Pop punk band The Queers performing at the Irish Wolf Pub in Scranton on Dec. 1
From a press release: Kicking off a national winter tour in just a few days, The Queers will bring their fun, tongue-in-cheek, and occasionally controversial pop punk to the Irish Wolf Pub in downtown Scranton on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Joining them that night will be local bands Heart Out, Locket Love, and National Anxiety. Doors […]
NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Olyphant singer/songwriter Bradley Maurice Kingsley
Every week of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, our free open mic and talent competition at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant, we feature a quick Q&A with the latest audience vote winner, which was singer/songwriter Bradley Maurice Kingsley on Nov. 10. The weekly winner receives $50 in cash, courtesy of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, and […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 11, 11/10/15
A crowd-favorite over the last few weeks of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent was finally given his due on Nov. 10, winning the audience vote at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant with another soulful performance. Olyphant singer/songwriter Bradley Maurice Kingsley has been playing a mix of bluesy original songs and covers, including a duet […]
Legendary crooner Tony Bennett sings at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on May 14
From a press release: No one else in popular American music has recorded for so long and at such a high level of excellence as Tony Bennett. In the last 10 years alone, he has sold 10 million records. Now he’s set to perform at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Saturday, May 14, 2016 […]
Staind frontman Aaron Lewis plays solo country music at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Feb. 11
From a press release: You may know Aaron Lewis as the unpretentious and introspective frontman at the heart of Staind’s unique sound. With 13 million albums sold worldwide and four consecutive top three debuts on Billboard’s Top 200, their single “It’s Been Awhile” remains the most-played rock song of the decade. In 2011, Lewis formally […]
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago play classic hits in Hershey on April 6 and Allentown on April 10
From a press release: Two of the most successful and critically-acclaimed bands of all time – Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago – have announced the “Heart and Soul Tour 2.0,” which includes 15 additional U.S. dates following their hit summer “Heart and Soul Tour,” due to popular demand. Promoted by Live Nation, fans across […]
Aggressive Mississippi blues duo Swampcandy performs at Hawley Silk Mill on Nov. 21
From a press release: On Saturday, Nov. 21, Harmony Presents will showcase Swampcandy, a band that plays “whiskey drinkin’, foot stompin’, hand clappin’, and pig eatin’ music,” as described by Jill Carletti, managing director of Harmony Presents, at the Hawley Silk Mill in Hawley. Doors open at 7:45 p.m., and the show starts at 8 […]
PUTTING IN WORK: The truth about streaming music and artist payouts
Independent musicians have to fight for every dollar, and CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux knows this well. With growing reports of artists not getting paid by streaming platforms, it’s easy to think that they aren’t a realistic revenue stream for indies. When I caught up with Tracy at the Future of Music Policy Summit in […]
INFOGRAPHIC: Philadelphia named best city for live music by ticket website
Vivid Seats, an online secondary ticket marketplace where fans can buy and sell tickets to concerts, sports, and theater events, released an infographic on Monday that named the City of Brotherly Love as the best city for music lovers. The Chicago-based company analyzed their own data to determine the Top 20 most music-friendly cities across […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Postmodern Jukebox thrills nearly sold-out crowd with old school flair at Lackawanna College in Scranton
What happens when you combine about a dozen superbly talented musicians, some of the biggest pop hits from the last three decades rearranged as jazz and doo-wop standards, and one of the dopest hype men to pick up a tambourine in years? If you ask the nearly 900 people that saw them perform at Lackawanna […]
