By Danny Coleman
originally published: 01/02/2025

"This is my first time at The Lizzie Rose, I like places like that. I'll be doing one continuous 90 minute set and I'll be there afterward selling tee shirts and CDs that are out right now. There is no opening act and I prefer it that way," laughed James "Biscuit" Rouse as he discussed his new album, "Biscuit and Buddy" and his upcoming January 10 show at The Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton, NJ.   My guitarist said to me, "Why don't you have an opening act?" To me, it doesn't really matter, I'm just ready to start playing this music whether I'm the opening act or the headliner, it doesn't matter."

A well traveled veteran of the music scene and he has traversed through many, Rouse, or "Biscuit" as he is affectionately known as has shared a stage or toured "Alongside" of Living Colour as well as their guitarist Vernon Reid; which is kind of how this album and homage to Buddy Miles came to be; even if the material choices were endless.

"I'd say this is not a tribute, because I don't like to say tribute because that means note for note and everybody is expecting you to sing everything in the same key. I view this as more of a celebration; that's the first thing," he said emphatically. "This came about from doing a Band of Gypsys Revisited project with Vernon Reid of Living Colour and that was around 2017 when we started doing that. Greg Tate was watching us perform, I think we were in Irvine, California and he pulled me aside and said, "You know, I've seen people try to do Buddy but I'm watching you and it looks like it's effortless; you really need to do something with this" and then Vernon chimed in with, "Yeah man, yeah, yeah, you really should; do it, do it" and I was like, OK, challenge accepted because I'm never scared and it just grew from there. I started digging in trying to find more stuff to do and there's so much to do and it's like; he did that and he did that, wow, OK cool and here we are."

"Buddy is around a lot of things that people know but don't know," he continued. "It's impossible to learn all of his material, especially as a working musician; it's impossible. I've talked to a lot of people who were either from that era or that I have played with who have an understanding of the music of that era and asked them for advice on what tunes they liked and it went from there. So, I just started digging and that's how I found out, oh, he played on that, he did that, that sounds like him, oh, it is him and then I had this big master list and I was like, I've got to tailor this down to at least eight songs of his and go from there. Actually nine songs of his that he either played and wrote or played and covered; he did a lot of covers. I think a lot of people from that era did a lot of covers but that is good because that means a lot of people were listening to each other and giving respect to each other but with their own spin on it." 

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Buddy Miles crossed so many genre lines; Rock, Funk, Jazz, Soul, R&B and often used his performances as improv sessions. There were many nights when the material morphed in ways from subtle to grandiose. So, when Rouse went to record the new record which was released this past Fall; how did he and his fellow musicians approach things? 

"It depends on how it comes," he explained. "Sometimes as musicians, it'll come to you as a full production of it and then other times you get speckles of it and then you bring it to the band and it's like, hey, let's try this or; what do you think? Then we will record it and as a producer, I'm anal retentive about everything being on the grid so that I can go in and cut and splice and shift things, then listen to it again and try to record it again and see what comes out of that until I'm happy with what the final performance is; it's a tedious process but I kind of give myself a default as to when to stop, otherwise I'll never get anything done (Laughs). When I'm working like that, I have to drive with the music and if I can get lost in it while I'm driving, then I know it's done. Nothing is ever gonna be perfect; I didn't play that note exactly right, I didn't like how I played that lick. You've got to remember, when playing live, sometimes it's gonna be spot on one night and off the next night; nobody is perfect because we're human. That's what music is, the beauty and the flaws, some of the greatest lines are mistakes. I will say, talking with some musicians and engineers before we got Autotune, the standard was different. When it came time to record, you had to be spot on because the cost of tape is expensive, it was expensive then and it's expensive now and nobody wanted to have to keep doing the same take over again; take one maybe two takes and then move on because we had to get to the next section. I improvise, I believe in being true to the song but also giving the room to breathe. Looking at shows that Buddy played his own material, it was never the same and talking to people who played with him, they're like, "Yeah, it changed" and that's OK. Being confident in who you are as a musician and in the spirit of what you are doing; that will change. So, it's music, it's supposed to breathe. Yeah, you have to sing certain parts that are key but having room and being confident to make the decision to make those changes; so, yeah." 

