‘NEPA Live From Home’ series launches April 30 with Nick Coyle of Lifer and Cold, features Bret Alexander and more in lineup
Last week, the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza and Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre announced “NEPA Live From Home,” a live music series featuring regional artists performing safely from their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. Performances will be posted every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on the Facebook and Instagram pages of both Mohegan Sun Arena […]
Mohegan Sun Arena and Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre team up for local music series ‘NEPA Live From Home’
From a press release: The Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza and Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre have announced a partnership to create an online platform called “NEPA Live From Home” that will feature local and regional artists performing live from their homes starting next Thursday, April 30. “As managers and promoters of live entertainment venues, […]
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Magic Giant throws a ‘Disaster Party’ at Alt 92.1 Private Artist Showcase in Scranton
A few days after finishing up their co-headlining tour with American Authors and visiting Paste magazine’s studio in New York City to play a few stripped down songs, touring indie folk band Magic Giant stopped at the Alt 92.1 Radio Theater in the Scranton Times building on March 2 for another short acoustic set and […]
Chart-topping rocker Chris Daughtry brings his acoustic trio to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on May 3
From a press release: It was announced today that Daughtry, led by former “American Idol” finalist turned multi-platinum rock star Chris Daughtry, will play a stripped down set as an acoustic trio when the band returns to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Sunday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which are $47.50 for regular […]
‘Get Folked’ by Boston singer/songwriter Adam Ezra in Wilkes-Barre on Jan. 26
From a press release: It’s difficult to impart the roots-steeped, road-trippin’ essence of the Adam Ezra Group into a single word, but frontman Adam Ezra nonetheless keeps one in mind as something of a mantra: community. Community is epitomized by a belief that has long doubled as a mission statement for the Boston group – […]
The Gathering Place in Clarks Summit hosts first NEPA Songwriters Coffeehouse Concert on Jan. 17
From a press release: The Gathering Place in Clarks Summit will “showcase the cultural riches of our region” with its first NEPA Songwriters Coffeehouse Concert on Friday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. This is the first concert in a quarterly series featuring songwriters who call Northeastern Pennsylvania home. Those who appreciate the effort and skill […]
PHOTOS: Jason Isbell and Kevin Morby acoustic at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 12/19/19
Americana singer/songwriter Jason Isbell returned to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Dec. 19, but this time, he left his band back home and just stripped things down to the essentials. Only his guitarist in the 400 Unit, Sadler Vaden, joined the Alabama native on stage in front of the plain blue curtain […]
Multi-platinum country star Jake Owen brings acoustic tour to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on March 7
From a press release: It was announced today that multi-platinum country crooner Jake Owen will return to Wilkes-Barre in 2020, bringing his Down to the Tiki Tonk Acoustic Tour to the F.M. Kirby Center on Saturday, March 7 at 8 p.m. with special guest Larry Fleet. Owen played a bigger headlining show at the nearby […]
Metal band Ice Nine Kills plays free acoustic show at new Art Haus theater in Scranton on Nov. 24
From a press release: It was announced today that Hazleton active rock radio station 97.9X will bring Boston metal band Ice Nine Kills to the new Art Haus movie theater in downtown Scranton for a live unplugged show this Sunday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. The “97.9X-Clusive Pop-Up” is free on a first-come, first-served basis. […]
Breaking Benjamin announces acoustic album, tour with Korn tour hitting Allentown on Jan. 23
From a press release: A long time in the making, multi-platinum Wilkes-Barre rock band Breaking Benjamin officially announced the title, release date, and tracklist of their anticipated acoustic album. “Aurora” will feature reimagined acoustic versions of songs from their vast catalog, starting with “So Cold,” the lead single from their second album, 2004’s “We Are […]
