Rich Howells

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Managing bluegrass band Cabinet and organizing the Susquehanna Breakdown festival

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Managing bluegrass band Cabinet and organizing the Susquehanna Breakdown festival

Professionally recorded on Mondays at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com on Tuesdays, the NEPA Scene Podcast is a free supplement to the website, expanding on the arts and entertainment stories covered on the site and going beyond them to discuss other news and entertainment topics. Each week, the […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Full schedule announced for Susquehanna Breakdown at Montage Mountain in Scranton on May 20-21

Full schedule announced for Susquehanna Breakdown at Montage Mountain in Scranton on May 20-21

From a press release: Northeastern Pennsylvania bluegrass outfit Cabinet has announced the schedule for the fourth annual Susquehanna Breakdown Music Festival on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton. The family-friendly gathering with music, camping, food, beer, and more includes performances by Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters, […]

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Susquehanna Breakdown festival lineup announced with Railroad Earth, Infamous Stringdusters, and Cabinet

Susquehanna Breakdown festival lineup announced with Railroad Earth, Infamous Stringdusters, and Cabinet

From a press release: Northeastern Pennsylvania bluegrass outfit Cabinet has announced the lineup for the fourth annual Susquehanna Breakdown Music Festival, taking place Friday, May 20 through Saturday, May 21. A family friendly gathering in a picturesque location, Susquehanna Breakdown is returning to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton for two days of music, […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

The Grascals will be pickin’ and grinnin’ at the Opera House

From a press release: For the Nashville, Tennessee-based bluegrassers The Grascals, the obvious musical connection between band members has grown from shared professional résumés and a deep appreciation for the mingling of bluegrass and country music. They appear at the Mauch Chunk Opera House (14 West Broadway, Jim Thorpe) on Saturday, Aug. 23 with specials […]

 Rich Howells

ARCHIVES: Banjos and banter – Steve Martin and Edie Brickell talk ‘Love’ and bluegrass before Wilkes-Barre performance

ARCHIVES: Banjos and banter – Steve Martin and Edie Brickell talk ‘Love’ and bluegrass before Wilkes-Barre performance

“He has the enthusiasm of a kid,” Edie Brickell says of her recent musical collaborator, Steve Martin. “I’ve worked with younger bands, younger musicians who have been disheartened or jaded somehow by what they experienced or what they do, and Steve is just bright as can be, like working with a teenager. It brings out […]