By Danny Coleman
originally published: 01/18/2024

"I was a radio DJ when I was younger and now I am in Paris, France; maybe you will come here one day," laughed The Salt Collective's Stephane Schuck as he gave a bit of the band's history prior to their two area shows this week in Pennsylvania and Saturday January 20 at Jersey City's White Eagle Hall. 

Beginning only as, "Salt," with a "Core group" of Benoit Lautridou and Fred Quentin, the band has evolved into a collaborative effort of musicians, friends and influences and as Schuck explains; it has been quite a journey for all involved but perhaps more so for him. 

"Salt was my first band in France with my two friends and I was the guitarist and we were something of a power trio without a singer which was disappointing because we all sing very bad, but it's actually a wonderful story," he began with a large laugh. "As I told you, I was a radio DJ and I was a big fan of a band in San Francisco called Game Theory whose leader was Scott Miller and after them we met Loud Family and so, I wrote a letter to Scott Miller saying that I'm on French radio and that I am a big fan of your music; can we do an interview for the radio here in France? At the time, I was in Normandy in a very little town and he answered me and said, "Yes, no problem" and that was really fantastic for me. So, back then, there was no internet, so I sent him a tape with my questions and he recorded himself and his answers and sent me back the tape and then I broadcasted it on the radio; it was a wonderful moment and then a few years after that, I went to the U.S. and I met him in San Francisco. So, it was really a story of a music fan; when I met him I told him I also play music. He gave me his guitar and said, "OK, play me your songs" and that was a big moment for me you can imagine. He liked the songs that I wrote and he proposed that we work together and that is how we got a foot in America. Through him I met other musicians and then I wrote songs with Scott and unfortunately, as you may know, he took his own life in 2013 and then there was a posthumous album about him ("Supercalifragile") because I had worked on those songs with him and there were four songs on it done by Scott and I. Then I was connected with the dB's and that is perhaps the most beautiful story because when I was a teenager, I was a huge fan of Chris Stamey and the dB's. They were my favorite band ever; even before the Beatles. I grew up with their records and the sound of Chris Stamey and after our first album, I was looking for  someone to produce the second album and I was put in touch with Chris. So, I sent him the songs and he said, "OK, I'm OK to produce" and that was how the band was created. Then it was not Salt anymore, it became The Salt Collective because we had so many people work on this record, it was totally crazy. We had all of the dB's and people like Matthew Caws, Mitch Easter, Susan Cowsill and Pat Sansone, Anton Barbeau, Richard Lloyd of Television and Faith Jones;  it was a dream come true, a miracle (laughs). So, I got to work with Chris Stamey, it was like a dream come true and we've really developed a friendship and I'm a fan of all the people on this record and suddenly I'm making music with them; it was incredible."

The result of all of these pieces coming together is their latest album simply titled, "Life." The title may be short and sweet but to Schuck and the others, there is inspiration and longevity in its meaning.

From the beginning to the end, Schuck was battling a life threatening illness which led him to say that the album was, "Written and composed with the sword of Damocles" over his head; in other words, Schuck knew he was in a precarious situation or more commonly, "Hanging by a thread" just like the famed sword. 

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"The Sword of Damocles; I was very sick over the period we were doing this album.I had my guitar with me and so music became something in my fight against death and it pulled me up and I'm pretty sure that I was getting better because of the music, it was something wonderful. I think it is a good example for people in the hospital waiting for a transplant or who are terminal; you can realize the dream that miracles can happen and music was there to help me fight the disease. I lost a lot of weight and now I'm skinny and very beautiful," he said once more with the hardy laugh of a man who knows of his good fortune.

"Life" is a 12-track record filled with talented players and performers which is one of the reasons why this current run of U.S. shows is limited to only five dates. Trying to get all who are involved schedules to line-up was difficult but Schuck doesn't seem to mind as anytime he can get dates here in the U.S he is very excited.

"We are supporting the album and all of the people we used are very busy and so we had to find the right schedule and that is why it's only five gigs but I think it is just the beginning. We had a concert in October in France and it was something fantastic but we were dreaming of playing in The States. A French musician playing in The States is a big thing for us, it is enormous and something big; it's only five concerts but it means a lot for us. We are playing in New Jersey, North Carolina, Boston; there is a lot going on and I'm pretty sure they will be great concerts."

