Event Listings October 2016

PASS 2016 Live Music

Selected shows during PASS 2016 Conference in Seattle, Washington. 

Sunday October 23rd

Young Dubliners
Sam Russell & Creeping Time
9:00pm
Sunset Tavern
5433 Ballard Avenue NW
Seattle, WA
$10

Sleep
Helen Money
8:00pm
The Showbox
1426 1st Avenue
Seattle, WA
$35

Chatham County Line
The Barn Owls
8:00pm
Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Avenue
Seattle, WA
$15

Monday October 24th

Bad Suns
Coin
8:00pm
Neumos
925 E Pike Street (upstairs)
Seattle, WA
$20

PAPA
Perfect Families
8:00pm
925 E Pike Street (downstairs)
Seattle, WA
$12

Throw the Temple
Blackstone Daze
The Janitors of Chaos
Rogues Among Us
8:30pm
Funhouse
109 Eastlake Avenue East
Seattle, WA
$10

Tuesday October 25th

La Luz
The Shivas
Donormaal
8:00pm
Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Avenue
Seattle, WA
$18

Earshot Jazz Festival presents:
Michael Bisio
Kirk Knuffke
Paul Rucker
8:00pm
Seattle Art Museum (Downtown)
1300 First Avenue
Seattle, WA
$18

Face to Face
Phasers on Kill
Afterwords
7:00pm
Neumos
925 E Pike Street
Seattle, WA
$20

M83
Yeasayer
Tennyson
7:00pm
WaMu Theater
800 Occidental Avenue
Seattle, WA
$52-$75

Dillinger Escape Plan
O'Brother
Cult Leader
Entheos
7:15pm
El Corazon
109 Eastlake Avenue
Seattle, WA
$20-$25

Opeth
8:00pm
Moore Theater
1932 2nd Avenue
Seattle, WA
$30-$85

Wednesday October 26th

Charlie Parr
The Last Revel
8:00pm
Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Avenue
Seattle, WA
$15

Earshot Jazz Festival presents:
Derek Gripper
7:00pm
PONCHO Concert Hall
710 E Roy Street
Seattle, WA
$16

Screaming Females
Moor Mother Goodness
Vera Project
Seattle Center
8:00pm
305 Harrison Street
Seattle, WA
$12-$14

John Cleese
Eric Idle
7:30pm
Moore Theater
1932 2nd Avenue
Seattle, WA
$60-$100

Thursday October 27th

KEXP presents: 
Sunflower Bean
The Lemon Twigs
8:00pm
Chop Suey
1325 E Madison Street
Seattle, WA
$12

Tim Reynolds and TR3
Heels to the Hardwood
8:00pm
Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Avenue
Seattle, WA
$18

John Cleese
Eric Idle
7:30pm
Moore Theater
1932 2nd Avenue
Seattle, WA
$60-$100

Friday October 28th

The Sonics
8:00pm
Neptune Theater
1303 NE 45th Street
Seattle, WA
$35

Earshot Jazz Festival presents:
Jaimeo Brown Transcendence
Paul Rucker
8:00pm
V2
1525 11th Avenue
Seattle, WA
$20

Blitzen Trapper
Sera Cahoone
9:00pm
Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Avenue
Seattle, WA
$15

Event Listings Fall 2016

Dronebaby

November 8th at The Saint

Saturday October 15th
Shovels and Rope
Matthew Logan Vazquez
8:30pm
Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA

Friday October 21st
Princeton Folk Music Society presents:
Bryan Bowers
8:15pm
Christ Congregation Church
50 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ

Saturday October 29th
The Prophets
9:00pm
Amalfis
146 Lawrenceville Pennington Road
Lawrence Township, NJ

Wednesday November 2nd
Asbury Cafe presents:
Corb Lund
8:00pm
The Saint
601 Main Street
Asbury Park, NJ

Friday November 4th
Countdown to Ecstasy
7:00pm/9:30pm (two shows)
The Kennett Flash
102 Sycamore Alley
Kennett Square, PA

Tuesday November 8th
Accidental Seabirds
The Porchistas
Dronebaby
Beatrice Potter
8:00pm
The Saint
601 Main Street
Asbury Park, NJ

Saturday November 26th
Stephen Kellogg
8:00pm
New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road
New Hope, PA

Sunday December 4th
Strand of Oaks
The Boot and Saddle
8:00pm
Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA

Event Listings Summer 2016

Wednesday June 22nd
Indigo Girls
Lucy Wainwright Roche
8:00pm
The Stone Pony
913 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Saturday July 30th
Bobby Rue, Mike Brody & Jon Wheeler
Saturday Night Express
Grassland
Elaine and the Cimarron Sky Band
J&E Company
Host: Kelly Kehr
7:30pm
Albert Music Hall
131 Wells Mills Road
Waretown, NJ

Saturday August 13th
Citizen Cope
8:00pm
The Stone Pony
913 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Thursday August 18th
Sarah Donner
Helen O'Shea
JoGa Band
6:00pm
Princeton Shopping Center
301 N Harrison Street
Princeton, NJ

Saturday October 8th
Built to Spill
Alex G
8:00pm
913 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Event Listings April 2016

Poliça

April 25th at Union Transfer

Tuesday April 19th
Community Center
Jeff Ferrell
8:00pm
Darrell's Tavern
18041 Aurora Avenue N
Seattle, WA

Friday April 22nd - Sunday April 24th
Country Living Fair featuring
Thomas Wesley Stern
11:00am - 4:00pm
James E Ward Agriculture Center
945 E Baddour Parkway
Lebannon, TN

Sunday April 24th
Taylor Hicks
6:00pm
New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road
New Hope, PA

Monday April 25th
Poliça
Mothxr
8:30pm
Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA

Tuesday April 26th
Accidental Seabirds
Heart and Lungs
Joey Henry
8:00pm
Kirby's Beer Store
3227 East 17th Street N
Wichita, KS

Friday April 29th
Garland Jeffreys
Matt Butler
8:00pm
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Montclair
67 Church Street
Montclair, NJ

Saturday April 30th
42nd Annual New Jersey Folk Festival
10:00am - 6:00pm
Eagleton Institute Woodlawn
191 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick, NJ

Saturday April 30th
Earth Day Festival featuring
The Porchistas
Noon
Harsimus Cemetery
Jersey City, NJ

Event Listings March 2016

The Porchistas

March 4th at Tierney's

Friday March 4th
The Porchistas
Karen Kuhl Band
Head Cheerleader
9:00pm
Tierney's Tavern
136 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ

Friday March 4th
The Prophets
9:00pm
Amalfi's Restaurant and Bar
146 Lawrenceville Pennington Road
Lawrence Township, NJ

Saturday March 5th
Outpost in the Burbs
Bob Dylan's 75th Birthday Celebration featuring:
The Kennedys
Lucy Kaplansky
Guy Davis
Rod MacDonald
8:00pm
Unitarian Universalist Church
67 Church Street
Montclair, NJ

Saturday March 12th
Thomas Wesley Stern
11:45am
Stockton University
Pine Barrens Short Course
Galloway, NJ

Sunday March 13th
Princeton Symphony Orchestra
4:00pm
Richardson Auditorium
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Friday March 18th
Slambovian Circus of Dreams
8:00pm
The New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road
New Hope, PA

Event Listings January 2016

Cranston Dean Band & Accidental Seabirds

January 21st at The Saint

Thursday January 21st
Accidental Seabirds
Thomas Wesley Stern
Cranston Dean
The Dawn Drapes
Pocket Vinyl
8:00pm
The Saint
601 Main Street
Asbury Park, NJ

Saturday January 23rd
The Prophets
9:00pm
Amalfi's
146 Lawrenceville Pennington Road
Lawrenceville, NJ

Sunday January 30th
The Porchistas
3:00pm
John & Peter's
96 S Main Street
New Hope, PA

Sunday January 30th
Outpost in the Burbs presents:
7th Annual Concert for Haiti
7:30pm
Unitarian Universalist Church
67 Church Street
Montclair, NJ

Purple Alpaca's Top Albums of 2015

1. Something More Than Free by Jason Isbell
2. Untethered Moon by Built To Spill
3. Silver Season by Israel Nash
4. Painted Shut by Hop Along
5. OH/KY by Jeremy Pinnell
6. Many Moons by Martin Courtney
7. California Nights by Best Coast
8. What Went Down by Foals
9. I Don't Want to Let You Down by Sharon Van Etten
10. Sore by Dilly Dally
11. How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful by Florence + The Machine
12. Star Wars by Wilco

Jason Isbell



Built To Spill



Israel Nash



Hop Along



Jeremy Pinnell



Martin Courtney



Best Coast



Foals



Sharon Van Etten



Dilly Dally



Florence + The Machine



Wilco

Event Listings December 2015

Uncle Floyd

December 26th at The Record Collector

Thursday December 17th
Asbury Music Awards
6:00pm
The Stone Pony
913 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Thursday December 17th
Griffin House
8:00pm
New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road
New Hope, PA

