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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...2/27/25


By Danny Coleman

originally published: 02/27/2025

Rock On! This Week

"We're gonna be there on Saturday March 8, less than two weeks away," said Brian Templeton of Delta Generators as they prepare to come to Jamey's House of Music in Lansdowne, PA for an 8 p.m. March 8 show. "This is our first time there and we're very excited about it. I'm really happy we're going in there; I didn't even know about the place. Sallie Bengtson of Nola Blue Records hipped me to that because I had told her that I was looking for some places to play in her area and she suggested that place and luckily they were open. We hit at 8 p.m., I think they start serving food around 6 p.m."

Templeton and his band mates have individually and/or collectively worked with music luminaries such as Jerry Portnoy, James Cotton, Ben Orr, Aerosmith, Stone Temple Pilots, INXS and many others; how did this band come together especially with such individual successes?

"We're out of Boston, all of us born and raised, lived in Boston our whole lives," stated Templeton. "Right now, we're kind of spread out; I actually live in Southern New Hampshire now, I own a farm up here with my wife, I'm a farmer by day and a singer by night. I'm originally from the Mission Hill area. I was born and raised ight downtown and the other guys are all from just outside of Boston; now they're all kind of spread out. One guy lives in Connecticut and two of the guys are in Massachusetts."

"The band was formed about 15 years ago and I've been with the band for about eight years," he went on, "They had another great, great lead singer who decided to move on to a different project and I was lucky enough that they called me up and asked me to join. So, there is nothing better than a front man lead singer to come into a band where the guitarist, bass player and drummer have been playing together for like seven or eight years. So, it's a solid situation that I walked into. Our guitarist's name is Charlie O'Neal, his brother Rick O'Neal on bass and our drummer is Jeff Armstrong and they've been playing together for a long time. So, yeah, there is no leader so to speak, it's a true band, all for one, one for all; it's a really great situation to be in. I'll pull out the acoustic guitar every once in a while for some of the stuff where I can kinda strum along. I don't call myself a guitar player but I'm a big fan of strumming the acoustic and I do that two or three songs a show; I'm mostly a harp player and singer and I've been doing that for over 30 years."



 
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Delta Generators, an interesting name that does lend to one possibly thinking they are a Blues or maybe a Zydeco band but when pressed about the name, Brian answered without hesitation and a loud laugh.

"You know, I can't answer that question with certainty because the band was named eight years before I joined and I did ask the guys and I don't remember. It's one of those things where, whenever anybody starts a band, there is this ritual that everybody goes through where 200 names are thrown out, half of them are jokes and none of them are any good and then, something weird happens and you go, yeah, that needs to be the name. It's kind of funny but yeah, it certainly sounds bluesy (Laughs)."

With four studio and one live album to their credit, a "Bluesy" name and 15 years of experience; what about their music and did his joining alter the band's course at all? 

"The music is Blues based of course but we like to take it in a lot of different directions. I'm a big fan of Rock and Pop; I wouldn't say what we do is so much Pop but it's kind of Rock-Blues with some Pop feelings in it. We're a very driving band and I'm a big fan of getting people up to dance so we do a lot of good grooves.I think maybe I've brought us a little bit more towards those Pop things, only because I'm a big fan of harmony vocals. So, when I write songs, I like to do a lot of Pop type hooks with a lot of vocals. The Delta Generators have always been very diverse but once again, coming from a solid Blues foundation. I am the only lyricist but the music is created by all four of us. Charlie, our guitar player, is the foundation of that. He is really good at putting together his ideas with drum loops and he can play guitars and bass on it and then send me the bare bones of it, I come up with the words and then together as a band, we form it into the full songs." 

