Music

Classical concerts and club happenings

CLASSICAL
Christ Church, 5 Paterson St., New Brunswick, luncheon and concert series: Melissa Bohl, oboe, Timothy Brown, piano, April 11, 12:15-12:45, free; (732) 545-6262.
Mason Gross School of the Arts, 33 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Rutgers Brass Ensemble, April 6, 8 p.m., free; Voorhees Choir Concert, April 8, 2 p.m., free; Rutgers University Orchestra, Choirs and Glee Club, April 15, 8 p.m.; www.mgsa.rutgers.edu; (732) 932-7511.
NJ-PAC, 1 Center St., Newark, Prudential Hall: New Jersey Symphony Orchestra travels to Asia, April 6-7, 8 p.m., April 8, 3 p.m., $13-$54; (973) 624-3713, ext. 216 or (800) ALLEGRO.
Princeton Chapel, Princeton University, Princeton, Milbank Concert: Gran Mass in C Minor by Mozart, April 7, 8 p.m.; (609) 258-3654.
Proctor Hall, The Graduate College, Princeton University, Princeton, afternoon concert series: John Richardson, concert organist, April 11, noon-12:30 p.m. recital, 12:30-1 p.m. lunch, $5; (609) 258-3654 or (609) 924-9457.
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, Ivan Moravec concert rescheduled forMay 3, 8 p.m.; The Joy of Chamber Music, a musical show-and-tell for children, April 7, 10:30 a.m., free; The Nash Ensemble of London, April 8, 3 p.m., free; Princeton University Wind Ensemble, April 10, 8 p.m., $5; (609) 258-5000.
Westminster Choir College of Rider University, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, Westminster Schola Cantorum spring concert, April 7, 8 p.m.; chamber music masterworks concert, April 8, 4 p.m., $20 adults, $12 students/seniors; Westminster Symphonic Choir, NY Philharmonic, April 12-14 and 17; (609) 921-2663, ext. 308 or (609) 219-2001.
FOLK/JAZZ/ROCK
Big Fish Seafood Bistro, 3535 Route 1, West Windsor, Chuck Lambert Blues, April 6; Ron Kramer and the Hurricanes, April 7; Lenny G & Soul Searchers, April 13; BD Lenz, April 14; 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; www.muer.com; (609) 919-1179.
Birch Hill Nite Club, Old Bridge, Blue Oyster Cult, April 13; Cannibal Corpse, Mimmu Borgir, The Haunted and Lamb of God, April 14; (732) 536-0650.
Buffstones, Olden Avenue, Trenton, Carl Davis and Chain Gang, April 14, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; (609) 888-0776.
Convention Hall, Boardwalk, Asbury Park, Metal Meltdown III, third installment, April 6-7, $55 two-day pass, $35 one-day pass; Raid the Nation, featuring Papa Roach and Orgy w/Alien Ant Farm, April 12; Asbury Skate and Surf Festival featuring New Found Glory, April 14, 2 p.m., $13.50; www.concertseast.com; (609) 520-8383.
E-Centre, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, The Black Crowes/Oasis, Spacehog, May 30, 7 p.m., $26.50-$39.50; Dave Matthews Band, June 22-24, 7 p.m., sold out; Ozzfest, July 21, 11 a.m., $37.75; Backstreet Boys, July 3, 7:30 p.m., $34-$69.50; Bon Jovi, July 24, 7:30 p.m., $29.50-$69.50; Jimmy Buffett, Sept. 6, 8 p.m., $26.50-$59.50; www.ecentre.com; (215) 336-2000.
Electric Factory, 7th Street at Willow, between Callowhill and Spring Garden streets, Philadelphia, OC Supertones, Switchfoot, Relient K, April 5, 7:30 p.m., $17.50, $21 day of show; Pat McGee Band, Howie Day, April 6, 8:30 p.m., $15, $17 day of show; Dispatch, Fathead, April 7, 8:30 p.m., $15, $17 day of show; Kurefezt featuring the Misfits, ABS, Charlie’s Candy Store, The Caffiends, Constrictor, Anger and Addiction, SDS Victory Strike, SGR, April 8, 3 p.m., $15, $18 day of show; Papa Roach, Orgy, Alien Ant Farm, April 11, 8 p.m., $22, $24 day of show; Disco Biscuits, April 15, 8 p.m., $17.50; Sizzla, April 21, 10 p.m., $27; Phil Lesh and Friends, April 27, 28, 8:30 p.m., sold out; The Psychedelic Furs, Tinfed, May 5, 8:30 p.m., 21+, $20, $23 day of show; Blues Traveler, May 9, 8:30 p.m., $22.50, $25 day of show; Gov’t Mule, May 10, 8 p.m., $18, $20 day of show; MXPX, Good Charlotte, May 13, 8 p.m., $12.50, $15; (215) 336-2000.
