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 […]
Scranton Iron Furnaces host Pink Floyd laser show, ’80s tribute, and rock concerts this summer
From a press release: Last month, local concert production company DamnMillennial! Promotions revealed that they will present a series of outdoor shows at the Scranton Iron Furnaces in downtown Scranton. The first one was announced was the Alt 92.1 Furnace Frenzy headlined by the Dirty Heads on Saturday, July 21, and now three more shows […]
Fire at the Furnace Week in Scranton features 300 artists, 20 exhibits, and 14 hot iron events May 28-June 2
From a press release: 300 artists, 20 exhibits, and 14 iron pours and theatrical performances will be packed into one week of industrial arts fun in Scranton. People of all ages are invited to celebrate the unofficial start to summer and Scranton’s industrial past at Fire at the Furnace Week, starting on Memorial Day, Monday, […]
9 iron sculptures added to Scranton Riverwalk during Fire at the Furnace Week on May 31
From a press release: As part of Fire at the Furnace Week in Scranton, a new exhibit featuring nine large-scale iron sculptures will soon be installed along the downtown Scranton Riverwalk. Members of the public are invited to celebrate industrial arts and local history at the opening reception for “Confluence: Art on the Trail” on […]
Alt 92.1 hosts Furnace Frenzy with Dirty Heads, Jukebox the Ghost, and more at Scranton Iron Furnaces on July 21
From a press release: DamnMillennial! Promotions, a local concert production company that has booked events at The Leonard, the Ritz Theater, The Vault Tap & Kitchen, Levels Bar & Grill, and the Ice Box Sports Complex recently revealed that they will present a series of outdoor shows at the Scranton Iron Furnaces in downtown Scranton. […]
Scranton Iron Furnaces host Fire at the Furnace Week activities May 28-June 2
From a press release: In celebration of the eighth annual International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art coming to Scranton in May, a series of events designed to spark interest in the region’s industrial past will be held at the Scranton Iron Furnaces and venues throughout the city. Members of the community are invited to […]
Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime plays outdoor concert at Scranton Iron Furnaces on Sept. 22
From a press release: Since the untimely death of Sublime lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter Brad Nowell in 1996, Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime has been channeling the spirit of the energetic, original, and uniquely eclectic band. The popular Providence, Rhode Island act will be closing out the summer of 2017 with their second annual […]
PHOTOS: Fire at the Furnace at the Scranton Iron Furnaces, 06/03/16
Art and industry combine in spectacular fashion every year at the Fire at the Furnace with live iron pour demonstrations and other cultural events, but the sixth annual gathering at the historic Scranton Iron Furnaces on Friday, June 3 brought two special people together as well. Nikki Moser, organizer of Fire at the Furnace and […]
