"Here I Come" is the title and one of the singles I've released. "Here I Come," if you listen to the song, it's really about hanging in there when things go bad, it's about grit and determination and when your time comes; go for it! I guess the double meaning of it could be, "Here I Come," it's my first album at age 55; so it has kind of a double meaning to it. Having never done this before, I sought out Erin Anderson out of Nashville and I had started talking to her about three or four years ago and I sent her a bunch of demos and I said, "Hey, I'm looking to get into this as a solo artist" and she said, "Sounds good but the first step; let's get the album recorded" and so, I took the demos and started looking for a producer I could work with up in Nashville. I found Shawn Byrne and I feel like I just really got lucky. I talked to a few others but he and I really hit it off personally and musically, I was really impressed by what he was doing and I'd heard good things from other folks. I took all of my demos up there, we basically agreed on the tempos for all of them, laid them out, he did a basic guitar track; he's also an amazing guitar player. We laid them out and I did all of the vocals and then we started layering other instruments. There are strings on there, which I've always loved, he did the guitar and then he brought in a cellist, Brian Sutherland, who is amazing and will be playing live shows with me. He brought in Andrea Young, a violin player who played some amazing fiddle parts; I tried to get her to come play with me but I think she's touring with Rod Stewart now; amazingly, she opted for Rod instead of me (Laughs). The amazing thing; I know you're in New Jersey and don't know if you know much about Nashville but it's an amazingly little, close knit community there. There are these amazingly talented musicians and Shawn is just well-connected and brought in some amazing folks to come in and play and sing on the record. Musically, the session musicians; I don't think there is a stronger place on the planet."
While viewing this as his time to, "Go for it," he spent the time making the record in Nashville as well as also performing in "Music City" but he at first hesitated, then conceded that it is at times a struggle to separate oneself from all of the other talented people who flock there.
"There are so many talented artists; it's kind of like a double-edged sword," he said with some trepidation. "There are so many talented artists, it's hard but if you're talented, you've kind of got to go there because that's probably where the opportunity is for you to play and get on records and so forth but at the same time, there is a ton of competition there; it's just loaded with massive amounts of talent. So, yeah, if you want to stand out, it's not easy but that's where it's happening."
Now after "Here I Come" was released back in the beginning of November, Slaw has plans to branch out a bit as he begins to do shows in support of the record.
"I think I mentioned earlier, I hadn't played a note in a couple of years when we decided to release this album. So, I've been rehearsing with a new band I put together, like I said, I've got a couple of folks who play with me played on it and we had an album release party in November and we are playing gigs beyond that; some interesting, quality gigs outside of Nashville to your point and so, we are looking forward to getting out and playing live."
To discover more about Slaw, please visit https://slawmusic.com/home
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
Abbott Marshlands157 Westcott Avenue Hamilton
Sat. 10 a.m. Standing Yoga and Nature Walk. (FREE event)
Ace Cafe 15 Market Place New Hope, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Biker Movie Night: "The Wild One"
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Ford Night
Sat. (2 p.m.) German Car & Bike Day / Mustang Day (7 p.m.) Bluegrass w/ Tye Dye Hillbilly Dance Party
Sun. 2 p.m. Mopar Day
Al's Airport Inn636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252
Thurs. 5 p.m. Diane Chiorello
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch Mike Tusay (5 p.m.) Mark Sacco
Mon. 5 p.m. Bud Belviso
Tues. 7 p.m. Jessica DiDonato
Wed. (3 p.m.) LGBTQ Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato
Ancient Order of Hibernians 2419 Kuser Road Hamilton
Sun. 6 p.m. Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Aristaeus Brewing2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 6 p.m. Vinyl Listening Party and Pop-Up
Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-8777
Thurs. 6 p.m. ART OF: Holiday Magic w/ Francisco Irala
Sat. 11 a.m. Gallery Opening: The Olivia & Leslie Rainbow Foundation
