EXCLUSIVE: Timeline announced for 2025 Electric City Music Conference and Steamtown Music Awards in Scranton
Mark your calendars, music lovers – the 12th annual Electric City Music Conference and Steamtown Music Awards are set to electrify Scranton from Thursday, Sept. 11 through Saturday, Sept. 13. This three-day extravaganza promises a celebration of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s vibrant music scene alongside talent from across the nation. The festivities kick off on Thursday, Sept. […]
Ritz Theater in Scranton hosts 4-day Vans Warped Tour music festival on June 12-15
During the heyday of the Vans Warped Tour, Scranton was often a popular stop for the rock festival, including its last national run in 2018. When it was announced last year that Warped would return in 2025, many fans were disappointed to learn that it would only be for a series of festivals in Washington, […]
Reunited punk band letlive. takes farewell tour to Ritz Theater in Scranton on Oct. 7
From a press release: Renowned for their genre-defying sound and electrifying live performances, letlive. is set to triumphantly return to stages one more time, reuniting with fans and reigniting the fire that defined a generation of alternative music. The trailblazing progressive soul punk band from Los Angeles will bring their chaotic yet cathartic stage presence […]
Prog metal bands Silent Planet and Invent Animate hit Ritz Theater in Scranton on May 9
From a press release: It was announced today that progressive metalcore bands Silent Planet and Invent Animate, who recently unveiled a new collaborative project, will also join forces on The Bloom in Heaven Tour this spring with 156/Silence and Allt. This North American run, named after their upcoming EP, begins in Texas on April 17 […]
In-demand party band Go Go Gadjet plays fundraiser at Ritz Theater in Scranton on Nov. 21
From a press release: When it comes to bringing a fresh and unique approach to private event entertainment, Go Go Gadjet is entirely in a class of their own. With the combination of elite musicianship, fast-paced mashups, exciting performers, and modern lighting/imagery, they have developed an event experience that’s truly one-of-a-kind. Whether it’s their 30 […]
Metalcore band Norma Jean rattles The Ritz Theater in Scranton on Nov. 16
From a press release: Since September, Atlanta metalcore outfit Norma Jean has been traveling across the United States and Canada on their 1994 North America Tour playing career-spanning sets that feature songs from their early albums, all the way up through their latest release, 2022’s “Deathrattle Sing for Me.” The current leg of this run […]
Emo rock band The Funeral Portrait performs at Ritz Theater in Scranton on Nov. 8
From a press release: The Funeral Portrait is an emo post-hardcore outfit that displays a mix of theatrics and devotion to their passion for loud, uncompromising, anthemic rock music. The band has been touring relentlessly since their inception in Atlanta, Georgia in 2014, opening for acts such as Marilyn Manson, Shinedown, Underoath, From Ashes to […]
Post-hardcore icons Thursday perform at Ritz Theater in Scranton on July 12
From a press release: It was announced today that influential post-hardcore/emo band Thursday will perform at The Ritz Theater in downtown Scranton on Friday, July 12 with Stick to Your Guns and Tim Kasher. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Thursday, May 23 at 10 a.m. via Eventbrite. The Ritz (222 […]
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 […]
Scranton photographer ‘bedfordtowers’ builds his creativity in new directions and cities
For large parts of his life, Matt Montella has been hidden behind a camera, an instrument, and a mysterious moniker well-known in the music scene. This Friday, he will step behind a DJ table for the first time. If his name doesn’t immediately ring a bell, “Bedford Towers” likely does, as it is often seen […]
