Don’t stay in this weekend! What are you, nuts!? There’s way too many hot spots to try and cool places to be for you to miss out on all this action.
Enjoy outdoor concerts or skip to the after parties. Experience a gigantic festival or cozy up with an acoustic set. Whatever your vibe, there’s an event happening in NEPA to match it from Thirsty Thursday to Sunday Funday.
All venues/events listed in no particular order, the lineup changes weekly.
This week’s cover photo: Coming to Party on the Patio at Mohegan Pennsylvania onThursday, August 8, is The Stranger – A Tribute to Billy Joel, an act founded by Long Island native Mike Santoro set on giving audiences the very best of Billy. In case you miss POTP this week in Wilkes-Barre, the outstanding tribute band will be at Jim Thorpe’s Mauch Chunk Opera House on August 31.
by: Gabrielle Lang
POCONO RACEWAY
VARIOUS ARTISTS @ Elements Music & Arts Festival
THURS, AUG 8, to SUN, AUG 11
SCRANTON IRON FURNACES
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal & 10 other artists/bands @ Good Things Are Happening 2024
SAT, AUG 10, 12:00 P.M.
MUSIKFEST
Various Artists
EVERYDAY THURS, AUG 1, to SUN, AUG 11
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Black Eyed Peas @ Wind Creek Steel Stage
THURS, AUG 8, 7:00 P.M.
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Big Time Rush @ Wind Creek Steel Stage
FRI, AUG 9, 7:00 P.M.
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Ludacris @ Wind Creek Steel Stage
SAT, AUG 10, 7:00 P.M.
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ZZ Top @ Wind Creek Steel Stage
SUN, AUG 11, 7:00 P.M.
WAVERLY COMMUNITY HOUSE
The Doug Smith Band with Erin Malloy @ Waverly Wine Fest
SAT, AUG 10, 12:00 P.M.
INFUSIONS CAFE & LOUNGE
Sound Off & Marissa Joy @ Musikfest Afterparty
THURS, AUG 8, 11:00 P.M.
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Rootsettaz @ Musikfest Afterparty
FRI, AUG 9, 11:00 P.M.
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Strain Boys @ Musikfest Afterparty
SAT, AUG 10, 11:00 P.M.
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Doktor Thomas Doubter & the Endogenous Psychadelics
SUN, AUG 11, 11:00 P.M.
THE VSPOT BAR
Kelly King
THURS, AUG 8, 8:00 P.M.
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Reach For the Sky
FRI, AUG 9, 9:00 P.M.
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Cortez
SAT, AUG 10, 9:00 P.M.
BROADWAY GRILLE
Jon Dressler
THURS, AUG 8, 7:00 P.M.
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Matt Miskie
FRI, AUG 9, 7:00 P.M.
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Shellshocked Churchhills
SAT, AUG 10, 7:00 P.M.
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Naomi & Alex
SUN, AUG 11, 3:00 P.M.
RUNAWAY TRAIN BREWERY
The Idol Kings @ 1 Year Anniversary
FRI, AUG 9, 8:00 P.M.
TAP AT HUMBOLDT
The Black Layer
FRI, AUG 9, 7:00 P.M.
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Bluegrass Out Back
SAT, AUG 10, 7:00 P.M.
DRAFTS BAR
Jeff Lewis
THURS, AUG 8, 6:00 P.M.
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Shake, Rattle, and Roll – Dueling Pianos
FRI, AUG 9, 9:00 P.M.
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Encore Band
SAT, AUG 10, 9:00 P.M.
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The Frost Duo
SUN, AUG 11, 2:00 P.M.
RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE
Johnny Lit’s Jerry Duty
SAT, AUG 10, 8:00 P.M.
HOG’S HOLLOW SALOON
Those Acoustic Guys
FRI, AUG 9, 7:00 P.M.
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The Two Taboo
SUN, AUG 11, 2:00 P.M.
ROOF AT OPPENHEIM
Mike Elward
SUN, AUG 11, 2:00 P.M.
MOHEGAN PENNSYLVANIA
The Stranger – A Tribute to Billy Joel @ Party on the Patio
THURS, AUG 8, 7:30 P.M.
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Toga Party Band @ Hive Taphouse
THURS, AUG 8, 9:30 P.M.
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CC Music @ Embers Terrace
FRI, AUG 8, 6:00 P.M.
