By Danny Coleman
originally published: 10/07/2021
When one decides to take charge of their vocation and pursue fulfillment be it in an office, the outdoors or an artistic setting, good things can happen and when you are vocalist Patrick Kearney and guitarist/keyboardist Chris Lane of New York City based rock band Station; you discover that parallel paths sometimes converge and sometimes these chance meetings lead to bigger and better things. Recently, vocalist Kearney discussed the formation of Station, their new record “Perspective,” upcoming gigs, the band’s name and more.
“Chris and I both have almost the exact same story, we were both playing in bands; I was in upstate New York and playing in Connecticut and he was living in the city and we were both just unhappy with the direction that the bands were going in,” began Kearney. “I was in a Judas Priest type metal band, I love Judas Priest and I’m definitely the metal-head of the band but I was just really unhappy with where it was going and not feeling musically fulfilled and I said, this just isn’t for me and Chris had pretty much the same thing happening with him but not a metal band. So, I started looking for musicians and networking and I put some of my videos out there and Chris actually caught one of my videos and sent me an email and he sent me videos of him playing and we said, oh yeah; let’s have a phone call. We always joke that it’s like we were; picture us both on opposite ends of a bridge running towards each other with “Chariots of Fire” playing in the background (laughs) but that’s what the first conversation was like because we were a little unsure of each other. So, he said, “Let’s get together and jam on some covers. I’m really into this band called Living Colour” and I said, I love Living Colour! Then he said, “Do you like Skid Row? Do you want to jam on some of that?” I said, I love Skid Row! It was literally meant to be, it was one of those moments where it was so natural, nothing was forced. We got together and started jamming and writing; we found the other guys and the rest is history.”
Now that those aforementioned paths crossed and the pieces were in place; what to do about a name? Ah yes, the name; most likely the biggest decision and challenge a newly formed partnership faces. Luckily, Patrick and Chris share a common cinematic interest which led to their moniker.
“So, as I said, Chris and I met a long time ago and when we were coming up with the name; every band has to have the sit down, OK, what are we actually going to call ourselves moment. We were having a rough time coming up with stuff and apparently Chris our guitar player had thought about Station for a while and when he told me I was originally kind of like, eh, I don’t know and I wasn’t super crazy about it and he said that it was a Bill and Ted reference. I said; what are you talking about? I’ve seen Bill and Ted and he said, “No, no; the second one, “Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey,” the creature; Station who was like the greatest scientific mind in the universe and everything that is super cool is: Station!” I had never seen it before so he suggested that I go to his apartment and watch the movie and I did and we watched the movie and the credits rolled and I said, I think we’re Station,” he said with a laugh. “We are both Bill and Ted fans but I had only seen the first movie; one thing that is different about band names nowadays is that you have to think about Google, which is why band names have become like sentences. We decided that we were going to through it out the window because if you enter Station or NYC Station you get Metro North, if you enter NYC Station Band you get city buskers; you know what I mean? We said, we guess we have to become so famous that we get to the top of the list (laughs).”
With three full-length albums and an EP already under their belts; they were well on their way toward the top of that list and as not to slow momentum they’ve now released a fourth full-length disc. “Perspective” is a 10-track effort due out on October 8 which has some band “Firsts” and contains material that their fan base both old and new can hear in, well; their own “Perspective.”
