"I was kicking around in the '90s in Asbury Park and nothing was hitting and I came down here on a vacation and it just struck me; I needed to live in this city. I didn't even know the music here then, it was just the way the city felt, it was perfect. I moved down here with my band at the time; it all started out as a solo project, I was starting over and that just kind of morphed into TheSoul Project and over the years; it has been 24 years almost and I can't believe it but it has been 24 years of molding, growing and learning from the ground up here in New Orleans."
Jon Cristian Duque is a product of or should one say "Was" a product of Toms River, NJ who found his calling and seemingly his lifeblood in the pulse of the New Orleans, LA music scene. A guitarist and vocalist who has traversed the U.S. as a busker, street performer and roadie has a great story, a new record and will be back here in New Jersey on Thursday August 22 for an appearance with his band, The Soul Project NOLA at Tuckerton's Lizzie Rose Music Room.
So, to understand a bit more about Cristian, the band and how he came to embrace New Orleans, its inhabitants and its music; let's see how it and his relationship with Walter"Wolfman" Washington all began.
"That's a great story," he said enthusiastically,"I came to New Orleans and I realized that I knew nothing. I played guitar with a bunch of bands up in New Jersey but when I got down here I didn't know anything and the girl I moved down here with, broke up with me, the band broke up and I didn't know what to do. So, I got on a Greyhound Bus with my guitar and took off and for a straight year-and-a-half I travelled the country playing my guitar in the streets every night and trying to learn. So, a year-and-a-half of doing that, I swung back through New Orleans as I always did on my travels and a friend was staying at a house with his girl and next door was this kid Antonio who was a trumpet player and he played with Walter and he asked if I'd ever met him. I knew who Walter was but I had never met him but he mentioned that they were on their way to California to start a tour and that he, the drummer, keyboard player and the sax player were driving the van and Walter and the bass player were going to fly out and meet us but the sax players' wife went into the hospital and he couldn't drive the van. So, I said that I had some stuff to do in L.A. and was on my way out there and I said I'd drive the equipment van and I drove us out there and we had a lot of fun and everywhere we stopped because I travelled so much, I knew where to go and what to do and we got to Manhattan Beach and there was a Barbeque Blues place there and that was the first time I met Walter. I had my guitar with me, I helped load in and set everything up and I had my guitar and was going to play in the street to make some money and he saw me and said, "You think you are gonna play guitar with us just because you drove the van out?" I said, "No, No. I was going outside to play and make some money." He said, "Sit down" and I sat down and he started talking to me and I don't think I understood a word he said but yet I understood what he was talking about because I felt his energy because he looked me straight in my eyes and then he asked me; "What's your sign?" I said, "I'm an Aries" and he said, "My mama was an Aries, I'll tolerate you. Go put your amp on the stage." I had this little Crate amp and I put it up on stage and played the whole show with him and I had never played with him, I didn't know his music, like I said, I could barely tell the difference between major and minor and at the end of the night I said, "Thank you so much" and he says; "Do you want to finish the tour?" I was like, "Yeah! One hundred percent" and he took me on tour and I found out the rest of the band except the trumpet player hated me because I wasn't the level of player they were and I was an extra body and they were like, Walter, why are you letting this dude on stage? Walter was the boss so they let me do it and I got paid more money on that tour; I was used to making 30 dollars a week if I was lucky on the street and with Walter, I was getting 80 dollars a show. We went to Seattle, Colorado and Kansas City. When we got home, I had been working at Tipitina's which is the greatest music club in the world and where I saw Dr. John, The Nevilles and where I saw Walter for the first time.The first gig when we got back was at the Maple Leaf Bar which is the second greatest club (laughs) in New Orleans and I had also hung out there because everybody hung out there together so, here I am, this kid who went from working the door and security and I went on tour with Walter and then I'm on stage with him and everybody was like, "What the heck happened?" I was like, I don't know, I'm keeping my mouth shut and saying nothing so don't you say anything and here we are 21 years later and I'm trying to just keep Walter's name alive."
