Scranton Jazz Festival returns as free multi-venue event downtown on Aug. 6-8

From a press release: All of downtown Scranton will serve as center stage when the award-winning Scranton Jazz Festival returns to the Electric City on Friday, Aug. 6 through Sunday, Aug. 8. The festival was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, but now that state health and safety restrictions have been lifted, it’s time […]
Some Kind of Jam 15 brings music and camping back to Schuylkill County Fairgrounds April 29-May 2

From a press release: Going back more than 15 years, Jibberjazz has produced over 50 music and camping festivals, including the annual Some Kind of Jam and Meeting of the Minds in Schuylkill County, as well as Madsummer Meltdown, Boogie in the Bungalow, and many other live music events. These gatherings have featured national and […]
Musikfest in Bethlehem goes virtual in 2020 with 80 online and TV performances July 31-Aug. 9

From a press release: More than 80 performers and 30 partners are joining with ArtsQuest to keep the music alive and free for the community during a very different Musikfest on Friday, July 31 through Sunday, Aug. 9. The 2020 Musikfest will include 40 all-new exclusive concerts shown via musikfest.org as part of Virtual Musikfest, […]
WXPN offers live and prerecorded Philly concerts online after cancellation of XPoNential Music Festival

From a press release: Philadelphia public radio station WXPN 88.5 FM is producing a summer-long slate of special music programming, with some replacing the WXPN live music events that its members and listeners typically enjoy each summer but have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. In place of its now-cancelled, annual three-day XPoNential Music […]
Briggs Farm Blues Festival in Nescopeck rescheduled for July 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic

From a press release: After 22 consecutive years of bringing the blues to a family farm in Nescopeck, the Briggs Farm Blues Festival has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 8 through Saturday, July 10, 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival intends to host the same nationally and internationally acclaimed lineup scheduled for 2020, […]
Both Peach Music Festival and Camp Bisco rescheduled for 2021 at Montage Mountain in Scranton

This rainy Monday morning, the sad news broke that both the ninth annual Peach Music Festival and the 18th annual Camp Bisco at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain and Montage Mountain Waterpark in Scranton are canceled and rescheduled for the same weekends next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The good news is that fans […]
Love From Philly virtual music festival features John Oates, Kurt Vile, G. Love, and more playing May 1-3

From a press release: Love From Philly, a citywide virtual music and arts festival scheduled for this weekend, has announced its daily lineups. Running Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3, each day of the webcast will present a different stage reflecting the diversity of Philadelphia’s music scene. Confirmed artists include Kurt Vile, Philadelphia Freeway, […]