Yes, it is only five concerts, two of which are on back to back nights within an hours drive of Central, NJ. The first is January 19 at North in Wayne, PA and the second at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City the following night on January 20 and the opening act is none other than a Chris Stamey project called Sneaker featuring Stamey and Mitch Easter. So; what's in store for show goers?

"I think you'll expect to see music lovers; we are all music lovers since we were kids and I think you can feel the respect for the music," said a very appreciative sounding Schuck. "You will see a lot of guitars because we are a guitar band. You will see my influences, the dB's, some British pop, some Beatles of course with lots of guitars, keys, harmonies and melodies. I co-wrote all of the songs on the album and we are in love with guitars and harmonies, melodies. So, you'll see something very energetic; I don't know if that is the right term in English but there is a lot of energy and high tempos. So, it's between nice melodies, sometimes nostalgic melodies and I think that is the best thing for a song; when you've got the energy and melody in the same song; I like that a lot. We have a female singer who has got a wonderful voice who is with us on tour and she sings with a lot of emotion and you'll catch that at the concerts." 

To discover more about The Salt Collective, please visit https://thesaltcollective.bandcamp.com/album/life 

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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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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Radio Fiction 
Sat. 12 p.m.  Brunch 
Sun. 12 p.m. Sunday Brunch 
Mon. 5 p.m. Rob Silvers
Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura
Wed. 7 p.m. Skyline  

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Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Fri. 7 p.m. Karaoke

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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 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Story & Verse: A Storytelling, Poetry and Spoken Word Open Mic
Tues. 6 p.m. ART OF: Mixology w/ 3BR Distillery

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Artworks Trenton  
19 Everett Alley Trenton
(609) 394-9436  
Sat. 11 a.m. Let's Draw! w/ John Gummere. $35 

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Ashlynn Distillery 
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Cecil & Carl
Sat. 7 p.m. Fully Covered
Sun. 3 p.m. Dueling Pianos
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 
Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke / DJ Burn
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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Blaze DoubleTree by Hilton 
4355 US Route 1 Princeton
(609) 452-2400
Sat. 9 p.m. Latin Night "DJ Pedro's Birthday Celebration" w/ DJ Pedro and DJ Ray Colon. $10   

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Blend Bar & Bistro   
911 Highway 33 Hamilton 
(609) 245-8887
Sat. 7 p.m. Chet & Ari 

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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
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Mark Smith 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
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour

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Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Thurs. 7 p.m.  Mike Estabrook
Fri. 8 p.m. Se7en. $10
Sat. 8 p.m. 80's Crush

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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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Candlelight Lounge 
24 Passaic Street Trenton  
(609) 695-9612 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam. $5
Sat. 3 p.m. Lynn Riley $20

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Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Fri. 8 p.m. Mike Morse. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Mike Morse. $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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Chesterfield Inn
633 Chesterfield-Arneytown Road Chesterfield
(609) 298-1917
Sat. 9 p.m. Groove Pocket

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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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Clubhouse at Mountain View (The Patio)
850 Bear Tavern Road Ewing 
(609) 538-0808
Thurs. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Meg Hanson Group

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Cooper's Riverview                                                                     
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300 
Thurs. (7 p.m.) Cosmic Jerry Band (10 p.m.) Club Night feat. Rotating DJs
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Shorty Long and the Jersey Horns / DJ Jonny Rossi
Sat. 8 p.m. The Nerds / DJ Jazzi. $15 (Dinner and VIP Packages available)
Sun. (10 a.m.) Sunday "Jazz" Brunch w/ Victor Tarassov. $22.95 (Includes 2 Mimosas) $34.95 (Adults, kids ages 6-12 $14.95, kids under age 5 FREE) 
Wed. 8 p.m. Wednesday Night Fever Disco Hustle Event  

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Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 2:30 p.m. Aaron Quarterman
Sun. 2 p.m. Rodney Wright  

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Cross Pollination Gallery
2 North Union Street Lambertville 
(609) 213-6734
Fri. 5 p.m.  SiriOm Singh and the Soul Warriors

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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. 7 p.m. Nobody's Business 
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Linda
Wed. 7 p.m. The Loose Bandits

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Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 8 p.m. Slow Noche
Fri. 8 p.m. Jericho Grass
Sat. 8 p.m. An Evening of Grateful Dead w/ "Lovelight" $10 (advance)
Sun. 1 p.m. Drum & Poetry Circle w/ Stephen Hoog & Wisteria Dawn
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums' Hootenanny and Open Mic of Music Poetry and Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert

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Dockside Bensalem 
3330 Hulmeville Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 520-7184
Fri. 6 p.m. Dueling Pianos
Sat. 6 p.m. Keep The Change Acoustic 
Eddington House Bensalem
2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA 
(215) 639-1220 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. '90s Tribute w/ "The Posers"
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Porch
Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-Joe

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Escape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 
120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA 
Tues. 6 p.m. Karaoke

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First Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck
154 South Mill Road Princeton Junction
(609) 799-0712
Fri. 7 p.m. Duos at Dutch Neck feat. Dream Songs Project. $35 (advance)

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Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Thurs. 8 p.m. Live Band Karaoke w/ The Counterfeiters
Fri. 9 p.m. (TBA)
Sat. 9 p.m. '80s Party w/ '80s Undercover
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia

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Forsgate Country Club   
375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700 
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Photography Club
Tues. 6 p.m. Chunky Blanket Workshop

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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 p.m.) The Hammer Ons
Sat. 8 p.m. 44 Fridays
Tues. 6:30 p.m. '80s Trivia Night Hosted by Best Choice Productions  

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Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA 
(215) 504-7277 
Sat. 8 p.m. Jeni & Joe

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Grounds For Sculpture
80 Sculptors way Hamilton
(609) 586-0616 
Sat. 11 a.m. Winter Wonders In The Garden

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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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Hamilatte Cafe
1971 Route 33 Hamilton 
Sat. 6 p.m. Acoustic saturdays Hosted by Sheli and Jacob Monacchio feat. Ken Witkowski, Colie Brice

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Hamilton Tap & Grill
557 US Route 130 North Hamilton 
(609) 905-0925
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ Nebbs
Sat. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia  

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Hamilton Township Public Library 
1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way Hamilton 
(609) 581-4060
Sat. 9 a.m. Winter Book Sale (BYOBag, CASH only)
Mon.  9 a.m. Winter Book Sale (BYOBag, CASH only)

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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. ( 8 p.m.) U2 Tribute w/ "U2Topia. $25 (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party 
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Soul Seduction (11:59 p.m.) D Dance Party 
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dwayne
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet 
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo

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Hopewell Valley Golf Club
114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell
(609) 737-1199
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Jack Furlong
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Music Bingo

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Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) Catmoondaddy
Sat. (5 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. On The Fly (6:30 p.m.) Melissa/Sonos
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. "Django" w/ The 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. (6 p.m.) Bev & Dan (9 p.m.) First Time Around
Sat. 8 p.m. Midnight Sun
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday w/ Chris Benedetti
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 
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Wounded Souls
Sat. 2 p.m. Joe Vadala
Sun. 2 p.m. Bob O & Ann

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Iron Plow Vineyards Tasting Room
61 High Street Mt. Holly 
(732) 306-9111
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Random Notes Duo

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John & Peter's
96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa 
(215) 862-5981 
Thurs. 9 p.m. Primitives
Sat. (3 p.m.) Old Refuge (8 p.m.) Alpha rabbit, Pushing Tiger Lilies, Jon Kindred. $10
Sun. 3 p.m.The Hip Replacements
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Comedy Night w/ Mike Dialto feat. (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. 7 p.m. Country Night w/ DJ Dan
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Jimmy G
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (5:30 p.m.) Tom Vincent (10 p.m.) DJ BayNice
Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch feat. (11:30 a.m.) Ty Mares
Mon. 6 p.m. Mixology Class
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Cardinal Vase Paint & Sip w/ Spotted Frog

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KUMO 27
3376 Route 27 South Brunswick
(732) 419-3452 
Sat. 8 p.m. "It's Only Rock n Roll" Party Rock Show w/ "Wanted"

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La Cena Ristorante
2233 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA
(215) 639-9969
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Plush & Friends

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Lambertville Elks Lodge #1070 
66 Wilson Street Lambertville  
(609) 397-4210 
Fri. 7 p.m. Peace 3 Plus 1. $10 (includes buffet)

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Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Fri. 6 p.m. "Sliders and Bergers" feat. Steve Berger
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Kricket Comedy Night feat. Sean Lynch, Steve Leventhal, Dana Charitonchick. $25 (advance/online. SOLD OUT please check for availability), doors open at 7 p.m.

