Traditionally, sports teams head to a bar for drinks after the game. And some first dates start at the local watering hole.

But in today’s pubs, various activities are taking place to bring patrons in.

Take Dadz Bar and Grill at Route 38 East and Madison Avenue in Lumberton.

The popular nightspot offers live music, DJ sounds, games and dating events on a weekly basis.

Friday nights are reserved for live bands and this week’s group is Blue My Mind, appearing from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. For those who prefer songs they know by heart, DJ Mat Midnite spins favorites on the deck at the same time.

On Saturdays, try your hand at karaoke singing or just dance the night away with DJ Tommy C from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Beer pong tournaments are free to enter on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 p.m. to closing. Cash prizes for the winners are the main draw. And for those looking for love, try the pub’s speed-dating event Thursdays from 9 p.m. to closing.

Information: 609-265-8344.

AND ELSEWHERE THIS WEEK

THE BLOCKLEY, 3801 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, 215-222-1234. Friday: Juicy J, 9 p.m., $25 to $30.

BOWMAN’S TAVERN, 1600 River Road, New Hope, Pa., 215-862-2972. Friday: Bob Egan, piano, Open Mike Night and sing-along, 8 p.m. to midnight.

CAFÉ MADISON, 33 Lafayette St., Riverside, 856-764-4444. Friday: Johnny, piano, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dance party, 1970s-1990s, 9 p.m. to midnight. Saturday: After Dark, 9 p.m. to midnight. Tuesday-Thursday: Johnny, piano, 5:30 to 9 p.m.

DEMPSTER’S SPORTS BAR RESTAURANT, 437 Pine St., Mount Holly, 609-261-0500. Friday: DJ, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday: Texas Hold ’em poker, 3:30 p.m. Monday: Mexican Monday, 5 p.m. to closing. Wednesday: Weird Owl Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight. Thursday: Ladies’ Night, 7 p.m. to closing. Horseshoes league. DJ, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Daily: Catering available. Watch Major League Baseball games here. Monday-Friday: Happy Hour, 3 to 6:30 p.m.

FIREHOUSE CAFÉ, 20 Washington St., Mount Holly, 609-261-4502. Friday: Reference Point, 7 and 9 p.m., $10. Saturday: Rapture Jazz, live recording and video shoot, 7 and 9 p.m., $15.

GRAPE ROOM, 105 Grape St., Philadelphia, 215-930-0321. Friday: Ryan Humbert, 8 p.m.

GROOVE GROUND, 647 Haddon Ave., Collingswood, 856-869-9800. Friday: Mike DiFrank, 8:30 p.m.

HAVANA, 105 S. Main St., New Hope, Pa., 215-862-5501. Friday: Marshall Tucker Band, 8 p.m., $45. Saturday: Benderz, 8:30 p.m. Monday: Karaoke with Rockin’ Ron, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

HEBE MUSIC, 4 Mill St., Mount Holly, 609-267-2050. Friday: Soraia, 8 p.m., $10. Saturday: Wailbone, 8 p.m., $5.

JOHNNY BRENDA’S, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, 215-739-9684. Thursday: Shonen Knife, 9 p.m., $13.

KUNG FU NECKTIE, 1248 N. Front St., Philadelphia, 215-291-4919. Monday: A Life Once Lost, 8 p.m., $8.

NEW HOPE WINERY, 6123 Lower York Road, New Hope, 215-794-2331. Sunday: Ben Taylor, 6 p.m., $25.

NORTH STAR BAR, 2639 W. Poplar St., Philadelphia, 215-684-0808. Friday: Only On Weekends, 9 p.m., $9. Saturday: Sons of Bill, 9 p.m., $10. Monday: Dick Dale, 8 p.m., $20 to $25. Tuesday: Yuhz, 8 p.m., $5 to $7. Wednesday: Wailbone, 8 p.m., $8. Thursday: Gold Motel, 7 p.m., $10.

THE NOTE, 142 E. Market St., West Chester, Pa., 484-947-5713. Friday: Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, 9 p.m., $10 to $12. Saturday: Murphy’s Law, 8 p.m., $10 to $12.

PEACOCK INN, 20 Bayard Lane, Princeton, 609-924-1707. Thursday: Bob Egan, keyboards, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

PUCK, 1 Printer’s Alley, Doylestown, Pa., 215-348-9000. Friday: Cold Roses, 7 p.m., $10. Saturday: Alright, Jr., 7 p.m., $8. Wednesday: Open Mike Night with JD Malone, 7 p.m., free. Thursday: Late Ancients, 7 p.m., $8.

THE RECORD COLLECTOR, 358 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown City, 609-324-0880. Friday: Mulebone, 8 p.m., $15. Saturday: Jana Peri, Tania the Revolutionaries, 8 p.m., $12 to $15.

RED HOT BLUE, Route 70 and Sayer Avenue, adjacent to Holiday Inn, Cherry Hill, 856-665-7427. Saturday: Big Soul Chicken. Thursday: April Mae the June Bugs.

RHO RISTORANTE DISCOTECA (formerly Katmandu), 50 Riverview Plaza at Route 29, Trenton, 609-393-7300. Friday: Sideways, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday: DJ Encore, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday: Latin Sunday, 9 p.m. to midnight. Thursday: College Night, 10 p.m. to midnight.

STEEL CITY COFFEEHOUSE, 203 Bridge St., Phoenixville, Pa., 610-933-4043. Friday: Caleb Hawley, Kenn Kweder, 8 p.m. Saturday: Willy Porter, 8 p.m.

THE STONE PONY, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, 732-502-0600. Friday: English Beat, 8 p.m., $25. Saturday: Guns n’ Hoses (female Guns n’ Roses tribute), others, 2 p.m., $12 to $14. Sunday: Showcase Night, various artists, 2 p.m., $10 to $12. Tuesday: Lonely Biscuits, 6 p.m., $10. Wednesday: Hoobastank, 7:30 p.m., $16 to $19.

38 WEST, Travel Inn, 1533 Route 38 West, Lumberton, 609-267-7900. Friday: Karaoke in the bar, 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday: DJ Mike Fenimore. Sunday: Benefit for Joe (of Black Sheep), 2 p.m. Wednesday: Country dance party with Vicki Cusack, 7 to 11:30 p.m.

UNDERGROUND ARTS, 1200 Callowhill St., Philadelphia, 215-629-5765. Saturday: Lily the Parlous Tricks, 8 p.m., $5.

UNION TRANSFER, 1026 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, 215-232-2100. Friday: Cockney Rejects, Sick of It All, 8 p.m., $20. Monday: Best Coast, 8:30 p.m., $18 to $20. Tuesday: MC Chris, 8:30 p.m., $15. Wednesday: Murder by Death, 8 p.m., $15 to $17. Thursday: Walk Off the Earth, 8 p.m., $15.

UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP BUILDING PARK, 175 W. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, 610-265-1071. Sunday: Craig Bickhardt Friends, Ronstadt Generations, 7 p.m., free.

WIGGINS WATERFRONT PARK, Mickle Boulevard, Camden, 856-964-6771. Saturday: 12th annual South Jersey Caribbean Festival with steel drum music, food and more, noon, free. Tuesday: Buckwheat Zydeco, 8 p.m., free.