Saving Abel and Tantric rock Stage West in Scranton on March 7
From a press release: Rock bands Saving Abel and Tantric are hitting the road together in 2019, stopping at Stage West in Scranton on Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. Scranton hard rock and metal bands Graces Downfall, Behind the Grey, and The Holtzmann Effect will open the 21+ concert. Tickets, which are $22 in […]
SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival assembles 60+ spontaneous acts in Bethlehem Jan. 25-26
From a press release: Comedy Central’s Astronomy Club and comedy duo Zach Reino and Jessica McKenna of “Off Book: The Improvised Musical Podcast” will headline the sixth annual SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem on Friday, Jan. 25 from 6 p.m.-midnight and Saturday, Jan. 26 from 11 a.m.-2 a.m. […]
Classic rock band Styx returns to Sands Bethlehem Event Center on May 21
From a press release: After playing at the Giant Center in Hershey and Musikfest in Bethlehem in 2018, multi-platinum-selling classic rock band Styx will return to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 8 p.m. Performing with his own band, founding Styx frontman Dennis DeYoung brought his Grand Illusion 40th Anniversary […]
Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre reaches No. 93 in Top 100 worldwide theater list based on 2018 ticket sales
From a press release: Pollstar, the concert touring industry’s primary trade publication, has released its 2018 year-end reports, and the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts ranks No. 93 worldwide and No. 75 in the United States on its list of the Top 200 theaters based on worldwide ticket sales for the 2018 calendar […]
Celtic punk band Flogging Molly rocks Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on March 1
From a press release: It was announced today that Celtic punk band Flogging Molly will perform at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe with Lucero and Face to Face on Friday, March 1 at 8 p.m., just a few weeks before St. Patrick’s Day. Tickets, which are $37.50 in advance or $40 the day of the […]
SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Nicky (bulldog mix) and Heather (gray and white cat)
Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features dogs, cats, and occasionally some surprises up for adoption in the hopes of finding them a loving home. Blue Chip Farm (974 Lockville Rd., Dallas) is a no-kill shelter, a place where no animal is too […]
Controversial comedian Roseanne Barr will perform stand-up at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on May 4
From a press release: It was announced today that comedian, actress, and former television star Roseanne Barr, who became a household name for her hit ABC sitcom “Roseanne” that ran from 1988 through 1997 and was briefly revived earlier this year, will bring her stand-up act to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Saturday, May […]
Scranton indie rock band Esta Coda grapples with ‘King Bitter’ on new EP with Will Yip
From a press release: Hailing from Northeastern Pennsylvania’s DIY scene that birthed The Menzingers, Tigers Jaw, and Title Fight, indie rockers Esta Coda have joined their crew with a high-caliber EP. “King Bitter” was recorded at the legendary Studio 4 in Conshohocken with Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip (Code Orange, Quicksand, Circa Survive, The Bouncing Souls) […]
Classic English rockers Foghat and Savoy Brown play at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on May 18
From a press release: After performing in Wilkes-Barre in September, it was announced this week that English blues rockers Foghat and Savoy Brown will play at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. with Earl & The Agitators. Tickets, which are $35 for regular reserved seating and $39 for the […]
Hard rock supergroup The Winery Dogs perform at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on May 2
From a press release: It was announced this week that hard rock supergroup The Winery Dogs, whose members are known for playing in bands like Dream Theater and Mr. Big, will perform at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Thursday, May 2 at 8 p.m. Lehighton rockers Another Day Dawns, who recently premiered their new […]
