EXCLUSIVE: The Menzingers headline Good Things Are Happening Fest in Scranton on Sept. 6
Following the initial lineup announcement in April, Good Things Are Happening Fest is announcing today exclusively on NEPA Scene that Scranton punk band The Menzingers will return to their hometown to headline the independent music festival’s fourth year. Currently based in Philadelphia, this also marks the group’s first full Scranton show in nearly four years. […]
EXCLUSIVE: 4th annual Good Things Are Happening Fest announces initial lineup in Scranton
Good Things Are Happening Fest has secured its biggest headliner yet for its fourth year, but local music fans will have to wait just a little bit longer for that news. Today, the independent music festival named after a local news segment on WNEP highlighting positivity in the community is announcing its initial lineup exclusively […]
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal will play first full band show ever in Scranton at Good Things Fest on Aug. 10
Since he was a teenager growing up in Scranton, Adam McIlwee has been experimenting and innovating as a musician, so why would he stop now? He started his first band, Closed Mouth, at age 13, and his career began in earnest in 2005 when he co-founded the band Tigers Jaw, which garnered success in the […]
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 […]
Scranton indie rock artist Petal headlines Good Things Are Happening Fest on Aug. 12
From a press release: Indie rock band Petal, the nom de plume of singer/songwriter Kiley Lotz, is set to return to their hometown of Scranton this Saturday, Aug. 12 to headline the second annual Good Things Are Happening Fest. The Run for Cover Records artist independently released their first new song in five years, “You […]
SONG PREMIERE: After ‘The Voice,’ Clarks Summit singer Alyssa Lazar reflects with ‘Dear Universe’
In so many movies, there is a scene when the protagonist has reached a crossroads, hesitating before their next move. Troubled and unsure of themselves, they look up to the sky, picturing something beyond the stars – a higher power, a mentor, or anything else that could guide them – and cry out for an […]
EXCLUSIVE: Good Things Are Happening again – Scranton music fest returns to Iron Furnaces on Aug. 12
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 […]
After 5 years, punk band Captain, We’re Sinking reunites at new Scranton music festival on Aug. 6
For local fans of punk rock, the future isn’t canceled and good things are right around the corner. Recently announced on NEPA Scene, the first-ever Good Things Are Happening Fest at the Scranton Iron Furnaces will be headlined by Captain, We’re Sinking, who are reuniting for their first show in nearly five years on Saturday, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Good Things Are Happening music festival debuts at Scranton Iron Furnaces on Aug. 6
As if the past two years of a global pandemic and political unrest wasn’t enough for the average person to deal with, inflation has driven the cost of living to new heights in 2022. As so many struggle to make ends meet, particularly in the working class city of Scranton, it may be difficult to […]
New Furnace Jam features varied rock acts outdoors at Scranton Iron Furnaces on Sept. 22
After the success of the Alt 92.1 Furnace Frenzy with the Dirty Heads last month, local concert production company DamnMillennial! Promotions has announced another outdoor concert at the Scranton Iron Furnaces in downtown Scranton on the first day of fall. Set for Saturday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m., the Furnace Jam will feature a variety […]
