NEPA Scene Staff

NEPA Scene’s Got Talent weekly contest returns for Season 2 at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant starting Sept. 1

NEPA Scene’s Got Talent weekly contest returns for Season 2 at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant starting Sept. 1

Samuel Adams and Fuzz 92.1 join as sponsors as the best undiscovered local artists compete for prizes or show off their skills

After an incredible inaugural run earlier this year that got the whole region talking, Northeastern Pennsylvania’s only multi-genre open mic and talent contest, NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, is back at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant for Season 2! Hosted by NEPA Scene, the weekly event gives all types of local artists the chance […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

‘We Are Wilding’ benefit concert honors punk rock roots of fallen Scranton police officer on Sept. 19

‘We Are Wilding’ benefit concert honors punk rock roots of fallen Scranton police officer on Sept. 19

From a press release: Friends and admirers of fallen Scranton Police Patrolman John Wilding are encouraged to attend an event on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant that is dedicated to celebrating his punk rock roots. “We Are Wilding” is a one-night-only project that will play songs from the artists […]

 Rich Howells

SONG PREMIERE: Stream/download the emotional ‘Heal Me’ by Katie Evans for free

SONG PREMIERE: Stream/download the emotional ‘Heal Me’ by Katie Evans for free

Peckville singer/songwriter Katie Evans has been playing music since she was 13 years old, but the Northeastern Pennsylvania music scene has really gotten to know her better over the past year at frequent shows across the area and as a finalist in NEPA Scene’s Got Talent. With her first demo set for release on Thursday, […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent Finals Showcase at Thirst T’s in Olyphant, 06/23/15

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent Finals Showcase at Thirst T’s in Olyphant, 06/23/15

It was a night of firsts. It was a night of surprises. But it was also a night that unequivocally confirmed what we already knew – Northeastern Pennsylvania has talent, and plenty of it. On Tuesday, June 23, the first-ever NEPA Scene’s Got Talent Finals Showcase packed over 130 people into Thirst T’s Bar & […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

VIDEO: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent Finals Showcase promo features the 12 acts and reveals the judges

The three-month journey that started on March 24 ends tomorrow night – the finale of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, our weekly open mic and talent competition at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant, will be held on Tuesday, June 23 at 7 p.m., and Mark Dennebaum, president and owner of TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton, […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Singer/songwriter Asialena Bonitz

NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Singer/songwriter Asialena Bonitz

Every week of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, our free open mic and talent competition at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant, we feature a quick Q&A with the latest audience vote winner, which was young singer/songwriter Asialena Bonitz on June 9. The weekly winner receives $50 in cash that night. After 12 weeks of […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Eye on Attraction

NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Eye on Attraction

Every week of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, our free open mic and talent competition at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant, we feature a quick Q&A with the latest audience vote winner, which was vocalist Amber Sauls, guitarist Mike Trischetta, bassist Joe “Quincy” Terry, and drummer Andrew Merkle, better known as Scranton rock band […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 11, 06/02/15

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 11, 06/02/15

Vocalist Amber Sauls has attended almost every week of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent as both a spectator and participant in impromptu duo Hoppy Slot Mess with singer/songwriter Katie Evans, but it wasn’t until Week 11 of the open mic and talent contest that she brought her full band, Eye on Attraction, to Thirst T’s Bar […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Singer/songwriter Adam Bailey

NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Singer/songwriter Adam Bailey

Every week of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, our free open mic and talent competition at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant, we feature a quick Q&A with the latest audience vote winner, which was singer/songwriter Adam Bailey on May 26. The weekly winner receives $50 in cash and the headlining slot for the following […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Comedian Ted Hebert

NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Comedian Ted Hebert

Every week of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, our free open mic and talent competition at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant, we feature a quick Q&A with the latest audience vote winner, which was comedian Ted Hebert on May 19. The weekly winner receives $50 in cash and the headlining slot for the following […]