New Jersey Stage logo
New Jersey Stage Menu


ROCK ON! This Week's Sound Bites...12/20/18


By Danny Coleman

originally published: 12/20/2018

"It has been absolutely amazing and it just keeps growing," says Uriah Heep founding member and guitarist Mick Box. "I mean, here we are 48 years later still talking about a new album, "Living the Dream" and still going out on tour for months on end. It's an amazing thing; it's the power of music my friend isn't it? Because we are really passionate about what we do, that fuels us with the energy to do it; we do nearly 150 shows a year and just love getting out there and playing, it's what we do." 

Box is the sole original member left from the band's founding in 1969 and although players may have come and gone he has remained the one constant; a driving force behind keeping the group viable and around more than one may think. 

"We've never left the road, we never broke up; it's always been a continuous thing," he explained as he himself seemed to marvel at their durability.  "There may have been different line ups and stuff but I've been there all the way through; the common thread if you'd like. We've always been out on the road but we're one of these bands that when we say we're going to do a world tour we do a world tour; we play in 61 countries. We may be in another part of the world for six months so you might not hear about us until we come back and ruffle the feathers in other countries (laughs)."

One of rock's most durable acts, the "Heep" as they're known, came to be during the tumultuous period of FM album oriented radio, concept records, psychedelia and where the careers of many of today's legendary groups now considered "Classic rock" were launched. So with more than five decades behind them; is their music garnering new fans while engaging their followers of yesterday?

"Absolutely yes! We get a lot of young kids down in front shouting out songs that are three times their age. The good thing about that is that it proves the point that a good song will stand the test of time and we've been lucky to have a lot of those along the way and people still like to hear them in the live arena. That keeps the momentum going; there are certain songs that we have to play in a set but then we intersperse those with the new album and even older tracks. So if you look at the set list it's our journey from the first album to, "Living the Dream" and everything in between. We travel so much that we tend to find the common denominator of songs that people have come to listen to and then we move into our new material which blends wonderfully by the side of the old stuff which is great."



 

Please support the advertisers at New Jersey Stage!
Want info on how to advertise? Click here



Their most recent release is their twenty sixth and Box gave some insight into the process and how staying true to past practices has its benefits.

"We released it on September 14 and it has gotten great reactions from fans and media alike, we're delighted with it. We actually recorded it in January in a studio called Chapel Studios up in Lincolnshire which is actually in the English countryside. It was ideal for recording because there were no diversions at all, even the pub up the road was closed (laughs). So it was heads down and we recorded the whole album in 19 days and the reason that it went so quickly is because we recorded it as a band in the studio all together. We didn't have to wait two weeks to get a drum sound, we just went straight in, signed up and played as a band and I think that's when you get the best results to be honest. Everybody being on the one pulse; we didn't even use click tracks half the time because we felt if something sped up because it was excitable, then that's the way that we want to do it. It felt very natural and very easy and the results came very quickly." 

"Think back to the old days; Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, none of us used a click track because it wasn't invented and yet what great music came out of that. That's because the bands were in the studio playing together and you got that great vibe. That's the beauty of a band playing in the studio together; there's nowhere to hide because if you do make a mistake there's a good chance it's going to go onto the drum track or wherever. Even though you try to section it off these things have spillage and that's part of the fun of it and then there's the part of being on top of your game which is also fun; isn't it? That's how we recorded it in 19 days, we'd get the tracks, we'd work them out until we felt really good about them, push the record button and in one, two or three takes we've got it but we haven't just got the drums we've got the bass parts, keyboard parts, guitar parts and even some guide vocal that we can keep. It's the way forward and always has been from day one with us in terms of getting results."

With the new album came the decision to release singles and the Heep has released two along with corresponding videos. Box says the ones that the band has chosen have multiple purposes and are a reflection of their make-up. 

