Old Crow Medicine Show brings Nashville to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on July 21
From a press release: Old Crow Medicine Show started busking on street corners in 1998 from New York state up through Canada, winning audiences along the way with their boundless energy and spirit. They eventually found themselves in Boone, North Carolina, where they caught the attention of folk icon Doc Watson while playing in front […]
Blues Traveler gives us the ‘Run-Around’ at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on July 29
From a press release: Blues Traveler will bring their high-energy performance and top hits like “Hook,” “Run-Around,” and “But Anyway” to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Friday, July 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $30 in advance or $35 the day of the show, are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets, the […]
Elton John performs at Giant Center in Hershey during limited tour on Sept. 23
From a press release: Elton John and his band will return to Hershey for one performance at the Giant Center on Friday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. as part of a nine-city concert tour that will feature iconic hits and classic album tracks from throughout his incredible five-decade career, as well as selected tracks from […]
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band bring peace and love to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on June 14
From a press release: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band – featuring Todd Rundgren, Gregg Rolie, Steve Lukather, Richard Page, Warren Ham, and Gregg Bissonette – announce another string of North American shows, including a stop at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m. The concert marks the […]
Boyz II Men bring R&B harmony to Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Sept. 22
From a press release: Boyz II Men remains one of the most truly iconic R&B groups in music history. The group redefined popular R&B and continues to create timeless hits that appeal to fans across all generations. Recently celebrating their 25th anniversary, the band has penned and performed some of the most celebrated classics of […]
Comedian and ‘Real Time’ host Bill Maher performs at Hershey Theatre on Oct. 21
From a press release: Boundary-pushing comedian Bill Maher will be bringing his next live stand-up tour to the Hershey Theatre on Friday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $62, $77, and $152, plus fees, are available at the Hershey Theatre box office (15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey), online at hersheyentertainment.com and ticketmaster.com, and […]
Scranton Radical Book Fair with free market and lectures held at Marywood in Scranton on April 9
From a press release: The annual Scranton Radical Book Fair and Really Really Free Market, held this year on Saturday, April 9 starting at noon in the Nazareth Student Center at Marywood University in Scranton, aims to promote the ideas of social, environmental, and economic justice in the area. The book fair will include an […]
Deftones and Refused rock the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Aug. 2
From a press release: One of the first groups to alternate heavy riffs and screamed vocals with more ethereal music and hushed singing, Deftones spawned a fair amount of imitators in their wake. Swedish rock band Refused also influenced many hardcore punk acts that would come after them. Now these originators are on tour together, […]
SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Shadow (black lab) and Tux (bicolor kitten)
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 […]
PHOTOS: Indigo Girls and Danielle Howle at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 03/20/16
Long after the revival of folk music faded in the United States and before it would creep back into mainstream radio again in the new millennium, the Indigo Girls debuted in the ’80s and earned a dedicated following through constant touring, 16 timeless studio albums, and fervent activism. Touring in support of their latest record, […]
