PHOTOS: The faces of the Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade, 03/14/15
While the rain may have hurt the turnout a bit, the 54th annual Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade marched on through the streets of downtown on Saturday, March 14 as planned. Whether it was tradition or the search for good times on a gloomy day, green was donned and glasses were raised high throughout the city, […]
PHOTOS: Eric Church and Drive-By Truckers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, 03/13/15
Nashville superstar Eric Church performed in the sold-out Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, March 13, casting away any bad luck that local country music fans may have experienced earlier that day and showing everyone a good time. Georgia’s Drive-By Truckers opened that evening before Church kicked things off with the […]
PHOTOS: Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, Aeon, and Tribulation at the TLA in Philadelphia, 03/01/15
Death metal legends Cannibal Corpse and Behemoth joined dark forces for a 31-date co-headlining winter tour that began in January in New Orleans and stopped at the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia on Sunday, March 1. Joined by Swedish metal bands Aeon and Tribulation, they conjured massive mosh pits that consumed the TLA […]
PHOTOS: Murder by Death and O’Death at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, 03/06/15
There was a whole lotta death going on at Union Transfer in Philadelphia on Friday, March 6, and the crowd couldn’t have loved it more. In fact, Murder by Death just released a new album last month called “Big Dark Love,” and that affection was felt when the indie Americana band took the stage in […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene Mid-Winter Talent Showcase in Wilkes-Barre, 02/27/15
When we were still in the early planning stages of the NEPA Scene Mid-Winter Talent Showcase, we were told by several people that it would never work. An audience, it was said, would never pay $10-$15 to see up-and-coming local performers without an out-of-town headliner to draw them in. They would never want to see […]
PHOTOS: Eww Yaboo, Dice Island, Those Clever Foxes, Brian TV, and Half Dollar, 02/06/15
It was a musically diverse evening on Friday, Feb. 6 when the Get Cryptic-sponsored event “First Friday with Get Cryptic and Friends” took over both the Bart & Urby’s and The Other Side stages in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Six bands joined the lineup for what would be Get Cryptic mastermind Eric Davis’ last show in Northeastern […]
PHOTOS: Lee Brice at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 02/13/15
On Friday, Feb. 13, lucky country music fans packed the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre for new country superstar Lee Brice, who is on tour supporting his latest album, “I Don’t Dance.” He may not dance, but the sold-out crowd certainly did as he played through hits like “Hard 2 Love,” […]
PHOTOS: Synaesthesia Social’s private Synaesthetic Birthday Celebration, 02/08/15
Synaesthesia Social founder Ted Michalowski celebrated his birthday in the only way an eccentric illustrator should – by holding a private Synaesthetic Birthday Celebration at the Olde Brick Theatre in Scranton on Sunday, Feb. 8, featuring live music, illustration, performance art, and even circus acts. Music was provided by the Improvisational All-Star Syntet (Jason Smeltzer, […]
PHOTOS: First Friday Scranton, 02/06/15
Freezing weather does not stop great art – nor does it stop people from attending First Friday Scranton, even in February. Michael Straub Photography provided NEPA Scene with photos from several venues throughout the art walk, which we’re very grateful for, as most of our staff were battling colds that weekend. If you were stuck […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene Open Mic Night, 01/27/15
For the second week in a row, another young local musician – acoustic rocker C-Rock – won the audience vote on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at the NEPA Scene Open Mic Night at The Woodlands Inn in Wilkes-Barre. East Stroudsburg native C-Rock (pictured above), who recently released an EP called “Common Cents,” has been a regular […]
