Geisinger recommends 5 things not to do during the solar eclipse on Aug. 21
From a press release: A total eclipse is happening Monday, Aug. 21, and excitement is mounting. All the hype is warranted – experienced eclipse chasers call totality (the moment of total eclipse) a “life-changing experience” and, for some people, this could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It is the first total solar eclipse visible in the […]
NEPA MUSIC NOTES: Glitterer, Down to Six, Toothless, Winola, Nick Coyle, Joe Craig, and more
Lots of interesting new acts and side projects pepper this week’s roundup, along with music videos, album releases, and hours of eclectic songs to stream. Put down whatever you’re doing and start now! ♫ Ned Russin, the bassist/vocalist of Kingston punk/shoegaze band Title Fight, has stretched his creative muscles with a very different solo project […]
PHOTOS: TajMo with Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 08/10/17
Wonder Twin powers activate! After years of mutual admiration, blues super duo Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ are touring together in support of their first collaborative album, “TajMo.” The self-produced record contains six original songs as well as covers of tunes by everyone from The Who to John Mayer. “He’s a stellar human being, just […]
PHOTOS: Dweezil Zappa at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 08/03/17
Not even the looming threat of legal troubles could stop virtuoso guitarist Dweezil Zappa from playing his father Frank Zappa’s music at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Aug. 3. While embroiled in a copyright dispute with the Zappa Family Trust over his use of the Zappa name, Dweezil embarked on the Cease […]
New animated ‘Batman and Harley Quinn’ movie screens in NEPA theaters on Aug. 14
From a press release: Following successful big screen presentations of “Batman: The Killing Joke” and “Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders” in 2016, Warner Bros. Studios, DC Entertainment, and Fathom Events will present a special one-night-only cinema event for the latest DC Universe Original Movie, “Batman and Harley Quinn,” on Monday, Aug. 14 in select […]
PHOTOS: Gene Ween Does Billy Joel with Paul Green Rock Academy at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 08/05/17
Aaron Freeman may be known best as Gene Ween, the frontman of alternative rock band Ween from New Hope, Pennsylvania, but on Saturday, Aug. 5, he embodied a very different singer/songwriter for an intimate set of Billy Joel songs in the Chandelier Lobby of the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre. The night began with a […]
NEPA MUSIC NOTES: Coal Minor Canary, Send Request, King Kong Kancun, Half Dollar, and more
This week in the Northeastern Pennsylvania music scene, there’s some new projects, hip-hop, music videos, Warped Tour shenanigans, a BBQ dance party, and an awards ceremony with some new collaborations. ♫ Coal Minor Canary, a new project from Wilkes-Barre singer/songwriter David Hage that features “fingerstyle guitar, alternate tunings, percussive techniques, layered effects, and looping,” is […]
Pop punk band Neck Deep plays free acoustic show at Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 14
From a press release: After stopping there in 2015, Welsh pop punk band Neck Deep will return to the Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre on Monday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. to play an acoustic set, meet fans, and sign autographs. As with previous Gallery of Sound (186 Mundy St., Wilkes-Barre) meet and greet events, […]
WWE Superstar Chris Jericho’s metal band Fozzy rocks Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 4
From a press release: It was announced today that Atlanta, Georgia metal outfit Fozzy, led by singer Chris Jericho of WWE fame and guitarist Rich Ward of Stuck Mojo, will visit the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre to play its “Live from the Chandelier Lobby” concert series, presented by City Market and Café, on Wednesday, […]
‘Dirty Dancing’ puts Baby live on stage of Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Jan. 31, Feb. 1
From a press release: “Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage,” a staged production of the worldwide smash-hit film with live music, will bring two performances to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Monday, Jan. 31 and Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. Tickets, which are $45, $55, and $65, plus fees, go on sale […]
