"Oh gosh, what would you like to know?" Responded Los Angeles based singer-songwriter and touring artist Paula Fong as she discussed the upcoming October 2 release of her first full-length album, "A Bird on the Wing."
Fong is an artist who draws from various influences and styles and doesn't shy away from incorporating them into her music nor is she afraid to tell one so. Recently she elaborated on her history, influences and more, giving a glimpse into what makes this artist with the powerful voice go; oh and also her take on what exactly is "Americana."
"I am a singer-songwriter and solo artist," she started, "I write in the genre of the general Americana umbrella that leans towards roots; sometimes I venture into a bit more of a folk sound and the way that I got my musical heritage was varied like most folks are; I grew up singing in church and also spent some time in the French countryside and ended up hearing a lot of the French folk music which has Gaelic roots in it when I was young. Then I joined my church band and got a lot of musical education there from the folks who were putting together that service, they were all special musicians who taught me a lot about the history of that music. So, I think that comes through; all of those things that I mentioned come through in the way that I write as well as my choral and church music background; that affects a lot of the things that I am drawn to as far as vocal, harmony and melody lines. So, yeah, that's it in a nutshell for me; I also sang backup for some bands around L.A. One of the main bands I sang for was Tracy Newman and The Reinforcements. She was a founder of The Groundlings which is a feeder group for SNL. So, she interwove folk music with comedic music as well and she wrote for TV, she was an influence. I wrote and sang with Tom Kel who was a Seattle based singer-songwriter who came down and was signed to Warner for a couple of years and then of course, as often is the case, after a couple of albums came out, he was dropped from the label but he never stopped writing. So, he and I teamed up and put out a couple of albums together until he unfortunately passed from cancer and then I ended up pursuing more of my own solo music after that. So, this new project is my first endeavor after having worked with Tom to really put out music of my own."
"This is my first full-length solo album," she went on, "Americana is an umbrella which encompasses, gospel, blues, roots, which if you look into the background of roots, I would say that it goes somewhat into the Appalachian tradition of old time which also stretches into bluegrass and country. So, Americana is a really broad umbrella that if you're gonna come at it from a really broad angle encompasses country, bluegrass, folk, gospel and blues; I think they all fit under that umbrella of Americana and the roots of those things come from the Appalachian music that came from across the ocean that came from Celtic music, from Scottish, Irish, English traditions that made its way into our mountains and stayed there for many years and developed its own brand and flavor. You've got things like Cajun music which is a branch off of that as well which also fits under the Americana umbrella which I don't do. I don't know if that's too broad but I see it as when people talk with terms to try and fit their sound, it is so hard, I understand the struggle. I know why people try to come up with new terms for it because they want to stand out, I'd say that "Roots" definitely probably has a longer tradition than Americana, the term itself and is much less widely known than something like blues or gospel and folk. We also have a lot of preconceived notions when it comes to discussing folk music, it can get pigeonholed into more protest songs or Pete Seeger type which is wonderful music but doesn't necessarily encompass a lot the newer sounds that artists are coming out with these days. So, that's why I think people lean on Americana as a phrase but I think it's an interesting discussion."
So, with that in mind and with her music and songwriting drawing from so many different styles, how does she classify herself? Does she even do so? According to her, well, she seems a bit non-committal.
