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ROCK ON! This Week's Sound Bites...10/24/19


By Danny Coleman

originally published: 10/24/2019

"My last album had three original songs and this one has six; it's 14 tracks all together. I never understood that honestly, why bands drop music months apart. I mean I understand the argument for it because it's been said that the more frequently you're putting music out the more attention you can get but I feel like the amount of time, effort and thought that goes into creating something that's full length has a huge impact on the quality of what you put together."

Audrey Silver has drawn comparisons to Karen Carpenter, has been called, "Extraordinary" with her artistry and has just released her fourth album titled, "Let Me Know Your Heart," in advance of a November 22 show at Harlem's Gin Fizz club in New York.  

A native New Yorker, Silver has been surrounded by music seemingly all of her life; from childhood to adulthood, in vocations working for record labels and beyond and her art directly reflects her wide range of influences. 

"I played the piano and cello growing up and I spent two years in summer camp playing the cello; it was the best years of summer camp in my life," she said with a chuckle. "I was in chamber groups in high school primarily and then I always sang in every chorus and chamber choir but I was also in love with the movie musicals from the 50's and 60's and 30's actually because my great passion as a kid was Fred Astaire. I took tap for years because I wanted to be just like Fred Astaire and people would say; why don't you want to be Ginger Rogers? I would say; why would I want to be Ginger Rogers? I was pretty nerdy but I listened to pop music and stuff on the radio; I guess now that I'm thinking about it, it was pretty eclectic what I listened to." 

"Here In My Arms," "Dream Awhile" and "Very Early" have all proceeded her most recent effort; released on September 6 of this current year this full length CD is different from the other three in both style and content and includes a re-make of a tune from former Genesis great Peter Gabriel. Silvers explains both her thought and writing processes and how she at times bucks traditional jazz trends.



 

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"It's called "Let Me Know Your Heart;" it's number four so I've been plodding away for a while," she started with a hearty laugh. "My music has elements of a few different things but the thing that makes this album different from the prior albums is that this one is almost half originals. The original music has a lot of different influences; there's a bit of pop and there's also a couple of songs that are very Monk influenced since I listen to a lot of (Thelonious) Monk. So it runs the gamut and the arrangements on this; I had this guy produce three of my four albums and he's a wonderful arranger, he's got a very distinctive voice and what it allows me to do is put a bunch of very eclectic songs together and make them feel like a unified piece of work. He's got a little bit of theatricality, which sometimes jazz players thumb their noses at but I think it's great when you're telling a story; I guess that's the most I can say. I guess it's not totally straight ahead but I certainly do lots of standards along with my original stuff and there's always some pop tune that I'm interested in and in this case I put in Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill" and I did it with a second line groove and made it all four-four because I tried singing it the way he wrote it and I was like, this is just not happening for me (laughs). I think unless you do exactly the drum patterns that he has in it, it's pretty hard to do because I think he goes back and forth from four to five and four to five; such interesting stuff and far more complicated than it sounds. It doesn't sound like a complicated song but then when you actually sit down and try to do it you realize, OK there's a lot more going on here than I thought." 

"I'm like a lyrics first kind of person; I come up with a concept and I write lyrics and I find that once I've written the lyrics that melodic ideas kind of present themselves. I'm not a jazz pianist but I grew up playing classical and studied harmony but I think what's happening is when I'm developing melodic ideas in my head is that I'm hearing a specific harmony behind them. I actually co-wrote the music on this album with a woman named Dominique Gagne who has an incredible sense of harmony. I would basically tell her this is what I'm hearing in this melody and she just got it right away; she'd put her hands down and play a chord and I was like, yes that's exactly what I had in mind! There may have been once where she may have played a chord and I was like; what? What was that? Almost always it was exactly what I was thinking and it's rare to find that."

"I knew the song "Solsbury Hill" and I was in the car driving with my son a couple of years ago and he started playing that song from his playlist and I listened to the lyrics; I mean I really started paying attention to them which I hadn't really done before and to me they were all about a spiritual experience. He talks about climbing up on this hill and seeing the city lights and this eagle flies and it has a message for him; I've been studying Native American spirituality and healing methodologies for about 10 years and so it actually sounded very familiar to me. So when I heard those lyrics and I immediately felt like I had to do the song and figure out a way to make it fit on a jazz album (laughs); people seem to like it so I think it worked."

