All-female Ramones tribute Rockaway Bitch returns to Pittston for ‘Holiday Shitshow’ on Dec. 29
From a press release: After playing the venue’s Punk Rock Bar-B-Q in September, all-female Ramones tribute band Rockaway Bitch will return to the Border Bar in Pittston to headline the Camp Rattler Holiday Shitshow on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. The annual event by the local entertainment production and promotion team promises photos with […]
SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival assembles 60+ spontaneous acts in Bethlehem Jan. 25-26
From a press release: Comedy Central’s Astronomy Club and comedy duo Zach Reino and Jessica McKenna of “Off Book: The Improvised Musical Podcast” will headline the sixth annual SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem on Friday, Jan. 25 from 6 p.m.-midnight and Saturday, Jan. 26 from 11 a.m.-2 a.m. […]
15-year-old guitar virtuoso Brandon ‘Taz’ Niederauer shreds at Jazz Cafe in Plains on Dec. 7
While Brandon “Taz” Niederauer describes himself as “just a kid who loves playing music,” anyone who has seen what he can do with a guitar knows that there’s much more to his talent than that. By the age of 15, he has shared stages and received accolades from everyone from Slash to Dweezil Zappa to […]
Live Nation offering unlimited Lawn Pass to amphitheaters like Montage Mountain in Scranton
From a press release: Concert promoter Live Nation is offering music fans unlimited access to outdoor summer concerts with its new Lawn Pass that will only be available for a limited time. The Live Nation Lawn Pass provides unlimited lawn admission to all concerts at any local participating Live Nation amphitheaters throughout the 2019 season […]
Brooklyn singer/songwriter Lily Mao comes home to Scranton for debut album release show on Dec. 9
From a press release: Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Lily Mao will host an album release party in her hometown of Scranton to celebrate her debut full-length, “Run to Madness,” on Sunday, Dec. 9. The free live show will be held in the private event space at Ale Mary’s at the Bittenbender (126 Franklin Ave., Scranton) from 1 […]
KISS brings End of the Road World Tour to Hersheypark Stadium on Aug. 21
From a press release: Following an epic and storied 45-year career that launched an era of rock ‘n’ roll legends, KISS recently announced that they will begin their final tour ever in 2019, appropriately named End of the Road. Today, after selling more than half a million tickets at their initial on sale, KISS added […]
Peach Music Festival alum Joe Russo’s Almost Dead jams at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on March 13
From a press release: It was announced today that Brooklyn-based Grateful Dead cover band Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, regulars at the annual Peach Music Festival in Scranton, will perform at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 8 p.m. This concert follows three upcoming shows at The Capitol Theatre in Port […]
Train and Goo Goo Dolls take 2019 tour to Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Aug. 1
From a press release: In a very early announcement for the summer concert season, multi-platinum pop/alternative rock icons Train and the Goo Goo Dolls revealed at midnight that they will bring their nationwide 2019 summer tour to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. Special guest Allen Stone, […]
PHOTOS: Beautiful People, 2018 New York Comic Con Celebrity Edition
Earlier this month, I showed you some of the best cosplayers of New York Comic Con – but it wouldn’t be NYCC without the celebrity guests. Held at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan on Thursday, Oct. 4 through Sunday, Oct. 7, New York Comic Con has been bringing in bigger and […]
The ghost of Roy Orbison tours U.S. as hologram, stopping in Pennsylvania on Nov. 9
On Oct. 1, the U.S. leg of the Roy Orbison hologram tour kicked off in Oakland. At each stop, a computer-generated hologram of Orbison will be performing alongside an orchestra and band. [The tour comes to the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, New Jersey on Nov. 2, the Xcite Center at […]