Those who plan on attending The Lizzie Rose show on January 10, not only have a night of stellar music coming their way but it's being delivered by an all-star band with a couple of additions.

"The band that goes out to do shows right now is myself, Mark Bowers on guitar who plays with The Manhattans and Al Carty on bass who is the bass player you call when you want it right. He goes from Alicia Keys to Rob Thomas, Enrique Iglesias, you name it, it's Al Carty. That's the core of the unit, the shows I've done have been trio gigs but this hit, I'm bringing out two horn friends of mine; V. Jeff Smith from Family Stand and JS Williams who plays with Parliament, Fishbone and Blue Eyed Soul and Jeff Levine on organ who actually played with Buddy. Jeff and I just met at a T.M. Stevens benefit tribute concert a few weeks ago but everybody else was a friend playing in other situations and it was like hey, you feel my project I'll feel yours and that was it. You know how musicians do; we like to play and then take care of everything on the back end (Laughs)."

When one admires an artist, it's not always easy to completely isolate every reason why when asked but Rouse didn't hesitate when asked what Buddy Miles and the music meant to him. 

"To me, the music, it means freedom; it's the freedom to be who you are in the music. That's one thing I got, Buddy was always gonna be Buddy. Whether that was a big ball of energy or whether he was locking you into a groove that would make your head nod. He was a force and then again, a foundation at the same time."

Aiming to stay busy, Biscuit  already had an eye on 2025 as well as a checklist of things; pay attention out there any booking agents! 

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"To get more bookings, I'm in the process of looking for a booking agent so if you like what you hear, give us a call," he once again laughed. "I'm looking forward to doing more shows here and overseas and writing more music. I'm already like 60 songs in for the next project; while we were waiting to get this project out, I had to do something so I went into writing more songs."

Having local roots aided in his development but what about "Biscuit?" Where did that come from?

"I knew that was coming," he chuckled, "Originally, I'm from Philadelphia, PA and I used to play at Patti LaBelle's club Chez LaBelle and we were doing a show called, "Blue Funk" run by John Barber and this happened to be at the time of the New York Soul Movement era. Joe Scott had just come out, Musiq Soulchild, Jaguar Wright, Belisle and at the time, I was playing percussion and singing background for Belisle and I just happened to be home. So, everybody from those artist's bands were different configurations of the house band depending on who was free on that Friday night. I was the one who was home and there running the band. There was a soundcheck, then the show goes on and afterward somebody screams out, "What's the name of the band?" Somebody jokingly said, "Three wings and a biscuit" and looking back at the tape after the show, because they recorded everything, I happened to be on stage fixing something and somebody yelled, "Who is Bisquit?" I just happened to stand up at that moment and the name stuck and it has been like a joke that has never ended and I was like, alright, I might as well run with it; it got me noticed and I was like; alright."

Tickets for this event are $30 in advance and $40 on the day of the show and can be purchased at https://www.lizzierosemusic.com/ 

To discover more about James "Biscuit" Rouse, please visit https://www.jamesbiscuitrouse.com/

That's it for this week! Please continue to support live and original music and until next week....ROCK ON!

 

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This week's event listings

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Ace Cafe 
15 Market Place New Hope, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Bike Night
Fri. 6 p.m. Miata/Rotary Power Meet
Sat. (11 a.m.) Vintage Moto Meet/Corvette Day (2 p.m.) Hot Rod day Meet-Up (6 p.m.) Jack O'Leary
Sun. 2 p.m. 4 X 4 Meet-Up

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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Bud & Carm
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Kampfire Radio (5 p.m.) John Brennan
Mon. 5 p.m. Joe Hutchinson
Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura
Wed. 7 p.m. Kindred Spirit Duo

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Americana Kitchen & Bar
359 US Highway 130 North Hightstown
Thurs. 3 p.m. Mark Sganga

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Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Yoga

