Saving Abel and Tantric rock Stage West in Scranton on March 7
From a press release: Rock bands Saving Abel and Tantric are hitting the road together in 2019, stopping at Stage West in Scranton on Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. Scranton hard rock and metal bands Graces Downfall, Behind the Grey, and The Holtzmann Effect will open the 21+ concert. Tickets, which are $22 in […]
SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival assembles 60+ spontaneous acts in Bethlehem Jan. 25-26
From a press release: Comedy Central’s Astronomy Club and comedy duo Zach Reino and Jessica McKenna of “Off Book: The Improvised Musical Podcast” will headline the sixth annual SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem on Friday, Jan. 25 from 6 p.m.-midnight and Saturday, Jan. 26 from 11 a.m.-2 a.m. […]
Classic rock band Styx returns to Sands Bethlehem Event Center on May 21
From a press release: After playing at the Giant Center in Hershey and Musikfest in Bethlehem in 2018, multi-platinum-selling classic rock band Styx will return to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 8 p.m. Performing with his own band, founding Styx frontman Dennis DeYoung brought his Grand Illusion 40th Anniversary […]
Celtic punk band Flogging Molly rocks Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on March 1
From a press release: It was announced today that Celtic punk band Flogging Molly will perform at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe with Lucero and Face to Face on Friday, March 1 at 8 p.m., just a few weeks before St. Patrick’s Day. Tickets, which are $37.50 in advance or $40 the day of the […]
SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Nicky (bulldog mix) and Heather (gray and white cat)
Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features dogs, cats, and occasionally some surprises up for adoption in the hopes of finding them a loving home. Blue Chip Farm (974 Lockville Rd., Dallas) is a no-kill shelter, a place where no animal is too […]
Controversial comedian Roseanne Barr will perform stand-up at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on May 4
From a press release: It was announced today that comedian, actress, and former television star Roseanne Barr, who became a household name for her hit ABC sitcom “Roseanne” that ran from 1988 through 1997 and was briefly revived earlier this year, will bring her stand-up act to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Saturday, May […]
Scranton indie rock band Esta Coda grapples with ‘King Bitter’ on new EP with Will Yip
From a press release: Hailing from Northeastern Pennsylvania’s DIY scene that birthed The Menzingers, Tigers Jaw, and Title Fight, indie rockers Esta Coda have joined their crew with a high-caliber EP. “King Bitter” was recorded at the legendary Studio 4 in Conshohocken with Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip (Code Orange, Quicksand, Circa Survive, The Bouncing Souls) […]
Classic English rockers Foghat and Savoy Brown play at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on May 18
From a press release: After performing in Wilkes-Barre in September, it was announced this week that English blues rockers Foghat and Savoy Brown will play at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. with Earl & The Agitators. Tickets, which are $35 for regular reserved seating and $39 for the […]