Scranton Shakespeare Festival offers variety of free plays and musicals downtown June 27-Aug. 4
From a press release: Eight years strong, the Scranton Shakespeare Festival is back in the Electric City this summer with another season of exciting and free professional theatre featuring stories from far and wide… and something very close to home. The festival kicks off this season on Thursday, June 27 with the upbeat musical “Joseph […]
Taking Back Sunday and Menzingers concert at Sands Bethlehem Event Center canceled
From a press release: A show that would have brought platinum-selling emo rockers Taking Back Sunday and Scranton punk rock band The Menzingers together has been canceled. The concert scheduled for Monday, July 1 at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center has been canceled “due to a scheduling conflict,” according to the venue. Refunds will be […]
Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson plays greatest hits at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Sept. 29
From a press release: It was announced today that legendary singer, songwriter, producer, and Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson will perform his greatest hits live at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 9 p.m. with fellow ex-Beach Boys Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin. Tickets, which are $59.50, $69.50, $79.50, and $99.50, […]
‘Just Trust’ that Elvis Costello & The Imposters will perform at Hershey Theatre on Oct. 24
From a press release: Following a summer tour with Blondie, Elvis Costello & The Imposters will hit the road again in October as the sole headliner of the Just Trust Tour, which stops at the Hershey Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which start at $47.85, plus applicable fees, go on sale […]
Metal band New Years Day plays free unplugged show at Strange and Unusual in Kingston on July 3
From a press release: Just days before they hit the road with Godsmack in support of their new album, California metal band New Years Day will perform at Stage West in Scranton on Sunday, July 7. Hazleton active rock radio station 97.9X announced today that the band will also play an unplugged set in the […]
Classic TV stars Barbara Eden and Hal Linden read ‘Love Letters’ at Scranton Cultural Center on Feb. 1, 2020
From a press release: It was announced today that the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple will present A.R. Gurney’s play “Love Letters” starring Barbara Eden and Hal Linden on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 at 8 p.m. in the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Theatre. This nationally touring show delivers a once-in-a-lifetime evening featuring the […]
Scranton metal band Motionless In White hits Top 5 on Billboard Album and Hard Rock charts with ‘Disguise’
From a press release: Scranton metal band Motionless In White made an impressive debut on the Billboard charts with their new album following its release on June 7. “Disguise” debuted at No. 4 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart while also claiming No. 2 on the Hard Rock Albums chart and No. 27 on the […]
Lansford begins crowdfunding campaign to fund new mural by Scranton artists
From a press release: A 501c3 nonprofit organization is working to brighten the small town of Lansford in Carbon County with a new mural that will be placed on Patterson Street on Route 209. Lansford Alive has teamed up with the Northeast Art Project, a Scranton-based mural company, to bring this project from an early […]
NYC ska legends Mephiskapheles play all-day Punk Rock BBQ at Border Bar in Pittston on June 22
From a press release: “Satanic ska” band Mephiskapheles is coming down from New York City to Pittston to perform at the second annual Punk Rock Bar-B-Q at the Border Bar on Saturday, June 22. Hosted by local music promotion and production team Camp Rattler, the event will feature live music inside as well as outside […]
