Currently she is getting ready to go out on the road and has two stops in the Philadelphia area. The first is a stop at The Queen in Wilmington, DE on April 6 and then two nights (April 18/19) at Burlap and Bean in Newtown Square, PA. She says that she is, "Always on the road" and prefers it that way and this actually played a part in her decision to move to Nashville,"Seven years ago I moved here, this was a no-brainer. I lived in Boston for five years to go to school and knew that I had to choose and move somewhere. I tried New York City out for three months and that was terrible. I tour out of my mini van so it was not an easy place to be based, so Nashville made sense. I have a ton of my friends from college who had moved down here and I knew there was a great community of musicians and it has proven to be everything that I hoped it would and to be honest, I tour, well it's never ending. This tour has no theme or name, it's just a bunch of shows in April. I guess we can call it a bunch of shows in April (laughs). It's been a little while since I've been home so I'm excited to return and Wilmington Delaware is not far from home and neither is Newtown Square."
Longley says that she's toured solo often and although she will have a backing band at times, she prefers being alone on stage; even though it has been compared to being almost, "Naked" without the cover of other musicians supporting her. "I have a band sometimes but this tour I'll be solo. The Wilmington show I'll have a really great Nashville duo open the show called The Harmaleighs and that will be really fun but I'll be solo which I absolutely love. I love to just feel like it's just me and the audience and I can really connect with them and talk with them and it's all about the stories and interacting with them and I love that part; I prefer to be naked on stage I guess you can say, there's your headline (laughs)!"
Along with her stage performances, her music has made it onto the small screen, something she seems very glad to discuss. "Oh yeah, yeah! I've written some songs here in Nashville that have ended up being in some really big television moments, which has been really cool," she stated with much enthusiasm. "I wrote and sang a song that was on the Lifetime show, "Army Wives" season finale; that was a really cool moment to be part of and other shows like ABC's, "Switched At Birth" and MTV's, "Scream: The TV Series;" it's been really exciting to see."
Liz has also won multiple awards and songwriting competitions all across the United States. Bringing home the top prize from the, "BMI John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship Competition" as well as the, "International Acoustic Music Awards" and the, "Rocky Mountain Folk Fest Songwriting Competition," she has never seemed to lose perspective."Honestly? I feel really lucky to say that my only job has ever been making music, performing and recording and I think the goal is to just keep evolving as an artist in a way that still connects with my fan base. I feel really, really lucky to be doing what I'm doing, I would love for it to just keep growing organically and see where that is but what really keeps me in it is the connection that I feel with my audience. That's what on those long drives and those exhausting situations that occur on tour, that's what keeps me through it. Knowing that I get to connect with people and meet them at the end of the show and hear their stories and how my stories relate to their stories and those kind of things; that's really what I live for."
When asked where she sees herself in five years, she hesitated slightly and her reply was steeped in the reality of the industry, "Well, hopefully I'll have another maybe two, maybe three records out; gosh that's such a scary question. I'll still be in Nashville hopefully, I hope that I'm that lucky, you know that it is not an easy business to survive in but I've been really fortunate so far and I hope that it keeps going the way it's going; it's not a predictable business by any means."
So what can we expect at a Liz Longley performance? "You can expect a wide range of songs from a lot of the records that I've made and some new ones that I'm going to try out on this tour. An intimate performance since it will just be me, an acoustic performance and lots of story telling."
To find out show times, ticket information and more about Liz; please visit www.lizlongley.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
Please check web page for upcoming events
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. Soul Custody
Fri. 8 p.m. Bob Egan
Sat. 7 p.m. David Dales Triio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Brunch w/ Ottmar (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Mon. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott
Tues. 6 p.m.Jeff Corbett
Wed. 6 p.m. Fermenters Trio
Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room 19 E. Union Street Burlington
(609) 733-356
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Shorty Rock
Sat. 9 p.m. Retroglyphs
Bung's Tavern 2031 Route 130 South Burlington
(609) 499-1355
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 8 p.m. "Comedy Night" Doors at 6:30 p.m., $20 (2 Item minimum)
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic
Candlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton
(609) 695-9612
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)
Championship Bar931 Chambers street Trenton
(609) 396-5457
Sat. 6 p.m. The World/Inferno Friendship Society, Will Wood & The Tapeworms, Molly Rhythm
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. Brandon Broderick
Dadz Bar & Grill 744 Main Street Lumberton
(609) 267-4344
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia Night w/ DJ Phil
Fri. 10 p.m. One Hot Mess
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Karaoke Dance Party
Sun. 4 p.m. Red & Reynolds
Tues. 5 p.m. "Twilight Tuesdays-Sounds of the Oldies" w/ J-Dubbs Music
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Christine Smith
Diamond's of Hamilton 661 Route 33 Hamilton
(609) 981-7900
Fri. 6 p.m. Tymes 2
Sat. 9 p.m. Daryl Gibson
Sun. 12 p.m. "Jazz Brunch" feat. (TBA)
Wed. 7 p.m. "Dine and Dance" w/ Radio Personality Bob Pantano.
