Our past performers include: 

On June 25th, we were pleased to have welcomed Steph Hayes back, part of our Saturday Night Live Music series, followed by Gary Reed on the 26th and Arnie Baird  on the 19th, who entertained our dining patrons in our Restaurant & Bar.  Arnie followed the wonderful performance by Mia Johnson on the 18th. On the 12th, we welcomed Jeff and Karen, (a.k.a., Driftaway Duo), part of our Sunday Musical Afternoon series, following on the footsteps of  Steven the Storyteller on June 11th, who performed downstairs in The Rat, part of our Saturday Night Live Music series.

Well, we started the month of June off with The National Palooza II...and it did not disappoint!  CC Coletti, Pawnshop Roses, Citizens Band Radio, and Top Soil, kept everyone entertained and on their feet from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.!!  

May isn't done yet, but so far, it's been unbelievably busy, featuring James McBride and Friends on May 29th, concluding our month's Sunday Musical Afternoon series, Mike Pfeiffer on May 28th, part of our Saturday Night Live Music Series, and The Delton Walker Band on May 14th, one of our few "ticket required" events that has hugely successful and well-received, quickly followed by Dallas Vietty on May 15th and 15 Keys on May 22nd, part of our Sunday Musical Afternoon series.

It's been  a busy few weeks, especially featuring Delton Walker Sax performing on May 1st, Dennis Mascarone performing on April 17th, Alexandra Day performing on April 10th, Christy Jefferson performing on April 3rd, David Falco performing on March 27th during our Sunday Musical Afternoon series, and Karen Payumo performing on May 7th, Jenn Star performing on April 23rd, and Jaime Stem performing on April 9th,  Mike Pfeiffer on April 2nd and Cynthia Rees on March 26th, part of our Saturday Night Live Music series.  And, March 19th was no slacker:  it was a great day to follow-up on St. Patty's "good feel" celebration.  We hosted another edition of our Saturday Night Live Music series, andChristy Jefferson entertained us from 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. downstairs in the Rat.

We extended our St. Patrick's Day celebration through the weekend after the 17th, with great Irish-themed Additions to the Menu and music on our porch, featuring Clan Suibhne, whre authentic Irish music was heard all afternoon and into the evening on Saturday night the 19th.  We hope you had a chance to join us.

We're off and running with so many great memories from the terrific performers who came to The National Hotel to share their talent with us.  Thank you to Kenny Cunningham, Russell Norkevich, Ray McGeehan, and Dave Reid who entertained our dining patrons on March 13th, March 6th, February 27th, and February 20th (respectively) during our Sunday Musical Afternoon session, The Great Afternoon, Beannacht and Yuri Gohen who performed on March 12th, March 5th, and February 19th (respectively) during our Saturday Night Live Music series, David Mascarone who performed on February 13th, part of our Sunday Musical Afternoon series, and last but not least, thank you to Chris Shutz who took the "stage" on February 12th and Mike Pfeiffer on February 5th, both performing during our Saturday Night Live Music series.

2011 arrived and we just couldn't be happier with the performances of the talented musicians who have already entertained our patrons, including Chuck Schaeffer, who celebrated his BIRTHDAY with us on January 30th, part of our Sunday Musical Afternoon series!!!   We also had the pleasure of seeing Jesse Ketchel and Teri Rambo on January 22nd, Tim Butler on January 15th, and Steph Hayes on January 8th, part of our Saturday Night Live Music Series.  And on January 5th, The Dead Kings helped us start the New Year properly as they participated in our By the Fireplace singer/songwriter series.

December is off to a great start.  Julia Hudak took the mike on December 12th, for our Sunday Musical Afternoon series, following on the heels of Mike Pfeiffer's Satruday Night Live Music series performance downstairs in cellar pub, on the 11th.  Beannact performed during our By the Fireplace Wednesday night singer/songwriter series on December 8th, and Yuri Gohen performed on Saturday, December 4th, part of our Saturday Night Live Music series.  And on Sunday, the 5th, David McBride entertained our dinner & bar patrons upstairs in our Restaurant & Bar, part of our Sunday Musical Afternoon series.  