"You have subcategories that belong under a main category that's fair, isn't it? You can't just say, I only do rock music or I only do folk music or I only do blues music because I'm not a blues player but there are elements of blues in some of my music and there are elements of country in my music but I wouldn't call myself a country artist . I wouldn't call myself a country artist, I wouldn't call myself a bluegrass artist, I wouldn't say that I'm a gospel singer but there are parts of that music that make their way or are part of the fabric of mine. I mentioned the Celtic influence from France was heavy on me when I was young, I did a lot of acapella singing when I was in school and I think that the church band, which was a very eclectic band (Laughs) but the pastor who created the service had a band of six musicians who were professional musicians come in and bring secular music or music from the world into the service because he felt that music had its own spiritual element. He wanted it to not be a place where the service happened and people left and they didn't think about how it may transfer to the rest of their lives. He wanted to bring in something from their lives from outside and that was folk music, gospel music, that was music they had grown up with that sometimes had a spiritual bend and sometimes it didn't but it was a way to kind of bring those two worlds together. So, with our director, we played everything from Bob Dylan to Jackson Browne, Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, all kinds of music that in my mind, kind of half formed my idea of what Americana was because it was pretty broad what she would draw from. Her husband was an award winning blues artist and I would travel around with him and just kind of sit backstage at some of his shows and soak that in so that affected me a lot as well. The fiddle was my first instrument but I don't tell people that (Laughs) and my teacher was an old time fiddle player and there is a subtle difference between the old time tradition and more bluegrass playing. So, without really going into explaining where he had gotten it from, he definitely influenced me with his tastes and the way that he taught and he went on to teach me guitar as well so I definitely got a lot from him. So, yeah, those were a lot of influences that I had. I'd say that The Wailin' Jennys, Patty Griffin and Nickel Creek were three really big influences on me musically when I was younger as well as a lot of the names I mentioned before. Every week, I had to learn three new songs from three different artists that could be three different sort of in that umbrella of Americana genre and also sing four part harmony old church house and that's what the service would be composed of and we do that every week. We just had our twentieth anniversary so it has been a while since I've been doing that I suppose."
The new record showcases her diversity and willingness to include all of her influences and likes in one collection. The upcoming release features songs with bluegrass, a bit of old school country (Think Tammy Wynette), folk and all she has previously alluded to overtones; so is there any specific formula or thing that kick-starts her songwriting process?
"A Bird on the Wing," she began slowly. "I would say that my EP I put out in 2024 ("Chestnut Mare") was a collection of songs that I kind of had written over the years and then right around that time; I think it was 2023, I started touring as a backup singer with Abby Posner and she and I went out on the road a lot together. I was seeing all kinds of new artists and new folks and performing in many different places and I felt like there was a resurgence, like a blossoming in my music and I felt really inspired to write. So, this new album is largely songs that I wrote while I was on the road with her. I was also doing several songwriting groups where we'd be writing for 10 week periods at a time every week and coming up with a song; sometimes doing co-writes with other folks in the group. I just think that I grew a lot as a songwriter and a musician and this album is sort of a culmination of that. The reason why I chose "A Bird on the Wing" as the title track is because I feel like it is representative of me really stretching my wings for the first time as a solo artist and showing that expression of what that is to me."
"A Bird on the Wing" has taken the better part of this current year to record and finalize; was October 2 a significant date in its release? "Not really," says Paula.
"It made sense timing wise. We recorded the album in kind of two phases; one part of it was done as a live performance recording at a studio in Atwater Village called Swan Dive Sound and the other part I did with my producer Justin Sinclair at Bell Choir Studios this past January. We had again, two main sessions where people were live in the room recording but it was definitely studio recording, it wasn't like a performance type of situation like the first one was."
Songwriters can grasp inspiration from varying sources, some write only a certain time of day while others wake from a sound sleep while still others can be out in everyday life and have a lyric or melody accost their thoughts; Fong says, it's all that plus.
"That's so funny," she chuckled, "I do feel like it's kind of a bit of all of the above. It's maybe not the constant everyday writing like some folks do; actually, my previous partner Tom Kel was like that. He'd wake up at 10 o'clock every morning and sit down with a piece of paper and write. I find myself going more in phases, I definitely wake up in the night and jot down things on my phone or I'll be moving through my day and be on the freeway and have to turn on the voice recorder to catch some sort of melody that's coming through. I do find that I write a lot when I'm traveling on tour. I just think that you get exposed to so much music while you're out there on the road that it can be inspiring. I'd say I'm on the road somewhat almost every month or some portion of every month. I go out, typically maximum at full length time would be two weeks on the road or we'll do some smaller stretches of two or three days. We've done up to a month on the road and that was a little bit long but yeah. I have plans for getting out and touring more throughout the year with this album. So, just getting out there as much as I can and playing it for new folks. I've been playing a lot in the Pacific Northwest and I did a couple of shows in Europe this past Spring and I'm hoping to get back there next Summer. So, I'm looking at expanding on the West Coast, possibly into the Midwest, maybe the South."