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Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA 
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Arts Council of Princeton 
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8777 
Sat. 5:30 p.m. "Fiesta del Dia de Los Reyes Magos" Flamenco Celebration
Wed. 7 p.m. Jersey Art Meet-Up: JAM

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Ashlynn Distillery 
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil Middleton
Fri. 7 p.m. Mr. LC
Sat. 7 p.m. sara & Tamer
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney

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Bill's Olde Tavern
2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Sun. 7 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke 
Ages 21+

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Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery
58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
(267) 799-5348
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo

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Bordentown City
Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown  
Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20
Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 

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Bowman's Tavern 
1600 River Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2972
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan 
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour

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Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Fri. (5 p.m.) Happy Hour w/ Aaron Quarterman (8:30 p.m.) First Friday w/ Cara Cartney
Sat. 8 p.m. The Magic of Jared 
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

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Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Fri. 8 p.m. Tommy Gooch. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Tommy Gooch. 7:30 p.m. $26.50, Doors open at 7 p.m.

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Cazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille
1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA 
(267) 580-5469 
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul

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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

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Continental Tavern
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA  
(215) 493-9191
Fri. 8 p.m. Diane & PK
Sat. 8 p.m. Bob & Jen

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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.) No Way Out 

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Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Sat. 2 p.m. On The Fly
Sun. 2 p.m. Bunny Barnes

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Curran’s Irish Inn
1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 245-1800
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo 
Mon. 7:30 p.m. Quizzo

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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

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Dadz Bar and Grill 
744 Main Street Lumberton
(609)267-4344
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Jimmy Mannix
Fri. (5 p.m.) Happy Hour w/ Steve Dee (7 p.m.) The After Party w/ Dave Stewart 

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Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. Mike Kracht
Fri. 8 p.m. Pajammies w/ Sloth. $10 (advance)
Sat. 8 p.m. Turtle Logic. $10 (advance)
Sun. (1 p.m.) Acoustic Jam Circle. ($10 suggested donation) (6 p.m.) "Songwriters Round" feat. Joe Alton Miller, Emily Grove, Hope Dunbar, Cranston Dean. $20 (advance)
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert  
Eddington House Bensalem
2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA 
(215) 639-1220 
Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-Joe
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Paint & Sip
Wed. 7 p.m. Music BINGO

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Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night w/ DJ Mig
Fri. 7 p.m. My Other Band. (MOB)
Sat. 7 p.m. Quixote Duo
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia

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Forsgate Country Club   
375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700 
Fri. (5 p.m.) Book Club (6 p.m.) "First Friday"

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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

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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.)

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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 
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8:30 p.m.) House Party
Sat. (5 p.m.) Casey Welborn (8 p.m.) All Lit Up
Tues. 7 p.m. Game Show Palooza

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Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA 
(215) 504-7277 
Sat. 8 p.m. Y'all or Nothin'

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Grover's Mill Coffee House 
Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction   
(609) 716-8771  
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade Prestridge

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Halo Pub
4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square 
(609) 586-1811  
Sat. 7 p.m. Karen Payne Duo

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Hamilatte Cafe
1971 Route 33 Hamilton
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays 

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Hamilton Veterans Park 
1865 Yardville-Hamilton Square Road Hamilton  
Sun. 10 a.m. National Bird Day Hike (Meet at Tennis Courts) 

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Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7 p.m. Funk & Blues Jam Hosted by The Slidewinder Blues Band
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (3 p.m.) Full Grown Men (9:30 p.m.) DJ Dance Party 
Sun. (1 p.m.) Midnight Sun Orchestra (6:30 p.m.) Slidewinder Blues Band
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet 
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo

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Holy Grounds Coffee House (Cranbury United Methodist Church) 
21 Norh Main Street Cranbury
(609) 395-1737
Fri. 7 p.m. Melanie Waldman "Stories & Songs Tour"

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Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) Deb & Mike
Sat. (10 a.m.) WWFM Fransisco (5 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Catmoondaddy
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Blue Jersey Band

