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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...4/17/25


By Danny Coleman

originally published: 04/17/2025

"Good to talk to you man, a pleasure as always," began the very talented Dave Keyes as he enthusiastically discussed his upcoming area shows on April 17 at The Twisted Tail in Philadelphia and April 19 at The Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton, NJ. "We are looking forward to it, it's always a fun place to play and we always have a good time down there in Tuckerton. I'll have Chris Bergson on guitar, a wonderful singer named Ellis Hooks, John Conte is playing bass and Diego Voglino on drums. So, we have five of us and Chris, myself and Ellis split the vocal duties, we all have our own material that we'll be doing; some original stuff, Ellis sings some Sam Cooke stuff, he's kind of an older soul R&B kinda' guy so we mix it up and he's been doing some gigs with chris for quite a while. Chris's stuff is a little jazzier, mine is a little more Boogie Woogie oriented so we have a good time up there."

Keyes, a native New Yorker, has been playing and performing for more than three decades and it is truly from his earliest days that his "Journey" began. 

"My musical journey," he said with a laugh, "Started when I was seven, I started taking lessons as a kid learning the kind of popular songs of the day; I joke that the the first song I learned; I think it was "Downtown" by Petula Clark (Laughs) which goes back a ways but I started there. Then, when I was in Junior High, I started to learn how to improvise. I had a great guitar teacher who showed me the ropes and he was also a working piano player, which was a very excellent thing to have a cat like that as my mentor because he basically said, "You learn these tunes and you'll work." There were certain Jazz standards that were really important to have in your arsenal so to speak and that worked out; I've always worked, he gave me good advice. Then I went to Boston for school, not for music but I was playing a lot in Boston which had a great scene and then I came back to New York and just went to work playing Top 40, weddings, Blues gigs, Swing gigs, basically playing any gig I could get my hands on. Then one thing led to another and I ended up on Broadway for about 10 years in the '90s and I did that for a while and television music and touring the world with different stuff and my own stuff and I think that brings us up to date (Laughs)." 

"Up to date," nothing could be farther from the truth as the always humble Keyes seems to have left out a few small details and steps of the journey but when reminded of this, he humbly responded. 




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"It's a pretty long list," he chuckled slightly, "If you stick around long enough, you end up playing with a lot of people. Some of my highlights I'd say are Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry a lot, I worked with Odetta for a long time, a great folk singer. I worked with Ronnie Spector the last 10 years of her life, which was wonderful. I worked with David Johansen also for a long time, you know, Buster Poindexter, we did that for a while and a lot of different gigs with various blues guys like Eddie Clearwater, Eddie Kirkland, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Wayne Baker Brooks; a lot of the Chicago guys. So, it has been quite a journey; I worked with Popa Chubby for a long time too; toured with and have done a lot of stuff in Europe with him. It has been a long and varied career and it has been a heck of an interesting ride. Some guys just play in one band all of their lives, I'm not quite that way (Laughs), I like to move around a little bit and get different experiences."

Not to mention those he left out such as Gladys Knight, Darlene Love and the late Ruth Brown. However, recently he has worked with current and past luminaries as well.

"Early Times (Sirius XM "Bluesville" air personality) played on one of my tracks (On the album "Rhythm, Blues and Boogie") and I've played on some of his stuff, not on his records but we've done some live gigs together. He's a great guy and in addition to being a great DJ, he's a fantastic guitar player and an incredible tech with a lot of knowledge who really respects his elders in a good way that you carry on and bring it forward so, hats off to Early on that stuff. Dougie (MacLeod) and I have known each other for a long time. I know his wife, his son and he knows my family and we just had a good connection and I've always really dug what he did and I approached him before my last record and said, "Would you be into playing on my record?" I don't know who said it first or maybe we said it at the same time,"Let's write a tune together and do it that way" and he gave me a title, then maybe half of a verse and I ran with it for a while and then he ran with it for a while and we ended up with this great tune which is one of my favorites on the record; the one and only "Invisible Man." It's a great tune about getting older and change comes and you either accept it or you fight it but it's very tongue in cheek, double entendre and I always tell people that the basic idea of the tune is that you're lookin' at women but they ain't looking at you and I always add to that the Doug is considerably older than me so that must've been one of the lines that he came up with (Laughs). So, we have a lot of fun with that and the tracks with Bernard Purdie; I've known Bernard for a long time and we've done a bunch of playing over the years and I was really glad to get him on this record because he just adds so much, he's the "King of the beat!" 

