By Danny Coleman
originally published: 04/03/2025

"So, Danny; how are you anyway? I'm doing the Beatle Fest in New Jersey before we do Sellersville; it's just me," laughed the always pleasant, always jovial and always upfront original Yardbird Jim McCarty. "What's happening now is, we're doing a different sort of show. Somebody had suggested to me a few years ago; why don't you do The Yardbirds history? So, we're doing a different show where I talk through the history of the group and we play the songs as they come up and we have a back projection illustrating what I'm talking about. We've never done this before, Sellersville will be the first one (Laughs)." 

Back on the road as he has been for more than seven decades, McCarty has kept The Yardbirds alive and well since their arrival on the British music scene circa.1963. Best known for having three of the most revered guitarists of all time in the band in Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page as well as other legendary performers, the band has seen its share of personnel changes and yet, they and their music remain entrenched in the populous as well as on every Classic Rock and Oldies radio station around the globe. 

Although far different today from the lineup and players which formed the band's unique sound at its inception, the current roster of Godfrey Townsend (Guitar), John Idan (Guitar/Vocals), local guy and bassist Kenny Aaronson and Myke Scavone on harmonica/percussion has been together for quite some time and their assembled talents preserve and protect the music which has become so ingrained in our culture.

Recently, McCarty discussed this recent run of shows which begins tonight in Sellersville, PA at The Sellersville Theatre and meanders throughout the Northeast over the next several weeks. 

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"Basically, we start off with a song all together and then I come to the front and I start talking," he explained. "I talk about the beginning, where I grew up and how I got into music, I do that for a bit and then how The Yardbirds were formed, who they were and where they came from and meanwhile, we have pictures in the background. Then we play another song, a song that we tried to get as a hit but it never was and then we start talking about our first hit, which was "For Your Love." Then we do "Heart Full of Soul" and then we go through to when we went to America and when we recorded (Mister) "You're a Better Man Than I" and "Shapes of Things" and we play those and then we carry on right to the bitter end (Laughs). Myke Scavone, who is the harmonica player, is going to play drums on a few songs so that I don't have to keep getting up and down. The whole idea was that I wouldn't have to play drums as much as usual so that it might not be so tiring. When I finish the story of the group, I then go back onto the kit and we play a whole load of songs to finish; we're hoping people will accept it and I think it will be very interesting for them." 

Now, into his 80s, McCarty has logged enough time behind a drum kit, where the occasional break from playing is understandable and what better way to understand the man and the band itself than to hear its history and the stories behind it from the man who lived it from the beginning. 

"It seems right that I should tell the tale," he said once again with a large laugh. 'Hopefully people like it because it's a whole new thing for us. We're doing 11 of the same dates but Sellersville will be the first. Yes and we'll play all of the famous ones and people will get their money's worth; it's probably going to be at least an hour-and-a-half, 90 to 100 minutes probably."

The tumultuous '60s saw the "British Invasion" which everyone credits The Beatles for beginning but waiting in the wings were bands like The Yardbirds, The Rolling Stonesand many others; bands with an "Edge." Bands who had begun experimenting with sounds that moved away from the pop sounds of the day and so, as drummer, McCarty had many peers and contemporaries he admired that aided his growth.

"I started off with all of the Jazz people. I liked all of the Jazz drummers because in Jazz, you could hear it quite easily and there were a lot of good drummers; wasn't there? People like Art Blakey, Joe Morello, Buddy Rich and all of those people; they were all great drummers weren't they? Then of course, when I got into Rock, I used to like the Rock drumming of Buddy Holly's drummer Jerry Allison and people like Hal Blaine who was a great session drummer and very good and of course the Rock drummers like Ginger (Baker) and Keith Moon; they were great! They were peers of mine but I knew them. I didn't know John Bonham very well but I did meet him. I didn't know him well but he was very good as well; wasn't he? I was originally in The Boys Brigade and I played the snare drum, the marching drum and when I got into Rock 'N' Roll, I saw an add in the paper for a small drum kit and it was 11 pounds; which is something like probably three hundred bucks or something like that now. It was just a bass drum, a hi-hat and a snare drum and I'd play that for the school rock 'n' roll band. I had to buy the kit because they didn't really have that sort of music in school (Laughs). They used to have school dances and they'd have a band playing dance music and we'd go on in the interval and play Buddy Holly and Johnny Cash songs and everyone would go mad (Laughs)."

