The complete updated guide to the 2023 Electric City Music Conference in Scranton
The 10th annual Electric City Music Conference will feature performances by nearly 100 bands in seven venues throughout Scranton, the Steamtown Music Awards with awards in 35 different categories and special performances of its own, and free panel discussions for local musicians, professionals, and music fans. It’s a great opportunity to see everything that the Northeastern Pennsylvania music scene has to offer, but it can be overwhelming when packed into three days, so NEPA Scene has organized a handy guide to the conference with dates, times, locations, prices, and links for everything taking place on Thursday, Sept. 14 through Saturday, Sept. 16. Any last-minute changes will be updated here.
This packed weekend of music begins with the Steamtown Music Awards at The V-Spot (906 Providence Rd., Scranton) on Thursday starting at 6 p.m.; it is free to all nominees and presenters and $10 at the door for the public.
Cover charges range from $5-10 per venue or a hopper pass is available for $15-$25. Tickets and passes can be purchased via Eventbrite or at all participating venues – Backyard Ale House, The Bog, the brand new Mutant Brewing, the NEPA Fair at the Circle Drive-In Theatre, The Ritz Theater & Performing Arts Center, The Shakes Space inside The Marketplace at Steamtown, and The V-Spot. Events at the NEPA Fair and The Ritz are ticketed separately, with direct links below.
Venues are arranged alphabetically below with links leading to the individual Facebook event pages for more info. For easy reference, this guide can be accessed anytime at nepascene.com/ecmc.
2023 Electric City Music Conference schedule
Thursday, Sept. 14
The V-Spot
(906 Providence Rd., Scranton)
Cover: $10, free for nominees and presenters
6 p.m.: Red carpet interviews
7 p.m.-11 p.m.: Award presentations
7:15 p.m.: Gracie Jane Sinclair
7:45 p.m.: Riley Loftus
8:15 p.m.: Altered Pink
8:45 p.m.: The Crates
9:15 p.m.: Silo Good/Layul
9:45 p.m.: So Much Hope, Buried
10:15 p.m.: Elephants Dancing
10:45 p.m.: Esta Coda
Friday, Sept. 15
Educational panel discussions
The V-Spot
(906 Providence Rd., Scranton)
Cover: Free
10 a.m.: Free food and registration opens
11 a.m.: Making the move to major markets
Noon: A master class in promoting your events
1 p.m.: How to achieve longevity in the music industry
Backyard Ale House
(523 Linden St., Scranton)
Cover: $5 at the door or $15 for hopper pass
7:15 p.m.-7:45 p.m.: Mari Lwyd – indie rock
8:15 p.m.-8:45 p.m.: The Ardvark Felon – blues/funk/jazz fusion
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: Elephants Dancing – reggae/ska
10:30 p.m.-12:15 a.m.: Meet Me on Marcie – pop rock
12:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m.: Moonroof – alternative rock
The Bog
(341 Adams Ave., Scranton)
Cover: $5 or $15 for hopper pass
6:30 p.m.-7 p.m.: Tedd Hazard – acoustic folk punk
7:15 p.m.-7:45 p.m.: Tone Ruth + Mel Vee – hip-hop
8 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: The Phoenix Within – pop punk
8:45 p.m.-9:15 p.m.: Rags and Riches – alt pop/party rock
9:30 p.m.-10 p.m.: The Mesos – punk rock
10:15 p.m.-10:45 p.m.: Neil Rubenstein – comedian
11 p.m.-11:30 p.m.: Silo Good
11:45 p.m.-12:15 a.m.: The After Hours – indie rock
12:30 a.m.-1:15 a.m.: TGK x STR – hip-hop
Mutant Brewing
(121 N. Washington Ave., Scranton)
Cover: Free
6 p.m.-9 p.m.: Tom Graham – acoustic
NEPA Fair at the Circle Drive-In
(1911 Scranton/Carbondale Hwy., Dickson City)
Cover: $10
5 p.m.: Opening ceremony
6 p.m.: Nowhere Slow – pop rock
9:45 p.m.: Fireworks
The Ritz Theater & Performing Arts Center
(222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton)
Cover: $20-$22
9 p.m.: The Taylor Party: Taylor Swift Night (18+)