Saturday December 19th
The Porchistas
Thomas Wesley Stern
Accidental Seabirds
8:30pm
Tierney's
136 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ

Saturday December 26th
Uncle Floyd
8:00pm
The Record Collector
358 Farnsworth Avenue
Bordentown, NJ

Monday December 28th
Bouncing Souls After Party
10:00pm
Langosta Lounge
1000 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Wednesday December 30th
Spook Handy
2:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
31 N 5th Avenue
Highland Park, NJ

Event Listings November 2015

David Roth

November 20th at The Princeton Folk Music Society

Wednesday November 18th
Remembering Pete Seeger with:
Spook Handy
11:15am
JCC of Central New Jersey
1391 Martine Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ

Friday November 20th
Princeton Folk Music Society presents:
David Roth
8:15pm
Christ Congregation Church
50 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ

Saturday November 21st
Community Center
Kyle Nachtigal
Megan Davies
7:00pm
The Fire
412 West Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA

Saturday November 21st
Melissa Ferrick
8:00pm
New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road

Sunday November 22nd
Accidental Seabirds
Moon Motel
9:00pm
John and Peter's
96 South Main Street
New Hope, PA

Friday November 34th (aka December 4th)
The Prophets
9:00pm
Amalphi's Restaurant
146 Lawrenceville Pennington Road
Lawrenceville, NJ

Event Listings October 2015

PASS 2015 Live Music

Selected shows during PASS 2015 Conference in Seattle, Washington. All walk/drive times are from the Washington State Convention Center unless otherwise noted. Cab Service (via phone call) and Uber is available in Seattle. Thanks to the DJ's at Listener Supported KEXP.org in Seattle for helping to put this list together. Post/Search Live Updates via the Twitter hashtag #SQLMusic or check my Twitter handle @SQLAlpaca. Have a great conference!

Sunday October 25th
Albert Hammond Jr.
Walking Shapes
8:00pm
The Crocodile
2200 2nd Avenue
15 minute walk
$15

Karrin Alyson
7:30pm
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
2033 6th Avenue
9 minute walk
$28.50

Sean Hayes
Tim Carr
8:00pm
Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Avenue NW
16 minute drive
$20

Yacht
Larry Gus
8:00pm
Neumos
925 E. Pike Street
15 minute walk
$18

Monday October 26th
Crossrhythm Sessions
8:00pm
Triple Door Musicquarian
216 Union Street
8 Minute Walk
FREE

Bonnaroo Spotlight Series featuring:
Rubblebucket
Babes
The Hoot Hoots
8:00pm
The Crocodile
2200 2nd Avenue
15 minute walk
$18

Sean Nicholas Savage
Promise Keeper
Rosechild
Ghost Soda
7:00pm
The Funhouse (at El Corazon)
12 minute walk
$10

Tuesday October 27th
Mark Hurwitz and Gin Creek
8:00pm
Triple Door Musicquarian
216 Union Street
8 minute walk
FREE

The Sword
Kadavar
Windhand
All Them Witches
Danava
Monolord
6:00pm
Neumos
925 E Pike Street
15 minute walk
$25

Florence and the Machine
The Ghost of a Sabre Tooth Tiger
8:00pm
Key Arena
305 Harrison Street
30 minute walk / 10 minute drive
$33-$300 (Stubhub as of 10/18/2015)

McTuff
11:00pm
Seamonster Lounge
2202 N 45 Street
14 minute drive
FREE

Mr Twin Sister
8:00pm
Barboza
925 E Pike Street
15 minute walk
$12

Wednesday October 28th
KEXP New Home Event: Dark Entries Goth Night
featuring the music of Bauhaus, Love & Rockets, Tones on Tail with:
Black Whales
Ever So Android
Legion Within
Murder Vibes
Trick Candles
Youryoungbody
8:30pm
Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Avenue NW
16 minute drive
$14

The Sunshine Junkies
8:00pm
Triple Door Musicquarian
216 Union Street
8 minute Walk
FREE

Grimes
Nicole Dollanganger
9:00pm
The Showbox
1426 1st Avenue
9 minute walk
$28

Dilly Dally
Powwers
Versing
9:00pm
Sunset Tavern
5433 Ballard Avenue NW
18 minute drive
$8

