NEPA Horror Film Fest hosts pre-party concert at The Keys in Scranton on Oct. 12
Local horror movie fans who just can’t wait for the fifth annual NEPA Horror Film Festival can kick things off early with a pre-party at The Keys in downtown Scranton on Saturday, Oct. 12, the night before the festival takes over the Circle Drive-In in Dickson City. The 21+ show will feature a mix of […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Scranton’s Menzingers follow alien’s road trip in ‘America (You’re Freaking Me Out)’
From a press release: Today, Scranton/Philadelphia punk band The Menzingers unveiled a new track from their forthcoming album, “Hello Exile,” that releases some pent-up frustration with the state of our union. “America (You’re Freaking Me Out)” starts the new record off with restless urgency; it’s pounding rhythms and furious guitar riffs provide a much-needed release […]
Supporting their new album, Goo Goo Dolls return to Hershey Theatre on Nov. 22
From a press release: Less than two weeks after their Scranton performance, it was announced today that multi-platinum alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls will return to the Hershey Theatre on Friday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. Philadelphia indie punk band Beach Slang will open the show that is part of the Goo Goo Dolls’ […]
Sensory-friendly Inclusion Festival returns to Mountain Sky in Jermyn Aug. 9-11
From a press release: The second annual Inclusion Festival, the nation’s first sensory-friendly music and wellness festival for people with and without special needs, is coming up this Friday, Aug. 9 through Sunday, Aug. 11 at Mountain Sky in Jermyn. Music festivals, which generally evoke feelings of joy, connection, and open-mindedness, are powerful platforms for […]
Bethlehem bluegrass band Serene Green celebrates new album with release shows Aug. 2-9
From a press release: Bethlehem bluegrass band Serene Green will celebrate the release of their second studio album, “Have at It,” with a series of five regional shows starting this Friday, Aug. 2 at The Stonehouse in Carbondale and running through next Friday, Aug. 9 at the River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains. Announced last […]
Street Art Society of NEPA begins first of 10 local murals in Edwardsville July 26-27
From a press release: This weekend, the Street Art Society of NEPA will officially begin the first of 10 murals slated for the West Side Mural Revitalization Project. Murals will be painted on buildings in Kingston, Edwardsville, and Luzerne during the fall of 2019 and the spring of 2020. Philadelphia muralist Evan Lovett will be […]
Scranton punk band The Menzingers announce new album, single, and tour with Tigers Jaw
From a press release: It was announced today that Scranton/Philadelphia punk band The Menzingers will release their sixth studio album, “Hello Exile,” on Friday, Oct. 4 via Epitaph Records. The record arrives as the follow-up to the band’s 2017 critically acclaimed release “After the Party,” which debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard Top Current […]
Scranton musician Spenser Hogans, 29, remembered by NEPA music scene and showcase on July 10
A concert meant to be a showcase for local music is now dedicated to the memory of Spenser Spirit Hogans and raising money for the family of a kind and talented young musician from Scranton gone too soon. Hogans, a member of Scranton/Philadelphia indie rock band Three Man Cannon and a solo musician who often […]