Americana acts Dead Winter Carpenters and Dishonest Fiddlers play at Jazz Cafe in Plains on June 21
From a press release: Americana music spanning coast to coast will come together in Northeastern Pennsylvania when the Dead Winter Carpenters from North Lake Tahoe, California share the stage with The Dishonest Fiddlers from Scranton at the River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains on Wednesday, June 21. The Fiddlers will be joined by local singer/songwriter […]
Actors Circle sings Broadway tunes of ‘Then & Now’ at Providence Playhouse in Scranton June 30-July 2
From a press release: After closing its 35th season earlier this month, community theatre group Actors Circle will perform a musical review called “Sound and Song: Then & Now” at the Providence Playhouse in Scranton on Friday, June 30 through Sunday, July 2. Directed by Rebekah Conrad, “Sound and Song: Then & Now” will feature […]
Join group bike rides on Lackawanna River Heritage Trail in Scranton June 14-21
From a press release: The Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area will host a series of group rides on the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail in Scranton this season to promote the joy of bicycling in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Group rides will be held on Wednesdays, June 14 and June 21, weather permitting. Riders should […]
Willie Nelson announces new Outlaw Music Festival and solo dates; Scranton still not on itinerary
In April, it was announced that Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival, which was a one-day event held at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton last September, would expand into a full tour across the United States, though Scranton was not included in its first leg. Now, its second leg has been added with Willie […]
TLC and Coolio take I Love the 90’s Tour to Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Aug. 26
From a press release: Hailed by Entertainment Weekly as an “arena-sized dance party” and “a night of fun, carefree nostalgia” by the Philadelphia Voice, the inaugural run of the I Love the 90’s Tour became 2016’s most successful touring package, with fans excited to hear their favorite artists of decades past. Now the tour is […]
Irish singer Nathan Carter takes 1st North American tour to Scranton Cultural Center on Sept. 21
From a press release: Young chart-topping Irish singer Nathan Carter will embark on his debut North American tour this September, which stops at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple on Thursday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets, which are $45-$75, are on sale now and can be purchased at the Fidelity Bank Box […]
Horror ska punk band The Independents play at Irish Wolf Pub in Scranton on Aug. 10
From a press release: Formerly managed and produced by the late, great Joey Ramone, The Independents have performed almost nonstop, touring with bands such as the Ramones, Misfits, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Cheap Trick, and The Queers, just to name a few. The recipe is one part Ramones, one part punk, one part ska, and a […]
New Vintage Ensemble begins summer theater residency at Cooperage in Honesdale June 10-11
From a press release: The New Vintage Ensemble is returning to The Cooperage in Honesdale for a summer residency, starting with “The World Will Stop If We Make a Mistake,” an interactive play meant for all ages that incorporates puppetry and film, on Saturday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 11 at 3 […]
Blanks 77 headlines pogo punk show at Irish Wolf Pub in Scranton on July 22
From a press release: Get ready to pogo – New Jersey street punk band Blanks 77 will play at the Irish Wolf Pub in downtown Scranton on Saturday, July 22 with local punk rockers Heart Out, The Queeftones, and The Disorders. Doors at the Irish Wolf Pub (503 Linden St., Scranton) open at 8 p.m. […]
Help break a thumb wrestling Guinness World Record in downtown Scranton on June 10
From a press release: Electric City Escape is inviting locals to help put Scranton in the Guinness Book of World Records with just a thumbs up. On Saturday, June 10, the downtown Scranton escape room is organizing a free community event on Courthouse Square as they attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the […]
