EXCLUSIVE: 5th annual Electric City Music Conference announces initial 65 performers in Scranton
Following the opening of artist submissions last month, the Electric City Music Conference has announced the names of 65 acts that will perform live at the fifth annual Scranton music conference. The Steamtown Music Awards will kick off the 2018 Electric City Music Conference on Thursday, Sept. 13, and the rest of the conference takes […]
Wilkes-Barre photographer Keith Perks releases local music ‘SCENE’ compilation at April 6 show in Scranton
Wilkes-Barre photographer and 1120 Studios founder Keith Perks is taking First Friday art shows to a new level with the creation of “SCENE,” a photography exhibition 10 years in the making that includes live local music and the release of a new compilation CD that shows just how talented and diverse the Northeastern Pennsylvania music […]
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler sings with Loving Mary Band at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on June 24
From a press release: Backed by Nashville’s Loving Mary Band, legendary Aerosmith vocalist Steven Tyler is embarking on a solo tour of the United States, Canada, and Europe, stopping at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Sunday, June 24 at 9 p.m. This show, which features the classic rock of Aerosmith, some Beatles tunes, and […]
Country icon Kenny Rogers takes Final World Tour to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on May 31
From a press release: It was announced today that Grammy Award-winning country music superstar Kenny Rogers will bring his Final World Tour: The Gambler’s Last Deal to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m., with special guest Linda Davis, as part of the Wells Fargo Concerts and Comedy series. […]
Classic rock band Kansas plays entire ‘Point of Know Return’ album live at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 23
From a press release: It was announced today that America’s preeminent progressive rock band, Kansas, will be touring select U.S. cities this fall to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their massive hit album “Point of Know Return,” including a stop at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, […]
Godsmack and Shinedown co-headline rock show at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Aug. 31
From a press release: It was announced two weeks ago that Godsmack and Shinedown are bringing their co-headlining summer tour to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Friday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. Today, further details about the show were revealed. Produced by Live Nation, the six-week outdoor amphitheater tour kicks off on […]
Country singers Luke Combs, Chase Rice, and more play Froggy 101’s Guitars & Stars in Wilkes-Barre on May 22
From a press release: Entercom, a leading creator of live local audio content in the United States, and its Wilkes-Barre/Scranton country music station Froggy 101 (WGGY-FM) have announced the all-star lineup for the bi-annual Guitars & Stars concert, which includes country music heavyweights Luke Combs, Chase Rice, Jerrod Niemann, Lindsay Ell, and Carly Pearce. The […]
EXCLUSIVE: Watch and download 3 acoustic songs by Irish folk singer Mickey Spain for St. Patrick’s Day
A few weeks ago during the live recording of Episode 49 of the NEPA Scene Podcast at Coal Creative’s production studio in downtown Wilkes-Barre, Irish folk singer/songwriter Mickey Spain of Makem & Spain fame opened and closed the show with some acoustic songs, so with St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, we’re offering these […]
Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, and Joe Perry bring Hollywood Vampires back to Bethlehem on May 21
From a press release: It was announced this week that Hollywood Vampires, a rock supergroup featuring movie star Johnny Depp, shock rocker Alice Cooper, and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, will return to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Monday, May 21 at 9 p.m. Tickets, which are $49.50 and $109.50, plus applicable fees, go on […]
