"Just a couple of changes," states Otis front man Boone Froggett,"When the pandemic hit, we only got to play maybe seven shows in 2020 and our original drummer decided that he wanted to stay home and do the family thing and our original guitar player decided he wanted to play bass for another rock band. So, that just left myself on vocals and guitar and co-founder John Seeley on bass. So, we brought in Dale Myers on drums and Alex Wells on guitar and started touring again in 2023."
Calling Kentucky home and influenced by a wide range of blues, country and southern rock artists, Otis has revived their roots and their unit as a whole and despite Froggett battling some health issues, they are poised to make some noise beginning with a recent single release called, "A Classic Story of One Man's Bad Luck: Last Fool in the Line."
"We're a blues rock/southern rock band from South Central Kentucky but we got to take our music all over the world; we've toured Europe twice and got to play with a lot of our heroes. We made friends with Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top and we've released two singles this year; we kind of went on a little bit of a hiatus during the pandemic era. We had a little line-up change and I had thyroid cancer and had to get my thyroid removed and take radiation and do all that but we are back to doing what we love to do," detailed Froggett. "We played 20 dates last year and we're on track to play 40 this year and like I said, we've got these two new singles out and things are doing alright."
Thyroid cancer usually never bodes well for someone who relies on their vocals but in Boone's case, he found the right doctor who provided the cure and actually allowed him to increase his ability.
"I had a three centimeter mass in the middle of my throat so getting that out of the way has really opened up my voice. I can sing things now that I couldn't dream of singing before I had the surgery. So, it has been a good thing and ya' know, sometimes the universe puts you where you belong and the new line-up of the band; we sound bigger and more ferocious than ever. I think everybody is where they need to be and I've got my health thing taken care of; the first surgeon I saw said, "I can do the surgery but I can't guarantee you'll be able to do anything above a whisper" and I thought well, that's not really what I wanted to hear. So, through our bass player's mother-in-law, who is a heart doctor, I got a recommendation to a specialist who focuses on removing thyroids and nothing else and it was a totally different situation. She said, "I've done surgery on singers before; one guy in particular sang the National Anthem at a ball game a week later." So, with Doctor Quillo at Louisville, I felt more confident so she is the one who ended up doing the surgery. There were tentacle-like projections that were going around my vocal chords and so she had to go in there and scrape those things off painstakingly; it was supposed to be a three hour surgery and it wound up taking seven. I was very lucky to have someone who knew what they were doing in there."
Currently, although taking the "Release singles first" approach, Otis has two full length albums prior to this latest phase of their career. Froggett says that this approach is kind of a reminder that the band is still around and very viable.
"We have two full-length albums out. Our first one was, "Tough Times: A Tribute to John Brim" in 2014 produced by Greg Martin of The Kentucky Headhunters. John Brim was a native Kentuckian who grew up around the Hopkinsville area and moved to Chicago in his teens and ended up on the Chess record label along with Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter; all of the blues greats that we love. So, we wanted to take some of his music and kind of shine light on Kentucky's blues heritage. So, it was our arrangements and his lyrics is the way we did it and that's the album that got the attention of Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. Our second record was, "Eyes of the Sun" and that was on Cleopatra Records in 2017, produced by Paul Nelson who was known for being the long-time manager of Johnny Winter. We enjoyed working with him, he managed us for a time; we learned a lot from Paul, he was a great guy. We've got the two singles out and we're gonna release more. We haven't quite worked our way up to getting a full-length release out yet with this line-up. So, these singles are kind of like, "Hey! We're back in the game" sort of thing and we're working on a new record deal to get a full-length release out there but things have been really good, we've gotten to play some really cool places this year. We played The Iridium in New York City, which is always an honor; that was Les Paul's hangout when he was still around. You go there and see pictures where Mick Taylor and Charlie Watts played there; that was a big honor for us. The reception of the single has been great. Joe Bonamassa added us to two of his Spotify playlists, "Cutting EdgeBlues" and "Cutting Edge Rock," we were featured in "Tracks of the Week" in "Classic Rock Magazine" and as it stands, we've got over 27,000 streams on Spotify on this particular song. So, things are going well and that means you can look for more releases. more touring and more Otis. We'd love to get a full-length record out by 2025 and as I said, we're still trying to get a deal mailed out to get a full-length out there; hopefully it will happen next year. The way we like to listen to music is in album form. Releasing singles is great because each song gets a lot of attention but people are hungry for an album so that's our goal for sure."
