NEPA Scene Staff

Fine Wine & Good Spirits makes $3.64 million in 4 days, expands curbside pickup to 565 locations in Pennsylvania

Fine Wine & Good Spirits makes $3.64 million in 4 days, expands curbside pickup to 565 locations in Pennsylvania

From a press release: Starting today, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has expanded its curbside pickup service introduced last week to 389 more Fine Wine & Good Spirits locations across the commonwealth to serve more customers seeking wine and spirits while maintaining social distancing practices in the interest of public health and safety during the […]

 Rich Howells

‘NEPA Live From Home’ series launches April 30 with Nick Coyle of Lifer and Cold, features Bret Alexander and more in lineup

‘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 […]

 Rich Howells

VIDEO: Pottsville’s Crobot singer joins Anthrax, Testament, and Suicidal Tendencies members for Rush cover

VIDEO: Pottsville’s Crobot singer joins Anthrax, Testament, and Suicidal Tendencies members for Rush cover

The coronavirus pandemic has forced musicians to get creative while in quarantine, leading to some fun online collaborations that may not have happened otherwise. Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante has been teaming up with some of his heavy metal friends to record videos for his YouTube channel, with everyone participating safely from home. Some of those […]

 Rich Howells

SONG PREMIERE: New emo folk duo Twin Lakes from Milford come to terms with loss and ‘Forget’

SONG PREMIERE: New emo folk duo Twin Lakes from Milford come to terms with loss and ‘Forget’

So many great bands come out of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre that the surrounding towns and boroughs are often overlooked – or Northeastern Pennsylvania musicians just say they’re from one of those two so they don’t have to explain where their hometown is by pulling out a map. The indie folk/emo rock duo Twin Lakes, however, […]

 Rich Howells

Motionless In White frontman Chris Cerulli recalls band’s early days in Scranton area with old photos

Motionless In White frontman Chris Cerulli recalls band’s early days in Scranton area with old photos

While stuck at home in quarantine, many people are posting old photos and videos on social media to cheer themselves and others up until the coronavirus pandemic has subsided. Motionless In White vocalist Chris “Motionless” Cerulli uploaded a series of photos and a short video yesterday that is a special treat for their hometown fans […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Fine Wine & Good Spirits offers curbside pickup at these 176 locations in Pennsylvania during coronavirus pandemic

Fine Wine & Good Spirits offers curbside pickup at these 176 locations in Pennsylvania during coronavirus pandemic

From a press release: The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has begun offering limited curbside pickup service at 176 Fine Wine & Good Spirits locations across the commonwealth to serve more customers seeking wine and spirits while maintaining social distancing practices in the interest of public health and safety during the coronavirus pandemic. “Today, 106 Fine […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Mohegan Sun Arena and Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre team up for local music series ‘NEPA Live From Home’

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, […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Kurt Vile, G. Love, and more play Love From Philly virtual music festival benefiting entertainment professionals May 1-3

Kurt Vile, G. Love, and more play Love From Philly virtual music festival benefiting entertainment professionals May 1-3

From a press release: 30amp Circuit, an award-winning Philadelphia-based nonprofit promoting health and wellness for working musicians, and its producing partners Craig Kaplan of Hashtag Multimedia and Our People Entertainment, have announced Love From Philly, a citywide virtual music and arts festival running Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3. The three-day webcast spread across […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Lehighton rockers Another Day Dawns play virtual Loop.tv Music Festival live on Twitch on April 25

Lehighton rockers Another Day Dawns play virtual Loop.tv Music Festival live on Twitch on April 25

From a press release: Today, Lehighton hard rock band Another Day Dawns announced that they will be performing on the virtual Loop.tv Music Festival on Saturday, April 25 on Twitch, the leading service and community for multiplayer entertainment. The free online festival will live stream performances of both rising and favorite artists, including Hanson, Francesco […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Lackawanna County seeks artists and lecturers for paid ‘Arts and Culture Live’ digital program

Lackawanna County seeks artists and lecturers for paid ‘Arts and Culture Live’ digital program

From a press release: The Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department is seeking visual and performance artists as well as historical and heritage lecturers to take part in an uplifting and educational showcase on social media called “Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Live,” a new digital program designed to present the arts in a safe way during […]