Scranton hometown heroes Captain We’re Sinking set to release new album

After a four-year gap that had fans chomping at the bit, Scranton natives Captain We’re Sinking will release their sophomore album, “King of No Man,” on June 23. Guitarist and vocalist Bobby Barnett attributed the gap to their first record, “The Future is Cancelled,” being released around the same time he began working toward a […]
Dustin Arbuckle & the Damnations to perform at Jazz Cafe in Plains Township

Kansas-based vocalist and harmonicist Dustin Arbuckle is not sure how his latest project will be musically defined — and that excites him. Arbuckle, who has endeared himself to fans as one third of blues/roots-rock trio Moreland & Arbuckle, will perform with newly-formed outfit Dustin Arbuckle & the Damnations during an evening of music that begins […]
Grotto Harveys Lake announces schedule of live entertainment, deck parties

Grotto Pizza is determined to show its Harveys Lake location is a desirable place to spend a summer weekend. The lakeside restaurant will launch an entertainment series beginning Memorial Day weekend, May 26 through 28, and continuing throughout the late spring and summer, that will feature live music, unique beer offers, a new Grotto mascot, […]
Celebration of musician George Wesley to end Wilkes-Barre Fine Arts Fiesta

WILKES-BARRE — When George Wesley played his annual gig at the Fine Arts Fiesta last year, he took the familiar Public Square stage for what became his final performance. The beloved local musician — revered for his kind disposition and gregarious spirit as much as his mastery of reggae — would succumb to liver cancer […]
Marco Benevento takes lyrical turn, plans visit to Jazz Cafe in Plains Twp.

WILKES-BARRE — Pianist Marco Benevento has experimented with a multitude of sounds in his career — everything from improvisational jazz to psychedelic rock to indie-dance-pop — but his most recent string of albums has taken him further and further down the songwriting rabbit hole. Benevento — who released his latest studio record “The Story of […]
Dean Ford & the Beautiful Ones bring Prince tribute to River Street Jazz Cafe

WILKES-BARRE — For a musician who grew up loving pop, it took Dean Ford a while to find Prince. But once he did, he was hooked. Dean Ford & the Beautiful Ones will perform their tribute to the late funk-pop icon at 9 p.m. May 13 at the River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains Township. […]