PHOTOS: XPoNential Music Festival, Day 3 – Brandi Carlile, Old Crow Medicine Show, and more, 07/24/16
On Friday, July 22 through Sunday, July 24, the XPoNential Music Festival, with a lineup carefully curated by award-winning Philadelphia radio station WXPN 88.5 FM, returned for its 12th year to Wiggins Park and its fourth year to the BB&T Pavilion nearby, both in Camden, New Jersey just outside of Philly. With outdoor and indoor […]
PHOTOS: XPoNential Music Festival, Day 2 – Preservation Hall Jazz Band, David Wax Museum, and more, 07/23/16
On Friday, July 22 through Sunday, July 24, the XPoNential Music Festival, with a lineup carefully curated by award-winning Philadelphia radio station WXPN 88.5 FM, returned for its 12th year to Wiggins Park and its fourth year to the BB&T Pavilion nearby, both in Camden, New Jersey just outside of Philly. With outdoor and indoor […]
STREAMING: Listen and look back longingly with new Menzingers song ‘Lookers’
NEPA Scene gave you a little live video preview of The Menzingers’ new album back in June when the punk band returned to their old hometown for an outdoor show at The Vault in Scranton. Now they’ve officially released a brand new song, “Lookers,” via Vice’s Noisey. The song comes on the day they kick […]
LIVING YOUR TRUTH: Sarah McBride is another woman who made history at the DNC
They’re calling it the first time an openly transgender woman has addressed a major convention. Indeed, on a night of firsts, I was brimming with pride to see Sarah McBride take the podium at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Thursday. The first time I read about Sarah was her heartbreaking story of courage […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Paul McCartney in top form in Philly, digging deep for longtime fans
Since returning to the concert stage in 1989, Paul McCartney has treated concertgoers to a healthy mix of his Beatles, Wings, and solo classics. With his current “One on One” tour, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is digging even deeper into those stellar catalogs. McCartney, still looking Fab at the age of […]
PHOTOS: Camp Bisco at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, 07/15-16/16
The nonstop party of Camp Bisco took over The Pavilion at Montage Mountain and the water park next door from Thursday, July 14 through Saturday, July 16, returning for its second year to Scranton with the organized chaos of dance music, light shows, and summertime fun. Running since 1999 and curated by Philadelphia electronic jamband […]
Are Cirque du Soleil and Philadelphia wrestling promotion CHIKARA spiritual cousins?
Global juggernaut Cirque du Soleil has revolutionized the circus arts in the last three decades, but it had less lofty aspirations at its start. Street performer, accordionist, and fire-breather Guy Laliberté joined forces with Gilles Ste-Croix and Daniel Gauthier after leaving college, and the earliest incarnations of what would one day be Cirque started marching […]
Prophets of Rage announce first national tour, playing Philly, Jersey, and New York in August
From a press release: Prophets of Rage combines the sonic firepower of Rage Against the Machine, Public Enemy, and Cypress Hill, and after a small handful of shows in California and New York, the supergroup has announced their “Make America Rage Again Tour,” which runs from July through October in arenas across the country. Taking […]
Live Nation offers $20 ticket sale May 13-20 to over 50 concerts, including Scranton shows
From a press release: In celebration of the summer finally beginning, Live Nation wants to do everything it can to help fans get out and see their favorite artists this summer, so they have announced a special “Kickoff to Summer” offer, giving fans access to select shows for just $20 per ticket. Tickets are available […]
Breaking Benjamin, MiW join Avenged Sevenfold, Alice in Chains, and more at Rock Allegiance festival Sept. 17-18
From a press release: Monster Energy Rock Allegiance returns to Talen Energy Stadium (formerly PPL Park) in Chester, just outside Philadelphia, on Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18 with a lineup of over 35 bands on three stages, led by Avenged Sevenfold and Alice in Chains, along with Wilkes-Barre’s Breaking Benjamin, Slayer, The Offspring, […]
