By Danny Coleman
originally published: 09/12/2024
"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.
"Boot Scootin'" will be the couple's fourth album and the title is almost as interesting as their name and their history.
"Laura and I have been married for a while and we've had several music projects and we were in a rock band for a while and dabbled in some other things and then sort of came into the Americana thing and realized that was what we really wanted to do and it's, certainly for Laura, it's in her wheelhouse. There is some truth as to how we pulled together because we met years ago when I was on a recording and songwriting project and we put out an ad for a singer and Laura answered the ad and that's how we got together. We definitely got together because of a music project; it's just the one that was before 3 Pairs of Boots."
"Well, when we first started this project," continued Andy, "A friend of ours was helping us with some songwriting and recording and we thought maybe he was gonna hang around for a while. He's a long time friend who has been in and out of various musical projects with us throughout the years and he's great at starting and then he kind of quickly moves on to something else and that's what happened here but when we started I was trying to think of a name that could incorporate three people. I really don't know how I came up with the name, I have no memory as to how I came up with it. I just wanted something to get across the Americana vibe we were doing and of course the fact there were three of us doing it and we wrote some songs and did some recording but then he dropped out and Laura and I went on to make the first record and here we are four years later with out fourth record coming out. He does come back from time to time to help; there's a song on this current record where he's doing some whistling because he's a really good whistler; I'm a terrible whistler."
Stern says putting a finger on their sound can be a bit intriguing as well and he cites their many influences as the reason why claiming they've got so many that things get somewhat "Mashed" together.
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"I think 3 Pairs of Boots is just a mashup of all of the influences we've ever had playing music. So, we're a little difficult to pigeon hole, we're not a straight country act. When I started playing in my teens, I was totally into the English guitar players; Peter Green, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Hendrix which is how I kind of learned how to play by listening to their records. Later on, I realized; we did an Americana song years ago for a placement opportunity and it turned out really good and we had a lot of fun doing it and I thought Laura was great in that particular style and I realized how the West Coast bands had influenced me early on like Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, CSN and bands like that. So, I was like, Oh! I guess that guy Stephen Stills really did have a big influence on me! I hadn't played as much acoustic guitar but I really loved doing it and 3 Pairs of Boots was an opportunity for me to get more into that. So, it's interesting how all of the things we grew up with and things we like have mashed together. We're certainly Country/Folk leaning but with touches of Rock 'n' Roll. There's a song on the first record where our mix guy shut the song off in the middle of a session and said, "OK, when does Morrissey start singing? You've got that really nice jangly guitar solo thing here." I was like, OK, I can see that. So, these things kind of creep in, all of these influences from all these different places whether it's Bach, The Smiths or Johnny Cash, it's like we're making a stew or something. We grew up in the Bay Area where there wasn't that much compartmentalization; you could go to a show and see Rock, Jazz, Folk and Blues all in the same show. So, it just seemed natural to us to do it this way; just kind of letting our influences seep in to produce a good sound. We were born and raised in San Francisco and it's quite the melting pot."
Marriage; it's been said that, "It's not a word, it's a sentence" and when you're married and have to string together many sentences to create a song or one's art; it can be tough working together but not so says this dynamic pair.
"We tend to write separately," explains Stern, "Although there is one song on the album that we wrote together.; we're both songwriters and this album is pretty much split down the middle. We each have an equal number of songs on there; "Boot Scootin'" was mine; it was an idea I had. I had written a song a few years back based on the guy, the Caller at a square dance and I wanted to put it forward because I realized that I'd been playing music for so long and there is so much joy to it. I realized that when I was playing music in the studio or at a rehearsal that everything else in my life would stop. I wasn't worried about paying the bills or where I'd have to be tomorrow and that kind of thing. Dancing is one of those things that when you get on the dance floor, you're not really worried about anything else. So, it was really one of those things where people could find their passion and joy, let go of their troubles and have a moment to just be free. So, I wrote this song about square dancing and it was a failure. We did a demo on it and Laura said, "I'm never gonna sing that song again" and then it evolved and came back full circle and I wrote "Boot Scootin'" and this time the idea was a success. Laura tends to be the A & R of the band since she's the singer so if she doesn't want to sing it, it ain't gonna make it on the record."