Failte Coffee House, 37 W. Broad St., Hopewell, acoustic music by Tank Hood, April 7, 7 p.m.; (609) 466-6681.
First Union Center, 3601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, Sting, Jill Scott, May 23, 7:30 p.m., $45-$75; (215) 336-2000.
First Union Spectrum, Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, AC/DC, Buckcherry, May 5, 8 p.m., $35-$45; (215) 336-2000.
Good Time Charley’s, Route 27, Kingston, Carl Davis and Jody Giambelluca, April 6, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; (609) 924-7400.
Havana, 105 S. Main St., New Hope, Paradise Jazz Jam, April 5, 12, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.; Dukes of Destiny, April 6, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Diablo Sandwich, April 7, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Inner Flight, April 8, 7-11 p.m.; Hit Men, April 13, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Todd Wolfe Blues Project, April 14, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Razorbacks, April 15, 4-8 p.m.; (215) 862-9897.
The Ivy Inn, 248 Nassau St., Princeton, The Alice Project, April 14; (609) 921-8555.
John & Peter’s, 96 S. Main St., New Hope, Brother eye, April 5; Mountain John, April 6; Buddah’s Kitchen, April 7, 3 p.m.; John Wilke’s Phone Booth, April 7, 9:30 p.m.; The Left Side, April 8, 3 p.m.; Mindface, April 8, 9 p.m.; Fuzzbuckey, April 11; Instant Death, April 12; Living Earth, A Tribute to the Grateful Dead, April 13; Sunhill Down, April 14, 3 p.m.; Sage with Special Guest, April 14, 9:30 p.m.; open mike w/host Zak Hurley, every Mon.; (215) 862-5981.
Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge St., Lambertville, George E. Bond, April 6; Cotton Kent Trio w/featured guest, April 7, 14, 21, 28; Little Martha, April 13; Fri. 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Sat. 8 p.m.-12 a.m.; (609) 397-8300.
Mason Gross School of the Arts, 33 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Rutgers Jazz Ensemble, April 10, 8 p.m., free; Rutgers Jazz Groups, April 12, 7 p.m., free; www.mgsa.rutgers.edu; (732) 932-7511.
McMannon’s Pub, Liberty Street, Trenton, Carl Davis and Jody Giambelluca, April 7, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; (609) 989-0420.
Mine Street Coffeehouse, First Reformed Church, Bayard and Neilson streets, New Brunswick, Mike Agranoff, April 7, 8:30 p.m.; (732) 247-6568.
Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe Township, The Greg Wall Trio performs Remebering Duke Ellington and Friends, April 11, 2 p.m., free; (609) 655-9232 or (609) 395-0934.
MoonDoggie Café, Spring Street, Princeton, Jason Callaghan, solo jazz guitar, every Thu., 4-8 p.m.; (609) 252-0300.
NJ-PAC, 1 Center St., Newark, Prudential Hall: Bun-Ching Lam’s Song of the Pipa, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, April 6-7, 8 p.m., April 8, 3 p.m., $13-$54; (973) 624-3713, ext. 216 or (800) ALLEGRO.
Odette’s, South River Road, New Hope, Pa., nightly piano bar; Denise DiRenzo, April 7-8, $12; Carolyn Montgomery in Breathing Room, April 14, 8 p.m., $16; hours: Wed.-Mon. 9 p.m.-12 a.m., Sun. shows at 7:30 p.m., others at 8 p.m.; www.odettes.com; (215) 862-3000.
Orvieto, 148 Main St., Flemington, Peter Adams, Mon. 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Jim Pellegrino & Peter Adams, Thu. 6:30-9:30 p.m.; (908) 788-0119.
The Peddie School, South Main Street, Hightstown, vocalist/pianist Andy Bey, April 6, 8 p.m., $15, pre-concert chat, 7 p.m., free; (609) 490-7550.
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, Princeton University Wildcats, a capella jam, April 6, 8 p.m., $10 general, $5 seniors/students; (609) 258-5000.
Rusty Scupper, 378 Alexander Road, Princeton, live jazz with Karen Zumbrunn and Co., Fri.-Sat. 6-9 p.m., no cover; (609) 921-3276.