"Grazed By Heaven" which is the lead track from the album; I think it was a statement that we wanted to show that we still have passion in what we do and I think it works perfectly because it comes straight in your face; a drum fill in and we're off to the races (laughs). It's a good track and it's written by our bass player Davey Rimmer who wrote it with Jeff Scott Soto from Sons of Apollo. He helped with the melody and lyrics because Dave already had the music written and it worked out really well. So when we took it into our rehearsal room it was obvious that it was going to be a track that we were going to use. "Take Away My Soul" is a song that is very much in the Heep mode, it's got all the block harmonies that we're known for and the Hammond Organ parts and a really long guitar solo at the end; it kind of encompasses everything that the Heep is all about. Those two tracks have proven very popular at the moment."

Today's music climate is distinctly different from that of years past. Bands and solo acts rely more on technology and many producers and labels seem to stick to a formula or a trend that is popular at the time resulting in an almost cookie cutter type sound; something Box sees as an issue going forward.

"I think that the individuality has gone out of the business which is a bit of the shame," he began, choosing his words with care. "Because when you think back to the 70's, certainly in England, I mean I didn't play a lot with Ritchie Blackmore, Ritchie didn't play with Tony Iommi and on and on and all musicians, bass, keyboard players, guitarists and drummers all had their own thing and it was the sum of those parts that gave each band its flavor. You don't quite see that now because there's a lot of semblance going on and not enough individuality. I could be a bit more articulate by saying, guitarists today, they go into a guitar school through the front door and come out two years later playing fantastic guitar but they sound like everyone else. They're all playing the same and in that two year period there was no attention paid to individuality and I think that's what's missing at the moment. They are tremendous players, you can't deny that but you want the hairs on your arm to stand up and a chill to go down your spine and that's when you know the music's gotcha." 



 
Advertise with New Jersey Stage for $50-$100 per month, click here for info


So with a new album; what can we expect from the band as 2018 comes to a close?

"Tour, tour, tour, tour, tour," said Box with a laugh. "We are never off the road; we started the 23 of October in Budapest and then we went to the eastern bloc countries and through Russia then over to England for four or five shows. Now we're having a break over Christmas and then we'll fire up again in mid-January and complete the rest of Europe and that morphs into going to Japan in March for a tour there. Then we come back and we have some European festivals that start about that time and we're looking at putting together a 10 week run in America later in the year. We are very much looking forward to that because we did a 10 week run earlier this year which had a lot of sell outs and then we went into Canada and that was very successful too. So we'd like to repeat that and do it again. One way or the other we'll be there because our American fans are great and we can't wait."

To discover more about Uriah Heep, please visit www.uriah-heep.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