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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. 
Fri. 9 p.m. Cinematic Universe
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday w/ Mikey Jr.
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiocco 

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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

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Irish Rover Station House 
1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA 
(215) 970-5412 
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night

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Iron Plow Vineyards
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus 
(732) 306-9111 
Sat. 4:30 p.m. Melissa Wegfahrt
Sun. 1 p.m. Jerry Steele

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Ivy Tavern
3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton 
(609) 888-1435 
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke 
All shows 21+     

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John & Peter's
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa 
(215) 862-5981 
Sat. 9 p.m. Metal6000
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic  (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+

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Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Lou Mutter
Fri. 5:30 p.m.Ty Mares
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (5:30 p.m.) Lofash (10 p.m.) DJ Mike Perez
Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch 
Mon. 6 p.m. Kid's Night Slime Time

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Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Fri. 7 p.m. Oldies Night feat. Strictly '60s. $15

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Library Company of Burlington
23 West Union Street Burlington
(609) 3861273
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night 

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Lillipies Bakery
30 North Harrison Street Princeton 
(609) 423-2100  
Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff

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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  

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McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 9 p.m. "Big Balls 79" AC/DC Tribute
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night

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Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Books & Beer 

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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 

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New Hope Winery / Tavern 
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 794-2331 
Sun. 1 p.m. Just Jeff  

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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia 
Fri. 6 p.m. Jimmmmm Acoustic
Sat. 6 p.m. Terry & Jordan

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Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA 
(215) 637-515
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke

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NJWeedman's Dispensary
322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke

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Nomad Distilling Company
20 South Main Street New Hope, PA
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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Nottingham Tavern 
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square 
(609) 587-6623
Thur. (7 p.m.) Rock On Radio Happy Hour Hosted by Danny Coleman feat. music by Jerry Monk  (9:30 pm.) Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Talking In Cursive
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Ages 21+   

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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

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Old Hights Brewing 
123 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 469-5976
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Karaok w/ Rory
Sun. 2 p.m. Bluegrass Jam
Mon. 5 p.m. Vinyl Night  

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Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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Pasquale's Sports Bar 
9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA 
(267) 202-6268 
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke

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Patriots Crossing 
1339 River Road Titusville 
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night  
Sat. 8 p.m. Brooks Brothers Blues Band
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"

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Pete's Steak House 
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
 (609) 585-8008
Fri. 9:30 p.m. The Gypsy Ramblers

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Picture Perfect Affairs
76 High Street Mount Holly
Fri. 7 p.m. First Friday Lyrics To Go Open Mic and Showcase

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Princeton Battlefield
500 Mercer Street 
Sun. 9:45 a.m. Battle of Princeton Re-enactment

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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 

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Princeton Public Library (Hinds Plaza)
65 Witherspoon Street Princeton  
(609) 924-9529 
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Matt Katz in Conversation with Charles Stile

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Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium)
Nassau Street Princeton
Wed. 5:30 p.m. Sound Journey w/ Ruth Cunningham (Takes place at University Chapel)

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Puss N Boots Tavern
942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 
144 US Route 130 Bordentown 
(609) 262-0110
Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night 

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River House at Odette’s 
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 682-2022 
Fri. 7 p.m. Karl Dietel
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan 
Sun. 7 p.m. Dave Dales Duo

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Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 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

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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

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School of Rock Princeton
1761 Princeton Avenue Hamilton
(609) 890-7090
Fri. 6 p.m. Open Mic

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Second Sin Brewing Company
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P
(267) 812-5251
Thurs. (2 p.m.) Rudy's First Beer Release" (7 p.m.) Trivia
Sat. 7 p.m. Aaron Quarterman

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Slim's Irish Pub 
2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 332-0047
Sat. 8 p.m. Jeds Gold
Mon. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Cecil 
Wed. 6 p.m. Karaoke Contest

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Small World Coffee 
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-4377 x2 
Sat. 7 p.m. McMillan & Co.