Wed. 7 p.m. JAM: Jersey Art Meet-Up
Ashlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Carl
Fri. 7 p.m. Nick Crocker
Sat. 7 p.m. Lisa Bouchelle
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney
Bella Mia3224 U.S. Highway 206 Bordentown
(609) 291-7475
Sun. 1 p.m. "Snowman Tray" Pizza and Paint Day. $57 (Includes supplies and lunch)
Bill's Olde Tavern2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Sun. 7 p.m. BINGO
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia
Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Ages 21+
Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
(267) 799-5348
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo
Bordentown CityFarnsworth Avenue Bordentown
Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20
Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20
Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Matt Gordeuk Trio
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan
Sat. 7 p.m. Maci Miller Duo
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Tues. 6 p.m. Chris Giakas
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour
Broken Goblet Brewing2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open "Mike"
Sat. 6 p.m. The Ultimate Taylor Swift Night feat. (7 p.m.) Tay Tay Trivia (8 p.m. Cara Cartney & Se7en. $21.73
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Whores, Faking, A Deer A Horse, Gre/Ay, $21.73 (advance), doors open at 7 p.m., ages 18+
Sun. 12:30 p.m. Big Wig Holiday Drag Brunch w/ Sutton Fearce. $21.73, doors open at 11 a.m., ages 18+
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Dungeons & Dragons
Bucks On Bridge25 Bridge Street Lambertville
(609) 483-2615
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night
Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night
Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia
Byron Barn 626 Plainsboro Road Plainsboro
(609) 955-1434
Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. Christmas Artisan Market
Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum)
299 Parkside Avenue Trenton
(408) 335-4400
Fri. 6 p.m. Reception: "Voices In Color" and "Mother & Son"
Cazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA
(267) 580-5469
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul
Cellar Pub & Wine Bar New Hope88 South Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 876-6984
Fri. 6 p.m. Chrome Pony
Chesterfield Inn633 Chesterfield-Arneytown Road Chesterfield
(609) 298-1917
Sat. 9 p.m. Groove Pocket
City Streets510 Highway 130 South East Windsor
(609) 426-9400
Sat. 9 p.m. Anker
Club Atlantis1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA
(215) 944-1777
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco
All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to Impress
Continental Tavern2 North Main Street Yardley, PA
(215) 493-9191
Thurs. 5 p.m. Ladies Night
Fri. 8 p.m. Frank Pinto & Richie Z
Sat. 8 p.m. Diane & PK
Cooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300
Thurs. 7 p.m. Lovelight
Sat. 8 p.m. Drop Dead Sexy / DJ Caesar Cab. Doors open at 6 p.m., Dinner 7 p.m. (VIP and dinner packages available)
Crossing Vineyard and Winery1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500
Fri. 6 p.m. Holiday Sip & Shop
Sat. (2:30 p.m.) Holiday Festival feat. Sweet Spot (6 p.m.) "Merry and Bright" After Hours Holiday Fun feat. Bill Thomas
Sun. 2 p.m. Holiday Festival feat. On The Fly
Curran’s Irish Inn1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 245-1800
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Fri. 7 p.m. SoulShine
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 w/ Jimmy Mannix
Fri. 7 p.m. Talking In Cursive
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic
Dharma Bums 4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. Tim Nayfield
Fri. 8 p.m. The Mighty Manatees. $10 (advance)
Sat. (10 a.m.) Craft & A Coffee: Bohemian Wreath Workshop. $50 (8 p.m.) Feaster, Psychic Bison, Hollow Howl. $10 (advance)
Sun. 12 p.m. Coffee House Open Mic (Ages 18 and under to perform)
Wed. 7 p.m. DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert
Eddington House Bensalem2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA
(215) 639-1220
Fri. 8:30 p.m. SpareParts
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 w/ DJ Mig
Fri. 9 p.m. Acoustic Sara
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Jazz brunch w/ Alex Otey
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia
Forsgate Country Club 375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700
Fri. 6 p.m. Gingerbread House Decorating
Mon. 1 p.m. Mahjong
Tues. 6 p.m. Christmas Themed Cupcake Decorating
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.)
