Dunmore poet Brian Fanelli releases new book ‘Waiting for the Dead to Speak’ on Sept. 12
From a press release: New York Quarterly Books will be publishing a new collection of poetry, “Waiting for the Dead to Speak,” by Dunmore writer and English professor Brian Fanelli on Sept. 12. The book is now available for pre-order. “Waiting for the Dead to Speak” merges the personal with the political. In this, his […]
PHOTOS: Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, and Dustin Lynch at Montage Mountain in Scranton, 07/21/16
Scranton put on its big cowboy hat and dancin’ boots for a night of pop country at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Thursday, July 21 with Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, and Dustin Lynch. Bryan sold out The Pavilion for the second straight year, this time on his “Kill the Lights Tour,” […]
Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and Sheryl Crow play at first-ever Outlaw Music Festival in Scranton Sept. 18
From a press release: Just when you thought the summer concert season at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton was coming to an end soon, one more major show was announced this morning. Willie Nelson and Blackbird Presents are proud to announce the first-ever Outlaw Music Festival, taking place Sunday, Sept. 18 at Montage […]
EXCLUSIVE: An update on NEPA pizza documentary ‘Tray,’ with a new clip from Maroni’s in Scranton
NEPA Scene was the first publication to tell you about “Tray,” a new documentary currently in production about pizza in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the region’s unique history and relationship with everyone’s favorite flatbread food. The story, which became one of the most popular articles we’ve ever published, was then picked up by many other media […]
The Top 10 most interesting people we met at Camp Bisco in Scranton (with our color commentary)
To say that Camp Bisco, the three-day EDM and jam festival held annually at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain, attracts some colorful characters is as understated as noting that Scranton needs a little roadwork. Being nerds, we usually don’t get invited to such cool parties, so we took the opportunity to walk around on July […]
PHOTOS: Camp Bisco at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, 07/15-16/16
The nonstop party of Camp Bisco took over The Pavilion at Montage Mountain and the water park next door from Thursday, July 14 through Saturday, July 16, returning for its second year to Scranton with the organized chaos of dance music, light shows, and summertime fun. Running since 1999 and curated by Philadelphia electronic jamband […]
PHOTOS: Vans Warped Tour at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, 07/11/16
America’s longest-running touring summer music festival returned to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Monday, July 11 with a diverse lineup that attracted thousands of teenagers as well as adults feeling nostalgic for their adolescent years spent running from stage to stage to watch their favorite punk and hardcore bands play the Vans […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 3, 07/12/16
During the third week of Season 4 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent on Tuesday, July 12, two crowd favorites from last season won the audience vote at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant – one who had won before and another who was finally given his due. Scranton band Crock Pot Abduction put on […]
PHOTOS: Electric City Music Conference announcement party at Thirst T’s in Olyphant, 07/03/16
Electric City Music Conference co-producers Joe Caviston and Kenneth Norton announced the nominees for the 2016 Steamtown Music Awards and the conference’s live music lineups at all the participating venues to a packed house at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant on Sunday, July 3. Highlighted by acoustic performances by Skip Monday (with a […]
Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime plays outdoor concert at The Vault in Scranton on July 30
From a press release: The phenomenon known as Sublime, arguably the most energetic, original, and uniquely eclectic band to emerge from any scene, anywhere, ended with the untimely death of lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter Brad Nowell in May of 1996. But encompassing the sense of place and purpose long associated with Sublime’s music, Badfish: […]