Alchemist & Barrister   
28 Witherspoon Street Princeton   
(609) 924-5555   
Thurs. "Pasta and Sinatra Night"   
Wed. 10 p.m. (TBA)  
Arts Council of Princeton   
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton   
(609) 924-8777  
Sat. 7 p.m. Cafe Improv. $2
Artworks Trenton 
19 Everett Alley Trenton 
(609) 394-9436
Fri. 7 p.m. "Film Night"
Sat. 12 p.m. Y.A.L.    
Bill's Olde Tavern   
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton   
(609) 586-0192   
Thurs. 9 p.m. Trivia   
Ages 21+   
Blend Bar & Bistro   
911 Highway 33 Hamilton   
(609) 245-8887   
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia  Jam   
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke  
Bowman's Tavern   
1600 River Road New Hope, PA   
(215) 862-2972   
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Neil Podgurski Trio
Fri. 8 p.m. Bob Egan 
Sat. 7 p.m. Bruce Klauber Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Brunch w/ Ottmar (6 p.m.) Lorenzo 
Mon. 6 p.m. Bob Egan
Wed. 6 p.m. Arturo Reed & Gary Baguer
Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room   
19 E. Union Street Burlington   
(609) 733-3562  
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ K Fry
Sat. (7 p.m.) Annual Christmas Party w/ "Allagash Brewing" (10 p.m.) Behn Gillece
Broken Goblet Brewing 
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, PA 
(267) 812-5653 
Thurs. 8 p.m. Mike Estabrook's "4th Annual Grinch's Night Out." 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. "Have a Jolly Good Christmas" w/ Righteous Jolly & Friends
Sat. 8:30 p.m. The Sherwood Brothers "Rockin' Christmas Spectacular"  
BT Restaurant & Tavern
2031 Route 130 South Burlington   
(609) 499-1355   
Fri. 9 p.m. Uneverno
Candlelight Lounge   
24 Passaic Street Trenton   
(609) 695-9612   
Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam 
Sat. 3 p.m. (TBA) $10 (cover charge/$10 Minimum includes buffet)   
Tues. 6 p.m. "Tuesday Jazz Jam" Open Session feat. James Stewart / Tom Littwin Trios. $5 (Lite appetizers) 
Centro Grille
2360 Route 33 Robbinsville
(609) 208-9300
Wed. 9 p.m. Fast Ant and Friends
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 
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. "10th Annual Christmas Spectacular" (Rebroadcast)
Common Sense Brewing 
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 526-8651 
Fri. 6 p.m. Mojo Acoustic
Continental Tavern 
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA 
(215) 493-9191 
Thurs. 9 p.m.
Fri. 9 p.m. Bob & Kate
Sat. 9 p.m. Ryan Gaughn
Curly's at the Nest 
1492 Woodbourne Road Levittown, PA 
(267) 639-0707 
Fri. 7 p.m. Pixie Twist
Diamond's of Hamilton   
661 Route 33 Hamilton   
(609) 981-7900   
Thurs. 6 p.m. The Swing of Things w/ Sofia Solimando
Fri. (6 p.m.) Bob Orlowski (10 p.m.) DJ Frank Oliveti 
Sat. (6 p.m.) Joanna Noelle Caruso (10 p.m.) DJ Ron Meisner
Sun. 10 a.m. "Jazz Brunch"
Dog & Bull Brew House   
810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.   
(215) 788-2855   
Thurs. 8 p.m. Vince Schneider
Fri. 8 p.m. Mia Johnson
Sat. (11 a.m.) "Saturday Brunch" feat. Michael Leggerie (9 p.m.) Soul Custody
Sun. 11 a.m. "Sunday Brunch" feat. Keli Vale
Wed. 8 p.m. Bus Stuff
Fedora Bistro Cafe 
2633 Main Street Lawrenceville 
(609) 895-0844 
 Wed. 6 p.m. Jerry Monk
Freddies Tavern  
12 Railroad Avenue Ewing   
(609) 882-0978  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia Night 
Fri. 8 p.m. Gyrl Band
Sat. 9 p.m. Paul Plumeri Blues Band
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Joe Vadala 
Greenhouse
90 South Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1657
Sat. 9 p.m. Cover Up
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. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Anker 
Halo Pub 
4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square 
(609) 586-1811 
Sat. 7 p.m. Tone Rangers
Hamilton Tap & Grill
557 US Route 130 North Hamilton
(609) 905-0925
Sat. 10 a.m. Breakfast w/ Santa
Havana New Hope  
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.   
(215) 862-9897  
Thurs. 8 p.m.  "Closet Carpenters Christmas Show" 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Cherry Crush
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Bigg Romeo (12 a.m.) DJ Dance Party
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke  
Wed. 8 p.m.  "Local Original Music Showcase" Hosted by Pat Foran 
Hopewell Theater    
5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell   
(609) 466-1964  
Fri. 8 p.m. "A Very Slambovian Christmas" w/ The Slambovian Circus of Dreams. $28.79, $32.52, $34.12
Sat. 8 p.m. Jill Sobule. $28.79, $32,52, $34.12
Hopewell United Methodist Church 
20 Blackwell Avenue Hopewell 
(609) 466-0471 
Mon. 5 p.m. Christmas Eve Service
Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn   
