Acoustic duo Skip Monday offers free album and drink to attendees of CD release party on June 13
From a press release: The Northeastern Pennsylvania music scene has a lot to offer, not only in support of our area’s creative voice, but also as a conduit for success keeping our young people motivated, and proactive – and acoustic duo Skip Monday is proof. A year in the making, Skip Monday has completed their […]
SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Vanilla (pit bull terrier) and Batman (black kitten/crime-fighter)
Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features one dog, one cat, 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 […]
Annual blogging, social media event NEPA BlogCon comes to East Stroudsburg University on Sept. 12
From a press release: Organizers for the Pocono region’s only blogging and social media conference, NEPA BlogCon, have announced that its fourth consecutive event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at the East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Hoeffner Science and Technology Center. Having received overwhelmingly positive feedback from sold-out audiences […]
Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell takes solo acoustic tour to the Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 17
From a press release: Multi-Grammy award-winning, Golden Globe-nominated, and acclaimed singer/songwriter Chris Cornell has announced solo acoustic tour dates for fall 2015. The multi-city trek, which visits the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Oct. 17, will also include stops at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theatre in […]
Scranton Summer Comedy Bash stacks stand-up lineup at the Radisson on June 7
From a press release: Laugh Out Lepka’s Comedy and the Beer Geeks Radio Hour on WILK 103.1 FM will present the Scranton Summer Comedy Bash with four funny headliners on Sunday, June 7 at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel in Scranton. The Reverend Bob Levy, Bonnie McFarlane, John Kensil, and a Wilkes-Barre native returning home, […]
SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Maxine (bulldog mix) and 7 tabby kittens
Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features one dog, one cat, 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 […]
Writers’ Showcase reading series returns to a new Scranton venue on June 27
From a press release: The Writers’ Showcase reading series, hosted by local poets Brian Fanelli and Dawn Leas, will make its return at a new venue, the Olde Brick Theatre (126 W. Market St., Scranton), on Saturday, June 27 at 7 p.m. Formerly, the series was held monthly at New Visions Studio & Gallery and […]
Scranton’s Tigers Jaw touring with Yellowcard and New Found Glory in the fall
From a press release: This fall, two of the hardest touring bands in pop punk – Yellowcard and New Found Glory – will be joining forces – and Scranton’s own Tigers Jaw will be with them. “We have shared the stage with New Found Glory all over the world, but we’ve never had the chance […]
David Stone brings ‘The Johnny Cash Experience’ to The Leonard in Scranton on June 6
From a press release: “David Stone: The Johnny Cash Experience” is a Broadway-quality show that plays predominantly to a new generation of fans too young to have known the real thing in its zenith – it is not some cheap “impersonation.” “David Stone: The Johnny Cash Experience” takes the audience through the late country legend’s […]
NEPAPALOOZA brings NEPA music scene together at Mountain Sky in Jermyn on May 29-30
From a press release: There are plenty of “palooza” festivals out there, but only one that features the eclectic talent of the Northeastern Pennsylvania music scene. Just 15 minutes north of Scranton, Mountain Sky in Jermyn will co-host a weekend with Camp Rattler of top-shelf rock, alternative, progressive, jazz, and jam music showcased on their […]