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The Jason Dumm Band at Breakers @ Breakers
FRI, AUG 8, 8:30 P.M.
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Piano Night w/ Lee Strubeck @ Bean and Vine Café & Wine Bar
SAT, AUG 10, 7:00 P.M.
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The Grunge @ Breakers
SAT, AUG 10, 8:30 P.M.
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Vice City @ Hive Taphouse
SAT, AUG 10, 9:30 P.M.
CHEAP SHOTS BAR & RESTAURANT
Bryan Banks
THURS, AUG 8, 7:00 P.M.
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Nu Dawning
FRI, AUG 9, 9:00 P.M.
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Militia
SAT, AUG 10, 8:30 P.M.
GROTTO PIZZA – HARVEYS LAKE
Open mic with Eddie Appnel & Henry Pehala’s Shameless Duo
THURS, AUG 8, 6:00 P.M.
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The Lance Thomas Band
FRI, AUG 9, 7:00 P.M.
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The Hurricanes Trio (ZZ top Tribute)
SAT, AUG 10, 7:00 P.M.
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Jeanne & Gary
SUN, AUG 11, 1:00 P.M.
GROTTO PIZZA – WILKES-BARRE
Dashboard Mary
FRI, AUG 9, 6:00 P.M.
GROTTO PIZZA – EDWARDSVILLE
Second Dimension Duo
FRI, AUG 9, 8:00 P.M.
NORTH SLOPE PUB & EATERY
Noggin Hill
FRI, AUG 9, 7:00 P.M.
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Triple Fret
SUN, AUG 11, 4:00 P.M.
PENN’S PEAK
Hoodleybah with Special Guest Josh Martonyak @ Summer Deck Parties
THURS, AUG 8, 6:30 P.M.
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Big Bone Daddy @ Summer Deck Parties
FRI, AUG 9, 8:00 P.M.
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Friends of Roger @ Summer Deck Parties
SAT, AUG 10, 8:00 P.M.
RIKASAONMAIN
South Side Five
FRI, AUG 9, 8:00 P.M.
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Dustin Douglas
SAT, AUG 10, 8:00 P.M.
THE STONEHOUSE
Jesse Mower, Jami Novak, and Justin Sollenne @ Funky Thursday
THURS, AUG 8, 7:00 P.M.
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Sara Hulse Band
FRI, AUG 9, 8:00 P.M.
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Friend of the Gypsy
SAT, AUG 10, 8:00 P.M.
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Group Du Jour
SUN, AUG 11, 4:00 P.M.
PISANO FAMILY WINES
Kartune
FRI, AUG 9, 7:00 P.M.
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Street Survivors
SAT, AUG 10, 7:00 P.M.
SUMMIT CIGAR LOUNGE
Dave Harris
FRI, AUG 1, 8:00 P.M.
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JP Williams Blues Band
SAT, AUG 10, 8:00 P.M.
MONTAGE MOUNTAIN
DJ Drewski @ Adult Swim
FRI, AUG 9, 6:00 P.M.
SHERMAN THEATER
Songs of Johnny Cash & Friends @ Sherman Showcase
SAT, AUG 10, 7:00 P.M.
SNAPPER’S
Frost Duo
FRI, AUG 9, 7:00 P.M.
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Robbie Walsh and Jack Foley
SUN, AUG 11, 4:00 P.M.
JAM ROOM BREWING COMPANY
Dan Engvaldson
FRI, AUG 9, 6:00 P.M.
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The Harrisons
SUN, AUG 11, 2:00 P.M.
MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE
Laurel Canyon Band – Music of CSNY
SAT, AUG 10, 8:00 P.M.
LAKELAND ORCHARD
Nowhere Slow
SAT, AUG 10, 1:00 P.M.
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Wand’ring Aloud
SUN, AUG 11, 1:00 P.M.
HARRY’S BAR
Dashboard Mary
SAT, AUG 10, 9:00 P.M.
ARLO’S TAVERN
Ken Norton
FRI, AUG 9, 6:30 P.M.
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Dusty Vinyl
SAT, AUG 10, 6:30 P.M.
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Blues Jam
SUN, AUG 11, 3:00 P.M.
KEYSTONE STAGE
Obscvre: A Dark Alternative Dance Night
FRI, AUG 9, 6:00 P.M.
Did we miss something? Let our Entertainment Writer, Gabrielle (Gabby) Lang, know about your upcoming shows and events throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania at glang@timesleader.com.
