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ROCK ON! This Week's Sound Bites...8/15/19


By Danny Coleman

originally published: 08/15/2019

"Ambosia is playing quite a bit, we do about 60 dates a year; not as much as some but more than others. We're having a lot f fun, we do our own shows where we do the prog, the pop, the rock; we do it all and a couple of months out of the year we do "Yacht Rock" shows where we get together with all of our friends like Steven Bishop, Peter Beckett, John Ford Coley, Walter Egan and we do like a review show and we are doing a lot of that over the next month."

Drummer Burleigh Drummond was there from the beginning and along with fellow founding members bassist Joe Puerta and keyboardist Christopher North continue to keep their music fresh in the minds of multiple generations. 

Ambrosia to many is a popular picnic staple or summer treat but to Drummond and his band mates there was a different reason for the moniker; one based in mythology. 

"Originally, Ambrosia was the nectar of the Greek gods, the food of the Greek gods that kept them immortal. So we thought, OK then our music will be immortal; you know when you're 18 things are like that and who knows maybe it will be," he said with an almost quizzical tone. "Ambrosia became fruit salad and now it's a mixture of fruit and nuts so I don't know what I am anymore (laughs). You know it could be worse, God bless Toto but in Japan Toto is the leading manufacturer of toilet seats, Ambrosia in England is rice pudding so there you go; we're all of those things (laughs)."

Performing at festivals, the Yacht Rock shows, corporate events and weekend gigs, the band has an opportunity to reach various new age groups as well as touch their solid original fan base who have remained loyal since the beginning. Many bands or solo artists rely heavily on merchandise sales as a portion of income but with Ambrosia recordings at premium availability; what do they do placate those wanting to take a piece of their heroes home with them?



 

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"Three of the four members are still original, so basically what we sell is a live album. Ambrosia CDs are pretty hard to find unless you're lucky enough to get a Japanese import. The live album that we did is really, really good so we sell that, tee shirts, hats, pictures; we support the Yacht Rock cause, we have a Yacht Rock tee shirt that people can buy. The thing that is neat about the Yacht Rock shows is that you're getting two hours of hits; it's a totally different demographic. The older fans come for sure but now so do a lot of 30 year olds with sailor hats on, they're a little bit inebriated but they know every lyric to every song (laughs). Most of these kids come up and they'll say, that's all my mom played when I was growing up so it's a big part of me. That's really cool to see that it had a lasting affect on them let alone enough that they like to go out and see it." 

When asked if they have given any thought to making a long awaited new album; Drummond was vague at best, not wanting to tip their hand. However he did elaborate upon a project that he and his wife undertook to keep it all in the family.

"That remains to be seen; we have new songs but whether they'll be recorded or not; we all have our personal things. I have a band with my wife called Tin Drum and we're doing a new record and playing live so I can't really say that Ambrosia will be doing a new record."

"My wife Mary Harris and I have been married for 36 years and she played with Jimmy Buffett, Animal Logic and did sessions for Pink Floyd and Stanley Clarke and during our early days of being married I was touring with Jim Messina and people like that. So we had a son and we were passing him off to each other in the airport and finally we just said, we need to start playing together if we're going to spend time together as a family. So we formed Tin Drum and we've done three CDs and we've had great indie response so then Mary became involved as the keyboard player for Ambrosia so that's kind of eclipsed Tin Drum because we were working so much as Ambrosia and now we've been getting requests to play again so we're feeling like; why'd we ever stop? This is what we want to do and our son is 32; he has his own band called, The Everly Brothers Experience and they're amazing." 

Songs such as, "How Much I Feel" and "Biggest Part of Me" were top five hits while "You're the Only Woman (You & I)" and "Holdin' on to Yesterday" were entrenched in the top twenty and all still receive radio airplay today. Drummond tactfully gave his opinion on why the music of today may or may not have the staying power or longevity of its predecessors. 

