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At the Union Village Methodist Church
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1130 Mountain
Avenue Berkeley Heights, NJ boxoffice@sanctuaryconcerts.org |
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| Music at the Mission | West Milford | Volunteer-run nonprofit presenting major touring artists in a church sanctuary. |
| The Hurdy Gurdy Folk Club | Paramus | Long-running folk club in a Unitarian church. Member discount. |
| The Stone House Music Club | Englewood | Very high-profile folk, blues, and rock artists in an intimate 125 seat room. |
| Lake Winona Folk Club | Lake Winona | Homey series with favorite local performers, looking out over a gorgeous lake. |
| The Outpost In The Burbs | Montclair | Popular Friday-night series in the heart of the Montclair entertainment district. |
| The Hillside Cafe | Nutley | Third-Saturday series with local and regional artists in a cabaret setting. |
| Underground Music Series | Maplewood | Cozy concerts centrally located in the popular Maplewood downtown area. |
| Coffee With Conscience | Springfield | Second-Saturday series to benefit charity. Alternates with Westfield location. |
| Minstrel Coffeehouse | Morristown | Popular and friendly every-Friday series. Prepare to sing along! |
| Museum of Early Trades & Crafts | Madison | Singer/songwriter shows in an historic stone structure. |
| Cafe Z | Rahway | Friendly church-basement series featuring local performers. |
| Mine Street Coffeehouse | New Brunswick | Low-key long-running weekly series near Rutgers. All-acoustic. |
| Congregational Coffeehouse | Woodbridge | Church-run folk series featuring regional performers. |
| The Prallsville Mill | Lambertville | Radio host John Weingart runs this series in an historic stone grist mill on the Delaware |
| Grounds for Sculpture Folk Series | Hamilton | Folk music, a sculpture garden, a lake, and a four star restaurant. That's the life! |
| Concerts At The Crossing | Titusville | Fine monthly series featuring national touring artists. |
| The Princeton Folk Music Society | Princeton | Warm-hearted and friendly group that presents folk favorites one Friday per month. |
| Careme's Cafe | Atlantic City | Dinner-and-a-show, with dinner from the students of the Academy of Culinary Arts |
| Piping Plover Music Society | Ocean City | Low-key folk series in the family-friendly boardwalk town |
| Home Town Music | West Creek | National touring performers, great acoustics, in a church venue. |
| Outta Sights and Sounds | East Windsor | Multiform series in 400-seat church and 50-seat coffeehouse |
| Perkins Center for the Arts | Moorestown | The "Moorestown De-Cafe" series are their folk concerts. |
| Appel Farm Arts & Music Center | Elmer | Big-name folk concerts year-round and a one-day festival in June. |
| Mary's Place Coffee House | Haddon Heights | Church coffeehouse focusing on singer/songwriters. |
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| WFDU | "Crash On the Levee" (Jerry Treacy) Sat. 9-Noon | Singer/songwriter, folk, blues, country, cajun and zydeco. |
| WFDU | "Sunday Session" (Ron Olesko) Sun. 9-10AM | Celtic |
| WFDU | "Traditions" (Ron Olesko/Bill Hahn) Sun. 3-6PM | Folk, featuring live interviews/performances |
| WFDU | "The Soundpost" (Kim Gluckler) Fri. 9AM-1PM | Bluegrass: "The higher and more lonesome, the better" |
| WFDU | "Sunrise Saloon" (Carol Beaugard) Thurs. 6-9AM | Bluegrass, gospel and country, featuring live interviews/performances |
| WNTI | "Newgrass Attack" (Randi Bluegrass) Fri. 3-6PM | Bluegrass, newgrass, and acoustic |
| WPRB | "Music You Can't Hear on the Radio" (John Weingart) Sunday 7-10PM | Folk and eclectic, since 1974 |
| WRSU | "Homegrown Music" (Mark Corso) Sun. 10-Noon | Folk |
| WBZC | "Burlington County Bluegrass" (Nancy Longnecker/Joe Wills) Saturday 10AM-2PM | Bluegrass |
| WTSR | "Legacy" (Peter Kernast) Monday 6-9PM | Folk/Blues/Cajun/Celtic/Acoustic/Instrumental/Ethnic/World |
| WDVR | Numerous folk, bluegrass, and Americana shows | Americana station featuring roots and acoustic music |
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| Cabin Concerts | Wayne | Intimate evenings with folk favorites (Shindell, Tracy Grammer) in a real log cabin. |
| Ranch House Shows | West Milford | Sunday-afternoon series in a large living room with raised stage. |
| Robin's Nest House Concerts | Princeton | Sunday-night singer/songwriter series. $10-12 donation. |
| Split Level House Concerts | Scotch Plains | Contact Mark and Arlene Klemow at akpr@comcast.net |
| Cat Hair House Concerts | Cape May | Appears to have closed up shop as of September 2003 |
| Jam Sessions | Maplewood | Occasional Saturday/Sunday afternoon series. $10 donation. |
| Raine & Lou's House Concerts | Hightstown | Contact at rainsongs6@comcast.net or 609.443.6651. $12 donation. |
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| Central NJ Song Circle | Metuchen | Friendly "guitar pull" takes place last Thursday of the month in a nice bakery. |
| Folk Project Evenings of Music | Varies | Second-Saturday round robin is for members of this large folk organization. |
| Princeton FMS Evening Sings | Princeton | Friday-night "theme" round-robins, for members of this folk club. |
| NJ Songwriters' Circle | Bloomfield | Long-running, all-welcome songwriters' critique circle. Info: tompicard@comcast.net |
| The Princeton Songwriters | New Brunswick | Very active songwriters' support and critique group. Guest speakers, workshops. |
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