Dog & Bull Brew House 810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.
(215) 788-2855
Thurs. 8 p.m. Dane Rosenfeld
Fri. (4 p.m.) "Funky Friday Happy Hour" (9 p.m.) Mike Estabrook
Sat. (11 a.m.) "Saturday Brunch" feat. David Dzubinski Group (9 p.m.) Gypsy Mother
Sun. (11 a.m.) "Sunday Jazz Brunch" feat. Dick Gratton (3:30 p.m.) Larry Tritel
Mon. 8 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Dana Collins
Freddies Tavern 12 Railroad Avenue Ewing
(609) 882-0978
Fri. 8 p.m. The Mojo Gypsies
Sat. 8 p.m. Jim Delre Band
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Joe Vadala
Grover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction
(609) 716-8771
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Anker
Havana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 8 p.m. Dave Davies. Doors at 6 p.m., $75 (advance)
Fri. (8:30 p.m.) The Lords of 52nd Street. Doors at 6:30 p.m., $65 (advance) (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) 52 Pickup (12 a.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sun. 6 p.m. Eric Steckel. Doors at 4 p.m., $35
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. "Local Original Music Showcase" Hosted by Pat Foran feat. Summer Rose/Lisa Jones
Hopewell Theater 5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell
(609) 466-1964
Check web page for upcoming events
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. Dave Kassel
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Hopewell Valley Vineyards Jazz Ensemble
Sat. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Living The Dream
Sun. 2 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Four + One
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
Iron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 6 p.m. Bob O & Jess
Sat. 2 p.m. John & Maggs
Sun. 1 p.m. Ronnie Brandt
Ivy Tavern 3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton
(609) 888-1435
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 9 p.m. Asylum Choir
Sat. 9 p.m. Smoked Ice
All shows 21+
Jake's Eatery 869 Bustleton Pike Richboro, PA
(215) 322-6787
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Ladies Night" w/ Bob Tomlinson
Sat. 9 p.m. Brick
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia Night
John & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-5981
Fri. 9 p.m. Mike Montrey Band.
Sat. (3 p.m.) Trip Dogs (9:30 p.m.) Spring Brook, Thirty Six Thirty
Sun. (3 p.m.) Flat Ernie (9:30 p.m.) Sounder Blue, Joey Henderson & Devon Moore
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic.
Tues. 9 p.m. Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy
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. DJ Byrd
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Jimmy G
Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt
(609) 752-0200
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Laurita Idol 2018 Spring Singing Showcase" Adult Tryouts
Fri. 6 p.m. "1920's Irish Murder Mystery"
Sat. (1 p.m.) Brandon Broderick (7 p.m.) Awesome 80's Dance Party
Sun. (1 p.m.) "The Music Man" Vino Forte w/ the Greater South Jersey Chorus
Wed. 6 p.m. Girls Night Out "Zumba and Wine"
Logan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2300
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Joe Cirotti
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Arianne Rox
Sun. 11 am "Jazz Brunch" feat. Dave Dales
Mamma Rosa's 572 Klockner Road Hamilton
(609) 588-5454
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Richard Schneider
McGuinn's Place 1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence
(609) 392-0599
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Asylum Choir
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Ages 21+
McStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 949-9570
Thurs. 10:30 p.m."Beer Pong" w/ DJ RV & MC Slim
Fri. 10 p.m. Fish Out of Water
Sat. 8:30 p.m. "Touring Titans and Philly Favorites" feat. Sky Valley-Kyuss Tribute, The Royal Ghosts, Smoochy Face, Arc'd Angel. Ages 21+, $5
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo hosted by Mike
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Kirchner Entertainment
Millhill Basement 300 S. Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-1600
Sat. 9 p.m. St. James and The Apostles, Meeko Brando, Spirit Plots, Jesse Elliot
Sun. 7 p.m. "The DoJo: A DJ and Producer Experience" Hosted by Rocky The Promoter, feat. DJs Black Disciple, ill-Omega, Flea Market, King Who. $5
Tues. 10 p.m. "Local Artist" Hip Hop, Experimental EDM and Bass Music Showcase
Mojito Cuba Caribe 90 South Main Street New Hope, PA
(267) 740-2900
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Chris
New Hope Winery 6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA
(215) 794-2331
Sat. 8 p.m. The Weeklings. Doors at 7 p.m., $25
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 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Super Dave
Fri. 7 p.m. Jerry Monk John Monk Diane Chiorello
Sat. 9 p.m. Spellbound