This duo doesn't necessarily ":Dabble" in other people's tunes but if they do cover another's song; the process can be at times; lengthy.
"It's challenging to write no matter what and if you have to sing something that someone else wrote; I would say there is lot of humility involved and it's challenging because, yeah, I do know what you were thinking when you wrote your song but what about being entrusted when you're singing someone else's song? You really have to climb inside the track and you really have to dig; I enjoy doing that," said Laura.
"That's one of the challenges of songwriting for me because I'm writing for Laura," interjected Andy. "I'm writing for her voice, I'm writing for what she may want to sing about; I'm not saying I'm writing songs from a female perspective but sometimes I am taking that kind of point of view because every time I write a song, I'm thinking of Laura and how she sings and how it will translate for her and that's always almost forefront in my mind. That's really the thing," she said once again."The thing that you're; I don't want to say fighting but it's very true, everybody has the original version of a cover song in their mind and here you come doing something different; it's kind of fun. We dabbled with a few cover songs back when we were doing the live streams during the pandemic," recounted Andy, " We were searching for one or two songs to do and I just think that is so challenging. You want to stay true to the song but yet you want to put your own stamp on it. You just don't want to do it the same way the original artist did it. We went through dozens and dozens of songs trying to find something we could do justice to and make it original but still retain the flavor and what we loved about the original song."
Come September 27 when "Boot Scootin'" hits the market; where do they go from here?
"I don't want to say we're prolific but when we get into that writing mode; I'm a quantity songwriter and Laura is a quality songwriter; she writes less songs than I do but more of her songs tend to make it on the record, let's put it that way (laughs). We tend to write a lot of songs, we love working in the studio and recording. We're sort of talking about what we want to do next; we may be going back to Nashville to record a five song or an acoustic country, folkie thing with some hired guns in the studio. Up until now, the records have been primarily me playing all the stringed instruments with a couple of hired guns to play drums and keyboards and of course one is in L.A. and the other in Nashville and you kind of swap files because that's how it works these days. This is the fourth full-length record and it's still fresh and fun for us; we hope we're getting better every time out (Laughs). We do have CDs, we have a turntable in the house, a jukebox in the kitchen, so we'd love to get vinyl done but it's not the cheapest thing to do so, we'll see."
"The road thing is a challenge, it's not cheap," he went on, "We have done gigs around here. We've done them as a duo, a trio, we've done a few full band gigs but right now we're kind of working towards going out as a trio or possibly a quartet but we're rehearsing to do a trio acoustically but the next person I add into that will be a multi-instrumentalist; somebody who can compliment the acoustic side; mandolin, banjo, lap steel, violin; someone like that. We have done a couple of full band shows but to truly go on the road outside of the Bay Area; the logistics and monetary limitations; until we have the right places, venues and right amount of money, we're just gonna be more lean and mean and do it more acoustically which is a challenge because the records we've been doing are essentially full band records and now we're translating the songs into stripped down acoustic versions which is great and fun and challenging and just shows us which of the songs on these records truly work as a song no matter whether it's full band or totally stripped down. You kind of get to the essence of a song when you strip it down to an acoustic guitar, a bass player and a singer. I think, when you initially see us play live, it'll be an acoustic version which will be different from what the records sound like. Our manager, who is out of Nashville, has really been encouraging about us doing that. She has always said that she hates seeing a band live that sounds exactly like the record and that's not going to be us because the records are fairly layered and not that easy to reproduce live even under the best of circumstances."
"I don't think there are as many venues in our area as there used to be," he lamented. "So, that is a challenge and we're trying to figure out where exactly we're gonna do this live besides the gig here or there where we live. We've seriously considered; do we go back to Tennessee? There seems to be more venues there, so that's a possibility. We did the video for "Boot Scootin'" and we're about to do another one , so we're mainly promoting on radio, through social media and video."