To pre-order "A Bird on the Wing" or discover more about Paula Fong, please visit https://paulafong.com/home
That's it for this week! Please continue to support live and original music and until next week....ROCK ON!
Allentown Presbyterian Church
20 High Street Allentown
Sat. 9 a.m. Farmers Market
Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
Thurs. 5 p.m. Jonathan Savage
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Mark Sacco (7 p.m.) Ed Wall
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Conor Choi (6 p.m.) Mike Tusay
Mon. 5 p.m. Rob Silvers
Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura
Wed. (3 p.m.) LGBTQ Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato
Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Arts Council of Princeton
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. "Re-visioning America" Gallery Crawl
Sat. (12 p.m.) "Princeton Porchfest" (Takes place throughout Princeton) (7 p.m.) Cafe Improv` $2
Mon. 4 p.m. Teen Film Club
Wed. (6:30 p.m.) ACP Craft Corner (7 p.m.) JAM: Jersey Art Meetup
Ashlynn Distillery
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 7 p.m. Sara & Tamr
Sat. 7 p.m. Juz Biz
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Friends
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney
Bent Iron Brewing
70 Extonville Road Hamilton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 5:30 p.m. Mike Pinto
Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Full Step Back / Music BINGO
Fri. (7 p.m.) Out of the Red (10 p.m.) DJ Baynice
Sat. 7 p.m. El Ka Bong
Sun. 7 p.m. BINGO
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia
Tues. 9 p.m. / Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Ages 21+
Bordentown City
Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20
Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20
Bowman's Tavern
1600 River Road New Hope, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Larry Tamanini's Jazz Invitational
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Fermenters
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
Fri. 7:30 p.m. "Nashville Nights" '90s Country Tribute. $22-$39, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sat. 7 p.m. "Wannabe" A Spice Girls Tribute. $23, ages 21+
Bucks On Bridge
25 Bridge Street Lambertville
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night
Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night
Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia
B2 Bistro Jimmy's American Grill
140 US Route 130 South bordentown
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Cazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille
1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul
Club Atlantis
1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco
All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to Impress
Cody's Roadhouse Distillery
5605 Bensalem Boulevard Bensalem, PA
Thurs. 7 p.m. Line Dancing. $10
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Continental Tavern
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Eve Still
Sat. 8 p.m. Mark Manning
Cooper's Riverview
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Be5D
Fri. 7 p.m. "The Launch" Tribute to Boston, Styx and Queen
Sat. 7 p.m. Country Night and Dance w/ "Whiskey and Roses"
Wed. 7 p.m. Live Band Jam
Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Sat. 2 p.m. On The Fly
Sun. 2:30 p.m. Jim Nelsen
Curran’s Irish Inn
1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Mon. 7:30 p.m. Quizzo
Dadz Bar and Grill
744 Main Street Lumberton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night