Froggett mentioned Billy Gibbons and ZZ Top more than once; were they a large influence on the band and/or their sound?
"Absolutely, that's what we cut our teeth on," he said emphatically. "Rio Grande Mud," "Fandago," "Tres Hombres;" those were very important albums to us; the guitar tone especially has been a guiding light. There is nobody who can make an amp do what Billy does and so he was a very big influence and it turned us on to a lot of different tuff. By listening to ZZ Top, Canned Heat, the Allman Brothers is really how we discovered the blues.because you go through the track listing and there's John Lee Hooker, there's T-Bone Walker; we started to chase down the roots of this music and more times than not, figured out that we liked the originals better than the re-imagined versions. That was a good way to learn about the blues; growing up and being younger guys, we listened to the blues backwards. We picked up on Stevie Ray Vaughn and The Fabulous Thunderbirds first and then go back to Clapton and Cream and then back to Muddy Waters and it just keeps on going."
Seemingly all on the same page and with two new additions; is there a principle songwriter?
"We write as a band and that's what really works for us. The four of us get in a room and start jammin' and an idea forms. We'll take our time with it, we'll come up with something and say, this is cool and then we'll revisit it and then otther songs just kind of write themselves; we've written songs in a 10 or 15 minute time frame but it seems like if I try to write separately or bring an idea in, it takes a different form when the other guys start playing on it. So, it's almost better to just go in with a clean slate, start jammin' with the guys and see where it goes."
Froggett is also very optimistic about the bands future based on the reception of the singles, recent gigs and their upcoming schedule.
"We played at Knuckleheads in Kansas City and September was kind of crazy with a lot of shows so, things are looking up."
To discover more about Otis or purchase their music, please visit https://theotisband.com/
That's it for this week! Please continue to support live and original music and until next week....ROCK ON!
This week's event listings
Ace Cafe 15 Market Place New Hope, PA Thurs. 6 p.m. Bike Night Fri. 6 p.m. Station Wagon Night Sat. (11 a.m.) Cars & Coffee (7 p.m.) Anthony Richard Sun. (11 a.m.) Scooter Sunday (2 p.m.) Volvo Saab Meet-UpAl's Airport Inn 636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton (609) 883-5252 Thurs. 5 p.m. AudioPilot Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Rob Silvers (5 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato (8 p.m.) Annual Halloween Party Sun. Sunday Brunch Mon. 5 p.m. Rob Silvers Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura Wed. (4 p.m.) LGBTQ Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Jessica DiDonato Ancient Order of Hibernians 2419 Kuser Road Hamilton Tues. 6:30 p.m. Cornhole LeagueAristaeus Brewing 2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA (215) 757-2337 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 7 p.m. No Hope After DarkArm & Hammer Park 1 Thunder Road Trenton (609) 394-3300 Thurs. 4:30 p.m. FREE Trick or TreatArts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-8777 Fri. 7 p.m. Halloween Dance Party Sat. (10 a.m.) Princeton Pumpkin Palooza (7 p.m.) Cafe` Improv feat. John Ezzo. $2 Mon. 5:30 p.m. ART OF: Kolkata's Batik Printing and Knatha Embroidery Tues. 6 p.m. ACP BYOB: Linocut Printmaking Wed. 7 p.m. JAM Jersey Art Meet-UpArtworks Trenton 19 Everett Alley Trenton (609) 394-9436 Fri. 6 p.m. Potion Making Class for Kids Ashlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Carl Fri. 7 p.m. Diane & PK Sat. 7 p.m. Billy Futrell Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy Wed. 6 p.m. Cara CartneyBent Iron Brewing 70 Extonville Road Hamilton Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Fri. 5 p.m. Successful Failures Duo Sat. 12 p.m. Halloween Party/Costume Contest feat. (1:30 p.m. Lakehouse (Prizes for ages 21+ only)Bill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton (609) 586-0192 Fri. (7 p.m.) Halloween Party w/ "Thrown Together" (10 p.m.) DJ Dream (Costume contest) Sat. (7 p.m.) Halloween Party w/ "Bad Hombres" (10 p.m.) DJ Dan (Costume contest) Sun. 12 p.m. 2nd Annual Fall Quoit Tournament w/ music by DJ Dream. $25 (entry fee) Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke Ages 21+Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery 58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA (267) 799-5348 Sun. 12 p.m. Dungeons & Drafts Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Blend Bar & Bistro 911 Highway 33 Hamilton (609) 245-8887 Thurs. 