NEPA Scene Staff

EXCLUSIVE: 2021 Electric City Music Conference and awards move to Nov. 18-20

EXCLUSIVE: 2021 Electric City Music Conference and awards move to Nov. 18-20

Today, the Electric City Music Conference is announcing the dates for its eighth annual event, along with the opening of award nominations and artist applications, exclusively on NEPA Scene, the longtime media sponsor of the conference. Last year, the entire event had to go virtual, hosting only live streamed performances at the 2020 award ceremony. […]

 Rich Howells

‘Behind the Mask’ of melodic metal band The Aegean – the making of the music video in Scranton

‘Behind the Mask’ of melodic metal band The Aegean – the making of the music video in Scranton

This year has required a different approach to just about everything. In The Aegean’s case, it completely changed how the band creates and operates – for the better. It’s a Sunday afternoon and heavy metal music can be heard outside through the walls of The V-Spot in Scranton, but the bar hasn’t been open in […]

 Rich Howells

Watch the music videos nominated in the 2020 Steamtown Music Awards in Scranton

Watch the music videos nominated in the 2020 Steamtown Music Awards in Scranton

The 2020 Steamtown Music Awards are coming up fast, and with so many artists and music industry professional nominated in 36 categories, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the great local music to discover. Today, NEPA Scene is breaking down three of the biggest and most varied categories – Music Video of the Year, […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

EXCLUSIVE: Steamtown Music Awards announces 2020 schedule and live performers for Sept. 10-12 in Scranton

EXCLUSIVE: Steamtown Music Awards announces 2020 schedule and live performers for Sept. 10-12 in Scranton

As previously announced, the 2020 Steamtown Music Awards will take place on Sept. 10, 11, and 12 at The V-Spot in Scranton, serving as the entire Electric City Music Conference this year. In accordance with health and safety regulations and to adhere to social distancing practices, the event will be live streamed on Facebook and […]

 Joe Caviston

EXCLUSIVE: Steamtown Music Awards unveils nominees, voting process, and ceremony info in Scranton

EXCLUSIVE: Steamtown Music Awards unveils nominees, voting process, and ceremony info in Scranton

Following Monday’s virtual nomination event, the Steamtown Music Awards is listing all the nominees and breaking down more details on the award ceremony and voting process today on NEPA Scene. Step 1: The in-person award ceremony The Steamtown Music Awards ceremony will take place on Sept. 10, 11, and 12 at The V-Spot in Scranton […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

VIDEO: Watch the 2020 Steamtown Music Awards virtual nomination event for NEPA artists and industry professionals

VIDEO: Watch the 2020 Steamtown Music Awards virtual nomination event for NEPA artists and industry professionals

Today, the Steamtown Music Awards released a virtual nominations event exclusively on NEPA Scene in place of its annual announcement party in-person at a local venue. This video from ECMC co-founder Joe Caviston features new information about the 2020 award ceremony and who the nominees for each award are. For 2020 only, the organizers have […]

 Joe Caviston

EXCLUSIVE: What’s happening with the 2020 Electric City Music Conference and Steamtown Music Awards in Scranton

EXCLUSIVE: What’s happening with the 2020 Electric City Music Conference and Steamtown Music Awards in Scranton

After long deliberations and consideration, we have decided that this year’s Electric City Music Conference and Steamtown Music Awards will be held in an altered fashion due to the coronavirus pandemic and its lasting effects on the local music scene and venues. We have consulted with the local, state, and national experts and believe we […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Nominations for the 2020 Steamtown Music Awards now open, with new categories added to Scranton event

Nominations for the 2020 Steamtown Music Awards now open, with new categories added to Scranton event

Starting today, nominations for the 2020 Steamtown Music Awards are open from now until Tuesday, June 30. The public can nominate their favorite artists and music industry professionals for the seventh annual local music awards ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, Sept. 10 and serve as the opening of the Electric City Music Conference […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

EXCLUSIVE: Electric City Music Conference announces 2020 dates, opens applications, and premieres 2019 aftermovie

EXCLUSIVE: Electric City Music Conference announces 2020 dates, opens applications, and premieres 2019 aftermovie

Today, the Electric City Music Conference is announcing the dates for its seventh annual event, opening applications to perform, and premiering the 2019 aftermovie exclusively on NEPA Scene, the longtime media sponsor of the conference. Last year’s ECMC featured performances by over 150 bands from seven states in 12 venues throughout the Scranton area, the […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: 2019 Steamtown Music Awards ceremony in Scranton (with winners list), 09/12/19

PHOTOS: 2019 Steamtown Music Awards ceremony in Scranton (with winners list), 09/12/19

The three-day Electric City Music Conference began its sixth annual weekend with the Steamtown Music Awards on Thursday, Sept. 12, matching last year’s massive turnout with even more local musicians and industry professionals packing into The V-Spot in Scranton and filling the front parking lot with support and love for the exceptional music scene of […]