Sometimes the creative process can be a long road, rife with twists, turns and unexpected bumps. Silvers says that this album lacked a certain something at first so she actually stepped away from it for quite a bit of time; choosing to revisit it later on in her musical journey. So how long did it take her to complete this latest record?

"That's definitely a good question," she said with some hesitation in her voice. "I went through a period where I sort of stepped back from it so from start to finish it was close to two years but I went through a year where I just didn't do anything with it. Then I listened to it again and I felt like a bunch of the tracks just didn't have the magic in them that I felt was present in some of my other things so I spent a while trying to figure out what was behind that. I decided that it was because when I was recording the vocals I was a little more concerned with; am I getting exactly the right sound? How perfect was my pitch? I was so involved with technical stuff that I wasn't really thinking about; what am I really doing here? I know this may sound very new-agey and I don't know if you feel this way but you're given music and you're supposed to share it so you should be sharing it with a consciousness of giving rather than thinking about yourself when you're doing it. So I went and re-recorded a whole bunch of tracks and I like them much more now."

Keeping with the laid-back attitude that most cool jazz cats are known for, Silvers admits that she's been a bit lax in her gigging since the completion of the disc but she also knows that November is not too distant and that when she hits the stage to officially promote the latest material live that she'll be fully prepared. So what made her pick a relatively new club in Harlem to showcase her latest work?

"The show is November 22 in Harlem at "Gin Fizz" on 125th Street. I have been there before and heard some really great singers there. There's a French restaurant underneath and it's a very charming venue and also the guy who is running it now used to run Club Bonafide which is where I used to sing and he and I had a very nice relationship. So when he moved up there we had been talking about doing something and he's making a go of it; it's rising in its profile as a good jazz venue." 



 
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To discover more about Audrey Silver and her outstanding new release, "Let Me Know Your Heart," please visit www.Audreysilver.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

Arts Council of Princeton     
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton     
(609) 924-8777    
Sat. 7 p.m.Cafe Improv. $2 feat. The Wag, RG Evans,  Frank Pinto, Rich Ziegler, Jim Matlack, George Ferry      
Bill's Olde Tavern     
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton     
(609) 586-0192     
Thurs. 7 p.m. Ladies Night
Fri. 9 p.m. "Halloween Party & Costume Contest" w/ DJ Super Dave Curtis
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke Contest
Ages 21+    
Blend Bar & Bistro     
911 Highway 33 Hamilton     
(609) 245-8887   
Sun. 7 p.m. Karaoke  
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia  Jam     
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke    
Bordentown Elks   
11 Amboy Road Bordentown   
(609) 298-2085   
Sat. 8 p.m. "Halloween Party" w/ Deep Release. (Non -members $5) 
Bowman's Tavern     
1600 River Road New Hope, PA     
(215) 862-2972     
Thurs. 7 p.m. Jim Dedrick Trio
Fri. (5 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan  
Sat. 7 p.m. Patrick & Debra
Sun. 6 p.m. Lorenzo
Mon. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott
Tues. 6 p.m. Ryan Schubert
Wed. 6 p.m. Mike Brill
Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room     
19 E. Union Street Burlington     
(609) 733-3562 
Sat. 8 p.m. Ninjago Prom Photo
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics
Broken Goblet Brewing   
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA   
(267) 812-5653   
Thurs. 8 p.m. Mike Estabrook 
Fri. 8 p.m. Gypsy Mother
Sat. 8 p.m. Kinky Quizzo
All Shows 21+
Candlelight Lounge     
24 Passaic Street Trenton     
(609) 695-9612     
Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam w/ The Mojo Gypsies. $5 (Includes hot buffet) 
Sat. 3 p.m. (TBA) $10 (cover charge/$10 Minimum includes buffet)     
Championship Bar   
931 Chambers street Trenton   
(609) 396-5457  
Mon. 8 p.m. "Art Chill Night"   
Tuesday 8 p.m. "Jam Night" Hosted by Nikki & Caleb   
Chickie's & Pete's 
   