German American Society 215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton
(609) 585-5200
Thurs. 6 p.m. Whisky/Whiskey & Cigar Night
Sat. 6 p.m. Christmas/Anniversary Gala
Gleason's Bar6700 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 p.m.) Little Sister
Sat. 8:30 p.m. FabFlyBand
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Game-a-Palooza
Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA
(215) 504-7277
Thurs. 6 p.m. Dave Maida
Fri. 8 p.m. Rachel & Ty
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch with The Grinch (8 p.m.) NC3 Duo
Grover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction
(609) 716-8771
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade Prestridge
Hamilatte Cafe1971 Route 33 Hamilton
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays w/ John Ezzo
Hamilton Township Public Library 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way Hamilton
(609) 581-4060
Sat. 1 p.m. Herbal Tea Tasting: Cinamon (FREE event / Registration Required)
Sun. 10 a.m. Winter Pop-Up Vendor & Crafters Fair
Tues. 7 p.m. December Meeting and Holiday Party
Havana New Hope105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7 p.m. Funk & Blues Jam Hosted by The Slidewinder Blues Band
Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "Wooden Ships" the Music of CS&N. $30 (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (10:30 p.m./12:30 p.m.) Doylestown School of Rock End of Season Performance (8:30 p.m.) Bigg Romeo (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party w/ Iron Mike
Sun. 6 p.m. "Queen Flash" Queen Tribute. $45
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo
Homedell Elementary School535 East Franklin Street Hamilton
Sat. 12 p.m. Holiday Celebration feat. Crafts for Kids, Photos w/ Santa, Light Refreshment
Home Town Country Marketplace1739 Route 206 Vincentown/Southampton
(856) 577-0844
Sat. 12 p.m. Holiday Festival
Hopewell Train Station 2 Railroad Place Hopewell
Sat. 10 a.m. Hopewell Art and Community Holiday Market
Hopewell United Methodist Church20 Blackwell Avenue Hopewell
(609) 466-0471
Sat. 6 p.m. Hopewell Hayride (Old Time Country & Bluegrass) "Christmas Show" Hosted by Mary McIntyre & Chris Turner, feat. Ann Brown, Amy Lynn, Bill Brandon, Bill Turner. $15, doors/food open at 4 p.m. (Includes food)
Hopewell Valley Golf Club114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell
(609) 737-1199
Sat. 9 a.m. Breakfast with Santa
Hopewell Valley Vineyards46 Yard Avenue Pennington
(609) 737-4465
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) TBA
Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM (11 a.m.) Sangria making Class w/ a Holiday twist (5 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Deb & Mike
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Mark Feingold Group
Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(267) 914-4517
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ John W.
Fri. 6 p.m. "Customer Appreciation Day w/ DJ BeeNice & Erin (FREE buffet)
Sat. 8 p.m. The Cut-offs
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday w/ Daniel Chapman
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiocco
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 Vineyards26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Radio Fition
Sat. 4:30 p.m. Grouser Girls
Sun. 1 p.m. Ed Wilson
Ivy Tavern3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton
(609) 888-1435
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke
All shows 21+
John & Peter's96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa
(215) 862-5981
Fri. 8 p.m. The Great Bonfire (Toy Drive)
Sat. 9 p.m. The Amorphous Blob Orchestra, Alright Junior, Dummy Pass
Sun. 3 p.m. The Lou Tambone Band
Mon. 9 p.m. Chris Lyons & Joe Montone
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+
Kelly's Bar n Banquet Hall14 Railroad Avenue Fort Dix
(732) 230-6169
Sat. 8 p.m. The Bad Neighbors
Wed. 6 p.m. Linda of Random Notes
Killarney's Publick House1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166
Thurs. 5:30 p.m.
