EXCLUSIVE: 4th annual Good Things Are Happening Fest announces initial lineup in Scranton
Good Things Are Happening Fest has secured its biggest headliner yet for its fourth year, but local music fans will have to wait just a little bit longer for that news. Today, the independent music festival named after a local news segment on WNEP highlighting positivity in the community is announcing its initial lineup exclusively […]
Ritz Theater in Scranton hosts 4-day Vans Warped Tour music festival on June 12-15
During the heyday of the Vans Warped Tour, Scranton was often a popular stop for the rock festival, including its last national run in 2018. When it was announced last year that Warped would return in 2025, many fans were disappointed to learn that it would only be for a series of festivals in Washington, […]
SONG PREMIERE: Scranton indie folk duo Sweetnest traverses the darkening ‘Forest’
Over half of Pennsylvania is made up of forests, covering the Commonwealth in an expansive green canopy of natural beauty that supports a dynamic ecosystem of vegetation and wildlife while also providing a peaceful landscape for exploration and recreation. As the fall foliage crumbles and the sun sets earlier behind the barren trees of the […]
NEPA SCENE SESSIONS: Mountain Top dark wave/neofolk singer/songwriter Zeu
As clouds gathered and fall weather crept through the darkened window with spine-tingling chills and a lingering sense of dread, Mountain Top singer/songwriter Zeu tore down his haunting collection of gothic dark wave and neofolk tunes with an acoustic guitar and harmonica for Episode 6 of NEPA Scene Sessions, including selections from his new album […]
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal will play first full band show ever in Scranton at Good Things Fest on Aug. 10
Since he was a teenager growing up in Scranton, Adam McIlwee has been experimenting and innovating as a musician, so why would he stop now? He started his first band, Closed Mouth, at age 13, and his career began in earnest in 2005 when he co-founded the band Tigers Jaw, which garnered success in the […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Wilkes-Barre rock band Portland Frank remembers ‘Buck’ in heartbreaking tribute
With a name that can be found on Urban Dictionary, it may be hard to imagine that Portland Frank would produce a poignant, sentimental song that tugs on the heartstrings, but when that violin comes in and the story plays out in sincere lyrics and an emotional music video, there’s not a dry eye in […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Wilkes-Barre alt rock duo What Elephant? puts ‘Blast Shields Down!’ for lonely astronaut
With an alternative rock sound as vast and varied as the far reaches of outer space, only a daydreaming astronaut could traverse the wide-open world of What Elephant? When the Wilkes-Barre-based duo – made up of singer/multi-instrumentalist David Uffner and drummer/producer Matt Simoncavage – wrote the song “Blast Shields Down!” for their new album “Water,” […]
NEPA SCENE SESSIONS: Scranton indie/alt/punk singer/songwriter Betty White Devil
Scranton singer/songwriter D.J. Baker painted vivid pictures of personal memories with his indie/alternative/punk rock project Betty White Devil in Episode 5 of NEPA Scene Sessions. Wrapping his catchy tunes in quick wit with a wry smile, he shared acoustic versions of tracks from his debut album, “Uranus Ore Mine,” as well as new songs yet […]
NEPA SCENE SESSIONS: Scranton alternative rock singer/songwriter Apollo Putnam
Scranton singer/songwriter Apollo Putnam plays his sagacious alternative rock songs acoustically, which is how they were originally composed, in Episode 4 of NEPA Scene Sessions. This contemplative five-song set of original work includes selections written for his full band, The Apollo Quantum Vision. NEPA Scene Sessions is an acoustic music series filmed live in our […]
NEPA SCENE SESSIONS: Wilkes-Barre acoustic indie/emo duo In A Perfect Sky
Wilkes-Barre indie/emo duo In A Perfect Sky, who recently released their debut EP of personal acoustic songs that are a perfect fit for the NEPA Scene Sessions series, play four tracks from “This Ride Called Life” and premiere a brand new tune in our third episode. Read more about the band in NEPA Scene’s interview […]