183 US Highway 130 North Bordentown     
(609) 298-9182    
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Music Night     
Wed. 9 p.m. Quizzo Trivia     
City Streets     
510 Highway 130 South East Windsor     
(609) 426-9400   
Fri. 9 p.m. Kindred Spirit
Mon. 9 p.m. "Malibu Mondays"      
Tues. 9 p.m. Trivia w/ Jessie & Chelsea 
Wed. 6:30 p.m. "Wine Down Wednesdays" w/ Rich Genoval      
COARadio.com     
125 South Main Street Hightstown     
(609) 241-7103
Sun. 7 p.m. "Rock On Radio" feat. Chris Eves & The New Normal
Conservatory Mansion
540 East State Street Trenton 
(609) 858-2279
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cha-Cha, Bop, 2-Step w/ Instructor "EL" ($12 walk in fee $40 monthly)
Tues. 6 p.m. Line Dance Classes
Cook A.A.  
411 Hobart Avenue Hamilton  
(609) 586-5117 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Karaoke at The Cook" Hosted by Superstar Entertainment 
Cooper's Riverview 
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton 
(609) 393-7300
Thurs. (4 p.m.) Happy Hour  (6 p.m.) The Polish Nannies (9 p.m.) "Late Night" w/ DJ Paul Desisto and DJ Chillo
Fri. (4 p.m.) Paradise Happy Hour" w/  (8 p.m.) The Nerds. $12
Sat. 9 p.m. "Saturday Night Social" Halloween Costume Party w/ The Pez Heads / DJ Randy
Sun. 11 a.m. "Sunday Brunch"
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 7 p.m. Country Party with Lessons
Cream Ridge Winery   
145 Route 539 Cream Ridge   
(609) 259-9797 
Sun. 1 p.m. Ronnie Brandt
Dacey's Pub 
215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA 
(215) 295-4838 
Fri. 7 p.m. Acoustic Music Night
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo 
Dog & Bull Brew House     
810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.     
(215) 788-2855     
Fri. 8 p.m. Courtney Colletti
Sat. (9 a.m.) "Howl-O-Ween" Dog Costume Party (11 a.m.) "Saturday Brunch" feat. Michael Leggerie (8 p.m) Tiltin' Catz
Sun. 11 a.m. "Sunday Brunch" feat. Keli Vale
Mon. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Brian Cono
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Erini Restaurant   
1140 -River Road Ewing   
(609) 882-0303   
Sat. 9 p.m. "Halloween Party/Tiki Bar Closing"  
Frans Pub   
116 South Main Street New Hope, PA   
(215) 862-5539   
Fri. 8 p.m. Full Grown Men
Sat. 8 p.m. The Real Fugitives
Friendly's
1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville
(609) 426-9203
Fri. 9:30 p.m. "Friendly's After Dark" w/ 
Sun. 3 p.m. Open Mic and Karaoke
German American Society   
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton   
(609) 585-5200   
Fri. 6 p.m. Halloween Dance Party feat. "The Geator with The Heater " Jerry Blavat. $40 (Includes Buffet)
Sat. 4 p.m. "Trunk or Treat"
Great Barn Brewery
12 West Mechanic Street New Hope, PA
(215) 803-1592
Sat. (3 p.m.) "Barks and Brews" Singles Mixer (6 p.m.) "Halloween Costume Party" (7:30 p.m.) Venture To Zen
Greenhouse  
90 South Main Street New Hope, PA  
(215) 693-1657  
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Musical Chair" (Rotating Live Music)
Fri. 9 p.m. Stage Left 
Sat. 9 p.m. Eleven
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Sam Ryan Music
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia hosted by Duane 
Grounds For Sculpture   
80 Sculptors way Hamilton   
(609) 586-0616    
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Sing Along with Sculpture" w/ Seward Johnson   
Grover's Mill Coffee House
    
Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction     
(609) 716-8771     
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Anker   
Halo Pub   
4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square   
(609) 586-1811   
Sat. 7 p.m. Dave SanSoucie Duo
Hamilton Tap & Grill  
557 US Route 130 North Hamilton  
(609) 905-0925  
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 8 p.m.Trivia Challenge  
Havana New Hope 
   
