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 […]
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., […]
Wilkes-Barre rockers Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen slide into ‘Black Leather Blues’ on new label
From a press release: The dynamic, swagger-injected, sexy, dirty, blues-influenced rock ‘n’ roll of Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen brings a vintage sound and vibe to modern ears. The band’s much-anticipated third album “Black Leather Blues” underlines this and much more. “All I’m trying to do is continue the tradition of The Stones, Zeppelin […]
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 […]
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 […]
Shinedown and Three Days Grace perform at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on April 10
From a press release: Today, multi-platinum rock band Shinedown announced The Revolutions Live Tour with support from fellow chart-toppers Three Days Grace and From Ashes to New. Co-produced by FPC Live and Live Nation, their Revolutions Live Tour starts off in Saginaw, Michigan on April 3, kicking off a 21-date run of spring shows across […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Death Valley Dreams embrace Noir to ‘Feel This No More’ before Cold tour
After five years, Death Valley Dreams is feeling something again. Based in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, the indie/new wave/alternative rock band is back to release new music ahead of their return to the live stage – and their biggest tour yet. Filmed by Chad Bonk and premiering today exclusively on NEPA Scene, the neon-bathed music video […]
Grammy-nominated country singer Zach Bryan comes to Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on May 13
From a press release: It was announced today that Grammy Award-nominated rising country star Zach Bryan will return to the road this year for the Burn, Burn, Burn North American Tour, his biggest tour yet. Throughout the summer, the young Oklahoma native will headline some of the nation’s most popular arenas and amphitheaters coast-to-coast, along […]
NEPA Scene Open Mic expands into Wilkes-Barre with new event at Heat Bar & Nightclub on Dec. 12
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. […]
Comedy Central comedian Sam Morril performs at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on April 1, 2023
From a press release: It was announced today that stand-up comedian Sam Morril will bring his new Class Act Tour to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on, appropriately, April Fools’ Day – Saturday, April 1, 2023. Morril is one of the fastest-rising stand-up comics in New York City and one of the best joke […]
