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 NEPA Scene Staff

Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen ‘Break It Down’ at album release show in Wilkes-Barre on June 2

Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen ‘Break It Down’ at album release show in Wilkes-Barre on June 2

From a press release: Northeastern Pennsylvania’s premier blues rock power trio, Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen, are set to debut their new album, “Break It Down,” on Friday, June 1, and will play a release show in their hometown of Wilkes-Barre the following night. Created by Dustin Douglas (vocals/guitars), Tommy Smallcomb (drums), and Matt […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

From April 30-May 8, get $20 tickets to these concerts in Scranton, Philadelphia, Allentown, Hershey, and more

From April 30-May 8, get $20 tickets to these concerts in Scranton, Philadelphia, Allentown, Hershey, and more

From a press release: Live Nation kicked off National Concert Week today by revealing which shows would be included in its $20 all-in ticket offer in venues across the country. The closest concerts will be held at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, but it also includes many other venues within a few hours […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Grammy-winning pop rockers Train play at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on June 13

Grammy-winning pop rockers Train play at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on June 13

From a press release: After playing at Hersheypark Stadium last year, Grammy Award-winning pop/alternative rock band Train will perform at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Wednesday, June 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $49.50 and $79.50, plus applicable fees, go on sale this Friday, May 4 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Grammy-winning rock icon John Fogerty performs at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 9

Grammy-winning rock icon John Fogerty performs at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 9

From a press release: It was announced today that rock icon John Fogerty is heading to the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which range from $35-$125, go on sale this Friday, May 4 at 10 a.m. through the NBT Bank Box Office at Mohegan […]

 Keith Perks

PHOTOS: Circa Survive, Foxing, and Hail the Sun at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, 04/20/18

PHOTOS: Circa Survive, Foxing, and Hail the Sun at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, 04/20/18

Following a co-headlining North American tour with Thrice late last year, progressive post-hardcore band Circa Survive brought the first leg of The Amulet Tour to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg in support of their new record of the same name. “The Amulet” is the Doylestown rockers’ sixth full-length album and their first released through Hopeless […]

 Keith Perks

PHOTOS: Bush, Atlas Genius, and Big Jesus at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, 04/11/18

PHOTOS: Bush, Atlas Genius, and Big Jesus at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, 04/11/18

With bright lights beaming behind them into the crowd, multi-platinum rock band Bush captivated the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Wednesday, April 11, playing the hits from their 1994 debut album, “Sixteen Stone,” all the way up to their present work. While they’re touring with a new generation of bands – Atlas Genius and Big […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Pop superstar Kesha returns to Musikfest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem on Aug. 7

Pop superstar Kesha returns to Musikfest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem on Aug. 7

From a press release: It was announced today that pop singer/songwriter Kesha will make her triumphant return to the Sands Steel Stage at Musikfest in Bethlehem on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. Tickets for this concert at PNC Plaza (645 E. 1st St., Bethlehem) at the SteelStacks, which are $49-$79, go on sale starting […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Scranton multi-instrumentalist Steve Werner releases debut album ‘Incantation’ in Dunmore on May 6

Scranton multi-instrumentalist Steve Werner releases debut album ‘Incantation’ in Dunmore on May 6

From a press release: Steve Werner, an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, will host the release of his debut solo album, “Incantation,” at The Wonderstone Gallery in Dunmore on Sunday, May 6 from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. A Scranton-based musician with over two decades of experience, Werner has contributed to over 20 musical projects with over 1,000 live performances […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA jamgrass band Cabinet returns from hiatus to play Peach Festival in Scranton on July 19

NEPA jamgrass band Cabinet returns from hiatus to play Peach Festival in Scranton on July 19

In a surprise announcement today, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre jamgrass band Cabinet revealed that they will return from hiatus to play only one show in 2018 – the Peach Music Festival at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Thursday, July 19. Garnering a huge local following and touring the country since forming in 2006, the popular […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA jazz and ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ musician Bob Dorough dies at 94, leaves lasting legacy

NEPA jazz and ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ musician Bob Dorough dies at 94, leaves lasting legacy

Singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer Bob Dorough may not have been born in Northeastern Pennsylvania, but he was well-known and well-loved in the many years he spent here. Dorough died of natural causes yesterday in his home in Mount Bethel at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy that includes many classic “Schoolhouse Rock!” […]