Ring in the new year with sexy Noir Nights masquerade party at Stage West in Scranton on Dec. 31
Scranton may seem a little traditional or backwards to some, but the recent success of Noir Nights has shown that the city does has a provocative side, at least behind closed doors. Debuting on Mischief Night just before Halloween and returning on Black Friday, the sexy and seductive pop-up bar is back at Stage West […]
Saving Abel and Tantric rock Stage West in Scranton on March 7
From a press release: Rock bands Saving Abel and Tantric are hitting the road together in 2019, stopping at Stage West in Scranton on Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. Scranton hard rock and metal bands Graces Downfall, Behind the Grey, and The Holtzmann Effect will open the 21+ concert. Tickets, which are $22 in […]
SONG PREMIERE: Scranton singer/songwriter James Barrett deals with change in ‘First Days of July’
This weekend, Scranton singer/songwriter James Barrett will once again live out a longtime dream and return to the Scranton Cultural Center to open The Menzingers’ annual NEPA Holiday Show – this time with a full band. To give locals a taste of what that will sound like, he is premiering a brand new single today, […]
Scranton indie rock band Esta Coda grapples with ‘King Bitter’ on new EP with Will Yip
From a press release: Hailing from Northeastern Pennsylvania’s DIY scene that birthed The Menzingers, Tigers Jaw, and Title Fight, indie rockers Esta Coda have joined their crew with a high-caliber EP. “King Bitter” was recorded at the legendary Studio 4 in Conshohocken with Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip (Code Orange, Quicksand, Circa Survive, The Bouncing Souls) […]
Initial Peach Music Festival lineup announced with Phil Lesh, Trey Anastasio, String Cheese Incident, and more
Last month, Live Nation made it official that the Peach Music Festival will be back for its eighth straight year at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain and Montage Mountain Waterpark in Scranton on Thursday, July 25 through Sunday, July 28, and today the initial lineup was released. The bands with top billing will be working […]
SONG PREMIERE: Scranton metal band Behind the Grey take on tech in ‘Death Groove’
Technology is great – it allows us to communicate in ways people never thought possible just a few decades ago, and it gives the NEPA Scene staff this platform to bring you new music, but it also has its downsides, as Scranton metal band Behind the Grey highlights in the heavy but catchy “Death Groove.” […]
Motionless In White sells out 1st hometown club show in nearly 10 years at Levels in Scranton on Dec. 22
When Scranton metal band Motionless In White announced last month that they would return to their hometown just before Christmas for a special concert to close out the year, the news spread like wildfire and tickets started going fast when they went on sale on Nov. 17, selling out in just a few weeks. The […]
SONG PREMIERE: Scranton folk punk band Old Charades recalls ‘Last Days of the Wild Ones’
Scranton folk punk band Old Charades has been fairly quiet this year, save for a handful of shows in their hometown and Philadelphia, but that is changing today as they premiere a brand new song, “Last Days of the Wild Ones,” exclusively on NEPA Scene. The trio wrote and later recorded a few tracks in […]
Kidz Bop brings first-ever World Tour to Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on July 5
From a press release: Kidz Bop, the No. 1 music brand for young kids, and Live Nation have announced the global expansion of the Kidz Bop live tour phenomenon with the launch of an all-new show next year – Kidz Bop World Tour 2019. The Kidz Bop Kids will perform in Australia, Germany, London, Mexico, […]
