"We have John Anthony on lead guitar, Rick Deak on guitar as well, Brendan Burke on bass, Owen Davis on drums and Nathan Anthony on keys and we love to usually have our horn section with us but we're not able to take them on this tour this time around but we do have trumpet, trombone and saxophone as well; we call that the family size band and that's always fun to take them on the road as well," laughed JackiePopovec, lead vocalist of Ohio based band The Vindys as they prepped for the first of 20 shows opening for Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo with the first two occurring July 6 at Atlantic City's Ovation Hall located at Oceans Casino Resort and July 7 at The Hackensack Meridian Theatre in Red Bank, NJ.
Finally getting to hit the road in earnest to promote their 2021 release "Bugs," Popovec says they are "Thrilled" to be out on the road with Benatar and her husband Neil.
"My boyfriend and I were actually vacationing in Italy and on our first day in Rome; we really wanted to take this vacation and we said, "Hey, we're gonna put our phones away and leave all of this behind, put our phones away and explore and do our thing" and that night we were at dinner and I get a call. So, I looked at the phone and it said, "Beverly Hills, California" and I said, "Ummm-maaaybe we should pick this up" and we picked it up and as it happened it was their booking agent from CAA. So, for the next 25 minutes or so at dinner, over our amazing appetizers and wine, we were trying to figure out how to get this done. We are so excited and it was pretty funny the way that it happened with them ending up calling us and asking how to get it done; it was just amazing. We had opened for her twice before, once in Detroit and once in Cleveland and we think that they recognized that their fan base was receptive and liked us. They were like, let's get them on the road. The whole thing is just magical, it's gonna be amazing and I can't wait to get over to New York and New Jersey and get this thing started!"
The Vindys are not newcomers to the world of rock n' roll; they're not veterans yet either and the nice thing about the band is that they have not fallen into the trap that ensnares many of the acts today; they've got a touch of an old school mentality in their approach.
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"The band, we have been doing our thing since about 2017," Jackie began. "We came out with a full length album that just kind of radiated out from Youngstown, Ohio, Akron, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Columbus and then beyond in the Northeast Ohio area; it just got picked up by Triple ARadio. So, we've been doing our thing since 2017 and kind of just growing ourselves with a grassroots way of doing business as a band; we're doing it the way you used to do it. One thing we pride ourselves on; when we get in front of people, we win people over and being from Northeast, Ohio, we have supporters in the area. You may even remember some of these names; Belkin Productions, Michael Stanley Band out of Cleveland, Donnie Iris in Pittsburgh and so, all of these rock legends that came out of this area way back when have kind of stepped up to support this band and that's how we got the attention of Live Nation and Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo who is from Parma Cleveland and their bass player who is from Youngstown as it happens. So, it has been just kind of word of mouth that has got us to a really cool place with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo and now we're on a national tour."
Popovec says her influences and "Schooling" led her to places beyond the state of Ohio but upon returning; the band kind of just came together.
