PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 3, 03/15/16
For the first time in the history of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant, the audience vote was tied between two acts, so rather than break the deadlock and choose one ourselves, we decided to declare both the winners of Week 3 on Tuesday, March 15, so while they […]
PHOTOS: Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade, 03/12/16
There are three St. Patrick’s Day parades in Northeastern Pennsylvania, but the biggest continues to reign supreme. The Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade is the second largest in the country, with over 12,000 participants and about 100,000 spectators annually. From a rockin’ outdoor party at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel with Nowhere Slow to fire breathing […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 2, 03/08/16
Another crowd-favorite comedian from past seasons of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent won the audience vote on Tuesday, March 8 at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant, proving once again that the area’s comedy scene is stronger than ever. Dan Hoppel, a 33-year-old Dunmore resident who came in a close second place in the Season […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Beck’s beat is correct at the McDowell Mountain Music Festival
For his headlining set at the first night of the 13th annual McDowell Mountain Music Festival in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday, March 11, Beck Hansen brought the hits – and he brought them hard and fast. At 9:35 p.m., Beck took the main stage at Margaret T. Hance Park and exploded into raucous renditions of […]
PHOTOS: Los Lobos and Ballet Folklorico Mexicano at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 03/04/16
East Los Angeles rockers Los Lobos performed at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, March 4, though it wasn’t a typical concert – they were joined on stage by the Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno to craft a beautiful multimedia experience that celebrated the colorful culture of Mexico. The mission of the […]
PHOTOS: Pittston City St. Patrick’s Parade, 03/05/16
It may not be as long-running or as well-known as the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre parades, but there was just as much green attire and Irish spirit on display at the third annual Pittston City St. Patrick’s Parade on Saturday, March 5. After it disappeared for decades, the parade returned to downtown Pittston on March 8, […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 1, 03/01/16
Season 3 of the NEPA Scene’s Got Talent open mic and talent competition got off to a strong start on Tuesday, March 1, pulling in 20 acts and a great crowd to keep the night busy at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant. The show was an even split of local musicians and comedians […]
PHOTOS: Fuzz 92.1 Cardboard Box Sled Derby at Montage Mountain in Scranton, 02/28/16
A bear, dragon, shark, Minecraft pig, pirate ship, and a makeshift Jamaican bobsled were among the homemade cardboard vessels that rocketed, dragged, and flipped their way through the first-ever Fuzz 92.1 Cardboard Box Sled Derby held at Montage Mountain on Sunday, Feb. 28. Nearly two dozen participants constructed homemade sleds using only cardboard, tape, string, […]
PHOTOS: Rhett Miller and Salim Nourallah at the Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 02/20/16
Rhett Miller of the Old 97’s went solo on Saturday, Feb. 20 for a simple and intimate concert that was part of the F.M. Kirby Center’s ongoing “Live from the Chandelier Lobby” series. Supporting his latest album, “The Traveler,” Wilkes-Barre was just one of many stops on his seemingly never-ending tour, which included an opening […]
PHOTOS: Flyermile and Tired Army at Susquehanna Tavern in Exeter, 02/12/16
A huge soundscape filled the small space of The Susquehanna Tavern in Exeter on Friday, Feb. 12, artfully crafted by Philadelphia trio Flyermile and local post-rock group Tired Army. Organized by Shows by Sam, the free concert began with an acoustic set by Hughestown singer/songwriter Your Pal Frank (not pictured) before Tired Army played their […]