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.     
(215) 862-9897    
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Rocky and His Friends
Fri. 8 p.m. Allman Brothers Tribute w/ "Live at The Fillmore." Doors open at 6 p.m., $30
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Halloween Dance Party w/ "The Benderz." $8 (No charge if wearing a costume)
Sun. (2:30 p.m.) A Cars Tribute w/ "You Might Think." Doors open at 12:30 p.m., $10 (6 p.m.) New Hope "High Heel Race" After Party. 
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dwayne 
Tues. 8 p.m. Funk 'N' Blues Jam Hosted by Sidewinder Blues Band
Wed. 8 p.m. "Live and Local Music" Hosted by Pat Foran feat. Sherry Tomaino
Hopewell Farmers Market
62 East Broad Street Hopewell
(609) 731-6063
Wed. 4 p.m. "Trunk or Treat"
Hopewell Theater      
5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell     
(609) 466-1964    
Fri. 8 p.m. Gibson Brothers: Mockingbird Band with Cave Twins. $30, $35, $37
Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn     
15 East Broad Street Hopewell     
(609) 466-9889  
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Jazz On Broad" Hosted by Phil Orr. $15 (Ages 22 and under $5)
Fri. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night  
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions"  
Hopewell Valley Vineyards     
46 Yard Avenue Pennington     
(609) 737-4465     
Thurs. 6 p.m. Jim Popik
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. JB Rocks
Sat. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Acoustic Road
Sun. 3 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Hopewell Valley Vineyards Jazz Ensemble
Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill     
7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA     
(267) 914-4517     
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul Kircher    
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula & Sam      
Irish Rover Station House  
1033 Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA  
(215) 970-5412  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke 
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Entertainment  
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Stem Live
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Iron Plow Vineyards     
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus     
(732) 306-9111  
Fri. 6 p.m. Ronnie Brandt
Sat. 1 p.m. Jan & Rusty
Sun. 1 p.m. Gregg Parker
Iron Plow Vineyards Tasting Room
61 High Street Mt. Holly 
(732) 306-9111
Thurs. 7 p.m. Jerry Steele
Fri. 7 p.m. Jon Savage
Sat. 7 p.m. Frank Stagliano
Ivy Tavern     
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton     
(609) 888-1435     
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke     
Fri. 9 p.m. "Halloween Costume Party" w/ Union
Sat. 9 p.m. Surprise
All shows 21+     
Jake's Eatery     
869 Bustleton Pike Richboro, PA     
(215) 322-6787     
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Ladies Night"    
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia Night     
Jimmy's Firestone American Grill   
140 Route 130 South Bordentown   
(609) 291-0200   
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Bar Games and Trivia"   
John & Peter's     
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa     
(215) 862-5981    
Thurs. 9 p.m. Mike DiAlto's Stand Up Comedy Night
Fri. 9 p.m. Garland Greene, Kid Is Qual, Styrofoam Turtles
Sat. (3 p.m.) Oktober Sky (9 p.m.) Wineskin
Sun. (2 p.m.) Miss Pumpkin's Drag Show (9 p.m.) Jonah Lloyd and Friends
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic 
Tues. 9 p.m. Halloween Party & Costume Contest w/ DJ Aggreschen
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational     
All shows 21+    
Killarney's Publick House     
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton    
(609) 586-1166    
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Girls Night Out" w/ Radio Fiction
Fri. (6 p.m.) Brendan Salazar (10 p.m.) DJ Bay / Upside Down Band
Sat. (3 p.m.)  (6 p.m.) Joanna Caruso (10 p.m.) "Halloween Party" w/ DJ Jimmy G / El Ka Bong
Sun. "Trunk or Treat" 
Wed. 8 p.m. Drop the Beat Bingo 
Lambertville Elks Lodge #1070
66 Wilson Street Lambertville
(609) 397-4210
Sat. 6:30 p.m. "Halloween Party Costume Contest" w/ JB Kline Band. $20
Laurita Winery     
85 Archertown Road New Egypt     
(609) 752-0200   
Thurs. 7 p.m. Laurita "Adult Idol"
Sat./Sun.11 a.m. "OktoberFest with Food Trucks & Fire Pits III"
Wed. 6 p.m. "Girls Night Out"  Rockin' Halloween Bash
Logan Inn 
   
