NEPA Scene Staff

Rising indie pop icon Beabadoobee begins U.S. tour with sold-out show at The Met Philadelphia

Rising indie pop icon Beabadoobee begins U.S. tour with sold-out show at The Met 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 […]

 Rich Howells

EXCLUSIVE: Wicca Phase Springs Eternal headlines 3rd Good Things Are Happening Fest in Scranton on Aug. 10

EXCLUSIVE: Wicca Phase Springs Eternal headlines 3rd Good Things Are Happening Fest in Scranton on Aug. 10

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 […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Fan Expo Philadelphia on Star Wars Day, 05/04/24

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Fan Expo Philadelphia on Star Wars Day, 05/04/24

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 […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Scranton metal band Motionless In White headlines Apocalypse Fest 2.0 at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Halloween, Oct. 31

Scranton metal band Motionless In White headlines Apocalypse Fest 2.0 at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Halloween, Oct. 31

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 […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Wilkes-Barre melodic hardcore band One Step Closer jumps forward with ‘Leap Years’

Wilkes-Barre melodic hardcore band One Step Closer jumps forward with ‘Leap Years’

From a press release: Today, Wilkes-Barre melodic hardcore group One Step Closer will play the first of several sold-out shows on their triple headlining tour with Koyo and Anxious. For local fans, the month-long national run stops at the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia on Tuesday, March 26; a limited amount of tickets are still […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Title Fight’s Ned Russin turns solo project Glitterer into full band on new album ‘Rationale’

Title Fight’s Ned Russin turns solo project Glitterer into full band on new album ‘Rationale’

From a press release: Glitterer is a band from Washington, D.C. Initially, and for some time, it was a solo project – a man and his laptop, with occasional in-studio and onstage assistance from other human beings. Four albums, including two full-lengths on Anti- Records, were released in that one-guy period. But now Glitterer is […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Jam band The Disco Biscuits show ‘Why We Dance’ at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on March 28

Jam band The Disco Biscuits show ‘Why We Dance’ at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on March 28

From a press release: While Camp Bisco seems to have had its last dance, Philadelphia jam band and festival founders The Disco Biscuits will be back in Northeastern Pennsylvania to perform at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, March 28 as part of their 2024 Why We Dance Tour. Doors open at 6:30 […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Wilkes-Barre melodic hardcore band One Step Closer supports Knuckle Puck and Real Friends on national tour

Wilkes-Barre melodic hardcore band One Step Closer supports Knuckle Puck and Real Friends on national tour

From a press release: Today, Wilkes-Barre melodic hardcore group One Step Closer begins a month-long North American tour supporting Chicago pop punk bands Knuckle Puck and Real Friends with Arm’s Length, playing all 28 dates, plus their own headlining shows in Chicago and Albany in between. Starting in Cleveland, they will travel coast to coast […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Scranton punk band The Menzingers admit ‘Some of It Was True’ on 7th album

Scranton punk band The Menzingers admit ‘Some of It Was True’ on 7th album

From a press release: At this point, The Menzingers are an absolute institution. The Scranton natives’ multi-decade reputation as punk rock road warriors with an unbeatable catalog is cemented as hard truth on their seventh album, “Some of It Was True,” despite its title. The follow-up to 2019’s well-received “Hello Exile” accomplishes the daunting task […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Pa. country/folk singer Zandi Holup signs with Big Loud Records, picks ‘Gas Station Flowers’ as new single

Pa. country/folk singer Zandi Holup signs with Big Loud Records, picks ‘Gas Station Flowers’ as new single

From a press release: With an unmistakable voice and evocative songwriting prowess, Zandi Holup is a wildflower – unique, free as the wind, and blossoming in Music City. Born and raised in the Philadelphia suburb of Fort Washington, she drifted from city to city until she found her home in Nashville six years ago. Influenced […]