Event Listings April 2015

Bone & Marrow CD Release Show

April 31st (aka May 1st) at Asbury Lanes

Friday April 17th
Princeton Folk Music Society presents:
Craig Bickhardt
8:15pm
Christ Congregation Church
50 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ

Sunday April 19th
The Smithereens
6:00pm
New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road
New Hope, PA

Friday April 24th
Thomas Wesley Stern
8:00pm
Country Living Fair
Nashville, TN

Saturday April 25th
Able Thought
Accidental Seabirds
Silverteeth
9:00pm
Psychic Readings
95 Empire Street
Providence, RI

Saturday April 25th
Outpost in the Burbs presents:
Roger McGuinn
8:00pm
Mt Hebron Middle School Auditorium
173 Bellevue Avenue
Montclair, NJ

Friday April 31st (aka May 1st)
Bone & Marrow CD Release Show
also appearing
The Porchistas
Homeless Apians
Dr. Raga
8:00pm
Asbury Lanes
209 4th Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Event Listings March 2015

Thomas Wesley Stern - "Never Leaving" CD Release Show

Saturday March 35th (aka April 4th) at The Strand Theater

Friday March 13th
Accidental Seabirds
Cherokee Red
Justin William Roberts
9:00pm
Asbury Park Yacht Club
1000 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Friday March 13th
Outpost in the Burbs presents:
Jonatha Brooke
8:00pm
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair
67 Church Street
Montclair, NJ

Sunday March 15th
Sharon Van Etten
7:00pm
Chicks Hotel
2 Mount Street
Port Chalmers, Dunedin, New Zealand

Friday March 20th
Princeton Folk Music Society presents:
Mary Gauthier
Allison Moorer
8:15pm
Christ Congregation Church
50 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ

Friday March 27th
Mulebone
Lorraine Leckie Trio with Hugh Pool
8:00pm
The Record Collector
358 Farnsworth Avenue
Bordentown, NJ

Saturday March 35th (aka April 4th)
Thomas Wesley Stern "Never Leaving" CD Release Show
5:00pm
The Strand Theater
400 Clifton Avenue
Lakewood, NJ

Event Listings February 2015

Mad Feather Group - CD Release Party

Saturday February 14th at Wonder Bar

Saturday February 7th
Duncan Sheik
8:00pm
New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road
New Hope, PA

Friday February 13th
The Porchistas
Thomas Wesley Stern
Homeless Appians
9:00pm
Tierney's
136 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ

Friday February 13th
Outpost in the Burbs presents:
Christian McBride Trio
8:00pm
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair
67 Church Street
Montclair, NJ

Saturday February 14th
Mad Feather Group - CD Release Party
Accidental Seabirds
Shady Street Showband
Feathers in the Shade
The Porchistas
8:00pm
Wonder Bar
1213 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Friday February 20th
Princeton Folk Music Society presents:
Emma's Revolution
8:15pm
Christ Congregation Church
50 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ

Saturday February 21st
Streetlight Circus
8:00pm
Santos Party House
96 Lafayette Street
New York, NY

Friday February 27th
Sarah Donner
Jason Beckett
Elizabeth Bennett
Rebecca Mullaney
7:30pm
Arts Council of Princeton
102 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ

Saturday February 28th
Spook Handy performs:
"Remebering Pete Seeger"
8:00pm
Anderson Hall
113 Cottage Place
Ridgewood, NJ

Event Listings January 2015

Able Thought

Thursday January 8th at Asbury Lanes

Thursday January 8th
Accidental Seabirds
The Porchistas
Able Thought
Bone & Marrow
Icky Woods
8:00pm
Asbury Lanes
209 4th Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Saturday January 10th
Outpost in the Burbs presents:
Light of Day benefit featuring:
Garland Jeffreys
James Maddock
Steve Conte
Joe D'Urso
Willie Nile
8:00pm
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair
67 Church Street
Montclair, NJ

Thursday January 15th
Chester County Songwriters Competition
Jeanette Lynne
7:00pm
Teca Restaurant
38 East Gay Street
West Chester, PA

Thursday January 15th
Streetlight Circus
Lillian Axe
Steel Reign
Absence of Salvation
7:00pm
Even Flow Bar & Grill
150 East Main Street
Bay Shore, NY

Friday January 16th
Princeton Folk Music Society presents:
Sloan Wainright
8:15pm
Christ Congregation Church
50 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ

Sunday January 18th
Light of Day benefit featuring:
Thomas Wesley Stern
Glimmer Grass Band
Caroline Reese and the Darling Fifth
Cranston Dean
Matt Scuteri and the Jive Stewards
12:00pm (Noon)
The Saint
601 Main Street
Asbury Park, NJ

Sunday January 25th
Red Molly
6:00pm
New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road
New Hope, PA

Saturday January 31st
Spook Handy
"American Folk Songs for the Whole Family"
2:00pm
Milburn Free Public Library
200 Glen Avenue
Milburn, NJ

Purple Alpaca's Top 20 Albums of 2014

1. Lost in the Dream by The War on Drugs
2. Are We There by Sharon Van Etten
3. Voices by Phantogram
4. Atlas by Real Estate
5. Attica! by Wussy
6. Stay Gold by First Aid Kit
7. Heal by Strand of Oaks
8. Mended With Gold by The Rural Alberta Advantage
9. Days of Abandon by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
10. Manipulator by Ty Segal
11. Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave by The Twilight Sad
12. Small Town Heroes by Hurray for the Riff Raff
13. Ryan Adams by Ryan Adams
14. The Districts(EP) by The Districts
15. Metamodern Sounds in Country Music by Sturgill Simpson
16. Unplug by Cloud Cult
17. Salad Days by Mac DeMarco
18. American Middle Class by Agaleena Presley
19. LP1 by FKA Twigs
20. Alarms in the Heart by Dry the River

Event Listings December 2014

Jeannette Lynne "Tightrope"

"Tightrope" will be included in upcoming full length recording

Support this project now via Kickstarter through Dec 12th, 2014 here:

 Jeanette Lynne's Kickstarter Campaign

Wednesday December 3rd
Strand of Oaks
Torres
8:30pm
Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA

Friday December 5th
The Porchistas
The One and Nines
Adam and the Plants
8:00pm
Lucky 7
322 2nd Street
Jersey City, NJ

Friday December 5th
Sarah Donner
Scott Barkan
7:30pm
Arts Council of Princeton
102 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ

Saturday December 6th
Thomas Wesley Stern
3:30pm
Belmar Arts Council
608 River Road
Belmar, NJ

Sunday December 7th
Jeanette Lynne
Christmas Village at Love Park
1500 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA

Friday December 12th
Princeton Folk Music Society presents:
Bill Staines
8:15pm
Christ Congregation Church
50 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ

Friday December 12th
Outpost in the Burbs presents:
Joseph Arthur
Mya Byrne
8:00pm
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
67 Church Street
Montclair, NJ

Saturday December 13th
Rock for Tots Benefit featuring:
The Amboys
Amy Malkoff & the Moonshines
Creeptones
Cranston Dean
Climbing the Walls
8:00pm
The Wonder Bar
Fifth and Ocean Avenues
Asbury Park, NJ

Monday December 22nd
Merry Kissmas featuring:
Streetlight Circus
Marc Fox
Thornes
8:00pm
Arlene's Grocery
95 Stanton Street
New York, NY

Tuesday December 30th
Spook Handy's 6th Annual Holiday Concert
2:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
31 N 5th Avenue
Highland Park, NJ

Event Listings November 2014

We Were Promised Jetpacks

Friday November 21st at Union Transfer

Saturday November 8th

Spook Handy

6:30pm

Belmont County District Library

20 James Wright Place

Martins Ferry, OH

Friday November 14th

Outpost in the Burbs presents:

Brother Sun

Abigail & Lily Chapin

8:00pm

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation

67 Church Street

Montclair, NJ

Saturday November 15th

Jeanette Lynne

Vita and the Wolf

Wrecks

Paul & Rose

7:00pm

Indie House Show

600 E Barnard Street

West Chester, PA

Friday November 21st

Princeton Folk Music Society presents:

Joel Mabus

8:15pm

Christ Congregation Church

50 Walnut Lane

Princeton, NJ

Friday November 21st

We Were Promised Jetpacks

The Twilight Sad

8:30pm

Union Transfer

1026 Spring Garden Street

Philadelphia, PA

Saturday November 22nd

Accidental Seabirds

9:00pm

Asbury Park Yacht Club

1000 Ocean Avenue

Asbury Park, NJ

Saturday November 22nd

Ari Heist

Liz Longley

8:00pm

6123 Lower York Road

New Hope, PA

Sunday November 23rd

Sarah Donner

3:00pm

Mystery Brewing

437 Dimmocks Mill Road

Hillsborough, NC

Saturday November 29th

2nd Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival

7:30pm

358 Farnsworth Avenue

Bordentown, NJ

Event Listings October 2014

The Porchistas "Shoot it at the Sun" CD Release Party

Saturday October 32nd (a.k.a. Nov 1st) at Tierney's

Friday October 3rd
Thomas Wesley Stern
10:00pm
Langosta Lounge
1000 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Saturday October 4th
WXPN Presents: Songwriter Series
Jeanette Lynne
Katie Barbato
Alec Stewart
7:00pm
The Fire
412 W Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA

Sunday October 5th
25th Annual Bordentown Cranberry Festival featuring:
FLINTface
Crash Gordon and Debra Dynamite
Jamais Vu
Frank Viele Band
One Punch Mickey
11:00am
The Record Collector
358 Farnsworth Avenue
Bordentown, NJ

Sunday October 5th
The BoDeans
6:00pm
New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road
New Hope, PA

Friday October 10th
Accidental Seabirds
Stephen Bartolomei With His Comrades
9:00pm
Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

Friday October 10th
Prism Saxophone Quartet
8:00pm
Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Saturday October 11th
Milk and Cookies series featuring:
Spook Handy
10:00am and 12:00 Noon
State Theater
15 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ

Sunday October 12th
Sarah Donner CD Release Party
with Marian Call
7:00pm
Arts Council of Princeton
Paul Robeson Center for the Arts
102 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ

Sunday October 12th
Chris Rockwell & The Stickball Social Club Record Release Party
also appearing:
Deff-Ray
Paris Under Fire
The Hive Mind
J Sales
7:00pm
The Stone Pony
913 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Friday October 17th
Joe D'Urso
Willie Nile
Allison Moorer
Joe Rapolla
8:00pm
Outpost in the Burbs
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation
67 Church Street
Montclair, NJ

Monday October 20th
Courtney Barnett
San Fermin
Mikhael Paskalev
8:00pm
Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA

Saturday October 32nd (a.k.a. Nov 1st)
The Porchistas "Shoot it at the Sun" CD Release Party
also appearing:
Bone & Marrow
The Defending Champions
8:30pm
Tierney's Tavern
138 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ

Event Listings September 2014

Strand of Oaks

September 15th at Rough Trade

Saturday September 6th
Benefit for Cattus Island's Environmental Center featuring:
The Amboys
Moon Motel
No More Pain
The Porchistas
Candace Schur
Harper's Fellow
Bone & Marrow
The Creeptones
Mad Feather Group
Thomas Wesley Stern
The Shady Street Show Band
Chris Rockwell
The Stickball Social Club
12:00pm (Noon)
Jackson Moose Lodge 1459
1240 E Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ

Friday September 12th
Streetlight Circus
10:30am
Soundwave Music Festival
Airlift Acres
11039 Worcester Highway
Berlin, MD

Monday September 15th
Strand of Oaks
Christopher Denny
8:00pm
Rough Trade
64 N 9th Street
Brooklyn, NY

Friday September 19th
Slaid Cleaves
8:00pm
Outpost in the Burbs
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation
67 Church Street
Montclair, NJ

Saturday September 20th
Sarah Donner
9:00pm
Early Bird & Night Owl Cafe
50A West 26th Street
Bayonne, NJ

Sunday September 21st
Accidental Seabirds
7:00pm
Pompeii Graffiti
169 West Street
Annapolis, MD

Wednesday September 24th
Shovels and Rope
John Fullbright
8:30pm
Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA

Saturday September 27th
Spook Handy
7:00pm
Medford United Methodist Church
2 Hartford Road
Medford, NJ

Sunday September 28th
Augustines
8:00pm
Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA

Event Listings August 2014

Pete Donnelly

August 22nd at The Spring Street Gallery

Thursday August 7th
Accidental Seabirds
Anjuli Josephine
Natalie Chapkis
The Dawn Drapes
CachaBacha
8:30pm
The Fire
412 W Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA

Thursday August 7th
Arts Council of Princeton presents:
Swingadelic
6:00pm
Princeton Shopping Center
301 North Harrison Street
Princeton, NJ

Friday August 8th
Tempest
8:00pm
The Record Collector
358 Farnsworth Avenue
Bordentown, NJ