Keyes is very high on his guitarist Chris Bergson and praises not only his talents but the rest of the band who will be joining him at The Lizzie Rose on April 19. So; how did this band and the connection to The Lizzie Rose Music Room come about and what can one attending expect?

"The doors are at 7 p.m. and the show is at 7:30 p.m. Chris is a wonderful guitar player, a wonderfully inventive cat who doesn't play like other people, he's got his own style. I met him up at Levon Helm's Ramble up in Woodstock a while ago back when that was happening regularly. Chris was sitting there, I was sitting there and we just kind of connected; he's a very creative guy. He writes terrific songs, they're not cookie cutter stuff and like I said, he's got his own guitar style but he's very rooted, just a real solid player and an excellent songwriter. I think I used him as my guitar player on a couple of gigs and then he called me for his gigs and we just kind of swapped back and forth for a while and then we approached Lou at Lizzie Rose because we were doing something with Purdie. So, it was Purdie, Chris, myself and Chris works with Ellis Hooks who is a fine vocalist; so that's how that all kind of came together and then Bernard moved to North Carolina so we can't get him on this one but we hope to have him in the future." 

"We like to take an intermission there so we'll probably do an hour-ten, take a break and do another hour-ten or something like that, maybe a little shorter," he went on. "What we do is, we mix it up; we all split the lead vocals, we kind of alternate. Ellis may leave the stage if Chris and I are doing something special but otherwise we're all up there having fun, singing and making with the mirth; ya' know? It's a fun show, a lot of uptempo stuff; we'll sneak in a ballad here and there but we want people to party and basically have a good time."

After the April 19 show, Keyes will be criss-crossing the Atlantic before returning to the area for a couple of events. 




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"I'm going to Spain at the end of April for a week, I'm going to France at the end of June for a week, I'm playing the Bucks County Blues Picnic in July with my own band and something with Mikey Jr. as well as we're gonna be backing up some other people too. Mikey is a treasure, he's a great guy, his latest record is terrific too, he really, really did a great job on it. Like I said, I'm also playing at the Twisted Tail in Philadelphia on April 17 and May 22." 

To discover more about Dave Keyes, please visit https://www.davekeyes.com/ and to purchase tickets to the April 19 show at The Lizzie Rose Music Room, please go to https://www.lizzierosemusic.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


