PHOTOS/VIDEO: Fan Expo Philadelphia – Hayden Christensen, Vincent D’Onofrio, and more, 06/03/23
Following many years as Wizard World, the long-running pop culture convention relaunched as Fan Expo Philadelphia in 2022. Its second year proved to be no sophomore slump as even more well-known celebrity guests met thousands of fans of all ages at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Friday, June 2 through Sunday, June 4, including Hayden […]
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 […]
Led Zeppelin tribute Get the Led Out returns to F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 28
From a press release: After selling out Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe this past weekend, it was announced today that Led Zeppelin tribute band Get the Led Out will return to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Dec. 28. From the bombastic and epic to the folky and mystical, Get the Led Out […]
Philly heavy metal band Corners of Sanctuary performs in Scranton on Jan. 28 before U.K. tour
From a press release: 2023 is off and running, and so are the traditional metalheads in Corners of Sanctuary. The prolific Philly boys have hit the ground running with a host of shows, including an upcoming Scranton performance, a United Kingdom tour, and a new extended EP release. The latest addition to their ever-growing catalog […]
Comedian Kevin Hart gives ‘Reality Check’ to Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 9
From a press release: Today, Emmy and Grammy-nominated comedian and actor Kevin Hart announced the addition of eight new shows to the second leg of his widely popular 2022 Reality Check Tour, including one at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township on Sunday, Oct. 9. The added dates include the Santander […]
Emmanuel Wisdom creates ‘immersive art experience’ at Black Scranton Center for Arts & Culture July 29-30
From a press release: “UNAPXLXGETIQ” is an alternate name adopted by artist and creative designer Emmanuel Wisdom, and it is also the title of his upcoming immersive art experience in Scranton. The exhibition is a sociological commentary on women empowerment, social justice, and worldly happenings in under-served communities around the world. Set for Friday, July […]
After 5 years, punk band Captain, We’re Sinking reunites at new Scranton music festival on Aug. 6
For local fans of punk rock, the future isn’t canceled and good things are right around the corner. Recently announced on NEPA Scene, the first-ever Good Things Are Happening Fest at the Scranton Iron Furnaces will be headlined by Captain, We’re Sinking, who are reuniting for their first show in nearly five years on Saturday, […]
Before returning to Scranton, Philly indie rockers The Tisburys grow ‘Garden’ on ‘Main Street’
From a press release: Originally formed in Scranton, Philadelphia-based indie rock/power pop band The Tisburys are showing their musical growth with “Garden,” the first single from their upcoming third album, “Exile on Main Street,” due out Sept. 16 via Sacks of Phones. Released on June 30, the song was recorded with Justin Nazario (Riverby, Dweller) […]
EXCLUSIVE: Good Things Are Happening music festival debuts at Scranton Iron Furnaces on Aug. 6
As if the past two years of a global pandemic and political unrest wasn’t enough for the average person to deal with, inflation has driven the cost of living to new heights in 2022. As so many struggle to make ends meet, particularly in the working class city of Scranton, it may be difficult to […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Old school Easton punk rockers El Destructo reignite with ‘Live That Way’
An Irish 17th-century folk song passed down through the centuries from campfire to campfire, later to The Dubliners, then to the Thin Lizzy boys in 1963, and eventually found “her” way to metal chieftains Metallica, quips the following: “Now some men like a fishin’ And some men like the fowlin’ And some men like to […]