"I tend to write in phases," he continued. "I'm a father of six kids and I'm running a farm here and I'm doing different projects musically; mostly Delta Generators but I sometimes play under my own name. I have a record coming out next month where I'm working with this guy Kid Ramos out of California so, I do different things. I tend to write where I get these bursts of creativity and I'll bang out a whole bunch of tunes and then I'll have these dry spells. That's the basis of it but then I'll also be driving and I'm always getting lyrical ideas and I'll have to pull over and type it into my phone. So, there is no real one formula for me, I believe, for the most part, that the songs are coming from somewhere else and I'm lucky enough to be able to tune in and get them. Sometimes, I'll strum some chords on a guitar and write lyrics to that and other times, I have lyrics and they'll go with music that Charlie already wrote. So, there is no real straight ahead formula for me; which is how I kind of live my life (Laughs)."

Rock On! This Week

Templeton admits that he does not mind living his life in a way that allows for less planning and more discovery, citing that doing too much of something, such as research can sometimes be detrimental to the end result; especially as a musician or songwriter where just chatting can spawn new ideas.



 
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"Obviously there are times where research can help you especially if you're writing a blog or something but if you're just trying to interview somebody; I can't tell you how many times I've been interviewed in my 30 years as a blues guy and the first question is; who were your influences? So, it's like, well, I can tell you everybody from The Beatles to Donny Hathaway to Hank Williams but what does that really mean? Do you know what I mean? Should I say B.B. King? Is there a person who plays the blues who wasn't influenced by B.B. King? I kind of like the idea of loose banter."

The band has big things happening after their Jamey's show on March 8 and rightfully so, they are very excited for the future.

"We head back, we have a few shows in the Boston area and then we're doing a 10 day run in Europe at the end of May. We're playing venues in Belgium, Germany and France and we're looking forward to that for sure. We did one last year and that was our first tour there; I've been playing over there for many years but that was the first Delta Generators tour of Europe and now we're following it up with another one and we're very excited." 

Jamey's House of Music is located at 32 S. Lansdowne Avenue in Lansdowne, PA and tickets for the 8 p.m. show are going at a brisk pace. Visit https://jameyshouseofmusic.com/ to purchase or to discover more about Delta Generators, please visit https://deltagenerators.com/home

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



This week's event listings


Ace Cafe 
15 Market Place New Hope, PA
Sat. 11 a.m. Vintage Moto Meet / Corvette/Hot Rod Day
Sun. (2 p.m.) 4x4 Meet-up (6 p.m.) Porsche Night
Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Righteous Jolly
Allentown Presbyterian Church
20 High Street Allentown
(609) 259-7289
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Gospel Music & History: A Soul-Stirring Experience
Al's Airport Inn
636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton
(609) 883-5252 
Thurs. 5 p.m. Jerry Monk
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Marc Hoffman (5 p.m.) Kindred Spirit Duo
Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Rob Silvers (6 p.m.) Sandy Zio
Mon. 5 p.m. Joe Hutchinson
Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura
Wed. 7 p.m. Dany Lynch
Ancient Order of Hibernians 
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton 
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Colin
Sat. 10 a.m. Annual Mass and Irish Flag Raising (Takes place a St. Anthony's Church located at 626 South Olden Avenue Hamilton)
Aristaeus Brewing
2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA 
(215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
 