6 p.m. Redemption/Bib & Tucker Tasting Bordentown City Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20 Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 Sun. 1 p.m. Bordentown Halloween ParadeBowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 862-2972 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Dave Dales Trio Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan Sat. 7 p.m. Dave Dales Trio Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo Tues. 6 p.m. Sam Ryan Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour Bristol Riverside Theater 2501 Bath Road Bristol, PA (215) 785-0100 Wed. 6:30 p.m. Halloween Movie NightBroken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA (267) 812-5653 Fri. 8 p.m. Movie Night: "The Shining" Sat. 7:30 p.m. Iron Maiden Tribute w/ "Eyes of the Nile" $16.30, $24.99, $30.44, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+ Sun. 12:30 p.m. Big Wig Drag Brunch Hosted by Sutton Fearce. $20, doors open at 11 a.m. Bucks On Bridge 25 Bridge Street Lambertville (609) 483-2615 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia Burlington County Prison Museum 128 High Street Mt. Holly (609) 265-5476 Sat. 7 p.m. Thriller '80s Dance Party w/ DJ Mighty Mike Saga (FREE event) Ages 21+Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 102 Carnagie Center Princeton (781) 568-1471 Fri. 8 p.m. Michelle Traina. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Sat. 7:30 p.m. Michelle Traina. $26.50, Doors open at 7 p.m.Cazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille 1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA (267) 580-5469 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul Chesterfield Inn 633 Chesterfield-Arneytown Road Chesterfield (609) 298-1917 Sat. 9 p.m. Chet & AriCity Streets 510 Highway 130 South East Windsor (609) 426-9400 Sat. 9 p.m. Atlantic Sound MachineClub Atlantis 1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 944-1777 Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to ImpressClubhouse at Mountain View (The Patio) 850 Bear Tavern Road Ewing (609) 538-0808 Fri. 6:30 p.m. After Dark Continental Tavern 2 North Main Street Yardley, PA (215) 493-9191 Thurs. 4 p.m. "Ladies Night" Fri. (6 p.m.) Tableside Entertainment w/ Magician & Mentalist Matthew Swanson (8 p.m.) Brian Lantanzi Sat. 8 p.m. Mike & Laura Cooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton (609) 393-7300 Thurs. 7 p.m. "Be5D" Grateful Dead Tribute Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (7 p.m.) "Flying Circus" Led Zeppelin Tribute / DJ John Rossi Sat. 7 p.m. The VerdictCream Ridge Winery 145 Route 539 Cream Ridge (609) 259-9797 Sat. 6 p.m. Redbird & Greg McGarvey Crossing Vineyard and Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA (215) 493-6500 Thurs. 7 p.m. Tarot Card Reading & Wine Tasting Sun. 2 p.m. Kat RiversCrosswicks Community House 480 Main Street Crosswicks (609) 442-5830 Fri. 7:30 p.m. 23rd Annual Witches BallCrowne Plaza Hotel 900 Scudders Mill Road Plainsboro Thurs./Fri./Sat. 8 p.m. Scrappetizer Spooky Crop WeekendCurran’s Irish Inn 1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 245-1800 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Mon. 7:30 p.m. QuizzoDacey's Pub 215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-4838 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night Wed. 8 p.m. Quizz0Dadz Bar and Grill 744 Main Street Lumberton (609)267-4344 Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/feat. act "Signature" Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Wed. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Carie Lynne McKayDharma Bums 4935 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 663-2867 Thurs. 7 p.m. Old Refuge Fri. 8 p.m. Ric Robertson Band. $15 (advance) Sat. (10 a.m.) Craft & A Cocktail: Fire Cider Workshop. $65 (8 p.m.) Root Settaz. $10 (advance) Sun. 6 p.m. The New Hope Nonet. $15 (advance) Wed. 7 p.m. DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry RobertDonkeys Place 37 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 689-5015 Sat. 1 p.m. Wounded Souls Eddington House Bensalem 2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA (215) 639-1220 Fri. 9 p.m. Supertrain Sat. (3 p.m.) Nothing2Prove (9 p.m.) Tailspin Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-JoeEvermore Coffee Roasters 1 East Pearl Street Suite A Burlington Sat. 6 p.m. Halloween Costume Optional Music and Poetry Open Mic Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown (609) 899-7447 Thurs. 8 p.m. "Ladies Night" w/ DJ Anthony Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia Forsgate Country Club 375 Forsgate Drive Monroe (732) 521-0700 Fri. 5:30 p.m. Italian Dinner Specials w/ Strolling Accordion Player Tues. 6 p.m. Music BINGOFounding Father's Sports Bar & Grill 2900 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 923-1100 Fri. 6 p.m. Bob Pantano Dance Party w/ DJ Joe CastroFoxmoor Shopping Center Route 33 Robbinsville Fri. 6:30 p.m. Action Trunk or Treat 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.)Gleason's Bar 6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (215) 943-4781 Thurs. (7 p.m.) Music Bingo / “Ladies Night” Hosted by Best Choice Productions (9:30 p.m.) Karaoke Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8 p.m.) Covered In Ash Sat. 12 p.m. Music BINGO Brunch Tues. 7 p.m. Game Show Palooza Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio 240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA (215) 504-7277 Thurs. 6 p.m. LJ Hall Fri. 8 p.m. Bar None Duo Sat. 8 p.m. NC3Grounds For Sculpture 80 Sculptors way Hamilton (609) 586-0616 Thurs. 3 p.m. YogaGrover's Mill Coffee House 295 Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction (609) 716-8771 Sat. 7 p.m. "The War of the Worlds" 86th Anniversary Live Radio Re-broadcast Sun. 10 a.m. Martian Bike Ride 2024 Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade PrestridgeHamilatte Cafe 1971 Route 33 Hamilton Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic SaturdaysHamilton Elks 1580 Kuser Road Hamilton (609) 585-8610 Sat. 7 p.m. "Rock Your Decade" Halloween Party w/ Deep ReleaseHamilton Marketplace 410 Marketplace Boulevard Hamilton Sun. 2 p.m. Halloween PartyHappy Apple Inn 29 Imlaystown Road Cream Ridge (609) 259-7889 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Jefferson Bourbon Tasting. $110 (Includes one cocktail, choice of three entrees)Havana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA. (215) 862-9897 Thurs. 8 p.m. Junior Mack Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "All Fired Up" The Pat Benatar Experience (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Halloween Dance Party (No covercharge if wearing a costume) Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper DuoHooters of Princeton US Route 1 South/Mercer Mall Lawrenceville Thurs. 8 p.m. Hooters Halloween Costume ShowHopewell Valley Golf Club 114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell (609) 737-1199 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Night 4 of Progressive Trivia Hosted by Jack Furlong Wed. 6:30 Final Night of Progressive Trivia Hosted by Jack FurlongHopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington (609) 737-4465 Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) Rainbow Fresh Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM (1 p.m.) The Strange Brew Crewr (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Catmoondaddy Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Hopewell Valley Vineyards Jazz EnsembleHurricane Jacks Bar and Grill 7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (267) 914-4517 