Ace Cafe 
15 Market Place New Hope, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Bike Night 
Fri. 6 p.m. Italian/French Car & Bike Night
Sat. (11 a.m.) Volkswagen Meet-Up (2 p.m.) European Bikes Cruis In / MIcro Cars-Small Bikes Meet-Up
Sun. 2 p.m. All Japanese Motorcycles Cruis In
Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Righteous Jolly/4x4 + Trucks Meet-Up
Allentown Borough
Main Street Allentown
Sat. 9 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt (Takes place at Heritage Park)
Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. (5 p.m.) Danny Lynch Project (8 p.m.) Trivia w/ 94.5 WPST
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ John Brennan (7 p.m.) Sandy Zio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Joe Hutchinson (6 p.m.) Mike Tusay
Mon. 5 p.m. Bill Thomas
Tues. 7 p.m. Jessica DiDonato
Wed. 7 p.m. Kindred Spirit Duo
Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Fri. 3 p.m. Lenten Fish Fry feat. (6 p.m.) Pat Seiler (8:30 p.m.) Karaoke
Sat. 10 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt (Members only)
Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA 
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Arts Council of Princeton 
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8777 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Downtown Princeton Gallery Crawl (Begins at 10 Madison)
Wed. 7 p.m. Jersey Art Meet-Up: JAM 
Ashlynn Distillery 
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Mike
Fri. 8 p.m. Keep The Change
Sat. 8 p.m. Peggy Kellar
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Friends
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney
Bent Iron Brewing
70 Extonville Road Hamilton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 5:30 p.m. John Zayle
Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Moe Green
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Dan Murphy
Sun. 7 p.m. BINGO
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Tues./Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke 
Ages 21+
Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery
58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
(267) 799-5348
Thurs./Fri. 4 p.m. Happy Hour
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo
Blooming Grove Inn 
234 West Upper Ferry Road Ewing
(609) 882-1150
Fri. 4:30 p.m. Jerry Monk  
Bordentown City
Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown  
Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 
Boro Bean 
9 East Broad Street Hopewell 
(609) 466-6681 
Sat. 11 a.m. John Abbott  
Bowman's Tavern 
1600 River Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Jeffrey Fadden Trio
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan 
Sat. 7 p.m. Dave Dales Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Tues. 6 p.m. Brian Elliot
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour 
Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Thurs. 7 p.m.  Open "Mike" Hosted by Mike Estabrook
Sat. 8 p.m. Old School Saints (FREE event), doors open at 7 p.m. 
Wed. 7 p.m. "Fiery Ivory" an Incendiary & Interactive Show w/ Deej Roisin 
Bucks On Bridge
25 Bridge Street Lambertville
(609) 483-2615
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night 
Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night
Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia
Burlington County Fairgrounds and Pavillion
1960 Jacksonville Jobstown Road Columbus
(609) 265-5858
Sat. 12 p.m. "3rd Annual Fur Baby Festival" 
Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum)
299 Parkside Avenue Trenton 
(408) 335-4400 
Sat. 11 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt
Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Fri. 8 p.m. Comedy Competition Hosted by Steve Trevelise w/ Jay Joshi feat. Jim Wallis, Andrew Rich, Becky Z, Ellen Feeney, Anthony Barbero, Justin Doyle, Gerald Lee, Cisco Hernandez, Ryan Maher. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m.  
Cazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille
1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA 
(267) 580-5469 
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Grand Theft Audio
Chesterfield Inn
633 Chesterfield-Arneytown Road Chesterfield
(609) 298-1917
Sat. 9 p.m. Groove Pocket
Club Atlantis
1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA 
(215) 944-1777 
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco 
All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to Impress
Continental Tavern
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA  
(215) 493-9191
Fri. 8 p.m. Dave Maida
Sat. 8 p.m. Boondashark
Cooper's Riverview                                                                     
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Cosmic Jerry Band
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (7 p.m.) El Ka Bong
Sat. 8 p.m. DJ Frankie Cutlass Freestyle Dance Party. $20 (advance, VIP and dinner packages available)
Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Tarot Card Reading & Wine Tasting
Sat. 2:30 p.m. Bill Thomas
Cryout Cave
601 Doctor Martin Luther King Boulevard Suite #2 Trenton
(862) 234-5353
Fri. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night
Curran’s Irish Inn
1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 245-1800
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo 
Mon. 7:30 p.m. Quizzo
Dacey's Pub 
