And the 2015 Steamtown Music Awards winners are…
As part of the Electric City Music Conference all weekend long, the annual Steamtown Music Awards were held once again at The V-Spot in Scranton on Thursday, Sept. 17, but this year’s ceremony grew significantly, with over 400+ attendees and many additional categories that were decided both online by fans and by a panel of […]
NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Scranton singer Awnshae Smith
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 young Scranton singer and ukulele player Awnshae Smith on Sept. 15. The weekly winner receives $50 in cash, courtesy of […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 3, 09/15/15
No one expected a 15-year-old high school student with a little ukulele and a great big voice to walk into Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and win the audience vote at Week 3 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, but that’s just one of many things we love about the […]
U.K. glam rockers The Struts take first U.S. tour to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 29
From a press release: The Struts, a U.K.-bred band full of reckless swagger and hugely catchy hooks, are returning the sweet and dirty spirit of glam to modern rock ‘n’ roll. They will put all that on display in the F.M. Kirby Center’s Chandelier Lobby in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets, […]
Jazz saxophonist Kenny G playing smooth holiday tunes at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Dec. 11
From a press release: With global sales totaling more than 75 million records, the biggest-selling instrumentalist of the modern era, Kenny G, returns to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Friday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m., just in time to take concertgoers on a festive ride through the smooth sounds of the holidays. His Christmas […]
Breaking the Awkward Silence – Scranton indie alt rock band reunites for one night only
The show is part of the Electric City Music Conference tonight
Andrew Cutillo is a pencil pusher in Washington, D.C. James Sanderson competes in Magic the Gathering tournaments in Boston. Chet Williams helps people with their computers in Philadelphia. Steve Zampano is a bread baker and recording engineer in Scranton. Robert Salazar works in film and theater in Chicago. They have one thing in common, however […]
Culture Shock! Free Music and Art Fest is back, uniting artists and the scene in Scranton
In short, the Culture Shock! Free Music and Art Fest is exactly that – a full day of free music, art, food, video games, and more at Nay Aug Park in Scranton on Saturday, Sept. 19 – but there’s a lot of work and planning behind the scenes to make all that happen. We talked […]
5 different NEPA artists share 1 artistic connection at ‘Faces and Voices 4’ in Scranton
From a press release: The five Northeastern Pennsylvania artists – four photographers and one cigar box guitar luthier – to share a spotlight with Grammy-nominated “Master of the Telecaster” Bill Kirchen in PocoNotes’ upcoming two-day event, “Faces and Voices 4,” hail from five different counties. Each carries a diverse background. Each possesses a unique style […]
