Nominations for the 2016 Steamtown Music Awards are now open through June 1
From a press release: Nominations have opened for the 2016 Steamtown Music Awards. Members of the public can nominate their favorites for the 2016 local music award show online from now until Friday, July 1. Shortly following the close of nominations on July 1, public voting will open for the People’s Choice Award, Best New […]
PHOTOS: Fuzz 92.1 Cardboard Box Sled Derby at Montage Mountain in Scranton, 02/28/16
A bear, dragon, shark, Minecraft pig, pirate ship, and a makeshift Jamaican bobsled were among the homemade cardboard vessels that rocketed, dragged, and flipped their way through the first-ever Fuzz 92.1 Cardboard Box Sled Derby held at Montage Mountain on Sunday, Feb. 28. Nearly two dozen participants constructed homemade sleds using only cardboard, tape, string, […]
Comedians Artie Lange and Rev. Bob Levy perform for veterans benefit in Scranton on April 8
From a press release: Laugh Out Lepka’s Comedy and the Reverend Bob Levy will present the Warrior Pointe Veterans Comedy Benefit with comedian Artie Lange at historic Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel in downtown Scranton on Friday, April 8. Lange, who starred on “Mad TV” and was a regular on “The Howard Stern Show,” currently hosts […]
Spend the night with Rolling Stones tribute ‘Satisfaction’ at Scranton Cultural Center on March 3
From a press release: CBS News New York calls it “a must-see. … Go get Satisfaction!” It’s the show critics are raving about – “Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show” will play at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple on Thursday, March 3 at 8 p.m. “Satisfaction” is internationally acclaimed as the most […]
Learn the history of bourbon and barrel aging and sample a few in Scranton on March 15
From a press release: Lew Bryson has been writing about beer and spirits since 1995. He is the managing editor of Whisky Advocate and the author of six books, the most recent of which is “Tasting Whiskey: An Insider’s Guide to the Unique Pleasures of the World’s Finest Spirits,” a synthesis of almost 20 years […]
Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin co-headline Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on July 29
From a press release: At the beginning of the month, just days after appearing together on stage in New York City for a cover of “Under Pressure,” Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed announced a co-headlining summer amphitheater tour, and now the dates have been revealed. Produced by Live Nation, two of the best-selling modern rock bands […]
Saintly 2016 Parade Day t-shirt benefits Electric City Music Conference in Scranton
In 2010, Chris Ventura put out his first Parade Day t-shirt. While selling the shirt at Joe Caviston’s former venue, Eleanor Rigby’s in Jermyn, the shirt caught the eye of Caviston. From there, the two struck up a collaboration and have put out a t-shirt annually for the past seven years. This year, the duo […]
Writers’ Showcase reading series features poems and prose from 5 writers in Scranton on Feb. 27
From a press release: The winter edition of the bi-monthly Writers’ Showcase reading series at the Olde Brick Theatre (126 W. Market St., Scranton) will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. and will feature varied writers Harold Jenkins, David J. Bauman, Mason Crawford, Jason Allen, and Alicia Grega. The event is $4 […]
Ever wanted to rappel down a building in Scranton? Go Over the Edge for charity on June 11
From a press release: NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania, which provides services that promote affordable housing and home ownership throughout NEPA, is looking for 92 volunteers to take fundraising to bold new heights this summer, specifically 146 feet to nearly the tip-top of the 165-foot Bank Towers building in downtown Scranton. Will you be one of them? […]
