"Four-and-a-half hours with no break; we always try to make it shorter but we can never seem to do so," laughed Leslie Mandoki as he joked about the Mandoki Soulmates set length, discussed their latest all analog release "A Memory Of Our Future," his time behind the Iron Curtain and more.
For more than three decades, Mandoki has surrounded himself with some of the world's most renowned musicians. Music luminaries such as Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson, Cream's Jack Bruce, Peter Frampton, Al di Meola, Greg Lake, Chaka Khan, Eric Burden and many, many more have all been part of the Soulmates; whose brand of Jazz-Rock with a progressive twist has not only set the standard for live performance acts but harkens back to a time when creators made "Statements" with their art.
So, to understand the why and how he put this ever changing project together, we need to go back to Leslie's youth and the events that changed his life; forever.
"The idea goes back to when I was 16; the worst year of my life," he began slowly. "My father died, he lost his fight against cancer and on his deathbed he said, "Promise me my son, that my grandchildren are never going to need to show papers" and I said, "Daddy, it is theIron Curtain, we are living under the occupation of the Russians and it was awful times behind the Iron Curtain." My daddy said, "That's nothing for you my boy, you are gonna leave and you should live your dreams and you should not dream your life." So, it took me about six years, I was about 22 and I was one of the leading, if not the leading voice of the anti-communist, anti-Russian student movement. So, I escaped through the tunnel, I almost got killed and I survived. I was touching down in a refugee camp in Germany and the American re-settle officer asked us; "What the Hell are you planning to do in the free world? I understand that you're escaping Russian oppression and communism but what is your plan in the free West?" I told him that I was planning on starting a band with Ian Anderson, Jack Bruceand Bobby Kimball and he looked at me like I was totally crazy. So, as I promised my father, I was living my dream and not dreaming my life. So, I started a band with Ian Anderson, the late Jack Bruce and Al di Meola which was fantastic. The band then was growing and growing and now after 31 years, I'm very happy to have made all of these wonderful records and it has been really great."
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"A Memory Of Our Future" revisits the "Warmth" of analog and vinyl recordings as both are totally in such form and the question for some may be; Why? Well, as Mandoki explains, the idea just kind of came up while on tour.
"Well, we were out touring in Europe on an anniversary tour celebrating 30 years of Soulmates and it was very special because on the last album, "Utopia for Realists," there are some songs about old rebels and some new rebels and one of the major songs on the album at the end is called, "The Torch" because it's kind of the old rebels handing over the torch to the young rebels. They kept on telling us, "You're not going to pass over the torch because the road has all of this division and we have to change something about it before we pass on the torch" and I just kept writing new songs and my dear friend Ian Anderson, the mastermind himself, he said, "You know, we are all aging very differently." So, I said, "OK, my way of aging is just to keep writing and writing" and then Tony Carey came up and said, "I really desperately hate you" with this big smile on his face and I said, "What's up?" He said, "You write like you're 22 years old" and that was the background of it. So, I just kept writing and writing and I think it was Al di Meola who came up with the idea, he asked me, "What about your basement in the studio? You never sell anything; do you still have your wonderful analog equipment?" I said, "Of course" and we hadn't used it for more than 20 years and so we came home from the tour and we had a look at the two-inch analog tape recorders and we realized that it would be a wonderful idea to get together and record all of the new stuff analog and it was just our love of it and that's what it was all about."
Never shying away from standing up for freedom or writing songs to reflect his "Socio-political" opinions, Mandoki recognizes that we here in the U.S are in troubled times and hopes that his music can serve as a source of unification.
"It sounds easy but the music is complex," he said, "We all know that we are living in a labyrinth of crisis and there is crisis and we strive to be the torch at the end of a dark tunnel; especially in America, you feel that you are living in a great divide. The division is horrible but the same thing goes on in Europe but music is the greatest unifier, so we need to stand up and say it out loud; read the titles of the songs and hear the album and that's why we do this thing."
So, how does he construct his material?
