Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...11/13/25

By Danny Coleman
originally published: 11/13/2025

"I'm packing up the new Renaissance CD from the last tour we recorded live. I've got a little cottage industry here, I'm completely involved in it; I think that tells you everything, it's fine but just a lot of work," laughed the quintessential female progressive rock voice Annie Haslam as she discussed a reunion of original band mates for their upcoming "History of Renaissance" series of shows; one of which is November 28 at the Newton Theatre in NJ and November 29 at the Lansdowne Theater in PA.

Formed in 1969 from the ashes of The Yardbirds by drummer Jim McCarty and vocalist Keith Relf, Renaissance wanted to go in a different musical direction; one quoted as, "Something with a more classical influence." Sadly, they recorded their debut self-titled album and the band then began to splinter during the sessions for their sophomore offering "Illusion." Haslam, best known for a five octave vocal range and her elegant stage presence has been a mainstay of the band since circa 1972 and was one of the pieces of what would become the group's rebirth of sorts. 

Over their nearly seven decades of existence, personnel changes, hiatuses and trials, Renaissance has influenced many artists, generations and musicians the world over and with this series of, "The History of Renaissance" shows, Haslam, who has kept the band going over this latest span of time, turned to her friend McCarty fo a bit of assistance. 

"The last time you and I spoke, oh my God, that was 2017," she said with surprise. "I was doing the paintings to hang behind the orchestra and that was amazing; time is going so fast as well isn't it? We look in the mirror now and say, Who is that? (Laughs) Who the Hell is that? (Laughs). Yes, Jim and Keith were founding members and we've toured a bit every year since 2017, we went to Germany. We did do a farewell tour last October due to my age, the responsibility of everything was getting to be a bit too much for me and I also needed a knee replacement. I was in agony last year, it was a terrible year for me and so I had to make a decision to get that done and I thought well, we'll do a final tour first; I really should've had my knee done so I was in pain through the whole tour, it was very difficult but it turned out well. We did 10 shows and that was that and I had my knee replacement in January. I then got an email asking me to do a one woman show and I thought, "No" (Laughs) and then it morphed from there. The gentlemen wouldn't let it go, I would've let it go, I wouldn't have pushed it but he was adamant to keep this going and trying to find a solution to it and it was like an angel tapped me on the shoulder and said, "Hello? Call Jim, he was at your audition, he wrote the songs that got you the job" and he was a founding member so; who better? There is nobody better than that, he started the band. So, in the end it happened but it was so late in the day, it was September and it was difficult to get shows because shows are booked six to nine months to a year ahead these days and we found out that if Jim came over, he'd have had to be back in the U.K. by December 6 or something like that. So, we had a time period to work with and then again, there weren't many shows that were available. So, it was very odd the way it happened but I caught up with Bill Rogers at BRE in Philly who had been booking us for years with something completely different and he asked, "What are you up to?" I told him and he said, "Oh? I'd buy that show" and so I had never thought of that. I never thought of it ever going any further really or wanting it to; not because I didn't want to do it but only because I thought there would be lots of things to deal with and sort out like flights and all kinds of things like that, all the usual things that you have to have people to do for you. In the end, we got the two shows in Newton, New Jersey on November 28 and Lansdowne, PA on November 29; that's the story (Laughs)."

Years of history both past and present are able to unfold and will be brought to light by two people who have lived through it as Annie and McCarty will be opening up the evening by telling stories from yesterday and today.

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"So, what we're doing is, Jim and I are going to come out at the beginning of the evening for 30 minutes because we want to do a good Renaissance show but play some of Jim's stuff as well; a long show really. So we're going to do 30 minutes, talk to the audience about how Renaissance was started; how we were started and then the band will come out and we'll perform five of Jim's songs and then we have an intermission and then the whole band comes out. Jim is not playing drums at all, the band will be playing his songs and he's going to be playing rhythm guitar and singing and I'll be singing "Face of Yesterday" which is one of my favorite Renaissance songs that I did when I first toured with the band and I'll be doing backing vocals; there is just so much history."

"Like I said, we couldn't get many shows because everything was taken because people book six, nine months to a year ahead for tours and everything was taken," she went on. "So, we could only get the Edwardsville,Illinois show, they actually moved some things around to accommodate us because we did a show there last year and Newton had that day open so we booked it. I pray that people have the time to come out and see us because it will be a great show; especially for Renaissance fans, it will be wonderful."

One would think with her talk of reducing tour dates and despite all of their accomplishments that they may be content to rest on their laurels a bit but Haslam, along with McCarty seemingly have an eye on the future or at least keeping the door open a crack.

