All-female music festival Burning Roses Jamboree heats up Nay Aug Park in Scranton on July 28
The organizer of Scranton’s only all-female open mic is now organizing its only music festival featuring all women solo artists and female-led bands. On Saturday, July 28 starting at noon, the first-ever Burning Roses Jamboree will be held at Nay Aug Park in Scranton. The all-ages outdoor event is free and open to the public. […]
Call for artists issued for nature-themed artwork to display at Natural Play Area in Scranton
From a press release: The Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority has put out a call to Northeastern Pennsylvania artists of all ages and skill levels for nature-themed artwork for an environmental education display at the Nay Aug Avenue Natural Play Area in Scranton. The theme of the Natural Play Area is a Beaver Pond Ecosystem. The […]
PA Cannabis Rally becomes statewide event in 3rd year at Nay Aug Park in Scranton on April 23
As Pennsylvania begins to accept applications to grow medical marijuana and establish dispensaries in the state next month, the NEPA Cannabis Rally will become a statewide event this year when it returns to Nay Aug Park in Scranton on Sunday, April 23 with a slightly different name – the Pennsylvania Cannabis Festival. Organized by Big […]
NEPA Cannabis Rally returns to Nay Aug Park in Scranton on April 17 with speakers, music, art, and more
As medical marijuana legislation continues to be debated in Pennsylvania, the NEPA Cannabis Rally is set to return to Nay Aug Park in Scranton on Sunday, April 17 in support of cannabis decriminalization and legalization. Organized by Big Yield Hydroponics, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Cannabis Network, the Keystone Cannabis Coalition, and other Pennsylvania activists, the annual […]
EXCLUSIVE: Stream full live sets from the 2015 Culture Shock! Free Music and Art Fest in Scranton
In its first big announcement of 2016, the Culture Shock! Free Music and Art Fest has released 12 full performances recorded live at last year’s festival on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Nay Aug Park in Scranton, and they’re streaming exclusively on NEPA Scene. Recorded on site by The Stude, sets by Family Animals, Ed Cuozzo, […]
Halloween-themed rock/metal festival Hallowfest haunting Nay Aug Park in Scranton on Oct. 24
From a press release: A brand new Halloween-themed rock/metal outdoor festival called Hallowfest has been announced for Saturday, Oct. 24 at Nay Aug Park in Scranton, featuring music, art, food, and more. Organized by Jess Meoni, who also founded the Scranton Zine Fest and GRRRLS Night open mic, the event is free and open to […]
Culture Shock! Free Music and Art Fest is back, uniting artists and the scene in Scranton
In short, the Culture Shock! Free Music and Art Fest is exactly that – a full day of free music, art, food, video games, and more at Nay Aug Park in Scranton on Saturday, Sept. 19 – but there’s a lot of work and planning behind the scenes to make all that happen. We talked […]
VIDEO: Culture Shock! Free Music and Art Fest announces lineup for Sept. 19 in Scranton
From a press release: After taking a year off, the Culture Shock! Free Music and Art Fest is back on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Nay Aug Park in Scranton – and it’s still free of charge! Founded in October 2012 by Cory Wolff, president of Everyone You Know Entertainment, an independent record label based in […]
T-shirts on sale now to help fund Culture Shock! Free Music and Art Fest in Scranton
After holding a contest on NEPA Scene back in May to design the logo for the 2015 Culture Shock! Free Music and Art Fest, that grand prize-winning design, the “All-Shocking Eye” by Graydon Speace, is available for the first time on t-shirts that are on sale now for a limited time! All proceeds from these […]
Scranton Music Festival hosts diverse local lineup at Nay Aug Park on Aug. 8
A brand new independent music festival is being organized by bassist Eric Ross and all the members of Threatpoint, though its lineup may not be what one would expect from the Scranton groove metal band – and there’s a good reason for that. “We wanted to do a festival that has a bit for everyone. […]
