Rich Howells

Vans Warped Tour returns to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on July 11

Vans Warped Tour returns to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on July 11

While it may not be a surprise to many, the Vans Warped Tour officially announced today that it would return to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Monday, July 11, 2016. Montage Mountain has been an annual stop for the nationwide rock music tour for years, kicking off this year in Dallas, Texas […]

 Rich Howells

Carbondale brewing company 3 Guys and a Beer’d will close by the end of 2015

Carbondale brewing company 3 Guys and a Beer’d will close by the end of 2015

Yesterday, Carbondale brewing company 3 Guys and a Beer’d surprised their legion of local fans with a disheartening, but thankful Facebook post that announced that they will be ceasing operations by the end of the year. The post, coming less than three months after they opened their own taproom (49 N. Church St., Carbondale) on […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent Finals Showcase, 12/01/15

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent Finals Showcase, 12/01/15

After three months and over 200 performances by artists of all kinds from across Northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond, the 12 weekly winners chosen by audiences during Season 2 of the NEPA Scene’s Got Talent open mic and talent competition gathered at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant on Dec. 1 for the Finals Showcase, […]

 Rich Howells

Mohegan Sun Pocono looking for musicians to compete in 2016 Battle of the Bands in Wilkes-Barre

Mohegan Sun Pocono looking for musicians to compete in 2016 Battle of the Bands in Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: Does your band have what it takes to reign supreme? Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre wants to know! Their sixth annual Battle of the Bands competition kicks off on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Breakers, and starting now, Mohegan Sun is looking for the best bands in Northeastern Pennsylvania to compete. […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Scranton comedian and NEPA Scene’s Got Talent winner John Walton

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Scranton comedian and NEPA Scene’s Got Talent winner John Walton

Professionally recorded every Monday at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com every Tuesday, the NEPA Scene Podcast is a free supplement to the website, expanding on the arts and entertainment stories covered on the site and going beyond them to discuss other news and entertainment topics. Each week, the […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Clarks Summit singer/songwriter Alyssa Lazar

NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Clarks Summit singer/songwriter Alyssa Lazar

Every week of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, our free open mic and talent competition at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant, we feature a quick Q&A with the latest audience vote winner, which was young singer/songwriter Alyssa Lazar on Nov. 17. The weekly winner receives $50 in cash, courtesy of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, and […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 12, 11/17/15

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 12, 11/17/15

A young wild card entered the final week of the NEPA Scene’s Got Talent open mic and talent competition on Nov. 17 and won the audience vote with a stunning first-time performance at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant. Clarks Summit singer/songwriter Alyssa Lazar sang her own music as well as a cover of […]

 Rich Howells

SONG PREMIERE: ‘I’m a Wreck’ takes Scranton rockers Jung Bergo in catchy, poppy new direction

SONG PREMIERE: ‘I’m a Wreck’ takes Scranton rockers Jung Bergo in catchy, poppy new direction

Jung Bergo is working on their second full-length album for release in early 2016, but you don’t have to wait until then to hear new music from the Scranton indie alternative rock band – they’ve asked NEPA Scene to bring you the exclusive online premiere their brand new song, “I’m a Wreck,” today! The group […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Whatever happened to Scranton newspaper Go Lackawanna?

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Whatever happened to Scranton newspaper Go Lackawanna?

Professionally recorded every Monday at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com every Tuesday, the NEPA Scene Podcast is a free supplement to the website, expanding on the arts and entertainment stories covered on the site and going beyond them to discuss other news and entertainment topics. Each week, the […]

 Rich Howells

ALBUM PREMIERE: Scranton rock band Crock Pot Abduction says ‘Bye’ with full-length debut

ALBUM PREMIERE: Scranton rock band Crock Pot Abduction says ‘Bye’ with full-length debut

Crock Pot Abduction will be releasing their debut full-length album, “Bye,” on Black Friday, but the Scranton rock band is giving fans a sneak peek inside this early Christmas gift by streaming several tracks now exclusively on NEPA Scene. Formed in the fall of 2010, most of the five West Scranton High School graduates that […]

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