REVIEW/PHOTOS: Susquehanna Breakdown brings family of bluegrass fans together in Scranton
For the fourth consecutive year, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre bluegrass band Cabinet kicked off the summer concert season with the Susquehanna Breakdown Music Festival at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton. The two-day affair got underway on Friday, May 20 with performances by local bands The Dishonest Fiddlers and the Coal Town Rounders, acoustic guitarist extraordinaire Larry […]
NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Managing bluegrass band Cabinet and organizing the Susquehanna Breakdown festival
Professionally recorded on Mondays at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com on Tuesdays, the NEPA Scene Podcast is a free supplement to the website, expanding on the arts and entertainment stories covered on the site and going beyond them to discuss other news and entertainment topics. Each week, the […]
Full schedule announced for Susquehanna Breakdown at Montage Mountain in Scranton on May 20-21
From a press release: Northeastern Pennsylvania bluegrass outfit Cabinet has announced the schedule for the fourth annual Susquehanna Breakdown Music Festival on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton. The family-friendly gathering with music, camping, food, beer, and more includes performances by Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters, […]
Breaking Benjamin, MiW join Avenged Sevenfold, Alice in Chains, and more at Rock Allegiance festival Sept. 17-18
From a press release: Monster Energy Rock Allegiance returns to Talen Energy Stadium (formerly PPL Park) in Chester, just outside Philadelphia, on Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18 with a lineup of over 35 bands on three stages, led by Avenged Sevenfold and Alice in Chains, along with Wilkes-Barre’s Breaking Benjamin, Slayer, The Offspring, […]
2016 Vans Warped Tour lineup announced with old school bands, comes to Scranton July 11
From a press release: The complete lineup for the 2016 Vans Warped Tour, presented by Journeys, has finally been revealed. With a lineup that in many ways signals a return to the tour’s roots, the 22nd edition of Warped Tour welcomes back several fan favorites, including New Found Glory, Tonight Alive, Less Than Jake, Yellowcard, […]
Two-day ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ music festival raises funds for Bernie Sanders on March 18-19
For those who are feeling the Bern this campaign season, there’s a two-day concert just for you. “Weekend at Bernie’s: A Rally For Revolution” will be held on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19 from 6 p.m.-2 a.m. at Arts YOUniverse (47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre). Both shows are all ages, with a suggested […]
Susquehanna Breakdown festival lineup announced with Railroad Earth, Infamous Stringdusters, and Cabinet
From a press release: Northeastern Pennsylvania bluegrass outfit Cabinet has announced the lineup for the fourth annual Susquehanna Breakdown Music Festival, taking place Friday, May 20 through Saturday, May 21. A family friendly gathering in a picturesque location, Susquehanna Breakdown is returning to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton for two days of music, […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Beck’s beat is correct at the McDowell Mountain Music Festival
For his headlining set at the first night of the 13th annual McDowell Mountain Music Festival in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday, March 11, Beck Hansen brought the hits – and he brought them hard and fast. At 9:35 p.m., Beck took the main stage at Margaret T. Hance Park and exploded into raucous renditions of […]
2016 Governors Ball lineup includes Kanye West, The Strokes, The Killers, Beck, and many more June 3-5
The sixth annual Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York City announced its full lineup today, which includes headliners Kanye West, The Strokes, The Killers, and Beck. Held June 3-5 this year, the multi-stage festival also features Robyn, Death Cab for Cutie, M83, Haim, Of Monsters and Men, Chet Faker, Chvrches, Two […]
Vans Warped Tour returns to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on July 11
While it may not be a surprise to many, the Vans Warped Tour officially announced today that it would return to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Monday, July 11, 2016. Montage Mountain has been an annual stop for the nationwide rock music tour for years, kicking off this year in Dallas, Texas […]