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA     
(215) 862-2300   
Thurs. 6 p.m. Jager Soprano
Fri. 7 p.m. Alix Paul & Jeff Fadden
Sun. 11 a.m. "Jazz Brunch" feat.April Mae & the Junebugs
Mamma Rosa's     
572 Klockner Road Hamilton     
(609) 588-5454   
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Marcellos Coal Fired Restaurant & Pizza   
206 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown    
(609) 298-8360   
Sun. 10 a.m. "Blues Brunch" 
McGuinn's Place     
1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence     
(609) 392-0599    
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke       
Ages 21+     
McStews Irish Sports Pub     
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA     
(215) 949-9570     
Thurs. 10 p.m. "Beer Pong Night"
Fri. 9 p.m. Halloween Show w/ Fish Out of Water
Sat. 9 p.m. "Halloween Headbangers Bash w/ Costume Contest" feat. Power Theory, We...Our War, Less Dead, Eyes Of The Living.  
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Video Trivia  
Wed. 10 p.m. "Karaoke Time" w/ Kirchner Entertainment   
Mercer County Park  (Boathouse at Mercer Lake) 
334 South Post Road West Windsor 
(866) 683-3586 
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Halloween Happy Hour" feat. Tour de Force
Millhill Basement     
300 S. Broad Street Trenton     
(609) 989-1600     
Thurs. 8 p.m. Boss' Daughter, Nothing Wrong, The Upfux, Puppy Grease. $8
Fri. 8 p.m. Donaher, Cassettes, After The Fall, Groomers. 
Sun. 8 p.m. In The Meantime, Charles Manson Dance Academy, (TBA)
Tues. 9 p.m. "Millhill Experiment" 
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA
(215) 458-7081
Sat. 12 p.m. "Yoga & Beer" $20/$25
New Hope Winery    
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA   
(215) 794-2331   
Sat. 8 p.m. Doors Tribute w/ "Riders on The Storm." Doors open at 7 p.m., $30
Sun. 6 p.m. Bettye LaVette. Doors open at 6 p.m., $40
Nook's PourHouse     
2043 Route 130 South Florence     
(609) 447-0927   
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia Tuesday w/ Quizoholics      
Nottingham Tavern     
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square     
(609) 587-6623     
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Fri. 9 p.m. Blind Lemon Pie
Sat. 9 p.m. Drunk Monkeys
Ages 21+     
Old Town Pub     
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown     
(609) 291-9232    
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia   
Fri. 9 p.m. Halloween Party w/ Ser Xerri an Grace Quackenboss
Sat. 9 p.m. Deuces Wild
Palermo's Of Hamilton     
310 Klockner Road Hamilton     
(609) 838-7979     
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke    
All shows 21 +   
Palmer Square
Nassau Street Princeton
Fri. 5:15 p.m. "Hometown Halloween Parade"
Patriots Crossing     
1339 River Road Titusville     
(609) 737-2780    
Thurs. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"         
Pete's Steak House     
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton     
(609) 585-8008     
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Marc Hoffman & Ernie White
Sat. 9 p.m. "Halloween Party" w/ Tour de Force
Pj's Pancake House & Tavern
19 Main Street Robbinsville
(609) 772-4755
Fri. 8 p.m. Frank Pinto & Rich Ziegler
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night
Randy Now's Man Cave 
  