"Jim was in the 50th Anniversary Show, " she said excitedly, "He joined us for "Island" and "Ashes Are Burning," he's such a great guy. Jim is going to be staying down here as we have a few days off before the Newton show and we're planning to write a song together; let's see what happens with that. I'm not saying no that if we were asked to do this again but it is a huge amount of work to put something like this together; I'd like to go on a holiday somewhere (Laughs). I love doing this but I know now why I retired the band, a lot of people have no idea what goes into this. A lot of people have a staff of at least 10 people or more and that's the difference. I've kept the band going for a few years now and we've done some great things; we'll see what happens. We don't know what's happening in the world and we've all got to live with that right now and that's not easy; you know?" 

Many progressive rock bands from the past are discovering new life with younger audiences but Annie feels that Renaissance may be slightly behind in the current resurgence due to a lack of visibility.

"We haven't toured enough really and that's because of management; not our early management, not John Sherrill or Miles Copeland but recently we had someone who just didn't know what he was doing really and so we left that realm I think with a lot of time wasted. I don't know what the future holds really but we're getting a lot of young people who are usually the kids of the fans who get turned onto it but out of the blue we'll get emails from kids saying they just discovered our music. There is nothing like it and that's the thing, it's unique and timeless like Yes songs are timeless and Genesis songs. You have certain fans who don't get fed up with it because every time you listen it's brilliant. We don't have enough shows to see if we have a shift in our demographic. I'm sure if we did a lot more touring it would have escalated more but unfortunately, we didn't have the foresight. Like with Carnegie Hall, we never filmed, why not? Royal Albert Hall was never filmed, why not? It's ridiculous really but that's what it is and if anything was different I wouldn't be sitting here now and probably wouldn't be painting and that's my second love in my life. I haven't been doing that very much but I am painting violins for Mark Wood of Trans-Siberian Orchestra; do you know Mark? He left them and started his own violin business building violins that look like the Flying V guitar, "The Viper." Look him up, he's doing some amazing stuff. He goes around to colleges and schools, universities and puts on these shows with the kids who play violin, it's unbelievable and very interesting, have a look at it and what he's doing, it's brilliant."

When the band first formed in 1969, "Internet" was a term heard only probably on fishing boats but with its emergence came opportunity, opportunity to get art to the masses which has both good and bad points. Haslam's experience has taught her much and so, based on today's world, she offers some advice.

"There's some bad things about the internet but some good things as well. There are more outlets for music now than there ever was, especially with social media but then again, there is more competition out there as well, isn't there? There are some brilliant assets, I always advise people that are thinking of becoming a musician to make sure they have a proper job because there is no guarantee with anything these days; there never was actually but if anything goes wrong you've got to have it. When you're doing well it's like, my goodness, this is never gonna end but when it does, you need to have some kind of trade."

Decades later, there has been no "End" to Renaissance but as they possibly wind down and bring us shows such as this, perhaps a once in so many years opportunity, Haslam looks very much forward to taking the stage.

"I just hope people come to the show because it's going to be very special. I hope they can carve out some time to come because it's going to be very different and I'm excited about it." 

To discover more about Renaissance or purchase tickets to either show, please visit https://renaissancetouring.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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Abbott Marshlands
157 Westcott Avenue Hamilton
Sun. 2:30 p.m. Reception: "Natural Observations" A Dual Art Exhibit

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

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Allentown Borough
Main Street Allentown
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. "Food and Feasts" Live  Costumed History Presentation (Takes place at 16 South Main Street)

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All Saints Church
16 All Saints Road Princeton
Sat. 3 p.m. JHC Mixtape Friends 4Ever Chorus Show

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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Danny Lynch Project
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Conor Choi (7 p.m.) Ed & Tina Wall
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Joe Hutchinson (6 p.m.) Bill Burns-Lynch Duo
Mon. 5 p.m. Bud Belviso
Tues. 7 p.m. Jessica DiDonato
Wed. 7 p.m. Kindred Spirit Duo

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Americana Kitchen & Bar 
359 U.S. Highway Route 130 North Hightstown
(732) 558-5999
Thurs. 7 p.m. Keith Franklin Jazz  

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Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Mark Sacco
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Yoga

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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 
Thus. 5:30 p.m. ART of: Chocolate
Fri. 6 p.m. ACP BYOB: Wheel Ceramics 
Sat. (11:30 a.m.) Inami Woodcarving + Demo w/ Master Carver Nambu Hakuun (3 p.m.) Gallery Opening: "The Pull: The Past, Present and Future of Printmaking" / "Bon a` Tirer An Exhibition of Contemporary Printmaking" 
Wed. 7 p.m. JAM: Jersey Art Meetup / Poetry Performance and Facilitation: Matheny's Art Access

