All-female Iron Maiden and Mötley Crüe tribute acts perform at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on June 26
From a press release: Black Sabbitch won’t be the only all-female heavy metal tribute band coming to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe in 2020. It was announced today that The Iron Maidens, a Southern California tribute to Iron Maiden, will perform at Penn’s Peak on Friday, June 26 at 8 p.m. with special guests Girls, […]
Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime performs at Stage West in Scranton on April 26
From a press release: The phenomenon known as Sublime, arguably the most energetic, original, and uniquely eclectic band to emerge from any scene, anywhere, ended with the untimely death of lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter Brad Nowell in May of 1996. But encompassing the sense of place and purpose long associated with Sublime’s music, Badfish: […]
B Street Band plays Xmas tribute to Bruce Springsteen at Stage West in Scranton on Dec. 20
From a press release: Following a sold-out charity show in Hazleton last week hosted by baseball manager Joe Maddon, the Bruce Springsteen tribute act The B Street Band will perform at Stage West in Scranton this Friday, Dec. 20. The band, which has local ties and claims the title of the “longest-running tribute band in […]
NEPA’s own holiday rock orchestra, Twelve Twenty-Four, tours local and national venues Nov. 30-Dec. 27
From a press release: As the Trans-Siberian Orchestra makes its
Black Sabbitch, an all-female Black Sabbath tribute band, rocks Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Jan. 10
From a press release: It was announced today that Black Sabbitch, an all-female Black Sabbath tribute band from Los Angeles, will play classic Ozzy-era Sabbath songs “with incredible authenticity” at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Friday, Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $19 in advance or $24 the day of the show, […]
Queen and Elton John tribute bands perform together at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 8
From a press release: It was announced this week that Almost Queen, a tribute to the legendary rock band Queen, will perform at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. with special guests Philadelphia Freedom, an Elton John tribute act from Wilkes-Barre. Tickets, which are $29.50, $39.50, $49.50, and […]
Scranton’s Tom Petty Appreciation Band reunites at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Black Friday, Nov. 29
It was announced today that the Tom Petty Appreciation Band will reunite for a special concert in the Chandelier Lobby of the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. The Scranton-born supergroup of well-known local musicians has only played a few sporadic shows over the last several years. After closing […]
Dustin Douglas remembers Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Wilkes-Barre concert with Kirby Center tribute show on Nov. 9
From a press release: Wilkes-Barre’s own blues rock powerhouse trio, Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen, will bring their critically-acclaimed “Stevie Ray Vaughan Retrospective” to the F.M. Kirby Center in downtown Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m., adding a unique local twist to this entry in the venue’s “Live from the Chandelier Lobby” […]
All-star tribute to Beatles’ ‘White Album’ with Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross, and more comes to Bethlehem on Sept. 19
From a press release: An all-star lineup of famous musicians – Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross, Micky Dolenz (The Monkees), Jason Scheff (Chicago), and Joey Molland (Badfinger) – will embark on the “It Was 50 Years Ago Today” Tour this fall, a tribute to the “White Album” by The Beatles. Performing their own greatest hits along […]
BEHIND THE BEAT: For Prince fans, ‘Nothing Compares 2’ Dean Ford and the Beautiful Ones
The stage, cloaked in fog, is still. Because the River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains is perfect for an intimate show, we’re close – real close. The band is in place, and they are not moving. The crowd has been waiting. We’re ready. You can hear short clips of Prince’s songs mixed with dialogue from […]
