Baltimore folk and roots couple the Honey Dewdrops perform in Hawley on Aug. 5
From a press release: The Honey Dewdrops will bring their unique blend of folk and roots music to Hawley on Friday, Aug. 5 for an 8 p.m. show by Harmony Presents at the Hawley Silk Mill. Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish share more than most couples. As the Honey Dewdrops, they share stages from venues […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 1, 06/28/16
We’re trying something new with Season 4 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, letting the audience at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant choose two winners each night – one in the category of comedy/poetry/spoken word/performance art and one for music/dance – and holding two separate showcases at the end to determine the winners of […]
YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: Scranton hardcore punk band Heart Out
Heart Out City: Scranton Genre(s): Punk rock, hardcore, melodic hardcore, post-hardcore Years active: 2014-present Sounds like: Heart Out evokes the classic hardcore punk sound you haven’t heard since the late ’70s or early ’80s, yet there’s some modern indie and alternative influences mixed in that you may pick up on as the circle pit swirls […]
2016 Steamtown Music Award nominees announced on July 3 at Thirst T’s in Olyphant
Electric City Music Conference co-producers Joe Caviston and Kenneth Norton announced the nominees for the 2016 Steamtown Music Awards and the conference’s live music lineups at all the participating venues to a packed house at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant on Sunday, July 3. Highlighted by acoustic performances by Skip Monday (with a […]
Country music singer Gary Allan will perform at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Oct. 16
From a press release: It was announced today that platinum-selling country music artist Gary Allan will be performing at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $50 for reserved seats or $55 for the pit, go on sale next Friday, July 8 at 10 a.m. at all […]
Beach Boys’ Jeffrey Foskett talks ‘Pet Sounds,’ 35 years in the band, and upcoming PA and NY shows
When we caught The Beach Boys back in October at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, they put on an incredible show that felt like summertime “Fun, Fun, Fun” despite that fall chill in the air. Now that the summer is actually here, we caught up with guitarist/vocalist Jeffrey Foskett to talk about his time […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Dolly Parton proves she’s simply the best in ‘Pure & Simple’ Wilkes-Barre show
For her first major tour in over 20 years, Country Music Hall of Famer Dolly Parton wanted to keep things “Pure & Simple” – a non-cluttered stage with minimal lights, no special effects, and support from just three backing musicians. Thankfully for the large crowd at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre […]
BUT I DIGRESS: As Judas Priest once said, ‘You don’t have to be old to be wise,’ so go learn something!
I have nothing to write about this week. I’ve been sitting here trying to come up with something witty or relevant, and I just can’t do it. I know there are such things out there, but none of them are grabbing me by the balls and yelling, “Yo! Lookit me!” So, I’m sitting here at […]
Vans Warped Tour offering workshops with bands in Scranton, including Motionless In White
From a press release: The Entertainment Institute, a music education platform that gives fans access to musicians and professionals currently working in the industry through customized online and in-person workshops, is hosting a series of workshops at each Vans Warped Tour stop with artists playing or working with the tour, including The Pavilion at Montage […]
Successful ‘Winter Blues Guitarmageddon’ at Scranton Cultural Center leads to live CD release
From a press release: Hundreds of blues lovers from all over the region gathered at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple in February to shake off their “winter blues” and warm up at an evening of live music dubbed the Soul Shakers Winter Blues Guitarmageddon, featuring some of the finest blues performers in […]