15 East Broad Street Hopewell   
(609) 466-9889   
Fri. 8 p.m. Open Mic. Night   
Hopewell Valley Vineyards   
46 Yard Avenue Pennington   
(609) 737-4465   
Thurs. 6 p.m. Dan Kassel
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. The Craig Leach
Sat. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Catmoondaddy
Sun. 2 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   
Fri. 9 p.m. Kick Bax
Sat. 9 p.m. Cool Wind
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula & Sam   
Iron Plow Vineyards   
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus   
(732) 306-9111   
Fri. 6 p.m. Victor Tarassov
Sat. 1 p.m. Gregg Parker
Sun. 2 p.m. Joe Vadala
Ivy Tavern   
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton   
(609) 888-1435   
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke   
Fri. 9 p.m. Audio Pilot
Sat. 9 p.m. Papa D'Lux
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
Fri. 9 p.m. Cyclone Static, Tango Machina, BLK LLC & Alright Jr. 
Sat. (3 p.m.) Joe Borthwick & Friends (8 p.m.) Keith Kenny
Sun. (3 p.m.) Ellie Spy (9:30 p.m.) "A Special Rippin' Christmas Show"
Mon. 9 p.m. Bill & Fred's Rockin' Christmas Eve   
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational   
All shows 21+  
Killarney's Publick House   
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton  
(609) 586-1166  
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Girls Night Out"
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Bay Nice
Sat. 10 p.m. Garden State of Mind
Mon. 7 p.m. "Paint Night" 
Wed. 8 p.m. Drop the Beat Bingo 
Laurita Winery   
85 Archertown Road New Egypt   
(609) 752-0200 
Sat. (1 p.m.) The Bergers (5 p.m.) Accordion Playing Santa
Sun. 5 p.m. Accordion Playing Santa
Wed. 6 p.m. "Girls Night Out" 
Legends Tap and Pizza
318 High Street Burlington
(609) 486=3001
Fri. 7 p.m. Gypsy Mother
Sat. 7 p.m. "Holiday Sing Along/Ugly Sweater" w/ Kim Yarson and Dori
Logan Inn  
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA   
(215) 862-2300 
Fri. 7 p.m. Ed Wall
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Anna oh Arts
Sun. 11 a.m. "Jazz Brunch" feat. James Popik
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. 10 p.m. "Ugly Sweater Party" w/ Fish Out Of water
Sat. 9 p.m. "Christmas Party" w/ The Fredz
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo hosted by Mike   
Wed. 9 p.m. "Karaoke Time" w/ Kirchner Entertainment
Millhill Basement   
300 S. Broad Street Trenton   
(609) 989-1600  
Fri. 9 p.m. The CryptKeeper Five Christmas w/ The Vansaders, Hot Blood, White Cactus
Sat. 9 p.m. Pissed!, Alpha Rabbit, Teenage Bigfoot, Beer Me.
Tues. 10 p.m. "Local Artist" Hip Hop, Experimental EDM and Bass Music Showcase 
New Jersey WeedMan's Joint 
322 East State Street Trenton 
(609) 437-0898 
Thurs. 6 p.m. "420 Smoking Word"
Fri. 8:30 p.m. "420 Stoner Giggles" Open Mic Comedy Show Hosted by Mister Direct. $10
Sun. 2 p.m. Old Skool Hip Hop Sundays. 
Nook's PourHouse   
2043 Route 130 South Florence   
(609) 447-0927 
Sat. 9 p.m. Out 2 Lunch 
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia Tuesday w/ Quizoholics   
Nottingham Tavern   
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square   
(609) 587-6623   
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Super Dave   
Fri. 9 p.m. Paul Plumeri Blues Band
Ages 21+   
O'Connors American Bar & Grille 
1383 Monmouth Road Easthampton 
(609) 261-1555 
Sat. 7 p.m. "Ugly Sweater Party" by Miller Light
Old Town Pub   
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown   
(609) 291-9232  
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia 
Sat. 9 p.m. Jenny Cat
Oliver - A Bistro 
218 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 298-7177 
Sat. 6 p.m. Dine w/ "Live Carolers"
Palermo's Of Hamilton   
310 Klockner Road Hamilton   
(609) 838-7979   
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke  
All shows 21 + 
Patriots Crossing   
1339 River Road Titusville   
(609) 737-2780  
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Jingle Jazz Holiday Rock Show" w/ Alex Otey Trio, The Beagles
Fri. 8 p.m. JB Rocks
Sat. 8 p.m. Slim & the Perkolators
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo     
Pete's Steak House   
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton   
(609) 585-8008   
Fri. 9 p.m. "A Christmas Dance Party" w/ The Polish Nannies
Princeton Public Library
65 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-9529
Thurs. 6 p.m. Gabriel Bar-Cohen w/ John Paul Velez, Jerry D'Anna, Llan Eisenzweig, Nick Marziani, Liam Sutcliffe.
Randy Now's Man Cave 
134 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown   
(609) 424-3766  
Sun. 6 p.m. "Ed Hamell's Happy Holidaze." $10
River Cat Cafe`  
142 South Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1008 
Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Jazz"
Salt Creek Grille   
1 Rockingham Row Princeton   
(609) 419-4200   
Fri. 8 p.m. Joel Zenik
Sat. 8 p.m. Lynn Randall
Small World Coffee   
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton   
(609) 924-4377 x2 
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Mr Chris & Alley
Starbucks Coffee 
2673 Main Street Lawrenceville 
(609) 414-3320 
Fri. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Anker 
1867 Sanctuary   
101 Scotch Road Ewing   
(609) 392-6409 
Fri. 8 p.m. Jack Furlong Quartet "Opportunity" (CD release party). $20
Sun. 3 p.m. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" w/ Eric Mintel Quartet. $20
Mon. 8 p.m. "Christmas Eve at the 1867 Sanctuary" (Ewing and Covenant Presbyterian Churches)
Tara's Tavern  
1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown   
(609) 286-2300   
Fri. 10 p.m. Billy Hector
Sat. 10 p.m. El Ka Bong
Tavern On The Lake   
101 Main Street Hightstown   
(609) 426-9345   
Fri. 9 p.m. Asylum Choir
Sat. 9 p.m. Warhammer
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. Bill Thomas
Sat. 7 p.m. Sister Blue
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo  
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Session Jazz Night 
Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310
Sun. 1 p.m. Jerry Monk & Jim Matlack
The Birdhouse Center For The Arts 
7 North Main Street Lambertville 
(215) 681-4660 
Sat. 7 p.m. "7th Annual Community Solstice Sing"
The Cool Cricket   
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro   
(609) 291-9110   
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke   
Sat. 9 p.m. Asylum Choir
The Cure Insurance Center   
81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton   
(609) 656-3200   
Check website for upcoming events   
The Dubliner 
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816 
Fri. 7 p.m. Seamus Kelleher
Sat. 8 p.m. Oak Ash & Thorn
Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" Hosted by Dave Miller
The Five Four Bar & Grill 
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 547-5525 
Fri. 9 p.m. Redheaded Step Child
Sat. 9:30 p.m. SamStorm
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 
Tues 9 p.m. Open Mic. Night   
Wed. 8 p.m. Sir Xerri
The Ivy Inn   
248 Nassau Street Princeton   
(609) 921-8555   
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Rockin' Ron   
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Hacksaw Jim Thuggin"
Sat. 10 p.m. Paper Shakers
Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv   
Wed. 10 p.m. "Wednesday Wheel Night Spin To Win Karaoke" w/ DJ Rockn Ron   
The Pines Tavern   
6217 North Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA   
(215) 788-1659   
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Acoustic Martin Trio
Sun. 3 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Bill Monach Jr.   
The RRazz Room (Clarion Hotel) 
6426 Lower York Road New Hope, PA 
(888) 596-1027 
Fri. 8 p.m. Josh Zuckerman "Gone With The Music" (CD Release). $20
Sat. 8 p.m. Sam Krivda's Holiday Party. $15
The Roost   
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge   
(609) 208-0050   
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke 
The Sticky Wicket   
2465 South Broad Street Hamilton   
(609) 439-0007   
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Throwback Thursday" w/ DJ Chillio  
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke   
The Sycamore Grill   
255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA   
(215) 908-6326   
Thurs. 8 p.m. Joe Robinson
Fri. 8 p.m. Go Hamm
Sat. 8 p.m. M and RJ
Third State Brewing  
352 High Street Burlington 
(609) 387-1620 
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Malpractice Show Band
Sat. 6 p.m. Radio Fiction
Tir Na Nog   
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton   
(609) 392-2554 
Fri. 9 p.m. Paul Wiese
Sat. 9 p.m. The Williamsboy
All Shows 21+ 
Town & Country Diner
177 Route 130 North Bordentown
(609) 298-1685
Fri. 3 p.m. / 9 p.m. "Mingle Jingle Oldies Tunes Happy Holiday Hour" Hosted ny DJ Chris Barlow. (Two shows, ugly sweaters, door prizes)
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  
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Night w/ Benny P   
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. Stranger Than Normal. $5 (cover charge)
Sat. 10 p.m. Zaire. $5 (cover charge) 
All shows 21+ 
Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location) 
138 Nassau Street Princeton 
(609) 924-7855 
Fri. 10 p.m. Eastern Hellbenders
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. Ginger Coyle
Yardley Inn Restaurant & Bar 
82 East Afton Avenue Yardley, PA 
(215) 493-3800 
Sat. 8 p.m. John Ashe