The last weekend in November featured two of our patrons' faves:  The Alex Wolfson Band on Saturday, November 27th, downstairs at The Rat, and David Falco on Sunday, November 28th, upstairs in our Restaurant & Bar.  What a way to close out the month!

We hope  you had a memorable evening with Rainbow Fresh Wednesday evening for a pre-Thanksgiving night of fun downstairs in The Rathskeller Pub Lounge.   For a little taste, check them out on youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kdb-2P6FzU.  Our Sunday Musical Afternoon series' performer Julia Hudak on November 21st, mesmerized all our guests who came into The National Hotel's Restaurant & Bar.  She followed Matthew Rude's performance on November 20th, part of our Saturday Night Live Music series.  Just wonderful!  On November 13th, we were so pleased to introduce Christina Ward and Justin Pope, featured performers of our new Saturday Night Live Music Series to our patrons, followed by Arnie Baird on November 14th, part of our Sunday Musical Afternoon Series. 

We kicked off our By The Fireplace series on Wednesday, November 3rd, featuring Steph Hayes, and on November 10th, we had the pleasure of listening to the sounds of Janet Hudak downstairs at the Rat.  And on November 6th we had the pleasure of welcoming Jim Seward to our Saturday Night Live Music series, as well as on November 7th, welcoming David McBride to our upstairs Restaurant & Bar as he entertained our dinner and bar patrons for our Sunday Musical Afternoon series session. 

Did you catch  our Sept 26th Sunday Musical Series performer, Ray McGeehan?  He's been back a couple of times and is always a crowd pleaser.  If you want to see one of our webclips of him, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUo6_KKQdEY on our "The National Hotel NJ" youtube channel.

On Sept 19th, we were pleased beyond words, to be able to host Mike Pfeiffer's performance.  Mike is now a "regular" at our Thursday Open Mic Night sessions, and it's a privilege to be able to enjoy his solo performance during our Sunday Musical Afternoon series.  Check out some of his clips on our youtube channel...here's a link to one of them:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKSn5Z_pg1g

Another weekend has come and gone, and we are so grateful to have hosted David Falcone on September 12th!  His music left us all wanting more.  Just a few more performances left for the month of September...

We were so happy to host Steve Jones on Sunday, September 5th.  A consummate professional, wonderful entertainer, and talented musician, Steve's music filled our establishment with new friends and regular patrons, all together, enjoying a wonderful Sunday filled with music from Riverfest outside, and Steve's terrific program inside.  What a great way to close out Labor Day weekend!

August 29th brought a new friend to our premises, Russell Norkevich.  But he's not new to our town...he used to visit The National Hotel as a child.  How wonderful to have him join us on Sunday, August 29th at our upstairs Restaurant & Bar.  He entertained us with his beautiful voice and his skillful piano playing.  What a day!

Chuck Schaeffer wowed the crowd, again!!!  He performed at our upstairs Restaurant & Bar on August 22nd, and brightened everyone's Sunday with his rockabilly music and wonderfully engaging stage presence.  We can't wait to see Chuck again!

October is over, but boy oh boy, was it a great month.  We closed it out with The Mike Pfeiffer Band on October 30th, performing during our HALLOWEEN PARTY.  And what a party it was!  We were pleased to welcome Steph Hayes on October 23rd, enjoyed the music of returning artist, David Falcone on October 24th, and introduced Kenny Cunningham to our Restaurant & Bar patrons on October 17th, as well as to once again feature Steve Jones on October 10th.  He delighted our dinner guests as he played from 5 - 7 p.m. in our upstairs Restaurant.

For a second time, Ray McGeehan has joined us upstairs in our upstairs Bar.  Ray's range immediately engaged everyone in the room and he was able to help all of us travel through numerous generations of music and styles.  His performance was part of our Sunday Musical Afternoon series on August 15th.  Can't wait to have him back!