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Ashlynn Distillery 
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Mike
Fri. 8 p.m. Mike D
Sat. 8 p.m. LoFash
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Friends
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney

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Bailey's Bar & Grille 
6922 Bristol-Emilie Road Levittown, PA  
(215) 946-7992 
Mon. 6 p.m. Paint Your Own Vintage Ceramic Christmas Tree
Wed. 6 p.m. Grinchmas Sea Glass Tree Workshop

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Bent Iron Brewing
70 Extonville Road Hamilton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 5:30 p.m. Kyle Ahern

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Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
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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Blooming Grove Inn
40 West Upper Ferry Road West Trenton 
Fri. 4:30 p.m. Jerry Monk

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

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Bowman's Tavern 
1600 River Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Jenna Alvino
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.) Mackenzie Johnson
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour

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Bristol Riverside Theater 
120 Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA
(215) 785-0100 
Sat. 2 p.m. Tito Puente & His Latin Ensemble

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Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Grunge-A-Palooza feat. Flannel, Riot Act, Misfit Love. $22.55-$37, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sat. 8 p.m. Mike Pinto and His Band / The Quixote Project. $22.55 (advance), doors open at 7 p.m., ages 18+
Wed. 6 p.m. Goblets & Goblins D&D Night 
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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B2 Bistro Jimmy's American Grill
140 US Route 130 South bordentown
(609) 291-0200
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia 

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Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum)
299 Parkside Avenue Trenton 
(408) 335-4400 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Snowflake Pysanka Workshop w/ Basia Andrusko
Sun. 12 p.m. Yoga in the Park

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

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

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Cody's Roadhouse Distillery
5605 Bensalem Boulevard Bensalem, PA
(215) 252-3575
Thurs. 7 p.m. Line Dancing. $10
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Sat. 8 p.m. Never Enough

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Continental Tavern
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA  
(215) 493-9191
Fri. 8 p.m. Bob Thompson
Sat. 8 p.m. Mark Manning 

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Cooper's Riverview                                                                     
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Lovelight
Fri. 7 p.m. Se7en / DJ John Rossi
Wed. 7 p.m. Live Band Jam 

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Crave Nature's Eatery
1891 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence
(609) 800-2005
Sat. 7 p.m. Stand-Up Comedy Night feat. Steve Schwarz, Chelsea Moroski. $20 (BYOB) 

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Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Tarot Card Reading & Wine Tasting
Sat. 2:30 p.m. Bill Thomas
Sun. 2 p.m. Rodney Wright

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Curran’s Irish Inn
1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 245-1800
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo 
Sat. 7 p.m. Beth & Ralph
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 

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Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Hesitation Blues" Hot Tuna Focus
Fri. 8 p.m. Mike Smith Group / The Rootsetters. $11.75
Sat. (12 p.m.) Craft & A Cocktail: Ceramic Ornaments. $67 (8 p.m.) Professor Louie & The Crowmatix Play the Music of The Band. $17
Sun. 7 p.m. "The Alexanders" Comedy Improv. $17
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 
Sun. 3 p.m. Cracklin' Diamond

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Escape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 
120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Sip & Paint: NAC Farm Village. $70 / $75, ages 18+

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Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Fri. 9 p.m. Dockside
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Mig
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. Hersly Wine Dinner

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

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

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Gallagher's Taproom
437 Pine Street Mount Holly 
(609) 261-0500   
Sat. 6 p.m. Petti Little Things 

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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.) Spectrum
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Rustic Revival
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 
Sat. 8 p.m. Side Hustle
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO

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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
Fri. 8 a.m. "Morning Coffee" Community Discussion

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

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Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7 p.m. Bluess Jam Hosted by Mikey Jr. & The Slidewinder Blues Band
Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "Romeo Delight" Van Halen Experience (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (3 p.m.) Strange Brew Crew (8:30 p.m.) Bigg Romeo (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party 
Sun. 2 p.m./6 p.m. "Stevie Mac" Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks 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 Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) Dave Bermingham
Sat. 5 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Chris of Rave On
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Blue Jersey Band

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

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

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Iron Plow Vineyards
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus 
(732) 306-9111 
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Melissa Anne
Sat. 4:30 p.m. Rich Cassenti
Sun. 1 p.m. Bob O & Kim Montalvo