"Trying to get gigs is problematic," added Laura. "I don't know why that is but it is unless you have a big agency working for you or if you're a big act. They have no problem getting the limited amount of spaces; right? So, it has been kind of a struggle so we just focus on what we do well and what we can do."
To discover more about 3 Pairs of Boots, please visit https://www.3pairsofboots.com/
That's it for this week! Please continue to support live and original music and until next week....ROCK ON!
This week's event listings
Ace Cafe 15 Market Place New Hope, PA
Thurs. 6 p.m. Bike Night
Sat. 2 p.m. E-Bike/E-Scooter/One Wheeler Meet
Wed. 6 p.m. Ford Night
Al's Airport Inn636 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton(609) 883-5252
Thurs. (5 p.m.) Ed Wall (8 p.m.) Trivia w/ 94.5 WPST
Sat. (12 p.m.) Acoustic Brunch w/ Fast Ant (5 p.m.) Mark Robidoux
Sun. 7:30 p.m. DJ Bobby Jones
Mon. 5 p.m. Joe Hutchinson
Tues. 7 p.m. Mike & Laura
Wed. 7 p.m. Sandy Zio
Aristaeus Brewing2475C Big Oak Road Langhorne, PA (215) 757-2337
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat. 7 p.m. Little Red Rooster
Ark Brewery, Restaurant & Pub106 Ark Road Lumberton(609) 451-5023
Thurs. 6 p.m. Wounded Souls
Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton (609) 924-8777
Thurs. 6 p.m. ART OF: Vintage Jewelry w/ H1912
Sat. 2 p.m. Pop-Up Beer & Wine Garden
Tues. 2 p.m. Nathan Jackson Totem Pole Demonstration
Wed. (9 a.m.) Nathan Jackson Totem Pole Demonstration (7 p.m.) JAM: Jersey Art Meet-Up
Ashlynn Distillery 32 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Thurs. 6 p.m. Cecil & Carl
Fri. 7 p.m. Keep The Change
Sat. 7 p.m. SoulShine
Sun. 3 p.m. Cecil & Troy
Wed. 6 p.m. Cara Cartney
Bill's Olde Tavern2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton(609) 586-0192
Thurs. 7 p.m. The Jenks
Fri. (7 p.m.) Groove Pocket (10 p.m.) DJ Dream
Sat. (7 p.m.) Honey Spot Boulevard (10 p.m.) DJ Dan Murphy
Mon. 7 p.m. Trivia
Tues. 8 p.m. / Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Ages 21+
Bit-hin' Kitten Brewery58-B East Bridge Street Morrisville, PA
(267) 799-5348
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo
Bordentown CityFarnsworth Avenue Bordentown
Fri. 7 p.m. "Frightening Fridays!" Haunted History Tours. $20
Sat. 12 p.m. Bordentown Walking Tours. $20
Bordentown Yacht Club 1 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 298-9754
Sat. 1 p.m. "AmericanaRama" Live Music BBQ feat. The Sandy Roads Band, The Gatsby Brothers, The Hillwilliam, The Jolly Tinkers, Eddie and the Flatbedders. (FREE event)
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
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Bennett Lee (8 p.m.) Bob Egan
Sun. (12 p.m.) Bill Avayou Trio (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Wed. 6 p.m. Liz DuFour
Broken Goblet Brewing2500 State Road Bensalem, PA(267) 812-5653
Thurs. 7 p.m. Mike Estabrook
Fri. 3 p.m. "Friday the Firkenteenth #46"
Wed. 7 p.m. The Exploited, Total Chaos. $37.50, ages 18+
Bucks On Bridge25 Bridge Street Lambertville(609) 483-2615
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night
Tues. 5 p.m. Chess Night
Wed. 6 p.m. Trivia
Cazz's Sports Bar 'N' Grille1560 Haines Road Levittown, PA (267) 580-5469
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul
City Streets510 Highway 130 South East Windsor
