Added on 06/02/2025
Rich Howells
Clarks Summit , music festival , New Jersey , New York , Philadelphia , punk , Scranton , Scranton Iron Furnaces , The Menzingers , Wilkes-Barre

Following the initial lineup announcement in April, Good Things Are Happening Fest is announcing today exclusively on NEPA Scene that Scranton punk band The Menzingers will return to their hometown to headline the independent music festival’s fourth year. Currently based in Philadelphia, this also marks the group’s first full Scranton show in nearly four years. […]
Added on 04/29/2025
Rich Howells
Clarks Summit , music festival , New Jersey , New York , Philadelphia , punk , Scranton , Scranton Iron Furnaces , Wilkes-Barre

Good Things Are Happening Fest has secured its biggest headliner yet for its fourth year, but local music fans will have to wait just a little bit longer for that news. Today, the independent music festival named after a local news segment on WNEP highlighting positivity in the community is announcing its initial lineup exclusively […]
Added on 04/17/2025
NEPA Scene Staff
Philadelphia , River Common , tribute , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: Today, Visit Luzerne County announced that the 7th annual Rockin’ the River summer concert series will return this July for three consecutive weeks of live music along the Susquehanna River. The free, all-ages shows, which take place at Millennium Circle at the River Common in Wilkes-Barre, began in 2019 and have […]
Added on 02/04/2025
NEPA Scene Staff
F.M. Kirby Center , Philadelphia , Wilkes-Barre , Wynnewood

From a press release: It was announced today that legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will return to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, April 19. Jett previously performed at the Kirby Center (71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre) in 1989. Doors for this show open at 6 p.m., […]
Added on 11/04/2024
NEPA Scene Staff
Marketplace at Steamtown , Philadelphia , Scranton , Shakes Space

From a press release: Showcasing a unique fusion of music, visual arts, and live performance through a creative collaboration with an array of talented local artists, Zach Sprowls is set to debut his first album with an innovative mixed media concert in the intimate black box theater of The Shakes Space in downtown Scranton on […]
Added on 10/22/2024
NEPA Scene Staff
Mohegan Arena , Philadelphia , punk , Scranton , The Menzingers , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: Today, platinum-selling Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys announced the full list of 14 cities on their next St. Patrick’s Day Tour and Wilkes-Barre is one of them – the only Pennsylvania stop on their annual holiday run in 2025. Scranton punk band The Menzingers will not only serve as direct support […]
Added on 09/03/2024
NEPA Scene Staff
New York , Philadelphia

Singer/songwriter Beabadoobee has been on a skyrocketing trajectory to indie pop stardom over the past few years and has received widespread acclaim for her artistry, leading to her opening for Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour last year. She is back in the United States this fall for a headlining North American tour that starts […]
Added on 05/13/2024
Rich Howells
Clarks Summit , metal , music festival , New Jersey , New York , Philadelphia , punk , Scranton , Scranton Iron Furnaces , Tigers Jaw , Wilkes-Barre

Last month, Good Things Are Happening Fest announced the initial lineup of its third year at the historic Scranton Iron Furnaces on Saturday, Aug. 10. Today, the outdoor music festival featuring local and touring acts is revealing its headliner exclusively on NEPA Scene – Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, the experimental emo trap solo project of […]
Added on 05/08/2024
Rich Howells
comic books , convention , Philadelphia , Star Wars

The power of the Force was on full display as thousands of fans spent “Star Wars Day,” May the 4th, in the best way possible, meeting and attending panel discussions with franchise stars Rosario Dawson, Hayden Christensen, Alan Tudyk, Emily Swallow, and Cameron Monaghan at Fan Expo Philadelphia. Spanning movies, TV shows, animation, and videos […]
Added on 04/30/2024
NEPA Scene Staff
metal , Mohegan Arena , Motionless In White , Philadelphia , Scranton , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: Last year, Motionless In White fulfilled a lifelong dream by headlining their first-ever Scranton Apocalypse Fest in their hometown’s biggest venue, The Pavilion at Montage Mountain. Today, the metal band announced that they will be hosting Apocalypse Fest 2.0 at the area’s other major venue, Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza in […]