Over the years, McCarty has had the great fortune of sharing the stage and the band with the aforementioned trio of guitar greats who are now legends and so many others. One of those, Jeff Beck, has passed since the last time he gave his time to this writer. So, it's no surprise that Beck's untimely passing had an effect.

"Yes, that was horrible; wasn't it?" He said slowly and softly. "I think that was a great shock and I was very upset about it because he wasn't ill, he hadn't been ill for any length of time, it wasn't like he had cancer or anything and he suddenly died very quickly. What was funny was, when he was on the road with us in about '66, we did a gig in France and he became ill and he went into the hospital for a checkup and they suspected it was meningitis. I don't know why but that's what he died of; wasn't it in the end? I know it sounds like a very nasty thing but at least, I guess it was quite quick. When he was with us, it was suspected but they thought it wasn't meningitis, it was just stress; he was very stressed, Jeff. As we get older, these things happen more and more; don't they? More and more people you know and friends suddenly pass away and it's a funny time."

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"Passing away" is a fact of life and as we all age, people we love and/or relationships we have come to an end; or do they? A relatively short time ago, Jim authored another book after the death of his wife that deals with exactly that concept. 

"She Walks In Beauty" is sort of based around the loss of my wife which was about four-and-a-half years ago, it's the whole story. I was obviously very shocked, she had cancer but I was very upset and I thought, she must be somewhere. So, I conceived the whole idea of it and I checked near death experiences on YouTube, sought out mediums and things. I even studied a couple of courses on becoming a medium in order to connect with her and I did actually manage to connect with her quite well actually and I thought, oh, this is great! I'm gonna put this down in a book and so that's the basis of that book and there are some good stories in there' of course it's a book about the paranormal and not rock 'n' roll so it's not as popular as my other one (Laughs). I make regular contact with her at a certain time of day, normally in the morning and I write down what I think she says, I'm pretty sure I get the gist of it, so I'm doing that every day. So, just to say to you about all of these people who have passed over; they're not dead, I can tell you, they're around and they are surviving, that's what I've learned. There are some good stories in there of things that are "N.O.E" as we say, "No Other Explanation." Things happen but they are all very subtle. I don't really get doors opening and closing or lights flashing on and off but I do get the occasional funny things that will happen and they are always quite amusing like the TV going on and off and all that (Laughs). For me, it was almost like a whole new life because when she died, I couldn't believe that she was still there; even though I sort of believed it before. I believed people didn't die but this was very convincing and it was like, wow, this is like a whole new life believing all that stuff. In a way, it makes you live a better person, I don't know what you think but if you realize that you're not really going to die in the end, you live a much more loving life. Eventually, you're going to get to a point where you look back on your life and say, "What did I do that was any good?" I think, if you're honest with yourself, you know what you did wrong and what you did right and I think there comes that time for all of us where we know; oh yeah, we were quite good there but oh, we made a mistake there (Laughs). That's why we make mistakes, to learn. You can't do everything right; can you? That's the whole point of being alive isn't it? To learn how to get it right?" 

Besides books, McCarty has released a couple of albums over the last several years and is in discussions to release more.

"Mind The Gap" is a live compilation of the band now, that's the present band live shows. "Psycho Daisies" was the B-sides from the old group which was very nicely done, it's a very nice album and it was an idea of Demon. Demon is a very good label, we talked to them about various things and they usually do something for Record Store Day; I think I may have done that for Record Store Day last year. We will definitely have those albums with us on the road, you can definitely get them on Amazon. I know it's not so easy now to find these things. They have them in record stores like Amoeba but there's not so many of those stores; are there? I was talking to someone earlier about it; a couple of my old CDs are coming out from a record company in Florida and it's nice because they weren't on CD for a while, just downloads. This is my solo stuff, I only heard this today actually, so you've got a few scoops here Danny (Laughs). I think they are TLAK in Miami and they are going to bring out a ton of my old stuff on CD, which is nice."

The days of playing large venues are pretty much a thing of the past for the band. Now, it's the smaller theaters, halls and venues that they frequent as times and things change.When asked if he enjoyed being back to smaller venues; he couldn't help but laugh; especially about tonight's first attempt in Sellersville.  