“This our fourth full-length, I think the songs fit into the world but also fit into the different influences of Station over the years. The whole idea of the concept of “Perspective” is exactly that. There is not one thing going on in the world, there are so many different things and so many different viewpoints and I’m not just talking politically. I’m talking about people taking events that are happening or taking their own events in life and viewing them in many different ways so that you end up with the idea that not everything is unilateral, there is no one-way of thinking about things; you as a person can choose how you want to see the world. The other side, which I actually think is more how I have viewed it is the evolution of Station’s sound. If you’ve listened to our other records; I don’t want to say we have been afraid but we have evolved where we decided that it’s not just one thing; we are influenced by so many things. A lot of bands in the melodic world kind of stick with; if they’re a sleaze band every song is a sleaze song about sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll, if they’re a band like Alias; they’re rock and it’s kind of clean and melodic sounding with a lot of ballads. We are more than that, we have “Believe” which is a hard rocking song, we have “Do You Really Want to Fall in Love Again?” which is a power ballad, we have “Spanish Steps” which is kind of almost like a clean Prince song. We have been very liberal with our use of keyboard on this record which is not something that we have done in the past; if you listen to this album I think it’s the most diverse thing that Station has ever done because it is not just one thing. We all came into the production with the mindset of we’re not going to just do all rock songs or all ballads, we’re going to come in with a variety of different ideas but they’re all still Station; you can still tell that this is how Station does stuff.”
“It’s funny because in the last few years, I think one of the things that has been missing for a lot of people musically is a unifying force in rock ‘n’ roll,” he continued. “The further you get into nowadays; rock music in general has basically separated into two facets. You have indie rock like The Strokes or acoustic rock or metal and there isn’t really like a Guns N’ Roses anymore and then all of a sudden you see these bands popping up like The Struts, Greta Van Fleet, like Dirty Honey where it’s a return to the classic sound of rock ‘n’ roll; a way where it kind of bridges that gap and for us it’s like, hey, it’s OK to play guitar solos again, it’s OK to have soaring vocals and melodic hooks again. You don’t have to have it be clean electric guitar with an acoustic track or flip all of the switches to 11 and grind with heavy metal; there’s this balance in the middle.”
Kearney says that although the entire cast is involved in the product; there is one member who does more of the songwriting chores than the rest and even though over the years there have been a personnel change or two; the focus is still the same.
“Chris is the main songwriter and he’s fucking fantastic,” he stated with confidence, “He is an incredible guitar player but he’ll tell you himself that he is a songwriter first. I value that so much more because I have played with some incredible guitar players and I’ve seen some incredible guitar players where when you get to the solo you’re like, oh wow, that’s so cool but then the song itself is not memorable or doesn’t stick in your head and it’s a shame because you want to have a balance. That’s why when Chris and I first met and we started writing songs and he showed me some of what he had written I said, oh my God this is amazing!”
“We’ve had a few personnel changes; Emi Asta is our second bass player and I can’t believe we found him. He’s an incredible bass player, an incredible singer, he’s really good on the drums and he’s mixed the last two records; he has so much talent and it is great to have people in the band who have that level of talent on the other side of the mixing board as well and our drummer is Tony Baptist. I think it is the best album we’ve ever done, I really do. I think it’s the best for a ton of reasons; the last album “Stained Glass” was the first album where we had the most control as a band. The first and second records we did everything in a studio on Long Island and we loved how it came out and the people there were great but we weren’t there for all of the tracking or the mixing and we were working with producers. When we did “Stained Glass,” a lot of the songs were old songs that we had written years ago and it was the first album that we did by ourselves. There was a level of comfort in it, we were in control and executing and not experimenting as much. This current record, all of the songs are brand new, it was completely in our control and we found our groove for how we want to do things going forward. There is no asterisk to anything like that; there was nothing that was comfortable about it where we could just say, oh, we’re executing; we really pushed ourselves to think about the songs and for me as a vocalist to listen to the tracks and make decisions on how to approach the songs having never played any of these songs live.”
A second single and corresponding video from the new release called “I Can’t Find My Way” are also available for your listening and viewing pleasure but beyond this; what are the band’s plans to promote “Perspective?”
“We have a show in New York City at Arlene’s Grocery on October 22, we might have a couple of other shows in November and we are in the planning stages to get on the road in March or April of next year; it’s a crazy time right now for live shows. Even when things were normal; now you have bands cancelling shows and tours because of the Delta Variant so, we’re trying to be smart about it. We’re in a stage right now where we are planning for the best but expecting the worst. We want to get out there, we want to be playing shows, we’re trying to be as smart about it as possible which is why we’re not playing a lot of November and December shows. We’re not going on tour this year, we figured we’re going to give it a little bit, make sure everything has died down; hopefully another variant doesn’t pop up that destroys everything and that by March and April we can go on tour and support our record.”
