Lackawanna County lighting Courthouse Christmas tree with carols and hot chocolate on Dec. 1
From a press release: The official lighting of the Lackawanna County Christmas tree will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. at the flag plaza on North Washington Avenue on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. The festive event will offer refreshments, carols, and a lot of holiday fun. According to the Lackawanna County […]
Comedian Kathleen Madigan will be ‘Bothering Jesus’ at Lackawanna College in Scranton on March 10
From a press release: Lackawanna College in Scranton has added veteran comedian Kathleen Madigan to its 89th season Community Concerts lineup for a one-night performance on Friday, March 10 at 8 p.m. as part of her Bothering Jesus Tour. Doors at the Peoples Security Bank Theater at Lackawanna College open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for […]
‘Madrigal Mixtape’ modernizes medieval dinner theatre at Scranton Cultural Center Dec. 10-11
From a press release: The Scranton Shakespeare Festival is premiering a theatrical experience at the Scranton Cultural Center that would make the Bard proud – “The Madrigal Mixtape,” a pair of festive performances on Saturday, Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 11, along with a reveal on Sunday about Scranton Shakes’ exciting upcoming events in 2017. […]
PHOTOS: Black Tie Stereo, Esta Coda, and The Boneflowers at The Leonard in Scranton, 11/04/16
The Northeastern Pennsylvania music scene has lost a number of important venues for all-ages shows over the last few years, making it increasingly difficult for original local musicians to find places to play, so when the news came in 2014 that the former Moonshine Theater in downtown Scranton, which remained vacant for years, was under […]
Scranton punk band The Menzingers will open for Weezer in Bethlehem on Dec. 3
From a press release: It was announced today that Philadelphia-by-way-of-Scranton punk band The Menzingers will open for multi-platinum-selling alternative rock band Weezer at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $50 and $75, are on sale now and can be purchased at sandseventcenter.com, the Event Center box […]
Comedian Ron Babcock returns to Scranton to host Ugly Xmas Sweater Comedy Show on Dec. 21
From a press release: Comedian and Scranton native Ron Babcock is heading back to Northeastern Pennsylvania this holiday season to do two things – visit family and host The Ugly Xmas Sweater Comedy Show at The Bog in downtown Scranton on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. The show, which is $5 at the door […]
YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: Scranton post-hardcore band Silhouette Lies
Silhouette Lies City: Scranton Genre(s): Post-hardcore, hard rock, metal Years active: 2010-2016 Sounds like: For six years, Silhouette Lies has played hundreds of shows and attended hundreds more as fans and supporters of the Northeastern Pennsylvania music scene, but they have forged an accessible sound quite unlike any of their peers. These post-hardcore songs contain […]
The Menzingers’ annual NEPA Holiday Show returns to Scranton Cultural Center on Dec. 17
After another successful punk rock holiday party last year, The Menzingers will return to the Scranton Cultural Center in downtown Scranton for their annual NEPA Holiday Show on Saturday, Dec. 17. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the all-ages concert (21+ to drink) is standing room only. Tickets, which are $20 in advance or $25 […]
Powerhouse vocalist Morgan James sings at Lackawanna College in Scranton on March 31
From a press release: The right vocalist can make you fall in love at first listen, elicit tears, or bring you back to a different era altogether. A microphone and a stage remain the only necessities. That holds true for New York-based soul singer, songwriter, and Broadway chanteuse Morgan James, who performs as part of […]
Wizards of Winter whips up holiday prog rock at Lackawanna College in Scranton on Dec. 3
From a press release: Community Concerts at Lackawanna College will present a heavy-hitting 89th season from Dec. 2016 through March 2017, opening with The Wizards of Winter on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. What was once a Trans-Siberian Orchestra tribute group has now turned into a musical force of its own design. In 2013, […]
