Country singers Rodney Atkins, Kip Moore, and more play Froggy 101’s Guitars & Stars in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 4
From a press release: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton country music radio station Froggy 101 (WGGY-FM) announced today that its bi-annual Guitars & Stars concert will return to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. with Rodney Atkins, Kip Moore, Clare Dunn, and Morgan Evans. This acoustic show allows country fans to sit […]
Multi-platinum classic rockers REO Speedwagon roll into Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on April 11
From a press release: It was announced today that chart-topping 1980s rock kings REO Speedwagon will perform at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $49.50, $59.50, $69.50, and $99.50 (limited Gold Circle), plus fees, go on sale this Friday, Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. […]
NEPA jamgrass band Cabinet will reunite for New Year’s Eve show near Harrisburg on Dec. 31
While the Peach Music Festival in Scranton was billed as Cabinet’s only show of 2018, the popular Scranton/Wilkes-Barre jamgrass band has announced that they’ll squeeze one more concert in just before the end of the year on New Year’s Eve. Cabinet will headline a “New Year’s Eve Extravaganza” on Monday, Dec. 31 at the Clarion […]
Country Music Hall of Famer Kris Kristofferson performs at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on April 14
From a press release: Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actor, and Country Music Hall of Famer Kris Kristofferson & The Strangers will perform at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 7 p.m. Tickets, which are $35, $45, $55, and $75, plus fees, go on sale this Friday, Sept. 21 at […]
Bella Electric Strings plays Femmes of Rock show at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 12
From a press release: Female electric pop violin group Bella Electric Strings will perform their classic rock Femmes of Rock show at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which are $28, $33, and $38, plus fees, are on sale now and available at the Sundance Vacations Box […]
See singer Petula Clark in ‘Downtown’ Wilkes-Barre at F.M. Kirby Center on Nov. 14
From a press release: It was announced today that singer, actress, and 1960s icon Petula Clark will visit the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. Tickets, which are $32.50, $42.50, and $60, plus fees, go on sale this Friday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. and will be available at […]
Learn history of ‘Heynabonics: How We Talk in NEPA’ at Osterhout Library in Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 20
From a press release: Whether you grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania or you’re just passing through, there’s no denying that locals have a particular dialect in the Valley. Jokingly referred to as “Heynabonics” by the hilarious comedy video by One Laugh at Least and the Community Film Project that went viral in 2007, the quirky […]
Middleswarth Chip Eating Contest is back for 4th year at Sabatini’s in Exeter on Nov. 24
From a press release: Declared “the most Pennsylvania thing ever” on its flyer, the annual Middleswarth Potato Chip Eating Contest is coming back for a fourth year, leaving nothing but empty Weekender bags and millions of tiny crumbs in its wake. If you’ve ever scarfed down a bag or cardboard bucket of this local snack […]
Willie Nelson’s son Micah plays free show as Particle Kid at Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 13
From a press release: Before the Outlaw Music Festival returns to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton this Friday, Sept. 14, one of its performers, Particle Kid, will play a free show and meet fans at the Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. Particle Kid is the experimental […]
Talk to the ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ cast live after screening at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Jan. 12
From a press release: It was announced today that the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre will present a screening of the cult classic film “Napoleon Dynamite,” featuring a live conversation in person with actors Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite), Efren Ramirez (Pedro), and Jon Gries (Uncle Rico) on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 at 7 p.m. This […]
