VIDEO: Wilkes-Barre’s Dustin Douglas & The Electric Santas believe ‘Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You’
From a press release: It looks like Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen may just make it onto Santa’s “nice list” after all. The troublemaking blues rock band took time out of their busy schedule supporting their latest record, “Black Leather Blues,” to present fans with a rollicking rendition of one of their favorite holiday […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Dupont bluesman StingRay Delpriore still rides ‘One Hoss Shay’
This project is different for me in so many ways. I first heard of StingRay from my mother who, in her younger years, was a fan and regular patron of all live music. She had begun taking me to live concerts as far back as July of 1969, which is another story all together. I […]
Wilkes-Barre rockers Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen slide into ‘Black Leather Blues’ on new label
From a press release: The dynamic, swagger-injected, sexy, dirty, blues-influenced rock ‘n’ roll of Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen brings a vintage sound and vibe to modern ears. The band’s much-anticipated third album “Black Leather Blues” underlines this and much more. “All I’m trying to do is continue the tradition of The Stones, Zeppelin […]
Blues legend Buddy Guy plays with Kingfish at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Aug. 19
From a press release: Grammy Award-winning blues guitar legend Buddy Guy will return to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Friday, Aug. 19 with special guest and fellow Grammy winner Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, a young phenom who Guy described as “the next explosion of the blues.” Doors at Penn’s Peak (325 Maury Rd., Jim Thorpe) […]
Iconic jam band Gov’t Mule plays the ‘Blues’ at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on April 13
From a press release: Today, renowned Southern rock jam band Gov’t Mule – led by Grammy Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, and producer Warren Haynes – has announced a run of headlining spring tour dates supporting their critically acclaimed, chart-topping blues album “Heavy Load Blues,” including a stop at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on […]
Winter Blues Guitarmageddon returns to Scranton Cultural Center with Joe Louis Walker on March 27
From a press release: After a year away, the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple will host its sixth annual Winter Blues Guitarmageddon – a one-night blues festival featuring an eclectic mix of local, regional, national, and international touring artists – in the Grand Ballroom on Sunday, March 27. Grammy-nominated, six-time Blues Music Award […]
Iconic blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa returns to F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on March 14, 2022
From a press release: Today, two-time Grammy Award nominee, 24-time Billboard chart topper, and blues rock superstar Joe Bonamassa announced a run of shows for the spring of 2022, including a stop at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Monday, March 14. The 24-date tour across the United States is in support of his […]
Tedeschi Trucks brings intimate Fireside Live tour to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 18
From a press release: After 15 months, blues rock guitarist Derek Trucks and his wife, singer/guitarist Susan Tedeschi, are returning to the stage this summer with Fireside Live, a special series of performances that includes a visit to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, Aug. 18. They will be joined by varying members […]
Scranton bluesman Clarence Spady releases ‘Surrender,’ his 1st album in 13 years
From a press release: It is perfectly poignant that veteran bluesman Clarence Spady chose to include his version of Z.Z. Hill’s hit song “Down Home Blues” on his new album “Surrender,” as the Scranton-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist has followed the footsteps of this soul/blues pioneer who created a combination of blues and contemporary soul […]
A Camp Rattler profile: Blues rocker Kaleigh Baker and the killer tale of the ‘Pittston Pistol’
Kaleigh Baker is a Florida-based singer/songwriter that is organically and unapologetically armed to the teeth with unbridled vocal enormity. Possessing equal parts soul, blues, and rock, she weaves a tapestry of tension, beauty, and intrigue that will chill the most jaded of critics. This tidal wave of emotion smashes like a war hammer into your […]