Arts Council of Princeton 
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-8777 
Sat. 3 p.m. Gallery Opening: Faces, Places, Unexpected Stories / Regreening Through Art-Seeking a Symbiosis Between Humans and Nature
Wed. 7 p.m. JAM: Jersey Art Meet-Up
Ashlynn Distillery 
32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA 
Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Carl
Fri. 8 p.m. Keep The Change
Sat. 8 p.m. LakeHouse
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney
Bella Mia
3224 U.S. Highway 206 Bordentown
(609) 291-7475
Sun. 12:30 p.m. "Gnomes & Shamrocks" Paint Day
Bent Iron Brewing
70 Extonville Road Hamilton
Fri. 7 p.m. "Harry Potter" Trivia
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+
Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery
58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
(267) 799-5348
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo
Blend Bar & Bistro   
911 Highway 33 Hamilton 
(609) 245-8887
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Sal
Bordentown City
Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown  
Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20
Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 
Bowman's Tavern 
1600 River Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Dave Dales Trio
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan 
Sat. 7 p.m. (TBA)
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trioi (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour 
Broken Goblet Brewing
2500 State Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 812-5653
Thurs. (7:30 p.m.) Mike Estabrook "All Request Show" / (8 p.m.)  Within Destruction, Axty, Lost In Separation. $27.16
Fri. 8 p.m. "Romeo Delight" Van Halen Tribute. $22.73, doors open at 7 p.m.
Sat. 7:30 p.m. EMO Night Karaoke. $16.30, doors open/sign-ups at 6 p.m., ages 21+
Sun. 6:30 p.m. "Mama Mania" ABBA Tribute. $29-$44
Wed. 6 p.m. Girl Scout Cookie & Beer Pairing
Bucks On Bridge
25 Bridge Street Lambertville
(609) 483-2615
Thurs. 6 p.m. 
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night 
Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night
Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia
Burlington County Library/Amphitheater
5 Pioneer Boulevard West Hampton
(609) 267-9660
Sun. 2 p.m. "Homeward Bound" to "Higher Frequency" and Beyond... w/ Ginger Coyle
Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum)
299 Parkside Avenue Trenton 
(408) 335-4400 
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Cadwalader Lecture Series feat. John U. Rees
Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 
102 Carnagie Center Princeton
(781) 568-1471
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Chris Scopo / Pat Johnson. $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
Classics Books & Gifts
4 West Lafayette Street Trenton
Sat. 12 p.m. "Freestyle" A Journaling Workshop. $10, ages 18+
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
Continental Tavern
2 North Main Street Yardley, PA  
(215) 493-9191
Fri. 8 p.m. Boondashark
Sat. 8 p.m. Frank Pinto & Richie Z
Cooper's Riverview                                                                     
50 Riverview Plaza Trenton
(609) 393-7300 
Thurs. (7 p.m.) "Be5D" Grateful Dead Tribute (10 p.m.) DJ Ryan Fiore
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour (8 p.m.) Dinner Show feat. Don't Call Me Francis / DJ John Rossi. $15, doors open at 6 p.m. (Dinner and VIP Packages available)
Sat. 7 p.m. Balanced Breakfast Band
Crossing Vineyard and Winery
1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA
(215) 493-6500 
Sat. 6 p.m. On The Fly
Sun. 3 p.m. Aaron Quarterman
Cryout Cave
601 Doctor Martin Luther King Boulevard Suite #2 Trenton
(862) 234-5353
Thurs. 7 p.m. Verses Open Mic
Fri. 7:30 p.m. The Release Open Mic: Heartfelt feat. Ambery Bowman
Curran’s Irish Inn
1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA
(215) 245-1800
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo 
Mon. 7:30 p.m. Quizzo
Dacey's Pub 
215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-4838
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night 
Wed. 8 p.m. Quizzo                                           