Dharma Bums
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
Thurs. 7 p.m. Lloyd, Lally & Wasicko
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Ben Krakauer, Grant Gordy, Chris Coyle w/ Matt Davis. $22.25
Sat. 8 p.m. Pure Jerry. $13.75
Sun. 12 p.m. Fall Clothing Swap (6 p.m.) New Hope Jazz Nonet. $17
Wed. 7 p.m. DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert
Fireside Tavern & Table
215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PAFri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo
Flying Pig Tavern & Tap
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown
Fri. 6 p.m. Frank Cervantes
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia
Founding Fathers Sports Bar & Grill
2900 Street Road Bensalem, PA
Fri. 6 p.m. Bob Pantano Dance Party w/ DJ Joe Castro
Friendly's
1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville
Thurs. 5 p.m. Cruise Night (Sponsors Choice)
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
Mon. 6 p.m. Music BINGO
German American Society
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton
Fri. 6 p.m. "Oktoberfest" feat. The Spider Daniels Band. $5
Sat. 12 p.m. "Oktoberfest" feat. Don Bitterlich Band, Doppleganger. $10
Sun. 12 p.m. "Oktoberfest" feat. Philly Brass Band, Aqua String Band. $10
Gleason's Bar
6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA
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.) EarCandy
Sat. (12 p.m.) Music BINGO Brunch (8:30 p.m.) All Lit Up
Tues. 7 p.m. Game Show Palooza
Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Grover's Mill Coffee House
Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade Prestridge. $10
Halo Pub (Fete)
9 Hullfish Street Princeton
Sat. 6 p.m. Rangers Nouveau
Hamilton Veterans Park
1865 Yardville-Hamilton Square Road Hamilton
Sat. 9 a.m. The APOAANJ and Friends for Hope Team Walk to Help Stop Suicide
Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
Thurs. 7 p.m. Bluess Jam Hosted by Mikey Jr.
Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "Kick It Out" Heart Tribute (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Se7en (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sun. 2 p.m. Dibbs & the Detonators
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet
Wed. 7 p.m. Todd Bailey Duo
Hightstown High School
25 Leshin Lane Hightstown
Sat. 12 p.m. Annual Latino Festival
Hopewell Tour Des Arts
23 Center Street Hopewell
Sat. 11 a.m. "19th Annual Hopewell Tour Des Arts 2026" (FREE event donations accepted)
Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) Modern Rewind
Sat. (1 p.m.) Rusty Monks (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Bad Hombres
Sun. (11 a.m.) Sangria Making (2:30 p.m.) "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Hopewell Valley Vintage
Il Portico Ristorante Italiano
273 West Route 130 South Burlington
Thurs. 7 p.m. Jazz Night
Fri. / Sat. 7 p.m. Live Music w/ Tony O
Irish Rover Station House
1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night
Iron Plow Vineyards
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Mark Sacco
Sat. 4:30 p.m. Rob Messina's Dave matthews Band Experience
Sun. 1 p.m. AudioPilot
Ivy Tavern
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke
All shows 21+
John & Peter's
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa
Thurs. 9 p.m. Three Piece Meal
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Honey Spot Blvd.
Sat. 9 p.m. XASTHUR / Temple of the Fuzz Witch. $20, doors open at 8 p.m., ages 21+
Sun. (3 p.m.) Irish Sessions (9 p.m.) The Third Arrangement
Mon. 8 p.m. Tall Tall Trees / Yuri Gohen. $15, doors open at 7 p.m.