To find out more about Station, their new release, tour schedule and more; please visit www.Stationband.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
Allentown Borough8 North Main Street Allentown
Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. “Fall Festival”
Al's Airport Inn636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Brunch (6 p.m.) "Sunday Funday" w/ DJ Spinning
Tues. 7 p.m. Mark Sacco
Wed. 7 p.m. Rob Silvers
Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-8777
Sat. 1 p.m. “Day of The Dead” Workshop: Tin Art / Scavenger Hunt
Wed. 10 a.m. Fluid Acrylics Workshop w/ Adriana Groza
Bailey's Bar & Grille 6922 Bristol-Emilie Road Levittown, PA
(215) 946-7992
Sat. 12 p.m. “30th Anniversary Party” feat. The Loop, Bounce Houses, Where’s My Dog Cart
Bangz Salon of New Hope3 Market Place New Hope, PA
(215) 862-9877
Tues. 8 p.m. “Experience Janis” The Music of Janis Joplin
Bill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Thurs. 7 p.m. Mark Sacco & Rob Silvers
Fri. 7 p.m. El Ka Bong
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Night
Tues./Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ "Super" Dave Curtis
Ages 21+
Bordentown Elks 11 Amboy Road Bordentown
(609) 298-2085
Fri. 7 p.m. “Fall Dinner & Show Event” feat. Live Music, DJ, Artists, Food, Cash Bar. Doors Open at 6 p.m., $35
Sat. 6:30 p.m. “Pink Party” Breast Cancer Awareness Event Hosted by Pink Ribbon Softball, Inc. feat. Neve Enough. Ages 21+, $25 (Cash Bar)
Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Fermenters Trio
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan
Sat. 7 p.m. Dave Dales Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Steve Guyger (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Wed. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott
Broken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Thurs. 5 p.m. / 9 p.m. “Laughs & Drafts” w/ Zane Lamprey. Ages 21+, $25/$40
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Flannel
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Nirvana Tribute w/ “Love Killed Kurt”
Candlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton
(609) 695-9612
Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam Hosted by The Mojo Gypsies. $5 (Includes hot buffet)
City Streets 510 Highway 130 South East Windsor
(609) 426-9400
Wed. 6:30 p.m. "Wine Down Wednesdays" w/ Rich G. Aveo
Clubhouse at Mountain View (The Patio)
850 Bear Tavern Road Ewing
(609) 771-0400
Fri. 7 p.m. Ernie White
COARadio.com 125 South Main Street Hightstown
(609) 241-7103
Sun. 7 p.m. "Rock On Radio" feat. Josh Zuckerman, Jet Stream
Cooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300
Thurs. (7 p.m.) Pulp Fiction (9 p.m.) Club Night feat. Rotating DJs (inside event)
Fri. (5 p.m.) "It's 5 O'clock Somewhere Happy Hour" feat. Barry Wass (8 p.m.) Se7en Band
Sat. 8 p.m. Allman Brothers Band Tribute w/ “Hotlanta”
Sun. 11 a.m. " Sunday Latin Jazz Brunch" w/ Victor Tarassov
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ Karen and Mark
Wed. (12 p.m.) "Wine Down Wednesdays" (7 p.m.) Blues Jam on the Deck / Disco Hustle Night (Inside)
All Events Ages 21+
Cross Pollination Gallery2 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 213-6734
Fri. 5 p.m. "Friday Happy Hour." (Talk art, wine and musicians who bring instruments)
Dacey's Pub 215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-4838
Fri. 6 p.m. Acoustic Music Night
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo
Dadz Bar and Grill744 Main Street Lumberton
(609)267-4344
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night
Escape Resort, Restaurant & Bar120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA
(215) 968-0600
Fri. 6 p.m. Friday Night Live: Peter Beck Band
Grover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction
(609) 716-8771
Sat. 11 a.m. Anker
Harvest Seasonal Grill (Newtown Shopping Center)
2865 South Eagle Road Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8469
Thurs. 6 p.m. Brian Elliot
Havana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7 p.m. Funk n' Blues Jam
Fri. (8 p.m.) Lords of 52nd Street (Billy Joel’s Original Hit Makers) $65 (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Dance Party
Sun. 6 p.m. Bruce Springsteen Tribute w/ “B Street Band.” $25
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dwayne
Hopewell Theater 5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell
(609) 466-1964
Thurs. 7 p.m. Sublet. $12.50
Fri. 7 p.m. Salami’s East Coast Comedy: “Living Legends of Laughter” feat. Anita Wise, John “Gemini” Lombardi, Mike Eagan. $30, $35.
