SONG PREMIERES: NEPA alt rockers Permanence and Alma Mater team up for split EP
As they announced during NEPA Scene’s red carpet interview at the Steamtown Music Awards last month, two local alternative rock bands are releasing a split EP together on Saturday, Oct. 14, and we’ve got an exclusive first listen to singles from both acts. Both Scranton’s Permanence and Wilkes-Barre’s Alma Mater are following up their respective […]
Wilkes-Barre’s Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen play Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute at Kirby Center on Nov. 18
From a press release: Wilkes-Barre’s own Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen will bring their critically-acclaimed “Stevie Ray Vaughan Retrospective” to the F.M. Kirby Center’s “Live from the Chandelier Lobby” concert series presented by City Market and Café on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $15 in advance or $20 the day […]
Oak Ridge Boys ‘Celebrate Christmas’ at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 18
From a press release: The F.M. Kirby Center announced today that The Oak Ridge Boys’ Christmas Celebration Tour will visit Wilkes-Barre on Monday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which are $32.50, $45.50, and $78, plus fees, go on sale this Friday, Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. and will be available at the Kirby Center […]
PHOTOS: MiZ at Love of Recovery Free Music Festival at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre, 09/09/17
We have lost so many good people – and many great musicians – to drug addiction, so Rockers in Recovery is doing something about it. “Dedicated to carrying the message of addiction education through music, news, interviews, events, and festivals taking place within the clean and sober community since 2008,” Rockers in Recovery held the […]
‘It’s morphin’ time!’ – ‘Power Rangers Live’ kicks into Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on March 20
From a press release: In celebration of Saban’s Power Rangers’ 25th anniversary, the iconic Rangers are set to morph onto stages around North America in an epic live show based on one of the longest running series in television history. “Power Rangers Live” will be an interactive, mixed media stage production for the whole family […]
Ring in the New Year with NEPA jamgrass band Cabinet at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 31
From a press release: The F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre has announced the return of Cabinet, this year for a special New Year’s Eve concert on Sunday, Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. This marks the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre jamgrass band’s second time performing on the Kirby Center’s main stage. Tickets, which are $20 in advance or $25 […]
Shock rocker Alice Cooper returns to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on March 10
From a press release: It was announced today that Scranton classic rock radio station Rock 107 will present shock rocker Alice Cooper’s return to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 8 p.m. as part of the Kirby Center’s PNC Celebrity Series. Dubbed “A Paranormal Evening with Alice Cooper,” the […]
Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre undergoes acoustic, rink, and parking lot renovations
From a press release: On Friday, Sept. 29, the Luzerne County Convention Center Authority, alongside State Senator John Yudichack, State Representative Eddie Day Pashinski, and the SMG-management staff at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, unveiled three recent enhancements to the nearly 18-year-old facility in Wilkes-Barre Township, including paving and stabilization of the arena parking […]
NEPA SCENE PODCAST: MCR owner John Phillips on event design, NEPA music, and Breaking Benjamin
Recorded and produced every week by Internet marketing company Coal Creative in their production studio in downtown Wilkes-Barre, the award-winning NEPA Scene Podcast presents honest, uncensored interviews and in-depth discussions about local arts, entertainment, and the issues that matter to Northeastern Pennsylvania. The live, multi-camera show streams in high definition on NEPA Scene’s Facebook page […]
Jane Jam benefit remembers Pittston singer Jane Train at Woodlands in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 12
From a press release: Jane Jam, a tribute/memorial show for Pittston singer Jane Train, will take place on Thursday, Oct. 12 at The Woodlands Inn in Wilkes-Barre. This special night of music will celebrate the life of Jane Train and will feature performances by 21 acts on three stages. Acts confirmed so far include M80, […]
