EXCLUSIVE: Electric City Music Conference releases 2017 aftermovie, announces 2018 dates
Today, the Electric City Music Conference is announcing the dates for its fifth annual event and premiering the 2017 aftermovie exclusively through NEPA Scene, a longtime media sponsor of the ECMC. Last year’s conference featured performances by over 150 bands from eight states in 11 venues throughout the Scranton area, the Steamtown Music Awards ceremony […]
Grammy-winning Zac Brown Band goes ‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ to Hersheypark Stadium on June 22
From a press release: It was announced today that the three-time Grammy Award winners and multi-platinum-selling country rockers in the Zac Brown Band will return to Hersheypark Stadium on their Down the Rabbit Hole Live tour on Friday, June 22 at 7 p.m. Tickets, which are $35.60, $50.50, $70.50, $83.50, and $101 (processing fees apply), […]
Initial Peach Music Festival lineup announced with Phil Lesh, Gov’t Mule, Dickey Betts, and more
From a press release: The Peach Music Festival is returning for its seventh year to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain and Montage Mountain Waterpark on Thursday, July 19 through Sunday, July 22 and, today, The Allman Brothers Band’s festival announced the initial lineup of artists coming to Scranton. Performances over the four-day event will include […]
VIDEOS: NEPA musicians perform with ‘Polka King’ Jack Black on ‘Colbert’ and ‘Today’ show
While the NEPA Scene Podcast recorded a show with John Mikulak, whose local documentary inspired the new Netflix movie “The Polka King,” several Northeastern Pennsylvania musicians were in New York City yesterday performing polka music with its star, Jack Black, on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” which aired later that night on CBS. Black […]
Infamous Stringdusters, Delta Rae, and Dar Williams play SouthSide Arts & Music Festival in Bethlehem April 20-21
From a press release: Bluegrass sensations The Infamous Stringdusters, indie rockers Delta Rae, folk singer/songwriter Dar Williams, popular Talking Heads tribute Start Making Sense, and blues guitarist Mr. Sipp highlight the 2018 SouthSide Arts & Music Festival in Bethlehem on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21. The festival, presented by Capital BlueCross, offers attendees […]
Victory Records pop punk band We Were Sharks returns to Irish Wolf Pub in Scranton on Feb. 6
From a press release: Last month, We Were Sharks visited Scranton for the first time as a supporting act for Lancaster’s own Carousel Kings. Now, after such a great response, the Canadian pop punkers will return to headline a show at the Irish Wolf Pub on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. Boys of Fall […]
Kingston punk rockers Title Fight play New York benefit show with Turnstile on Jan. 26
After rising success since their formation in 2003, Kingston punk/shoegaze band Title Fight has slowed down in the last two years, only playing sporadic shows here and there despite the high demand. Those who have been waiting to see them again can finally catch them at a benefit concert for their friend Aaron Warman and […]
Graces Downfall singer hosts open mic series to find new artists in Scranton starting Jan. 17
From a press release: Meat and Potato Entertainment, which produces the Electric City Music Conference, the Screaming Infidelities Emo Night, and manages several bands and solo artists, will present a new open mic series in downtown Scranton starting on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Levels Bar & Grill (519 Linden St., Scranton) will host the three-week open […]
The new Devon Allman Project and Duane Betts rock Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on April 19
From a press release: It was announced today that blues rocker Devon Allman, son of The Allman Brothers Band and Peach Music Festival co-founder Gregg Allman, will perform with his new band at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Thursday, April 19 at 8 p.m. with special guest Duane Betts, the son of Allman Brothers […]
Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre ranks 126 in Top 200 worldwide arenas, 3rd in Pa. in 2017 ticket sales
From a press release: The SMG-managed Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township was once again ranked in the Top 200 arenas in the world in event ticket sales according to Pollstar’s “2017 Year End Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 200 Arena Venues” report in a recent issue of Pollstar magazine, one of the […]
