New book ‘Well-Behaved Taverns Seldom Make History’ tours Pennsylvania pubs with rebellious histories
From a press release: The insurrectionist past of the Wooden Keg Tavern in St. Clair is one of many exciting stories that comes to life in “Well-Behaved Taverns Seldom Make History: Pennsylvania Pubs Where Rabble-Rousers and Rum Runners Stirred up Revolutions,” a new book from Sunbury Press in Mechanicsburg. Author M. Diane McCormick takes a […]
NEPA jamgrass band Cabinet will reunite for New Year’s Eve show near Harrisburg on Dec. 31
While the Peach Music Festival in Scranton was billed as Cabinet’s only show of 2018, the popular Scranton/Wilkes-Barre jamgrass band has announced that they’ll squeeze one more concert in just before the end of the year on New Year’s Eve. Cabinet will headline a “New Year’s Eve Extravaganza” on Monday, Dec. 31 at the Clarion […]
PHOTOS: Lackawanna Arts Festival in Scranton with James Brown Dance Party, Rogue Chimp, and more, 08/04/18
On Saturday, Aug. 4, the area’s largest arts festival, Arts on the Square, returned to Lackawanna County Courthouse Square for the sixth year with a new name during a new weekend of events centered in downtown Scranton. Now called the Lackawanna Arts Festival, the free outdoor event created by ScrantonMade and Lackawanna County moved from […]
Former Fuel drummer Kevin Miller’s Smashed plays hits at Opera House in Jim Thorpe on July 14
From a press release: Renowned multi-platinum drummer Kevin Miller, formerly of national rock bands Fuel and Tantric, launched a pop rock party band called Smashed last year, which is focused on performing some of the greatest songs of all time live with an all-star lineup of musicians. The Allentown native will bring his new project […]
Fuel and Soul Asylum bring ’90s rock to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Aug. 17
From a press release: It was announced today that Fuel will return to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Friday, Aug. 17 at 8 p.m., this time with fellow ’90s rock band Soul Asylum. Las Vegas hard rock group Adelitas Way will open the show. Tickets, which are $42 in advance and $47 the day […]
Harrisburg Celtic rockers Kilmaine Saints celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Jim Thorpe on March 17
From a press release: A rare event will take place in Jim Thorpe on Saturday, March 17. A blue moon or, in this instance, a green moon will occur – the stars have lined up to place Saint Patrick’s Day on a Saturday, which will be paired with a high-energy performance by the Celtic rock […]
Beer Boys celebrates 18 years in Wilkes-Barre with 18 special Tröegs beers on tap on Jan. 20
From a press release: Beer Boys, the Wilkes-Barre bar and restaurant that features the area’s largest draft selection with 72 beers on tap, will be celebrating 18 years in business with 18 special brews from Tröegs Independent Brewing in Hershey on Saturday, Jan. 20, starting at 2 p.m. With year-round, seasonal, limited release scratch beers, […]
Harrisburg Celtic band Kilmaine Saints rock Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Sept. 15
From a press release: After releasing a brand new album in July, Harrisburg Celtic rock band Kilmaine Saints will hold a Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Friday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $15, can be purchased on the Opera House website, […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Sunny Side Up Coffee Stout (bourbon and mint chocolate varieties) by Pizza Boy Brewing Company
Beer: Sunny Side Up Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Oatmeal Stout and Mint Chocolate Imperial Oatmeal Stout Brewery: Pizza Boy Brewing Company Style: Imperial Oatmeal Stout Age: 2017 ABV: 9.50% We reviewed the base Sunny Side Up beer by Pizza Boy Brewing in Enola, Pennsylvania two years back, so now it’s time to see if the […]
’90s rockers Fuel, Marcy Playground, and Dishwalla play Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on June 24
From a press release: 1990s rock bands Fuel, Marcy Playground, and Dishwalla are hitting the road this summer for the Rockin’ Road Trip ’17 Tour, which stops at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Saturday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. Lehighton hard rockers Another Day Dawns will be opening the show. Tickets, which are $32 […]