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ John W. Sat. 9 p.m. Midnight Sun TTL Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura FioccoIl 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 OIrish Rover Station House 1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA (215) 970-5412 Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo NightIron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus (732) 306-9111 Fri. 6 p.m. Rich Casanti Sat. 4:30 p.m. Joe Vadala Sun. 1 p.m. The Wild Grit Ivy Tavern 3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton (609) 888-1435 Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke All shows 21+ John & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa (215) 862-5981 Thurs. 9 p.m. Noyeahno / Rips Sun. 9 p.m. Bell Weather Ritual / Portal Hex. $5 Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Comedy Night (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational All shows 21+Kellysbar 14 Railroad Avenue Wrightstown (732) 230-6169 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Halloween Party feat. The Last 3 & Me (Costume contest) Sat. 6 p.m. Dave MurrayKillarney's Publick House 1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton (609) 586-1166 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Radio Fiction Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Bay Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (11 a.m.) Kids hHalloween Brunch (5:30 p.m.) Skyline (10 p.m.) Annual Halloween Party w/ DJ Dom Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch Mon. 6 p.m. Halloween Mixology Class Wed. 4 p.m. Halloween "Yappy" Hour w/ Pet Costume ContestKUMO 27 3376 Route 27 South Brunswick (732) 419-3452 Sat. 8 p.m. Halloween Bash w/ BK RiversLambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 11 Bridge Street Lambertville (609) 397-8300 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. A Night of Edgar Allan Poe w/ Helen McKenna. $65 (Includes wine paired w/ three light courses.), ages 21+ La Piazza Ristorante 11 Church Street Allentown (609) 208-0640 Fri. 6 p.m. "Married, Single & a Baby" Stand Up Comedy Night Hosted by Joe Bublewicz feat. Vanessa Hollingshead, Chris Monty. $75 (Includes dinner, dessert, show) Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt (609) 752-0200 Thurs. (5:15 p.m./6 p.m.) Pumpkin Pick & Sip (6:30 p.m.) Pain & Sip: Fall Mums Sat. "Hallowine Food Truck Festival" feat. (11 a.m.) The Dockside Band (2:30 p.m.) The Dave Matthews' Experience (6 p.m.) The Ruckus. $13 (advance/ages 20 and under FREE) Sun. "Hallowine Food Truck Festival" feat. (11 a.m.) Strictly '60s (3 p.m.) Pennington StationLibrary Company of Burlington 23 West Union Street Burlington (609) 3861273 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic NightLillipies Bakery 30 North Harrison Street Princeton (609) 423-2100 Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff Locust Hall at Johnson's Farm 2691 Monmouth Road Jobstow (609) 723-2630 Mon. 9 a.m. Barnyard BuddiesLogan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA (215) 862-2300 Thurs. 6 p.m. Mark Feingold Trio Fri. 7 p.m. Jazz Faction Sat. 7 p.m. James Popik Trio Sun. 11:30 a.m. Rob Latner Duo Wed. 6 p.m. Harry Strunk 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 Main Street Mt. Holly 28 Washington Street Mt. Holly (609) 914-0811 Fri./Sat. 7 p.m./8 p.m. Mount Holly Haunted History Tour. $20 (Ages 12 and under $15) Sat. 5 p.m. Mill Race Night Fair (Vendors, music, psychic readings/Takes place at Mill Race Park Sun. 7 p.m. Mount Holly Haunted History Tour. $20 (Ages 12 and under $15)MarketFair 3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard) (609) 452-7777 Sun. 12 p.m. Halloween Bash McStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 949-9570 Sat. 9 p.m. Halloween Party w/ Last Call Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia NightMercer County Park (Boathouse at Mercer Lake) 334 South Post Road West Windsor (866) 683-3586 Wed. 6 p.m. The Polish Nannies Mill Hill Playhouse (Passage Theater) 205 East Front Street Trenton (609) 392-0766 Sun. 3 p.m. Trenton Makes Improv 8 "The Answer"Music