134 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown     
(609) 424-3766   
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Dean Friedman. $24
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Tommy Conwell. $15
Sun. 6:30 p.m. A Tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins w/ "The Resurrection of Screamin' Jay Hawkins." $20
Tues. 7 p.m. 999 & The Clap. 
River Cat Cafe`    
142 South Main Street New Hope, PA   
(215) 693-1008   
Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Jazz"   
River Horse Brewing Company
2 Graphics Drive Ewing
(609) 883-0890
Fri. 4 p.m. "River Horse "Hipp-O-Lantern" Tasting" 
Roebling Wire Works
675 South Clinton Avenue Trenton
Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. "Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market." Live music, vendors, food trucks. $5 (2 day pass/Kids ages 10 and under FREE)
Rossi's Bar & Grill     
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton     
(609) 890-2004     
Thurs. 7 p.m. Ernie White
Salt Creek Grille     
1 Rockingham Row Princeton     
(609) 419-4200    
Fri. 8 p.m. Party of 3
Sat. 8 p.m. Carol Selick
Screamin' Hill Brewery
83 Emleys Hill Road Cream Ridge
(609) 401-2025
Sun. 12 p.m. "Fall Fest" w/ The Successful Failures.
Small World Coffee     
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton     
(609) 924-4377 x2   
Sat. 8 p.m. Tom Tallitsch
Starbucks Coffee   (Trenton Community Store) 
102 South Warren Street Trenton  
(609) 393-0261  
Sat. 3 p.m. Open Mic   
Stone Terrace by John Henry's   
2275 Kuser Road Hamilton   
(609) 581-8855    
Wed. 6 p.m. "Friends Making a Difference" A Benefit for Dave Doran. $20 (Includes tax/tip, excludes gift)
1867 Sanctuary     
101 Scotch Road Ewing     
(609) 392-6409  
Fri. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night (FREE event)
Sat. 7;30 p.m.Classical La Fiocco "Stravaganza in Eco: A 17th Century Festival from Venice & Saxony." $20
Sun. 3 p.m. Folk/Roots "Oh Let Us Howl" w/ Riverview Consort. $20
Wed. 8 p.m. Trio Fontes GMP "Young Virtuosos." $20
Tara's Tavern    
1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown     
(609) 286-2300     
Fri. 10 p.m. Billy Hector
Sat. 10 p.m. Ernie & Lisa 
Tavern On The Lake      
101 Main Street Hightstown     
(609) 426-9345     
Fri. 9 p.m. Black Zeppelin
Sat. 9 p.m. (TBA)
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke Night     
Temperance House     
5 South State Street Newtown, PA     
(215) 944-8050     
Thurs. 7 p.m. Blues Open Mic Hosted by Steve Guyger     
Fri. 7 p.m. Bad Hombres w/ Craig Lieboff
Sat. 7 p.m. Faraway Guys
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia w/ Righteous Jolly  
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara Cartney
Terhune Orchards  
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton  
(609) 924-2310  
Sat./Sun.10 a.m. "Apple Days Harvest Festival" (Live Music)
Tessara's 
812 Route 33 Hamilton 
(609) 584-1700
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke
The Beer Garden at Snipes Farm   
890 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA   
Sat. 6:30 p.m. "The Barn" 2019 Halloween Bash (Benefiting the Danny DeGennaro Foundation) feat. Jim Mitchell and the Repeat Offenders, AJ Slick Band, Teddy Dugan and The Troublemakers, All Lit Up, The Fredz, Bee Niranon, Kieran Corson, Casey Welborn. $22
The Birdhouse Center For The Arts   
7 North Main Street Lambertville   
(215) 681-4660 
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Not Just Nyckleharpa Orchestra
The Cool Cricket     
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro     
(609) 291-9110     
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke     
Sat. 9 p.m. "Halloween Party" w/ Paul Plumeri Blues Band
The Cure Insurance Center     
81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton     
(609) 656-3200     
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The Deck Restaurant and Bar @ the Bucks County Playhouse
70 South Main street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2121
Fri. 4 p.m. Zachary Drew 
Sat. 2 p.m. Sam Ryan 
Sun. (2 p.m.) Blend (7 p.m.) Matt Gordeuk 
Tues. 7 p.m. Bunny Barnes
Wed. (2 p.m.) Ed Wall (7 p.m.) Sam Ryan
The Dubliner   
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA   
(215) 693-1816   