215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-4838
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night 
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo
Dadz Bar and Grill 
744 Main Street Lumberton
(609)267-4344
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic
Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. Lloyd, Lally & Wasicko
Fri. 8 p.m. Dirty Blanket. $15 (advance)
Sat. (12 p.m.) Kids' Earth Day Mini-Festival. $25 (8 p.m.) Steal Your Face
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert
Donkeys Place
37 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 689-5015
Sat. 1 p.m. Jimi UO
Eddington House Bensalem
2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA 
(215) 639-1220 
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Last Call
Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-Joe
Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night
Sat. 7 p.m. Quixote Duo
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia
Founding Father's Sports Bar & Grill 
2900 Street Road Bensalem, PA 
(215) 923-1100
Fri. 6 p.m. Bob Pantano Dance Party w/ DJ Joe Castro
Friendly's 
1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville 
(609) 426-9203 
Wed. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Kevin McGowan and/or Gino Formaroli (Sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m.) / Frank Pinto
Gleason's Bar
6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA
(215) 943-4781 
Thurs. (7 p.m.) Music Bingo / “Ladies Night” Hosted by Best Choice Productions (9:30 p.m.) Karaoke
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8:30 p.m.) Fab Fly
Sat. 8:30 p.m. WItZend
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Game Show Palooza 
Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA 
(215) 504-7277 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzo
Fri. 8 p.m. Fun Za Luv
Sat. 8 p.m. The Rockets
Sun. 10 a.m. Easter Brunch
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Grover's Mill Coffee House 
Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction   
(609) 716-8771  
Sat. 11 a.m. Acoustic Music
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic 
Hamilatte Cafe
1971 Route 33 Hamilton
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays
Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 8 p.m. Blues Jam Hosted by Mikey Jr. and The Slidewinder Blues Band
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Discoteks (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party w/ DJ Iron Mike
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet 
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo
Hightstown Association Park
Grant Street Hightstown 
Sat. 9 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt
Hopewell Valley Golf Club
114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell
(609) 737-1199
Sun. 10:30 a.m. Easter Brunch. $55 (Adults / $30 Kids ages 5-10 / FREE Kids ages 4 and under)
Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) Robert Ruffis Experience
Sat. 5 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Wayward Souls
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Darla & Rich
Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill
7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(267) 914-4517
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ John W. 
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday 
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiocco
Hyatt Regency Princeton
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Thurs. 6 p.m. James Gedeon
Il Portico Restorante Italiano 
273 West Route 130 South Burlington
(609) 239-1000 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Jazz Night
Fri. / Sat. 7 p.m. Live Music w/ Tony O
Irish Rover Station House 
1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA 
(215) 970-5412 
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night
Iron Plow Vineyards
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus 
(732) 306-9111 
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Sarah James
Sat. 5:30 p.m. Bob Daley
Sun. 1 p.m. Andrew Moorer
Ivy Tavern
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton 
(609) 888-1435 
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke 
All shows 21+    
Jimmy's American Grill
140 US Route 130 South bordentown
(609) 291-0200
Thurs. 7 p.m. Ethan Cain
Sun. 11 a.m. Easter Buffet
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
John & Peter's
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa 
(215) 862-5981 
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Night (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+
Kelly's Bar n Banquet Hall
14 Railroad Avenue Fort Dix
(732) 230-6169
Tues. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Carie McCay
Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Mark Sacco
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Lou Mutter (10 p.m.) "Glow Party" w/ DJ Jimmy G
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (5:30 p.m.) Bryan Hill (10 p.m.) DJ Dom
Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Easter Brunch $28 (adults / $14 Kids) feat. (11 a.m.) Bob Banka
Mon. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 5 p.m. "Be The Warmth" Beef & Beer
Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 
11 Bridge Street Lambertville 
(609) 397-8300 
