Pop rockers 5 Seconds of Summer will play at Great Allentown Fair on Sept. 1
From a press release: Following the news that 311, The Offspring, and Gym Class Heroes are coming to The Great Allentown Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 29, it was also announced today that Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer will perform at the fair during Labor Day weekend on Saturday, Sept. 1 at 8 […]
98.5 KRZ announces young pop stars playing Summer Smash in Wilkes-Barre on June 19
From a press release: Entercom, a leading creator of live local audio content in the United States, and 98.5 KRZ have announced the all-star lineup of Summer Smash 2018, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton pop radio station’s annual kickoff to summer concert. Featuring young hitmakers Why Don’t We, Dua Lipa, Jack & Jack, and Logan Henderson, the event […]
Pop icon Britney Spears takes Las Vegas ‘Piece of Me’ show to Sands Bethlehem Event Center on July 17
From a press release: Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning pop icon Britney Spears has announced the limited, last-time-ever tour of her award-winning and record-breaking show “Britney: Piece of Me.” For the first and only time, “Britney: Piece of Me” will visit the East Coast and Europe for a very limited engagement for fans who were not able […]
NEPA SCENE PODCAST: The dedication and popularity of Scranton pop rock band Nowhere Slow
Recorded and produced every week by Internet marketing company Coal Creative in their production studio in downtown Wilkes-Barre, the award-winning NEPA Scene Podcast presents honest, uncensored interviews and in-depth discussions about local arts, entertainment, and the issues that matter to Northeastern Pennsylvania. The live, multi-camera show streams in high definition on NEPA Scene’s Facebook page […]
Chart toppers Kesha and Macklemore perform together at Hersheypark Stadium on July 21
From a press release: After collaborating on the hit single “Good Old Days” this year, chart-topping, multi-platinum-selling artists Kesha and Macklemore will team up in 2018 for The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore Tour, which stops at Hersheypark Stadium on Saturday, July 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets, which are $35.60, $45.60, $55.60, and $95.60, plus […]
All Time Low headlines 98.5 KRZ’s Let It Show at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 7
From a press release: It was announced today that local pop radio station 98.5 KRZ’s annual Let It Show will return to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m., featuring performances by All Time Low, Grace VanderWaal, MAX, and Jake Miller this year. Prior to the main show, newcomer […]
98.5 KRZ brings OneRepublic and Fitz and the Tantrums to Montage Mountain in Scranton on July 26
From a press release: Local pop radio station 98.5 KRZ is bringing its annual Summer Smash concert back to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Wednesday, July 26, this time featuring multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated quintet OneRepublic with special guests Fitz and the Tantrums and James Arthur. Tickets, which range from $34.50 to $350 (VIP […]
BUT I DIGRESS: What makes a good pop song (and how to make pop music great again)
I have no idea what I’m going to be babbling about today, kiddies. I know I do need to knock something out or I’ll get chewed out by the boss, so I’m giving it the ol’ “James Joyce” treatment. The results couldn’t possibly be worse than that hack’s unintelligible dreck. Why Hemingway hung around with […]
Fitz and the Tantrums burst into Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Nov. 13
From a press release: The Sands Bethlehem Event Center has just announced that Los Angeles indie pop band Fitz and the Tantrums will be performing on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $25, go on sale this Friday, June 24 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at sandseventcenter.com, the Event Center […]