PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 2, 03/31/15
The crowd and number of performers continued to grow for Week 2 of the NEPA Scene’s Got Talent open mic and talent competition on Tuesday, March 31, making it a longer but more interesting night. 25 varied acts took the stage at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant, leading to an unpredictable evening that […]
PHOTOS: Dustin Lynch and Adam Sanders at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, 03/27/15
Young Nashville country star Dustin Lynch brought his 10-gallon hat and million-dollar smile to the stage at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Friday, March 27, pleasing both fans of classic and more contemporary country music with songs like his latest hits, “Where It’s At” and “Hell of a Night.” The 29-year-old singer’s self-titled debut […]
Postmodern Jukebox puts vintage twist on modern pop hits at the Sherman Theater on May 14
From a press release: The madness: pop hits of the present performed à la pop hits of the past. Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop” assayed as a doo-wop number; Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop” tricked out in flapper jazz; Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” rendered a 1940s big-band standard. In fact, Scott Bradlee’s method […]
Leroy Justice brings classic rock for modern times to Hawley on April 11
From a press release: Local American classic rock lovers are in for a treat on Saturday, April 11 at 8 p.m. Jill Carletti, managing director of Harmony Presents, calls their next band, Leroy Justice, “a classic rock legend in the making, displaying the kind of songwriting and arranging skills that have characterized our favorite American […]
Philly’s award-winning funk/jazz group the Dirk Quinn Band in Hawley on April 10
From a press release: On Friday, April 10 at 8 p.m., Harmony Presents will showcase a jazz, funk, and improvisation group, the Dirk Quinn Band, at the Hawley Silk Mill. “Fleet-fingered Philadelphia-based guitarist Dirk Quinn could easily be mistaken for the son of legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck. However, Dirk’s fiery electric work is firmly […]
Vinyl records and the mystery of ‘Hey Sandy:’ In-depth with Mark Mulcahy of Polaris
Nickelodeon's 'Pete and Pete' house band tours through New York and Philadelphia May 15-16
For part of his musical career, Mark Mulcahy had lived under the specter of being the frontman for Miracle Legion. These days, it may be more likely to see him listed as the voice of Polaris, the house band for Nickelodeon’s “The Adventures of Pete and Pete.” The success of a band that never truly […]
PHOTOS: I Prevail, Chasing Safety, and Too Close to Touch at the Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 03/26/15
Just one day after announcing their signing to Fearless Records, post-hardcore band I Prevail brought their “Heart vs. Mind” tour to the lobby of the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, March 26. “We are honored to partner with Fearless, a record company with a long history committed to artist development. It is beyond […]
Paul Thorn brings blues-rock sound to Kirby Center’s Chandelier Lobby on April 17
From a press release: Roots-rock songwriter and performer Paul Thorn will bring his anthemic songs from his new album, Too Blessed to Be Stressed,” to the F.M. Kirby Center’s Chandelier Lobby series on Friday, April 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the show, plus fees, are […]
New tour and album, ‘Rivals,’ gets Coal Chamber burning again
Nu-metal band reunites and performs across the tri-state area April 2-6
Even though they’ve regrouped sporadically to play live since a “permanent” disbandment announcement in 2005, notably in the form of high-profile gigs at Australia’s Soundwave Festival in 2012 and a 2013 European festival run (Download, Graspop, Nova Rock, etc.), Coal Chamber hasn’t released a studio album since 2002’s “Dark Days.” This 13-year dry streak will […]