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.

FEATURED EVENTS

COMEDY | DANCE | FILM | MUSIC | THEATRE | COMMUNITY

Narrow results by date, categories, or region of New Jersey.

Trombone

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Thursday, November 21, 2024 @ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: music

View event page for full information

Randall

Randall Goosby Returns: Renaissance Quartet

Thursday, November 21, 2024 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: music

View event page for full information

Marshall

Marshall Crenshaw - Up Close & Personal

Thursday, November 21, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music

View event page for full information

More events

Event Listings are available for $10 and included with our banner ad packages







 

EVENT PREVIEWS
Renaissance

Renaissance Quartet Brings Bold Innovation and Classical Mastery to McCarter Theatre on Thursday

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Prepare to be captivated by the Renaissance Quartet, featuring violinists Randall Goosby and Jeremiah Blacklow, violist Jameel Martin, and cellist Daniel Hass. Graduates of the Juilliard School and mentored by the legendary Itzhak Perlman, the Quartet brings a unique blend of classical mastery and innovative flair to McCarter Theatre on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:30pm. Known for reimagining chamber music traditions, this New York based ensemble combines technical excellence with a bold, forward-thinking approach that appeals to a diverse audience.

State

State Theatre New Jersey presents Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with support from New Breed Brass Band


 

UPCOMING EVENTS
Rod

Rod Wave - Last Lap Tour comes to Prudential Center in December

(NEWARK, NJ) -- This Fall, AG Touring and Mammoth, Inc. proudly present the Rod Wave - Last Lap Tour. This large-scale multi-city outing will feature Rod Wave headlining 36 of North America's top arenas coast-to-coast. The tour will kick off on October 19 at Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix, AZ visiting major markets across the country, including Newark’s Prudential Center on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 with special guests Moneybagg Yo, Toosii, Lil Poppa, Dess Dior and Eelmatic.

Outpost

Outpost in the Burbs presents Robyn Hitchcock

2024-10-26 to 2025-10-26

Katchats

Katchats 11/20/24 - an interview with Rod Picott

2024-11-20 to 2024-12-01

More event previews







New Jersey Stage

© 2024 by Wine Time Media, LLC
PO Box 811, Belmar, NJ 07719
info@newjerseystage.com

Nobody covers the Arts
throughout the Garden State
like New Jersey Stage!

Images used on this site have been sent to us from publicists, artists, and PR firms. If there is a problem with the rights to any image, please contact us and we will look into the matter.

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and on our RSS feed

Art | Comedy | Dance | Film | Music | Theatre | Ad Rates | About Us | Pitch a Story | Links | Radio Shows | Privacy Policy