Sovereign Bank Arena, 550 S. Broad St., Trenton, WPST Pop Fest with 98, April 13, 7:30 p.m., sold out; matchbox twenty, April 25, 7 p.m., sold out; www.sovereignbank-arena.com; (609) 656-3200.
Station Pub, Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge St., Lambertville, live blues, Fri. 9 p.m.-1 a.m., live jazz with Cotton Kent Trio, Sat. 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Sun. afternoon jazz 2:30-6:30 p.m.; (609) 397-8300.
Theater of Living Arts, 334 South St., Philadelphia, Blonde Redhead, Dismemberment Plan, April 6, 9 p.m., $12, $14 day of show; John Hammond, April 7, 7 p.m., $18.50; Bud Light Soul Comedy Series, April 7, 9:30 & 11:30 p.m., $22.50; M.O.P., Smut Peddlers, High & Mighty, April 9, 8 p.m., $16, $18 day of show; Living End/Midtown, Hot Rod Circuit, River City High, Thursday, April 10, 8 p.m., $10; BS2000, The Need, April 11, 8 p.m., $10.50; Semisonic, Pete Yorn, April 12, 9 p.m., $16, $18 day of show; Leftover Salmon, April 13, 9 p.m, $12.50, $15 day of show; Big Dumb Face, El Greco, April 14, 9 p.m., $15; Billy Idol, April 17, 8 p.m., $27.50; G. Love & Special Sauce, April 28-May 1, 8 or 9 p.m., $20, $22 day of show; Gary Numan, The Inflatable Men, April 19, 9 p.m., $13.50, $15 day of show; Martin Sexton, April 20, 9 p.m., $17.50, $20 day of show; The Melvins, Folk Implosion, Burning Brides, April 27, 9 p.m., $12.50; Badly Drawn Boy, May 2, 8 p.m., $13.50, $15 day of show; Cibo Matto, Peaches & Gonzales, May 3, 9 p.m., $14.50, $16.50 day of show; Ocean Colour Scene, May 6, 8 p.m., $10, $12 day of show; Luciano, Jr. Kelly, Mike General, May 11, 10 p.m., $30, $35 day of show; Placebo, May 25, 9 p.m., $18, $20 day of show; O.A.R., June 16, 9 p.m., $13; (215) 922-1011.
Tower Theater, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby, Pa., B.B. King, Bobby "Blue" Band, April 6, 8 p.m., $38.50-$46; The Queens of Comedy, April 21, 7 p.m., $36-$51; Mark Knopfler, April 26-27, $46-$66; David Gray, May 1, 8 p.m., sold out; Guster, May 5, 8 p.m., $22.50; (215) 336-2000.
The Tradewinds, Sea Bright, The Samples, Matt Witte’s NBR, April 13; (732) 263-1700.
Triumph Brewing Company, 138 Nassau St., Princeton, 3 Stories High, April 6; The Coby Brown Group, April 7; Wenonah Brooks Trio, April 11; The Victoria Warne Band, April 13; Scarlett Blue Band, April 14; 9:30 p.m. Wed., no cover, 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., $3 unless otherwise specified; (609) 924-7855.
Trocodero, 1003 Arch St., Philadelphia; Orcus, April 5, 7 p.m., $10; Nelly Furtado, April 6, 7 p.m., $14; Band to Band with Peppers Ghost, Zachary Walker Band, Mudcat Jones, April 7, 8 p.m., 21+, no cover; Covenant and One, April 10, 7 p.m., $17; Nile, Malevolent Creation, Monstosity/Catastrophic, April 11, 7 p.m., $12; Frank Black & the catholics, House of Large Sizes, Arpil 12, 7 p.m., $12.50, $14 day of show; Sick of It All, Death by Stereo, The Hope Conspiracy, Most Precious Blood, April 13, 7 p.m., $12; www.trocoderotheatre.com; (215) 922-5483.
War Memorial Theater, 200 Barrack St., Trenton, Willie Nelson & Family, April 19, 7:30 p.m., $28-$58; Engelbert Humperdinck, April 21, $42-$52; www.tickets.com; (609) 984-8400.
Yankee Doodle Tap Room, Nassau Inn, Princeton, Three Across, April 6; Christopher Dean, April 7; Shax, April 13; Freudian Slip, April 14; hours: Fri.-Sat. after 10 p.m., 4-7 p.m. happy hour, 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. bands; (609) 921-7500.
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