"I wouldn't say I construct my songs, we are going through these colorful ways so to say; our music is just reflecting that. I'm always saying that I'm not really writing the songs, I just have to write them down because life is really writing the songs; it's happening around us and it comes out as music at the end of the day. Honestly, I'm not really constructing my music, it just comes to me organically. I just write it down, it just happens to me. I've lived a kind of radical intense life and this intensity just brings me songs that are asking to be written through situations that happen. So, this is duly important, that's what I do and it's essentially how it works; whatever comes to me."
Yes, terms such as "Intense" and "Radical" pretty much sum up Mandoki's past; a past which tells a story that would take up more space than this column is allotted which is why he has also authored books depicting the more than 30 years of Soulmates; one of which is part of this recent release. What is life like now for Leslie?
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"It's not the complex now; you know? I'm living a pretty ordinary life. I wake up in the morning, I work hard, I need about two big mugs of coffee, my digital morning papers and then depending on the kind of weather we have, I paddle my canoe about 20 minutes on the lake by where I'm living to another place and then get out and walk uphill and then all the guys come in who are running the management part of my company like the touring and media parts and then the other guys come in like the studio engineers and such. So, I have kind of an ordinary life; of course things are around me but I have my ideas and then everything is taken care of and put down and that's what I do."
Seems his "Radical" days are behind him and that things have calmed down; or are they?
"The beauty of it; I really see that we should only do this if we have something to say. If I had one wish, it'd be nothing special, just keep getting onto one more song, one more album, one more tour, just keep getting on because the world is waiting for an answer and we are just trying to create the answer and as I said before, we are living in this great divide and we should offer an answer for it."
To discover more about Leslie Mandoki and the Mandoki Soulmates, please visit https://mandoki-soulmates.com/home-2
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 Wed. 6 p.m. Ford NightAl's Airport Inn 636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton (609) 883-5252 Thurs. 5 p.m. Jessica Stanley Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Jessica DiDonato (5 p.m.) Jerry Monk Sun. (12 p.m.) Sunday Brunch (7:30 p.m.) DJ Justin Macellaro Mon. 5 p.m. Bud Belviso Tues. 7 p.m. Brian Elliot Wed. (3 p.m.) LGBTQ Happy Hour (7 p.m.) Jessica DiDonatoAristaeus Brewing 2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA (215) 757-2337 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 4 p.m. "Oktoberfest '24 Weekend" Sat. 12 p.m. "Oktoberfest '24 Weekend" Sun. 1 p.m. "Oktoberfest '24 Weekend"Arm & Hammer Park 1 Thunder Road Trenton (609) 394-3300 Sat. 12 p.m. New Jersey Fall Festival "Riverfest" Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-8777 Thurs. (2 p.m.) Nathan Jackson Totem Pole Demonstration (7 p.m.) Story & Verse: A Poetic and Spoken Word Open Mic Fri. 9 a.m. Nathan Jackson Totem Pole Demonstration Sat. 11 a.m. Family Workshop w/ Nathan Jackson Sun. 12 p.m. Princeton Community Chili Cookoff (Takes place at Updike Farmstead) Mon. (3:30 p.m.) Reading: "Raven and Fog Woman" w/ Sarah Rivett (6 p.m.) Nathan Jackson Totem Pole Demonstration Tues. 9 a.m. Nathan Jackson Totem Pole Demonstration (6:30 p.m.) "Artist Talk" w/ Nathan Jackson, Christopher Green, Adam Welch Wed. 7 p.m. JAM: Jersey Art Meet-UpArtworks Trenton 19 Everett Alley Trenton (609) 394-9436 Sat. 12 p.m. Art All DayAshlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Thurs. 5 p.m. Cecil & Carl Fri. 7 p.m. Cara Cartney Sat. 7 p.m. The River Dogs Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy Wed. 6 p.m. Cara CartneyBent Iron Brewing 70 Extonville Road Hamilton Sat. 4 p.m. The Successful FailuresBill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton (609) 586-0192 Fri. 7 p.m. Polish Nannies 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. QuizzoBordentown 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. Patrick & Debra Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan Sat. 7 p.m. Dave Dales Trio Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo Tues. 6 p.m. Sam Ryan Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFourBroken Goblet Brewing 2500 State Road Bensalem, PA (267) 812-5653 Thurs. 