ALBUM PREMIERE: Scranton bands A Fire With Friends and Sweetnest find their ‘Bearings’ in split EP
Northeastern Pennsylvania bands collaborate all the time, but it’s rare to find two sounds that work so well together that they could not only share an album, but sing in each other’s songs and cover each other’s music, bringing new dimensions to their respective work. A Fire With Friends has been making indie/alternative rock for […]
Nickelback plays ‘All the Right Reasons’ live with Stone Temple Pilots at Hersheypark Stadium on July 11
From a press release: It was announced today that multi-platinum Canadian rock band Nickelback will hit the road this summer, bringing some of their biggest hits to venues across North America. This 2020 headlining tour will celebrate the 15th anniversary of their diamond-certified album “All the Right Reasons” by performing the record in its entirety, […]
Alice Cooper rocks Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre with Tesla and Lita Ford on June 17
From a press release: Today, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper announced his summer 2020 tour plans – he will be touring North America with multi-platinum rock band Tesla and special guest Lita Ford, the “Queen of Metal.” Cooper has extended his “Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back” show, which debuted last summer, into […]
‘Get Folked’ by Boston singer/songwriter Adam Ezra in Wilkes-Barre on Jan. 26
From a press release: It’s difficult to impart the roots-steeped, road-trippin’ essence of the Adam Ezra Group into a single word, but frontman Adam Ezra nonetheless keeps one in mind as something of a mantra: community. Community is epitomized by a belief that has long doubled as a mission statement for the Boston group – […]
See Penguins hockey with post-game rock concerts at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Jan. 31-Feb. 1
From a press release: Hockey fans who want to hear some live music and music fans who would like to catch a hockey game will be able to enjoy it all in one special weekend at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will host the team’s first-ever Post-Game […]
Audition for 3rd annual NEPA Sings competition at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston on Feb. 8
From a press release: Are you a passionate performer? Do you dream of the stage? Long to share your song? And would you like to use your talents to change the story of a local abused or neglected foster child? NEPA Sings is your chance. Wilkes-Barre nonprofit organization Court Appointed Special Advocates of Luzerne County […]
Former Misfits singer Michale Graves plays acoustic show at Keystone Rampworks in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 29
From a press release: Barnstorm Booking announced today that former Misfits singer and longtime solo artist Michale Graves will play an acoustic set at Keystone Rampworks in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Feb. 29. Ashland folk punk band Condition Oakland will open the all-ages show in the lounge of this indoor skatepark. Doors at Keystone Rampworks (131 […]
Tom DeLonge postpones Angels & Airwaves show at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, reschedules for May 26
From a press release: Multi-platinum rock supergroup Angels & Airwaves, which features former Blink-182 vocalist/guitarist Tom DeLonge, has postponed their concert at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre planned for this Sunday, Jan. 19 due to illness. “Unfortunately, Tom has come down with a nasty upper respiratory infection and the upcoming Leg 2 of the […]
Breaking Benjamin will meet hometown fans at Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre on Jan. 24
From a press release: A day after their national tour with Korn kicks off in Allentown, multi-platinum rock band Breaking Benjamin will return to their hometown of Wilkes-Barre for a meet and greet with fans at the Gallery of Sound on Friday, Jan. 24 from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. The visit falls on the release date […]
NEPA musicians play New Orleans-inspired Fat Tuesday Celebration at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 25
From a press release: Today, the F.M. Kirby Center in downtown Wilkes-Barre announced a special Fat Tuesday Celebration of New Orleans-inspired music featuring Wilkes-Barre’s own Indigo Moon Brass Band with special guests The Mule Team on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. as part of the “Live from the Chandelier Lobby” concert series. Tickets, which […]