"I don't know if I'd be critical enough to say that today's music is not worthy. I think there is a lot more formulaic writing now that maybe doesn't have the heart that the songs of my era had. I will say that one thing for sure is that the craftsmanship of the writing in the 70's was high, it was very high.You had people like Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins and a lot of great session players writing songs that were really stellar. They were very musical with great lyrics, so I don't want to put down the music of today but I do want to say that the music of that era was at a very high level. I am still very honored and I never take it for granted that people respond to our music when we play and I'm very appreciative of that; hey, it's an honor."

"There's such a glut of music out there. I think there is some amazing stuff out there; my daughter and my son turn me on to stuff weekly that blows my mind. I can't say that it's not out there, it may not be on the radio but it is out there; it may be harder to find but I think it is there and I'd hate to see that die.Taking music out of the schools and doing the things that we've done, we're doing everything we can to kill it but I think it's going to survive. As long as people have to find a way to express themselves a certain number of them are going to do it through music and thank God for that; it's the art that transcends." 



 
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So what is in the master plan as he and the band continue to revive their past successes every time they take to a stage? 

"I am the drummer and as you know it's like an endless pursuit, you're never going to be the master at it you'll always be the student. So as long as I can keep pursuing that and my writing; I'm very excited about working with my wife more in the future and with Tin Drum and Ambrosia will continue on because it's fun; it's like a reunion every time we play even though we play a lot. So life is really good to me, I've got another grand-daughter on the way so life is pretty rosy."

Drummond and the rest of Ambrosia will be performing along with the rest of the Yacht Rock crew on Tuesday August 20 at The Mayo PAC in Morristown, NJ. The "Rock The Yacht 2019 Tour" will also feature Walter Egan, John Ford Coley, Denny Laine, Peter Beckett and Elliot Laurie in a 7:30 p.m. show at this intimate facility. Tickets range from $39 - $89 and can be purchased at www.mayoarts.org. 

To discover more about Ambrosia, please visit www.ambrosialive.net. 

