PHOTOS: Marywood students and Scranton artists create colorful murals along Lackawanna River Heritage Trail
The Lackawanna River Heritage Trail features 40 miles worth of beautiful natural scenery, which is now complemented by some colorful man-made artwork thanks to some Marywood University students and local artists. After receiving a grant to clean up graffiti along the trail, Ryan Hnat of Hnat Designs brought in fellow Scranton artist Evan Hughes and […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 10, 05/03/16
For the second time in Season 3 – and the second time in the history of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent – two performers tied the audience vote on Tuesday, May 3, and since they were both so good, we decided that both of them should win and go on to the Finals Showcase at Thirst […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 9, 04/26/16
A young drummer from Season 2 returned with a new band to rock Season 3 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent on Tuesday, April 26, winning the audience vote with an energetic three-song set at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant. Tanner Snyder, a.k.a. DrummerBoy, was joined by Shane Ely, Dylan Pidich, and Matt Wrubel […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 8, 04/19/16
A longtime crowd favorite was finally given his due on Tuesday, April 19 at NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, winning the audience vote at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant with original songs bursting with energy and positivity. Scranton musician Joe “Quincy” Terry, who plays bass with progressive alternative rock band Eye on Attraction, has […]
PHOTOS: Dr. Dog at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, 04/16/16
Indie rockers Dr. Dog brought their Psychedelic Swamp Tour home to Philadelphia’s Fillmore on Saturday, April 16, taking the stage to an 8-bit version of their current single “Badvertise” before opening with an eerie execution of “The Beach” from their 2008 album “Fate.” Things took off from there as the band delivered rollicking renditions of […]
PHOTOS: Electric City Tattoo Convention portraits and fresh ink, 04/15-17/16 (some images NSFW)
The seventh annual Electric City Tattoo Convention, held once again at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center in downtown Scranton, attracted colorful characters – both inside and out – from Friday, April 15 through Sunday, April 17, and NEPA Scene photographers Jason Riedmiller and Michelle Beck returned this year to shoot portraits in a private […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 7, 04/12/16
The first place winner of Season 1 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, comedian Zack Hammond, took the audience vote once again during Week 7 of Season 3 at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant with his envelope-pushing, no-hold-barred jokes and quick-witted delivery. The Luzerne comic, whose new comedy album “Appalling” was recorded using recording […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Even before hospitalization, Ace Frehley flawlessly rocks Wilkes-Barre show
Following a blistering performance on Friday, April 15 at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley ended up at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital suffering from exhaustion and dehydration. Frehley, who will turn 65 on April 27, played for 80 minutes at the Kirby Center, which was his 11th concert […]
PHOTOS: Ghost and The Shrine at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, 04/14/16
They’re known simply as Ghost, but there is nothing simple about the elaborate presentation that the Swedish heavy metal band brings to every show, including the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on April 14. This marked the 100th concert in their “Black to the Future” tour, which began last year and continues to darken North America […]
PHOTOS: Ringo Deathstarr, Stargazer Lilies, Desert Mountain Tribe, and Down to Six in Wilkes-Barre, 04/09/16
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band may be coming to Wilkes-Barre in June, but Texas rock band Ringo Deathstarr has already landed in the Diamond City, headlining another fantastic night of alternative indie rock at The Other Side on Saturday, April 9. Two Northeastern Pennsylvania acts, psych shoegaze band The Stargazer Lilies and alt […]
