Weed-themed metal band Cannabis Corpse hits Irish Wolf Pub in Scranton on June 1
From a press release: Following their European tour earlier this year, Cannabis Corpse – a death metal group from Virginia whose music references both smoking pot and one of the most brutal bands of all time, Cannibal Corpse – will bring their current U.S. tour to the Irish Wolf Pub in downtown Scranton on Friday, […]
PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, Free Comic Book Day Edition, 05/05/18
Saturday, May 5 was the 17th annual Free Comic Book Day, prompting a line that stretched out the door of Comics on the Green in downtown Scranton. Once that died down a bit, I took these portraits of customers and employees of the store. This isn’t my first comic-themed Beautiful People entry, and it certainly […]
NEPA Philharmonic introduces new music director and 2018-19 season in Scranton on May 16
From a press release: The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic will introduce a new music director, Dr. Mélisse Brunet, and announce its 2018-2019 season of full orchestra concerts, chamber concerts, and educational programs at The Colonnade in downtown Scranton on Wednesday, May 16 at 6 p.m. This relaunch of the orchestra’s main stage concerts follows a season […]
EXCLUSIVE: New all-ages Lackawanna Music Festival debuts in Scranton July 7-8
From a press release: The minds that brought Northeastern Pennsylvania the annual Electric City Music Conference and the Steamtown Music Awards have announced a new all-ages music festival exclusively through NEPA Scene. The Lackawanna Music Festival will be held on Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8 at Back Breakers in Scranton. “We identified a […]
Mother of Scranton musician Ed Cuozzo remembered in 3-day music festival at The Keys June 15-17
For most of his life, Scranton singer/songwriter Ed Cuozzo has been creating music as a solo artist and with local bands like Melded, A Fire with Friends, A Social State, Weezer tribute No Memories, and his most recent project, University Drive. That is all thanks to his mother, Doreen Cuozzo-Demming, a music lover who was […]
Take the trolley from Scranton to PNC Field in Moosic to see RailRiders games in May-August
From a press release: The Electric City Trolley Museum in downtown Scranton is once again taking a page out of the area’s rich railroad history by offering eight excursion runs to PNC Field in Moosic this spring and summer to let local baseball fans ride the rails to see the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in action. Select […]
From April 30-May 8, get $20 tickets to these concerts in Scranton, Philadelphia, Allentown, Hershey, and more
From a press release: Live Nation kicked off National Concert Week today by revealing which shows would be included in its $20 all-in ticket offer in venues across the country. The closest concerts will be held at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, but it also includes many other venues within a few hours […]
VIDEO: Everhart Museum in Scranton creates ‘The Office’ lip dub parody for online dance-off
The Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science, and Art is representing Scranton and the eastern United States in a friendly dance competition among museums around the world – and they need your vote to advance to the next round. The website When You Work at a Museum hosts an annual contest asking museums from around […]
Scranton Iron Furnaces host Fire at the Furnace Week activities May 28-June 2
From a press release: In celebration of the eighth annual International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art coming to Scranton in May, a series of events designed to spark interest in the region’s industrial past will be held at the Scranton Iron Furnaces and venues throughout the city. Members of the community are invited to […]
Scranton multi-instrumentalist Steve Werner releases debut album ‘Incantation’ in Dunmore on May 6
From a press release: Steve Werner, an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, will host the release of his debut solo album, “Incantation,” at The Wonderstone Gallery in Dunmore on Sunday, May 6 from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. A Scranton-based musician with over two decades of experience, Werner has contributed to over 20 musical projects with over 1,000 live performances […]