Sun. “Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs From the Titanic.” $25
Tues. 7 p.m. The Art of Living Well: “Hal” w/ Director Amy Scott and Producer Brian Morrow and a Q & A w/ Erica Rubine. $20
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington
(609) 737-4465
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) Two Voices feat. Jo Wymer & AJ Perna
Sat. (1 p.m.) Winery Catz (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Glenn Roberts
Sun. 2 p.m. Rob Messina’s Dave Matthews Experience
Irish Rover Station House 1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA
(215) 970-5412
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Entertainment Paula & Sam Dance Party
Sat. 9:30 p.m.)Karaoke Party Hosted by Paula & Sam
Iron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 6:30 p.m. The Grouser Girls
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Ed Wilson
Sun. 2 p.m. Bob & Dave
Iron Plow Vineyards Tasting Room61 High Street Mt. Holly
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Wayne Palmer & Friends
Ivy Tavern 3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton
(609) 888-1435
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke
Sat. 8 p.m. Junkyard Dogs
All shows 21+
John & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa
(215) 862-5981
Sat. 9 p.m. Tom Kanach, The Fletchers, Dogpile On The Rabbit
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.)
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+
Lambertville House32 Bridge Street Lambertville
(609) 397-0200
Fri. 6 p.m. Just Jeff
Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt
(609) 752-0200
Thurs. 7 p.m. “Wine and Bundt Cake”
Fri. (12 p.m.) "Wine In The Grove Friday" (7:30 p.m.) Kricket Comedy Hosted by Eddie Gallagher w/ Johnny MacDonald and feat. Mike Vecchione. Doors open at 7 p.m., $25 (Online purchase only)
Sat. (10 a.m.) Run The Vineyards (1 p.m.) Gary Phillips
Sun. 1 p.m. Rick Winow
Wed. 12 p.m. "Girls Night Out" Dreamcatcher Workshop. Ages 21+
Lawrenceville Main Street17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville
(609) 219-9300
Sat. 12 p.m. “Annual Arts Festival” (Weeden Park FREE admission)
Makefield Highlands Golf Club1418 Woodside Road Yardley, PA
(215) 321-7000
Sat. 4:30 p.m. “Best Sellers & Hidden Gems” Innaugural Charity Wine Tasting w/ music by Nuvo Jazz. $90 (Includes 13 tastings, dinner and more)
Mamma Rosa's 572 Klockner Road Hamilton
(609) 588-5454
Sat. 6 p.m. Deb & Mike
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Marie's Kozy Korner111 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
(215) 943-3131
Fri. 7 p.m. Outta Pocket
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
Sat. 8 p.m. Meatplow, Prophet Priest, Ram Rod!