Tues. 9:30 p.m. Laura Jane Grace / Steve O and the Crippling Addictions. $20 (advance), doors open at 9 p.m., ages 21+
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+
Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
Thurs. (5 p.m.) Hard To Pet (5:30 p.m.) Henry Palmer Band (6 p.m.) "Save Second Base" Fundraiser. $45
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) The Fryboys (8 p.m.) Talking In Cursive (10 p.m.) DJ Baynice
Sat. 10 a.m. Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Bob Banka (6 p.m.) Drift Avenue (10 p.m.) DJ Dom
Sun.10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Ty Mares (4 p.m.) Grateful Dead Tribute feat. Ty Mares & Band
Mon. 7 p.m. National "Drink Beer" Day w/ Guinness Glass Engraving
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO w/ DJ Brother Mike
Wed. 6 p.m. Lou Mutter / Country Line Dancing w/ Kristin Lyn and DJ Dan Murphy
Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn
11 Bridge Street Lambertville
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. "Regions of France" Wine Pairing
Laurita Winery
85 Archertown Road New Egypt
Thurs. 7 p.m. Laurita "Junior Idol" Tryouts / Farmhouse Pumpkin Craft & Sip. $65
Sun. (10 a.m.) 16th Annual "Vines of Life" Walk. $45 (3 p.m.) Music BINGO w/ DJ Trina
Library Company of Burlington
23 West Union Street Burlington
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night
Lillipies Bakery
30 North Harrison Street Princeton
Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff
Magikava
87a South Main Street New Hope, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Astrology Readings by Riss Cottrill
Mon. 6 p.m. Magik "Art Mondays"
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night
Main Street Mt. Holly
28 Washington Street Mt. Holly
Sat. 11 a.m. "Second Annual Fall Fest and Howl-O-Ween Pet Pawrade"
McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
Sat. 9 p.m. L.A. Confidential
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night
Mercer County Park (Boathouse at Mercer Lake)
334 South Post Road West Windsor
Thurs. 5 p.m. Kindred Spirit
Music In The Square (Village Square Park)
30 Saddle Way Chesterfield
Sat. 12 p.m. Chesterfield Township Havest Festival
Music Mountain Theater
1483 Route 179 Lambertville
Fri. 8 p.m. "The Cher Show"
Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "The Cher Show"
Sun. 3 p.m. "The Cher Show"
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night
New Egypt Flea Market Village
933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge
Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market
Wed. 8 a.m. Flea Market
Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Marvel" Trivia
Fri. 6 p.m. John Rodden
Sat. 6 p.m. John Brennan
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Bill Monach
Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA
(215) 637-515
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Nottingham Tavern
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square
Thur. 9 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis
Fri. 9 p.m. Chet & Ari
Sat. 9 p.m. 80s Undercover
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 4 p.m. Pies on the Patio feat. (6:30 p.m.) Matt Coyle
Ages 21+
O'Fowley's Tavern & Grill
200 State Road Croydon, PA
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 Candlelight
Old Hights Brewing
123 West Ward Street Hightstown
Thurs. 5 p.m. Vinyl NightFri. 3 p.m. Happy Hour
Sat. 12 p.m. Oktoberfest
Sun. 2 p.m. Local Performers Showcase
Wed. 6 p.m. Bonsai Bar Workshop
Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia
Ottoburger (Hopewell Fare)
65 East Broad Street Hopewell
Fri. 6 p.m. Tritones
Patriots Crossing
1339 River Road Titusville
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night
Wed. 7 p.m. Pub Trivia
Pete's Steak House
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
Fri. 9 p.m. Relapse
Puss N Boots Tavern
942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Randy Now's Man Cave
119 West Ward Street Hightstown
Fri. 7 p.m. Sons of Cream. $40 (advance), doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Raza's at Hamilton
557 Route 130 North Hamilton
Sun. 12 p.m. Brunch with DJ Manny The Greek
Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge
144 US Route 130 Bordentown
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Highway Run" Journey Tribute
River House at Odette’s
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA
Thurs. 7 p.m. Cara Cartney
Fri. 7 p.m. Liz Du Four
Sat. 7 p.m. Max Rogers
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Dave Dales Duo
Wed. 5 p.m. Tony Alosi
Rosedale Park
442 Federal City Road Pennington
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Full Moon Ride & Walk
Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White
Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch
Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics
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
Screamin' Hill Brewery
