Motown legends The Temptations and The Four Tops perform together at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on March 25
From a press release: It has been announced that Motown legends The Four Tops and The Temptations will perform together at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Friday, March 25, 2016 at 7 p.m. Tickets, which are $45-$89.50, can be purchased at sandseventcenter.com, the Event Center box office, ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Holiday Show with The Menzingers, Tigers Jaw, and more, 12/19/15
As the popularity of the bands on the NEPA Holiday Show continues to grow, so does the concert itself, expanding this year to the grand ballroom of the Scranton Cultural Center. Several generations of local and out-of-state fans came out to support The Menzingers; Tigers Jaw; Captain, We’re Sinking; Three Man Cannon; Petal; and The […]
SONG PREMIERE: Get tangled up like ‘Christmas Lights in June’ with Patrick McGlynn
By now, just four days from Christmas, you’re probably tired of hearing the same old holiday songs echoing through every store over and over again even before Thanksgiving passed. It’s time for some new tunes, so NEPA Scene is happy to premiere the latest track from Scranton singer/songwriter Patrick McGlynn, “Christmas Lights in June!” Well-known […]
Eric Mintel Quartet plays classic TV scores at Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Feb. 6
From a press release: If you’re a jazz fan who visits or lives anywhere in eastern Pennsylvania, you’ve probably heard of pianist Eric Mintel. A naturally gifted musician who learned to play Dave Brubeck’s “Take Five” during his earliest piano lessons, he formed his quartet in 1993 and has accumulated a host of accolades since […]
Brass Reflections plays free Christmas concert in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 27
From a press release: The Wyoming Valley Art League and Circle Centre for the Arts in downtown Wilkes-Barre will celebrate the holiday season with a rousing concert by Brass Reflections on Sunday, Dec. 27 at 4 p.m. Admission is free to this all-ages event at the Circle (130 S. Franklin St., Rear, Wilkes-Barre), and donations […]
Vans Warped Tour returns to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on July 11
While it may not be a surprise to many, the Vans Warped Tour officially announced today that it would return to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Monday, July 11, 2016. Montage Mountain has been an annual stop for the nationwide rock music tour for years, kicking off this year in Dallas, Texas […]
STREAMING: Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen cover ‘Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin”
Wilkes-Barre blues rockers Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen recently paid tribute to a music legend and the holiday season with a cover of Albert King‘s “Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’.” The trio, led by singer/guitarist Dustin Douglas, took some time out from recording their new album – a follow-up to their 2014 debut “Black […]
CONCERT REVIEW: The Struts have the charisma ‘Everybody Wants’ in intimate Wilkes-Barre show
It’s not often concert-goers in Northeastern Pennsylvania get to see an up-and-coming new band on its first tour of the United States, but that’s exactly what we got when The Struts played the Chandelier Lobby of the F.M. Kirby Center on Sunday, Nov. 29. The foursome, originally from Derbyshire, England and now based out of […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Holiday magic of Wizards of Winter extends beyond TSO tribute in Wilkes-Barre
I’m sure a lot of us in attendance at the Wizards of Winter concert at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Nov. 27 didn’t know quite what to expect. Knowing the group began life in 2009 as a Trans-Siberian Orchestra tribute band, many of us assumed the show would be just […]
