CONCERT REVIEW: Dolly Parton proves she’s simply the best in ‘Pure & Simple’ Wilkes-Barre show
For her first major tour in over 20 years, Country Music Hall of Famer Dolly Parton wanted to keep things “Pure & Simple” – a non-cluttered stage with minimal lights, no special effects, and support from just three backing musicians. Thankfully for the large crowd at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Menzingers’ hometown show celebrated Scranton with electric energy
“I can’t believe we’re playing in fucking West Side right now. This is really cool. Seriously.” Vocalist and guitarist Greg Barnett grinned as he gazed across the parking lot of The Vault Tap & Kitchen in Scranton while the sun began to set on Saturday, June 18. The Menzingers’ hometown fans could hardly believe it […]
PHOTOS: Coney Island Mermaid Parade in New York City, 06/18/16
Sebastian the crab may have some compelling arguments in his famous Disney song to remain “Under the Sea,” but he clearly never attended the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, where Ariel and all her colorful friends would fit in quite perfectly. With more than 3,000 registered participants, the Mermaid Parade is the nation’s largest art parade, […]
PHOTOS: Scranton Zine Fest in Center Street alleyway outside Adezzo, 06/11/16
A vibrant display of creativity filled the alleyway of Center Street in downtown Scranton, bringing live poetry and music performances, handmade crafts, artwork, indie comic books, stickers, clothing and, yes, plenty of zines and letterpress publications to the sixth annual Scranton Zine Fest. NEPA Scene caught sets by Science Queen (featuring Zine Fest founder Jess […]
CONCERT REVIEW: When we need it most, Ringo Starr brings ‘peace and love’ to Wilkes-Barre
It was a night full of “magical musical moments” as Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band played the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, June 14. Starr, now 75 and still fit as a fiddle, brought back loads of memories for the sold-out crowd as he sang his solo hits […]
PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 06/15/16
This is my co-worker, Jeff. He pretends to be a curmudgeon, but he is not. Knoebels, Elysburg, PA. 6/11/16 Marty. Smoking. Scranton, PA. 6/13/16 Lloyd. Sitting. Scranton, PA. 6/13/16 This is another co-worker, Tra. He has an infinite knowledge of all things ’90s pop culture. Knoebels, Elysburg, PA. 6/11/16
PHOTOS: Fire at the Furnace at the Scranton Iron Furnaces, 06/03/16
Art and industry combine in spectacular fashion every year at the Fire at the Furnace with live iron pour demonstrations and other cultural events, but the sixth annual gathering at the historic Scranton Iron Furnaces on Friday, June 3 brought two special people together as well. Nikki Moser, organizer of Fire at the Furnace and […]
PHOTOS: Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen at River Street Jazz Cafe, 05/27/16
Wilkes-Barre blues rockers Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen made a small club in Plains feel like an arena on Friday, May 27, filling the River Street Jazz Cafe with badass original tunes and plenty of improvisational jamming that reverberated long into the night. The concert, which began with a groovy alt rock set by […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent Finals Showcase at Thirst T’s, 05/31/16
Season 3 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent was full of surprises and firsts for the ongoing open mic and talent contest, and the Finals Showcase on Tuesday, May 31 at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant was no different with new live collaborations, song premieres, and even a giant frog suit. Audiences over the […]
PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 2016 Susquehanna Breakdown Edition
Every year, I shoot portraits backstage at the Susquehanna Breakdown Music Festival at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton with local bluegrass band Cabinet and many of the other acts performing; these were all shot on Saturday, May 21. Listen to me talk about it and tell booze-driven stories of past Breakdowns on Episode […]
