Music

 Rich Howells

VIDEO: NEPA Philharmonic trumpeter Micah Holt talks reaching millennials with classical music

There are so many great bands to see in the region that many young music fans may pass over the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, which presents classical and pop-themed performances in local theaters like the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple and the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre throughout the year. […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Reggae rockers Dirty Heads and SOJA play Yuengling Concert Series at SteelStacks in Bethlehem on June 27

Reggae rockers Dirty Heads and SOJA play Yuengling Concert Series at SteelStacks in Bethlehem on June 27

From a press release: Reggae rock takes center stage when the Dirty Heads and SOJA, along with special guests The Green, perform at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem on Tuesday, June 27 at 6:30 p.m. as part of the 2017 Yuengling Summer Concert Series. Tickets for the concert, which takes place at the Levitt Pavilion (789 […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Warped Tour mainstays Good Charlotte and Less Than Jake play Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on May 16

Warped Tour mainstays Good Charlotte and Less Than Jake play Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on May 16

From a press release: Millennial music fans who miss the early days of the Vans Warped Tour will want to see pop punk band Good Charlotte when they bring their Youth Authority Tour with ska punks Less Than Jake and metalcore band Crown the Empire to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Tuesday, May 16 […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Peach Fest returns to Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton Aug. 10-13, initial lineup announced

Peach Fest returns to Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton Aug. 10-13, initial lineup announced

From a press release: The Peach Music Festival, founded by The Allman Brothers Band, is returning for its sixth year and has just announced the initial lineup of who will be performing at the summer festival. Performances over the four-day event will include My Morning Jacket, Widespread Panic (two nights), Joe Bonamassa, Gov’t Mule & […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Dweezil Zappa returns to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre to play Frank Zappa tunes on Aug. 3

Dweezil Zappa returns to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre to play Frank Zappa tunes on Aug. 3

From a press release: For the fourth time in the past five years, Dweezil Zappa will take the stage of the F.M. Kirby Center, this time bringing his Cease and Desist Tour to Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $22.50, $32.50, $42.50, and $68.50 (includes a premium seat, exclusive sound […]

 Keith Perks

PHOTOS: Dropkick Murphys, Interrupters, and Blood or Whiskey at Sands Bethlehem Event Center, 02/21/17

PHOTOS: Dropkick Murphys, Interrupters, and Blood or Whiskey at Sands Bethlehem Event Center, 02/21/17

Much like Scranton does every year, Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early with their annual St. Patrick’s Day Tour, which kicked off in 2017 with a raucous concert at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21. On the shit-kickin’ heels of their latest release, “11 Short Stories of Pain […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Beach Boys bring ‘Good Vibrations’ back to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Aug. 18

Beach Boys bring ‘Good Vibrations’ back to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Aug. 18

From a press release: It was announced today that legendary California surf rock band The Beach Boys will return to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Friday, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $47 for regular seating or $52 for premium seating, go on sale this Friday, March 3 at 10 a.m. and […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Moody Blues celebrate 50th anniversary of ‘Days of Future Passed’ at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on July 18

Moody Blues celebrate 50th anniversary of ‘Days of Future Passed’ at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on July 18

From a press release: English rock band The Moody Blues will launch a special live tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of their iconic, landmark album, “Days of Future Passed,” which was originally released in 1967. The band will reflect back on five decades of some of the most well-beloved music in pop culture history this […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

’80s rockers Ratt go ‘Round and Round’ at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on April 28

’80s rockers Ratt go ‘Round and Round’ at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on April 28

From a press release: It was announced today that ’80s heavy metal band Ratt is infesting the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Friday, April 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $27.50 in advance or $30 the day of the show, go on sale this Friday, March 3 at 10 a.m. and will be available […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS/VIDEO: The Menzingers acoustic album release show at Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre, 02/04/17

PHOTOS/VIDEO: The Menzingers acoustic album release show at Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre, 02/04/17

Philadelphia punk band The Menzingers returned to their hometown area on Saturday, Feb. 4 to celebrate the release of their new album, “After the Party,” at the Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre, and the Scranton natives were greeted with over 270 fans that nearly reached the small store’s capacity. The band played stripped down acoustic […]