(609) 426-9400
Sat. 9 p.m. Kindred Spirit
Club Atlantis1858 Street Road Bensalem, PA (215) 944-1777
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Robbie Tronco
All Events Ages 21+ and Dress to Impress
Cooper's Riverview 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton(609) 393-7300
Thurs. 7 p.m. Lovelight
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour ( 7 p.m.) "Brown Sugar" Rolling Stones Tribute / DJ John Rossi
Sat. 7 p.m. Doc Hollywood
Crossing Vineyard and Winery1853 Wrightstown Road Washington Crossing, PA(215) 493-6500
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Cabaret Night" feat. Molly Hofstaedter. $20 (advance)
Sat. 2:30 p.m. (TBA)
Sun. 2 p.m. Sweet Spot
Curran’s Irish Inn1909 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
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic
Dharma Bums 4935 River Road New Hope, PA(215) 663-2867
Thurs. 7 p.m. Lloyd, Lally & Wasicko
Fri. 8 p.m. Bloom & Decay. $10 (advance)
Sat. 12 p.m. Fall Clothes Swap
Sun. 12 p.m. Basket Making w/ Sandy Stein. $95
Wed. 7 p.m. DBums Hootenanny: An Open Mic of Music, Comedy & Spoken Word Hosted by Michael Henry Robert
Eddington House Bensalem2813 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA (215) 639-1220
Fri. 8:30 p.m. LeCompt
Sat. (3 p.m.) the Naturals (8:30 p.m.) The Cover Dawgs
Mon. 5:30 p.m. "Family Fun Night" w/ Amazing Balloon Creations by Kelsi-Joe
Escape Resort, Restaurant & Bar 120 Pheasant Run Road Newtown, PA Thurs. 6 p.m. Karaoke
Flying Pig Tavern & Tap 167 US-Route 130 North Bordentown
(609) 899-7447
Thurs. 7 p.m. BINGO
Fri. 9 p.m. JT Rox
Sat. 9 p.m. Wendy Lane
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia
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
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.)
Gleason's Bar6700 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA(215) 943-4781
Thurs. 7 p.m. Music Bingo / “Ladies Night” Hosted by Best Choice Productions
Sat. 8 p.m. "Half-Way to St. Patrick's Day" feat. Never Enough, Fitzpatrick Irish Dancers
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Trivia Night Hosted by Best Choice Productions
Green Parrot Restaurant Pub, & Patio240 North Sycamore Street Newtown Township, PA (215) 504-7277
Fri. 8 p.m. Double Shot
Sat. 8 p.m. NC3
Grover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction
(609) 716-8771
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Wade Prestridge
Hamilatte Cafe1971 Route 33 HamiltonSat. 6:30 p.m. Acoustic Saturdays
Hamilton Tap & Grill557 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. Trivia
Havana New Hope105 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.) U2 Tribute w/ "U2Topia" $25 (11 p.m. ) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (8:30 p.m.) Se7en (11;59 p.m.) DJ Dance Party w/ DJ Iron Mike
Sun. 6 p.m. Slambovian Circus of Dreams. $30
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Steve
Tues. 7 p.m. Jillian Ashcroft Jazz Quartet
Wed. 7 p.m. Jumper Duo
Hopewell Valley Vineyards46 Yard Avenue Pennington
(609) 737-4465
Fri. 4 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. (5:30 p.m.) Catmoondaddy
Sat. (9 a.m.) WWFM (1 p.m.) Chris from Rave On (5:30 p.m.) "Music & Merlot" feat. Bad Hombres
Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. McMillan & Co.
Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill7759 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 O
Irish Rover Station House 1033 South Bellevue Avenue Langhorne, PA (215) 970-5412
Wed. 7 p.m. Quizzo Night
Iron Plow Vineyards26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 5:30 p.m. Jerry Monk
Sat. 4:30 p.m. Ronnie Brandt
Sun. 1 p.m. The Grouser Girls
Ivy Tavern3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton (609) 888-1435
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke
All shows 21+
John & Peter's96 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 House1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton(609) 586-1166
Thurs. 5:30 p.m. Kenny Dubman
Fri. (5:30 p.m.) Mark Sacco (10 p.m.) DJ Bay
Sat. (10 a.m.) Brunch (12 p.m.) "Yappy Hour" (1 p.m.) "Half-Way to St. Patrick's Day" feat. Radio Fiction (4 p.m.) The Bantry Boys (5:30 p.m.) Lou Mutter (6 p.m.) The Successful Failures (10 p.m.) DJ Dom
Sun. 10 a.m. "Sunday Funday" Brunch
Mon. 6 p.m. Irish Themed Mixology Class (Reservations required)
Library Company of Burlington23 West Union Street Burlington(609) 3861273
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. LEGO Club
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Open Mic Night
Lillipies Bakery30 North Harrison Street Princeton (609) 423-2100
Sat. 10 a.m. Storytime with Jeff
Magikava87a 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. "Mount Holly Porchfest"
McStews Irish Sports Pub5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 949-9570
Sat. 7 p.m. Sami Dee feat. Jules
Tues. 7:30 p.m. Trivia Night
Music Mountain Theater1483 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. Dana Collins Project
Sun. 12 p.m. "Sunday Stroll" w/ Joe & Krista
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Neshaminy 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 Market
Newtown Brewing Company103 Penns Trail Newtown, PA (215) 944-8609
Thurs. 7:30 p.m. "Disney" Trivia
Fri. 6 p.m. John Thomas
Sat. (3 p.m.) Magic by Jared (6 p.m.) Chris Alan Duo
Wed. 4 p.m. Open Mic Night w/ Bill Monach
Nick's Roast Beef4501 Woodhaven Road West Philadelphia, PA
(215) 637-515
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
NJWeedman's Dispensary322 East State Street Trenton(609) 437-0898
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Nomad Distilling Company20 South Main Street New Hope, PA
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Nottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square (609) 587-6623
Thur. 9:30 pm. Karaoke w/ Super Dave Curtis
Sat. 9:30 p.m. '80s Undercover
Mon. 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. Quizzo
Old Hights Brewing 123 West Ward Street Hightstown (609) 469-5976
Fri. 6:30 p.m. Wade Alan
Wed. 6:30 p.m. Trivia
Old Town Pub135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown (609) 291-9232
Thurs. 7 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia
Fri. 9 p.m. Radio Fiction
Sat. 9 p.m. Anna Felice Trio
Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
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
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"
Princeton Country Club1-Wheeler Way West Windsor(609) 452-9382
Thurs. 6 p.m. Karaoke Night w/ Live DJ
Fri. 5 p.m. Happy Hour
Sun. 11 a.m. Jazz Brunch
Puss N Boots Tavern942 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PAFri. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Trivia
Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge 144 US Route 130 Bordentown (609) 262-0110
Thurs. 8 p.m. Jazz Night
River House at Odette’s 274 South Rive Road New Hope, PA
(215) 682-2022
Thurs. 7 p.m. Cara Cartney
Fri. 7 p.m. Maci Miller Duo
Sat. 7 p.m. Bob Egan
Wed. 7 p.m. Joanna Caruso
Rossi's Bar & Grill2110 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. Quizzoholics
Saint Mark United Methodist Church 465 Paxson Avenue Hamilton Square (609) 587-1286
Fri. 7 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Bill Wieszczek
Sandy's Beef & Ale2028 E. Old Lincoln Highway Langhorne, PA(2670 852-2333
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzo
Mon. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Second Sin Brewing Company1500 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. 11 a.m. "FallFest" feat. (6 p.m.) Bangarang
Sat. 11 a.m. "FallFest" feat. (12 p.m.) Undercover-the People's Band (6 p.m.) The Polish Nannies
Sun. 11 a.m. "FallFest" feat. (12 p.m.) Kindred Spirit (5 p.m.) Bunker
Wed. 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. Rich Seiner
Sparky World-Famous Beer Garden4333 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 943-2321
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Dana
Sun. 9 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Cara Cartney
Mon. 9 p.m. Game Night Hosted by Kid Dalton
Tues. 7 p.m. Johnny Betz
Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown
(609) 426-9345
Tues. 6 p.m. Trivia
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Temperance House5 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
TGI Fridays 780 Route 130 South Hamilton
(609) 581-6910
Sun. 9 p.m. Kataoke w/ DJ Burn
TGI Fridays2703 Mount Holly Road Suite 3 Washington Twp.
