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British prog rockers Wishbone Ash return to Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Sept. 23

British prog rockers Wishbone Ash return to Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Sept. 23

From a press release: It has been announced that British twin-lead guitar pioneers Wishbone Ash will return to the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Friday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $27 and available on the Opera House website, by calling 570-325-0249, and by visiting SoundCheck Records (23 Broadway, Jim Thorpe) […]

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Singer/songwriter Jeffrey Gaines and harp guitar player Muriel Anderson perform in Jim Thorpe on Aug. 27

Singer/songwriter Jeffrey Gaines and harp guitar player Muriel Anderson perform in Jim Thorpe on Aug. 27

An Evening with Jeffrey Gaines and Muriel Anderson at Mauch Chunk Opera House From a press release: The Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe will present an evening with singer/songwriter Jeffery Gaines and guitar and harp guitar player Muriel Anderson on Saturday, Aug. 27. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show begins at […]

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Start Making Sense pays tribute to Talking Heads at Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Aug. 19

Start Making Sense pays tribute to Talking Heads at Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Aug. 19

From a press release: The Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe will present Talking Heads tribute band Start Making Sense on Friday, Aug. 19. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $21 and available on the Opera House website, by calling 570-325-0249, and by visiting SoundCheck Records […]

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KICK recreate the music of INXS at Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe on July 2

KICK recreate the music of INXS at Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe on July 2

From a press release: If you’ve seen enough fireworks, consider the fireworks that will take place on Saturday, July 2 at 8 p.m. at the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe, as tribute band KICK leaves no stone unturned in recreating the music of INXS, an often underappreciated but supremely talented Australian band. Tickets […]

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Keller Williams KWahtro crafts musical experiments in Jim Thorpe on April 7

Keller Williams KWahtro crafts musical experiments in Jim Thorpe on April 7

From a press release: One-man jam band Keller Williams returns to Jim Thorpe’s Mauch Chunk Opera House on Thursday, April 7 with Keller Williams KWhatro, featuring Gibb Droll, Danton Boller, and Rodney Holmes. The group uses Williams’ own songs as templates for creations involving improvisational bursts of new disco, reggae, drum and bass, and jazz […]

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Jane Lee Hooker puts badass rock spin on the blues in Jim Thorpe on March 11

Jane Lee Hooker puts badass rock spin on the blues in Jim Thorpe on March 11

From a press release: Jane Lee Hooker, a band of five women from New York City who infuse the grit and attitude of their hometown into the blues, will take the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe by storm on Friday, March 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 and available on the Opera […]

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Eric Mintel Quartet plays classic TV scores at Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Feb. 6

Eric Mintel Quartet plays classic TV scores at Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Feb. 6

From a press release: If you’re a jazz fan who visits or lives anywhere in eastern Pennsylvania, you’ve probably heard of pianist Eric Mintel. A naturally gifted musician who learned to play Dave Brubeck’s “Take Five” during his earliest piano lessons, he formed his quartet in 1993 and has accumulated a host of accolades since […]

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B Street Band performs with original Bruce Springsteen drummer in Jim Thorpe on Dec. 26

B Street Band performs with original Bruce Springsteen drummer in Jim Thorpe on Dec. 26

From a press release: The popular Bruce Springsteen tribute band, The B Street Band, will perform at Jim Thorpe’s Mauch Chunk Opera House the day after Christmas, Saturday, Dec. 26, and will feature original E Street Band drummer, Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez. The all-ages show begins at 8 p.m. Recently inducted into the Rock and […]

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KICK take ‘The INXS Experience’ to Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Jan. 23

KICK take ‘The INXS Experience’ to Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Jan. 23

From a press release: KICK – The INXS Experience is a unique blend of incredibly talented musicians who bring the highest level of musicianship while showing a true passion for the music of INXS, causing the spontaneous eruption of a party in the house – the Mauch Chunk Opera House, that is. KICK performs at […]

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Splintered Sunlight plays Grateful Dead Christmas show in Jim Thorpe on Dec. 18

Splintered Sunlight plays Grateful Dead Christmas show in Jim Thorpe on Dec. 18

From a press release: There was no way that the teenaged Butchy Sochorow would miss the final concert of his first tour with the Grateful Dead, his favorite musical tribe. It was one of many examples of Deadication for Sochorow, who attended more than 200 shows by the Grateful Dead from 1984-1995, the year the […]