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Library Company of Burlington
23 West Union Street Burlington
(609) 3861273
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night
Sat. 11:15 a.m. Saturday Morning Story Hour
Wed. 6 p.m. Xtreme Page Turners Book Club for Kids

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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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Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 7 p.m. The Soleburys
Fri. 7 p.m. Kat Rivers Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. Scott Strunk Trio
Sun. 12 p.m. Robert Lanter Duo
Wed. (5 p.m.) Bill Tally (6 p.m.) California Dreaming on a Winter Day: Wine Tasting

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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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Marie's Kozy Korner 
111 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA 
(215) 943-3131
Sat. 8 p.m. Finster

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McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 9 p.m. Surprise Surprise
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night

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Music Mountain Theater
1483 Route 179 Lambertville
(609)397-3337
Fri. 8 p.m. "Lend Me a Tenor"
Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "Lend Me a Tenor"
Sun. 3 p.m. "Lend Me a Tenor"

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Naked Brewing Company 
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA 
(267) 544-7129
Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project 
Fri.  8 p.m. Mike Estabrook
Sat. 7 p.m. Big Fire 
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Nassau Presbyterian Church
61 Nassau Street Princeton 
Thurs. 12:15 p.m. Conservatory at Nassau: Music for Solo and Four-Hand Piano 
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night 
Sun. 12 p.m. Yoga & Beer
Wed. 6 p.m. Dungeions and Drafts

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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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Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Philadelphia Sports" Trivia 
Fri. 6 p.m. Steve Tourison
Sat. (3 p.m.) Magic by Jared (6 p.m.) Brooke DiCaro
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night

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Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA 
(215) 637-515
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Fri. 6 p.m. Keep The Change Acoustic 
Sat. 9 p.m. Tailspin
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
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. 9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Sat. 9:30 p.m. El Ka Bong
Ages 21+   

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Odd Logic Brewing Co. 
500 Bristol Pike, Bristol, PA 
Sat. 5 p.m. Local's "Whiskey Tasting"

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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
Fri. 5 p.m. Pizza Party
Sat. 6 p.m. JT Rox
Sun. 12 p.m. Chris Cook's Crazy Hot sauce Tasting Party  

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Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Fri. 9 p.m. The Suyat Trio
Sat. 9 p.m. Bryan Breathes Trio
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch

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Our Lady of Good Counsel
137 West Upper Ferry Road Ewing
(609) 882-3277 
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Winter Concert: A Forgotten Gem and an Old Favorite  

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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

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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"

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

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Pike's Pub 
455 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA
(215) 354-1111
Sat. 8 p.m. SideArm

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PJ's Pancake House
17 Main Street Robbinsville
(609) 772-4755
Tues. 6 p.m. Cookie Decorating Class

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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 
Princeton Folk Music Society (Christ Congregation Church) 
50 Walnut Lane Princeton 
(609) 799-0944 
Fri. 8 p.m. Poor Man's Gambit  

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Princeton Public Library (Hinds Plaza)
65 Witherspoon Street Princeton  
(609) 924-9529
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Opening Reception: Anthopomorphic-an Exhibit of Works from the Book by Darren R. Sussman

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

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Randy Now's Man Cave
119 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 424-3766
Sat. 7 p.m. Amy Rigby. $15 

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River House at Odette’s 
274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 682-2022 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Cara Cartney
Fri. 7 p.m. Andy Prescott
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Dave Dales Duo 
Robbinsville Senior Center 
1170 Route 130 North (Folsom Way) Robbinsville  
(609) 259-1567
Thurs. 6 p.m. Robbinsville Winter 6 Week Beginner Line Dance Lessons  

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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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Second Sin Brewing Company
1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P
(267) 812-5251
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Shady Brook Farm 
931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA 
(215) 968-1670
Fri. 6:30 p.m. "UnWINEd" feat. Joe Lestochi
Sat. 6:30 p.m. "UnWined" feat. AudioPilot

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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

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Small World Coffee 
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-4377 x2 
Sat. 7 p.m. Rob Lanter

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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
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Frank Greene Project
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 
Wed. 8 p.m. Acoustic BS

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Spellbound Brewing
10 Lippincott Lane #12 Mt. Holly 
(609) 832-0077 
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Moden Mojo

