Vintage Theater 10th anniversary show reunites 6 NEPA bands in Scranton on Nov. 29
First announced back in June, a show celebrating the 10th anniversary of The Vintage Theater now has a set venue and an extra band added to the mix. Remembered today as one of Scranton’s greatest all-ages art and event spaces, The Vintage left a lasting impression on many local musicians and actors during its five-year […]
5 NEPA bands reunite to celebrate 10th anniversary of Vintage Theater in Scranton on Nov. 29
Five years after one of Scranton’s greatest all-ages art and event spaces closed its doors, bands and actors who often performed at The Vintage will be new again for one night only. It was announced today that, to celebrate the nonprofit venue’s 10th anniversary, popular local bands that played during The Vintage’s five-year history will […]
The Vintage Theater in Scranton is closing at the end of August
One of Scranton’s last small venues for local entertainment is closing its doors at the end of August. The Vintage, which was known as the Vintage Theater when it opened in 2009, changed locations a few times over the years, but it always reopened to host concerts, theater productions, art shows, poetry readings, and much […]
ARCHIVES: Less labels mean more for Scranton/Boston rock band Lesser Animals
“Whenever I show my friends this music, the first question they ask me is, ‘What would you call this?’ I’m really at a loss. You can call it millions of kinds of things. You can call it rock, and you pretty much call it every single subgenre,” bassist Zach Bilson replied when asked to describe […]
ARCHIVES: Scranton indie rock band A Fire With Friends is an ‘unconventional’ but ‘beautiful thing’
Even when vocalist/guitarist Dan Rosler was practicing his acoustic guitar in his mother’s minivan with a friend in early 2008, he knew that someday this would turn into something bigger. The 23-year-old Archbald resident was playing in a few different local bands at the time when he began collaborating with Ed Cuozzo from A Social […]
ARCHIVES: With members of Scranton’s Felix Sarco and Alien Red, Starwood is out of this world
The Northeastern Pennsylvania music scene hasn’t seen anything quite like the psychedelic Felix Sarco, a group formed to “destroy” conventional rock ‘n’ roll, since they disbanded in 2007, but they will have a chance to witness a new form of singer Gavin Robb’s avant-garde performance art when he brings Starwood to Scranton. The Philadelphia-based “cyber […]
ARCHIVES: Short film gives Scranton rock band Felix Sarco one last ‘Crescendo’
Scranton psychedelic rock group Felix Sarco’s Polar Power Manifesto Magnet Supernova played their last show in February of 2007, but on Saturday, Sept. 11 at The Vintage Theater in downtown Scranton, the creative energy they left behind was alive and on display. Over 70 friends, fans, and curious movie lovers packed the small venue, joining […]
ARCHIVES: Psychedelic spirit of Scranton rock band Felix Sarco revived in short film ‘Crescendo’
Over seven years ago, a local band called Felix Sarco’s Polar Power Manifesto Magnet Supernova embarked on a mission to destroy conventional rock ‘n’ roll with a psychedelic sound and groove like no other musical group Scranton had or has had since. In about four years, they produced two albums and a diehard fan base […]