Dadz Bar and Grill 
744 Main Street Lumberton
(609)267-4344
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Jimmy Mannix 
Sun. 3 p.m. Fundraiser for "One Love Animal Rescue" feat. Wounded Souls, Randy Imbrogno. $20 (Includes 20 auction tickets)
Dempster's Pub
437 Pine Street Mount Holly 
(609) 261-0500   
Fri. 5 p.m. Tom and Katherine
Dharma Bums 
4935 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. James Dalton
Fri. 8 p.m. Nik Greeley and The Operators. $10 (advance)
Sat. 8 p.m. Strangers Stopping Strangers. $15 (advance)
Sun. (1 p.m.) Acoustic Jam Circle ($10 suggested donation) (6 p.m.) The Reverend Graham Ford: Songs of Bob Dylan
Tues. 7 p.m. The Arc of Sound with John Muraco-Sound Bath. $45
Wed. 7 p.m.  DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert
Florence/Roebling Community Center
69 Main Street Roebling
Sat. 7 p.m. An Evening with Orange Whip. (Pay what you want at door, BYOB)
Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 
167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown 
(609) 899-7447
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night w/ DJ Mig
Fri. 9 p.m. AudioPilot
Sat. 9 p.m. JT Rox
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia
Forsgate Country Club   
375 Forsgate Drive Monroe
(732) 521-0700 
Fri. 6 p.m. Scott Strunk
Founding Father's Sports Bar & Grill 
2900 Street Road Bensalem, PA 
(215) 923-1100
Fri. 6 p.m. Bob Pantano Dance Party w/ DJ Joe Castro
Friendly's 
1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville 
(609) 426-9203 
Wed. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Kevin McGowan and/or Gino Formaroli (Sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m.)
Friends Meeting House
142 East Hanover Street Trenton
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Trenton Film Society Presents: "Oscar Shorts" Festival
Sat. 1 p.m./4 p.m. Trenton Film Society Presents: "Oscar Shorts" Festival
German American Society 
215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton 
(609) 585-5200
Sat. 6 p.m. 2025 GAK Dinner Dance / HOF
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" w/ Casey Welbourn (8 p.m.) Jumper
Sat. 8:30 p.m. 44 Fridays
Sun. (11:30 a.m.) "Bingo & Bloodies" w/ "Machine Gun" Terri (3 p.m.) The Lenahan Band
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Game Show Palooza 
Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio
240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA 
(215) 504-7277 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzo
Fri.  8 p.m. Crazy Baez
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Grover's Mill Coffee House 
Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction   
(609) 716-8771  
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade Prestridge 
Halo Pub
4617 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square 
(609) 586-1811  
Sat. 7 p.m. The Belviso Dynasty
Hamilatte Cafe
1971 Route 33 Hamilton
Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays 
Havana New Hope
105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Fri. 11 p.m.  DJ Dance Party 
Sat. (12 p.m.) Soup-A-Thon (3 p.m.) The Chicklettes (9:30 p.m.) DJ Dance Party 
Sun. (1 p.m.) Midnight Sun Orchestra (6:30 p.m.) Slidewinder Blues Band
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet 
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo
Hopewell Valley Vineyards
46 Yard Avenue Pennington 
(609) 737-4465 
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5 p.m.) Deb & Mike
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 w/ Mikey Jr
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Laura Fiocco
Il Portico Restorante Italiano 
273 West Route 130 South Burlington
(609) 239-1000 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Jazz Night
Fri. / Sat. 7 p.m. Live Music w/ Tony O
Irish Rover Station House 
1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA 
(215) 970-5412 
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night
Iron Plow Vineyards
26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus 
(732) 306-9111 
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Joe Vadala
Sat. 4:30 p.m. Rich Cassenti
Sun. 1 p.m. Ed Wilson
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 
Fri. 9 p.m. Successful Failures, Loose Panic, Adventure Lost. $10
Sat. 9 p.m. Honey Spot Blvd.
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Night (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+
Kafe` Ojala
750 Cass Street Trenton
(609) 200-1128
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Poetry. $5 (Entry fee)
Sun. 5 p.m. Trenton Speaks Open Mic. Hosted by Brass Rabbit
Kelly's Bar n Banquet Hall
14 Railroad Avenue Fort Dix
(732) 230-6169
Sat. 7 p.m. Random Notes
Tues. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Carie McCay
