Weekender

22/05/2025

THIS WEEKEND IN LIVE MUSIC....

🎵ON THE COVER: Tori Viccica hits the hat trick this weekend with three shows! This talented singer-songwriter and frontwoman of her own band will play Grotto Pizza Harvey's Lake on Thursday 5/22, Grotto Pizza in wilkes-barre, pa on Friday 5/23, and III Guys Restaurant & Sports Bar-Mountaintop on Saturday 5/24. 🎸

🎵 NEPA Scene's The Scene Unites Fest takes place all day Saturday 5/24 @ Cayuga Field in Scranton with Smash Master Wrasslin', stand-up comedy, and live music! Bands slated for the benefit include Traverse the Abyss, Drowning Kelly, Broken Alibi, Look Back Luna, The Brown Initiative's Meet Me On Marcie, and many more! 🖤

🎵 Pine Ridge Music Festival returns once again for Memorial Day Weekend with a HUGE lineup of artists, too many to name here! ⛺

🎵 Hardcore for Husvar, a hardcore benefit concert to honor Neil Husvar and advocate for su***de prevention, is happening Sunday 5/25 @ St. Mary's Center in Scranton! 🤘

🎵 The ultimate bar band, QBALL to play Friday 5/23 @ Broadway Grille + Broadway Underground then heads over to the HonkyTonk Restaurant & Saloon on Saturday 5/24. 🎱

🎵 THE DIRTY GRASS PLAYERS come to River Street Jazz Cafe on Friday 5/23 to perform with special guests, The Dishonest Fiddlers! 🎻

ALLLLL THIS AND A WHOLE LOT MORE HERE ON OUR LIVE MUSIC LIST FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND:

Although it may not look like barbecue weather for this long holiday weekend, it’s always live music weather! There’s plenty of outstanding live entertainment across our local towns to play you…

20/05/2025

Come out to the benefit concert, Hardcore for Husvar, this Sunday to honor the life of a local legend who helped cultivate our hardcore music scene. 🤘🖤🎸

SCRANTON — Hardcore for Husvar is a benefit concert taking place at St. Mary’s Center over Memorial Day Weekend to honor the life of NEPA-native Neil Husvar as well as raise funds for Suicide…

20/05/2025

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20/05/2025

Blue October set to once again return to the F.M. Kirby Center this fall! 🎵🎟 Tickets go on sale this week!

WILKES-BARRE, PA – Blue October will return to the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 8 p.m. as part of their “We Didn’t Die Young” Tour.

20/05/2025

Indie trio, Joywave comes to the Sherman Theater this Thursday!

STROUDSBURG — Rochester-based indie trio, Joywave brings their “Here To Perform… Spring 2025 Tour” to the Sherman Theater on May 22, 2025.

19/05/2025

While "Teenage Dirtbag" continues to go viral 25 years later, Wheatus arrives at Sherman Theater this weekend! 🎵

STROUDSBURG — The Sherman Theater announced that Wheatus, the band behind the iconic global hit “Teenage Dirtbag,” will take the stage on Friday, May 23, with special guest MC Lars and Good Stuff.

19/05/2025

Singer-songwriter-composter Ben Folds is headed to the F.M. Kirby Center on his latest announced tour! 🎹🎵 Tickets on sale this week!

WILKES-BARRE – Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer Ben Folds brings his “Ben Folds & A Piano Tour” the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, October 16, at 8 p.m.

19/05/2025

Three Cheers for 20 Years of Mayday Parade! Celebrate the legacy of this pillar of pop-punk this Saturday at the Sherman Theater. 🎵🎉

STROUDSBURG – Emo and pop-punk icons Mayday Parade hit the road in 2025 to celebrate their incredible two-decade career with the “Three Cheers for 20 Years” Tour, stopping at the Sherman Theater on…

19/05/2025

Wayne County Farmers Market returns this Saturday for its 50th season! 🥬🍅💐

HONESDALE — The Wayne County Farmers Market kicks off its 50th anniversary season on Saturday, May 24, marking half a century of connecting local growers, bakers, and artisans with the community.

16/05/2025

The father of shock rock, Alice Cooper comes to Mohegan Arena this Tuesday! 🤘🎸

WILKES-BARRE — Legendary rockstar Alice Cooper is bringing his “Too Close for Comfort” Tour to Wilkes-Barre for one night only in spring 2025.

16/05/2025

Dave's Hot Chicken's first NEPA location is now open! 🐔🔥🌶

16/05/2025

The Vindys set to open for Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at the F.M. Kirby Center this Tuesday night. ⚡🎵 Here's why you should care...

WILKES-BARRE – The Vindys are set open for Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at their F.M. Kirby Center show on Tuesday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m.