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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 
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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Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. (5:30 p.m.) Ty Mares (6:30 p.m.) Holiday Welcome Mat Workshop
Fri. (6 p.m.) Fryboys (10 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (7 p.m.) Groove Pocket  (10 p.m.) DJ Dom
Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch w/ Thomas Duffy
Mon. 5 p.m. Kid's Night: Paint a Ceramic Turkey
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO w/ DJ Brother Mike

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KUMO 27
3376 Route 27 South Brunswick
(732) 419-3452 
Sat. 7 p.m. Loose Bricks 

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Labyrinth Books Princeton 
122 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 497-1600 
Fri./Sat. 10 a.m. Fall Member's Sale and 18th Anniversary

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Langhorne Brewery & Martini Bar 
1558 West Maple Avenue Langhorne, PA
Fri. 7 p.m. Singing Humans                                                                                

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Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Sip & Wick Candle Making Class. $65
Fri. 7 p.m. Country Line Dancing. $11, ages 21+
Sat. "Give Thanks Food Truck & Music Festival" feat. (12 p.m.) The Darla Hood Band (2:30 p.m.) Pennington Station Band (6 p.m.) Matt Noffsinger Band
Sun. "Give Thanks Food Truck & Music Festival" feat. (12 p.m.) Joe Miralles Trio (3 p.m.) Strictly '60s

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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. John Lenis Duo
Fri. 7 p.m. Ian Lander
Sat. 7 p.m. Tom Reyes Trio 
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. Samstorm (The Reunion Show)
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night

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Mercer Cemetery at Trenton
43 South Clinton Avenue Trenton 
Sat. 2 p.m. Whispers of Trenton's Past w/ Danielle Schwartz

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Mercer County Park (Boathouse at Mercer Lake)
334 South Post Road West Windsor 
(866) 683-3586 
Fri. 6 p.m. Celebration of the Great Outdoors Gala

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Mitchell's Cafe`
11 Church Street Lambertville
Thurs. 8 p.m. November Light Jazz & Improv Jam (2)

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

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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. The Monkey Bars
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Needle Creek Farm Brewery
91 Titus Mill Road Pennington
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. "Friendsgiving and Toy Drive Kickoff" feat. Ed Wilson/Sean Cox

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Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night 
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Find Your Groove: City Pop Night
Sat. 12 p.m. Glass Blowing Experience
Sun. 12 p.m. Grooves and Brews Vinyl Record Fair / Glass Blowing Experience

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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 
Sat. 2 p.m. Laurie Vosburg

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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Stranger Things" Trivia 
Fri. 6 p.m. Bill Thomas
Sat. 6 p.m. John Brennan
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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NJWeedman's Dispensary
322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Thurs. 10 p.m. "Tropical Thursday" Hosted by Carly and Tony B feat. DJ Rass / Kaatonmix

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

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Nottingham Tavern 
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square 
(609) 587-6623
Thur. 9 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Fri. 9 p.m. LakeHouse
Sat. 9:30 p.m. '80s Undercover
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 4 p.m. Pies on the Patio feat. (6:30 p.m.) Frank Pinto
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. 6 p.m. Redbird
Sat. 6 p.m. Avantrio
Sun. 6:30 p.m. Trivia

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

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

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Plainsboro Preserve
80 Scotts Corner Road Cranbury
(609) 799-4013
Sat. (6:30 a.m.) Adults' Nature Photography Meetup: Early Morning/Sunrise Session (10 a.m.) Archery for Adults

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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 Public Library (Hinds Plaza)
65 Witherspoon Street Princeton  
(609) 924-9529 
Thurs. 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Princeton Winter Village Week 1

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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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Raccoon PubHaus
352 High Street Burlington 
(609) 387-1620
Sat. 11:45 a.m. Grand Opening Celebration feat. (6 p.m.) The Jims

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Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 
144 US Route 130 Bordentown 
(609) 262-0110
Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night 
Fri. 7 p.m. Vintage Vibe Tribe

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River House at Odette’s 
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 682-2022 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Cara Cartney
Fri. 7 p.m. Laura Hull Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan

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Riverview Studio
2 2nd Street Bordentown
Sat. 7 p.m. Muic Night at Riverview Studio feat. The Successful Failures / Noteworthy Philadelphia

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Robin's Nest Restaurant
2 Washington Street Mount Holly 
(609) 261-6149 
Fri. 4 p.m. Wounded Souls feat. Carie McCay

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Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Ernie White
Fri. 6 p.m. Lisa Bouchelle
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Bad Hombres
Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics

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Saint Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church
411 Adeline Street Trenton
Sun. 3 p.m. The Glorious Sound of Brass

