NEPA Scene Staff

Nominations for 2022 Steamtown Music Awards in Scranton are now open in 35 categories

Nominations for 2022 Steamtown Music Awards in Scranton are now open in 35 categories

Starting today, nominations for the 2022 Steamtown Music Awards are open from now until Wednesday, Aug. 31. The public can nominate their favorite artists and music industry professionals for the ninth annual local music awards ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15 and serve as the opening of the Electric City Music Conference […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

EXCLUSIVE: Electric City Music Conference announces 2022 dates and opens performance submissions in Scranton

EXCLUSIVE: Electric City Music Conference announces 2022 dates and opens performance submissions in Scranton

Today, the Electric City Music Conference announced that the event will return to Scranton for its ninth year in September. The annual conference, music festival, and award show will be held from Thursday, Sept. 15 through Sunday, Sept. 18. It has also opened submissions for musical performances by artists of any genre who would like […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

EXCLUSIVE: 2021 Steamtown Music Award nominees in 27 categories announced in Scranton

EXCLUSIVE: 2021 Steamtown Music Award nominees in 27 categories announced in Scranton

Today, the Electric City Music Conference announced the nominees for the 2021 Steamtown Music Awards. Online voting begins at noon on Thursday, Oct. 14 on the ECMC Facebook page. For the second year, every award will have an online voting component. The online voting will contribute to 50 percent of the vote for each category, […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

EXCLUSIVE: Steamtown Music Awards announces 2021 performers and presenters for Scranton ceremony

EXCLUSIVE: Steamtown Music Awards announces 2021 performers and presenters for Scranton ceremony

The Electric City Music Conference announced today that the 2021 Steamtown Music Awards will return to The V-Spot in Scranton on Thursday, Nov. 18. The event will again be held both indoors and outdoors, with the parking lot enclosed by a tent. Nominees for the eighth annual awards will be announced on Wednesday, Oct. 13. […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Nominations for 2021 Steamtown Music Awards in Scranton are now open

Nominations for 2021 Steamtown Music Awards in Scranton are now open

Starting today, nominations for the 2021 Steamtown Music Awards are open from now until Tuesday, Oct. 5. The public can nominate their favorite artists and music industry professionals for the eighth annual local music awards ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, Nov. 18 and serve as the opening of the Electric City Music Conference […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Artist applications to perform at 2021 Electric City Music Conference in Scranton now open

Artist applications to perform at 2021 Electric City Music Conference in Scranton now open

After announcing its 2021 dates last week on NEPA Scene, artist submissions for the Electric City Music Conference are now open. The eighth annual music conference, festival, and Steamtown Music Awards ceremony will return to Scranton on Thursday, Nov. 18 through Saturday, Nov. 20, moving from its regular slot in September due to the rescheduled […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

EXCLUSIVE: 2021 Electric City Music Conference and awards move to Nov. 18-20

EXCLUSIVE: 2021 Electric City Music Conference and awards move to Nov. 18-20

Today, the Electric City Music Conference is announcing the dates for its eighth annual event, along with the opening of award nominations and artist applications, exclusively on NEPA Scene, the longtime media sponsor of the conference. Last year, the entire event had to go virtual, hosting only live streamed performances at the 2020 award ceremony. […]

 Rich Howells

‘Behind the Mask’ of melodic metal band The Aegean – the making of the music video in Scranton

‘Behind the Mask’ of melodic metal band The Aegean – the making of the music video in Scranton

This year has required a different approach to just about everything. In The Aegean’s case, it completely changed how the band creates and operates – for the better. It’s a Sunday afternoon and heavy metal music can be heard outside through the walls of The V-Spot in Scranton, but the bar hasn’t been open in […]

 Rich Howells

Listen to the albums nominated in the 2020 Steamtown Music Awards in Scranton

Listen to the albums nominated in the 2020 Steamtown Music Awards in Scranton

The 2020 Steamtown Music Awards are coming up fast, and with so many artists and music industry professional nominated in 36 categories, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the great local music to discover. Today, NEPA Scene is breaking down three of the biggest and most varied categories – Album/EP of the Year, Song […]

 Rich Howells

Listen to the songs nominated in the 2020 Steamtown Music Awards in Scranton

Listen to the songs nominated in the 2020 Steamtown Music Awards in Scranton

The 2020 Steamtown Music Awards are coming up fast, and with so many artists and music industry professional nominated in 36 categories, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the great local music to discover. Today, NEPA Scene is breaking down three of the biggest and most varied categories – Song of the Year, Album/EP […]