August 9 sees Heart By Heart at The Sellersville Theater in Sellersville, PA for an 8 p.m. show followed by an already sold out show on August 13 in Mount Gretna. Tickets range from a scant $15 to around $45 between the two venues.
Fossen seems totally at ease with the lineup and seems to be having an unexpected resurgence in not only the band's travel itinerary but a rebirth of Heart's music; something he says his former band mates, the Wilson sisters are OK with. "We have Mike DeRosier our drummer, we have Somar Macek on lead vocals and she is also my wife, we have Lizzy Damont who does acoustic and electric guitars as well as piano, keyboards and backing vocals and Chad Quist on guitars. I spoke with Ann not too long ago and she was totally cool with it as long as we keep it true to the original works. Let's put it this way, they've not given us any indication that they are not blessing it (laughs)."
Heart by Heart is governed by the same philosophy today which Fossen and previous band mates employed over the years and that's realizing that everyone is and has uniqueness. "You play clubs and the audiences are people just like every place you play and they're very enthusiastic about your music but it's a real confined and concentrated area and if you set your goals and standards high enough you'll play good no matter how many people are out in the audience. So by the time we got to the point with Heart where we were playing 15,000 seat arenas we were so confident and such a finely tuned entity; I mean there was more pressure and everything but we could still pull it off because we had that experience under our belts. Our philosophy was that we were playing for basically one person at a time and I play for myself too because I have very high standards and I want to do as well as I can to present myself and my skills the best that I can but if you think about it you're playing for one person at a time whether there's 20 people or 300,000 in the crowd because everyone is experiencing your performance one person at a time. We always try our best to do our best and if you have that in mind and never take anything for granted and be as good as you know that you can be all of the other things will fall into place automatically."
He also has advice for up and coming bands and musicians who are out there trying to make it in the music biz, "Hold onto your dreams, work hard at it. Have faith because sometimes it's going to be very discouraging and sometimes it's going to be fun and you want to be in a position where any opportunity that comes along your band is ready to take advantage of that; when opportunity knocks you answer the door."
Opportunity knocks twice in Pennsylvania this week and here's hoping that we answer the door to see these legendary musicians playing times legendary tunes.
To discover more about Heart By Heart or purchase tickets, please go to www.heartbyheart.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
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Summer Courtyard Concert Series" feat. Eco Del Sur (Takes place at the Princeton Shopping Ctr. 301 Harrison Street)
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. Glenn McClelland Trio
Fri. 8 p.m. Liz Du Four
Sat. 7 p.m. Patrick & Debra
Sun. (12 p.m.) Brunch w/ Ottmar (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Mon. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott
Tues. 6 p.m. Gary Reed & Arturo
Wed. 6 p.m. Tony Alosi
Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room 19 E. Union Street Burlington
(609) 733-3562
fri. 10 p.m. DJ Shorty Rock
Sat. 9 p.m. Coconutz
Broken Goblet Brewing1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, PA
(267) 812-5653
Thurs. 8 p.m. Mike Estabrook
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Brian Bortnick
Brothers Pizza871 Route 33 Hamilton
(609) 586-2707
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Music On The Patio" feat. (TBA)
BT Restaurant & Tavern2031 Route 130 South Burlington
(609) 499-1355
Sat. 8 p.m. Malpractice
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke
Burlington County Amphitheater5 Pioneer Boulevard Westampton
Fri. 7 p.m. Fleetwood Mac Tribute w/ TUSK
Sat. 7 p.m. Club Phred
Caffe Galleria23 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 397-2400
Please check web site for upcoming events
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
Sun. 6 p.m. For the Fallen Dreams, Prison, Bodysnatcher, KOBA, Grievance, Black Lotus. All ages, $13/$15
Tues. 8 p.m. "Every Tuesday 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.
Common Sense Brewing102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651
Check web site for upcoming events
Community Park North Amphitheater1 Mountain Avenue Princeton
Sun. 6 p.m. "The Shanakee Sessions" feat. Mike Montrey, Fil Wisneski, Marvin Perkins, Helen O'Shea.
Cream Ridge Winery145 Route 539 Allentown
(609) 259-9797
Sun. 1 p.m. John & Maggs
Diamond's of Hamilton 661 Route 33 Hamilton
(609) 981-7900
Sun. 10 a.m. "Live Jazz Brunch Buffet"
Dog & Bull Brew House 810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.