Fri. 7 p.m. Ray Coleman 
Sat. 8 p.m. Oak Ash & Thorn
Sun. 2 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" Hosted by Patrick Carroll
The Five Four Bar & Grill   
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA   
(215) 547-5525   
Fri. 9 p.m. Witzend
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Spareparts
Wed. 7 p.m. "Lyrical Conundrums" w/ Cara & Righteous        
The HOB Tavern     
146 Second Street Bordentown     
(609) 291-7020     
Fri. 8 p.m. DJ Entertainment  
Sun. 1 p.m. Open Circle
Wed. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night
The Ivy Inn     
248 Nassau Street Princeton     
(609) 921-8555     
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Rockin' Ron  
Fri. 10 p.m. Polish Nannies
Sat. 10 p.m. DJ Darius the 1st
Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv    
Wed. 10 p.m. DJ Dujour
The Pines Tavern     
6217 North Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA     
(215) 788-1659     
Sat. 9 p.m. Beg Op Redux
The Record Collector     
358 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown     
(609) 324-0880      
Sat. 8 p.m. Darkwater / Vince Martell w/ Peg Pearl. All ages, Doors open at 7:30 pm., $15 (advance) 
The Roost     
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge     
(609) 208-0050   
Thurs. 6 p.m. Jazz Night feat. Dick Gratton
Fri. 8 p.m. No Bad Days
Sat. 8 p.m. The Suspects
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke   
The Sticky Wicket     
2465 South Broad Street Hamilton     
(609) 439-0007     
Thurs. 8 p.m. Kevin Toft & The Alternators (CD Release Party)
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke     
The Sycamore Grill     
255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA     
(215) 908-6326     
Thurs. 8 p.m. Acoustic Dead and Friends
Fri. 8 p.m. Kickbax Acoustic Trio
Sat. 8 p.m. Idle Woodsman
The Union Firehouse  
18 Washington Street Mount Holly  
(609) 288-6491  
Thurs. (4 p.m.) Happy Hour w/ Andrew Moorer (7 p.m.) "Jam Night" Hosted by Joe Vadala
Fri. (4 p.m.) Happy Hour w/ Al Snyder (8 p.m.) Comedy Night w/ Uncle Floyd and Legendary Wid. Doors open at 7 p.m., $15 (advance)
Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown   
(609) 526-8651      
Sat. 7 p.m. BKM Band
Tir Na Nog     
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton     
(609) 392-2554   
Fri. 7 p.m. "BBS Fundraiser" w/ Guest Bartenders "The Knox Brothers" feat. the Williamsboy, Mark Sutor, Alanna Griffin, Pat Seiler, Mike DQ. 
Sat. 9 p.m. The Williamsboy
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions"
Tues. 7 p.m. "Intuitive Medium Session" w/ Natalie Diane. $35
All Shows 21+    
Train Wreck Distillery
25 Madison Avenue Mount Holly
(609) 288-6300
Fri. 7 p.m. Kurt Bach
Sat. 7 p.m. Dave Murray
Trenton Buzz     
702 Pine Street Trenton     
(609) 392-6000     
Fri. 8 p.m. Live Band & Open Mic.     
Sat. 10 p.m. "Buzzed Saturdays" w/ Bockman   
Trenton Social      
449 South Broad Street Trenton     
(609) 989-7777    
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour" Hosted by Jay Kountree  
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night
Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)     
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.     
(215) 862-8300     
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia   
Fri.10 p.m. The Outcrops. $5 (cover charge)  
Sat. 10 p.m. Halloween Party w/ Tigerman. $5 (cover charge)    
Sun. 7 p.m. Open Stage 
All shows 21+   
Veterans Park 
2206 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Sun. 11 a.m. "Oktoberfest" feat. Charles Laurita & The Mischief, Brothers In Harmony, 1969, Pete Tonti, Joe Zook, Jim Gaven, East Coast In Lullaby, Manta Band. (FREE admission)
VFW Post 491  
9 Fisher Place Yardville  
(609) 585-9645 
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
All shows ages 21+  
Wildflowers Inn     
2572 Pennington Road Pennington     
(609) 773-2392     
Sat. 9 p.m. Acoustic Rock Night     
Mon. 9 p.m. "Moonshine Mondays" Trivia    
Working Dog Winery     
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown     
(609) 371-6000     
Sat. 1 p.m. Rob Messina
Yardley Inn Restaurant & Bar   
82 East Afton Avenue Yardley, PA   
(215) 493-3800   
Sat. 8 p.m. Sarah Copley

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