Pittston’s Shawn Klush plays Elvis holiday show at Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 12
From a press release: The “Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular” Holiday Show, starring Shawn Klush backed by The Fabulous Ambassadors, will grace the Keystone Grand Ballroom of Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, Dec. 12. The all-ages show featuring the best music of Elvis Presley kicks off at 3 p.m. Tickets, which start at $25, […]
Boo Bash Halloween party and costume contest is back at Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 29
From a press release: One of the biggest Halloween parties in Northeastern Pennsylvania is back by popular demand and better than ever. The Boo Bash returns to Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Oct. 29 from 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Held in the Keystone Grand Ballroom in the Convention Center at Mohegan Sun Pocono (1280 […]
Bee Gees tribute Stayin’ Alive is back at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 3
From a press release: Top Bee Gees cover band Stayin’ Alive will return to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre and hit those high notes on Friday, Dec. 3. The tribute act previously performed at the venue in 2018. Doors for this concert open at 6:30 p.m., and the music starts at 8 p.m. Tickets, […]
Comedian Bill Burr performs at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on June 16, 2022
From a press release: It was announced today that Grammy-nominated comedian, actor, and podcast host Bill Burr will perform at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township on Thursday, June 16. The show is part of his Live Nation-produced spring/summer 2022 arena and amphitheater tour. “Bill Burr (Slight Return)” will kick off […]
Travelocity founder Terry Jones gives business speech at Wilkes University on Oct. 21
From a press release: Terry Jones, founder of travelocity.com and founding chairman of kayak.com, will deliver the Allan P. Kirby Lecture in Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Oct. 21. Jones will deliver the lecture “On Innovation: Powerful Ideas to Create a More Innovative Organization” at the Dorothy Dickson Darte […]
Bazaar of the Bizarre gathers horror, punk, and tattoo culture at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 24
Strange… dark… odd… unusual… and now bizarre. A Bazaar of the Bizarre will haunt the F.M. Kirby Center in downtown Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, Oct. 24, “bringing together the style of horror, punk rock, oddities, and tattoo culture.” No one in Northeastern Pennsylvania may be more qualified to do that than Josh Balz, the owner of […]
L.O.L. Surprise dolls come alive in hologram concert at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on April 6, 2022
From a press release: Young fans of L.O.L. Surprise will be able to rock out with their dolls in real life when the all-new hologram concert tour crisscrosses the United States and stops at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. “L.O.L. Surprise Live – Calling All B.B.s” features fan favorites […]
Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2021 with Get the Led Out at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre
From a press release: The F.M. Kirby Center in downtown Wilkes-Barre will be celebrating New Year’s Eve with Led Zeppelin tribute band Get the Led Out on Friday, Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. as part of the PNC Celebrity Series. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the concert starts at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are […]
Brewsterhout Rooftop Party is back to benefit Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 8
From a press release: After taking a year off due to the pandemic, the Osterhout Free Library’s 12th annual Brewsterhout Rooftop Party is set for Friday, Oct. 8 atop the James F. Conahan Intermodal Transportation Center in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Running from 5 p.m.-8 p.m., the 21+ event will be held rain or shine. The rooftop […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Meet Terry Childers and kiss the industrial ‘Apocalips’ of Wilkes-Barre’s Trashbot
Approximately 300 years ago in an alternate universe, a very long-haired and wildly asshole-ish version of myself owned and operated a cafe and venue in the badlands of Wilkes-Barre. OK, it was the early 1990s, which seems like a few centuries ago while simultaneously seeming as though it was yesterday. This slice of my and […]
