Sunday, July 4:
Maxwell’s has the “Fifth Beatle” Pete Best and his band playing two shows – 7p.m. and 10 p.m., $20. Each show will be followed by an autograph session. It’s open-mic night at Oddfellows Rest in Hoboken, hosted by Michael and Michelle, 8 p.m. P.J. Ryan’s in Jersey City has karaoke starting at 8:30 p.m.
Monday, July 5:
It’s happy hour all night at Oddfellows in Hoboken and Jersey City. Rodeo-Ristra has poetry by Rich Hemmings at its Welcomed Words poetry open-mic night, 8 p.m. And it’s comedy night at O’Donoghue’s, no cover.
Tuesday, July 6:
Oddfellows in Jersey City has karaoke starting at 9 p.m., fueled by an all-night beer special. The Whiskey Bar has Center at 9 p.m. and Jesse Gage at 10 p.m. And it’s Ski Club Night at Willie McBride’s, starting at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 7:
Maxwell’s has British-born, Seattle-based folk rocker John Wesley Harding with Scott McCaughey, Dag Juhlin, and The Mendoza Line, 8:30 p.m., $10. Oddfellows in Hoboken has karaoke starting at 9 p.m., along with $4 Hurricanes all night. And it’s Swing Night at Willie McBride’s, starting at 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 8:
Tang plays Maxwell’s with Eugene, Fulton’s Last Flight, and The Other Half, starting at 8:30 p.m., $7. The Whiskey Bar has Sublime tribute band Badfish at 10 p.m., $7. The Baja in Jersey City has salsa night with local band Sammy and his Group, starting at 9 p.m.
Friday, July 9:
Anderson Council, The Stuntcocks, and The Brokedowns perform at a book bash for Kill Your Idols, a new volume of rock criticism edited by Jersey City native Jim DeRogatis, 10 p.m., $5. Maxwell’s has Asbury Park rockers Madjul with Beyond Mirth and Classic Case, starting at 10 p.m., $7. Greg Aulden performs at the Baja in Jersey City starting at 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 10:
The Cucumbers, a band with Hoboken roots, celebrate the release of their CD All Things to You with a performance at Maxwell’s, 9 p.m., $7. Also on the bill: Gary Young’s Hospital, Antietam, and Troy Gregory and the Stepsisters. New York punk/pop band Dirt Bike Annie plays Uncle Joe’s. The Whiskey Bar has the Rory Daniels Band.