(215) 788-2855
Thurs. 8 p.m. Joe Robinson
Fri. 9 p.m. New Pony
Sat. (11 a.m.) "Saturday Brunch" feat. Michael Leggerie (9 p.m.) Jeff Selby
Sun. (11 a.m.) "Sunday Brunch" feat. Keli Vale (4 p.m.) John Hesbol
Freddies Tavern 12 Railroad Avenue Ewing
(609) 882-0978
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 8 p.m. Midnight Sun
Sat. 8 p.m. Judge and Jury
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Joe Vadala
Grounds For Sculpture80 Sculptors way Hamilton
(609) 586-0616
Sat. 9 p.m. Afterglow: Young Professionals Summer Party
Grover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction
(609) 716-8771
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Anker
Halo Pub4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square
(609) 586-1811
Sat. 7 p.m. Tot Tunes
Halo Pub (Fete) 9 Hullfish Street Princeton
(609) 921-1710
Sat. 6 p.m. The Tone Rangers
Havana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Fri. (8 p.m.) A Tribute to AC/DC w/ iC/DC. $15 (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Big City (12 a.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sun. 1 p.m./3 p.m./5 p.m. Princeton "School of Rock"
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. "Local Original Music Showcase" Hosted by Pat Foran feat. Old Head
Hopewell Theater 5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell
(609) 466-1964
Sat. 8 p.m. Dharmasoul. $30.92, $31.99, $33.05
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. Karaoke / Open Mic Night
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. John & Maggs
Sat. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Acoustic Road
Sun. 2 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. David Adolf
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. Country Night w/ "First Time Around"
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. Pete & Chuck
Sun. 2 p.m. The Grouser Girls
Ivy Tavern 3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton
(609) 888-1435
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Ernie White Band
Sat. 9 p.m. Zero 8619
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 Grill140 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. Tempest. $20
Fri. 9 p.m. Double A Blues Band
Sat. (3 p.m.) The Close Talkers (9:30 p.m.) Skip's Museum/Alright Junior
Sun. 9:30 p.m. Naughty Clouds
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic.
Tues. 9 p.m. Monette Sudler
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+
Killarney's Publick House 1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166
Sat. (9 p.m.) Some Assembly Required (10 p.m.) DJ Jimmy g
Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt
(609) 752-0200
Thurs. 7 p.m. "2018 Laurita Junior Idol Singing Showcase" Idol Finals
Fri. 7 p.m. Disco Night w/ The Funktion
Sat. 1 p.m. Barbara Linn
Sun. 1 p.m. The Half Brothers
Wed. 6 p.m. "Laurita Summer Grill Night"
Logan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2300
Fri. 7 p.m. Bonnie Boland
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Sourland Duo
Sun. 11 am "Jazz Brunch" feat. Dave Dales
McGuinn's Place 1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence
(609) 392-0599
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Domino Domino (Monk & Monk)
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
Sat. 9 p.m. "Benefit Show for Rob Gladden" feat. Agents Of Aggression, Half Ton of Humanity, Frost Giant, Vedic, Single Bullet Theory. Ages 21+, Doors at 8 p.m., $10
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo hosted by Mike
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Kirchner Entertainment
Mercer County Park Boathouse MarinaHughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor
(866) 683-3586
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour" feat. (TBA). (Food/drink specials, cigar bar, boat tours)
Mercer County Park Festival GroundsHughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor
(609) 448-1947
Sat. 6 p.m. Reggae Night feat. The Verdict / Mango Men
Millhill Basement 300 S. Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-1600
Sun. (7 p.m.) "The DoJo" Hosted by Rocky The Promoter feat. DJs, iLL Omega's Nova Noise Family: freedomtacos & Fanther Enki, Fleamarket, King Who. $5 (Cover charge) (8 p.m.) False Gods, The Money$, (TBA).
