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NEPA Scene co-hosts free West Scranton summer concert series June 14-Aug. 23

NEPA Scene co-hosts free West Scranton summer concert series June 14-Aug. 23

Coasting down Main Avenue through Scranton, it’s easy to miss Allen Park. Situated between residences, restaurants, and other West Side businesses, the small urban greenspace…

Post-hardcore icons Thursday perform at Ritz Theater in Scranton on July 12

From a press release: It was announced today that influential post-hardcore/emo band Thursday will perform at The Ritz Theater in downtown Scranton on Friday, July…

EXCLUSIVE: Wicca Phase Springs Eternal headlines 3rd Good Things Are Happening Fest in Scranton on Aug. 10

Last month, Good Things Are Happening Fest announced the initial lineup of its third year at the historic Scranton Iron Furnaces on Saturday, Aug. 10.…

PHOTOS: Sum 41 and The Interrupters at Santander Arena in Reading, 05/08/24

On the first leg of their farewell tour, Sum 41 delivered a career-spanning setlist of all killer, no filler at the Santander Arena & Performing…

PHOTOS: Primus at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, 05/06/24

After nearly 12 years, experimental rock icons Primus returned to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre for a sold-out concert featuring the classic band lineup…

Falling in Reverse hits Montage Mountain in Scranton with Black Veil Brides, Dance Gavin Dance, and more on Sept. 7

Falling in Reverse hits Montage Mountain in Scranton with Black Veil Brides, Dance Gavin Dance, and more on Sept. 7

From a press release: Mixing metal, post-hardcore, pop punk, rap, emo, and other genres into…

VIDEO PREMIERE: Kingston folk punk singer Jay Morgans confesses dark and storied ‘History’

VIDEO PREMIERE: Kingston folk punk singer Jay Morgans confesses dark and storied ‘History’

I feel as though nobody talks about how society may have peaked in the 1990s.…

NEPA SCENE SESSIONS: Scranton singer/songwriter Ivy (Rachel Bradshaw)

NEPA SCENE SESSIONS: Scranton singer/songwriter Ivy (Rachel Bradshaw)

NEPA Scene Sessions premieres with Scranton singer/songwriter Rachel Bradshaw, a.k.a. Ivy, sharing five original, deeply…

Starship feat. Mickey Thomas plays free outdoor concert in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 16

Starship feat. Mickey Thomas plays free outdoor concert in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 16

From a press release: Today, Wilkes-Barre Mayor George C. Brown announced that, for the second…

Scranton metal band Motionless In White headlines Apocalypse Fest 2.0 at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Halloween, Oct. 31

Scranton metal band Motionless In White headlines Apocalypse Fest 2.0 at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Halloween, Oct. 31

From a press release: Last year, Motionless In White fulfilled a lifelong dream by headlining…

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PHOTOS/VIDEO: Fan Expo Philadelphia on Star Wars Day, 05/04/24

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Fan Expo Philadelphia on Star Wars Day, 05/04/24

The power of the Force was on full display as thousands of fans spent “Star Wars Day,” May the 4th, in…

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Fan Expo Philadelphia – Hayden Christensen, Vincent D’Onofrio, and more, 06/03/23

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Fan Expo Philadelphia – Hayden Christensen, Vincent D’Onofrio, and more, 06/03/23

Following many years as Wizard World, the long-running pop culture convention relaunched as Fan Expo Philadelphia in 2022. Its second year…

PHOTOS: 2022 New York Comic Con at Javits Center, 10/06-08/22

PHOTOS: 2022 New York Comic Con at Javits Center, 10/06-08/22

Geek culture invaded New York City once again on the weekend of Oct. 6-9, and locals who see it all just…

After 35 years, animated ‘G.I. Joe: The Movie’ receives theatrical release in NEPA on June 23-25

After 35 years, animated ‘G.I. Joe: The Movie’ receives theatrical release in NEPA on June 23-25

From a press release: Fathom Events and Hasbro are bringing the classic 1987 action/adventure animated film “G.I. Joe: The Movie” to…

Wrestlers face off in live ‘Electric City Showdown’ at Marketplace at Steamtown in Scranton on May 14

Wrestlers face off in live ‘Electric City Showdown’ at Marketplace at Steamtown in Scranton on May 14

From a press release: This week, High Tension Wrestling announced that it will present a live professional wrestling event, dubbed the…

First-ever ‘Scranton Showdown’ pits Lackawanna College against Marywood in esports competition on April 23

First-ever ‘Scranton Showdown’ pits Lackawanna College against Marywood in esports competition on April 23

From a press release: Today, the Lackawanna College eSports Department, in partnership with Marywood University eSports, announced the creation of the…

WWE SmackDown returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on May 13

WWE SmackDown returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on May 13

From a press release: It was announced today that WWE and the Superstars of “Friday Night SmackDown” will return to Mohegan…

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders don custom jerseys, including Marvel uniforms, during 2022 season

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders don custom jerseys, including Marvel uniforms, during 2022 season

From a press release: As the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders prepare for the 2022 season, the team has unveiled its custom jersey nights slated for the upcoming schedule. The season begins on…

PHOTOS: WWE SmackDown at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, 10/29/21

PHOTOS: WWE SmackDown at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, 10/29/21

They may have been a few days early for Halloween, but the colorful tights, big personalities, and dramatic theatrics of the WWE Superstars topped anything you could possibly see trick-or-treating…

Travelocity founder Terry Jones gives business speech at Wilkes University on Oct. 21

Travelocity founder Terry Jones gives business speech at Wilkes University on Oct. 21

From a press release: Terry Jones, founder of travelocity.com and founding chairman of kayak.com, will deliver the Allan P. Kirby Lecture in Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at Wilkes University in…

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Comedian Howie Mandel performs at Mohegan Pa. in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 18

Comedian Howie Mandel performs at Mohegan Pa. in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 18

From a press release: It was announced today that distinguished comedian, current “America’s Got Talent” judge, and former “Deal or No Deal” host Howie Mandel…

Comedian Nick Swardson comes to Scranton Cultural Center on Nov. 23

Lackawanna County Commissioners form film commission, offer tax credit to filmmakers

‘Christmas Vacation’ star Chevy Chase comes to F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre for screening on Dec. 17

‘Golden Girls’ murder mystery travels to Mohegan Pa. in Wilkes-Barre Oct. 7-8

Keanu Reeves’ rock band Dogstar performs at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Oct. 7

Gosh! ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ cast returns to F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 7

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