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) (9 p.m.)
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch feat. (10 p.m.)
Sun. (11 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Brunch and Breakfast w/ The Grinch
Mon. 5 p.m. Kid's Night w/ The Grinch
Tues. 5 p.m. Dinner w/ Santa
Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt
(609) 752-0200
Thurs. 6 p.m. Plank Sled Workshop. $65
Fri. 6 p.m. Dueling Pianos. $20
Sat. (11 a.m.) Christmas Craft Class. $22.50 (7 p.m.) "Christmas with The King" Elvis Tribute. $20
Sun. (9 a.m.) Breakfast w/ Santa. (11 a.m.) Christmas Craft Class. $22.50 (4 p.m.) New Jersey Chamber Singers
Lawrenceville Senior Center30 East Darrah Lane Lawrenceville
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Sounds of the Season" w/ the Lawrence Community Concert Band
Library Company of Burlington23 West Union Street Burlington
(609) 3861273
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night
Sat. 11:15 a.m. Story Hour
Lillipies Bakery30 North Harrison Street Princeton
(609) 423-2100
Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff
Locust Hall at Johnson's Farm2691 Monmouth Road Jobstown
(609) 723-2630
Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. Breakfast with Santa / Historic Christmas
Logan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 6 p.m. Rachel & Ty
Sat. 7 p.m. Mark Feingold Trio
Sun.11:30 a.m. Mosaic Groove
Magikava87a 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 Club1418 Woodside Road Yardley, PA
(215) 321-7000
Thurs. 5 p.m. "Smoke & Oak" $100 (Includes 5 course dinner, bourbon & whiskey tasting, first drink, one cigar)
Sun. 11 a.m. Breakfast w/ Santa (Reservations required)
MarketFair3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard)
(609) 452-7777
Thurs. 11 a.m. Photos with Santa
Fri. 11 a.m. Photos with Santa
Sat. 10 a.m. Photos with Santa / Holiday Makers Market
Sun. (11 a.m.) Holiday Makers Market (12 p.m.) Photos with Santa
Mon. 11 a.m. Photos with Santa
Tues. 11 a.m. Photos with Santa
Wed. 11 a.m. Photos with Santa
McStews Irish Sports Pub5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 949-9570
Sat. 9 p.m. Grand Th3ft Audio
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night
Morven Museum & Garden55 Stockton Street Princeton
(609) 924-8144
Thurs.-Wed. "Festival of Trees"
Naked Brewing Company 212 Mill Street Bristol, PA
(267) 544-7129
Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project
Fri. 7 p.m. WURL
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
Fri. 7 p.m. FREE Movie Night: "Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter"
Sat. 7:30 p.m. "Nostalgia Personified" Hosted by Jeremy Balon feat. Danny Tamberelli & Michael C Maronna/Ugly Sweater Contest. $25 (VIP $40 6 p.m. doors), doors at 7 p.m.
