Pop punk bands We Were Sharks and Boys of Fall play at Back Breakers in Scranton on May 15
From a press release: Soon after it was revealed that Scranton pro wrestling facility Back Breakers Training Center will host all-ages concerts in its new second-floor lounge, Meat and Potato Entertainment announced that Canadian pop punk band We Were Sharks will bring their nationwide tour with Detroit pop punkers Boys of Fall (InVogue Records) to […]
ScrantonMade’s Arts on the Square becomes Lackawanna Arts Fest, seeks vendors for Aug. 4 event
From a press release: Partnering for the sixth year, Lackawanna County and ScrantonMade’s popular Arts on the Square event, held annually on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton, will change its name and date in 2018 to coincide with other Scranton events and become a larger weekend attraction. The partnership decided it was time to change […]
Facing health issues, Kenny Rogers cancels all performances, including Wilkes-Barre show
From a press release: After announcing just two weeks ago that Kenny Rogers would bring his Final World Tour: The Gambler’s Last Deal to the F.M. Kirby Center, the Grammy Award-winning country music superstar has canceled all his upcoming performances, including his scheduled Wilkes-Barre stop on Thursday, May 31. At age 79, Rogers has been […]
Outlaw country singer David Allan Coe performs at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on July 12
From a press release: It was announced this week that infamous outlaw country singer/songwriter David Allan Coe, known for hits like “Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile,” “You Never Even Called Me by My Name,” “Take This Job and Shove It,” and “Longhaired Redneck,” will perform at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Thursday, July 12 […]
‘Voice of Rock’ Glenn Hughes performs ‘Classic Deep Purple’ at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Sept. 8
From a press release: Former Deep Purple bassist and singer Glenn Hughes, known to millions as the “Voice of Rock,” a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and the current frontman for rock supergroup Black Country Communion, announced today that he will be performing classic Deep Purple material live during a nationwide tour in […]
Outlaw Music Festival returns to Montage Mountain in Scranton on Sept. 14 with Willie Nelson, Van Morrison, and more
From a press release: After the first-ever Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson debuted at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in 2016, it expanded into a full tour of the United States but did not include a Scranton date, instead opting for Hershey and New Jersey stops. Today, Willie Nelson, Blackbird Presents, Mark Rothbaum, and […]
Jim Thorpe Indie Film Festival opens with Ethan Hawke film ‘Blaze’ and live music on April 12
From a press release: The second annual Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival will roll out the red carpet for a special opening night event with the screening of the new Ethan Hawke film “Blaze” and a live musical performance by its star, Ben Dickey, at the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Thursday, […]
Multi-platinum ’90s rockers Counting Crows and Live play at Hersheypark Stadium on Aug. 10
From a press release: After more than two decades and 20 million albums sold globally, Counting Crows will celebrate 25 years of making music by hitting the road for a worldwide 25 Years and Counting Tour, starting with a 40+ city trek across North America this summer with multi-platinum alternative rock band Live. Presented by […]
Grammy-winning country star Alison Krauss sings at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on June 10
From a press release: It was announced today that Grammy Award-winning bluegrass/country star Alison Krauss is taking her summer tour to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, June 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $65, $75, $85, and $95, go on sale this Friday, April 6 at 10 a.m. and can be […]
