NEPA Scene Staff

Greater Scranton Jaycees hosts Cards & Cocktails networking event at Thirst T’s in Olyphant July 11

Greater Scranton Jaycees hosts Cards & Cocktails networking event at Thirst T’s in Olyphant July 11

From a press release: For 75 years, the Greater Scranton Junior Chamber, or the Greater Scranton Jaycees, has been providing development opportunities that empower young people to create positive sustainable change. The Greater Scranton Jaycees is a not-for-profit leadership training organization that focuses on community service. It’s open to all young men and women, ages […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 12, 05/17/16

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 12, 05/17/16

The final qualifying week of Season 3 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent on Tuesday, May 17 was packed with a variety of acts, some returning from previous weeks and some completely new to the event. In the end, the audience at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant chose a group of young newcomers as […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 11, 05/10/16

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 11, 05/10/16

A longtime supporter and unexpected contestant won the audience vote at NEPA Scene’s Got Talent on Tuesday, May 10, proving once again that it’s not only anybody’s game, but that first-time performers can win right alongside more experienced acts every week at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant. Scranton photographer Lisa Petz has been […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Fuzz 92.1 seeking original musicians for battle of the bands on June 5, winner plays 2016 Fuzz Fest

Fuzz 92.1 seeking original musicians for battle of the bands on June 5, winner plays 2016 Fuzz Fest

From a press release: Scranton radio station Fuzz 92.1 is looking for original, unsigned bands to participate in a battle of the bands on Sunday, June 5 at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant. The winning group will play the 2016 Fuzz Fest at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, along with Weezer, […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 10, 05/03/16

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 10, 05/03/16

For the second time in Season 3 – and the second time in the history of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent – two performers tied the audience vote on Tuesday, May 3, and since they were both so good, we decided that both of them should win and go on to the Finals Showcase at Thirst […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 9, 04/26/16

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 9, 04/26/16

A young drummer from Season 2 returned with a new band to rock Season 3 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent on Tuesday, April 26, winning the audience vote with an energetic three-song set at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant. Tanner Snyder, a.k.a. DrummerBoy, was joined by Shane Ely, Dylan Pidich, and Matt Wrubel […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 8, 04/19/16

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 8, 04/19/16

A longtime crowd favorite was finally given his due on Tuesday, April 19 at NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, winning the audience vote at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant with original songs bursting with energy and positivity. Scranton musician Joe “Quincy” Terry, who plays bass with progressive alternative rock band Eye on Attraction, has […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 7, 04/12/16

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 7, 04/12/16

The first place winner of Season 1 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, comedian Zack Hammond, took the audience vote once again during Week 7 of Season 3 at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant with his envelope-pushing, no-hold-barred jokes and quick-witted delivery. The Luzerne comic, whose new comedy album “Appalling” was recorded using recording […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 6, 04/05/16

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 6, 04/05/16

A very different type of comedian won the audience vote at NEPA Scene’s Got Talent on Tuesday, April 5, entertaining the audience in a unique way every time he entered Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant. Previously, Bobby Keller told cheesy dog jokes with the help of his puppet Dog Pesci. On this particular […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 5, 03/29/16

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 5, 03/29/16

A few familiar faces from last season of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent won the audience vote again on Tuesday, March 29 at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant in a different lineup with some lively alternative punk rock songs. Scranton band Crock Pot Abduction, which features members of Pulak, rocked a fun acoustic set […]