Killarney's Publick House
1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166 
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch feat. (11 a.m.) Lou Mutter (5:30 p.m.) LoFash (10 p.m.) DJ Bay
Sun. (11 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Jazz Brunch w/ Real Human Jazz Band
Mon. 7 p.m. Music BINGO w/ DJ Brother Mike
Tues. 6 p.m. Guinness Paint & Sip
Lambertville House 
32 Bridge Street Lambertville
(609) 397-0200 
Fri. 6 p.m. Russell Norkevich 
Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn 
11 Bridge Street Lambertville 
(609) 397-8300 
Fri. 6 p.m. "Midnight at he Masquerade" A Ballroom Murder Mystery Event. $125 (Includes 3 course dinner, tax & gratuity)
Laurita Winery 
85 Archertown Road New Egypt 
(609) 752-0200 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Kricket Comedy Night feat. Missy Hall, Jeremy Hall, Eddie Gallagher. $25 (advance), doors/seating open at 7 p.m., ages 21+
Sat. 11 a.m. "Shamrock Irish Fest" feat. (11:30 a.m.) Six Mile Cross (2 p.m.) The Devrin Academy of Dance (4 p.m.) The Bog Boys
Sun. 11 a.m. "Shamrock Irish Fest" feat. (12:30 a.m.) The O'Neals
Library Company of Burlington
23 West Union Street Burlington
(609) 3861273
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night
Lillipies Bakery
30 North Harrison Street Princeton 
(609) 423-2100  
Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff
Logan Inn 
10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 862-2300
Thurs. 6 p.m. Scott McCallister Trio
Fri. 7 p.m. Aaron Quarterman
Sat. 7 p.m. Greg Paynter Tio
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Julia Janosz 
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 
Sat. 1 p.m. Burlington/Mount Holly St. mPatrick's Day Parade & Irish Festival. (Begins on High Street) 
Makefield Highlands Golf Club
1418 Woodside Road Yardley, PA 
(215) 321-7000 
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Karaoke
Sun. 1 p.m. Wedding & Event Expo
MarketFair
3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard)
(609) 452-7777
Sat. 11 a.m. "Read Across America"
McStews Irish Sports Pub
5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 949-9570 
Sat. 9 p.m. All Lit Up
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night
Music Mountain Theater
1483 Route 179 Lambertville
(609)397-3337
Fri. 8 p.m. "Fiddler On The Roof"
Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "Fiddler On The Roof"
Naked Brewing Company 
212 Mill Street Bristol, PA 
(267) 544-7129
Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project 
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Needle Creek Farm Brewery
91 Titus Mill Road Pennington
Sat. 12 p.m. Chet & Ari
Sun. 12 p.m. DC Duo
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company 
909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA 
(215) 458-7081
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Disney" Trivia Night 
New Egypt Flea Market Village 
933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge 
(609) 758-2082
Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market 
Wed. 8 a.m. Flea Market
New Hope Winery / Tavern 
6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA 
(215) 794-2331 
Sun. 6 p.m. Deko Entertainment Presents: Allie Colleen / Southpaw
Newtown Brewing Company
103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA 
(215) 944-8609 
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader" Trivia 
Fri. 6 p.m. Jordan Roth & John Thomas
Sat. 1 p.m. "Brews & BBQ feat. (6 p.m.) Chris Nickey
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Bill Monach
Nick's Roast Beef
4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA 
(215) 637-515
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
NJWeedman's Dispensary
322 East State Street Trenton
(609) 437-0898
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Nomad Distilling Company
20 South Main Street New Hope, PA
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Nottingham Tavern 
9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square 
(609) 587-6623
Thur. 9 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis 
Sat. 9:30 p.m. ArHouse
Tues. 5 p.m. Prime Rib Night feat. (6:30 p.m.) Kenny K & Chris Macock
Ages 21+   
O'Connors American Bar & Grille 
1383 Monmouth Road Easthampton  
(609) 261-1555
Sat. 12 p.m. St. Patrick's Day Parade After Party w/ Rowdy Bardlings
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
Old Barracks
100 Barrack Street Trenton
Sat. 7 p.m. Concerts by Candlelight
Old Hights Brewing 
123 West Ward Street Hightstown 
(609) 469-5976
Thurs. 5 p.m. Vinyl Night
Sat. 6 p.m. Modern Rewind
Sun. 2 p.m. Bluegrass Jam
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Trivia 
Old Town Pub
