Music blog Highway 81 Revisited hosts anniversary show with Lewis & Clarke in Wilkes-Barre on May 12
From a press release: Music blog Highway 81 Revisited will celebrate its seventh anniversary on Saturday, May 12 at Karl Hall, a new venue in downtown Wilkes-Barre, with performances by Delaware Water Gap avant-folk band Lewis & Clarke, Brooklyn singer/songwriter Brother Roy, Philadelphia indie folk act Rosu Lup, and Scranton country/folk singer/songwriter Chris Kearney. Doors […]
First-ever Steamtown String Fling debuts at Scranton Cultural Center on March 23
From a press release: The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple has announced a third program in its regional musician showcases – the inaugural Steamtown String Fling. Featuring bluegrass, Americana, roots, folk, and Celtic music, the show will be headlined by Scranton’s own Dave Brown and the Dishonest Fiddlers and take place in the […]
New York Bee Gees tribute show gets Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre dancing on May 12
From a press release: FriendlyHart Productions will present the New York Bee Gees, a tribute to the multi-platinum disco-era pop group and the music of the 1970s, at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, May 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $29.50, $39.50, and $49.50, go on sale this Friday, March 16 […]
Black Label Society and Corrosion of Conformity get heavy at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Aug. 9
From a press release: Before traveling the world as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist on the legendary singer’s farewell tour later this year, it was announced today that Zakk Wylde will bring his own heavy metal band, Black Label Society, to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Thursday, Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m. with special guests Corrosion […]
Philly folk punk singer/songwriter Dave Hause plays at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on June 17
From a press release: It was announced today that Philadelphia-born singer/songwriter Dave Hause, whose sound combines punk rock and Americana, will visit the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Live from the Chandelier Lobby concert series, sponsored by City Market and Café. Tickets, which are […]
Breaking Benjamin and Five Finger Death Punch rock Montage Mountain in Scranton on Aug. 17
From a press release: It was announced last week that Wilkes-Barre’s own Breaking Benjamin and Las Vegas metal band Five Finger Death Punch will return to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton to perform together on Friday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. Today, further details about the show were revealed. Special guests opening the […]
PHOTOS: Alice Cooper at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 03/10/18
Alice Cooper just turned 70 last month, but those who witnessed his return to the F.M. Kirby Center in downtown Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, March 10 certainly wouldn’t know it, as he sounded just as great as ever while sparing no theatrics during the sold-out concert. As a giant tapestry adorned with an illustrated closeup of […]
YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: New Jersey avant-pop rock band Will Wood and the Tapeworms
Will Wood and the Tapeworms City: Rockaway, New Jersey Genre(s): Avant-pop, experimental rock, gypsy rock, anti-folk, alternative rock Years active: 2015-present Sounds like: Will Wood and the Tapeworms is a constant balancing act between catchy pop and insane outbursts of artistic emotion, presented in a strange cabaret of sights and sounds that combine piano balladry […]
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Spyro Gyra, Lisa Simone, and more join RiverJazz series in Bethlehem
From a press release: It was announced today that iconic swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Grammy Award winners Spyro Gyra, Broadway singer Lisa Simone, and jazz trumpeter Bria Skonberg headline the 2018 RiverJazz series presented by Concannon Miller this spring in the Musikfest Café at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. It was announced last month […]
New downtown Wilkes-Barre music venue Karl Hall announces first shows
In the basement of the Polish Union Building in downtown Wilkes-Barre, a new music venue is emerging to bring weekly all-ages shows back to the local music scene. First announced last fall, Karl Hall is finally ready to open its doors to the general public after holding a soft opening concert with Northeastern Pennsylvania rock […]
