PHOTOS: 2019 Steamtown Music Awards ceremony in Scranton (with winners list), 09/12/19
The three-day Electric City Music Conference began its sixth annual weekend with the Steamtown Music Awards on Thursday, Sept. 12, matching last year’s massive turnout with even more local musicians and industry professionals packing into The V-Spot in Scranton and filling the front parking lot with support and love for the exceptional music scene of […]
REVIEW/PHOTOS: We are your kind – Slipknot celebrates 20 years with Scranton
When Slipknot first broke out as national artists in 1999, many dismissed the nine masked maniacs as a gimmicky novelty act whose popularity would soon fade along with the nu metal genre of the early 2000s. But 20 years later, as they top Billboard with the No. 1 album in the United States and the […]
REVIEW/PHOTOS: Weezer + Musikfest = ‘Happy Together’ in Bethlehem
No matter which side of the old versus new Weezer divide fans fall on (hi, Matt Damon), they all agree that live Weezer is the best Weezer, and fans attending the 36th annual Musikfest at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem Monday evening were treated with an especially epic performance. Following garage punks White Reaper, the Wind […]
At Peach Fest, Stephen Marley talks creativity, family, and witnessing the power of music
One of the highlights of the 2019 Peach Music Festival was an afternoon set by Stephen “Ragga” Marley, son of the legendary Bob and Rita Marley. Stephen and his band took the stage early on Saturday, July 27 and eased the crowd into what would be a long day of music with a 17-song set […]
At Peach Fest, rising star Maggie Rose talks changing genres, Bill Murray, and Top 3 albums
Change can be good, even great, especially if you ask rising Americana music star Maggie Rose. NEPA Scene had the chance to catch up with Rose before her performance at last weekend’s Peach Music Festival at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton. The annual event originally centered around The Allman Brothers Band but has […]
PHOTOS: Live in Wilkes-Barre – Walk the Moon, National Reserve, MiZ, Chris Kearney, and more, 07/19/19
Friday, July 19 was a night to remember for live music in Wilkes-Barre as local and national acts played all around the downtown area, so NEPA Scene jumped from venue to venue to take it all in. Walk the Moon headlined pop radio station 98.5 KRZ’s Summer Smash at the F.M. Kirby Center. The band […]
PHOTOS: NASCAR Cup Series – Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway, 07/28/19
His 34th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win, Denny Hamlin claimed victory in the Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond on Sunday, July 28. Hamlin has had a great deal of success at Pocono Raceway. He notched his fifth career win on the Tricky Triangle and his third win of the season, […]
PHOTOS: Peach Music Festival at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, 07/25-28/19
With another stellar lineup and nearly perfect weather, the eighth annual Peach Music Festival took over The Pavilion at Montage Mountain and Montage Mountain Waterpark in Scranton from Thursday, July 25 through Sunday, July 28, less than a week after Camp Bisco occupied that same space. The Peach brought even more acts to rock the […]
PHOTOS: Camp Bisco at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, 07/19-20/19
Camp Bisco, the biggest and wildest party in Northeastern Pennsylvania, returned to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain and Montage Mountain Waterpark in Scranton on Thursday, July 18 through Saturday, July 20, and NEPA Scene was there to capture some of the summer fun. Philadelphia electronica/jam fusion band and festival founders The Disco Biscuits played six […]
PHOTOS: Briggs Farm Blues Festival with Lonnie Shields, Clarence Spady, Heather Gillis, and more, 07/11-14/19
The Blues Foundation’s 2019 Blues Music Award winners Cedric Burnside, Vanessa Collier, and Annika Chambers were among the many highlights of the 22nd annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival on Thursday, July 11 through Sunday, July 14. Featuring “internationally renowned artists and national and regional bands of various genres, including electric blues, delta-style blues, Americana roots […]