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"One of the most important things about this new album that I'd like to talk about is that for the first time, The Soul Project as a band is doing the music of my boss and my mentor, who when I moved here I knew nothing and he took me under his wing and literally, everything I do now comes directly from learning from him and him showing me how to do New Orleans. His name was Walter "Wolfman"Washington, I don't know if you're familiar with him but I was in that band since 2003. I was part of The Roadmasters which was his band. He passed away two Decembers ago, he was 78 and it was a big deal because we're losing a lot of the greats down here but he literally taught me everything I know and that's more of the tradition that I'm talking about as well. I've always thought of it as my job to continue it and move it on and so for the first time we actually started to do his music because nobody could do the "Wolfman," when he was alive nobody would do it because he was one of a kind. Now that he has passed on, my drummer Wayne Maureau was actually Walter's drummer for 15 years and that's where I met him and from playing in Walter's band, he and I have a chemistry already and we know how to do Walter's songs so it wasn't too much of a step to try and do everything Walter did. So, this album is really the first time that we have ever successfully done it and I think it came out pretty good. We got everybody's blessing and everybody who has listened to it that knew the boss said that he's smiling if he can hear it and that's the highest praise we can expect. I played guitar for Walter and it was the hardest thing to do because his playing was stellar. He's known for many things but he played guitar like a piano and his knowledge of chords; when you talk Jazz and R&B and knowing that stuff; growing up in New Jersey I never was exposed to it and nobody that I knew was and what he grew up learning from the greats and everybody he played with, he's a direct line all the way back to the beginning of the New Orleans period when you trace the music. The way he laid things in and the way he phrased chords and he covered so much ground on the guitar was amazing. So, putting me in as a second guitar and not knowing anything and I'm telling you, I knew nothing; the first tour he took me on, I don't think I played a chord, I think I only played single notes behind him because I couldn't tell whether he was playing major or minor, all I heard was these huge piano jazz chords and I was just trying to fit in but eventually I learned how to kind of rhythmically fit in to what he was doing. He never needed another guitar player which is basically my point but he put me in there so I could play and learn with the best and get my experience."
The Soul Project NOLA has been around since Duque arrived in New Orleans and plays locally as well as nationally. So, with such a love of his adopted city; why is the new record "Live From Norway?"
"It's called, "Live From Norway" because that's exactly what it is," he laughed. "The band has been through so many changes, it basically grew up here in the city; I've tried to change the name over the years but because we became such a staple of the scene, whatever band I showed up with was called The Soul Project no matter what; I can't lose that name if I wanted to; you know? Over the pandemic, the band I had together was good, it was great but it wasn't doing what I wanted it to do. After the pandemic, it was such a weird time. We were home in New Orleans, we were still working but it was obviously different and the band that I ended up putting together became the band that I have now and it's the strongest version yet; finally. Some of these players are just what I've been waiting for my whole life. So, we decided that we had to record something and we had been to Norway twice. We did two tours over there; 2022 and 2023 and I recorded all of the shows because I record everything and it was so successful and came out so good that we were like, man, we should just release these. We haven't released an album since I think 2018 and we released this as a stop gap to show people what the band sounds like and we're working on material for a new full-length album that's going to be out probably around Mardi Gras next year; it's basically showcasing the new band so, that's what this release is. We call Norway, "The Doorway" because that was our first foothold in Europe and once you get over there, everything is a train ride away and it has been opening a lot of doors for us. There is this great lady over there and she has been coming here for years and has been seeing the band for years and she was always trying to get us to come over there and she single handedly brought us over there for the first time and it was great! Everybody loved it because even if you're in the United States you don't get New Orleans unless you are in New Orleans and so to them, we were killing it. They loved us and they brought us back and it was really successful and that's what the album shows; everybody is happy and it was a really good experience for everybody."
Proving once again that European audiences thirst for American music is not lost on Duque and the band; why do they think that is?