New Egypt Flea Market Village 933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge
(609) 758-2082
Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market
Wed. 8 a.m. Flea Market
New Hope Arts Center 6 Stockton Avenue New Hope, PA
Fri. 6 p.m. "Santa, Santa, Santa" A Family Friendly Christmas Comedy w/ JaQuinley Kerr, Righteous Jolly, Matt DiMarino / Holiday Sing-A-Long. $20
Sat./Sun. 3 p.m. "Santa, Santa, Santa" A Family Friendly Christmas Comedy w/ JaQuinley Kerr, Righteous Jolly, Matt DiMarino / Holiday Sing-A-Long. $20
New Hope Inn & Suites (Diva Lounge)
6426 Lower York Road New Hopoe, PA
(855) 229-5934
Fri. 8 p.m. "Nightmare Before Christmas" Drag Show
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Mike Montrey Band / Juliana Frangella
New Jersey State Museum205 West State Street Trenton
Sun. 3 p.m. Trenton Brass Quintet Plus One Holiday Concert
Newtown Athletic Club 120 Pheasant Run Newtown, PA
(215) 968-0600
Sat. 8:30 a.m. Holiday Brunch w/ Santa
Newtown Brewing Company103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8609
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia
Fri. 6 p.m. Steve Tourison
Sat. 6 p.m. Chris Nickey
Sun. 1 p.m. Holiday Craft Fair
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Bill Monach
Nick's Roast Beef4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA
(215) 637-515
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. (6 p.m.) Michael Eli & Friends (9 p.m.) Fat Mezz
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Eric B Freestyle Night
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
NJWeedman's Dispensary322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Nomad Distilling Company20 South Main Street New Hope, PA
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Nottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square
(609) 587-6623
Thur. 9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis
Fri. 9 p.m. The Ess Gees
Sat. 9:30 p.m. 80s Undercover
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 5 p.m. "Prime Rib" Night feat. (6:30 p.m.) The Dawgs Duo
Ages 21+
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
Olde Liberty Tavern 2114 Liberty Street Trenton
(609) 396-2262
Sat. 8 p.m. First Annual "On The Map" Artist Showcase. $5 ($50 artist entry fee, 15 entries accepoted, prize money for first place)
Old Hights Brewing 123 West Ward Street Hightstown
(609) 469-5976
Thurs. 5 p.m. Vinyl Night
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Thomas Duffy
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Barron Caromano
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Night
Old Town Pub135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Fri. 9 p.m. Mike Montrey Duo
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Palmer Square 40 Nassau Street Princeton
Sat./Sun. 12 p.m. Strolling Santa w/ Live Entertainment
Pasquale's Sports Bar 9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA
(267) 202-6268
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. Spanky's Garage
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"
Patriot's Theater at The War Memorial 1 Memorial Drive Trenton
(609) 984-8400
Sat. 1 p.m./5 p.m. American Repertory Ballet Presents: "The Nutcracker"
Sun. 7 p.m. Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents: "Snow Queen"
Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
(609) 585-8008
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Asylum Choir
Petticoat Bridge 2159 Jacksonville-Jobstown Road Jobstown
Sat. 10 a.m. Battle of Petticoat Bridge Re-Enactment and Lecture w/ Noah Lewis
Princeton Country Club1-Wheeler Way West Windsor
(609) 452-9382
Thurs. 6 p.m. Karaoke Night w/ Live DJ
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour
Sat. 7 p.m. Tree Lighting feat. Aaron Quarterman
Sun. 11 a.m. Jazz Brunch
Princeton Folk Music Society (Christ Congregation Church)
50 Walnut Lane Princeton
(609) 799-0944
Fri. 8 p.m. David Roth
Princeton Makes 301 North Harrison Street Princeton
Mon. 5 p.m. Opening Reception "Roots and Radiance" Hosted by Adriana Groza
Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium)
Nassau Street Princeton
Mon. 7:30 p.m. The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Presents: "The Brandenburg Concertos"
Sun. 4 p.m. A Feast of Carols
Puss N Boots Tavern942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
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
Thurs. 7 p.m. Gina Corso
Fri. (6 p.m.) DJ (7 p.m.) Max Rogers
Sat. 7 p.m. Russell Norkevich
Sun. 7 p.m. Neil Podgurski Duo
Robin's Nest Restaurant2 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 261-6149
Thurs. 6 p.m. Light Up Snowman Wine Bottle Paint Night and Dinner
Roebling Museum 100 2nd Avenue Roebling
(609) 499-7200
Sat. 3 p.m. Tree Lighting and FREE Holiday Crafts