Sun. 11 a.m. Easter Buffet. $80 (Adults / $40 Children ages 5-11 / FREE Children ages 4 and under)
Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Sat. 6 p.m. Dueling Pianos feat. Tony T & Wildman Joe. $20, doors open at 5 p.m.
Sun. 10:30 a.m. Easter Brunch. $60 (Adults / $30 Kids ages 5-12 / FREE Kids ages 4 and under)
Library Company of Burlington
23 West Union Street Burlington
(609) 3861273
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night
Lillipies Bakery
30 North Harrison Street Princeton 
(609) 423-2100  
Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff
Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Fri. 7 p.m. Sammy Ryan
Sat. 7 p.m. Java Sway
Magikava
87a South Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2739 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Astrology Readings by Riss Cottrill 
Mon. 6 p.m. Magik "Art Mondays" 
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night  
Makefield Highlands Golf Club
1418 Woodside Road Yardley, PA 
(215) 321-7000 
Sun. 10 a.m. Easter Brunch
McManimon's Pub
151 Liberty Street Trenton
(609) 393-9023
 Fri. 7 p.m. Mary Courtney
McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 8:30 p.m. FFOG / Plascaro
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night
Morven Museum & Garden
55 Stockton Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8144
Thurs. 12 p.m. Afternoon Tea w/ Secret Tea Room
Music In The Square (Village Square Park)
30 Saddle Way Chesterfield
Thurs. 6 p.m. Patrick Hing
Music Mountain Theater
1483 Route 179 Lambertville
(609)397-3337
Fri. 8 p.m. "POTUS: or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive"
Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "POTUS: or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive"
Sun. 3 p.m. "POTUS: or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive"
Naked Brewing Company 
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA 
(267) 544-7129
Thurs. 7 p.m. Greg McGarvey
Fri. 7 p.m. Jason Ager
Sat. 7 p.m. Honey Spot Blvd.
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night 
Sat. 12 p.m. "Hoppy" Easter feat. (1 p.m.) Easter Egg Hunt (2 p.m.) Pics w/ the Easter Bunny
New Egypt Flea Market Village 
933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge 
(609) 758-2082
Fri. 5 p.m. Moonlit Market
Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market 
Wed. 8 a.m. Flea Market
New Hope Winery / Tavern 
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 794-2331 
Fri. 8 p.m. "Boat House Row" A Yacht Rock Experience
Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia 
Fri. 6 p.m. Just Todd
Sat. 6 p.m. Ben Chandler
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Bill Monach
Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA 
(215) 637-515
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
NJWeedman's Dispensary
322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Nomad Distilling Company
20 South Main Street New Hope, PA
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Northern Community Park
48 Groveville Road Bordentown
Sat. 10 a.m. Bordentown Township's 10th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Nottingham Tavern 
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square 
(609) 587-6623
Thur. 9 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Talking In Cursive
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 4 p.m. Prime Rib Night feat. (6:30 p.m.) Stephanie Chin
Ages 21+   
O'Connors American Bar & Grille 
1383 Monmouth Road Easthampton  
(609) 261-1555
Sun. 12 p.m. Easter Buffet
O'Fowley's Tavern & Grill 
200 State Road Croydon, PA 
(215) 785-6998 
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Hosted by Best Choice Productions w/ DJ John S 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo
 Old Barracks
100 Barrack Street Trenton
Sat. 7 p.m. Concerts by Candlelight
Old Hights Brewing 
123 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 469-5976
Fri. 3 p.m. Happy Hour (6:30 p.m.) Georgia Owen
Sat. 6 p.m. Redbird & Greg McGarvey
Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Sat. 9 p.m. Radio Fiction
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Ottoburger (Planet Animal Taste)
65 East Broad Street Hopewell
(640) 867-4915
Thurs. 7 p.m. Bread & Puppet Theater: "The Obligation to Live" $20
Fri. 6 p.m. Sourland Mountain String Band
Pasquale's Sports Bar 
9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA 
(267) 202-6268 
Thurs. 9 p.m. Beer Pong
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Patriots Crossing 
1339 River Road Titusville 
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night  
Sat. 8 p.m. Paul Plumeri Band
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"
Patriot's Theater at The War Memorial                                                             
1 Memorial Drive Trenton 
(609) 984-8400
Wed. 6 p.m. Blippi: Join The Band Tour! $29-$62
Pete's Steak House 
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
 (609) 585-8008
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Out Of The Red
Pita Chip (Oxford Oaks Shopping Center)
1623 Big Oak ROad Yardley, PA
(267) 573-4173
Thurs. 6 p.m. Music BINGO w/ Righteous Jolly
Princeton Country Club
1-Wheeler Way West Windsor
(609) 452-9382 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Karaoke Night w/ Live DJ
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour 
Sun. 11 a.m. Jazz Brunch
 