"That's a good question and I don't know if I've thought about it other than the fact that it's American music I guess," he said, sounding somewhat perplexed himself. "Especially the music we do, it's so traditional and even though what we do is as new as it gets here in New Orleans; everything here is so tied to tradition and New Orleans is such a melting pot; people from all over the world come here to find the music and Blues and Jazz is such an American music style that you could only get here in America until the English took it and thank God they did because the Blues were disappearing until the Stones, Beatles and everybody kind of brought it back. I think it comes back to that; people thirst for the true American music style and America is the only place you can get it. So, when it comes over there it's a treat, it's a specialty; ya' know? Whereas here, you can get it anywhere I guess."
New Orleans style anything is usually defined by terms like "Zydeco" or "Cajun," maybe even "Creole" etc. but Duque says that The Soul Project is also "Funky."
"We say "Funk" because at the base of things; I'm a child of the late '70s so growing up with the Funk and Disco that was happening, it's in my blood. The way it's tied to New Orleans is the rhythm, the New Orleans rhythm is really what it comes down to. No matter what, whether you are listening to Storyville Jazz or Blues, even though Blues are different in New Orleans than it is anywhere else and of course the R&B, all the R&B from Fats Domino on; Dave Bartholomew, Louie Armstrong, all of them; it's the rhythm that makes it New Orleans. It was always the drums and the rhythms from the Caribbean, Africa, Cuba all coming together in the melting pot that is New Orleans that created the backdrop for the music. So, honestly, it's the same chords and the same things but when you play it over the rhythms of this town it becomes distinctly New Orleans and that's really what happens in my opinion."
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A somewhat rare weeknight show at The Lizzie Rose Music Room is made extra special by Cristian's homecoming of sorts; what does he and the band have in store for those attending on Thursday August 22?
"I'm bringing five pieces, I'd like to bring more horns but we know when there is no money, the first thing to go is the horns. We're coming with a sax, drums, bass, guitar of course and keys. So, it's just the five piece, that's what we did the album with, so that's the sound and we're focusing on the sound. We're gonna do everything that's on the album, we're gonna do a special section for Walter of course with a couple of extra songs because we found out that our keyboard player, Mikey "B3" Burkhart can actually sing Walter's tunes; I can play them but I have a hard time singing them because he was a great singer. Mikey opens up the pallet so we added five or six Walter tunes that we can highlight and then there will be all the regular Soul Project stuff that everybody loves and wants to hear and then and excitingly to me, we're gonna be debuting some new music that has been in the working stages but the only way to get them ready to record is to play them. So, we're using this tour as kind of an incubator because when you're on stage, you find out real quick what works and what doesn't (laughs)"
To purchase tickets for August 22 please visit https://www.lizzierosemusic.com/ and to find out more about The Soul Project NOLA, please click here: https://soulprojectnola.com/epkb3
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. Italian Car & Bike Night Sat. (11 a.m.) JDM vs the World Meet-Up (2 p.m.) Volkswagon Meet-UpAl's Airport Inn 636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton (609) 883-5252 Thurs. (5 p.m.) Diane Chiorello (8 p.m.) Trivia w/ 94.5 WPST Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Ed Wall (5 p.m.) Jessica Didonato Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Acoustic Brunch w/ Jerry Monk (7:30 p.m.) DJ Bobby Jones Mon. 5 p.m. Joe Hutchinson Tues. 7 p.m. Mark Sacco Wed. 7 p.m. Kindred Spirit DuoAristaeus Brewing 2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA (215) 757-2337 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 7 p.m. Glass JoeArk Brewery, Restaurant & Pub 106 Ark Road Lumberton (609) 451-5023 Sat. 12 p.m. Craft and Vendor Market Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-8777 Thurs. 