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

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

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Silver Lake Nature Center
1306 Bath Road Bristol, PA
(215) 785-1177
Sat. (1 p.m.) FREE SLNC Earthship Tours (2 p.m.) Winter Sowing

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Slice of Brooklyn NJ
1295A Route 33 Hamilton 
(609) 527-9663
Sat. 2 p.m. Pasta Making Class w/ Chef Jorge
Tues. 6 p.m. Karaoke and Open Mic Hosted by Tedd Labaw

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Slim's Irish Pub 
2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 332-0047
Sat. 8 p.m. Jeds Gold
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. Darla Rich Jazz

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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. Benj and The Jets
Fri. (10 a.m.) JB Kline's Facebook Live (6 p.m.) Quick Change
Sat. 6 p.m. Lisa Bouchelle and The Bleu. $10
Sun. 3 p.m. Big Frank & Mike Smith
Wed. 6 p.m. John Devine

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Subculture Artisan Ales
11 West Second Street Florence
Fri. 7 p.m. The Big Trip Acoustic Duo
Sat. 1 p.m. Friendsgiving

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21 Locks Brewing
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
(917) 626-2352
Sat. 12 p.m. Friendsgiving Celebration feat. (7 p.m.) Katherine & Tom

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1675 Spirits 
2685 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 645-1445
Sun. 12 p.m. Holiday vendor Event 

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Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Country DJ Night
Fri. 9 p.m. Kickback
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 

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TCNJ College of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Road Ewing 
(609) 771-2467
Sat. 11 a.m. Alumni Brunch

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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. "Gilligan" Yacht Rock
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (9 p.m.) Soul Cruisers
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. Asylum Choir
Mon. 7 p.m. Bike Night
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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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. 8 a.m. Varsity Spirit Aloha Trenton Showdown
Sun. 8 a.m. Varsity Spirit UCA Northeast Regional
Tues. 6 p.m. Sesame Street Live: Elmo and Friends Say Hello

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The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. Na Bodach!
Sat. 7 p.m. Fiona Tyndall
Sun. 2 p.m. David Falcone

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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. 8 p.m. Little Sister
Sat. 9 p.m. EarCandy
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel 

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The Irish Horne Bar & Restaurant
882 2nd Street Pike Richboro, PA 
(215) 942-4000 
Sat. 8 p.m. FM Connection

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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 Moe Green
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Bowie
Sun. 2 p.m. Gameday
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv 
Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown

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The Morrisville Tavern 
376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Break Even
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
Sat. 3 p.m./8 p.m. The ELO Tribute Show. $34-40 

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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. Paul & Peter of Fish Eyed Blues
Sun. - Sat. "From The Basement" Hosted by Mike Marrone
Sun. - Sat. "Deuce Radio" Hosted by Matt Barker
Sun. - Sat. "Altrok Radio" Hosted by Sean Carolan
Sun. - Sat. "Lighty's Corner" Hosted by Gary Wien 
Sun. - Sat. "The Troubador Show" Hosted by John Godfrey

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The Roost
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo 
Fri. 9 p.m. Out of The Red
Sat. 9 p.m. Best of Clapton
Mon. 6 p.m. Music Bingo
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala

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The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Bollywood Night" feat. Nikhil Thakur, Mamta Singh, Priya Parekh, Khushboo Jain, Krishna Chauhan, Aishwarya. (FREE event)
Sat. 8 p.m. "Pure Petty" Tom Petty Tribute. Doors open at 7 p.m. 

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

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Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651 
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Yoga by Elise
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ Missy

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Tir Na Nog 
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton 
(609) 392-2554
Fri. 9 p.m. The Williamsboy
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" 
All Shows 21+

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Train Wreck Distillery 
25 Madison Avenue Mount Holly 
(609) 288-6300 
Sat. 7 p.m. Dave Murray

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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" 

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Triple Sun Spirits Co.
126 South State Street Newtown, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Brother John

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

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Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
20 Pamer Square east Princeton 
(609) 924-7855
Sat. 5 p.m. Nat Janoff Trio

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Under The Moon 
23 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 397-1710
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Jerry Monk

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Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Fri. 7 p.m. Tom Trovas Trio / Mr. LC
Sat. 7 p.m. Mike Estabrook
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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West Trenton Ballroom (West Trenton Firehouse)
40 West Upper Ferry Road Ewing
(609) 883-0325
Fri. 6 p.m. 14th Annual Handbag BINGO

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Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Gary Cavico
Fri. 4:30 p.m. The Williamsboy
Sat. 1 p.m. Ronnie Brandt
Sun. (10 a.m./1 p.m./4 p.m.) Clay Ornament Workshop (1 p.m.) Roger Gardella 

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

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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