7 p.m. Mike Estabrook Fri. 8 p.m. Country Night w/ Matt Freedman Sat. (12 p.m.) Trauger Biergarten (7:30 p.m.) "Crystal Ship" Doors Tribute. $21.73, $29.34, $32.60, doors open at 7 p.m., ages 18+ Sun. 11 a.m. School of Rock Newtown: "Nirvana and Arena Rock"Bucks On Bridge 25 Bridge Street Lambertville (609) 483-2615 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia Burlington County Prison Museum 128 High Street Mt. Holly (609) 265-5476 Sat. 6 p.m. "Pure Petty" Tom Petty Tribute. $15 Ages 21+Burlington Riverfront Promenade Thurs. 5 p.m. Burlington Cruise Night feat. Acoustic ExplorerCadwalader Park (Ellarslie Museum) 299 Parkside Avenue Trenton (408) 335-4400 Sat. 12 p.m. Clubbing at Cadwalader Park Hosted by The Soulful Gathering w/ DJs Omar Abdallah, Ahmed Davis, Ted Brown, Barry BeeCandlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton (609) 695-9612 Sat. 3:30 p.m. Jazz & Blues. $20 (Takes place at 137 North Broad Street Trenton) Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton) 102 Carnagie Center Princeton (781) 568-1471 Fri. 8 p.m. Kevin Lee, Ruthy Ferrera Hosted by ay Joshi. $26.50, Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Sat. 7:30 p.m. Kevin Lee, Ruthy Ferrera Hosted by ay Joshi. $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/ PaulChesterfield Inn 633 Chesterfield-Arneytown Road Chesterfield (609) 298-1917 Sat. 9 p.m. Groove PocketClub 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. Kindred Spirit 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.) The Verdict / DJ Caesar Cab Sat. 7 p.m. "Yesterday's Gone" Fleetwood Mac Tribute / DJ John Rossi Crossing Vineyard and Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA (215) 493-6500 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Sip & Create Fri. 7:15 p.m. "Summer Wine and Music Series" feat. $15 (advance), Doors open at 5 p.m., Ages 21+ Sat. 2 p.m. Jason McCue Sun. 2 p.m. Pairing Wine & Chocolate feat. music by Bunny BarnesCurran’s Irish Inn 1909 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA (215) 245-1800 Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Mon. 7:30 p.m. QuizzoDacey's Pub 215 West Philadelphia Avenue Morrisville, PA (215) 295-4838 Fri. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Music Night Wed. 8 p.m. QuizzoDadz Bar and Grill 744 Main Street Lumberton (609)267-4344 Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic w/ Jimmy Mannix Tues. 7 p.m. Original Music Open Mic Hosted by Carrie Lynne McKay and Jay Runyon Wed. 6 p.m. Music NightDharma Bums 4935 River Road New Hope, PA (215) 663-2867 Thurs. 7 p.m. The Kels Fri. 8 p.m. Ditch / Reeder Station. $10 (advance) Sat. (12 p.m.) Ceramic Hanging Skeleton Workshop. $75 (8 p.m.) The Juggling Suns Project w/ Mark Diomede. $10 (advance) Sun. 6 p.m. New Hope Nonet. $15 (advance) Wed. 7 p.m. DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert Eddington House Bensalem 2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA (215) 639-1220 Fri. 9 p.m. SpareParts Sat. 9 p.m. Little Sister Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-JoeEscape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA Tues. 6 p.m. KaraokeFlying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown (609) 899-7447 Thurs. 6 p.m. BINGO Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 8 p.m. TriviaForsgate Country Club 375 Forsgate Drive Monroe (732) 521-0700 Sat. 6 p.m. Karaoke PartyFounding 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. A Pickle Duo. $20 (cash), doors open at 6 p.m. (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 Fri. (6 p.m.) "Happy Hour" (8 p.m.) The Naturals Sat. (12 p.m.) Music Bingo Brunch (8 p.m.) 44 Fridays Tues. 7 p.m. Game Show Palozza Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio 240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA (215) 504-7277 Thurs. 