Tapes and B-movies live on at Severed Short Film Night and VHS Swap Meet Convention in Stroudsburg
Annual gathering on May 30 is more than just nostalgia - it's a community
When Earl Kess founded the Severed horror film showcase in 2009, he admits he didn’t expect much to come of it. In truth, his ambitions were modest. “I always told everyone that after the first Severed event, that would be all I’d need. I really wanted that experience, and when we had that first show, […]
Gary Clark Jr. and Jason Isbell are coming to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg in July
From a press release: SLP Concerts has announced two performances by two amazing artists. One show features blues sensation Gary Clark Jr. on July 2, and the other features Jason Isbell, formerly of the Drive-By Truckers, on July 28 at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg. Doors for both shows open at 7 p.m., and the […]
Postmodern Jukebox puts vintage twist on modern pop hits at the Sherman Theater on May 14
From a press release: The madness: pop hits of the present performed à la pop hits of the past. Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop” assayed as a doo-wop number; Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop” tricked out in flapper jazz; Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” rendered a 1940s big-band standard. In fact, Scott Bradlee’s method […]
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators to rock Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on May 5
From a press release: Legendary former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash and his current band featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators will kick off a U.S. tour on Saturday, April 25 in Orlando, Florida that stops at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Tuesday, May 5, as well as New York and New Jersey days […]
Are Black Veil Brides ‘the future of metal’ or just a ‘rock ‘n’ roll band?’ Maybe they’re both.
Controversial young metal group plays the Sherman Theater this Friday
lack Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack has been quite the polarizing figure in the rock world since his band’s 2010 debut record, “We Stitch These Wounds.” For starters, the band is often written off by “serious” metal fans as a somewhat “mallcore” alternative to their definition of what metal should be; the cushy “whoa, oh, […]
PHOTOS: Mastodon, 11/02/14
Progressive metal rockers Mastodon have reached new heights of popularity since the release of their sixth album, “Once More ‘Round the Sun,” in April, debuting at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart and performing on the “Late Show with David Letterman” on Oct. 27. NEPA fans, who last saw the Grammy Award-nominated band from […]
PHOTOS: Breaking Benjamin unplugged, 10/26/14
Wilkes-Barre’s Breaking Benjamin has been playing to sold-out crowds since they came back from hiatus with a new lineup, and Sunday, Oct. 26 was no different. The band’s fall acoustic tour has taken them through the tri-state area and Delaware, and they ended the eight-day jaunt back in NEPA at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg. […]
PHOTOS: Derek Jolley acoustic set, 10/24/14
We published a set of photos yesterday from the Lila Ignite CD release show on Oct. 24 at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, but we didn’t forget about the first opener, the multi-talented Derek Jolley. As part of the Sherman Independent Rock Series, Jolley played a solo acoustic set to start off the night that […]
PHOTOS: Lila Ignite CD release show, 10/24/14
Lila Ignite, a Binghamton, New York-based punk rock group that often plays in NEPA, released their third studio album, “Not Punk Rock,” on Friday, Oct. 24 at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, a show that garnered plenty of area support. “Not Punk Rock” is an ambitious double record produced by former drummer Scott Rasmussen and […]
PHOTOS: GWAR, Decapitated, and American Sharks, 10/17/14
Even after the untimely passing of Dave Brockie, a.k.a. vocalist Oderus Urungus, the alien monster metal band known as GWAR has proven that they will forever be a threat to the human race with the “Eternal Tour,” which stopped at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Friday, Oct. 17. With vocal duties now shared between […]
