Stage West in Scranton reopens with first indoor show by pop rockers Nowhere Slow on June 27
This week, Scranton music venue Stage West announced its first indoor show since Parade Day on March 14. The coronavirus pandemic has kept the place closed to the public for about three months, though owner Steve Masterson has managed to stay in business by offering an expanded menu of takeout food, a beer home delivery […]
Scranton indie pop band Black Tie Stereo changes name to Modern Ties for new original music
From a press release: Today, Scranton indie pop band Black Tie Stereo announced that they will be starting a new project under the name Modern Ties. While the members of Modern Ties will be the same, the group has decided to form this project in an effort to differentiate their original music from their cover-based […]
Multi-platinum hitmakers Maroon 5 return to Hersheypark Stadium with Meghan Trainor on Sept. 5
From a press release: Today, three-time Grammy Award-winning pop rock band Maroon 5 announced dates for their upcoming 2020 U.S. tour, including a return to Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. with special guest Meghan Trainor during Labor Day weekend. Produced by Live Nation, these upcoming tour dates mark the […]
SONG PREMIERE: ‘Drive Away’ into the dreamy sci-fi space of Scranton duo Goodnight, Captain
Young musicians may grow older and bands can part ways, but that doesn’t mean that passion for making music goes away – it just changes form. After a two-year hiatus, Scranton singer/songwriter Patrick McGlynn and guitarist Stefan Ogonosky got together with their bandmates Steve Werner and Kevin Stone to play one final Blinded Passenger show […]
With new album, Fitz and the Tantrums come to Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Feb. 16, 2020
From a press release: It was announced today that Los Angeles indie pop band Fitz and the Tantrums, known for hits like “HandClap,” “The Walker,” and “Out of My League,” will perform at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 at 8 p.m. with Twin XL. Fitz and the Tantrums are set […]
Platinum pop star Ryan Cabrera sings at Stage West in Scranton on Oct. 24
From a press release: It was announced last night that platinum-selling pop rock singer/songwriter Ryan Cabrera will bring his current summer tour to Stage West in Scranton on Thursday, Oct. 24. Doors at Stage West (301 N. Main Ave., Scranton) open at 6 p.m., and the all-ages concert starts at 7 p.m. Tickets, which are […]
SONG PREMIERE: Scranton indie pop band Black Tie Stereo looks for ‘Somebody Like You’
Like a lot of young bands hoping to break out on a national level, Scranton indie pop band Black Tie Stereo has begun a Kickstarter campaign to fund their next album. But unlike many others, they’re going into it with several advantages. The first is that they’ve run a successful crowdfunding campaign before to fund […]
Singer of Scranton pop rockers Black Tie Stereo becomes ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ June 27-Aug. 3
From a press release: The Scranton Shakespeare Festival will start its eighth season tonight with the biblical musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” which features a local lead singer in the title role. Stephen Murphy, vocalist and keyboardist for Scranton pop rock band Black Tie Stereo, will portray Joseph, sharing the stage with Michele […]
Pop band Walk the Moon headlines 98.5 KRZ Summer Smash at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on July 19
From a press release: Entercom and 98.5 KRZ have announced the official lineup of Summer Smash 2019, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton pop radio station’s annual kickoff to summer concert. Featuring pop hitmakers Walk the Moon, In Real Life, Rachel Crow, and Johnny Orlando, the event will take place at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, […]
With new music, Jonas Brothers reunite and return to Hersheypark Stadium on Aug. 31
From a press release: Today, the Grammy Award-nominated, multi-platinum-selling Jonas Brothers announced the details of their 40-city Happiness Begins Tour this summer and fall with special guests and fellow pop stars Bebe Rexha and Jordan McGraw. This coincides with the launch of the pre-order for the powerhouse trio’s highly anticipated comeback album, “Happiness Begins.” Produced […]