135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown 
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Fri. 9 p.m. Gerry Rosenthal Duo
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Wed. 7:30 p.m. Trivia
Ottoburger (Planet Animal Taste)
65 East Broad Street Hopewell
(640) 867-4915
Fri. 6 p.m. Karen & Micah Payne
Pasquale's Sports Bar 
9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA 
(267) 202-6268 
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Patriots Crossing 
1339 River Road Titusville 
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night  
Sat. 8 p.m. Brooks Brothers Blues Band
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"
Patriot's Theater at The War Memorial                                                             
1 Memorial Drive Trenton 
(609) 984-8400
Sat. 7 p.m. Grand Kyiv Ballet Company: "Swan Lake" 
Pete's Steak House 
523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
 (609) 585-8008
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Out Of The Red
Plainsboro Preserve
80 Scotts Corner Road Cranbury
(609) 799-4013
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Nature Game Night
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 (7 p.m.) Karaoke
Sun. 11 a.m. Jazz Brunch
Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium)
Nassau Street Princeton
Thurs. 8 p.m. Chamber Meditations. Guided by Hope Littwin, Performed by Princeton Chapel Choir (FREE Event, Takes place at University Chapel) / "Colored Pencils" Abstracting a Still Life (Takes place at the University Art Museum)
Sun. 12 p.m. Princeton University Chapel: An Inside Look (Takes place at University Chapel
Puss N Boots Tavern
942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA
Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Recovery Sports Grill
109 Hancock Lane Westampton
(609) 702-3902
Fri. 6:30 p.m. The CJs or The Stereo Types
Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 
144 US Route 130 Bordentown 
(609) 262-0110
Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night 
River Horse Brewery
2 Graphics Drive Ewing
Sat. 4 p.m. Cask Fest 2025  
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. Lorenzo Branca
Sat. 7 p.m. Russell Norkevich
Sun. 11:30 a.m. Brunch w/ Dave Dales Duo  
Rossi's Bar & Grill
2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004 
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Talking In Cursive
Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch
Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch 
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics
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. Trivia
Slim's Irish Pub 
2195 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA
(267) 332-0047
Mon. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Cecil 
Wed. 6 p.m. Karaoke Contest
Small World Coffee 
14 Witherspoon Street Princeton 
(609) 924-4377 x2 
Sat. 7 p.m. Free Soil
Sparky World-Famous Beer Garden
4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA 
(215) 943-2321 
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana
Sat. 9 p.m. "Pardi-Gras" w/ Jukebox Graveyard
Sun. 9 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Cara Cartney
Mon. 9 p.m. Game Night Hosted by Kid Dalton 
Tues. 7 p.m. Johnny Betz 
Starving Artist Cafe
18 Bridge Street Stockton
Fri. 6 p.m. Jerry Monk & Joe Kramer
Stone Terrace by John Henry's
2275 Kuser Road Hamilton  
(609) 581-8855    
Fri. 6:30 p.m. St. Gregory The Great 7th Annual Gala "Mardi Gras Masquerade Soiree
Tavern On The Lake 
101 Main Street Hightstown 
(609) 426-9345  
Fri. 9 p.m. After The Flood
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia 
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 
TCNJ College of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Road Ewing 
(609) 771-2467
Sat. 2 p.m. "Kea and the Ark" (Takes place at Black Box theater"
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
Terhune Orchards  
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton
(609) 924-2310 
Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Allan Willcockson
Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Michael Montemurro
TGI Fridays 
780 Route 130 South Hamilton
(609) 581-6910 
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 Birdhouse Center For The Arts
7 North Main Street Lambertville
(215) 681-4660
Fri. 8 p.m. High Horse. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra" Community Orchestra 
The Buck Hotel 
1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA 
(215) 396-2002 
Fri. 8 p.m. DJ entertainment
Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8:30 p.m.) Bigg Romeo
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch Project
The Cool Cricket
216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis
Sat. 9 p.m. Black Brant
Mon. 6 p.m. Trivia
The Corner Inn
24509 East Main Street Columbus
(609) 298-8543
Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment
The Cure Insurance Center  
81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton  
(609) 656-3200  
Fri. 7 p.m. The Harlem Globetrotters
The Dubliner
34 North Main Street New Hope, PA 
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. Fiona Tyndall
Sat. 7 p.m. Martin Guilfoyle & Friends
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
Sat. 9 p.m. Asylum Choir
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel
The Hamilton Manor
30 Route 156 Hamilton
(609) 581-6782
Fri. 8 p.m. Sierra Hull
The Ivy Inn
248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Bockman
Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Fatha Ramzee
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv 
Wed. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Trey Brown
The Morrisville Tavern 
376 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA
(215) 295-5310
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Loretta Allan band
Sat. 8 p.m. Blue Flame Six
Mon. 7:30 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night  
The Newtown Theatre
120 North State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 968-3859
Sat. 7 p.m. A "Wicked" Night at The Theatre. $29.62 (Includes 1 cocktail, free popcorn), doors open at 6 p.m.
Sun. 3 p.m. The Music of The Band w/ Professor Louie & The Crowmatix with The Woodstock Horns. $34.86
Wed. 7:30 p.m. Movie Club: "Cinema Paradiso" $13.90, $11.81 (FREE for theatre members)
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. James Cheadle and TNT with a Call from Brian Templeton of The Delta Generators
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. Diablo Sandwich Band
Sat. 8 p.m. Buckshot
Mon. 6 p.m. Music BINGO
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala 
The Sycamore Grill
255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA
(215) 908-6326 
Fri. 8 p.m. Plush Duo 
The Union Firehouse
18 Washington Street Mount Holly
(609) 288-6491
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Don Michael Jr. Live "The On The Map Show" $15, doors open at 7 p.m., all ages
Fri. 7 p.m. All Systems Go (EP Release Party), My Cousin's Girlfriend's House, STMNTS, STFU. $15, Doors open at 6:30 p.m., all ages
Sat. 1 p.m. St. Patrick's Day Parade After Party Irish Festival feat. Son and Father Duo, Peter & Mason Scavello, Billy Garrett, Katherine Hewitt. Doors open at 12 p.m.
The Union House 
19 East Union Street Burlington
(609) 531-6077
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 8 p.m. Dave Cudrak
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.) Sister Blue
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Tindall Road Brewing Co.
102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 526-8651 
Fri. 7 p.m. Gavin Skinner
Tir Na Nog 
1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton 
(609) 392-2554
Sat. (12 p.m.) Post Flag Raising Session w/ Billy O'Neal & Andy Koontz (3 p.m.) Irish Billy Briggs Memorial Scholership Basket of Cheer
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" 
All Shows 21+
Train Wreck Distillery 
25 Madison Avenue Mount Holly 
(609) 288-6300 
Sat. 1 p.m. St. Patrick's Day Parade After Party feat. Radio Fiction
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
Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-8300
Fri. 8 p.m. Cody McCorry
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Prisms
Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
20 Pamer Square east Princeton 
(609) 924-7855
 Fri. 5 p.m. Mike Noordzy Trio
Under The Moon 
23 North Union Street Lambertville
(609) 397-1710
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Tony Alosi
Vault Brewing Company
10 South Main Street Yardley, PA 
(267) 573-4291
Thurs. 6 p.m. Rachel & Ty
Fri. 7 p.m. John Sheridan Trio
Sat. 7 p.m. Behn Gillece Trio
Village Idiot Brewing Company
42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270 
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Karaoke
Washington Crossing Inn 
1295General Washington Memorial Boulevard Washington Crossing, PA
(877) 882-1776
Tues. 6 p.m. "Bourbon & Blues"
West Ward Recreation Center
351 Prospect Street Trenton
(609) 989-3860
Fri. 5 p.m. Black History Month Presentation: "What Is Jazz" 
Wildflowers Too
255 Route 156 Yardville
(609) 585-5483
Wed. 7 p.m. Poker Night
Working Dog Winery
610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Nick Moccia
Fri. 4:30 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Kevin McGowan
Sat. 1 p.m. Patty Blee
Sun. 1 p.m. Rich Boland
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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