"So, obviously I was a kid just running around the house; I was a radio kid. I'd wash the car with the radio on, VH1, MTV; I was very much used to the hits I would say. I really gravitated towards the melodies and huge vocalists as it was when I was young in the early '90s. So, people like Whitney Houston, Pat Benatar actually, Ann Wilson of Heart, a lot of these crazy rock vocalists; Steven Tyler was even someone I looked up to and tried to emulate. It wasn't really until I came across, while illegally downloading from Napster and BearShare and while we were all breaking our parents computers with all of these downloads that I came across Etta James and that's when I really dialed in. I loved that you could have this silky sweet kind of voice and then this raspy and screaming kind of voice at the same time and I really loved her for that and then I went backwards from there. I Was like, Etta james; who is a similar artist? Who inspired her? I'm looking at Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan and that was kind of like my door through into that kind of world as well as Frank Sinatra. He was a big one in my book because I think he died in the '90s and there was a resurgence of playing Frank Sinatra all of the time and I was around that as well; I gravitated to a lot of jazz artists. So, that was kind of the school that I was brought up in but once out of high school, I didn't want to go to a performance college. I saw my friends doing that and I wanted to learn production and how to edit and produce music because at the time, people were doing that stuff at home already and I thought, maybe I should be learning some of this. So, I tried to go to Youngstown State because they had a classical music school and I just hated it so much (laughs). I was trying to go for songwriting and composition and it was just too smart for me (laughs) and so I quit that. I went down to Florida where they had a new school called Mike Curb College of Music in Daytona and these Grammy Award winning producers had built this new school and invited me to come down on a full ride and I was like, Hell yeah! So I did that for two years and came back and realized that there was really not a scene for music and rock clubs in Youngstown anymore. I'd heard about this scene that was so vibrant with these rock clubs in the '90s and it was just full of tribute bands and cover bands when I returned in 2012 and it was sad to see. So, I was like, I'm getting out of here, I'm going to New York or L.A. or wherever and that's when I ran into these guys and noticed that the guys coming out of that classical music school at Youngstown State that I didn't get hip to were coming out of there completely seasoned, professional and improvisational masters and I was just wowed. So, I brought them my own music and they were like, absolutely ready to get the original thing going and that is how the band started and developed."
In the world of real estate, it's said to be, "Location, location, location" and when you're a DIY touring band such is also the case. One might think an area like Youngstown, OH wouldn't fall into that category but Popovec says, "Not so,"
"Youngstown used to be an old steel city, it was the perfect place between New York and Chicago for people to come in and out of and it almost serves the same purpose for us as a touring band because we can hit so many cities from within our radius. We're six-and-a-half hours from New York City, we're seven hours from Chicago, we are eight hours to Nashville and we can be in Toronto in five hours."
Fortunate circumstances have led to this current tour but it was an unfortunate occurrence that led to "Bugs" and the video which accompanies it.
"Bugs" is the album from 2021, our second full length album but it is a story about me actually having Yellow Jackets in my ceiling that I didn't realize were right above me in my bedroom and it (The ceiling) was about to cave in," she explained. "The "Bee Man" as I call him came in and grabbed the bugs, I don't know where he put them but he said, "Had you stayed one more night in that room, they would've fallen on top of you and you could've died" and I was like, are you kidding ? So, I wasn't sleeping well after this and decided to write a song about it because it was very creepy yet very cool and that's how "Bugs" started. When we went to make the music video, I knew exactly what I wanted to do; we're gonna make the guys all bugs who are chasing me in my dreams. I called a filmmaker out of Canton, OH and maybe six months later he calls me and says, "Hey, the Tribeca Film Festival would like to screen "Bugs" at the festival and it's one of eight music videos including Lizzo, The Black Keys, some international videos" and then us. So, we went and it was a fantastic time and that was our first real music video we ever made; it was low budget because we are doing it ourselves but some of the stuff that we've been able to do as an independent band is pretty incredible."
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As stated earlier, The Vindys aren't newbies yet they're not jaded warriors of the industry just yet and with this Benatar/Giraldo tour having only one stretch of more than several days off between shows; their attitude is perfect as they traverse the country from coast to coast.
"Sometimes I think, we don't have a viral video, the social media thing is a whole other game; we've been doing this for 10 years now and we see artists come and go and we're at the point now where we're like; what happened to that band? What ever happened to the band that got signed? The industry is just so fleeting that we are excited that we can keep doing it; you know?"
To discover more about The Vindys and/or purchase tickets for their Jersey appearances, please visit https://www.thevindys.com/
That's it for this week! Please continue to support live and original music and until next week....ROCK ON!