7 p.m. "Story & Verse" A storytelling, Poetry and Spoken Word Open Mic Wed. 7 p.m. "JAM" Jersey Art Meet-UpAshlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Thurs. 5 p.m. Cecil & Carl Fri. 7 p.m. Midnight Sun TTL Sat. 7 p.m. The Savants Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy Wed. 6 p.m. Cara CartneyBill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton (609) 586-0192 Thurs. 7 p.m. Sara & Tamer Fri. (7 p.m.) Bad Hombres (10 p.m.) DJ BayNice Sat. (7 p.m.) Joe Zook (10 p.m. DJ Dream 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. QuizzoBlaze DoubleTree by Hilton 4355 US Route 1 Princeton (609) 452-2400 Sat. 9 p.m. Latin Saturdays Blend Bar & Bistro 911 Highway 33 Hamilton (609) 245-8887 Thurs. (6 p.m.) Cantera Negra Tequila Tasting & Food Pairing (7:30 p.m.) TriviaBordentown City Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20 Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20 Boro Bean 9 East Broad Street Hopewell (609) 466-6681 Sat. 11 a.m. John Abbott Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 862-2972 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Jonathan Daddis Duo 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. Soul Custody Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFourBristol Lions Park 100 Basin Park Bristol, PA Sun. 6 p.m. FinsterBroken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA (267) 812-5653 Fri. 7:30 p.m. Dirty Brain w/ Emensia and Special hug. $10 Sat. 8 p.m. Britt & Tim's Karaoke Party Sun. School of Rock Newtown "Senior Show" Tues. 6:30 p.m. Dungeons & Dragons NightBrother's Pizza 871 Highway 33 Hamilton (609) 586-2727 Wed. 7 p.m. Ant CannuliBucks County Brewery and Hewn Spirits 31 Appletree Lane Pipersville, PA (215) 766-7711 Sat. 1 p.m. "Chuicy Stock" feat. (6 p.m.) ZenDog 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. TriviaBurlington Riverfront Promenade Thurs. 6 p.m. Car & Motorcycle Show feat. music by Random Notes Cadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum) 299 Parkside Avenue Trenton (408) 335-4400 Sat. 1:30 p.m. Alumni Kickball TournamentCandlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton (609) 695-9612 Thurs. 6 p.m. Thursday Night Blues Jam. $5Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 102 Carnagie Center Princeton (781) 568-1471 Sat. 7:30 p.m. Kevin Bartini. $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. Blackwells MillClub 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. Paul PlumeriCooper'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.) "Full Moon Fever" Tom Petty Tribute Sat. 7 p.m. "Street Survivors" Lynyrd Skynyrd TributeCream Ridge Winery 145 Route 539 Cream Ridge (609) 259-9797 Sat. 6 p.m. Ronnie Brandt & Salty Dawgz Crossing Vineyard and Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA (215) 493-6500 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 7:15 p.m. "Summer Wine and Music Series" feat. Slippery. $15 (advance), Doors open at 5 p.m., Ages 21+ Sat. 2:30 p.m. Sweet Spot Sun. 2 p.m. Rodney WrightCurran’s Irish Inn 1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 245-1800 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Mon. 7:30 p.m. QuizzoCurtain's Wharf 501 East Pearl Street Burlington Fri. 7 p.m. The CoconutzCycle Kings 415 Calhoun Street Trenton Fri. 6 p.m. Showtyme & Da TrafficDacey's Pub 215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-4838 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night Wed. 8 p.m. QuizzoDadz Bar and Grill 744 Main Street Lumberton (609)267-4344 Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Jimmy Mannix Fri. (7 p.m.) Nobody's Business (9 p.m.) Dance Party w/ DJ Put It On Sat. (7 p.m.) Karaoke Dance Party (9 p.m.) Dance Party w/ Dj Xavier Fouchee Sun. (2 p.m.) Leanne Guest Artist Fundraiser (3 p.m.) Wounded Souls Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by LindaDharma Bums 4935 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 663-2867 Thurs. 