Music

 Keith Perks

PHOTOS: Live (original lineup) at Musikfest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, 08/07/17

PHOTOS: Live (original lineup) at Musikfest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, 08/07/17

Reuniting with singer Ed Kowalczyk and touring with their founding lineup for the first time since 2009, chart-topping alternative rock band Live headlined Musikfest on the Sands Steel Stage at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem on Monday, Aug. 7. The multi-platinum-selling rockers from York, Pennsylvania last played Musikfest back in 2002, and with the original group […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: Dweezil Zappa at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 08/03/17

PHOTOS: Dweezil Zappa at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 08/03/17

Not even the looming threat of legal troubles could stop virtuoso guitarist Dweezil Zappa from playing his father Frank Zappa’s music at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Aug. 3. While embroiled in a copyright dispute with the Zappa Family Trust over his use of the Zappa name, Dweezil embarked on the Cease […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Southern rockers Molly Hatchet and Black Oak Arkansas play at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Oct. 27

Southern rockers Molly Hatchet and Black Oak Arkansas play at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Oct. 27

From a press release: It was announced today that platinum-selling ’70s Southern rock bands Molly Hatchet and Black Oak Arkansas will perform at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Friday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $27 in advance or $32 the day of the show, go on sale this Saturday, Aug. 12 […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Don’t fear – Blue Öyster Cult returns to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Nov. 4

Don’t fear – Blue Öyster Cult returns to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Nov. 4

From a press release: For over four decades, Blue Öyster Cult has been thrilling fans of intelligent hard rock worldwide with powerful albums loaded with classic songs. They’ll return to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe to perform those hits on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $29 for reserved seats or $35 […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Celebrate Woodstock anniversary with Back to the Garden 1969 at Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Aug. 19

From a press release: The Mauch Chunk Opera House will celebrate the Woodstock Festival, one of the seminal events in all of rock history, with a concert by Back to the Garden 1969, who will expertly bring that show back to life in Jim Thorpe on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. The Woodstock Festival […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Mt. Pocono singer Mark Isaiah from ‘The Voice’ performs at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Nov. 11

Mt. Pocono singer Mark Isaiah from ‘The Voice’ performs at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Nov. 11

From a press release: 20-year-old Mark Isaiah from Mount Pocono, who joined coach Adam Levine on NBC’s “The Voice” and made it into the Top 10 earlier this year, will bring his Wanna Go Tour with his friends to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $15-$18, […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Former Misfits singer Michale Graves returns to Scranton with full band on Oct. 8

Former Misfits singer Michale Graves returns to Scranton with full band on Oct. 8

From a press release: After performing an acoustic set at Ale Mary’s late last year, former Misfits singer and solo artist Michale Graves will return to downtown Scranton with a full band performance at the Irish Wolf Pub on Sunday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. The show was originally coming to Levels Bar & Grill […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Chart-topping metalcore band I Prevail returns to Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Oct. 28

Chart-topping metalcore band I Prevail returns to Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Oct. 28

From a press release: After playing there earlier this year, Detroit metalcore band I Prevail will return to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 6:45 p.m. on their Rage on the Stage Tour with We Came as Romans, The Word Alive, and Escape the Fate. Tickets, which are $25 in advance […]

 Jason Riedmiller

PHOTOS: Rancid and Dropkick Murphys at Festival Pier in Philadelphia, 08/03/17

PHOTOS: Rancid and Dropkick Murphys at Festival Pier in Philadelphia, 08/03/17

Generations of punk rock fans gathered at the Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia on Thursday, Aug. 3 for a concert that was decades in the making. After many years of history together, Rancid and Dropkick Murphys have embarked on the From Boston to Berkeley Tour, co-headlining a series of shows starting in Bangor, […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Scranton Fringe Festival returns for 3rd year Sept. 27-Oct. 1, full schedule released

Scranton Fringe Festival returns for 3rd year Sept. 27-Oct. 1, full schedule released

From a press release: The full schedule of the third annual Scranton Fringe Festival was released today as artists prepare to fill downtown Scranton with a five-day performing arts blitz on Wednesday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Oct. 1. Founded in 2015, the Scranton Fringe Festival is dedicated to creating a bold and engaging platform for […]