Added on 03/03/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
New York , parade , Scranton , Scranton Cultural Center
From a press release: As Scranton’s St. Patrick’s Parade returns to its rightful place in March this year, the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple will once again participate in the festivities. Outside, the parade steps off at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, so the Cultural Center’s annual Parade Day Party will begin […]
Added on 03/01/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
New Jersey , New York , Pavilion at Montage Mountain , Philadelphia , Scranton , Waterfront Music Pavilion
From a press release: Today, Live Nation announced that its Lawn Passes will return for the 2022 summer concert season and be available at 30 different venues. With this limited edition pass, fans can attend concerts at their local amphitheater all summer long, including select sold-out shows. First introduced in 2018, the Lawn Pass can […]
Added on 02/25/2022
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Karl Hall , New York , West Pittston , Wilkes-Barre
From a press release: It was announced this week that New York City indie folk rock act Wild Pink will perform at Karl Hall in downtown Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, April 28. Two of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s own indie folk/Americana bands, Joe Burke & Co. from West Pittston and Noxen from Wyoming County, will open the all-ages […]
Added on 02/24/2022
Rich Howells
Berwick , crowdfunding , Mechanicsburg , New Jersey , New York , Scranton , Warrendale , Wilkes-Barre
Over the last few days, gold-certified alternative rock band Cold, best known for hits like “Stupid Girl” and “Just Got Wicked,” has announced their coast-to-coast Black Sunday Tour, and Scranton’s own alt rockers University Drive will be sharing stages with them on every date. UD toured the country with Cold in 2019 as one of […]
Added on 02/21/2022
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Luzerne County , New Jersey , New York , Philadelphia , railroad , Wilkes-Barre
From a press release: A 154-year-old building on the outskirts of downtown Wilkes-Barre that spent time as a historic train station and even a nightclub has reopened after more than a decade, welcoming residents and visitors alike as the new home of Visit Luzerne County. Opening to the public on Feb. 14, the remodeled office […]
Added on 02/11/2022
Jason Riedmiller
metal , New Jersey , New York , Sherman Theater , Stroudsburg
In 1993, when grunge ruled radio and MTV, there was an underground scene thriving in New York City, North Jersey, Northeastern Pennsylvania – hardcore punk, quickly known just as hardcore. It was a mix of equal parts punk rock and heavy metal, with the influence of hip-hop, but that’s an approximation. There was no real […]
Added on 02/01/2022
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Hershey , Montage , New York , Scranton , skiing
From a press release: Spin Doctors, the New York City jam band that released chart-topping 1990s hits like “Two Princes” and “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong” from their Top 3 Billboard smash “Pocket Full of Kryptonite,” will headline the next Mountainfest at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Saturday, March 5 at 5 p.m. Another ’90s […]
Added on 01/20/2022
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Carbondale , Finnegan's , metal , New York , Philadelphia , Scranton
From a press release: In 2019, Carbondale-based drummer Carl Canedy, best known as a founding member of classic heavy metal band The Rods, played his first show with a new band formed around his solo project, simply called Canedy. Following their live debut in New York, they released an album together in 2020 called “Warrior” […]
Added on 01/13/2022
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Briggs Farm , Nescopeck , New York
From a press release: Their next big blues festival isn’t until July, so as an extension of their mission to bring quality music acts to the region, Briggs Farm Concerts will host a monthly concert series at the Nescopeck Township Fire Hall in partnership with the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau. The first of four concerts in […]
Added on 01/10/2022
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Hawley , New York , Scranton
From a press release: Lily Mao and The Resonaters, a New York City rock group with roots in Northeastern Pennsylvania, have signed with Brooklyn record label A Diamond Heart Production to release a new EP later this year. The band is known for an original and exciting new sound that includes influences of punk, glam, […]