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, […]
Young Michigan thrash band Tyrant headlines metal show at Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre on March 12
From a press release: Michigan metal band Tyrant, a young group with a classic thrash-meets-progressive sound, is bringing their latest national tour to Karl Hall in downtown Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, March 12. Wilkes-Barre thrash metal Cruel Bomb, Exeter heavy metal band Royal Hell, and Scranton hard rock band The Holtzmann Effect will open the all-ages […]
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal and Glitterer return home to NEPA for Karl Hall show in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 28
From a press release: Two musicians known for starting influential breakout bands from Northeastern Pennsylvania embarked on a North American tour with their current solo projects last week, and they have since added a hometown area show for local fans of their experimental, avant-garde rock and hip-hop music just after Christmas. Wicca Phase Springs Eternal […]
Scranton black metal band Black Nihil offers party bus to EP release show in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 7
Scranton black metal band Black Nihil, who recently premiered their brutal first music video, are now ready to unleash their ferocious debut EP with a special event that they say will “ensure maximum debauchery.” This week, the group announced that their record release show will be held Saturday, Dec. 7 at Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre, […]
PHOTOS: Live in Wilkes-Barre – Walk the Moon, National Reserve, MiZ, Chris Kearney, and more, 07/19/19
Friday, July 19 was a night to remember for live music in Wilkes-Barre as local and national acts played all around the downtown area, so NEPA Scene jumped from venue to venue to take it all in. Walk the Moon headlined pop radio station 98.5 KRZ’s Summer Smash at the F.M. Kirby Center. The band […]
Glitterer, solo project of Title Fight’s Ned Russin, plays at Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 15
From a press release: It was announced today that Glitterer, the solo project of Title Fight bassist/vocalist Ned Russin, will play a hometown show at Karl Hall in downtown Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Aug. 15. The all-ages show will be held about a month after the release of Glitterer’s debut full-length album, “Looking Through the Shades,” […]
Scranton indie rockers Tigers Jaw play intimate acoustic show at Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre on May 31
It was announced today that Scranton indie rock band Tigers Jaw will return to Northeastern Pennsylvania for a headlining acoustic performance at Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, May 31. The intimate all-ages show will celebrate the eighth anniversary of music blog Highway 81 Revisited, which was founded in NEPA and continues to cover bands […]
NEPA rocker turned Nashville singer/songwriter Bob Lewis performs at Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre on April 27
From a press release: After nearly 25 years of musical highlights and misadventures – from punk shows in Pennsylvanian coal country to folk gigs along the California coastline – Bob Lewis has reached the “End of an Error” with his latest album. The Northeastern Pennsylvania native turned East Nashville troubadour will return to his hometown […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene comedy night with Thomas the Red and friends at Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre, 07/28/18
Thomas the Red, the world’s only stand-up comedy viking, conquered Season 6 of the NEPA Scene Rising Talent open mic and talent contest at The V-Spot in Scranton by coming in first place in the Finals Showcase on Tuesday, June 26, so as part of the grand prize, he headlined a night of comedy and […]
