EXCLUSIVE: Pop punk band The Ataris will play The Leonard Theater in Scranton on Dec. 1
From a press release: It was announced today that pop punk legends The Ataris will perform at The Leonard Theater in downtown Scranton on Thursday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. The band was founded in 1996 and, 20 years later, they are still going strong, traveling the world doing what they love on our own […]
First Night Scranton ends annual downtown New Year’s Eve tradition after 16 years
From a press release: The organizers of First Night Scranton have made the difficult decision to bid farewell to the event after 16 years of hosting a family-friendly celebration of art and culture on New Year’s Eve in downtown Scranton. Scranton’s event was one of the longest-running First Night celebrations in the world. The committee […]
PHOTOS: Rock Carnival, Day 3 – Halestorm, The Used, Sebastian Bach, Jim Breuer, Tom Keifer, and more, 10/2/16
The second annual Rock Carnival brought some of the best rock and metal bands in the world to FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood, New Jersey, and NEPA Scene was the only publication from Northeastern Pennsylvania to endure the bad weather to cover some badass music on Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 2. “This year’s lineup […]
PHOTOS: Rock Carnival, Days 1-2 – Twisted Sister, Alice Cooper, Daughtry, Fuel, and more, 09/30-10/1/16
The second annual Rock Carnival brought some of the best rock and metal bands in the world to FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood, New Jersey, and NEPA Scene was the only publication from Northeastern Pennsylvania to endure the bad weather to cover some badass music on Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 2. “This year’s lineup […]
The legendary ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ Loretta Lynn, performs at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on May 12
From a press release: It was announced today that living country music legend Loretta Lynn will perform at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $47 for regular seats and $52 for premium seats, go on sale next Saturday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. and will […]
VIDEO: Motionless In White singer Chris Motionless looks back on Vans Warped Tour experience
Scranton metal band Motionless In White has been playing the Vans Warped Tour for years now, so when singer Chris Motionless sat down for the latest entry in the tour’s “Warped Looks Back” video series, he had plenty to say about his time performing in front of millions of people in the longest-running touring music […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Anything but ‘Plain,’ John Mellencamp captivates sold-out Wilkes-Barre crowd
From the moment he strolled out on stage with his Fender Telecaster until the final notes of his last song 95 minutes later, John Mellencamp had the sold-out crowd at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Oct. 14 in the palm of his hand. Sometimes they sang along, sometimes […]
Rock band Clutch declares ‘Psychic Warfare’ on Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Dec. 29
From a press release: Touring in support of their 11th studio album of the same name, Maryland rock band Clutch will take their “Psychic Warfare World Tour” to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Thursday, Dec. 29 at 8 p.m. with special guests Mariachi El Bronx and Mike Dillon. Tickets, which are $25, $18.75 when […]
After Fuzz Fest, Weezer returns to NEPA to play Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Dec. 3
From a press release: After headlining the 2016 Fuzz Fest in Scranton in June, multi-platinum-selling alt rock band Weezer will return to Northeastern Pennsylvania to perform at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $50 and $75, go on sale this Friday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. […]
Jung Bergo plays Halloween tributes to ‘Big Lebowski’ in Scranton Oct. 21 and Wilkes-Barre Oct. 28
“I’m the Dude, so that’s what you call me. You know? That or, uh, His Dudeness or, uh, Duder or, uh, El Duderino, if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.” As if you needed another reason to listen to Jung Bergo, the Scranton-based band will be performing music from “The Big Lebowski” along with […]
