Dropkick Murphys and The Menzingers rock Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on March 11
From a press release: Today, platinum-selling Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys announced the full list of 14 cities on their next St. Patrick’s Day Tour and Wilkes-Barre is one of them – the only Pennsylvania stop on their annual holiday run in 2025. Scranton punk band The Menzingers will not only serve as direct support […]
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 […]
PHOTOS: Sum 41 and The Interrupters at Santander Arena in Reading, 05/08/24
On the first leg of their farewell tour, Sum 41 delivered a career-spanning setlist of all killer, no filler at the Santander Arena & Performing Arts Center in Reading on Wednesday, May 8, showing off both their pop punk and heavy metal sides as they have on their final studio album, “Heaven :x: Hell.” The […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Kingston folk punk singer Jay Morgans confesses dark and storied ‘History’
I feel as though nobody talks about how society may have peaked in the 1990s. I say this with a pocket full of pointed jest, but think on it for a second. The ’90s gave us the music of Soul Coughing, Morphine, Alice in Chains, Rancid, L7, Soundgarden, Quicksand, A Tribe Called Quest, Stone Temple […]
Alien Ant Farm rocks Ritz Theater in Scranton with Don’t Panic on July 19
From a press release: It was announced today that Southern California alternative rockers Alien Ant Farm, best known for their cover of the Michael Jackson hit “Smooth Criminal” and their own single “Movies” from the multi-platinum album “Anthology,” will perform at The Ritz Theater in downtown Scranton on Friday, July 19 as part of their […]
A Day to Remember, Story So Far, and Four Year Strong hit Montage Mountain in Scranton on June 23
From a press release: Today, metalcore/pop punk band A Day to Remember announced The Least Anticipated Album Tour, which will see them headlining arenas and amphitheaters across North America this summer with special guests The Story So Far and Four Year Strong. Beginning June 6 at The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park, Minnesota, the coast-to-coast […]
Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, Oliver Anthony, and more play at Poconos Park in Bushkill on May 17-18
From a press release: It was announced this week that platinum-selling Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys and SoCal punk rock legends Pennywise will headline Day 1 of the Lost Highway Motorcycle Show & Concert on Friday, May 17 at Poconos Park in Bushkill, following performances by The Castellows, Rick Monroe & The Hitmen, and Kevin […]
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 […]
ALBUM/VIDEO PREMIERE: Psych surf punks Major Pie experiment with real handcrafted sounds and AI imagery on debut
Many musicians throw around words like “experimental” to describe their work, yet few live up to the amount of creativity and ingenuity that implies. The Viola brothers never have to worry about that, or anything when it comes to the natural flow of their artistry. Since 2008, Anthony and Jesse have been making progressive alternative […]
Mephiskapheles headlines ska punk show at River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains on March 22
From a press release: It was announced today that New York City “Satanic ska” band Mephiskapheles will headline a night of ska and punk music at the River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains on Friday, March 22. New Jersey ska band The End Times, Long Island ska punk outfit Skappository, and new Scranton punk rock […]