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    
Thurs. (10 a.m.) Farm Market  and "Summer Courtyard Concert Series" feat. Princeton School of Rock (6 p.m.) (Takes place at the Princeton Shopping Center located at 301 N. Harrison St. FREE admission)     
Bill's Olde Tavern     
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton     
(609) 586-0192     
Thurs. 9 p.m. Trivia     
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke 
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    
Bowman's Tavern     
1600 River Road New Hope, PA     
(215) 862-2972     
Thurs. 6 p.m. Neil Podgurski Trio
Fri. (5 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan  
Sat. 7 p.m. Dave Dales Trio
Sun. 6 p.m. Lorenzo
Mon. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott
Tues. 6 p.m. Ed Wilson
Wed. 6 p.m. Chris Lelli
Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room     
19 E. Union Street Burlington     
(609) 733-3562    
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Mike Phills
Sat. 8 p.m. Sir Xerri
Sun. 1 p.m. Aaron Hehl Acoustic Duo
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics  
Broken Goblet Brewing   
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA   
(267) 812-5653   
Thurs. 8 p.m. Mike Estabrook
Fri. (4 p.m.) Farmstead Food Truck (8 p.m.) Jason Ager
Sat. 5 p.m. Haley Quinn Food Truck 
All Shows 21+
Caffe Galleria   
23 North Union Street Lambertville   
(609) 397-2400   
Fri. 7 p.m. Aidan & Devin
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)    
Championship Bar   
931 Chambers street Trenton   
(609) 396-5457  
Sat. 8 p.m. Front Porch Revival, Alien, Raymon Strife, Caleb Ray Walker. 
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. Lori Davis & Friends
Continental Tavern   
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA   
(215) 493-9191    
Fri. 9 p.m. Fran & Jim 
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 
Thurs. 3 p.m. "Thirsty Thursdays" feat DJ (TBA)
Fri. (3 p.m.) Paradise Happy Hour w/ DJ Randy (8 p.m.) Steely Dan Tribute w/ "Countdown To Ecstasy. 
Sat. 8 p.m. Allman Brothers Tribute w/ "Live at The Fillmore." $15
Sun. 11 a.m. "Sunday Brunch"
Wed. 7 p.m. Acoustic Showcase Songwriter Night 
Cream Ridge Winery   
145 Route 539 Cream Ridge   
(609) 259-9797 
Sat. 11:30 a.m. "Missy's Birthday Fun" w/ 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 
Diamond's of Hamilton     
661 Route 33 Hamilton     
(609) 981-7900     
Thurs. 5 p.m.  
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Entertainment 
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Entertainment 
Dog & Bull Brew House     
810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.     
(215) 788-2855     
Fri. 8 p.m. Scott Stephenson 
Sat. (11 a.m.) "Saturday Brunch" feat. Keli Vale (8 p.m) Paul Douglas
Sun. 11 a.m. "Sunday Brunch" feat. Mikey Raggz 
Tues. 7 p.m. 90's Trivia 
Frans Pub   
116 South Main Street New Hope, PA   
(215) 862-5539   
Fri. 8 p.m. Off Center
Sat. 9 p.m. Born To Lose
Friendly's
1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville
(609) 426-9203
Sun. 3 p.m. Open Mic & Karaoke
German American Society   
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton   
(609) 585-5200   
Fri. 7 p.m. "Fire Pit Friday" 
Greenhouse  
90 South Main Street New Hope, PA  
(215) 693-1657  
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Musicians Night Out Hosted by Lovelight 
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. Jeff & Karen
Halo Pub (Fete)    
9 Hullfish Street Princeton   
(609) 921-1710   
Sat. 6 p.m. Ja-Tun
Hamilton Tap & Grill  
557 US Route 130 North Hamilton  
(609) 905-0925  
Fri. 7 p.m. Radio Fiction Duo
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 & His Friends
Fri. (8:30 p.m.) Late Last Night. $7 (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Bonehead. $8 (12 a.m.) DJ Dance 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. Anker, Kevin Hilferty
Hopewell Theater      
5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell     
(609) 466-1964    
Thurs. 7 p.m. Films That Made Music: "Woodstock." $12.50
Fri. 8 p.m. Lucy Kaplansky. $20, $23.50, $25
Sat. 8 p.m. Sugar Ray and the Bluetones. $20, $23.50, $25
Sun. 11 a.m. "Brunch Club" feat. Bill Flemer. $40 ($15 no brunch)
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. Jersey Blue Band
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Acoustic DuoVer
Sat. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Opera Cowgirls
Sun. 2 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Mark Feingold Jazz Group
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. Ernie White Band
Sat. 9 p.m. All Lit Up
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  
Iron Plow Vineyards     
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus     
(732) 306-9111     
Fri. 6 p.m. Gregg Parker
Sat. 2 p.m. Joe Hoyer Band
Sun. 1 p.m. John & Carm
Ivy Tavern     
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton     
(609) 888-1435     
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke     
Fri. 9 p.m. Gyrl Band
Sat. 9 p.m. South Side Wanderers  
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. Baby Gaga, The Rips, Brother Eye
Fri. 9 p.m. Eric Sommer, Falling Rain
Sat. (3 p.m.) Anthony Sacchetti (8 p.m.) Rachel Ana Dobken, Chris Dubrow, Honey Wild, Foxanne
Sun. (3 p.m.) Jason Ager (9:30 p.m.) The Inflatable Head
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic 
Tues. 9 p.m. Acoustic Throw Down w/ Lumber Jack City, Joey Henderson, Kevin Daly
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/ Tiltin' Catz Duo
Fri. (5 p.m.) Fast Ant (9 p.m.) DC Trio (10 p.m.) DJ Bay
Sat. (1 p.m.) (6 p.m.) Joanna Caruso (9 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G 
Wed. 8 p.m. Drop the Beat Bingo    
Laurita Winery     
85 Archertown Road New Egypt     
(609) 752-0200   
Fri. 7 p.m. "Fire Pit Friday"
Sat. 11 a.m. Laurita "Winestock" Food Truck Festival
Sun. 11 a.m.  Laurita "Winestock" Food Truck Festival (11 a.m.) The Wag (1:30 p.m.) 1969
Wed. 6 p.m. "Girls Night Out"   
Lawrenceville Main Street
17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville
(609) 219-9300
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Music In The Park" feat. Rave On. (Weeden Park FREE admission)
Legends Tap and Pizza  
318 High Street Burlington  
(609) 486=3001  
Sat. 7 p.m.  Gypsy Mother
Logan Inn 
   