6 p.m. Dave Maida Fri. 8 p.m. Slaytown City Sat. 8 p.m. Porch Duo Tues. 7 p.m. Music BINGOGrover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction (609) 716-8771 Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade PrestridgeHamilatte Cafe 1971 Route 33 Hamilton Sat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays feat. John Ezzo w/ Freddie Gomez, Carolyn Noru Lak, Laura Szymczak. Hamilton Tap & Grill 557 US Route 130 North Hamilton (609) 905-0925 Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Music Bingo w/ DJ Nebbs Sat. 8 p.m. Karaoke Wed. 7 p.m. TriviaHappy Apple Inn 29 Imlaystown Road Cream Ridge (609) 259-7889 Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Starlight Tasting. $100 (Includes a 5 whiskey tasting and choice of 3 entrees.) Havana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA. (215) 862-9897 Thurs. 7 p.m. Funk & Blues Jam Hosted by The Slidewinder Blues Band Fri. ( 8 p.m.) "Romeo Delight" Van halen Tribute. $25 (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party Sat. (3 p.m.) Matt Setzer (8:30 p.m.) Coast to Coast (11:59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party w/ DJ Iron Mike Sun. (1 p.m.) Divas Divine & Dine Drag Show. $20 (6 p.m.) The Discoteks. $25 Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper DuoHightstown Memorial Park North Main Street Hightstown Fri. 5:30 p.m. DragonflyHopewell Elementary School 35 Princeton Avenue Hopewell Sat. 9:45 a.m. 36th Annual Hopewell Harvest Fair 2024Hopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington (609) 737-4465 Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) Roundabout Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM (1 p.m.) Rainbow Fresh (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Bardown Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Blue Jersey BandHurricane 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 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 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. 5:30 p.m. Heart & Soul Sat. 4:30 p.m. Steve and Filthy Rich Sun. 1 p.m. Bob Daley 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 Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic Comedy Night (Sign-ups start at 8 p.m.) 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 Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bryan Hill (10 p.m.) DJ Jimmy G Sat. "Oktoberfest" feat. (1 p.m.) DJ Dan (3 p.m.) Bob Banka (6 p.m.) Odessa (10 p.m.) DJ Dan Sun. (10 a.m.) "Sunday Funday" Brunch Mon. (3 p.m.) "Yappy" Hour (5 p.m.) Kids Night w/ "Elsa"Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt (609) 752-0200 Thurs. (5:15 p.m.) Pumpkin Pick & Sip. $20-$40 / Sip, Snip & A Sunset. $40 (7 p.m.) Laurita Idol Tryouts Fri. (5:15 p.m.) Sip, Snip & A Sunset. $40 (7 p.m.) Country Line Dancing. $10 Sat. "A Touch of Italy" Wine & Food Truck Festival feat. (11 a.m.) The Rangers Nouveau (2:30 p.m.) Junkyard Dawgs (6 p.m.) Vinyl Countdown. $13 Sun. "A Touch of Italy" Wine & Food Truck Festival feat. (11 a.m.) Strictly '60s (3 p.m.) E Boro BanditsLibrary 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 JeffLocust Hall at Johnson's Farm 2691 Monmouth Road Jobstown (609) 723-2630 Sun. 10 a.m. Sunflower September FestivalLogan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA (215) 862-2300 Thurs. 6 p.m. Rachel & Ty Fri. 6 p.m. Sam Ryan Sat. 7 p.m. Omeed Nyman Trio Sun. 7 p.m. Rob Latner Duo Wed. 6 p.m. Scott McallisterMagikava 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 Makefield Highlands Golf Club 1418 Woodside Road Yardley, PA (215) 321-7000 Fri. 6 p.m. PD BrodyMarketFair 3535 U.S Highway 1 Princeton (Center Courtyard) (609) 452-7777 Sun. 12 p.m. Family Fall Fest 2024McManimon's Pub 151 Liberty Street Trenton (609) 393-9023 Sat. 5 p.m. "1 Year Anniversary" feat. Mary Courtney, Kevin McCloskey McStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 949-9570 Sat. 9 p.m. FFOG Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia NightMusic Mountain Theater 1483 Route 179 Lambertville (609)397-3337 Fri. 8 p.m. "Beauty And The Beast" Sat. 3 p.m./ 8 p.m. "Beauty And The Beast" Sun. 3 p.m. "Beauty And The Beast"Naked Brewing Company 212 Mill Street Bristol, PA (267) 544-7129 Thurs.6:30 p.m. Eve Still Fri. 7 p.m. The Rainy Daze Band Tues. 7 p.m. TriviaNeshaminy Creek Brewing Company 909 Ray Avenue Croydon, PA (215) 458-7081 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Night New Egypt Flea Market