In The Square (Village Square Park) 30 Saddle Way Chesterfield Sat. 6:30 p.m. Trunk or TreatMusic Mountain Theater 1483 Route 179 Lambertville (609)397-3337 Fri. 8 p.m. "Clue" Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "Clue" Sun. 3 p.m. "Clue"Naked Brewing Company 212 Mill Street Bristol, PA (267) 544-7129 Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project Sun. 12 p.m. Joe & Krista Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaNeshaminy Creek Brewing Company 909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA (215) 458-7081 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night New Egypt Flea Market Village 933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge (609) 758-2082 Sat. 3 p.m. Big Kid Moonlit Madness Toy Show and Moonlit Market Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market Wed. 8 a.m. Flea MarketNewtown Brewing Company 103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA (215) 944-8609 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Schitts Creek" Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. JDuo Sat. (12 p.m.) Halloween Costume Party (3 p.m.) Magic by Jared (6 p.m.) Mark Matgolies Duo Wed. 5 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Bill MonachNick's Roast Beef 4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA (215) 637-515 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 9 p.m. Old School Wed. 7 p.m. KaraokeNJWeedman's Dispensary 322 East State Street Trenton (609) 437-0898 Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke Fri. 10 p.m. "Dreams & Nightmares" w/ IAMDJBAKE (Costume contest)Nomad Distilling Company 20 South Main Street New Hope, PA Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchNottingham Fire Co. Ballroom 200 Mercer Street Hamilton Square (609) 890-9834 Fri. 6 p.m. "Let the Music Play!" I Believe in Pink Annual Fundraiser. $35 (Includes buffet, DJ, cash bar) Nottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square (609) 587-6623 Thur. 9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis Sat. 9:30 p.m. Semi Tunes Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO Tues. 5 p.m. "Prime Rib Night" feat. (6:30 p.m.) Mick Chorba Ages 21+ Odd Logic Brewing Co. 500 Bristol Pike, Bristol, PA Wed. 6:30 p.m. Trunk or TreatO'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. QuizzoOld Hights Brewing 123 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 469-5976 Thurs. 5 p.m. Happy Hour w/ (6:30 p.m.) Stay Tuned Sat. 6 p.m. Talking In Cursive Trio Sun. 1 p.m. Halloween Family Fun Day Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 291-9232 Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia Fri. 9 p.m. Radio Fiction Sat. 9 p.m. John Coler trio Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch Palmer Square 40 Nassau Street Princeton Fri. 5:15 p.m. Hometown Halloween Parade Sat. 12 p.m. Fall Music Series feat. Mick & The Motive Sun. 1 p.m. Music fest Sundays feat. "Cosmic Jerry Band" Mon. 5:30 p.m. Ghost Tour Dinner w/ Princeton Tour Company. (Takes place at #10 Palmer Square)Pasquale's Sports Bar 9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (267) 202-6268 Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. KaraokePatriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville (609) 737-2780 Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night Fri. 8 p.m. Michael Patrick Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton (609) 585-8008 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Peace 3Plainsboro Preserve 80 Scotts Corner Road Cranbury (609) 799-4013 Thurs. 