Princeton Makes 
301 North Harrison Street Princeton 
Sat. 6:30 p.m. "Art at Night Party" feat. Goodfellow
Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium)
Nassau Street Princeton
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Art Museum Downtown Princeton Gallery Crawl. (Leaves from 10 Madison Street)
Puss N Boots Tavern
942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Recovery Sports Grill
109 Hancock Lane Westampton
(609) 702-3902
 Fri. 6 p.m. Wounded Souls
Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 
144 US Route 130 Bordentown 
(609) 262-0110
Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night   
River House at Odette’s 
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 682-2022 
Fri. 7 p.m. Maci Miller Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan 
Sun. Easter Brunch feat. (10 a.m.) Dave Dales Duo (1 p.m.) Jshua Yudkin
Roebling Museum 
100 2nd Avenue Roebling
(609) 499-7200 
Sat. 11 a.m. Bike Tour: Tour de Florence. $5-$7
Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White
Fri. 6:30 p.m. LakeHouse
Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch
Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics
Saint Mark United Methodist Church  
465 Paxson Avenue Hamilton Square 
(609) 587-1286
Sun. 10 a.m. Easter Sunday Coffee Hour
Sandy's Beef & Ale
2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA
(2670 852-2333
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo  
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Sayen Gardens
155 Hughes Drive Hamilton Square
Sat. 12 p.m. Healing Circle
Screamin' Hill Brewery 
83 Emleys Hill Road Cream Ridge 
(609) 401-2025
Sat. 2 p.m. Chet & Ari
Second Sin Brewing Company
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P
(267) 812-5251
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Shady Brook Farm 
931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA 
(215) 968-1670 
Thurs. 10 a.m. Easter Eggstravaganza. $10/$15 (advance)
Fri. 9 a.m./11 a.m. "Breakfast with The Bunny" $37
Slice of Brooklyn NJ
1295A Route 33 Hamilton 
(609) 527-9663
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Community Open Mic + Zero Bar Tasting
Slim's Irish Pub 
2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 332-0047
Mon. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Cecil 
Wed. 6 p.m. Karaoke Contest
Small World Coffee 
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-4377 x2 
Sat. 7 p.m. Caruso
Sparky World-Famous Beer Garden
4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 943-2321 
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana
Sun. 9 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Cara Cartney
Mon. 9 p.m. Game Night Hosted by Kid Dalton 
Tues. 7 p.m. Johnny Betz 
Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Fri. 10 a.m. JB Kline's Facebook Live
Sat. 6 p.m. Jerry Monk & Joe Kramer  
Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 
Temperance House
5 South State Street Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8050
Thurs. 7 p.m. Steve Guyger and Filthy Rich 
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Neville Esquire
Tues. 7 p.m. Beginner Line Dance Lessons w/ Jeremy Line Dance. $40/4 Weeks 
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara Cartney
Terhune Orchards  
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310 
Sat. 1 p.m. "Buny Trail Weekend Music Series" feat. On The Fly
Sun. 1 p.m. "Bunny Trail Weekend Music Series" feat. Three To Get Ready w/ Bill 
TGI Fridays 
780 Route 130 South Hamilton
(609) 581-6910 
Sun. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Burn 
TGI Fridays
2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp.
(609) 239-486 
Thurs. 7 p.m.  Trivia
TGI Fridays
3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton
(609) 520-0378
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia Night 
The Birdhouse Center For The Arts
7 North Main Street Lambertville
(215) 681-4660
Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra" Community Orchestra
The Buck Hotel 
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA 
(215) 396-2002 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko
Fri. 8 p.m. Heartbeats
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch w/ The Easter Bunny. $38 (Adults / $28 Kids 12 and under) (8 p.m.) Soul Cruisers
Sun. 11 a.m. Easter Brunch and Dinner
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo
The Cool Cricket
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis
Sat. 9 p.m. 80s Undercover
Mon. 6 p.m. Trivia
The Corner Inn
24509 East Main Street Columbus
(609) 298-8543
Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment
The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. Seamus Kelleher
Sat. 7 p.m. Fiona Tyndall Band
The Five Four Bar & Grill
8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 547-5525
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam 
Fri. 9 p.m. Nova
Sat. 9 p.m. Leading Zero
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel
The HOB Tavern 
146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020 
Fri. 8 p.m. Radio Fiction
Sat. 12 p.m. "21+ Egg Hunt! Trees for Trees"
The Ivy Inn
248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs.10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Diablo Sandwich Band
