Music

 NEPA Scene Staff

Country superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill take Soul2Soul Tour to Giant Center in Hershey on June 12

Country superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill take Soul2Soul Tour to Giant Center in Hershey on June 12

From a press release: Following an 80-date North American run of sold-out shows, Grammy Award-winning husband and wife country superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are showing no signs of stopping as their critically acclaimed Soul2Soul World Tour extends into 2018 with over 25 additional dates announced, including the Giant Center in Hershey on Tuesday, […]

 Rich Howells

EXCLUSIVE: Watch and download 3 acoustic songs by Wilkes-Barre folk funk band Fake Fight

EXCLUSIVE: Watch and download 3 acoustic songs by Wilkes-Barre folk funk band Fake Fight

Last week during the live recording of Episode 33 of the NEPA Scene Podcast at Coal Creative’s production studio in downtown Wilkes-Barre, local folk funk band Fake Fight opened and closed the show with stripped down acoustic versions of three of their original songs – “Obliged,” “Mood Ring,” and “Blacklist.” Two of these songs are […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Young bluegrass phenom Billy Strings returns to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Jan. 29

Young bluegrass phenom Billy Strings returns to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Jan. 29

From a press release: Seen at the Susquehanna Breakdown Music Festival in Scranton earlier this year, Billy Strings averages more than 200 live performances each year, so with a brand new new album in tow, the Nashville-based bluegrass sensation is doing what he does best – hitting the road. Billy Strings will bring his virtuosic […]

 Jason Riedmiller

PHOTOS: Bleachers, The Struts, Bishop Briggs, and Welshly Arms at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 11/02/17

PHOTOS: Bleachers, The Struts, Bishop Briggs, and Welshly Arms at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 11/02/17

A scheduling conflict led Bleachers and Scranton radio station Alt 92.1 to cancel the inaugural summer ALTitude Music Festival, but they made up for it on Thursday, Nov. 2 with a special concert at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre featuring fellow indie and alternative rock acts Bishop Briggs, Welshly Arms, and The Struts. Other […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Peach Fest blues rockers Tedeschi Trucks Band return to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 8

Peach Fest blues rockers Tedeschi Trucks Band return to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 8

From a press release: It was announced today that the blues rock group and Peach Music Festival alum Tedeschi Trucks Band will return to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which are $45, $59, and $75, plus fees, go on sale this Thursday, Nov. 9 at […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Alt 92.1 hosts Snow Show with Dashboard Confessional and Tigers Jaw at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Jan. 28

Alt 92.1 hosts Snow Show with Dashboard Confessional and Tigers Jaw at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Jan. 28

From a press release: Following Alt 92.1’s first big concert event last night, it was announced today that the Scranton alternative radio station will return to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre to present its inaugural Snow Show featuring Dashboard Confessional with Tigers Jaw, AJR, and SYML on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 at 6:15 p.m. […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Metallica and AC/DC tributes Battery and Back in Black play Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 1 and Jan. 19

Metallica and AC/DC tributes Battery and Back in Black play Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 1 and Jan. 19

From a press release: It was announced today that two rock tribute acts will perform at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre as part of its “Live from the Chandelier Lobby” concert series sponsored by City Market and Café. Battery: Masters of Metallica will play on Friday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m., and Back in […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Trapt singer Chris Taylor Brown plays acoustic set at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 15

Trapt singer Chris Taylor Brown plays acoustic set at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 15

From a press release: It was announced today that Chris Taylor Brown, the guitarist and lead vocalist for California rock band Trapt, will perform an acoustic set at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. as part of its “Live from the Chandelier Lobby” concert series sponsored by City […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Chinese pianist Fei-Fei Dong performs with NEPA Philharmonic at Wyoming Sem in Kingston on Nov. 11

Chinese pianist Fei-Fei Dong performs with NEPA Philharmonic at Wyoming Sem in Kingston on Nov. 11

From a press release: The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic will open its 2017-18 PNC Chamber Concert/Fundraising Series at the Kirby Center for Creative Arts at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. The guest soloist will be Chinese pianist Fei-Fei Dong, winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition and a top finalist […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Australian pop vocal group Human Nature sing at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on March 8

Australian pop vocal group Human Nature sing at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on March 8

From a press release: It was announced today that Australian pop vocal group Human Nature will bring their “Jukebox” show to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $35, $45, and $55, go on sale this Friday, Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased […]