Music
The history of music at the Stanhope House is in blues-rock, although you will find bands of various genres performing on the stage. Every Tuesday is a free blues jam and open mic night with other free open mic nights being held throughout the week in the Lounge room. The main stage has music most nights of the week except Monday. Cover can range from nada to $20, although unless its a more popular touring band $10 or less seems to be the norm.
The Venue
As may have been surmised from the earlier comments, there's history here. The building was constructed in 1794 has served many functions over the years including private home, stagecoach stop, general store, post office, tavern, room house, hotel, and maybe a brothel in there. Its career as a music venue started in the 1970s and since then has featured many performers out of the blues-rock history ranging from Paul Butterfield to the Fabulous Thunderbirds to John Lee Hooker. I think this quote from the Stanhope House's website says it best:
With all this history, the expected ghost stories also have cropped to the surface. Fully documented in L'Aura Hladik's book Ghosting New Jersey, there are all different ghosts that have been spotted including shadows walking by the bar to the lead singer of a band seeing the replay of a ghostly murder while performing. (2)"Imagine, the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughn scrubbing dishes in the kitchen after a late night, jam packed gig. Picture Muddy Waters' deep, grainy voice trading chicken recipes with former club Matron, Mama Wrobleski or the original Hoochie Coochie Man, Willie Dixon stopping by for Thanksgiving dinner. All of it happened at The Stanhope House, one of the last great blues bastions left in America" (1)
Details
Location- 45 Main St, Stanhope, NJ 07874
Phone- (973) 347-7777
Website- www.stanhopehousenj.com
Sources
1) Stanhope House website history section. Accessed 4/12/2014.
2) Hladik, L'Aura, Ghosting New Jersey
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