CONCERT REVIEW: Postmodern Jukebox thrills nearly sold-out crowd with old school flair at Lackawanna College in Scranton
What happens when you combine about a dozen superbly talented musicians, some of the biggest pop hits from the last three decades rearranged as jazz and doo-wop standards, and one of the dopest hype men to pick up a tambourine in years? If you ask the nearly 900 people that saw them perform at Lackawanna […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 10, 11/03/15
Yet another young musician came in and shook up Season 2 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent on Tuesday, Nov. 3, winning the audience vote with a unique dual drumming act at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant. 14-year-old Roaring Brook Township resident Tanner Snyder, known as the DrummerBoy, and his teacher, Zhach Kelsch, from […]
PHOTOS: Cabinet Halloween show at the Sherman Theater, 10/31/15
Northeastern Pennsylvania bluegrass band Cabinet returned to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg for the second year for a Halloween concert complete with all the fun and atmosphere of the holiday. Joined by Coal Town Rounders picker and vocalist Chris Kearney, the band gathered around a big campfire right on stage, complete with trees and a […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 9, 10/27/15
A weekly winner and finalist in Season 1, Scranton singer/songwriter Adam Bailey has been working hard throughout Season 2 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent to hone his original songs and develop his craft, and it paid off on Tuesday, Oct. 27 when he brought Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant to a standstill and […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 8, 10/20/15
Drummer Fred Emmett brought a big sound to the small stage at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant for a second time on Tuesday, Oct. 20 and took home the audience vote at NEPA Scene’s Got Talent. Playing several different types of drums, along with pots, pans, and buckets that kicked up a cloud […]
PHOTOS: Ringo Deathstarr, The Kickback, and Science Queen at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre, 10/21/15
Possibly the best-named band to come through the area in years, Ringo Deathstarr stopped at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre with The Kickback from Chicago for a night of alternative indie rock on Oct. 21. Playing at Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia the night before, the bands performed Wednesday evening with Scranton’s own Science Queen. […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 7, 10/13/15
One of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s funniest comedians earned the audience vote at NEPA Scene’s Got Talent on Tuesday, Oct. 13 with a hilarious set made up of both prepared material and improvised jokes. Scranton’s John Walton became the first comedian to win in Season 2 so far, though with so many strong comedy acts entering week […]
PHOTOS: Youth Scene Open Mic at Adezzo in Scranton, 10/07/15
After almost a year of success hosting open mic events like NEPA Scene’s Got Talent for the 21+ crowd, our friends in the Breaking Ground Poets convinced us it was time to collaborate on a monthly all-ages event for younger artists from Northeastern Pennsylvania to express themselves and showcase their work, and judging by the […]
PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 10/14/15
This is Casey – actor, director, man about town. Scranton, PA. 10/4/15 This is Graham. He has exceptional hair. Scranton, PA. 10/4/15 This is Bob. He and I are always debating if he should keep his head shaved or not. Scranton, PA. 10/4/15 This is Jack. He was one of my high school teachers. 20 […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 6, 10/06/15
Younger acts have continued to dominate Season 2 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, and Tuesday, Oct. 6 was no different when indie/punk rock duo Pulak took home the audience vote. Singer/guitarist Connor Langan and guitarist Dom Ludovici, both members of Scranton bands Karate Camp and Crock Pot Abduction, have been playing together as Pulak over […]