(609) 239-486
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
TGI Fridays3535 U.S. Route 1 North #275 Princeton
(609) 520-0378
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia Night
The Beer Garden and Education Center at Snipes Farm890 West Bridge Street Morrisville, PA Fri. 5 p.m. Harvest Moon Music Festival
Sat. 11 a.m. Harvest Moon Music Festival
The Birdhouse Center For The Arts7 North Main Street Lambertville(215) 681-4660
Tues. 7:30 p.m. NJNO the "not just nyckelharpa orchestra" Community Orchestra
The Buck Hotel 1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA (215) 396-2002
Thurs. 7 p.m. Kirko
Fri. 8:30 p.m. Soul Cruisers
Sat. (10 a.m.) Under The Sea "Shellebration" $48 (Full buffet) (8 p.m.) "Kricket Comedy" feat. Larry XL, Leah Renee, John Kensil. $60 (Includes buffet, doors open at 7 p.m.) (8:30 p.m.) Influence
Tues. 7 p.m. Danny Lynch Duo
The Cool Cricket216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Dave Curtis
The Corner Inn24509 East Main Street Columbus
(609) 298-8543
Sat. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ We R Entertainment
The Dubliner34 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1816
Fri. 7 p.m. Seamus Kelleher
Sat. 7 p.m. Na Bodach
Sun. 2 p.m. David Falcone
The Five Four Bar & Grill8919 New Falls Road Levittown, PA (215) 547-5525
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula and Sam
Fri. 9 p.m. Jukebox Graveyard
Sat. 9 p.m. Covered In Ash
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo w/ Jonathan Appel
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia w/ Jonathan
The Ivy Inn248 Nassau Street Princeton(609) 921-8555
Thurs. (7 p.m.) Bingo (10 p.m.) Karaoke w/ Trey Brown
Fri. 9:30 p.m. DJ Iron Mike
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Talking In Cursive
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. Dragsville
Sat. 8 p.m. Mikey Jr.
Mon. 8 p.m. Karaoke
Tues. 7 p.m. Music Bingo
Wed. 7 p.m. Trivia Night
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. Rock On Radio 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 Godfrey
The Roost181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Sat. 8 p.m. El Ka Bong
Wed. 6 p.m. Joe Vadala
The Union House 19 East Union Street Burlington(609) 531-6077
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. Brunch
Tir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton (609) 392-2554
Sun. 3 p.m. "Irish Sessions" Hosted by
Tues. 8 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by Jerry & John Monk
All Shows 21+
Trenton Social449 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
Vault Brewing Company10 South Main Street Yardley, PA (267) 573-4291
Thurs. 6 p.m. Gene Shepherd
Fri. 7 p.m. Tom Trovas Duo / Nova
Sat. 7 p.m. Suzette Ortiz and Her Latin Ensemble
Village Idiot Brewing Company42 High Street Mount Holly
(609) 975-9270
Thurs. 7 p.m. Trivia
Wildflowers Inn2572 Pennington Road Pennington
(609) 773-239
Thurs. 6 p.m. Rob Silvers
Wildflowers Too255 Route 156 Yardville(609) 585-5483
Wed. 7 p.m. Poker Night
Woodlin Lodge 3019 Park Street Bordentown(609) 298-9849
fri. 8 p.m. Fridays On Park Street
Working Dog Winery610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown(609) 371-6000
Thurs. 4:30 p.m. The Backbeat's Vinny Rugnetta
Sat. 1 p.m. Jersey SureCats
Sun. 1 p.m. Spoondrift
WWFM 89.1 FM HD2 RadioMCCC 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.
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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...12/19/24
They come from all walks of life and music genres but the most important thing is; they've come together to form a Blues band that is original, solid and different from the rest and what makes them so unique is a combination of experience and backgrounds.
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