Scranton Fringe stages international cultural exchange with Ballina, Ireland
From a press release: Looking to foster a more profound relationship between Scranton and its sister city, Ballina, and highlighting the power of the arts to foster connections across cultures, the Scranton Fringe Festival has announced a new cultural exchange with the Ballina Arts Centre in County Mayo, Ireland. This October, after first staging the […]
Coming-of-age rock musical ‘Spring Awakening’ rises up in Scranton on Jan. 10-12
From a press release: Transporting audiences to conservative 19th-century Germany, where young love, rebellion, and the search for self-expression collide, the Scranton Shakespeare Festival will present the Tony and Grammy Award-winning rock musical “Spring Awakening” for one weekend only – Friday, Jan. 10 through Sunday, Jan. 12 – at The Shakes Space inside The Marketplace […]
Prog rockers Coheed and Cambria and Mastodon take over Montage Mountain in Scranton on May 31
From a press release: Today, prog rock titans Coheed and Cambria and Mastodon announced The Infinite Arc Tour, traveling across the United States with special guests Periphery in 2025. While Coheed is gearing up for the release of their brand new album “The Father of Make Believe” on March 14, Mastodon has been celebrating the […]
Reunited rock band Creed comes to Montage Mountain in Scranton with Daughtry on July 19
From a press release: Due to fan demand, it was announced today that multi-platinum rock band Creed has extended their sold-out Summer of ’99 Tour with 23 additional dates in 2025. Produced by Live Nation, the next run begins on July 9 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky and wraps on Aug. 20 at the […]
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 […]
SONG PREMIERE: Scranton indie folk duo Sweetnest traverses the darkening ‘Forest’
Over half of Pennsylvania is made up of forests, covering the Commonwealth in an expansive green canopy of natural beauty that supports a dynamic ecosystem of vegetation and wildlife while also providing a peaceful landscape for exploration and recreation. As the fall foliage crumbles and the sun sets earlier behind the barren trees of the […]
Scranton composer Zach Sprowls collaborates on live mixed media performance of new album on Nov. 9
From a press release: Showcasing a unique fusion of music, visual arts, and live performance through a creative collaboration with an array of talented local artists, Zach Sprowls is set to debut his first album with an innovative mixed media concert in the intimate black box theater of The Shakes Space in downtown Scranton on […]
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 […]
After dark, Electric City Aquarium in Scranton hosts Halloween Silent Disco on Oct. 26
From a press release: Those who are looking for something different to do this season can dive into a night of spine-tingling fun under the sea at the “Underwater Echoes” Halloween Silent Disco at Electric City Aquarium & Reptile Den in downtown Scranton on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Presented by Silent Sound […]
