KISS brings last leg of End of the Road Tour to PPL Center in Allentown on Feb. 4
From a press release: Today, rock ‘n’ roll legends KISS announced the last legs of their final tour, the End of the Road World Tour. The initial tour announcement was met with huge fan demand for added shows, but the End of the Road will officially come to a close on July 21, 2021 at […]
Anticipated Black Crowes reunion tour comes to Bethel Woods and 5 other NY, NJ venues in July
From a press release: The Black Crowes’ Chris and Rich Robinson will herald the 30-year anniversary of their landmark quintuple platinum debut album “Shake Your Money Maker” with a world tour beginning June 17 in Austin, Texas. While it will not stop in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, several venues are within a two-to-four-hour driving distance. The […]
‘Joker’ fans flock to Bronx stairway – and New Yorkers aren’t happy with new tourism
New York’s newest tourist attraction isn’t a museum, park, or art installation. It’s a stairway. Sandwiched between apartment buildings in the Bronx, it’s been dubbed by moviegoers the “Joker Stairs,” earning its name and fame after being featured prominently in “Joker.” Since the film’s release, fans have flocked to the stairs, where they’ve been posing […]
Green Jelly’s comedic Punk Rock Puppet Show invades Stage West in Scranton on Jan. 30
From a press release: Known for their sophomoric humor, theatrical performances, crazy costumes, and intentionally crude musicianship, Green Jellÿ will return to Scranton with their Punk Rock Puppet Show at Stage West on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. Kamikaze Kupcakes, Scranton hip-hop hardcore band AlphaAudio, Wilkes-Barre horror punk band Cut Up Naked Teenagers, and […]
Queen and Elton John tribute bands perform together at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 8
From a press release: It was announced this week that Almost Queen, a tribute to the legendary rock band Queen, will perform at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. with special guests Philadelphia Freedom, an Elton John tribute act from Wilkes-Barre. Tickets, which are $29.50, $39.50, $49.50, and […]
Comedian Jim Gaffigan takes Pale Tourist Tour to Giant Center in Hershey on May 29
From a press release: It was announced today that four-time Grammy-nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer, two-time New York Times bestselling author, two-time Emmy-winning top touring performer, and multi-platinum recording artist Jim Gaffigan will return to the Giant Center in Hershey on Friday, May 29, 2020 at 8 p.m. as part of his new world tour, […]
Meet Leatherface actor at ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ screenings at Circle Drive-In in Dickson City on Oct. 26
While the NEPA Horror Film Festival is over, the Circle Drive-In Theatre isn’t finished showing seasonal movies or bringing horror stars to Dickson City. Two screenings of “Texas Chainsaw 3D” will be held this Saturday, Oct. 26, one at 7 p.m. and one at 10 p.m. In between, actor Dan Yeager, who played the cannibalistic […]
Broadway hit musical ‘Rent’ takes 20th Anniversary Tour to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 11
From a press release: “La vie bohème!” One of the longest-running shows on Broadway, “Rent,” is coming to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. as part of its ongoing 20th Anniversary Tour. Tickets, which are $45, $55, and $65, plus fees, are on sale now and available […]
PHOTOS: Beautiful People, 2019 New York Comic Con Edition
It’s that time of year again, when NEPA meets NYC. In 2018, attendance at New York Comic Con grew to over 250,000, and it appeared to be just as busy on Thursday, Oct. 3 through Sunday, Oct. 6 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. As usual, I selected some of my […]
‘Basket Case’ creator and actors will meet fans at NEPA Horror Film Festival on Oct. 13
In addition to showing dozens of films that will be brand new to most attendees, the NEPA Horror Film Festival will bring in the creative team behind one of the strangest cult classics of the 1980s. As announced exclusively on NEPA Scene back in May, “Basket Case” writer/director Frank Henenlotter and the star of the […]