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam
Mercer County Park Festival GroundsHughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor
(609) 448-1947
Sat.12 p.m. “Central Jersey Beer Festival” Hosted by Blend Bar & Bistro, feat. Deep Release
Millhill Basement 300 S. Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-1600
Fri. 9:30 p.m. White Cactus / The Cryptkeeper Five. (FREE admission)
Sat. 9 p.m. ZombII, Aliens Exist, Jokers Republic. Ages 21+, $7
More Than Q 13 Klines Court Lambertville
(609) 773-0072
Sun. 2 p.m. The Bert Harris Duo
Music Mountain Theater1483 Route 179 Lambertville
(609)397-3337
Fri. 8 p.m. Green Day’s “American Idiot”
Sat./Sun. 3 p.m. Green Day’s “American Idiot”
New Egypt Elks Lodge #2457105 Lakewood Road New Egypt
(609) 758-8700
Sat. 5 p.m. “Boot Scootin’ Hoedown feat. 40 North. Ages 21+, $30 (Includes, Buffet, Draft Beer, Soda)
New Hope Winery 6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA
(215) 794-2331
Sun. 1 p.m. Stranger Things
Newtown Brewing Company103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8609
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. “Pokemon” Trivia Night
Fri. 3 p.m. “Oktoberfest” Day 1 (6 p.m.) Matt Kresge
Sat. 12 p.m. “Oktoberfest” Day 2 (6 p.m.) Mike Mele
Nick's Roast Beef4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA
(215) 637-5151
Fri. 8 p.m. Fish Out of Water
Sat. 7 p.m. Bigg Romeo Duo (Crabby/Sandy)
Wed. 7 p.m. LeCompt Acoustic Duo
NJWeedman's Joint322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Sun. 2 p.m. Zig
Nottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square
(609) 587-6623
Thurs. (7 p.m.) Danny Coleman’s Rock On Radio “Happy Hour” Hosted by Danny Coleman feat. Music by: Cover Up (9:30 p.m.) Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis
Old Hights Brewing123 West Ward Street Hightstown
(609) 469-5976
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Steve (the band)
Palmer Square40 Nassau Street Princeton
Fri. 4 p.m. “A Taste of Spain” Flamenco Dancing
Sat.12 p.m. Fall Music Series w/ Underwater Airlines
Sun 12 p.m. The Soul Cruisers
Pasquale's Sports Bar9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA
(267) 202-6268
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour feat. (TBA)
Sat. 8 p.m. DJ or Live Band Entertainment
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Quizzo
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic
Patriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"
Ralphie's2295 2nd Street Pike Newtown, PA
(267) 491-5408
Fri. 8 p.m. Shameless
Revere Restaurant802 River Road Ewing
(609) 882-6365
Fri. 6 p.m. Brian Elliot
Rosedale Mills101 Route 31 North Pennington
(609) 737-2008
Sat. 1 p.m. Outdoor Line Dancing. $10 (Rain date Sundays 12 p.m.)
Salon 33794 Alexander Road Princeton
Sun. 3 p.m. Electric Classical: Electric Diamond (Indoor House Concert)
Small World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-4377 x2
Sat. 6 p.m. Rob Lanter
Smithville Park815 Smithville Road Easthampton
Sat. 12:30 p.m. Tiltin’ Catz
Stars & Stripes Harley Davidson600 South Flowers Mill Road Langhorne, PA
(215) 752-9400
Sat. 11 a.m. / Sun. 11 a.m. “Hogtoberfest” FREE Brats, FREE Beer, Merch and more
Stone Terrace by John Henry's 2275 Kuser Road Hamilton
(609) 581-8855
Fri. 6 p.m. “Under the Tuscan Sun” Hosted by The John J. Harvilla Tinman Foundation (A benefit for Dean). $100 (Includes open bar, dinner and more.)
Tankard Pub440 Keim Boulevard Burlington
(609) 306-5079
Thurs. 7 p.m. The Williamsboy
Tara's Tavern 1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown
(609) 286-2300
Fri. 9 p.m. Castles In The Sky Duo
Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Big Daddy G
Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown
(609) 426-9345
Fri. 9 p.m. Quartet of Catastrophe
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Temperance House 5 South State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8050
Thurs. 7p.m. "Blues Night" w/ Steve Guyger
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia w/ Righteous Jolly
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara Cartney
The Buck Hotel1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA
(215) 396-2002
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kevin Kirko
Fri. 7 p.m. Love Junk
Sat. 9 p.m. FM
The Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Unleashed
The Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1816
Thurs. 7 p.m.
