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Kid Rock brings $20 tour with Foreigner to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on June 27

From a press release: Kid Rock broke all the rules when he last set out on tour, and now he’s back to break them all again. The “$20 Best Night Ever” tour set all sorts of attendance records, proving that the combination of top notch entertainment and affordable tickets are a win/win for everyone. Now […]

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Comedy Central ‘Tosh.0’ star Daniel Tosh brings stand-up act to Wilkes-Barre on June 25

Comedy Central ‘Tosh.0’ star Daniel Tosh brings stand-up act to Wilkes-Barre on June 25

From a press release: It was announced today that comedian and Comedy Central star Daniel Tosh will visit the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m. Tickets, which are $49.50, $59.50, $69.50, plus fees, go on sale this Friday, Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. and can […]

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Brooklyn dream pop trio Lazyeyes performs at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre on April 24

Brooklyn dream pop trio Lazyeyes performs at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre on April 24

From a press release: Wilkes-Barre arts and entertainment collective Get Cryptic has announced another show exclusively through NEPA Scene – Brooklyn shoegaze band Lazyeyes will perform at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, April 24. Lazyeyes is a three-piece dream pop group formed in the summer of 2012. The band released a self-titled EP […]

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SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Tommy (Lab mix) and Melody and Harmony (black cats)

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Tommy (Lab mix) and Melody and Harmony (black cats)

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 […]

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New York indie rockers Cymbals Eat Guitars to play The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre on April 4

New York indie rockers Cymbals Eat Guitars to play The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre on April 4

From a press release: You heard it here first – Wilkes-Barre arts and entertainment collective Get Cryptic has announced that Staten Island indie rock band Cymbals Eat Guitars will be performing at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, April 4. Cymbals Eat Guitars released their third full-length record, “Lose,” in 2014 via Barsuk Records […]

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‘The Vagina Monologues’ returns to Wilkes University for international V-Day

From a press release: The award-winning play “The Vagina Monologues” returns to Wilkes University (84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre) this week on Friday, Feb. 13, and Saturday, Feb. 14, just in time for V-Day. Observed internationally on Feb. 14, V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girl, and it is […]

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Dorothy Stone and Ori Dagan go ‘GaGa for Gershwin’ on Valentine’s Day in Hawley

Dorothy Stone and Ori Dagan go ‘GaGa for Gershwin’ on Valentine’s Day in Hawley

From a press release: On Saturday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m., Harmony Presents invites audiences and couples to be thrilled and enchanted by some of the greatest music of our times in a touring show called “GaGa for Gershwin.” “We’re thrilled to welcome back two of our star performers, Dorothy Stone, a cross continental critically […]

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See ‘NEPA Uncovered’ by regional artists at Lackawanna Heritage Valley in Scranton on Feb. 12

See ‘NEPA Uncovered’ by regional artists at Lackawanna Heritage Valley in Scranton on Feb. 12

From a press release: A new exhibit at Lackawanna Heritage Valley depicts the beauty and heritage of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s hidden gems through the eyes of regional artists. Their cameras and paint brushes take guests on a journey through the landscape of the region in a whole new way. An opening reception for the exhibit titled […]

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Events happening this week in downtown Wilkes-Barre: Feb. 10-16

Events happening this week in downtown Wilkes-Barre: Feb. 10-16

Every Tuesday, the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association and Diamond City Partnership release a list of events happening in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Subscribe here to receive this list via e-mail or just check NEPA Scene each week. Downtown events Tuesday, Feb. 10 Event: Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber Women in Business Networking Luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.– 1 p.m. Location: […]

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Author Brandon Halsey holds ‘Bliss’ book release party at Le Manhattan Bistro in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 12

Author Brandon Halsey holds ‘Bliss’ book release party at Le Manhattan Bistro in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 12

From a press release: Brandon Halsey, author of “Bliss,” will host a reading and signing event at Le Manhattan Bistro (264 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre) on Thursday, Feb. 12 from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Autographed copies of Halsey’s book may be purchased during the event. Complimentary food and drinks, including burgundy escargot, pate crostini, smoked salmon, […]