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA     
(215) 862-2300   
Thurs. 6 p.m. Melville
Fri. 7 p.m. Zach Drew
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Julia Racio Duo
Sun. 11 a.m. "Jazz Brunch" feat. Dave Dales Trio
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  
Ages21+
McStews Irish Sports Pub     
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA     
(215) 949-9570     
Thurs. 10 p.m. "Beer Pong Night" 
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. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour" 
Mercer County Park Festival Grounds   
Hughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor   
(609) 448-1947   
Sun. 4 p.m. Woodstock Tribute feat. Home Again, Kiss the Sky, Groovin' on Tour. (FREE admission/$5 parking fee)
Millhill Basement     
300 S. Broad Street Trenton     
(609) 989-1600     
Thurs. 8 p.m. Abi Ooze, Fat Heaven, Cop/Out, Crazy & The Brains. $8
Fri. 9 p.m. Honah Lee, Brackish, Dentist, Alpha Rabbit. Ages 21+ (Free event)
Sat. 8 p.m. The Godlings, Puppy Grease, The Looms, Hateful Scarecrows. Ages 21+, $8
Mill Hill Park Levitt AMP Trenton Music Series
165 East Front Street (Corner of South Broad Street)
(609) 393-8998
Thurs. 5 p.m. Edwin LeBron / Gabriel Munoz
Music On Main (Buttonwood Plaza) 
15 South Main Street Yardley, PA
Sat. 6 p.m. Raised By Wolves
New Hope Winery    
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA   
(215) 794-2331   
Thurs. 8 p.m. Raul Malo. Doors open at 7 p.m., $65 (SOLD OUT check for ticket availability)
Fri. 8 p.m. Raul Malo. Doors open at 7 p.m., $65 (SOLD OUT check for ticket availability)
Sat. 8 p.m. "Starman" The Bowie Tribute. Doors open at 7 p.m., $35
New Jersey WeedMan's Joint 
322 East State Street Trenton   
(609) 437-0898   
Sun. (2 p.m.) "Old School Sunday" (4:20 p.m.) "Sugar Magnolia Sundaze"  
Wed. 8 p.m. "420 Game Night"  
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. Joe Zook & Blues Deluxe
Sat. 9 p.m. Musicology
Ages 21+     
O'Connors American Bar & Grille   
1383 Monmouth Road Easthampton   
(609) 261-1555 
Sat. 11 a.m. "4th Anniversary Party" feat. (8:30 p.m.) Radio Fiction
Sun. 3 p.m.  Grouser Girls
Old Town Pub     
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown     
(609) 291-9232    
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia   
Sat. 9 p.m. Audio Pilot
Old York Cellars  (Quakerbridge Tasting Room) 
3320 Brunswick Pike (US Rte 1) Lawrence 
(609) 799-2707 
Fri. 5 p.m. Robert Viola
Sat. 4 p.m. Michael Montemurro
Palermo's Of Hamilton     
310 Klockner Road Hamilton     
(609) 838-7979     
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke    
All shows 21 +   
Palmer Square
Nassau Street Princeton
Thurs. 6 p.m. Dueling Pianos
Sat. 12 p.m. Sun Dog
Patriots Crossing     
1339 River Road Titusville     
(609) 737-2780   
Sat. 8 p.m. Paul Plumeri Blues Band
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"     
Pete's Steak House     
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton     
(609) 585-8008     
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Kindred Spirit
Sat. 9 p.m. No Way Out
Pj's Pancake House & Tavern
19 Main Street Robbinsville
(609) 772-4755
Fri. (8 p.m.) Gary Frost (9 p.m.) The Darkside Duo
Randy Now's Man Cave 
  