Joyce Manor
Girlpool
Dogbreth
8:00pm
Neumos
925 E Pike Street
15 minute walk
$15

Kristen Hersh
Jason Dodson
9:00pm
Nectar Lounge
412 N 36th Street
12 minute drive
$16

Seether
Saint Astonia
Shaman's Harvest
7:30pm
Showbox SoDo
1700 First Avenue South
10 minute drive
$40

Small Black
Painted Palms
8:00pm
The Crocodile
2200 2nd Avenue
15 minute walk
$15

Thursday October 29th
D'Vonne Lewis' Limited Edition Trio
8:00pm
Triple Door Musicquarian
216 Union Street
8 minute walk / 24 minute walk (from EMP)
FREE

Heartless Bastards
Slothrust
8:00pm
Neumos
925 E Pike Street
11 minute drive (from EMP)
$18

Little May
Doe Paoroe
8:00pm
Barboza
925 E Pike Street
11 minute drive (from EMP)
$12

Mac DeMarco
7:30pm
Moore Theater
1932 2nd Avenue
12 minute walk / 19 minute walk (from EMP)
$37 (Balcony)

Rabbit Wilde & The Lil Smokies
Left Coast Country
8:00pm
Nectar Lounge
412 N 36th Street
10 minute drive (from EMP)
$10

S
Gazebos
Seaside Tryist
8:30pm
Vera Project
305 Harrison Street
8 minute walk (from EMP)
$10

Trails and Ways
Soft Sleep
9:00pm
Sunset Tavern
5433 Ballard Avenue NW
18 minute drive / 12 minute drive (from EMP)
$10

Turkuaz
The Quick and Easy Boys
8:00pm
Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Avenue NW
11 minute drive (from EMP)
$12

Victor Wooten
7:30pm
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
2033 6th Avenue
14 minute walk (from EMP)
$32.50

Event Listings September 2015

Community Center

September 25th at The Pompei Lounge

Friday September 11th
The Porchistas
Post Sun Times
Joshua Mark
9:00pm
Tierney's Tavern
138 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ

Friday September 11th
Thomas Wesley Stern and Friends
6:30pm
Langosta Lounge
1000 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Saturday September 12th
Down East Folk Arts Society Concert featuring:
Spook Handy
7:30pm
Clawson's Restaurant
425 Front Street
Beaufort, NC

Friday September 18th
Donna the Buffalo
8:00pm
New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road
New Hope, PA

Saturday September 19th
Outpost in the Burbs presents:
Joseph Arthur
8:00pm
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Montclair
67 Church Street
Montclair, NJ

Wednesday September 23rd
Ride
Besnard Lakes
8:00pm
The Stone Pony
913 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Friday September 25th
Community Center
8:00pm
The Pompei Lounge
23 E Beverley Street
Staunton, VA

Sunday September 27th
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Jennifer Koh, violin
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No 2 in E Minor, Op 27
Anna Clyne, The Seamstress for Violin and Orchestra
4:00pm
Pre-Concert Talk: 3:00pm
Richardson Auditorium
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Event Listings August 2015

Amy Helm & The Handsome Strangers

August 2nd at Parker Press Park

Sunday August 2nd
Amy Helm & The Handsome Strangers
6:00pm
Parker Press Park
400 Rahway Avenue
Woodbridge, NJ

Tuesday August 11th
Spook Handy
12:00 Noon
200 Series Greenway Amphitheater
202 Carnegie Center Drive
Princeton, NJ

Saturday August 15th
Sarah Donner
7:00pm
Nassau Park Pavilion (patio between Target and Panera)
100 Nassau Park Boulevard
Princeton, NJ

Sunday August 16th
Thomas Wesley Stern
Nicole Atkins
Avett Brothers
5:00pm
Stone Pony
913 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Thursday August 20th
Animus
6:00pm
Princeton Shopping Center Courtyard
301 North Harrison Street
Princeton, NJ

Saturday August 22nd
The Porchistas
3:00pm
John & Peters
96 South Main Street
New Hope, PA

Saturday August 22nd
BoDeans
8:00pm
New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road
New Hope, PA

Sunday August 23rd
Of Montreal
8:00pm
Asbury Lanes
209 4th Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ

Monday August 24th
Community Center (with Jeanette Lynne)
7:00pm
Beer Land
711 Red River Street
Austin, TX

Friday August 28th
Accidental Seabirds
9:30pm
Langosta Lounge
1000 Ocean Avenue at 2nd Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