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Led Zeppelin tribute Get the Led Out returns to F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 28

Led Zeppelin tribute Get the Led Out returns to F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 28

From a press release: After selling out Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe this past weekend, it was announced today that Led Zeppelin tribute band Get the Led Out will return to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Dec. 28. From the bombastic and epic to the folky and mystical, Get the Led Out […]

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Country band Old Dominion performs with Chase Rice in Wilkes-Barre at Mohegan Sun Arena on Nov. 30

Country band Old Dominion performs with Chase Rice in Wilkes-Barre at Mohegan Sun Arena on Nov. 30

From a press release: Today, reigning ACM Group of the Year and CMA Vocal Group of the Year Old Dominion announced a new leg to their renowned No Bad Vibes Tour. Visiting over 30 additional arenas nationwide, the country band will kick off this new round of dates on Sept. 7 at Van Andel Arena […]

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Ann Wilson of Heart sings with Tripsitter at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on July 12

Ann Wilson of Heart sings with Tripsitter at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on July 12

From a press release: It was announced today that Ann Wilson will perform with her backing band Tripsitter at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, July 12. Wilson, known the world over as a founder, lead singer/songwriter, and flautist of the barrier-breaking band Heart, has been widely praised as one of the greatest […]

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Wilkes-Barre metalcore band Sleepsculptor takes on technology in concept album ‘Divine Recalibration’

Wilkes-Barre metalcore band Sleepsculptor takes on technology in concept album ‘Divine Recalibration’

From a press release: Technology has become essential to the way humans connect with others, for better or worse. For experimental, mathy metalcore band Sleepsculptor, it has turned into a tool for pushing forward as a group and the subject matter of their new LP, “Divine Recalibration,” released today on all major streaming platforms via […]

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Grammy-winning bluegrass phenom Billy Strings is back in Wilkes-Barre at Mohegan Sun Arena on Dec. 15

Grammy-winning bluegrass phenom Billy Strings is back in Wilkes-Barre at Mohegan Sun Arena on Dec. 15

From a press release: Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and progressive bluegrass musician Billy Strings will continue his extensive headlining tour through the fall, including newly confirmed shows at Portland’s Moda Center (two nights), Seattle’s WAMU Theater, Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater (two nights), Grand Rapids’ Van Andel Arena, Pittsburgh’s Petersen Events Center (two nights), Baltimore’s CFG Bank […]

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’90s hitmakers Spin Doctors play free Fine Arts Fiesta in Wilkes-Barre on May 19

’90s hitmakers Spin Doctors play free Fine Arts Fiesta in Wilkes-Barre on May 19

From a press release: When Annette Evans, with the assistance of Al Groh, started the Fine Arts Fiesta in downtown Wilkes-Barre, it consisted of a handful of artists and performers, with some even traveling from New York City. Their idea was simply to bring visual and performing arts to the people who might not otherwise […]

 Rich Howells

EXCLUSIVE: Good Things Are Happening again – Scranton music fest returns to Iron Furnaces on Aug. 12

EXCLUSIVE: Good Things Are Happening again – Scranton music fest returns to Iron Furnaces on Aug. 12

The local news station can assure viewers that “good things are happening” in their area all they want, but it seems the often skeptical citizens of Northeastern Pennsylvania need more than just a segment on TV to be reminded of that fact. That’s where James Barrett comes in, a Scranton singer/songwriter with big songs and […]

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Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo coming to Mohegan Pa. in Wilkes-Barre on July 28

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo coming to Mohegan Pa. in Wilkes-Barre on July 28

From a press release: It was announced today that recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will perform at Mohegan Pennsylvania’s outdoor concert venue in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, July 28 as part of their 2023 Funtastic Tour. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show begins at 8 p.m., […]

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Mohegan Pa. extends free Party on the Patio lineup from June 1-Sept. 14 in Wilkes-Barre

Mohegan Pa. extends free Party on the Patio lineup from June 1-Sept. 14 in Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: New tribute bands will join local favorites for an extended version of Mohegan Pennsylvania’s Party on the Patio summer concert series. Announced today, the popular weekly shows are set to kick off on Thursday, June 1 and continue every Thursday through Sept. 14. Rock music fans who are 21 and over […]

 James Callahan

VIDEO PREMIERE: Elvis Aron Deadly hauntingly laments ‘I Wish I Believed (In Fairy Tales)’

VIDEO PREMIERE: Elvis Aron Deadly hauntingly laments ‘I Wish I Believed (In Fairy Tales)’

Anyone who has listened to a horror punk band may assume they know what they’re going to hear next from All the Damn Vampires frontman Elvis Aron Deadly, but this freshman solo effort from the Wilkes-Barre singer, titled “I Wish I Believed (In Fairy Tales),” is a personal, revealing step away from the genre for […]