Saturday August 9th
Outpost in the Burbs presents:
Ethan Lipkind
Honor Finnegan
Hannah & Maggie
The Once
Mya Byrne
Frank Lombardi
The End of America
5:00pm
Montclair Center Stage on Church Street
Montclair, NJ

Tuesday August 12th
Spook Handy
"Remembering Pete Seeger with the Spook Handy Band"
7:30pm
Paramus Bandshell
116 E Century Road
Paramus, NJ

Friday August 15th
Thomas Wesley Stern
The Infamous Stringdusters
5:00pm
The Stone Pony
913 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Friday August 22nd
Jeanette Lynne
Pete Donnelly
Brett Newski
8:00pm
The Spring Street Gallery
110 Spring Street
Saratoga Springs, NY

Thursday August 28th
Sarah Donner
8:00pm
Mystery Brewing Public House
230 South Nash Street
Hillsborough, NC

Friday August 29th
Chris Hillman & Chris Pedersen
8:00pm
New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road
New Hope Winery
New Hope, PA

Friday August 29th
Perfect Pussy
Potty Mouth
8:00pm
Asbury Lanes
209 4th Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Event Listings July 2014

Sarah Donner: "That is A Pegasus" North America Tour

July 20th at Duffy's Tavern (Lincoln, NE)

Friday July 11th
The Amboys
10:00pm
Langosta Lounge
1000 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Sunday July 13th
No More Pain
9:45pm
The Saint
601 Main Street
Asbury Park, NJ

Saturday July 19th
Accidental Seabirds
6:30pm
Espresso Joe's
50 W Front Street
Keyport, NJ

Sunday July 20th
Sarah Donner
9:00pm
Duffy's Tavern
1412 O Street
Lincoln, NE

Thursday July 24th
Spook Handy
6:00pm
Princeton Shopping Center
301 N. Harrison Street
Princeton, NJ

Friday July 25th
Thomas Wesley Stern
7:00pm
Barnegat Dock Concert Series
Barnegat Municipal Dock
427 E Bay Avenue
Barnegat, NJ

Saturday July 26th
Litlle Big Toe CD Release Party
7:30pm
The Saint
601 Main Street
Asbury Park, NJ

Open Mics:
Mondays
John and Peter's
9:00pm
96 South Main Street
New Hope, PA

Wednesdays
Alchemist & Barrister
10:00pm
28 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ

Event Listings June 2014

Spook Handy: A Year of Remembering Pete Seeger

June 29th at the Metuchen Folk Festival

A Year of Remembering Pete Seeger

"Having played alongside Pete over 50 times since 2003 he became my greatest mentor

of songwriting and sharing songs with audiences. To help carry on his legacy, I put

together a special "Remembering Pete Seeger" concert which I plan to present in all 21

New Jersey counties, all 50 U.S. states and as many other countries as possible."

(from Spook's website, more info at: www.SpookHandy.com)

Wednesday June 4th
Accidental Seabirds
Thomas Wesley Stern
8:30pm
The Fire
412 West Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA

Saturday June 7th
Groove in the Grove
4th Annual Songwriter Festival
Sarah Donner
also 13 other songwriters
1:00pm-8:00pm
Vasa Park
1 Wolfe Road
Budd Lake, NJ

Monday June 9th
First Aid Kit
Willy Mason
8:30pm
Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA

Friday June 13th
Bad Apples
Surf Jerkz
Two Moon Band
9:00pm
Hi-Nella Bar & Grill
709 S Warwick Road
Hi-Nella, NJ

Saturday June 14th
Duncan Sheik
8:00pm
New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road
New Hope, PA

Sunday June 15th
Bog Iron Bloom
No More Pain
Thrashole
6:00pm
Brighton Bar
121 Brighton Avenue
Long Branch, NJ

Wednesday June 18th
Sharon Van Etten
Jana Hunter
8:30pm
Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA

Saturday June 21st
Montclair Make Music Day
10:00am-6:00pm
Multiple Venues
Montclair, NJ

Saturday June 21st/22nd
Art All Night Trenton
3:00pm-3:00pm (24 hours)
Roebling Wire Works
675 South Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ

Sunday June 29th
Metuchen Folk Festival featuring:
Spook Handy: A Year of Remembering Pete Seeger
3:00pm
The Old Franklin Schoolhouse
491 Middlesex Avenue
Metuchen, NJ