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 NEPA Scene Staff

NYC punk band Bayside holds acoustic show and signing at Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 22

NYC punk band Bayside holds acoustic show and signing at Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 22

From a press release: Days after the release of their new album and the start of their tour with Scranton’s The Menzingers, New York City punk rock band Bayside will hold an acoustic release show and meet and greet with an autograph signing at the Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre on Monday, Aug. 22 at […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

KC and The Sunshine Band will ‘Get Down’ at Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 20

KC and The Sunshine Band will ‘Get Down’ at Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 20

From a press release: KC and The Sunshine Band, the widely popular group is known for multi-platinum hits like “Get Down Tonight,” “That’s the Way I Like It,” “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty,” and “Boogie Shoes.” Selling over 100 million records and receiving nine Grammy nominations, three Grammy Awards, and an American Music Award, […]

 Keith Perks

PHOTOS: Deftones, Refused, and Spotlights at Sands Bethlehem Event Center, 08/02/16

PHOTOS: Deftones, Refused, and Spotlights at Sands Bethlehem Event Center, 08/02/16

Two groundbreaking yet very different bands, California alternative metal group Deftones and Swedish hardcore punk rockers Refused, brought seemingly limitless energy to their respective performances at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Tuesday, Aug. 2, reminding the packed audience why they’ve both remained relevant since the ’90s. Deftones were touring in support of “Gore,” their […]

 Rich Howells

YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: Scranton bluegrass folk band The Dishonest Fiddlers

YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: Scranton bluegrass folk band The Dishonest Fiddlers

The Dishonest Fiddlers City: Scranton Genre(s): Folk, bluegrass, Americana, country Years active: 2012-present Sounds like: If you enjoy drinking a cool beverage (or maybe some homemade moonshine) on a hot summer day on your back porch with friends or family, this is the kind of music you’re going to want to unwind to as you […]

 Rich Howells

VIDEO: Bands and young voters talk about the 2016 election at Vans Warped Tour in Scranton

When the Vans Warped Tour made its annual stop at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Monday, July 11, HeadCount asked young voters and bands playing the festival what they think about the 2016 presidential election, what issues matter to them, and who they will be voting for in November, producing a variety […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

‘Sleigh Bells Ring’ when The Mavericks take holiday tour to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 8

‘Sleigh Bells Ring’ when The Mavericks take holiday tour to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 8

From a press release: There will be a country-fusion Christmas celebration in Wilkes-Barre as Grammy Award winners The Mavericks bring their “Sleigh Bells Ring Out!” holiday tour to the F.M. Kirby Center on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $35, $45, $55, & $69, plus fees, go on sale this Friday, Aug. […]

 Rich Howells

Gregg Allman cancels Peach Music Festival appearance in Scranton ‘due to serious health issues’

Gregg Allman cancels Peach Music Festival appearance in Scranton ‘due to serious health issues’

It’s hard to imagine the annual Peach Music Festival without Gregg Allman, as the Scranton-based festival was founded by The Allman Brothers Band five years ago and named after their 1972 album “Eat a Peach,” but fans at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain will have to make due this weekend. According to an official press […]

 Corey Kime

CONCERT REVIEW: As Scranton proves, there’s no place like ‘Home’ for Breaking Benjamin

CONCERT REVIEW: As Scranton proves, there’s no place like ‘Home’ for Breaking Benjamin

An hour before gates opened to the Breaking Benjamin/Disturbed co-headlining show Friday night at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, it was announced that the show was an official sell-out, having pushed 16,000 tickets. The sold-out crowd on July 29 also caused quite the congestion getting up Montage Mountain. Traffic was backed up over […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: The Dishonest Fiddlers at Arts on the Square in downtown Scranton, 07/30/16

PHOTOS: The Dishonest Fiddlers at Arts on the Square in downtown Scranton, 07/30/16

We had a lot planned for Scranton’s largest arts festival, the fourth annual Arts on the Square on Saturday, July 30, but Mother Nature had other ideas. For the first time, NEPA Scene was asked to host a stage of original local music all day with The Dishonest Fiddlers, The Bog Swing Group, Grupo Zona, […]

 Bret Alexander

THE REAL GIG: Musicial context and the art of sound ownership

THE REAL GIG: Musicial context and the art of sound ownership

Context. In music and just about everything else in life, everything hinges on context. Author Tom Robbins said, “Style is the conduit through which substance must flow.” In other words, if you have an important message for someone, you have to get their attention first. No one is going to take the time to listen […]