Fri. 7 p.m. Seamus Kelleher
Sat. 7 p.m. Gerry Timlin
The Five Four Bar & Grill 8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 547-5525
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam
Fri. 9 p.m. Bigg Romeo
Sat. 9 p.m. The Kickbax
The Morrisville Tavern376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Mon. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Tim
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night
The Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Fri. 8 p.m. Diablo Sandwich Band
Sat. 8 p.m. El Ka Bong
The Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA
(215) 908-6326
Fri. 8 p.m. Kickbax Acoustic Trio
Sat. 8 p.m. Brian Elliot
The Vibe Lounge at MastorisRoute 130 and Route 206 Bordentown
(609) 298-4650
Fri. 6 p.m. Kevin Toft & The Alternators
Trenton Social 449 South Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-7777
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Tobias & Lea (Sign-ups at 7:30 p.m.)
Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-8300
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia
Sun. 7 p.m. Open Stage
All shows 21+
Vault Brewing Company 10 South Main Street Yardley, PA
(267) 573-4291
Fri. 7 p.m. Tom Tallitsch Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. Greg Snyder Trio
Vault Tap Room19 West College Avenue Yardley, PA
(267) 907-8550
Fri. 7 p.m. Bill Van Zandt of Snapdragons
Sat. 7 p.m. Boondashark
VFW Post 491 9 Fisher Place Yardville
(609) 585-9645
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Sat. 1 p.m. NAMS BBQ w/ River Dogs
All shows ages 21+
Wynn’s Whimsical Witches150 West Burlington Street Bordentown
Fri. 7 p.m. “5th Annual Witches Ball” $20 (Purchase tickets online, BYOB)
Working Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Sat. 1 p.m. The Williamsboy
Sun. 1 p.m. Vinny of Backebat
WWFM 89.1 FM HD2 RadioMCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor
Jazzon2.org
Mon. 7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues"
About the author:
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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(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Relive the memories, share the spirit and celebrate the songs of the Woodstock Generation when Glen Burtnik's Summer of Love concert comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 8:00pm.
Middletown Arts Center presents an Indoor Summer Nights Singer-Songwriter Showcase on August 20th
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WBJB's Songwriters on the Beach series presents Nicole Atkins on August 27th
(BRADLEY BEACH, NJ) -- WBJB's Songwriters on the Beach presents Nicole Atkins on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 7:00pm. Cory Blair will open the night. The free outdoor concert takes place at the Newark Avenue Beach in Bradley Beach. ** The show was rescheduled from July 16th due to the Air Quality Alert issued across New Jersey.
51st Annual New Jersey Folk Festival to Take Place August 29th
(SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Folk Festival (NJFF) is back for the 51st year on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Davidson's Mill Pond Park in South Brunswick. The event is free and open to the public. It runs from 11:00am to 5:00pm.
The Strand presents Matt Stone as Elvis on August 29th
(LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- Most 22-year-olds are chasing the next trend, scrolling through TikTok, and binging Love Island. Matt Stone has spent the last decade looking in the opposite direction.
McCarter Theatre Center presents Mei Semones on September 4th
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center presents Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Mei Semones in the Berlind Theatre on Friday, September 4, 2026 at 7:30pm. Drawing on her background in jazz guitar and her Japanese heritage, she blends inventive harmonies, intricate rhythms, and bilingual lyricism into a sound that is both intimate and exploratory.
51st NJ Clearwater Festival to Take Place Labor Day Weekend in Asbury Park
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Friends of Clearwater invites everyone to start their Labor Day Weekend at its free 51st Annual Clearwater Festival Saturday September 5, 2026, a late summer, family-friendly celebration of great live music, Mother Earth and more in Sunset Park near the ocean in Asbury Park.
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