7 p.m. Frank Cervantes Fri. 8 p.m. Lost Cricket String Band Sat. (2 p.m.) Cristina Ward, Elly Kace & Vivienne Artur. $15 (advance) (8 p.m.) Lovelight. $10 (advance) Sun. 7 p.m. Tinsley Ellis. $25, $20 (advance) Wed. (5:30 p.m.) Meridi-Yin Yoga to the Sounds of The Grateful Dead. $20 (7 p.m.) DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry RobertDockside Bensalem 3330 Hulmeville Road Bensalem, PA (267) 520-7184 Fri. 6 p.m. Keep The Change Sat. 6:30 p.m. Dueling PianosEddington House Bensalem 2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA (215) 639-1220 Fri. 8:30 p.m. Surprise! Surprise! Sat. (3 p.m.) The Disapointmentz (8:30 p.m.) Pixie Twist Sun. 3 p.m. Ashton John Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-JoeEscape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA Thurs. 7 p.m. Little League Watch Party Fri. 6 p.m. Tony Alosi Tues. 6 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 5 p.m. Family LuauFlying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown (609) 899-7447 Thurs. 7 p.m. Bingo Sat. 9 p.m. 80s Undercover Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 8 p.m. TriviaFounding Father's Sports Bar & Grill 2900 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 923-1100 Fri. 6 p.m. Bob Pantano Dance Party w/ DJ Joe CastroFriendly's 1031 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville (609) 426-9203 Thurs. 5 p.m. Cruise Night Wed. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Kevin McGowan and/or Gino Formaroli (Sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m.)German American Society 215 Uncle Pete's Road Hamilton (609) 585-5200 Fri. 7 p.m. "It's A Summer Thing" w/ DJ Frank Renz. Doors open at 6 p.m., ages 21+ (Outdoor Biergarten Event) Sat. 7 p.m. Rainbow Full of Sound/Dead Zep. $20 (cash), doors open at 6 p.m., ages 21+ (Outdoor Biergarten Event) 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.) '90s Tribute w/ "The Posers" Sat. (12 p.m.) Music Bingo Brunch (8 p.m.) Fish Out Of Water Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio 240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA (215) 504-7277 Fri. 8 p.m. Modern Luxe Duo Sat. 8 p.m. Dave MaidaGrover'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. 6 p.m. Jerry Monk & Joe Kramer or Bud & GerardHamilatte Cafe 1971 Route 33 Hamilton Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays Hamilton High School West 2720 South Clinton Avenue Hamilton Sat. 9 a.m. Flea MarketHamilton Tap & Grill 557 US Route 130 North Hamilton (609) 905-0925 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ Nebbs Fri. 5:30 p.m. happy Hour feat. Bob Banka Sat. (9 a.m.) Classic car Show (8 p.m.) Karaoke Wed. 7 p.m. TriviaHavana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA. (215) 862-9897 Thurs. 7 p.m. Funk & Blues Jam Hosted by The Slidewinder Blues Band Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "Pump" Aerosmith Tribute. $25 (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party Sat. (3 p.m.) Strange Brew Crew (9:30 p.m.) DJ Summer Dance Party Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet Hopewell Valley Golf Club 114 Pennington-Hopewell Road Hopewell (609) 737-1199 Thurs. 7 p.m. Flying Ivories (FREE outdoor event) Tues. 5 p.m. End of Summer "9 and Dine" Hawaiian Luau. $55 (Includes golf and dinner. $35 dinner only) Wed. 7 p.m. 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.) Catmoondaddy Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM Fransisco (1 p.m.) Rhyme & Reason (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Bad Hombres Sun. 2:30 p.m. Long Hill String BandHub 13 13 West Front Street Trenton Tues 6 p.m. Open Mic Karaoke Night w/ Cinamon & DJ Special KHurricane 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 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. 6:30 p.m. Ant Cannuli Sat. 6:30 p.m. Bob O & Kim Montalvo Sun. 2 p.m. Bud & Gerard Belviso Ivy Tavern 3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton (609) 888-1435 Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke All shows 21+ Jersey Fresh Jam 1 TerrraCycle Way Trenton Sat. 12 p.m. Hip-Hop Festival (FREE event John & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa (215) 862-5981 Thurs. 