134 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown     
(609) 424-3766    
Sun. 7 p.m. Willie Nile. $35 (SOLD OUT check for ticket availability)
River Cat Cafe`    
142 South Main Street New Hope, PA   
(215) 693-1008   
Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Jazz"   
Robbinsville Community Concert
Town Center Lake Drive Gazebo, Robbinsville
Tues. 7 p.m. No Way Out
Rossi's Bar & Grill     
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton     
(609) 890-2004     
Thurs. 7 p.m. Ernie White
Small World Coffee     
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton     
(609) 924-4377 x2   
Sat. 8 p.m. The Andrew Yan Quartet
Starbucks Coffee   (Trenton Community Store) 
102 South Warren Street Trenton  
(609) 393-0261  
Sat. 3 p.m. Open Mic   
1867 Sanctuary     
101 Scotch Road Ewing     
(609) 392-6409  
Fri. 8 p.m. Allen Krantz. $20
Tara's Tavern    
1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown     
(609) 286-2300     
Fri. 10 p.m. 44 Fridays
Sat. 10 p.m. Quattro
Tavern On The Lake      
101 Main Street Hightstown     
(609) 426-9345     
Fri. 9 p.m. El Ka Bong
Sat. 9 p.m. Kick Back
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.   
Sat. 7 p.m. 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo    
Wed. 7 p.m.  
 
Terhune Orchards  
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton  
(609) 924-2310  
Fri. 5 p.m. "Sips & Sounds Friday" feat. Mark Miklos
Sun. 2 p.m. "Winery Sunday Music Series" feat. Acoustic DuoVer
Tessara's 
812 Route 33 Hamilton 
(609) 584-1700
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke
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. Asylum Choir
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
Sat. 2 p.m. Sammy Ryan
Sun. 7 p.m. Bunny Barnes
Wed. 7 p.m. Eric Mintel Jazz Quartet
The Dubliner   
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA   
(215) 693-1816   
Fri. 7 p.m. The King Brothers
Sat. 7 p.m. Celtic Connection
Sun. 2 p.m. David Falcone
The Five Four Bar & Grill   
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA   
(215) 547-5525   
Fri. 9 p.m. Light the Fuse
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Wellstrung
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     
The Ivy Inn     
248 Nassau Street Princeton     
(609) 921-8555     
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Rockin' Ron  
Sat. 10 p.m. Shore Bet
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. Barefoot Bobby & the Breakers
Sun. 3 p.m. Soul Custody Trio
The Record Collector     
358 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown     
(609) 324-0880     
Fri. 8 p.m. The Boss Martians. All ages, Doors open at 7:30 p.m., $15 (Advance)  
The Roost     
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge     
(609) 208-0050   
Sat. 7 p.m. No Bad Days
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. Plush Duo
Fri. 8 p.m. Joe Robinson Band
Sat. 8 p.m. Pennington Station Band
Sun. 3 p.m. Jamie Stem
The Union Firehouse  
18 Washington Street Mount Holly  
(609) 288-6491  
Thurs. (4 p.m.) Happy Hour w/ Andrew Moorer (7 p.m.) "Local Thursday"  
Fri. 8 p.m. Who Knows
Sat. 8 p.m. Boston Tribute w/ "Peace Of Mind"
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Open Jam w/ Blue Light Digital Sound  
Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown   
(609) 526-8651     
Sat. 2 p.m. Pat Seiler
Tir Na Nog     
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton     
(609) 392-2554   
Fri. 9 p.m. Paul Wiese
Sat. 9 p.m. Righteois Jolly & David Garrett
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" w/ Billy O'Neal
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 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. Calla Bere & the Attitude. $5 (cover charge)  
Sat.10 p.m. The Company Store. $5 (cover charge)    
Sun. 7 p.m. Open Stage 
All shows 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. Successful Failures
Yankee Doodle Tap Room
10 Palmer Square Princeton
(609) 921-7500
Thurs. 7 p.m. Polish Nannies
Yardley Inn Restaurant & Bar   
82 East Afton Avenue Yardley, PA   
(215) 493-3800   
Sat. 8 p.m. Dan Ward

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Trombone

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Thursday, November 21, 2024 @ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Randall Goosby Returns: Renaissance Quartet

Thursday, November 21, 2024 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
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Marshall Crenshaw - Up Close & Personal

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

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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.

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