NEPA Scene Staff

Langan, Frost & Wane debuts with psych folk album and Wilkes-Barre concert on Aug. 15

Langan, Frost & Wane debuts with psych folk album and Wilkes-Barre concert on Aug. 15

From a press release: Langan, Frost & Wane is the collaboration of three ambitious songwriters writing in the folk tradition and drawing candidly from the folk revival of the mid-20th century. It began as a vessel for Brian Langan (Langan) and RJ Gilligan (Frost) to explore a territory they otherwise had no outlet for in […]

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Scranton’s Tigers Jaw will join Philly rockers Circa Survive on North American tour in 2022

Scranton’s Tigers Jaw will join Philly rockers Circa Survive on North American tour in 2022

From a press release: Psychedelic post-hardcore group Circa Survive emerged from the Philadelphia suburb of Doylestown and quickly made a name for themselves in the indie music scene in a little over two years with their 2005 debut album “Juturna” and 2007 follow-up “On Letting Go,” both released on Equal Vision Records. Their major label […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Scranton indie rockers Tigers Jaw will play outdoor acoustic show in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 15

Scranton indie rockers Tigers Jaw will play outdoor acoustic show in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 15

From a press release: Last month, Tigers Jaw took over one of their favorite music venues, Karl Hall in downtown Wilkes-Barre, and recorded a special online record release show for their fans locally and all over the world. This summer, the Scranton indie rock band will return there to perform in front of a crowd […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre announces live outdoor concert series starting May 30

Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre announces live outdoor concert series starting May 30

After an extremely difficult year for music venues, Karl Hall is finally bouncing back. Today, the all-ages venue in downtown Wilkes-Barre announced the lineup of “Out Back at Karl Hall,” an outdoor concert series that begins on Sunday, May 30 and runs through Sept. 26. Social distancing isn’t really possible inside the small 130-capacity basement […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

VIDEO: Scranton indie rockers Tigers Jaw play virtual record release show at Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre

VIDEO: Scranton indie rockers Tigers Jaw play virtual record release show at Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: While most Northeastern Pennsylvania music venues are still shut down due to the pandemic, Tigers Jaw didn’t let that stop them from putting together a special record release show for their fans locally and all over the world. The Scranton-based indie rock group recently took over one of their favorite venues, […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Tigers Jaw transforms Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre for free virtual record release show on March 5

Tigers Jaw transforms Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre for free virtual record release show on March 5

From a press release: While most Northeastern Pennsylvania music venues are still shut down due to the pandemic, Tigers Jaw hasn’t let that stop them from putting together a special record release show for their fans locally and all over the world. The Scranton-based indie rock group recently took over one of their favorite venues, […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Karl Hall hosts outdoor concert behind the Wilkes-Barre venue with Mule Team on Oct. 11

Karl Hall hosts outdoor concert behind the Wilkes-Barre venue with Mule Team on Oct. 11

One of the music venues in Northeastern Pennsylvania that was hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic was Karl Hall, an intimate performance space in the basement of the Polish Union Building in downtown Wilkes-Barre that features local artists of all genres as well as touring bands. With a small capacity that can only fit […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

VIDEO: Folk singer Regina Sayles performs on 2nd ‘NEPA Live From Home’ episode

VIDEO: Folk singer Regina Sayles performs on 2nd ‘NEPA Live From Home’ episode

From a press release: Following its kickoff last week, the second episode of “NEPA Live From Home” featured East Stroudsburg acoustic folk singer/songwriter Regina Sayles on Thursday, May 7. Organized by the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza and Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre, NEPA Live From Home is a live music series featuring regional artists […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

East Stroudsburg folk singer Regina Sayles performs on ‘NEPA Live From Home’ series on May 7

East Stroudsburg folk singer Regina Sayles performs on ‘NEPA Live From Home’ series on May 7

From a press release: Following its kickoff last week, the second episode of “NEPA Live From Home” on Thursday, May 7 will feature East Stroudsburg acoustic folk singer/songwriter Regina Sayles. Organized by the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza and Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre, NEPA Live From Home is a live music series featuring regional […]

 Rich Howells

VIDEO: Nick Coyle of Lifer and Cold performs on first ‘NEPA Live From Home’ episode

VIDEO: Nick Coyle of Lifer and Cold performs on first ‘NEPA Live From Home’ episode

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 are posted every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on the Facebook and Instagram pages of both Mohegan Sun Arena and […]