9 p.m. Frute Fri. 8 p.m. Wineskin Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Comedy Night (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) Tues. 9 p.m. Drew Cooper Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational All shows 21+Killarney's Publick House 1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton (609) 586-1166 Thurs. (5:30 p.m.) Mario & Frank (6 p.m.) "Josh" Wine Dinner (9 p.m.) DJ Dan Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Successful Failures (10 p.m.) DJ Dom Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (5:30 p.m.) Skyline (10 p.m.) DJ Bay Sun. (10 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Brunch feat. (12 p.m.) Ant Cannuli Tues. 5 p.m. Tie-Dye & Tequila PromoKing George Inn 102 Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA (215) 788-5536 Sun. 6 p.m. Joe (Solo of Joe & Krista) (Takes place in the gazebo/patio behind the inn on waterfront) KUMO 27 3376 Route 27 South Brunswick (732) 419-3452 Fri. 8:30 p.m. Joy & Rob with The Beagles Get HornyLaurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt (609) 752-0200 Thurs. 5:15 p.m. Sip, Snip & A Sunset. $40 Fri. 7 p.m. Country Line Dancing. $10 Sat. (5:15 p.m.) Sip, Snip & A Sunset. $40 (7 p.m.) Awesome '80s Dance Party Sun. 11 a.m. Cancer Benefit Food Truck Fest. $10 (Ages 20 and under FREE)Lawrenceville Main Street 17 Phillips Avenue Lawrenceville (609) 219-9300 Thurs. 6 p.m. "Music In The Park" feat. Skyler and JJ/LOW. (Weeden Park FREE admission) Library 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 JeffLiving By Grace Fellowship 41 Ryan Avenue Hamilton Sat. 1 p.m. Fun Fest: Call to the NationsLogan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA (215) 862-2300 Thurs. 6 p.m. NGXB Fri. 7 p.m. Sam Ryan Sat. 7 p.m. Keith Franklin Quartet Sun. 11:30 a.m. Bill Bang Trio Wed. 6 p.m. Tom Reyes 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 McStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 949-9570 Sat. 9 p.m. Old School Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia NightMercer County Park Festival Grounds Hughes Drive/Old Trenton Road West Windsor (609) 448-1947 Fri. 6 p.m. Summer Concert Series: The Discoteks / American Soul. ($5 Parking Fee)Mill Hill Playhouse (Passage Theater) 205 East Front Street Trenton (609) 392-0766 Fri. 7 p.m. Trenton Makes Improv 7 :"Beat the Heat"Music Mountain Theater 1483 Route 179 Lambertville (609)397-3337 Fri. 8 p.m. "The King & I" Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "The King & I" Sun. 3 p.m. "The King & I"Naked Brewing Company 212 Mill Street Bristol, PA (267) 544-7129 Thurs.6:30 p.m. Dana Collins Project Fri. 7 p.m. Rainy Daze Sat. 7 p.m. Righteous Jolly and Hubbell Benson Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaNeshaminy Creek Brewing Company 909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA (215) 458-7081 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night Wed. 6:30 p.m. Cornhole LeagueNew Egypt Flea Market Village 933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge (609) 758-2082 Sun. 8 a.m. Flea Market Wed. 8 a.m. Flea MarketNew Hope Winery / Tavern 6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA (215) 794-2331 Sat. 8 p.m. "Bad Animals" Heart TributeNewtown Brewing Company 103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA (215) 944-8609 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Friends" Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. Brian Elliot Sat. 6 p.m. Two For Flinching Sun. 1 p.m. Local Artisan Craft Fair Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night hostd by Bill MonachNick's Roast Beef 4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA (215) 637-515 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. Matt Mass Sat. 8 p.m. Shameless Wed. 7 p.m. KaraokeNJWeedman's Dispensary 322 East State Street Trenton (609) 437-0898 Thurs. 8 p.m. KaraokeNomad Distilling Company 20 South Main Street New Hope, PA Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchNottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square (609) 587-6623 Thur. 9 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis Sat. 9:30 p.m. Midnight Sun Mon. 6 p.m. Bingo Ages 21+ Odd Logic Brewing Co. 500 Bristol Pike, Bristol, PA Thurs. 6 p.m. Ladies Night LuauO'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 Fri. 7 p.m. Gabrielle Josephson Wed. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Night Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 291-9232 Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchPalmer Square 40 Nassau Street Princeton Sat. 12 p.m. Summer Music Series feat. Strictly n'60s 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 Fri. 8 p.m. MLC Sat. 8 p.m. Paul Plumeri Band Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"Patriot's Theater at The War Memorial 1 Memorial Drive Trenton (609) 984-8400 Sun. 7 p.m. Pete DavidsonPete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton (609) 585-8008 Fri. 9:30 p.m. Groove PocketPrinceton 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 BrunchPuss N Boots Tavern 942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA Fri. 8 p.m. Karaoke Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia Recklesstown Farm Distillery 2800 Route 206 North Columbus (609) 784-8046 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Performers Showcase & Acoustic Open Mic Hosted by Ant CannuliRistorante 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. 6 p.m. Outdoor Summer Concert Series feat. "Winslow" Eagles Tribute. $10 River House at Odette’s 274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA (215) 682-2022 Thurs. (7 p.m.) Cara Cartney (9 p.m.) DJ Frank Fri. 7 p.m. Patrick & Debra Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan Wed. 7 p.m. Megan KnightRoebling Museum 100 2nd Avenue Roebling (609) 499-7200 Sat. 2:30 p.m. Step Inside a Roebling Rowhouse: Building a House Museum Rossi's Bar & Grill 2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton (609) 890-2004 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Ernie White Sat. 11 a.m. Brunch Sun. 11 a.m. Brunch Tues. 7 p.m. QuizzoholicsSandy's Beef & Ale 2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA (2670 852-2333 Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo Mon. 7 p.m. Music BingoSchool of Rock Princeton 1761 Princeton Avenue Hamilton (609) 890-7090 Fri. (6 p.m.) A Tribute to Taylor Swift (8 p.m.) Rage Against the Machine vs System of A Down Sat. (12 p.m.) Reggae (1:15 p.m.) Sub Pop (2:30 p.m.) A Tribute to Rush (6:15 p.m.) Surf PunkSecond 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 Fri. 6:30 p.m. "UnWINEd" Concert feat. Se7en. $12 (advance/online, $15 at door), doors open at 5:30 p.m. Sat. "Party On The Patio" feat. (2 p.m.) Greg McGarvey (6:30 p.m.) The E-Miners Sun. "Party On The Patio" feat. 2 p.m. Tony AlosiSlim'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 ContestSmall World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-4377 x2 Sat. 7 p.m. Matt Davis TrioSparky 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. Big Balls 79 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. Chris & ColinStars & Stripes Harley Davidson 600 South Flowers Mill Road Langhorne, PA (215) 752-9400 Fri. 5 p.m. Beach Party Bike Night + Bikini Competition Finale1675 at The Ridges 4666 East Bristol Road Trevose, PA (215) 876-6868 Sun. 2 p.m. Buzzer BandTara's Tavern 1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown (609) 286-2300 Fri. 8:30 p.m. DJ Dream Sat. 8:30 p.m. WilliamsboyTavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown (609) 426-9345 Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke 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 CartneyTerhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road Princeton (609) 924-2310 Thurs. 5 p.m. Trivia Sat. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. On The Fly Sun. 1 p.m. "Weekend Music Series" feat. Kara & CoreyTGI 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 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 p.m. Love Junk Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (8:30 p.m.) Old City Rock 'n' Roll Tues. 7 p.m. Danny LynchThe Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro (609) 291-9110 Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave CurtisThe 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 p.m. Zamora Live Presenta: Bronco The Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1816 Fri. 7 p.m. Na Bodach` Sun. 2 p.m. David Falcone The Federal Twist Vineyard 8 Federal Twist Road Stockton (609) 773-6066 Sat. 2 p.m. The Gumbo Gumbas. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE) Sun. 2 p.m. Wood 'n' Strings. $5 (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. The Groove Dudes Sat. 9 p.m. Philly Rock and Soul Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan AppelThe 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. Talking In Cursive Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Bowie 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. Cara Cartney Sat. 8 p.m. WitZend Sun. 3 p.m. Alabama Sam & Amp; Empty Belly Blues 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. ROR Replay 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 GodfreyThe Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge (609) 208-0050 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. DC Duo Fri. 8 p.m. Out Of The Red Sat. 8 p.m. No Way Out Tues. Trivia Wed. 6 p.m. Joe VadalaThe Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA (215) 908-6326 Fri. 8 p.m. Plush DuoThe Union Firehouse 18 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 288-6491 Fri. 6:15 p.m. Vices Inc., Lions of West Texas, Miami In Milan, Night Fury, Alpha Rabbit, Venture Out, Plague Dad. $15, Doors open at 6 p.m., All agesThe Union House 19 East Union Street Burlington (609) 531-6077 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 8 p.m. Shades Of Grey Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (8 p.m.)Three Question Marks Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchTindall Road Brewing Co. 102 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 526-8651 Wed. (6 p.m.) Books & Beer (7 p.m.) Lil Brewery TriviaTir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554 Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Jerry & John Monk All Shows 21+Trenton Free Public Library 120 Academy Street Trenton (609) 392-7188 Sat. 1 p.m. End of Summer Party feat. Comedian and Juggler Bryson LangTrenton 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 SweetsUnder The Moon 23 North Union Street Lambertville (609) 397-1710 Sat. 12 p.m. Jerry MonkVault Brewing Company 10 South Main Street Yardley, PA (267) 573-4291 Thurs. 6 p.m. Omeed Nyman Duo Fri. 7 p.m. The Faculty / Matt Richards Duo Sat. 7 p.m. Aaron QuartermanVault Smoke House 19 West College Avenue Yardley, PA (267) 907-8550 Sat. 1 p.m. "Annual Pig Roast"Village Idiot Brewing Company 42 High Street Mount Holly (609) 975-9270 Thurs. 7 p.m. TriviaWildflowers Inn 2572 Pennington Road Pennington (609) 773-239 Thurs. 6 p.m. Rob SilversWildflowers 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 StreetWorking Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown (609) 371-6000 Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Gary Cavico Sat. 1 p.m. Chris Swatt Sun. 1 p.m. Rob MessinaWWFM 89.1 FM HD2 Radio MCCC Old Trenton Road West Windsor Jazzon2.org Sun. 8 p.m. "Chip Off The Old Rock" Hosted by Danny Coleman feat. Jo Wymer and Nektar's Derek Moore Mon. 7 a.m./7 p.m. "Danny Coleman's Got The Blues" 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 7:000pm EST on multiple internet radio outlets where he features indie/original bands and solo artists.
"I play a little guitar so I write songs on the guitar or on the keyboard but nothing I'm comfortable with playing in front of people," laughed 3 Pairs of Boots vocalist Laura Arias as her and husband Andrew Stern are getting ready to drop a new 10-track release titled "Boot Scootin'" on September 27.
(HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla and the City of Hoboken invite residents and visitors to the annual Hoboken Fall Arts & Music Festival, taking place on Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 11:00am to 6:00pm on Washington Street, between Observer Highway and Seventh Street. This popular event is free and open to the public, celebrating the rich arts and music culture of Hoboken and the surrounding communities.
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- CREED, the multi-platinum, GRAMMY® and American Music Award-winning rock band, has announced Summer of ‘99 Tour dates for 2024. Produced by Live Nation, the 40-city tour comes to the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 and the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Both shows include supporting acts 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven.
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