NEPA Scene Staff

3 Doors Down and Pop Evil rock Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 7

3 Doors Down and Pop Evil rock Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 7

From a press release: The F.M. Kirby Center and SLP Concerts will welcome rock bands 3 Doors Down and Pop Evil to Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Red Sun Rising will be opening the show. Tickets, which are $49.50, $59.50, $79.50, and $89.50, plus fees, are on sale now and can be […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Jazz fusion band Project Grand Slam plays free show at Kirby Center for Third Friday Wilkes-Barre on July 15

Jazz fusion band Project Grand Slam plays free show at Kirby Center for Third Friday Wilkes-Barre on July 15

From a press release: Jazz fusion band Project Grand Slam will perform at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre for a free event on Friday, July 15 at 8 p.m. as part of Wilkes-Barre’s Third Friday art walk. The show will also be part of the venue’s “Live from the Chandelier Lobby” concert series, presented […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Space Oddity: The Ultimate David Bowie Experience lands at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 9

Space Oddity: The Ultimate David Bowie Experience lands at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 9

From a press release: The top David Bowie tribute show, Space Oddity: The Ultimate David Bowie Experience, will visit the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m., presented by the Kirby Center and Gallery of Sound. Tickets, which are $19.50, $24.50, $29.50, and $39.50, plus fees, are on sale now […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Traumapalooza art and music festival brings artistic ‘debauchery’ to Wilkes-Barre on July 30

Traumapalooza art and music festival brings artistic ‘debauchery’ to Wilkes-Barre on July 30

From a press release: Traumapalooza, an all-day music festival with an accompanying “Artocalypse” event, will be held at The Other Side at Bart & Urby’s in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, July 30, starting at 2 p.m. Promising an “evening of loud, aggressive debauchery,” the event will feature multiple stages and “multiple forms of visual and sonic […]

 Rich Howells

VIDEO: New trailer released for ‘The Barre,’ a crime drama series based in Wilkes-Barre

With filming wrapped up earlier this year, a new trailer for “The Barre,” a crime drama series set and produced in Wilkes-Barre, has been released online. Premiering last night at a live event at the Passion Lounge in Wilkes-Barre, the trailer shows a glimpse into the gritty story of gangsters, drugs, and violence that will […]

 Brad Patton

CONCERT REVIEW: Dolly Parton proves she’s simply the best in ‘Pure & Simple’ Wilkes-Barre show

CONCERT REVIEW: Dolly Parton proves she’s simply the best in ‘Pure & Simple’ Wilkes-Barre show

For her first major tour in over 20 years, Country Music Hall of Famer Dolly Parton wanted to keep things “Pure & Simple” – a non-cluttered stage with minimal lights, no special effects, and support from just three backing musicians. Thankfully for the large crowd at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Texas country band Reckless Kelly plays Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 27

Texas country band Reckless Kelly plays Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 27

From a press release: It was announced today that Texas-based Americana band Reckless Kelly will visit the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. as part of the venue’s “Live from the Chandelier Lobby” concert series, presented by Convenient Food Marts. Tickets, which are $25 in advance and $30 the […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Blues legend Buddy Guy returns to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 30

Blues legend Buddy Guy returns to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 30

From a press release: The F.M. Kirby Center and SLP Concerts are proud to announce that blues legend Buddy Guy will return to the Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $45, $55, $65, and $99, plus fees, go on sale this Thursday, June 23 at 10 a.m. […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

As he battles cancer, show ‘one love’ for Wilkes-Barre’s George Wesley by donating to crowdfunding campaigns

As he battles cancer, show ‘one love’ for Wilkes-Barre’s George Wesley by donating to crowdfunding campaigns

The local music scene has been rallying around Wilkes-Barre reggae artist George Wesley ever since he took ill, with Jermyn music venue Mountain Sky organizing a two-day benefit concert for him coming up this weekend, and that goodwill continues with a GoFundMe campaign to offer “some financial help with his mounting medical bills,” along with […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

‘Long Island Medium’ Theresa Caputo returns to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 5

‘Long Island Medium’ Theresa Caputo returns to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 5

From a press release: Theresa Caputo from TLC’s hit television show “Long Island Medium” will be appearing live at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Caputo will share personal stories about her life and explain how her alleged gift works. She will “deliver healing […]