PHOTOS: ‘SCENE’ compilation release show at The Bog in Scranton, 04/06/18
Before the Internet provided easy ways to sample, discover, share, and download new music, compilation CDs were a great way to find your next favorite band – and they still can be. These collections are still made today, but not as frequently in their old physical forms of tapes and compact discs, so to celebrate […]
Renaissance folk rock act Blackmore’s Night plays at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on July 26
From a press release: It was announced today that Renaissance-inspired traditional folk rock group Blackmore’s Night – featuring Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his wife, singer/songwriter Candice Night – will perform at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Thursday, July 26 at 7 p.m. with special guests The Wizard’s Consort. Tickets, which […]
Janet Jackson extends State of the World Tour to Hersheypark Stadium on July 20
From a press release: It was announced today that global superstar Janet Jackson will return to arenas and amphitheaters across the United States this summer with an extension of her acclaimed and in-demand State of the World Tour. The outing will showcase some of the legendary entertainer’s biggest dance anthems and powerhouse ballads that have […]
PHOTOS: Breaking Benjamin meet and greet at Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre, 04/14/18
Record Store Day, coming up this Saturday, is typically the Gallery of Sound’s biggest day of the year, but last Saturday, April 14 may have already topped it. Lines of fans wrapped around the Wilkes-Barre store and across the parking lot, all eager to welcome Breaking Benjamin back to their hometown a day after their […]
Blues legends Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang perform at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on July 20
From a press release: It was announced today that Grammy Award-winning blues guitar legends Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang are teaming up again for another tour that stops at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Friday, July 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $52 for regular reserved seating and $62 for the pit (standing […]
First-ever NEPA Green Fair & 5K for Clean Air brings music, vendors, and more to Peckville on May 5
From a press release: Promoting environmental protection, public health, and sustainability in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the inaugural NEPA Green Fair & 5K for Clean Air will be held at the Blakely Borough Recreational Complex in Peckville on Saturday, May 5. The Green Fair is a free, family-friendly event that will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. […]
EXCLUSIVE: Electric City Music Conference announces new venues and 50 more acts in Scranton
After announcing its initial 65 performers via NEPA Scene last month, the Electric City Music Conference has announced 50 more live acts and the participating venues for the fifth annual event in Scranton and surrounding cities like Olyphant. Venues returning for the 2018 conference are the Backyard Ale House, The Bog, Levels Bar & Grill […]
VIDEOS: Watch full String Fling and Guitarmageddon concerts from Scranton Cultural Center
Following the success of the third annual Winter Blues Guitarmageddon on Feb. 16, the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple debuted a new regional music showcase, the Steamtown String Fling, on March 23, and Electric City Television was there to film them both to air intermittently on the Scranton public access channel. If you […]
PHOTOS: Cradle of Filth, Jinjer, and Uncured at Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, 04/05/18
English extreme metal legends Cradle of Filth returned to North America on their Cryptoriana World Tour, stopping at the Theatre of Living Arts on Thursday, April 5, and Philadelphia was just as eager to see the group as the band was to be back in the United States. “Cradle of Filth are very much looking […]
Fuel and Soul Asylum bring ’90s rock to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Aug. 17
From a press release: It was announced today that Fuel will return to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Friday, Aug. 17 at 8 p.m., this time with fellow ’90s rock band Soul Asylum. Las Vegas hard rock group Adelitas Way will open the show. Tickets, which are $42 in advance and $47 the day […]