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Steam Pub 
606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA 
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Montone
Sat. 10:30 p.m. Cat 5 or EarCandy

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Tara's Tavern 
1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown 
(609) 286-2300 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Ken Dubman
Sat. 8:30 p.m. The Williamsboy  

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Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Prisms
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 
Sat. 6 p.m. Bad Hombres
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 
Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Bill Flemer

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TGI Fridays 
780 Route 130 South Hamilton
(609) 581-6910 
Sun. 9 p.m. Trivia Game Night / SIN Sundays
Wed. 7 p.m. Paint with Priya: "Pink Majesty"

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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. 8 p.m. The Maura Shawn Scanlin Band  

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The Buck Hotel 
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA 
(215) 396-2002 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko
Fri. (8 p.m.) Kricket Comedy Night feat. Sean Lynch, Steve Leventhal, Steve Bickel. $58.75 (Includes buffet and show), doors open at 7 p.m. (9 p.m.) '80s Revolution
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (9 p.m.) Don't Call Me Francis
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. Asylum Choir

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The Cranbury Inn
21 South Main Street Cranbury 
(609) 655-5595
Mon. 7 p.m. Karaoke by We R Entertainment  

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The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. Ray Coleman
Sat. 7 p.m. Andrew Koontz & Billy O'Neal
Sun. 2 p.m. David Falcone 

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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. Well Strung
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 BayNice
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Darius
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. Old School Saints
Sat. 8 p.m. Lights and Shades
Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 8 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
Thurs. 3 p.m./7:30 p.m. "The Producers" $17.04
Fri. 8 p.m. Allman Brothers Band/Grateful Dead Tribute w/ "Steal Your Peach" $40.10 (SOLD OUT please check for availability)
Sat. 3 p.m./8 p.m. Heart Tribute w/ "Bad Animals" $45.34
Wed. 3 p.m. "Fargo" $12, doors open at 2:30 p.m.

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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. Laura Cheadle
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. DC Duo 
Fri. 8 p.m. '80s Undercover
Sat. 8 p.m. Sideways Willy
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala

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The Sycamore Grill
255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA
(215) 908-6326 
Fri. 8 p.m. Two For Flinching
Sat. 8 p.m. Plush Duo

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

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The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night
Fri. 8 p.m. Banned For a Day. All ages, Doors open at 7 p.m.
Sat. 8 p.m. Brian McConnell, The Grouser Girls. $10 (advance) 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. Lovelight
Sat. 8 p.m. Dave Cudrak

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ThunderBowl Lanes NJ
423 East Main Street Wrightstown
(609) 723-7914
Sat. 6 p.m. Blue & White Family Founders' Day Week Bowling Party

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Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651 
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia

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Tir Na Nog 
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton 
(609) 392-2554
Sun. (12 p.m.) Halfway to FG Day (3 p.m.) "Irish Sessions" Hosted by Billy O'Neal
All Shows 21+

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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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Triple Sun Spirits
126 South State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 944-3057  
Sat. 8 p.m. John Brennan

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VANEFRANCODANCE
23 Hankins Road Hightstown
(609) 635-3572
Thurs. (7 p.m.) Beginner Bachata (8 p.m.) Beginner Salsa. $18 
Fri. (7 p.m.) Advanced Bachata (8 p.m.) Advanced Salsa. $18

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Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Fri. 7 p.m. Tom Tallitsch Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. Paul Lingerman Trio
Sun. 12 p.m. Crafts & Drafts: A Macrame Plant Hanger Workshop
Mon. 7 p.m. Chaturanga & Cheers w/ Renee Mahoney

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Village Idiot Brewing Company
42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia

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West Windsor Arts Center/Nassau Park Pavilion
952 Alexander Road Princeton 
Sat. 2 p.m. Tahani Mid-East & Polynesian Dance 

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Wildflowers Inn
2572 Pennington Road Pennington 
(609) 773-239
Thurs. 6 p.m. Rob Silvers

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Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Rob Messina
Sat. 1 p.m. Roger Gardella
Sun. 1 p.m. Chris Swatt

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WWFM 89.1 FM HD2 Radio
MCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor
Jazzon2.org
Mon. 7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues"

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Zlock Performing Arts Center
275 Swamp Road Newtown, PA
(215) 968-846 
Thurs. 7 p.m. An Evening of Bourbon Discove

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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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