Village 933 Monmouth County Road Cream Ridge (609) 758-2082 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 Fri. 8 p.m. "Adrenalize" The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience Sat. 1 p.m. See You In September Sun. 1 p.m. Laurie Vosburg Newtown Brewing Company 103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA (215) 944-8609 Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Useless Knowledge" Trivia Fri. 6 p.m. SoulShine Sat. 6 p.m. Bill Thomas Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night Hosted by Bill MonachNick's Roast Beef 4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA (215) 637-515 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Fri. 8 p.m. Dueling Pianos Sat. 8 p.m. Plush 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. 9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis Sat. 9:30 p.m. Thrown Together Mon. 6 p.m. BINGO Ages 21+ 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. QuizzoOld Hights Brewing 123 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 469-5976 Thurs. 5 p.m. Happy Hour Fri. 6 p.m. FOGlight Sun. 4 p.m. Local Performers Showcase Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 291-9232 Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia Fri. 9 p.m. Modern Mojo Sat. (12 p.m.) "Octoberfest" w/ Radio Fiction (9 p.m.) John Coler Trio Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch Tues. 6 p.m. Taco Tuesday w/ Radio Fiction Pasquale's Sports Bar 9078 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA (267) 202-6268 Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo Wed. 7 p.m. KaraokePatriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville (609) 737-2780 Thurs. 8 p.m. Ladies Night Sat. 8 p.m. Paul Plumeri Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"Plainsboro Preserve 80 Scotts Corner Road Cranbury (609) 799-4013 Thurs. 4 p.m. Forever 55 Creative Gardening & Cooking Sun. 10:30 a.m. End of Summer Plant & Seed Swap Tues. (9 a.m.) Bird Walk w/ Scott Barnes of the NJ Audubon Society (6 p.m.) Day's End YogaPrinceton 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. TriviaRandy Now's Man Cave 119 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 424-3766 Sat. 3 p.m. Booksigning: "Hurricanes of Color" by Mike FrankelRistorante 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. "Oktoberfet" $23.18-$49.87 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. Liz DuFour Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan Wed. 7 p.m. Joanna CarusoRobbinsville Community Concert Town Center Lake Drive Gazebo, Robbinsville Sat. 9 a.m. What's My Name Foundation 5K Run/1 Mile WalkRobin's Nest Restaurant 2 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 261-6149 Thurs. 6 p.m. Dinner & Paint Night w/ Spotted Frog Art Studio 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. QuizzoholicsSaint George Greek Orthodox Church 1200 Klockner Road Hamilton Fri./Sat. 11 a.m. Greek Grill and TavernaSandy's Beef & Ale 2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA (2670 852-2333 Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo Mon. 7 p.m. Music BingoSecond Sin Brewing Company 1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, P (267) 812-5251 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Shady 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. "Fall Festival" feat. (12 p.m.) Jon Savage & the Classic Rockers (6 p.m.) WitZend Sun. 11 a.m. "Fall Festival" feat. (5 p.m.) '80s Crush 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 ContestSmall World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-4377 x2 Sat. 7 p.m. BD LenzSparky 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. 5 Shades of Grey Sun. 9 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Cara Cartney Mon. 9 p.m. Game Night Hosted by Kid Dalton Tues. 7 p.m. Johnny Betz Wed. 8 p.m. Acoustic DazeSteam Pub 606 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA Sat. 10 p.m. Fat MezzTavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown (609) 426-9345 Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke TCNJ College of New Jersey 2000 Pennington Road Ewing (609) 771-2467 Sat. 10 a.m. Community Fest 2024 Temperance House 5 South State Street Newtown, PA (215) 944-8050 Thurs. 