Breaking Benjamin will meet hometown fans at Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre on April 14
One day after their anticipated new album hits record stores everywhere, multi-platinum rock band Breaking Benjamin will visit their hometown record store, the Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre, to meet fans and sign autographs on Saturday, April 14 at 4 p.m. As with previous Gallery of Sound meet and greet events, it is free, but […]
PHOTOS: Will Wood and the Tapeworms, The Cryptid, Static in the Attic, and Harambe at Levels in Scranton, 03/14/18
Levels Bar & Grill in downtown Scranton is typically home to college dance parties with DJs and cover bands, but on Wednesday, March 14, the venue hosted something decidedly different and unlike anything else going on in the local music scene at the moment… or possibly ever. Avant-garde, experimental pop rock group Will Wood and […]
VIDEO INTERVIEW/PHOTOS: Hayley Jane and the Primates return to NEPA for Jazz Cafe and Peach Music Festival shows
Following their first appearance at the Peach Music Festival in Scranton last summer, up-and-coming Boston rock band Hayley Jane and the Primates performed a special concert at the River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains in October, followed by another show at Mountain Sky in Jermyn the next day. In between those gigs, they stopped at […]
Singer Harry Connick, Jr. takes ‘New Orleans Tricentennial Celebration’ to Bethlehem on June 17
From a press release: Grammy and Emmy Award-winning singer, composer, actor, and television show host Harry Connick, Jr. will bring “A New Orleans Tricentennial Celebration” to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Sunday, June 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $79.50, $99.50, and $125, plus applicable fees, are on sale now and can be […]
From wrestling to music, Back Breakers Training Center in Scranton now hosting all-ages concerts
Art galleries and old storefronts have served as music venues for Scranton shows for decades, so why not a professional wrestling training facility? Located just on the outskirts of the downtown area, Back Breakers Training Center (1008 N. Washington Ave., Scranton) trains athletes for the big time in a 16×16-foot wrestling ring and hosts wrestling […]
NEPA Scene Rising Talent open mic and talent contest returns to V-Spot in Scranton March 27-June 12
Kicking off NEPA Scene’s fourth year of hosting unique open mic events, NEPA Scene Rising Talent will return to The V-Spot in Scranton for another 12-week run starting this Tuesday, March 27. After receiving an overwhelming positive response from performers and audiences alike last year, the open mic and talent contest will be held weekly […]
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Steely Dan come to Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Oct. 14
From a press release: It was announced today that Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Steely Dan will perform at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. This show is part of the band’s first tour without co-founder Walter Becker; the guitarist died of cancer last year. Tickets, […]
Grammy-winning prog rockers Yes celebrate 50th anniversary at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on July 6
From a press release: Yes, one of the biggest bands in prog rock history and true pioneers of the genre, revealed the dates and details today for this summer’s 50th Anniversary North American tour, titled “#YES50: Celebrating 50 Years of Yes.” This 30+ date outing, which kicks off June 5 and 6 with a two-night […]
STREAMING: Wilkes-Barre’s Breaking Benjamin goes ‘Psycho’ on new single
With less than a month until their new album drops, multi-platinum rock band Breaking Benjamin has released another track from “Ember” that reveals where the title of the self-produced record comes from in its lyrics. Debuting on Spotify and digital music retailers early this morning, “Psycho” isn’t quite as hard as the Wilkes-Barre band’s first […]
EXCLUSIVE: 5th annual Electric City Music Conference announces initial 65 performers in Scranton
Following the opening of artist submissions last month, the Electric City Music Conference has announced the names of 65 acts that will perform live at the fifth annual Scranton music conference. The Steamtown Music Awards will kick off the 2018 Electric City Music Conference on Thursday, Sept. 13, and the rest of the conference takes […]