"Yeah, they were always fun; we are playing a couple of them. We are playing Daryl's House and that's not a huge place but that's a nice venue. We're doing 10 shows and Sellersville (Laughs), it's going to work or not but I'm sure it will work. I think a lot of people know quite a bit about The Yardbirds but they don't know all of the stories and I think they will find it interesting." 

To discover more about The Yardbirds or to go to what promises to be an incredible night of music and history; please visit https://www.theyardbirds.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
Sun. 6 p.m. Porsche Night

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Allentown Borough
Main Street Allentown
Thurs. (10:15 a.m.) Baby Storytime (Ages 6-24 Months / Takes place at the library 16 South Main Street) (4:30 p.m.) Getting Crafty (Ages 3 and up / Takes place at the library 16 South Main Street) 
Tues. 5:30 p.m. Tween Creativity Corner (Ages 8-12 / Takes place at the library 16 South Main Street) 

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Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Tamer Tewfik
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Jeff Penque (7 p.m.) JT Rox
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Bill Thomas (6 p.m.) Mike Tusay
Mon. 5 p.m. Carmen Marranco 
Tues. 7 p.m. Jessica DiDonato
Wed. 7 p.m. AudioPilot

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Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Fri. 3 p.m. Lenten Fish Fry feat. (7 p.m.) The Successful Failures

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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 
Fri. 7 p.m. Art People Party Annual Fundraiser 2025

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Artworks Trenton  
19 Everett Alley Trenton
(609) 394-9436  
Sat. 5 p.m. The Peoples Theatre: A Tribute to Don Evans and The Players Company

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Ashlynn Distillery 
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Mike
Fri. 8 p.m. Michael Patrick
Sat. 8 p.m. Sara + Tamer
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil Middleton
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney

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Bent Iron Brewing
70 Extonville Road Hamilton
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 5:30 p.m. Shoreline

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

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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  
Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 (4 p.m.) 2025 Third Annual Bordentown City Cats Art Show and Sale (Takes place at Old City Hall) 

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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
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Open MIKE" Hosted by Mike Estabrook
Fri. (7:30 p.m.) "A Farewell To Kings" Rush Tribute. $21.12-$37, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+ (8:30 p.m.) "First Fridays" w/ Cara Cartney (Mixing Room)
Sat. 7:30 p.m. "Starman," the Bowie Tribute. $20-$37, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sun. 11 a.m. Ska Flow Yoga. $15
Wed. 7:30 p.m. "SNL Trivia Night

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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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Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum)
299 Parkside Avenue Trenton 
(408) 335-4400 
Sat. 2 p.m. Eastern European Art Exhibit feat. works by Adriana Groza
Sun. 2 p.m. Secrets of the Region's Stained Glass: History Talk w/ Dan Aubrey 

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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. Blackwells Mill

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City Streets
510 Highway 130 South East Windsor
(609) 426-9400
Sat. 9 p.m. Anker

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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. Bob Thompson
Sat. 8 p.m. Frank Pinto & Richie Z

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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.) Gab Cinque Band / DJ John Rossi. $10 (VIP Packages available), doors open at 6 p.m.
Sat. 7 p.m. The Discoteks / DJ Randy Moats. $15 (Dinner and VIP Packages available), doors open at 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m..

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Cream Ridge Winery
145 Route 539 Cream Ridge 
(609) 259-9797 
Sun. 12 p.m. Art of Enology and Mindful Wine Tasting Class 

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Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Sip & Shop
Sat. 12:30 p.m. Kim & Chuck
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
Sun. 3 p.m. Benefit for Zac and Danielle's Adoption Process feat. Wounded Souls, Katherine And Company

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Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. Neil Tapp
Fri. 8 p.m. The Great Bonfire (EP Release Show). $10 (advance)
Sat. (12 p.m.) Craft & A Cocktail: Ceramic Pipe Workshop. $50 (8 p.m.) Sunflower Sutras & Scarlet Begonias: A Tribute to Allen Ginsberg. $25 (advance)
Sun. (1 p.m.) Acoustic Jam Circle ($10 suggested donation) (6 p.m.) The Reverend Graham Ford: Songs of Pete Townsend
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert  
Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Thurs. 8 p.m. "Ladies Night"
Fri. 7 p.m. LakeHouse
Sat. 9 p.m. Balanced Breakfast
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. 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 (9:30 p.m.) Karaoke
Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8:30 p.m.) Starship Lovechild
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Rustic Revival
Sun. 3 p.m. Anger Management
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 
Thurs. 6 p.m. LJ Hall
Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGO

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Grounds For Sculpture
80 Sculptors way Hamilton
(609) 586-0616 
Sat. 9 a.m. Garden Retreat

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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. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays 

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Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Shakey" An Evening with Neil Young...Almost. 
Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "Stevie Mac" Fleetwood mac/Stevi NIcks Tribute. (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Soul Seduction (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party w/ DJ Iron Mike
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet 
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo

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Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) Modern Rewind
Sat. 5 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Bad Hombres Trio
Sun. (11 a.m.) Baby Goat Yoga (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. 
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Tuesday
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. 5:30 p.m. Rich Cassenti
Sat. 4:30 p.m. Ronnie Brandt
Sun. 1 p.m. Wild Grit

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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 
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Night (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+

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Kelly's Bar n Banquet Hall
14 Railroad Avenue Fort Dix
(732) 230-6169
 Tues. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Carie McCay

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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 (8 p.m.) Electric Stingray (10 p.m.) DJ Dan
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (5:30 p.m.) Lofash (10 p.m.) DJ Dom 
Sun. (10 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Easter Bunny Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Bob Banka

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Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 
11 Bridge Street Lambertville 
(609) 397-8300 
Sun. 11 a.m. Bunny Brunch

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Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Paint & Sip: Beginning of Spring Edition
Fri. 7 p.m. Country Line Dancing
Sat. "Girl Friend's Weekend" feat. (11 a.m.) Baby Goat Yoga. $50 (1 p.m.) Rick Winow (7 p.m.) Battle of the Decades Party. $10 (advance).
Sun.  "Girl Friend's Weekend" feat. (11 a.m.) Baby Goat Yoga. $50 (1 p.m.) Jim & Carm

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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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McGuinn's Place 
1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence 
(609) 392-0599
Sat. 9 p.m. Better View, Hubbell Benson, Righteous Jolly
Ages 21+ 

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McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 9 p.m. Jukebox Graveyard / Don't Tell Rosa
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night 

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Mill Hill Playhouse (Passage Theater) 
205 East Front Street Trenton
(609) 392-0766
Fri. 7:15 p.m. Trenton Makes Improv 10: "Wet Elevator"

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

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Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 6:30 p.m.Books & Beers: Lock Every Door
Sat. 7 p.m. CZW: Something's Brewing

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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 
Fri. 8 p.m. "We May Be Right" Billy Joel Tribute
Sun. 1 p.m. Stranger Things 

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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. Fly On The Wall
Sat. 6 p.m. Two For Flinching
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Bill Monach

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

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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 Rick Winow (9:30 pm.) Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Asylum Choir
Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO
Tues. 4 p.m. Prime Rib Night feat. (6:30 p.m.) Rob Silvers
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 Barracks
100 Barrack Street Trenton
Sat. 7 p.m. Concerts by Candlelight

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Old Hights Brewing 
123 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 469-5976
Fri. (3 p.m.) Happy Hour (6 p.m.) Jon Savage & The Classic Rockers 
Sun. 2 p.m. Bluegrass Jam
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Paint & Sip

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Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 291-9232
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Wed. 7:30 p.m. Trivia

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Ottoburger (Planet Animal Taste)
65 East Broad Street Hopewell
(640) 867-4915
 Sat. 11 a.m. Tiny Home 

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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  
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. Slugger O'Toole

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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 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 University (Richardson Auditorium)
Nassau Street Princeton
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Faculty Panel "Roberto Lugo / Orange and Black" (Takes place at Robertson Hall)
Wed. 5 p.m. Photo History's Futures: Giulia Paoletti (Takes place at Aaron Burr Hall)

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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 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Gina Corso
Fri. 7 p.m. Max Rogers
Sat. (5 p.m.) Cara Cartney (7 p.m.) Bob Egan
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Dave Dales Duo

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Roebling Museum 
100 2nd Avenue Roebling
(609) 499-7200 
Sat. (11 a.m.) Four Town Bike Tour. $5,$6,$7 (2 p.m.) Preserving Family Photographs