7 p.m. Steve Guyger and Filthy Rich Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia Hosted by Neville Esquire Tues. 7 p.m. Beginner Line Dance Lessons w/ Jeremy Line Dance. $40/4 Weeks Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Cara CartneyTGI Fridays 780 Route 130 South Hamilton (609) 581-6910 Sun. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ BurnTGI 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.Shameless Sat. (11 a.m.) Brunch (6:30 p.m.) Kids Taylor Swift Tribute Concert and Dance Party. $55 (Includes buffet and dessert) (8:30 p.m.) Side ArmThe Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro (609) 291-9110 Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis Sat. 9 p.m. 80s UndercoverThe Corner Inn 24509 East Main Street Columbus (609) 298-8543 Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R EntertainmentThe Cranbury Inn 21 South Main Street Cranbury (609) 655-5595 Sat. 7 p.m. Tavern Tidbits The Deck Restaurant and Bar at Bucks County Playhouse 70 South Main Steet New Hope PA Fri. 6 p.m. Tone ProphetsThe Druery 160 Lawrenceville-Pennington Road Suite #4 Lawrenceville Fri./Sat./Sun. 2 p.m. Druery "Oktober" The Dubliner 34 North Main Street New Hope, PA (215) 693-1816 Fri. 7 p.m. Andrew Koontz & Billy O'Neal Sun. 3 p.m. "Traditional Irish Session" The Federal Twist Vineyard 8 Federal Twist Road Stockton (609) 773-6066 Sat. 2 p.m. Caren Kennedy Trio. $5 (Ages 20 and under FREE) Sun. 12 p.m. Little Red Rooster. $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 Sat. 9 p.m. Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia w/ Jonathan The Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton (609) 921-8555 Thurs. (7 p.m.) Bingo (10 p.m.) Karaoke w/ Trey Brown Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Darius Sat. 9:30 p.m. DJ Slick 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. Jukebox Graveyard Sat. 8 p.m. All Lit Up Mon. 8 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 Fri. 8 p.m. The Depeche Mode Experience w/ "Fast Fashion" $40.10 Sat. 8 p.m. A Night of U2 w/ "Mysterious Ways" $40.10 Tues. 3 p.m./7:30 p.m. "It Ends With Us" $12, $10, $6, doors open 30 minutes before show Wed. 3 p.m. "Anticipation" The Music of Carly Simon feat. Lauryn Obozian. $29.62The 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. The DTs 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 Fri. 8 p.m. 80s Undercover Sat. 8 p.m. Sideways Willy Mon. 7 p.m. "Country" Music BINGO Tues. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Wed. 6 p.m. Joe VadalaThe Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA (215) 908-6326 Fri. 8:30 p.m. Rougarou The Union Firehouse 18 Washington Street Mount Holly (609) 288-6491 Fri. 7 p.m. Molotov Muchacho, Disoviet, Beef, Pusch, Minor Setback, Wldhrts. Doors open at 6 p.m.The Union House 19 East Union Street Burlington (609) 531-6077 Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. BrunchTir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554 Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" All Shows 21+Trenton Free Public Library 120 Academy Street Trenton (609) 392-7188 Thurs. 6 p.m. Art Henna by MalekaTrenton 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 SweetsVault Brewing Company 10 South Main Street Yardley, PA (267) 573-4291 Thurs. 6 p.m. John Thomas Fri. 7 p.m. Hailey Rose Sat. 7 p.m. Paul Lingerman TrioVillage Idiot Brewing Company 42 High Street Mount Holly (609) 975-9270 Thurs. 7 p.m. TriviaWildflowers 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. Joe Vadala Sun. 1 p.m. Kevin McGowanWWFM 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" 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.
Here is a look at shows taking place from January 14-20, 2025 along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music (BSACAM) at Monmouth University presents the second annual President's Lecture on Music History and Contemporary America, to be held on Thursday, January 30, 2025 in the Pollak Theatre on the campus of Monmouth University. The event begins at 3:00pm.
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Robyn Hitchcock on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at First Congregational Church of Montclair. Imogen Clark will open the night. Doors are at 7:30pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
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