Rossi's Bar & Grill2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White
Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch
Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics
Saint David's Episcopal Church90 South Main Street Cranbury
Sun. 4 p.m. "Hark, the NJGMC Sings!" $20, $25
Sandy's Beef & Ale2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA
(2670 852-2333
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
School of Rock Princeton1761 Princeton Avenue Hamilton
(609) 890-7090
Fri. (6 p.m.) Best of the '90s (Mondays) (7:30 p.m.) A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
Sat. (12 p.m.) A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac (1:15 p.m.) White Stripes vs The Black Keys (3:45 p.m.) Best of the '80s (5 p.m.) Folk (6:15 p.m.) Classic R&B (7:30 p.m.) Classic Metal (Mondays)
Sun. (3 p.m.) Rock 101 (5 p.m.) Classic Metal (Fridays)
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. Rich Seiner
Smithville Park815 Smithville Road Easthampton
Sat. 1 p.m. "Winterfest"
Sparky World-Famous Beer Garden4333 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 Cafe18 Bridge Street Stockton
Fri. 10 a.m. JB Kline's Facebook "Live"
Steam Pub 606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Kurteousy
Sat. 10 p.m. Bonehead
Mon. 7 p.m. Holiday Paint Night
Stone Terrace by John Henry's2275 Kuser Road Hamilton
(609) 581-8855
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. "Sinatra Night" Presented by Jack Daniel's & Sprezzatura
Stratosphere Brewing Company72 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 6677116
Sat. 6 p.m. Son and Father Duo
1675 Spirits 2685 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 645-1445
Fri. 6 p.m. Keep The Change Acoustic
Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown
(609) 426-9345
Sat. 8 p.m. Keith Kenny
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
TCNJ College of New Jersey2000 Pennington Road Ewing
(609) 771-2467
Sat. 3 p.m. Blawenberg Band Holiday Concert
Temperance House5 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. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Brian Bortnick
Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Jeff Penque
TGI Fridays 780 Route 130 South Hamilton
(609) 581-6910
Sun. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Burn
TGI Fridays2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp.
(609) 239-486
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
TGI Fridays3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton
(609) 520-0378
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia Night
The Birdhouse Center For The Arts7 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
Sat. (10 a.m./12:30 p.m.) Brunch w/ Santa. $45 (8:30 p.m.) Kirko
Sun. 2 p.m. The Buzzer Band Christmas Spectacular
Tues. 6 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo
The Cool Cricket216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis
Sat. 9 p.m. El Ka Bong
The Corner Inn24509 East Main Street Columbus
(609) 298-8543
Fri. 7 p.m. Ugly Christmas Sweater Party w/ The Grouser Girls
Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment
The Cure Insurance Center 81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton
(609) 656-3200
Thurs. 5 p.m. Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market
Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market
The Dubliner34 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. Na Bodach!
Sat. 7 p.m. Fiona Tyndall Band
Sun. 2 p.m. David Falcone
The Five Four Bar & Grill8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 547-5525
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam
Fri. 9 p.m. EarCandy
Sat. 9 p.m. Philly Rock & Soul
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel
The HOB Tavern 146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020
Wed. 8 p.m. The Successful Failures Duo
The Ivy Inn248 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. Solomon Dub
Sat. 8 p.m. Never Enough
Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night
The Newtown Theatre120 North State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 968-3859
Thurs. 8 p.m. "From Broadway to Newtown, PA: Holiday Edition" feat. Talia Suskauer, Kyle Taylor Parker, John Riddle, Dan Micciche. $79.92
Fri. (3 p.m.) Studio 2's All-time Greatest Holiday Movie Extravaganza Champion feat. Winter Wonder Band, Avi Wolfman-Arent, Cherri Gregg, Bedatri D. Choudry, Dan McQuade. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. (8 p.m.) "Elf" for Grown-Ups. $40.10 (Includes one free cocktail, popcorn, trivia, Elf costume contest), doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sat. 8 p.m. Dueling Pianos w/ Steve & Jenni Luhmann. $34.86
Sun. (9 a.m.) "Home Alone" $6.57, doors open at 8:30 a.m. (7:30 p.m.) "It's a Wonderful Life" $6.57, doors open at 7 p.m.