4 p.m. Forever 55 Creative Gardening & Cooking Thurs. (4:15 p.m.) Seeking Interest: Nature Journaling & Photography for Teens Fri. 5:30 p.m. Nature Game Night / Sunset Poetry Readings Sat. (9 a.m.) Birdwatching on the Trails of the Preserve for Ages 8-12 (1 p.m.) Halloween at the Preserve: Enchanted Halloween Trail Tues. (11 a.m.) Forever 55 Archery (4:15 p.m.) Nature Play (6 p.m.) Day's End Yoga Wed. (4 p.m.) Archery for Ages 9-11 (5:15 p.m.) Archery for Ages 12-15 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 BrunchPrinceton Makes 301 North Harrison Street Princeton Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Artist of the Month Meet & Greet: Cathy Dailey Puss N Boots Tavern 942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaRandy Now's Man Cave 119 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 424-3766 Sat. 7 p.m. The Successful Failures / Keith MonacchioRistorante 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. Sam Ryan Fri. 7 p.m. Wendy Simon Duo Sat. (7 p.m.) Bob Egan (9 p.m.) DJ FrankRobbinsville Community Concert Town Center Lake Drive Gazebo, Robbinsville Sat. 9:30 a.m. 2024 Halloween Pet Parade and Costume ContestRobin's Nest Restaurant 2 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 261-6149 Thurs. 6 p.m. Fall Holiday Wine Glass Paint & DinnerRossi's Bar & Grill 2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton (609) 890-2004 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (6:30 p.m.) LakeHouse Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch Tues. 7 p.m. QuizzoholicsSaint Mark United Methodist Church 465 Paxson Avenue Hamilton Square (609) 587-1286 Sat. 9 a.m. St. MARKet Fair Craft Show 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 Second Sin Brewing Company 1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P (267) 812-5251 Thurs. 7 p.m. TriviaShady Brook Farm 931 Stony Hill Road Yardley, PA (215) 968-1670 Thurs: 6 p.m. Stage Left Fri. 6 p.m. "UnWINEd" Concert feat. Jumper. $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 5:30 p.m. Sat. 11 a.m. "Fall Festival" feat. (12 p.m.) Side Hustle (6 p.m.) Nothing But A Nightmare Sun. 11 a.m. "Fall Festival" feat. (12 p.m.) Electric Stingray (5 p.m.) Sometime In September Slim's Irish Pub 2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA (267) 332-0047 Sat. 8 p.m. Shameless Mon. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Cecil Wed. 6 p.m. Karaoke ContestSmall World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-4377 x2 Sat. 7 p.m. McMillan & Co.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. "Halloween Spooktacular" w/ Never Enough (Prizes for costumes) 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. Sight UnseenStarving Artist Cafe 18 Bridge Street Stockton Sat. 6 p.m. Frank Pinto & Joe Zook Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown (609) 426-9345 Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke TCNJ College of New Jersey 2000 Pennington Road Ewing (609) 771-2467 Sun. 2 p.m. Dreams Come True 5K and Fun Walk 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 CartneyTGI Fridays 780 Route 130 South Hamilton (609) 581-6910 Thurs. 7 p.m. Paint w/ Priya: "Sunflower Inspiration" Sun. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Burn TGI Fridays 2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp. (609) 239-486 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia TGI Fridays 3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton (609) 520-0378 Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia Night The Beer Garden and Education Center at Snipes Farm 890 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Sun. 10 a.m. Fall Festival The Birdhouse Center For The Arts 7 North Main Street Lambertville (215) 681-4660 Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra" Community Orchestra The Buck Hotel 1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA (215) 396-2002 Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko Fri. 8:30 p.m. Funken Soul Nuts Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8:30 p.m.) Philly Rock and Soul Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch DuoThe Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro (609) 291-9110 Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis Sat. 9 p.m. Halloween Party w/ El Ka Bong Tues. 6:30 p.m. CornholeThe Corner Inn 24509 East Main Street Columbus (609) 298-8543 Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R EntertainmentThe Cure Insurance Center 81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton (609) 656-3200 Sat. 8 a.m. Pop Warner Cheerleading The Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1816 Fri. 7 p.m. Popik & Stewart Sat. 7 p.m. Sean Fleming Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" The Federal Twist Vineyard 8 Federal Twist Road Stockton (609) 773-6066 Sat. 12 p.m. The Pennsylvania Swindlers. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE) Sun. 12 p.m. "Gumbo Fest" w/ The Gumbo Gumbas. $10 (Ages 20 and under FREE)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. Mikey Jr Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan AppelThe HOB Tavern 146 Second Street Bordentown (609) 291-7020 Wed. 8 p.m. Wolfgang Casale, Jimmy-N-Johnny, Joey Affatato, Skelly The Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton (609) 921-8555 Thurs. (7 p.m.) Bingo (10 p.m.) Karaoke w/ Trey Brown Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Bockman Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Ty Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey BrownThe Kalmia Club 39 York Street Lambertville Fri. 7 p.m. Karaoke at KalmiaThe Morrisville Tavern 376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-5310 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 8 p.m. Blues Crew Sat. 8 p.m. Gin & Tonix Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia NightThe 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. LIVE from The Headliner Sun. - Sat. "From The Basement" Hosted by Mike Marrone Sun. - Sat. "Deuce Radio" Hosted by Matt Barker Sun. - Sat. "Altrok Radio" Hosted by Sean Carolan Sun. - Sat. "Lighty's Corner" Hosted by Gary Wien Sun. - Sat. "The Troubador Show" Hosted by John Godfrey The Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge (609) 208-0050 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo Fri. 8 p.m. ArHouse Sat. 8 p.m. Halloween Costume Party w/ Kindred Spirit (Costumes optional) Mon. 7 p.m. Music BINGO Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala The Union Firehouse 18 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 288-6491 Fri. 7 p.m. "Haunted Halloween" feat. Ghost Friends, Chaos Protocol, Somethingprofound, Heartbreak, Your Best Nightmare, Miami In Milan, Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Sat. 8 p.m. "Human Wheels" John Mellencamp Tribute. Doors open at 7 p.m.The Union House 19 East Union Street Burlington (609) 531-6077 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch Tindall Road Brewing Co. 102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 526-8651 Sat. 7 p.m. Totally Awesome '80s and Halloween Costume Party w/ "The Emulators"Tir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554 Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" All Shows 21+Train Wreck Distillery 25 Madison Avenue Mount Holly (609) 288-6300 Fri. 7 p.m. Random Notes DuoTrenton 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 Under The Moon 23 North Union Street Lambertville (609) 397-1710 Fri. 8:30 p.m. Jerry MonkVault Brewing Company 10 South Main Street Yardley, PA (267) 573-4291 Thurs. 6 p.m. Rachel & Ty Fri. 7 p.m. Behn Gillece Duo Sat. 7 p.m. Tony Miceli TrioVillage Idiot Brewing Company 42 High Street Mount Holly (609) 975-9270 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Sat. 12 p.m. Halloween Party and Costume ContestVon Thun's Country Farm Market 505 Ridge Road South Brunswick Fri. 6 p.m. Moonlight Maze and Campfires Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. Fall Festival PLUS Washington Crossing Inn 1295 General Washington Memorial Boulevard Washington Crossing, PA (877) 882-1776 Fri. 6 p.m. Halloween Happy Hour (Costume prizes)Wildflowers Too 255 Route 156 Yardville (609) 585-5483 Wed. 7 p.m. Poker NightWoodlin Lodge 30 19 Park Street Bordentown (609) 298-9849 Fri. 8 p.m. Fridays on Park Street Working Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown (609) 371-6000 Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Justin Love Sat. 1 p.m. Chris Roselle Sun. 1 p.m. Roger Gardella / Tom FeehanWWFM 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"Yardville Carvel 19 Sunnybrae Boulevard Yardville (609) 585-2299 Fri. 4 p.m. "Halloween Spooktacular" (Pumpkin painting, costumes, characters) 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.