Tues. 10 p.m. "Local Artist" Hip Hop, Experimental EDM and Bass Music Showcase
Mill Hill Park Levitt Amp Concert Series165 East Front Street Trenton
Thurs. 5 p.m. SaraDash & Trenton Children's Chorus (FREE Admission)
Music On Main15 South Main Street Yardley, PA
Sat. 7 p.m. Honey Hill
Music On The Street16 South State Street Newtown, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Glenn McCollum
New Hope Winery 6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA
(215) 794-2331
Wed./Thurs./Fri. 8 p.m. Raul Malo. Doors at 7 p.m., $65
Nook's PourHouse 2043 Route 130 South Florence
(609) 447-0927
Sat. 9 p.m. Gypsy Mother
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. Papa D'Lux and the Main Street Groove
Sat. 9 p.m. Cheap Date
Ages 21+
Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Palace Of Asia4591 Route 27 Kingston
(609) 497-9500
Wed. 7 p.m. True Acoustic
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. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Bobby Jones
Fri. 9 p.m. (TBA)
Sat. 8 p.m. Kevin Toft & The Alternators
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"
Parx Casino (360 Bar) 2999 Street Road Bensalem, PA
(888) 588-7299
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Latin Night" w/ DJ George Dennis
Fri. (5 p.m.) Plush (9:30 p.m.) Fish Out of Water (10 p.m.) DJ Paul Desisto
Sat. (5 p.m.) Old School (9:30 p.m.) The Jump Off (10 p.m.) DJ Eric Vanderslice
Sun. 3 p.m. "Showcase Sunday"
Wed. 8 p.m. Kevin Farley
Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
(609) 585-8008
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Crosswick
Sat. 9 p.m. B - Street
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Princeton Shopping Center301 North Harrison Street Princeton
Thurs. 6 p.m. Eco Del Sur
Randy Now's Man Cave 134 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 424-3766
Wed. 8 p.m. Tempest. $20
Robbinsville Town Center Free Summer Concert SeriesGazebo at Town Center Lake Robbinsville
Tues. 7 p.m. DJ Reggie
Rossi's Bar & Grill 2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004
Thurs. 7 p.m. Domino Domino (Monk & Monk)
Salt Creek Grille 1 Rockingham Row Princeton
(609) 419-4200
Fri. 8 p.m. Coral Selick
Sat. 8 p.m. Don Moyer
Small World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-4377 x2
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Rainbow Fresh
Sun. 7 p.m. Princeton Bluegrass Jam
Stone Terrace by John Henry's2275 Kuser Road Hamilton
(609) 581-8855
Thurs. 6 p.m. Dick Gratton
Wed. 6 p.m. Dick Gratton
1867 Sanctuary 101 Scotch Road Ewing
(609) 392-6409
Fri. 8 p.m. Dan Kassel. $20
Sat. 8 p.m. "A world Tour of Jazz" w/ Yvette Norwood-Tiger. $20
Sun. (3 p.m.) "From My Pen to Your Ears" w/ Sue Maskaleris. $20 (7:30 p.m.) Phil McAuliffe and Guy DeRosa. $20
Wed. 8 p.m. "Fiori Musicali" w/ Members of Larly Music long Island. $20
Tara's Tavern 1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown
(609) 286-2300
Fri. 10 p.m. Drunken Clams
Sat. 10 p.m. The Suspects
Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown
(609) 426-9345
Fri. 9 p.m. Ex Best Friends
Sat. 9 p.m. Vertigo
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
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Righteous Jolly
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Session Jazz Night
Terhune's Orchard330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310
Fri. 5 p.m. "Sips and Sounds Summer Music Series" feat. Ocean Country Band
The Birdhouse Center For The Arts7 North Main Street Lambertville
(215) 681-4660
Please check web site for upcoming events
The Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Sat. 9 p.m. Unleashed
The Cure Insurance Center 81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton
(609) 656-3200
Check website for upcoming events
The Dubliner34 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 8 p.m. Na Bodach
Sat. 8 p.m. Thomas Johnston
Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Sessions"
The Five Four Bar & Grill8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 547-5525
Wed. 7 p.m. "Lyrical Conundrums" w/ Cara and Righteous
The Four Crows Café41 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 869-5252
Fri. 5 p.m. Gabe Parsons
Sat. (2 p.m.) Mindy Turin (5 p.m.) Jenny Cat
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. (TBA)
The Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Rockin' Ron
Fri. 10 p.m. Diablo Sandwich Band
Sat. 10 p.m. DJ Darius The 1st
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 RRazz Room (Clarion Hotel)
6426 Lower York Road New Hope, PA
(888) 596-1027
Fri. 8 p.m. "Summer Cabaret Feelin' Good" w/ Chaslyn Sweetwood. $20
Sat. 8 p.m. "Sizzling Summer Stand Up Comedy" feat. Jennie McNulty. $30/$40
The Record Collector 358 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 324-0880
Check web site for upcoming events
The Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Sat. 9 p.m. Victor on Guitar
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. Steve Tesluk
Fri. 8 p.m. Jagged Blue Band
Sun. 3 p.m. Jamie Stem
Third State Brewing 352 High Street Burlington
(609) 387-1620
Check web site for upcoming events
Tir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton
(609) 392-2554
Fri. 9 p.m. Righteous Jolly
Mon. 8 p.m. "Intuitive Medium Session" w/ Natalie Diane. (SOLD OUT)
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
Sun. 9 p.m. "SIN Industry Night"
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. Rob Duncan. $5 (cover charge)
Sat. 10 p.m. (TBA). $5 (cover charge)
Sun. 8 p.m. Open Stage
All shows 21+
Weeden ParkMain Street Lawrenceville
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kindred Spirit
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. Jerry Steele
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