Tues. 8 p.m. Illuminated Classical Christmas Concert w/ The Newtown Chamber Orchestra. $40.10
Wed. (3 p.m.) "White Christmas" $5, doors open at 2:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m.) "White Christmas" (Sing-a-Long Version). $5, doors open at 7 p.m.
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. Johnny of Johnny& The Mongrels and james "Biscuit" Rouse of Biscuit & Buddy
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 Roost181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Brockway Slim
Fri. 8 p.m. 80's Undercover
Sat. (10 a.m.) Breakfast w/ Santa" $45.95 ($16.95 ages 6-12, ages 5 and under FREE) (8 p.m.) Even Odds
Mon. 7 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala
The Sycamore Grill255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA
(215) 908-6326
Fri. 8 p.m. Plush Duo
The Union Firehouse18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Fri. 8 p.m. The Billy Walton Band. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Sat. 7 p.m. "Jingle Bell Rock" feat. Loose Panic, The Azures, The Successful Failures. Doors open at 6 p.m., ages 21+
The Union House 19 East Union Street Burlington
(609) 531-6077
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Modern Mojo
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Comedy Night
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Tindall Road Brewing Co.102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651
Thurs. 6 p.m. Christmas Cookie Classes w/ Kathy
Sat. 7 p.m. '80s Holiday Party w/ "The Emulators"
Sun. 1 p.m. Rainbow Recess
Wed. (6 p.m.) Books & Beer (7 p.m.) Li-Brewery Trivia
Tir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton
(609) 392-2554
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions"
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Jerry & John Monk
All Shows 21+
Trenton Social449 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
Trinity Church33 Mercer Street Princeton
(609) 924-2277
Fri. 6 p.m. "A Rose In Winter"
Triple Sun Spirits126 South State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 944-3057
Sat. 8 p.m. Johnny Never & John Colgan-Davis
Vault Brewing Company10 South Main Street Yardley, PA
(267) 573-4291
Thurs. 6 p.m. Gene Shepherd
Fri. 7 p.m. Tom Trovas Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. Suzette Ortiz and Her Latin Ensemble
Sun. 12 p.m. Blown Glass Ornaments
Village Idiot Brewing Company42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 6 p.m. Cheesecake and Craft Beer Pairing. $25
Villa Mannino Ristorante73 U.S. Highway 130 North Bordentown
(609) 298-9000
Tues. 6 p.m. "Snowman Lantern" Paint Night and Dinner w/ Spotted Frog Art Studio
Villa Maria Restaurant3800 Quakerbridge Road Hamilton
(609) 587-4445
Sat. 6 p.m. "Crooners Christmas" w/ Sam McDonough. $50 (Includes Dinner and Show)
West Trenton Ballroom (West Trenton Firehouse)
40 West Upper Ferry Road Ewing
(609) 883-0325
Sun. 8 a.m. Breakfast w/ Santa
Wildflowers Too255 Route 156 Yardville
(609) 585-5483
Wed. 7 p.m. Poker Night
Woodlin Lodge 3019 Park Street Bordentown
(609) 298-9849
Fri. 8 p.m. Fridays On Park Street
Working Dog Winery610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Rich Boland
Sat. 1 p.m. Jersey SureCats
Sun. 1 p.m. Roger Gardella
WWFM 89.1 FM HD2 RadioMCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor
Jazzon2.org
Mon. 7 a.m./7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues"
Yankee Doodle Tap Room 10 Palmer Square Princeton
(609) 921-7500
Wed. 4:30 p.m. Menorah Lighting (Takes place on Nassau Inn Patio)
Yardville Carvel19 Sunnybrae Boulevard Yardville
(609) 585-2299
Sun. 1 p.m. "Christmas at Carvel" feat. Photos with Santa
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.
