VIDEO PREMIERE: Scranton indie rock pirates Esta Coda ride the friendly seas of ‘Happenstance’
When talking to Esta Coda about their band, songwriting, live shows, or just life in general, the theme that keeps coming up again and again is “friendship.” It’s the force that motivates them, surrounds them, flows through them, and binds them together, to roughly paraphrase a friendly Jedi. It’s key to the longevity of the […]
Canadian ‘Shantyman’ Sean McCann begins U.S. voyage in Wilkes-Barre at Karl Hall on July 3
From a press release: Séan McCann, a founder of iconic Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea and an Order of Canada recipient for his advocacy of people living with mental health and addiction issues, has spent the last 10 years touring North America as a solo concert performer and musical keynote speaker, singing and […]
Jersey punk supergroup Mercy Union plays at Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre on June 14
From a press release: On their way to meet up with The Flatliners on tour, New Jersey heartland punk rock supergroup Mercy Union, featuring Jared Hart of The Scandals and Benny Horowitz of The Gaslight Anthem, will come through Wilkes-Barre to perform at Karl Hall on Tuesday, June 14. Scranton indie punk band Those Clever […]
NYC band Wild Pink headlines night of indie folk rock at Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre on April 28
From a press release: It was announced this week that New York City indie folk rock act Wild Pink will perform at Karl Hall in downtown Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, April 28. Two of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s own indie folk/Americana bands, Joe Burke & Co. from West Pittston and Noxen from Wyoming County, will open the all-ages […]
PHOTOS: Karl Hall reopening with Raw Brigade in Wilkes-Barre, 01/25/22
From the depths of downtown Wilkes-Barre, Karl Hall rose again. For the first time in nearly two years, the small basement music venue was able to let patrons through its doors for an indoor show that was as raw as its headliner. Raw Brigade, a Colombian straight edge group, performed with local hardcore bands Ripped […]
After selling out Karl Hall, Tigers Jaw adds 2nd hometown show in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 17
From a press release: In just two days, Tigers Jaw sold out their all-ages hometown show at Karl Hall on Friday, Feb. 18, so today the Scranton indie rockers added a second full band performance at the downtown Wilkes-Barre venue on Thursday, Feb. 17. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the music starts at 7:30 […]
Scranton indie rockers Tigers Jaw kick off national tour at Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 18
From a press release: Last week, Philadelphia-based psychedelic post-hardcore group Circa Survive canceled their highly anticipated Blue Sky Noise 10 Year Anniversary Tour, citing “multiple factors,” including vocalist Anthony Green “struggling with a mental health crisis and unable to be on tour at this time.” “A focus on self and family is of the utmost […]
Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre reopens with punk, hardcore, indie, and more all-ages shows
After nearly two years, Karl Hall is finally ready to bring concerts back inside. COVID-19 closed the intimate all-ages venue in March of 2020, and while it hosted online shows as well as a massive drive-in concert with the Mohegan Sun Arena, the downtown Wilkes-Barre building remained closed into 2021, instead opting to hold a […]
Plains pop punks Into Sunday play EP release show at Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre on March 12
From a press release: Wilkes-Barre music venue Karl Hall is reopening in January, which means Barnstorm Booking is returning as well. The local promoter’s first concert since February of 2020 will be a release show for “When It’s Over,” the new four-song EP by Plains pop punk band Into Sunday, on Saturday, March 12. “We’re […]
Los Angeles hardcore heavyweights Terror tear up Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre on Jan. 4
From a press release: After nearly two years, Karl Hall is finally ready to bring concerts back inside. The pandemic closed the intimate all-ages venue in March of 2020, and while it hosted online shows as well as a massive drive-in concert with the Mohegan Sun Arena, the downtown Wilkes-Barre building remained closed into 2021, […]
