Added on 11/13/2023
NEPA Scene Staff
Jim Thorpe , Penn's Peak , punk

From a press release: It was announced today that Celtic punk band Flogging Molly will return to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 on their Road to Rebellion Tour with Amigo the Devil and Gen and the Degenerates. Starting out as the house band for Molly Malone’s in Los Angeles and […]
Added on 11/09/2023
NEPA Scene Staff
Harrisburg , New York , Philadelphia , punk , Wilkes-Barre

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 […]
Added on 11/07/2023
NEPA Scene Staff
Harrisburg , Lititz , metal , punk , Scranton , V-Spot , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: Hailing from Harrisburg, If Not For Me is a four-piece metalcore outfit known for their introspective lyrics, captivating sound, and emotionally charged performances. With their ability to seamlessly blend powerful melodies and profound storytelling through an authentic approach, they aim to connect deeply with listeners, exploring themes of self-discovery, resilience, and […]
Added on 10/13/2023
NEPA Scene Staff
Elkins Park , Philadelphia , punk , Scranton , The Menzingers

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, despite the title of their seventh album, “Some of It Was True.” The follow-up to 2019’s well-received “Hello Exile” accomplishes the daunting task […]
Added on 08/17/2023
NEPA Scene Staff
Plains , Poconos , punk , River Street Jazz Cafe , Sherman Theater , Stroudsburg

From a press release: Formed in the Pocono Mountains in 2009, Don’t Panic has had a simple mission since Day 1 – make genuine, fun rock ‘n’ roll music. Named after the memorable phrase from Douglas Adams’ “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” the favorite novel of founding vocalist/guitarist Ted Felicetti, the Stroudsburg-based pop punk band […]
Added on 07/14/2023
Rich Howells
F.M. Kirby Center , Kingston , Philadelphia , punk , Scranton , Wilkes-Barre

When a band makes emotional music that is as deeply personal as it is universal to anyone who has loved, lost, and lived to tell the tale of heartache, confusion, and existential dread, it stands the test of time. 10 years after Captain, We’re Sinking released “The Future Is Cancelled,” the Scranton punk quartet will […]
Added on 05/17/2023
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F.M. Kirby Center , punk , Scranton , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: It was announced today that Captain, We’re Sinking will reunite for “The Future Is Cancelled” 10 Year Anniversary Show on Saturday, July 22 at the F.M. Kirby Center as part of the Wilkes-Barre theater’s Chandelier Lobby Concert Series. 2023 marks 10 years since the release of the Scranton punk band’s powerhouse […]
Added on 05/03/2023
NEPA Scene Staff
horror , metal , New Jersey , punk , Quakertown , Sherman Theater , Stroudsburg

From a press release: Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein will emerge from the fiery pits of New Jersey to bring his horror punk show to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Sunday, May 7. Doyle has made his own distinct mark on the genre with his self-titled band while also touring with the original […]
Added on 04/20/2023
Rich Howells
Clarks Summit , Kingston , Lehigh Valley , music festival , New Jersey , New York , punk , Scranton , Scranton Iron Furnaces , Wilkes-Barre

The local news station can assure viewers that “good things are happening” in their area all they want, but it seems the often skeptical citizens of Northeastern Pennsylvania need more than just a segment on TV to be reminded of that fact. That’s where James Barrett comes in, a Scranton singer/songwriter with big songs and […]
Added on 03/23/2023
James Callahan
acoustic , Camp Rattler , premiere , punk , Wilkes-Barre

Anyone who has listened to a horror punk band may assume they know what they’re going to hear next from All the Damn Vampires frontman Elvis Aron Deadly, but this freshman solo effort from the Wilkes-Barre singer, titled “I Wish I Believed (In Fairy Tales),” is a personal, revealing step away from the genre for […]