This week's event listings
Ace Cafe 15 Market Place New Hope, PA Thurs. 6 p.m. Bike NightAl's Airport Inn 636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton (609) 883-5252 Thurs. 5 p.m. Bud Belviso Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Ed Wall (5 p.m.) Mark Robidoux Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Mark Sacco (7:30 p.m.) DJ Bobby Jones Mon. 5 p.m. Rob Silvers Tues. 7 p.m. Brian Elliot or Mike & Laura Wed. 7 p.m. Kindred Spirit DuoAristaeus Brewing 2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA (215) 757-2337 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Sat. 7 p.m. Ernesto's Band Sun. 3 p.m. Jonathn Ashe Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-8777 Sun. 1 p.m. Workshop: Princeton Community Quilt Mon. 7:30 p.m. Community Reading: "What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?" Tues. 6:30 p.m. ACP BYOB: Handbuilt Ceramic Mugs Wed. 1 p.m. Workshop: Princeton Community QuiltAshlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Carl Fri. 7 p.m. The Savants Sat. 7 p.m. Midnight Sun TTL Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy Wed. 6 p.m. Cara CartneyBill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton (609) 586-0192 Fri. 7 p.m. Black Brant Sat. 7 p.m. The Jenks Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Burn Ages 21+Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery 58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA (267) 799-5348 Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Bordentown City Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20 Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 Boro Bean 9 East Broad Street Hopewell (609) 466-6681 Sat. 11 a.m. John Abbott Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 862-2972 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Fermenters Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan Sat. 7 p.m. Wendy Simon Trio Sun. (12 p.m.) Larry Tamanini (6 p.m.) Lorenzo Tues. 6 p.m. Chris Giakas Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour Broken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA (267) 812-5653 Fri. 8:30 p.m. Cara Cartney Sun. 7 p.m. The Buttertones 10 Anniversary Celebration. $25, ages 18+ Tues. 6:30 p.m. Paint & Sip w/ Penelope Fox Art Studio. $27 (Includes all supplies and one beer) 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. TriviaCandlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton (609) 695-9612 Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam. $5Cazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille 1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA (267) 580-5469 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ PaulClub Atlantis 1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 944-1777 Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to Impress Cooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton (609) 393-7300 Thurs. 7 p.m. The Verdict Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Shorty Long and The Jersey Horns / DJ Jonny Rossi Sat. 7 p.m. The Launch / DJ Dream Crossing Vineyard and Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA (215) 493-6500 Thurs. 6 p.m. Red, White and Blueberry Sat. 2 p.m. Kat Rivers Sun. 2 p.m. Meg RussellCurran’s Irish Inn 1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 245-1800 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Mon. 7:30 p.m. QuizzoDacey's Pub 215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-4838 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night Wed. 8 p.m. QuizzoDadz Bar and Grill 744 Main Street Lumberton (609)267-4344 Sun. 3 p.m. Wounded Souls or Billy Garrett Tues. 7 p.m. Open MicDharma Bums 4935 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 663-2867 Fri. 8 p.m. Vervain. $10 (advance) Sat. 8 p.m. Elephant. $7 (advance) Wed. 7 p.m. DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry RobertEddington House Bensalem 2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA (215) 639-1220 Fri. 8:30 p.m. Grand Theft Audio Sat. 8:30 p.m. Ryan Bidermann Sun. 3 p.m. Seamus Kelleher Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-JoeEscape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA Fri. 6 p.m. Frank Cervantes Band Tues. 6 p.m. KaraokeFlying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown (609) 899-7447 Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia Forsgate Country Club 375 Forsgate Drive Monroe (732) 521-0700 Fri. 6 p.m. "First Friday" Sat. 12:30 p.m. Music Poolside w/ "The Covers"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 CastroFriendly's 1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville (609) 426-9203 Thurs. 5 p.m. Cruise Night Wed. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Kevin McGowan and/or Gino Formaroli (Sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m.)Gleason's Bar 6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (215) 943-4781 Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8 p.m.) Parallel 37 Sat. 8 p.m. DJ Tommy J Sun. 3 p.m. Van Jenkins Tues. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Night Hosted by Best Choice Productions Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio 240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA (215) 504-7277 Sat. 8 p.m. Radio RevolutionHamilatte Cafe 1971 Route 33 Hamilton Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays Hamilton Tap & Grill 557 US Route 130 North Hamilton (609) 905-0925 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ Nebbs Fri. 3 p.m. Happy Hour w/ Bob Banka Sat. 8 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Havana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA. (215) 862-9897 Thurs. 7 p.m. July 4th Funk & Blues Jam Hosted by The Slidewinder Blues Band Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Dance Party Sat. (3 p.m.) Matt Setzer (9:30 p.m.) DJ Summer Dance Party Sun. (1 p.m.) Midnight Sun Orchestra (6 p.m.) JB Kline Band Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet Hopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington (609) 737-4465 Thurs. 1:30 p.m. Fourth of July w/ The Live Wires Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) The Ragtime Relics Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM Fransisco (1 p.m.) The Gypsy Ramblers (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Alix & Gian Sun. 2:30 p.m. On The FlyHurricane Jacks Bar and Grill 7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (267) 914-4517 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ John W. Fri. (6 p.m.) Johnny Betz (9 p.m.) Harley & Daniel Sat. 8 p.m. The Bridge Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday w/ Len Fennessey Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura FioccoIl Portico Restorante Italiano 273 West Route 130 South Burlington (609) 239-1000 Thurs. 7 p.m. Jazz Night Fri. / Sat. 7 p.m. Live Music w/ Tony OIrish Rover Station House 1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA (215) 970-5412 Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo NightIron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus (732) 306-9111 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Carmen Marranco Sat. 6:30 p.m. Steve Guyger & Filthy Rich Sun. 2 p.m. Bob O & Kim MontalvoJohn & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa (215) 862-5981 Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Comedy Night w/ Mike Dialto(Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational All shows 21+Killarney's Publick House 1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton (609) 586-1166 Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Lofash (9 p.m.) DJ Dan Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (5:30 p.m.) Amanda & Nick (10 p.m.) DJ Bay Sun. (10 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Brunch feat. (12 p.m.) Ant CannuliLaurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt (609) 752-0200 Fri. 6 p.m. Dueling Pianos (SOLD OUT please check for availability) Sat. 7 p.m. '90s Dance PartyLibrary Company of Burlington 23 West Union Street Burlington (609) 3861273 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic NightLillipies Bakery 30 North Harrison Street Princeton (609) 423-2100 Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff 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 McStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 949-9570 Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night Mercer County Park Festival Grounds Hughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor (609) 448-1947 Thurs. 12 p.m. L.E.A.D Fest State Fair feat. (6 p.m.) Tom Petty Tribute w/ "Pure Petty" Fri. 5 p.m. L.E.A.D Fest State Fair feat. (7 p.m.) Soul Cruisers Sat. 12 p.m. L.E.A.D Fest State Fair Sun. 12 p.m. L.E.A.D Fest State Fair feat. (3 p.m.) Cosmic Jerry Band (7 p.m.) Kindred SpiritMill Hill Park 165 East Front Street (Corner of South Broad Street) (609) 393-8998 Sat. 5 p.m. Sounds & Silence Open MicMorven Museum & Garden 55 Stockton Street Princeton (609) 924-8144 Thurs. 12 p.m. Fourth of July FestivalMusic Mountain Theater 1483 Route 179 Lambertville (609)397-3337 Fri. 8 p.m. "Anything Goes" Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "Anything Goes" Sun. 3 p.m. "Anything Goes" 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 Sat. 7 p.m. Joe and Krista Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaNeshaminy Creek Brewing Company 909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA (215) 458-7081 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night Wed. 6:30 p.m. Cornhole LeagueNew Egypt Flea Market Village 933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge (609) 758-2082 Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday" Market Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market Wed. 8 a.m. Flea MarketNewtown Brewing Company 103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA (215) 944-8609 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. Aaron Quarterman Sat. 6 p.m. SoulShine Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic NightNick's Roast Beef 4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA (215) 637-515 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Wed. 7 p.m. KaraokeNJWeedman's Dispensary 322 East State Street Trenton (609) 437-0898 Thurs. 