Mike Pfeiffer, a recent "regular" at our Thursday Open Mic Night sessions, performed for the first time at The National Hotel's upstairs Restaurant on August 8th. He was an instant hit.  It was a pretty awful day outside, but our patrons took refuge inside, enjoying Mike's wonderful music.  We look forward to having him return to The National Hotel for our Sunday Musical Afternoon series.

What a treat...we were taken back in time to the 1940s, or to a dark & luscious club in SoHo, by listening to wonderful sounds of Kristen and Lee, the Royal Arboretum, on Sunday, August 1st.  Their performance is part of our Sunday Musical Afternoon series.  Before we knew it, the Restaurant was packed with patrons mesmerized by their seductive jazz duet.

The National Palooza, our all-day (noon - midnight) live music festival on July 3rd was a complete SUCCESS, thanks to YOU!!!  Thank you for celebrating with us as we welcomed numerous musicians and ended the night with Dancing-Under-the-Stars. What a day!  12 full hours of absolute bliss!

One of our most loyal Open Mic Night coordinators, Jesse Ketchel, entertained our dining patrons in our upstairs Restaurant & Bar on June 27th.  If you didn't have a chance to see him then, you might have another chance if you stay tuned to our facebook fan page posts when we often list whether it's Jesse, Alex, or others hosting the night's program.  These are fun nights!

The Tom Hyland Trio, featuring Thomas Hyland, Doug Miller and Bernhard Geiger, performed in our upstairs Restaurant & Bar on June 13th.  What fun!

On June 6th, we had the pleasure of hosting  Dan McCluskey, as he brought music into our upstairs Restaurant from 5 - 7 p.m.  He was a joy to witness as he demonstrated an incredible love for acoustic music.

Jeffrey Fadden brought his signature style to entertain a full house on Sunday, May 30th, from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. upstairs in our Restaurant.  The entire building resonated w/his smooth jazz sounds and the beautiful voice of his partner, Lori.  Truly a great way to enjoy this special holiday weekend.

Ray McGeehan, singer/songwriter, entertained our patrons on Sunday, May 23rd, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.  It was a dreary and overcast day outside, but Ray's beautiful voice and songs, kept everyone smiling inside our Restaurant & Bar upstairs.

Dennis Thatcher Trio performed on May 16th upstairs in our Restaurant.  His music enthralled and entertained all whom were present, as he played cover music and his own originals, from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.  It was wonderful to be able to have him return to The National Hotel.

Teri Rambo returned to The National Hotel and was joined by other musicians, as she performed her unique and delightful music on Sunday, May 2nd, from 5 - 8 p.m.  She is a singer/songwriter featuring Indie/Folk music.  She was the featured artist of the night at our Upstairs Restaurant.

Jay Wilensky was joined by Marie Trontell, on April 25th, where they performed their unique sounds of their duet, Circle Round the Sun, highlighting their singer/songwriter approach to folk music.    They performed from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at our upstairs Bar, where they entertained patrons who braved the rainy weather that Sunday.

Chuck Schaeffer performed on April 18th, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. to the delight of young and old.  His unique sound of Rockabilly, Americana, Folk and Contemporary music left everyone in attendance wanting more.  It was a wonderful Sunday afternoon.

The Jericho Mountain Grass ("The Grass") featuring the “High and Lonesome” sounds of blue and new grass played in The National Hotel's Restaurant, upstairs, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 11th.  They returned at the request of so many who have caught their performance on past occasions.  It was a treat!
 
The Grass blends traditional ballads and new-grass tunes. The Grass consists of Carl Klingler on mandolin, Toby Hoffman on banjo, Pete Kane on fiddle, John Stetson on bass and John Gehman on guitar.  

The Rovin Hooligans performed at The National Hotel's Bar on March 21st, from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., back by popular demand after a great performance on March 14th!  The Rovin Hooligans are a Celtic Americana duo, featuring Chet Smith on guitar and vocals, and Chris O'Sullivan, on bodhran, harmonica and backing vocals.  Chet and Chris pull from a wide array of influences and have performed throughout the Delaware River area.  Join us to sing, clap, and stomp your feet to some great Celtic tunes done with a folk-rock edge.