83 Emleys Hill Road Cream Ridge
Sat. 1 p.m. Tommy Gannon Trio
Second Sin Brewing Company
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Slim's Irish Pub
2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA
Mon. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Cecil
Wed. 6 p.m. Karaoke Contest
Small World Coffee
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton
Sat. 7 p.m. Tom Tallitsch
Sparky World-Famous Beer Garden
4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
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
Stars & Stripes Harley Davidson
600 South Flowers Mill Road Langhorne, PA
Wed. 5 p.m. "Harleys After Dark" Ages 21+ (FREE food and beer)
Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Daisy Jane
Fri. 9 a.m. JB Kline Facebook Live
Sat. 6 p.m. Paul Plumeri & Jerry Monk. $10
Stewart's of Hamilton
578 Route 33 Hamilton
Tues. 5:30 p.m. Cruise Night
Tavern On The Lake
101 Main Street Hightstown
Thurs. 6 p.m. Country DJ Music BINGO Night
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
The Birdhouse Center For The Arts
7 North Main Street Lambertville
Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra" Community Orchestra
The Buck Hotel
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Jukebox Gravyard
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8:30 p.m.) Bigg Romeo
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch
The Corner Inn
24509 East Main Street Columbus
Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment
The Five Four Bar & Grill
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel
The HOB Tavern
146 Second Street Bordentown
Sat. 8 p.m. Radio Fiction
The Ivy Inn
248 Nassau Street Princeton
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Trey
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ MarcmyskillZ
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Slick
Sun. 2 p.m. Gameday
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv
Wed. (6 p.m.) Music BINGO (10 p.m.) Karaoke w/ DJ Trey
The Morrisville Tavern
376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night
The Newtown Theatre
120 North State Street Newtown, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. "The Magic of Heart" feat. Lyndsay Jordan. $34.99-$53 (VIP available)
Sat. 8 p.m. "The Discoteks" A Tribute to '70s Dance Music. $34.99-$53 (VIP available)
Sun. 3 p.m. "Teen Idols of he '50s, '60s & '70s feat. Tommy Cono. $30-$48 (VIP available)
The Penguin Rocks (24 Hour On-Demand Music/Radio)
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. Jeff Palmer, Aaron Henry & Chris Grace
Sun. - Sat. "From The Basement" Hosted by Mike Marrone
Sun. - Sat. "Deuce Radio" Hosted by Matt Barker
Sun. - Sat. "Altrok Radio" Hosted by Sean Carolan
Sun. - Sat. "Lighty's Corner" Hosted by Gary Wien
Sun. - Sat. "The Troubador Show" Hosted by John Godfrey
The Roost
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo
Fri. 9 p.m. Kindred Spirit
Sat. 9 p.m. No Way Out
Mon. 6 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala
The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Carie McCay and Billy Garrett
The Union House
19 East Union Street Burlington
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Rough Cut
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Coconutz
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Tir Na Nog
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions"
All Shows 21+
Trenton Social
449 South Broad Street Trenton
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
Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
20 Pamer Square east Princeton
Fri. 6 p.m. Digba Ogunbiyi Quartet
Sat. 6 p.m. Mike Noordzy Trio
Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA
Fri. 7 p.m. Dave Posmontier Trio
Sat. 7 p.m. Tony Micelli Trio
Mon. 6 p.m. Quizzo
Village Idiot Brewing Company
42 High Street Mount Holly
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Villa Maria Restaurant
3800 Quakerbridge Road Hamilton
Thurs. 6 p.m. The Blue Eyed Balladeer
Washington Crossing Historic Park
1112 River Road Washington Crossing, PA
Sat. 7:30 a.m. Saturday Trails
Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
Thurs. (4:30 p.m.) Rich Boland (6 p.m.) Larg Frestanding Wooden Scarecrow
Fri. (12 p.m.) The God Life Cigars and Social Club (4:30 p.m.) Open Mic Hosted by Kevin McGowan
Sat. (12 p.m.) Wooden Flower Pumpkin Workshop (1 p.m.) Chris Swatt
Sun. 1 p.m. Chris of Rave On
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"
Monday, November 09, 2026
@ 6:00pm
Grunin Center - Main Stage
Toms River, NJ
Monday, November 09, 2026
@ 8:00pm
NJPAC - Prudential Hall
Newark, NJ
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
@ 7:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center
Morristown, NJ
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
@ 7:00pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton, NJ
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
@ 7:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center
Morristown, NJ