The Shakes Space inside The Marketplace at Steamtown
(300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton)
Cover: $10 or $15 for hopper pass
5 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Rose Ostrowski – singer/songwriter/piano
6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Acid Rat – ska/punk rock
7 p.m.-7:45 p.m.: The Crates – indie/alt rock
8 p.m.-8:45 p.m.: Betty White Devil – indie folk/alt/punk rock
The V-Spot
(906 Providence Rd., Scranton)
Cover: $10 or $15 for hopper pass
6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Sara Hulse & Jesse Mower – acoustic folk
7 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Roderick – emo rock
8 p.m.-8:30: The Maguas – emo rock
9 p.m.-9:45 p.m.: The Pink Spiders – alt rock
10 p.m.-10:15 p.m.: Layul – emo/pop punk
10:15 p.m.-midnight: Screaming Infidelities: Emo Night
12:15 a.m.-12:45 a.m.: Sweet Anne Marie – acoustic singer/songwriter
1:15 a.m.-1:45 a.m.: In a Perfect Sky – acoustic emo
Saturday, Sept. 16
Educational panel discussions
The V-Spot
(906 Providence Rd., Scranton)
Cover: Free
10 a.m.: Free food and registration opens
11 a.m.: What is a publicist and what do they do?
Noon: Why is video so important to musicians?
1 p.m.: How to turn your merch into an important revenue stream
Backyard Ale House
(523 Linden St., Scranton)
Cover: $5 at the door or $15 for hopper pass
7:30 p.m.-8 p.m.: Maria Arroyo – singer/songwriter/piano/acoustic pop
8:15 p.m.-8:45 p.m.: The MDG Crew – pop rock
9:15 p.m.-9:45 p.m.: Rags and Riches – alt pop/party rock
10 p.m.-midnight: Phat Beatz: ’90s vs. 2000s Party
12:15 a.m.-12:45 a.m.: Nick Ryan and The Mess – pop rock
1 a.m.-1:45 a.m.: The Wag – indie rock
The Bog
(341 Adams Ave., Scranton)
Cover: $5 or $15 for hopper pass
6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Venn Sung – rock
7 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Almost Paradise – rock/pop punk
8 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Blind Choice – punk/alt rock
9 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Starving Hysterical Naked – indie/punk rock
10 p.m.-10:30 p.m.: Checks and Exes – rock
11 p.m.-11:30 p.m.: Old Daggers – punk rock
Midnight.-12:30 a.m.: Valendina – alt rock/pop punk
1 a.m.-1:30 a.m.: Justin Bravo & The Kind – Americana rock
Mutant Brewing
(121 N. Washington Ave., Scranton)
Cover: Free
7 p.m.-9 p.m.: James Barrett & Shane Ely – acoustic
NEPA Fair at the Circle Drive-In
(1911 Scranton/Carbondale Hwy., Dickson City)
Cover: $10
12 p.m.: Speed Sport Showcase
4 p.m.: Room 108 – rock
7 p.m.: Black Tie Stereo – pop rock
8 p.m.: Modern Ties – pop rock
The Ritz Theater & Performing Arts Center
(222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton)
Cover: $20
The Shakes Space inside The Marketplace at Steamtown
(300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton)
Cover: $10 or $15 for hopper pass
5 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Chris Sansky – acoustic
5:45 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Zack Swire – acoustic
6:45 p.m.-7:15 p.m.: Burden of Guilt – acoustic
7:30 p.m.-8 p.m.: Meno Mind – experimental jazz/blues
8 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Condition Oakland – folk punk
The V-Spot
(906 Providence Rd., Scranton)
Cover: $10 or $15 for hopper pass
6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Ashes Reign – thrash metal
7 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Echo Harbour – punk rock
8 p.m.-8:30: Channel 65 – funk rock/jam
9 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: The In Between – alt rock
10 p.m.-10:30 p.m.: Death Valley Dreams – indie/alt rock
11 p.m.-11:30 p.m.: Bullied by the Elderly – punk/alt rock
Midnight-12:30 a.m.: Monument – rock
1 a.m.-1:30 a.m.: Stay Loud – pop punk