Wed. 5 p.m. "Weekend Warm-up" w/ DJ Chris Barlow
Ages 21+
Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 291-9232
Sat. 9 p.m. (TBA)
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
Fri. 8 p.m. (TBA)
Sat. 8 p.m. Slim and the Perkolators
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"
Parx Casino (360 Bar) 2999 Street Road Bensalem, PA
(888) 588-7299
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Freestyle Night" feat. Coro
Fri. (5 p.m.) First Fridays (9:30 p.m.) The Jump Off (10 p.m.) DJ Paul Desisto
Sat. (5 p.m.) The Dirty Mac (9:30 p.m.) The Rockets (10 p.m.) DJ Capps
Sun. 3 p.m. "Showcase Sunday"
Wed. 8 p.m. Mike Marino
Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
(609) 585-8008
Fri. 9:30 p.m. AM Mafia
Sat. 9:30 p.m. (TBA)
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Randy Now's Man Cave 134 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 424-3766
Fri. 8 p.m. Moot Davis/Bill Corvino. All ages, $10
Sat. 8 p.m. Dixy Blood. All ages, $10
Rossi's Bar & Grill 2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004
Thurs. 7 p.m. (TBA)
Salt Creek Grille 1 Rockingham Row Princeton
(609) 419-4200
Fri. 8 p.m. Keith Franklin
Sat. 8 p.m. Jackie Jones
Small World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-4377 x2
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Joe DiVita
Sun. 7 p.m. Princeton Bluegrass Jam
1867 Sanctuary 101 Scotch Road Ewing
(609) 392-6409
Fri. 8 p.m. "An Evening of Americana" feat. Emily Barnes, Bryan Gallo, Pete Mancini. $20
Sat. 8 p.m. "Lyra Ensemble" Flute Quartet. $20
Tara's Tavern 1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown
(609) 286-2300
Fri. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Big Daddy G
Sat. 10 p.m. 44 Fridays
Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown
(609) 426-9345
Fri. 9 p.m. Round Trip
Sat. 9 p.m. War Hammer
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./Sat. 7 p.m. (TBA)
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Righteous Jolly
Wed. 7 p.m. Jazz w/ John Sheridan
The Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Sat. 9 p.m. Unleashed
The Dubliner34 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 8 p.m. Seamus Kelleher
Sat. 8 p.m. Ray Coleman
The HOB Tavern 146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Entertainment
Tues 9 p.m. Open Mic. Night
Wed. 8 p.m. (TBA)
The Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Rockin' Ron
Fri. 10 p.m. Paper Shakers
Sat. 10 p.m. DJ Fatha Ramzee
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
Sun. 3 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Bill Monach Jr.
The Raven 385 West Bridge Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2081
Thurs. (5 p.m.) Russell Eiffert (10 p.m.) All Male Revue
Fri. (7 p.m.) Kathy Babe Robinson w/ Michael Ferreri (9 p.m.) Michael Ferreri (10 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (5 p.m.) Russell Eiffert (7:30 p.m.) (10 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sun. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ Ms Betty Cox
Tues. 8 p.m. "Bearlesque"
The Record Collector 358 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 324-0880
Fri. 8 p.m. Darkwater/Vinny Martell. All ages, Doors at 7:30 p.m., $15 (advance)
Sat. 4 p.m. Detroit Rising (Vinyl Release Jam). All ages, FREE admission
The Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Sat. 9 p.m. Kindred Spirit
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 Cure Insurance Center 81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton
(609) 656-3200
Check website for upcoming events
The Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA
(215) 908-6326
Thurs. 8 p.m. Jonathan Ashe
Fri. 8 p.m. Bob Rotondo
Sat. 8 p.m. idlewoodsman
Tir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton
(609) 392-2554
Sat. 9 p.m. Billy Walsh
Wed. (7 p.m.) "What's Next? A Rockin' Happy Hour!" Hosted by Danny Coleman (9 p.m.) Open Mic Hosted by Jerry Monk
All shows 21+
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 Coffee House and Roaster750 Cass Street Trenton
(609) 379-0549
Sun. 3 p.m. 3 Colours of Light: Deliberations on red, blue & green.
Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market675 South Clinton Avenue Trenton
Sat./Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Food trucks, Music, Sideshows. $5 (2 day pass), Kids 10/under Free.
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. La Capitana. $5 (cover charge)
Sat. 10 p.m. Dry Reef. $5 (cover charge)
Sun. 7 p.m. Open Stage Night. (Sign ups at 6:30 p.m.)
All shows 21+
Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
138 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 924-7855
Fri. 10 p.m. Nick Hickman
Sat. 10 p.m. Diesel Wagon
Wildflowers Inn 2572 Pennington Road Pennington
(609) 773-2392
Sat. 9 p.m. Acoustic Rock Night
Mon. 9 p.m. "Moonshine Mondays" Trivia
Tues. 9 p.m. Ed Wilson
Working Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Sat. 1 p.m. Chris from Rave On

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