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Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White
Sat. 6:30 p.m. "Jordan Family Birthday"
Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch
Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics

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Saint Raphael School
151 Gropp Avenue Hamilton
Sun. 10 a.m. Car Show Fundraiser

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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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Slice of Brooklyn NJ
1295A Route 33 Hamilton 
(609) 527-9663
 Thurs. 8 a.m. Community Networking Coffee Hour

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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. Matt Davis Trio

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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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Spigola Vino E Cucino
3817 Crosswicks Hamilton Square Road Hamilton
(609) 585-5255
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Mark Sacco

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Steam Pub 
606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA 
Sat. 10 p.m. '80s Night w/ DJ Vinyl Richie / M80

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Suzanne Paterson Center 
1 Monument Drive Princeton 
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Tango Milango" feat. (7 p.m.) Milango w/ DJ Svetlana (8:30 p.m.) Juan & Pato. $20

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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. Brian Bortnick
Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Sarah Teti

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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 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko
Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch 
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. Deep Release
Mon. 6 p.m. Trivia

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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 Cure Insurance Center  
81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton  
(609) 656-3200  
Thurs. 5:30 Club Chef Challenge "Copy That"
Sat. 8 a.m. All-Out Championships Tri-State Nationals

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The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Sat. 7 p.m. Sean Fleming
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. EarCandy
Sat. 9 p.m. (TBA)
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel

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The Irish Horne Bar & Restaurant
882 2nd Street Pike Richboro, PA 
(215) 942-4000 
Sat. 8 p.m. Stranger Things

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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 Fatha Ramzee
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Ty
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. Break Even 
Sat. 8 p.m. Bambu Weasels 

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The Newtown Theatre
120 North State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 968-3859
Thurs. 8 p.m. Tom Rush w/ Matt Nakoa. $48.49
Sat. 8 p.m. "Brightside" A Tribute to The Killers. $40.10
Sun. 7:30 p.m. Aunt Mary Pat. $44.29
Wed. 3 p.m. The Music of Johnny Mathis w/ Massimo Brutto. $29.62

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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. Coleman Brice
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. Bad Hombres
Sat. 8 p.m. El Ka Bong
Mon. 6 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala

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The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Fri. 7:30 p.m. "Live Comedy" feat. Paul Carson, Holly Huff, Patrick Sullivan. Music by Hot Buttah And the Breakfast Toast. $15, Doors open at 6:45 p.m., ages 18+

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

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ThunderBowl Lanes NJ
423 east main Street Wrightstown
(609) 723-7914
Sat. 5 p.m. Wounded Souls and Chad

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Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Spring Cookie Decorating Class 

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Tir Na Nog 
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton 
(609) 392-2554
Fri. 9 p.m. 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
Fri. 8 p.m. Robert Lanter Trio
Sat. 8 p.m. Herding Cats
Sun. 1 p.m. Tim Harakal

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Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
20 Pamer Square east Princeton 
(609) 924-7855
 Fri. 5 p.m. Yvonnick Prene Trio
Sat. 5 p.m. Diego Hedez Trio

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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
Fri. 7 p.m. Mike Estabrook Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. Behn Gillece Trio

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VFW Post 491
9 Fisher Place Yardville 
(609) 585-9645 
Sun. 8 a.m. Swap Meet

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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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Washington Crossing Inn 
1295General Washington Memorial Boulevard Washington Crossing, PA
(877) 882-1776
Tues. 6 p.m. "Bourbon & Blues"

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Whitehill Mansion
217 Fourth Street Fieldsboro
Sat. 8 p.m. Paranormal Investigation Hosted by Dave Juliano. $60

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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
 Sat. 7 p.m. Park Street Voices Presents: Spoken & Stirred, with Open Mic

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Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Gary Cavico
Fri. 6 p.m. Cab Franc: Past, Present & Future
Sat. 12 p.m. Spring Craft Fair feat. (1 p.m.) Erez Lirov
Sun. 12 p.m. Spring Craft Fair feat. (1 p.m.) Justin Love
Wed. 6 p.m. Clay NIght w/ Stephanie

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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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Zlock Performing Arts Center
275 Swamp Road Newtown, PA
(215) 968-846 
Fri. 7:30 p.m. The Nick Moss Band. $27

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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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