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Soupcon Salon
25 Route 179 Lambertville 
Sun. 3 p.m. Songwriters Showcase #26 feat. Dark Hollow Road, Mindy Murrey, Brian St. John, Izzi Miz, Jason Ager, Kelly Bolding, Righteous Jolly. $10

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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 

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Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Sun. 1 p.m. Michael Patrick & The Big River Band Johnny Cash Tribute. $10

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Steam Pub 
606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA 
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Cade
Sat. 10:30 p.m. DJ Tito

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1675 Spirits 
2685 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 645-1445
Fri. 6 p.m. Keep The Change

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Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 

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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

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Terhune Orchards  
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310 
Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Greg McGarvey
Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Allan Wilcockson

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TGI Fridays 
780 Route 130 South Hamilton
(609) 581-6910 
Sun. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Burn

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TGI Fridays
2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp.
(609) 239-486 
Thurs. 7 p.m.  Trivia

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TGI Fridays
3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton
(609) 520-0378
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia Night

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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  

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The Buck Hotel 
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA 
(215) 396-2002 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. DJ Vinny
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8:30 p.m.) Gilligan
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo

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The Cool Cricket
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis
Sat. 9 p.m. Buckshot
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Paint Night: Winter Blossom Lookout. $45

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The Corner Inn
24509 East Main Street Columbus
(609) 298-8543
Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment

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The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Sat. 7 p.m. Gerry Timlin
Sun. 2 p.m. Gerry Timlin
Wed. 7:30 p.m. Trivia 

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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. Asylum Choir
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Johnny Bones
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel

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The Ivy Inn
248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Iron Mike
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Fatha Ramzee
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv 
Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown  

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The Morrisville Tavern 
376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. WitZend
Sat. 8 p.m. Promised land
Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night 

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The Newtown Theatre
120 North State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 968-3859
Fri. 8 p.m. A Tribute to the Man In Black: Johnny Cash w/ "Ring of Fire" $40.10
Sat. 3 p.m./8 p.m. An Intimate Night of Billy Joel w/ Wade Preston. $40.10
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Cult Vault: "Spaceballs" $17.04

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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. Music and Interviews w/ Various Artists
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

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The Roost
181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. The Fry Boys
Fri. 8 p.m. ArHouse
Sat. 8 p.m. Kindred Spirit
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala

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The Tavern at Penns Park 
2295 Second Street Pike Newtown, PA
(267) 491-5658
Fri. 8 p.m. Shameless

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The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Fri. 8 p.m. Lovelight. Doors open at 7 p.m.

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The Union House 
19 East Union Street Burlington
(609) 531-6077
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. The Jug Band
Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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The William Trent House
15 Market Street Trenton
Sat. 4 p.m. Children & Family Day: Heritage Tree

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Tir Na Nog 
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton 
(609) 392-2554
Fri. 9 p.m. The Williamsboy
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions"
All Shows 21+ 

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Trenton Free Public Library
120 Academy Street Trenton
(609) 392-7188
Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday"

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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

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Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, PA. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, PA
(215) 862-8300
Sat. 8 p.m. Waiting On Mongo

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Union Coffee
49 North Union Street Lambertville 
(609) 460-4637
Fri. 5 p.m. "First Friday" Tarot Meet-Up w/ Kristina Gorman

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Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Thurs. 6 p.m. Rachel & Ty
Fri. 7 p.m. Matt Richards Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. Behn Gillece Duo

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Village Idiot Brewing Company
42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Logan Torwich

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Wildflowers Too
255 Route 156 Yardville
(609) 585-5483
Wed. 7 p.m. Poker Night

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Woodlin Lodge 30
19 Park Street Bordentown
(609) 298-9849
 Fri. 8 p.m. Friday Nights on Park Street

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Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Gary Cavico
Sat. 1 p.m. Kevin McGowan
Sun. 1 p.m. Nick Moccia

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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

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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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NYC Musical Marathon & Jack Dallas presents Repertoire 2025

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Divinity Hall @ Centennial AME Zion Church
5 Lewis Place, Closter, NJ 07624
category: music

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Misty Blues

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category: music

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100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: music

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