The complete guide to the 2024 Electric City Music Conference in Scranton

Celebrating the talent and community of the local music scene, the 11th annual Electric City Music Conference features performances by nearly 100 artists in eight venues throughout Scranton, the Steamtown Music Awards with awards in 35 different categories and special performances of its own, and free panel discussions for 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. 12 through Saturday, Sept. 14.
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.
For the rest of the conference, cover charges range from $5-10 per venue or a hopper pass is available for $20. Tickets and passes can be purchased via Eventbrite or at all participating venues – Backyard Ale House, The Bog, Harry’s, The Marketplace at Steamtown, Mutant Brewing, The Ritz Theater, The Shakes Space inside The Marketplace at Steamtown, and The V-Spot. Following the morning and afternoon panels, venues are arranged alphabetically with their full schedules below.
2024 Electric City Music Conference schedule
Thursday, Sept. 12
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, with DJ Hersh in the mix
7:30 p.m.: Ivy
8 p.m.: Justin Bravo & The Kind
8:30 p.m.: Cat Matthews
9 p.m.: Gracie Jane Sinclair
9:30 p.m.: Pucker Up!
10 p.m.: Methadonix
10:30 p.m.: Retrovai
11 p.m.: Portland Frank
Friday, Sept. 13
Educational panel discussions
The V-Spot
(906 Providence Rd., Scranton)
Cover: Free
10 a.m.: Registration and mixer
11 a.m.: “Why no one is coming to your shows” with Joe Caviston
Noon: “The finance behind being a working musician” with Zhach Kelsch
1 p.m.: “Visual artists and branding in the music industry” with Justin Roach
2 p.m.: “Capitalizing on your social media following” with Jaz Zapp
Backyard Ale House
(523 Linden St., Scranton)
Cover: $5 at the door or $20 for hopper pass
7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Joey Lannigan
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: Sam Troy
10:30 p.m.-11:15 p.m.: Brendan Michael Smith
11:45 p.m.-1:30 a.m.: Ronnie on Saturn
The Bog
(341 Adams Ave., Scranton)
Cover: $10 at the door or $20 for hopper pass
7 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Jon Garcia & The Hopeless Romantics
8 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: The Casper Band
9 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Tedd Hazzard
10 p.m.-10:30 p.m.: The Whiskey Bats
11 p.m.-11:30 p.m.: Meanderthal
Midnight-12:30 a.m.: No Take Backs
1 a.m.-1:30 a.m.: Vitruvia
Harry’s
(302 Penn Ave., Scranton)
Cover: $10 at the door or $20 for hopper pass
7 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Acid Rat!
8 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Co. Spirals
9 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: The Werhun Band
10 p.m.-10:30 p.m.: James G Barry Band
11 p.m.-11:45 p.m.: Justin Bravo & The Kind
12:15 a.m.-1:30 a.m.: Faceless (Godsmack Tribute)
The Marketplace at Steamtown
(300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton)
Cover: Free
4 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Brandon Isaiah
5 p.m.-5:45 p.m.: Sam Troy
6 p.m.-6:45 p.m.: John Monie
Mutant Brewing
(121 N. Washington Ave., Scranton)
Cover: Free
7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Ivy (Rachel Bradshaw)
8:45 p.m.-9:45 p.m.: Kyle Demko
10 p.m.-10:45 p.m.: Jimmy Stranger
11 p.m.-11:30 p.m.: Elle Taranis (acoustic)
The Ritz Theater
(222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton)
Cover: $10 at the door or $20 for hopper pass
7:15 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Gus the Savage
7:45 p.m.-8:10 p.m.: Roderik
8:35 p.m.-8:50 p.m.: Layul
9:05 p.m.-9:20 p.m.: Retrovai
9:30 p.m.-9:45 p.m.: Ed Cuozzo
10 p.m.-1:30 a.m.: Screaming Infidelities: Emo Night
The Shakes Space at The Marketplace at Steamtown
(300 Lackawanna Ave., Suite No. 122, Scranton)
Cover: $10 at the door or $20 for hopper pass
5 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Jay Lotus
5:45 p.m.-6:15 p.m.: Sleeping Colors
6:30 p.m.-7 p.m.: The Grand Kai
