princeton 
Sat. 1p.m. Fall Music Series feat. JB Rocks

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

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Picture Perfect Affairs
76 High Street Mount Holly
Fri. 7 p.m. First Friday Lyrics To Go Open Mic and Showcase

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

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Princeton Marriott at Forrestal
100 College Road East Princeton
Sat. 1 p.m. "Oktoberfest" feat. Ciro Patti Jr.

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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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Randy Now's Man Cave
119 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 424-3766
Fri. 7 p.m. Amy Rigby
Sat. 7 p.m. Tommy Conwell

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Restart The Arts 
352 High Street Burlington
Sat. 10 a.m. 2025 K-9 Car Show Fundraiser 

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

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River House at Odette’s 
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 682-2022 
Thurs. (6 p.m.) Cara Cartney (7 p.m.) Gina Corso
Fri. 7 p.m. Steve Luhrman
Sat. 7 p.m. Max Rogers
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Dave Dales Duo
Wed. 5 p.m. Ava DiFiore

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Roebling Museum 
100 2nd Avenue Roebling
(609) 499-7200 
Sat. 10 a.m. Touch-A-Truck

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Rosedale Mills 
101 Route 31 North Pennington 
(609) 737-2008 
Sat. 11 a.m. Pennington Farmers Market "Annual Chicken Pageant"

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Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Ernie White Birthday Bash
Fri. 8:30 p.m. (TBA)
Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch
Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics
Wed.7 p.m. Texas Hold'em Poker Night

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Russo's Pub & Italian Restaurant
1302 Monmouth Road Mount Holly
(609) 261-3277
Wed. 6 p.m. Fall Wine Glass and Coaster Set Paint Night

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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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School of Rock Princeton
1761 Princeton Avenue Hamilton
(609) 890-7090
Sun. 3 p.m. Fall Festival feat. (4 p.m.) Rock 101 (4:30 p.m.) House Band (5 p.m.) Rock 101 (5:30 p.m.) Opening Act

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

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Shady Brook Farm 
931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA 
(215) 968-1670 
Thurs. 11 a.m. "Fall Fest" 
Fri. 11 a.m.  "Fall Fest" (6 p.m.) Party On The Patio feat. Cara Cartney or Y'all or Nothin'
Sat. 11 a.m. "Fall Fest" feat. (12 p.m.) The Needful (6:30 p.m.) "Party On The Patio" feat. Dockside
Sun. 11 a.m.  "Fall Fest" 

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Sherman Theater/Penn Community Bank Amphitheater 
2400 Byberry Road Bensalem, PA 
Sat. 1:30 p.m. Family Fall Festival feat. (3 p.m.) The Little Mermen Disney Tribute Band (6:30 p.m.) Greg Hawkes and Eddie Japan Performing the Music of The Cars

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Slice of Brooklyn NJ
1295A Route 33 Hamilton 
(609) 527-9663
Tues. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night & Karaoke Hosted by Ted LaBaw

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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. Larry Corban

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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
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 

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Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Daisy Jane (Sign-ups at 5:30 p.m.) 
Fri. (10 a.m.) JB Kline's Facebook Live (6 p.m.) Tommy Conwell
Sat. 6 p.m. New Yacht City
Wed. 6 p.m. Frank Pinto & Richie Z

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21 Locks Brewing
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
(917) 626-2352
Fri. 8 p.m. Comedy Night feat. Tim Grill, Monika Nyadenova, Mel Harris, Colin Armstrong, Ben Staab. $18, doors open at 7 p.m.
Sat./Sun. 11:30 a.m. "Oktoberfest"

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1675 at The Ridges
4666 East Bristol Road Trevose, PA
(215) 876-6868
Sat. 12 p.m. "Oktoberfest" feat. (1 p.m.) The Zings (4 p.m. & 6 p.m.) United German Hungarian Dancers (5 p.m.) Bigg Romeo

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Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Country DJ Night
Fri. 8 p.m. Black Zeppelin
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke  

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

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The Cool Cricket
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis
Sat. 9 p.m. (TBA)
Mon. 7 p.m. Bike Night
Tues. 7 p.m. BINGO

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

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The Cure Insurance Center  
81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton  
(609) 656-3200  
Sat. 11 p.m. Pritam

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The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. Ray Coleman
Sat. 7 p.m. Gerry Timlin
Sun. 2 p.m. Gerry Timlin

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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. Country Night w/ Rustic Revival
Sat. 9 p.m. Covered In Ash
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel 

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The Ivy Inn
248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Darius
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Ty
Sun. 2 p.m. Gameday
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv 
Wed. 9:30 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
Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night

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The Newtown Theatre
120 North State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 968-3859
Thurs. 8 p.m. Vance Gilbert. $37, doors open at 7 p.m.
Fri. (3 p.m.) "Take Me Home" The Music of John Denver. $47, doors open at 2 p.m. (7 p.m.) "Pulp Fiction" Trivia and Movie 
Sat. 8 p.m. "Let's Get It On" Celebrating the Music of Marvin Gaye. $47, doors open at 7 p.m.
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Cult Vault: "Nightmare on Elm Street" 

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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. Billy Ray & The Bad Boys
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.) (TBA) (9 p.m.) Tiki Thursday w/ DJ entertainment
Fri. 9 p.m. Kindred Spirit
Sat./Sun. 12 p.m. "Oktoberfest" feat. (9 p.m./3 p.m.) Jersey Polka Company
Mon. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala

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The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Fri. 7 p.m. Haunted Holly ALL AGES Halloween Show w/ Costume Contest, Vendors and More feat. RiPP, Disoviet, The Geriatrics, The Sheckies. $15 (Ages 12 and under FREE), Doors open at 6:30 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. Katherine & Tom Duo
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) The Big Trip
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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The Watershed Institute
31 Titus Mill Road Pennington
Sat. 6:30 p.m. 50th Watershed Fest feat. Cold Soil Drifters

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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 Free Public Library
120 Academy Street Trenton
(609) 392-7188
Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday"

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

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Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-8300
Sat. 8 p.m. The Miners

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Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
20 Pamer Square east Princeton 
(609) 924-7855
 Fri. 5 p.m. Timothy Ogunbiyi Quartet
Sat. 5 p.m. Ilhan Saferali Quartet

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Union Coffee
49 North Union Street Lambertville 
(609) 460-4637
Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday" Tarot Meet-Up w/ Kristina Gorman

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Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Life of a VaultGirl" w/ Miss Cantaloupe & Darlingtyn Duo (7 p.m.) E & J Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. John Sheridan Duo
Mon. 6 p.m. Quizzo

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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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Whitehill Mansion
217 Fourth Street Fieldsboro
Fri. 7 p.m. BYOB Paint Party: Roastin' Ghost. $45

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Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Georgia Owen
Fri. 6 p.m. Sam The Trivia Guy
Sat. 1 p.m. Erez Lirov
Sun. (10 a.m.) Clay Pumpkin Workshop (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 T

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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