8 p.m. KaraokeNomad Distilling Company 20 South Main Street New Hope, PA Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch 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. QuizzoOld Hights Brewing 123 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 469-5976 Sat. 6 p.m. Jonathan Savage & The Classic Rockers Sun. 2 p.m. Bluegrass Jam Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 291-9232 Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia Fri. 9 p.m. Radio Fiction Sat. 9 p.m. Gerry Rosenthal Duo Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchPalmer Square 40 Nassau Street Princeton Sat. 12 p.m. Summer Music Series feat. Vintage Vibe TribePasquale's Sports Bar 9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (267) 202-6268 Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. KaraokePatriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville (609) 737-2780 Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"Picture Perfect Affairs 76 High Street Mount Holly Fri. 7 p.m. First Friday Lyrics To Go Open Mic and ShowcasePrinceton 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 BrunchPuss N Boots Tavern 942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaRistorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 144 US Route 130 Bordentown (609) 262-0110 Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz NightRiver 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. Wendy Simon Duo Sat. 7 p.m. Max Rogers Wed. 5 p.m. Ethan CainRose Bank Winery 258 Durham Road Newtown, PA (215) 860-5899 Sat. 2 p.m. "Tastings & Tunes in the Buckman Barn" feat. (TBA)Rosedale Mills 101 Route 31 North Pennington (609) 737-2008 Sun. 10 a.m. Pennington Farmers Market w/ Music by Bud & Carm Rossi's Bar & Grill 2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton (609) 890-2004 Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch Tues. 7 p.m. QuizzoholicsSandy's Beef & Ale 2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA (2670 852-2333 Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo Mon. 7 p.m. Music BingoScreamin' Hill Brewery 83 Emleys Hill Road Cream Ridge (609) 401-2025 Sat. 2 p.m. Redbird & Dave VargoSecond Sin Brewing Company 1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P (267) 812-5251 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Shady Brook Farm 931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA (215) 968-1670 Fri. 6:30 p.m. "UnWINEd" Concert feat. Frontiers (Journey Tribute) $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 5:30 p.m. Sat. "Party On The Patio" feat. (2 p.m.) The Naturals (6:30 p.m.) Buzzer (Fireworks at Dark) Sun. "Party On The Patio" feat. 2 p.m. AudioPilotSlim'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 ContestSmall World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-4377 x2 Sat. 7 p.m. SparrowSparky World-Famous Beer Garden 4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 943-2321 Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana Sat. 9 p.m. Jukebox Graveyard Sun. 9 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Cara Cartney Mon. 9 p.m. Game Night Hosted by Kid Dalton Tues. 7 p.m. Johnny Betz Wed. 8 p.m. Friend of the DevilStarving Artist Cafe 18 Bridge Street Stockton Sun. 11 a.m. Bill IhlingTara's Tavern 1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown (609) 286-2300 Sat. 8:30 p.m. Dana Collins ProjectTavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown (609) 426-9345 Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke Temperance House 5 South State Street Newtown, PA (215) 944-8050 Thurs. 7 p.m. Steve Guyger and Filthy Rich Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Neville Esquire Tues. 7 p.m. Beginner Line Dance Lessons w/ Jeremy Line Dance. $40/4 Weeks Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara CartneyTerhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton (609) 924-2310 Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Bud Belviso Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Joah BlumeTGI Fridays 780 Route 130 South Hamilton (609) 581-6910 Sun. 9 p.m. karaoke w/ DJ BurnTGI Fridays 2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp. (609) 239-486 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia TGI Fridays 3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton (609) 520-0378 Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia Night The Birdhouse Center For The Arts 7 North Main Street Lambertville (215) 681-4660 Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra" Community OrchestraThe Buck Hotel 1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA (215) 396-2002 Fri. 8 p.m. Love Junk Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (9 p.m.) The MixThe Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro (609) 291-9110 Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave CurtisThe Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1816 Sat. 7 p.m. Gerry Timlin Sun. 2 p.m. Gerry TimlinThe Federal Twist Vineyard 8 Federal Twist Road Stockton (609) 773-6066 Sat. 12 p.m. Little Red Rooster. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE) Sun. 12 p.m. The Fry Boys. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE)The Five Four Bar & Grill 8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 547-5525 Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan AppelThe HOB Tavern 146 Second Street Bordentown (609) 291-7020 Fri. 8 p.m. The JenksThe Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton (609) 921-8555 Thurs. (7 p.m.) Bingo (10 p.m.) Karaoke w/ Trey Brown Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Bobby Luv Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Darius Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey BrownThe Morrisville Tavern 376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-5310 Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night The Penguin Rocks (24 Hour On-Demand Music/Radio) www.thepenguinrocks.com Mon. - Fri. "Radio Jersey" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki Sun. - Sat. "Classic Jersey" Hosted by Gary Wien Sun. - Sat. "Beyond The Palace" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki Sun. - Sat. "Danny Coleman's Rock On Radio" feat. Rock On Radio "Retro" w/ Matt Portella Sun. - Sat. "From The Basement" Hosted by Mike Marrone Sun. - Sat. "Deuce Radio" Hosted by Matt Barker Sun. - Sat. "Altrok Radio" Hosted by Sean Carolan Sun. - Sat. "Lighty's Corner" Hosted by Gary Wien Sun. - Sat. "The Troubador Show" Hosted by John GodfreyThe Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge (609) 208-0050 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. The Wild Grit Fri. 8 p.m. No Way Out Sat. 8 p.m. Full Grown Men The Tavern at Penns Park 2295 Second Street Pike Newtown, PA (267) 491-5658 Wed. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel 2nd Wed The Union House 19 East Union Street Burlington (609) 531-6077 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 8 p.m. Chris Walter Sat. (12 p.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) The Jersey Beat Sun. 12 p.m. BrunchTir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554 Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" All Shows 21+Trenton Free Public Library 120 Academy Street Trenton (609) 392-7188 Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday" 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 SweetsUnder The Moon 23 North Union Street Lambertville (609) 397-1710 Wed. 5:30 p.m. Locals Night feat. Just JeffUnion Coffee 49 North Union Street Lambertville (609) 460-4637 Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday" Tarot Meet-Up w/ Kristina GormanVault Brewing Company 10 South Main Street Yardley, PA (267) 573-4291 Fri. 7 p.m. MLC Band / Brian Michael Smith Sat. 7 p.m. John Sheridan TrioVillage Idiot Brewing Company 42 High Street Mount Holly (609) 975-9270 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Sun. 1 p.m. Open Mic w/ Logan TorwichWildflowers Too 255 Route 156 Yardville (609) 585-5483 Wed. 7 p.m. Poker NightWoodlin Lodge 30 19 Park Street Bordentown (609) 298-9849 Fri. 8 p.m. Fridays on Park StreetWorking Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown (609) 371-6000 Sat. 1 p.m. Chris Roselle Sun. 1 p.m. Vinny Rugnetta WWFM 89.1 FM HD2 Radio MCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor Jazzon2.org Mon. 7 a.m./7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues" Danny Coleman is a veteran musician and writer from central New Jersey. He hosts a weekly radio program entitled “Rock On Radio” airing Sunday evenings at 7:000pm EST on multiple internet radio outlets where he features indie/original bands and solo artists.
"Four-and-a-half hours with no break; we always try to make it shorter but we can never seem to do so," laughed Leslie Mandoki as he joked about the Mandoki Soulmates set length, discussed their latest all analog release "A Memory Of Our Future," his time behind the Iron Curtain and more.
The stars are out this Thursday, September 12, 2024 evening at Holmdel, NJ's PNC Bank Arts Center for a Malt Shop Memories Live concert. Featuring Bobby Wilson, Jay Siegel's Tokens, The Drifters, The Vogues, Vito Picone and the Elegants, The Chantels, Frankie Pizarro, The Sounds of the Street, The Chiclettes, The Coda Band, and Vinnie Medugno, tonight's free show is presented by the Garden State Arts Foundation.
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- CREED, the multi-platinum, GRAMMY® and American Music Award-winning rock band, has announced Summer of ‘99 Tour dates for 2024. Produced by Live Nation, the 40-city tour comes to the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 and the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Both shows include supporting acts 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven.
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