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Moe Green
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv 
Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown
The Morrisville Tavern 
376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Mike Zisa
Sat. 8 p.m. Never Enough
Mon. 7:30 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night 
The Newtown Theatre
120 North State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 968-3859
Fri. 8 p.m. Dueling Pianos & Music Trivia. $34.86
The Penguin Rocks (24 Hour On-Demand Music/Radio)
www.thepenguinrocks.com 
Mon. -  Fri. "Radio Jersey" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki 
Sun. - Sat. "Classic Jersey" Hosted by Gary Wien
Sun. - Sat. "Beyond The Palace" Hosted by Lee Mrowicki 
Sun. - Sat. "Danny Coleman's Rock On Radio" feat. A Rock On Radio "Replay" 
Sun. - Sat. "From The Basement" Hosted by Mike Marrone
Sun. - Sat. "Deuce Radio" Hosted by Matt Barker
Sun. - Sat. "Altrok Radio" Hosted by Sean Carolan
Sun. - Sat. "Lighty's Corner" Hosted by Gary Wien 
Sun. - Sat. "The Troubador Show" Hosted by John Godfrey
The Roost
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo 
Fri. 9 p.m. Twice Is Good
Sat. 9 p.m. Even Odds
Sun. 10 a.m. Easter Brunch (Reservation required)
Mon. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala
The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Fri. 7 p.m. A Good Friday of Rock and Roll feat. Sunrise Cries, El Dingo, Jima, The Bottom Most, The Nitro Blues Band, Lackadaisical Lemon.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Sat. 8 p.m. "Shine On" Pink Floyd Tribute. Doors open at 7 p.m.
The Union House 
19 East Union Street Burlington
(609) 531-6077
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Nobody's Business
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) OMGB
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
ThunderBowl Lanes NJ
423 east main Street Wrightstown
(609) 723-7914
Sat. 11 a.m. Veterans Benefit Music Marathon Hosted by "Carie Cares" feat. (11:30 a.m.) Ken Martin (12 p.m.) Tony and James: Sunday's Afternoon (12:30 p.m.) Philly on the Roxx Trio (1 p.m.) Katherine & Company (1:30 p.m.) Johnny Matt (2 p.m.) Soul Singer (2:30 p.m.) Frank Weeden (3 p.m.) MaGIK Trio (3:30 p.m.) Tempest Lull (4 p.m.) Daniel and Harley (4:30 p.m.) Randy Imbrogno
Tir Na Nog 
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton 
(609) 392-2554
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" 
All Shows 21+ 
Trenton Social
449 South Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-7777
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Happy Hour Throwback Thursday"
Sat. 9 p.m. Live Music (TBA)
Mon. 6 p.m. "Monday Night Karaoke" Hosted by Sweets
Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-8300
Fri. 8 p.m. Cody McCorry
Sat. 8 p.m. Jay Sanford Band
Sun. 1 p.m. Billy Simmons
Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
20 Pamer Square East Princeton 
(609) 924-7855
Fri. 5 p.m. Mike Noordzy Trio
Sat. 5 p.m. Keith Franklin Jazz Group
Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Fri. 7 p.m. Chris Grunwald
Sat. 7 p.m. Omeed Nyman Trio
Village Idiot Brewing Company
42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Washington Crossing Inn 
1295General Washington Memorial Boulevard Washington Crossing, PA
(877) 882-1776
Tues. 6 p.m. "Bourbon & Blues"
Wildflowers Too
255 Route 156 Yardville
(609) 585-5483
Wed. 7 p.m. Poker Night
Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Vinny Rugnetta
Fri. 6 p.m. Sip & Paint w/ Stephanie Redding (Price includes one glass of wine)
Sat. 1 p.m. Rave On
Wed. 6 p.m. Wine & Cheese Pairing
WWFM 89.1 FM HD2 Radio
MCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor
Jazzon2.org
Mon. 7 a.m./7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues"


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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(NEWTON, NJ) -- John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of The Moody Blues and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, brings his electrifying new show "Singer in a Rock and Roll Band" to The Newton Theatre on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Doors are at 6:00pm, showtime is 7:00pm.


William Paterson University presents An Evening with Roger McGuinn




FRND CRCL releases "Nice Guy"




2nd Annual Raven Drum Foundation Benefit for First Responders Has All-Star Lineup and Will Honor Peter Criss of Kiss with Legacy Award




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UPCOMING SHOWS


United Children's Music Project presents Latin Night Thursdays

(WEEHAWKEN, NJ) -- United Children's Music Project (UCMP) has announced Latin Night Thursdays, a new monthly celebration of live Latin music and culture! Join them for three Spring evenings of high-energy performances and an immersive experience in the rhythms of Latin America.


Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series presents Rob Flax's Boom Chick Trio with Don Sarlin




The Newton Theatre presents Dweezil Zappa: The Rox(Postroph)y Tour




Borgata Event Center presents Bonnie Raitt






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