7:15 p.m.-7:45 p.m.: Frank Shannon
8 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: A Day Without Love
The V-Spot
(906 Providence Rd., Scranton)
Cover: $10 at the door or $20 for hopper pass
6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: dED and BURYd
7 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Ghost of the Mill
8 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Roaming the Halls
9 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Variant Season
10 p.m.-10:30 p.m.: Mercy Gang
11 p.m.-midnight: Issues (Korn tribute)
12:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m.: The Black Layer
Saturday, Sept. 14
Educational panel discussions
The V-Spot
(906 Providence Rd., Scranton)
Cover: Free
10 a.m.: Registration and mixer
11 a.m.: “Why your social media presence sucks” with Joe Caviston
Noon: “Packaging and marketing your band (or artist)” with Maria J. Santomauro
1 p.m.: “The independence of an indie record label” with Dakota Baker and Mike Welsh of CI Records
2 p.m.: “A musician’s guide to creating a legacy” with Aaron Fink
Backyard Ale House
(523 Linden St., Scranton)
Cover: $5 at the door or $20 for hopper pass
7:30 p.m.-8:15 p.m.: Imber Solis
8:45 p.m.-9:15 p.m.: Elle Taranis (full band)
9:45 p.m.-10:15 p.m.: Television Skies
10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.: Phat Beatz – ’90s and 2000s party
12:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m.: DJ Hersh (’80s power hour)
The Bog
(341 Adams Ave., Scranton)
Cover: $10 at the door or $20 for hopper pass
6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: John Fedo
7 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Joe Billy
8 p.m.-8:45 p.m.: Old Daggers
9:15 p.m.-10:15 p.m.: Endless Mike and the Beagle Club
10:45 p.m.-11:30 p.m.: Das Black Milk
Midnight-1 a.m.: The Summitts
Harry’s
(302 Penn Ave., Scranton)
Cover: $10 at the door or $20 for hopper pass
7 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Lives Lost
8 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Deviant Saints
9 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: The After Hours
10 p.m.-10:30 p.m.: Elephants Dancing
11 p.m.-11:45 p.m.: Meet Me on Marcie
12:15 a.m.-1:30 a.m.: The 335
The Marketplace at Steamtown
(300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton)
Cover: Free
4 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: 242
5 p.m.-5:45 p.m.: Condition Oakland
6 p.m.-6:45 p.m.: Squid Sterling
Mutant Brewing
(121 N. Washington Ave., Scranton)
Cover: Free
7 p.m.-7:45 p.m.: Rob Mordan
8 p.m.-8:45 p.m.: Emme Ryan
9 p.m.-9:45 p.m.: Jackson Cole
10 p.m.-10:45 p.m.: Rocky Allen
11 p.m.-11:45 p.m.: Mason Wheeler
The Ritz Theater
(222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton)
Cover: $10 at the door or $20 for hopper pass
6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Betty White Devil
7 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Tatiana
8 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Norton IV
9 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Gina Fritz
10 p.m.-10:30 p.m.: Aaron Fink
11 p.m.-11:45 p.m.: VRSTY
The Shakes Space at The Marketplace at Steamtown
(300 Lackawanna Ave., Suite No. 122, Scranton)
Cover: $10 at the door or $20 for hopper pass
4:30 p.m.-5 p.m.: 2Humble
5:15 p.m.-5:45 p.m.: A Spectacular Failure
6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Joe Lombardo
6:45 p.m.-7:15 p.m.: Sweet Anne Marie
7:30 p.m.-8 p.m.: Look Back Luna
The V-Spot
(906 Providence Rd., Scranton)
Cover: $10 at the door or $20 for hopper pass
6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Generation Underground
7 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Fatal Misconception
8 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Valendina
9 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Stay Loud
10 p.m.-10:30 p.m.: The Phoenix Within
11 p.m.-midnight: The Aegean
12:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m.: From a Nightmare
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