Added on 12/09/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
Heat , NEPAtalent , open mic , Scranton , The Woodlands , V-Spot , Wilkes-Barre

Soon after the NEPA Scene website launched in the fall of 2014, the NEPA Scene Open Mic was created in Wilkes-Barre to give local artists a platform to express themselves, hone their skills, and reach new audiences. Eight years later, the popular event is returning to the city where it all started. On Monday, Dec. […]
Added on 07/18/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
awards , Electric City Music Conference , Scranton , Steamtown Music Awards , V-Spot

The Steamtown Music Awards will return to The V-Spot in Scranton on Thursday, Sept. 15, and today the organizers of the Electric City Music Conference are announcing the artists that will perform at the event exclusively on NEPA Scene. This year, the award ceremony will feature live performances by The Human Beings, Sweetnest, Bullied by […]
Added on 06/14/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
awards , Scranton , Steamtown Music Awards , Stroudsburg , V-Spot

Today, organizers of the Electric City Music Conference announced that two Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented at the 2022 Steamtown Music Awards ceremony. The ninth annual local music awards will honor legendary Scranton roots rock band Old Friends and Tom LeFevre, the owner and operator of Stroudsburg record store Main Street Jukebox. The award […]
Added on 05/31/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
Bethlehem , metal , New York , Scranton , V-Spot , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: “Never stray from the path” – it’s a warning that’s been ingrained in the human psyche through the ages. Folklore and fairy tales from every culture speak of the dangers awaiting those who succumb to curiosity, temptation, or bravado, those who fail to heed the lessons of their forefathers. There are […]
Added on 05/19/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
Circle Drive-In , Dickson City , Electric City Music Conference , NEPA Fair , Scranton , V-Spot

Residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania will have a brand new, exciting, and family-friendly entertainment option this fall. It was announced today exclusively on NEPA Scene that Matt Kester Productions has partnered with the Electric City Music Conference, SwikaS Amusements, The V-Spot, and the Circle Drive-In Theatre to establish the NEPA Fair – four days of live […]
Added on 05/06/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
Carbondale , metal , New York , Scranton , V-Spot

From a press release: In 2019, Carbondale-based drummer Carl Canedy, best known as a founding member of classic heavy metal band The Rods, played his first show with a new band formed around his solo project, simply called Canedy. Following their live debut in New York, they released an album together in 2020 called “Warrior” […]
Added on 04/15/2022
Rich Howells
Olyphant , premiere , Scranton , V-Spot

Ever since they debuted at the NEPA Scene Open Mic in the spring of 2018, The Holtzmann Effect has emerged as a natural force to be reckoned with in the Northeastern Pennsylvania music scene. The Scranton-based hard rock band – consisting of vocalist/guitarist Tyler “Beef” Zeiss, drummer Cody Sibio, guitarist Tyler Salak, and bassist Grant […]
Added on 01/21/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
benefit , crowdfunding , fundraiser , Peculiar Kitchen , Scranton , V-Spot

After being closed for nearly a month, The V-Spot in North Scranton is reopening this weekend with live music and, as co-owner Vinnie Archer puts it, “gratitude.” On New Year’s Eve, the roof of the bar caught fire while it was being repaired for minor leaks. While no patrons were inside yet and no one […]
Added on 01/20/2022
Rich Howells
competition , contest , coronavirus , Finnegan's , Kingston , Mohegan Sun Pocono , Plains , River Street Jazz Cafe , Scranton , V-Spot , Wilkes-Barre

The contest is called “The Big Break,” where seven acts will compete across four stages for some major prizes, but the real challenge has been behind the scenes where Eyal Filkovsky is hoping this experience doesn’t break him. With just days until the first night of live performances is set to begin, musicians have been […]
Added on 01/11/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
benefit , crowdfunding , fundraiser , Kingston , Peculiar Kitchen , Scranton , V-Spot , Wilkes-Barre

On New Year’s Eve, the roof of The V-Spot in Scranton caught fire while it was being repaired for minor leaks. While no patrons were in the bar yet and no one was hurt, the fire, smoke, and water damage will likely take about a month or more to repair, leaving the venue’s bartenders, bouncers, […]