CONCERTS AT A GLANCE
F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre (570) 826-1100
Blues Traveler, Feb. 28
David Byrne, March 4
Alice Cooper, March 10
Creed Bratton, March 21
The Beach Boys, March 24
Celtic Woman, March 25
Pavilion at Montage Mountain, Scranton (570) 961-9000
Camp Bisco, July 12 through 14
The Peach Music Festival, July 19 through 22
Vans Warped Tour, July 26
Pentatonix, Aug. 25
Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Twp. (800) 745-3000
Mercy Me and Tenth Avenue North, March 9
Judas Priest, March 13
Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe (570) 325-0371
Lonestar, March 2
Melvin Seals and JGB, March 3
Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot, March 9
Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe (570) 325-0249
The Weeklings (Bealtes tribute), March 2
Albert Cummings, March 3
Scott Sharrard, March 9
Tartan Terros (Parade Weekend Event), March 10
Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg (570) 420-2808
Dropkick Murphys, March 12
Judah & The Lion, March 14
Zion*I with Lespecial, March 16
Golden Gate Wingmen, March 24
THIS WEEK: Feb. 28 through March 6
Blues Traveler, blues-rock journeymen Blues Traveler bring their 30th Anniversary Tour to the F.M. Kirby Center, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 8 p.m. Feb. 28. $25 to $45. kirbycenter.org, 570-826-1100
David Byrne, the singer-songwriter and driving force behing Talking Heads will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 4 at the F.M. Kirby Center, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $59.50 to $89.50. kirbycenter.org, 570-826-1100
FUTURE
Mercy Me, the award-winning Christian wraps up its successful Lifer Tour with special guest Tenth Avenue North. Mohegan Sun Arena, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township. 7:30 p.m. March 9. Tickets go on sale Nov. 10. 800-745-3000
Alice Cooper, the father of the theatrical hard-rock psycho-drama performs at 8 p.m. March 10 at the F.M.Kirby Center, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $54.50 to $94.50. kirbycenter.org, 570-826-1100
Judas Priest, the heavy metal icons tour in support of their forthcoming record “Firepower.” Mohegan Sun Arena, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township. 7 p.m. March 13. Tickets start at $36.75. 800-745-3000
NEPA Bach Festival, three concerts over two days, including an organ concert 4 p.m. March 17 at First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre, a chamber music concert featuring members of the Arcadia Festival Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. March 17 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre, and a performance of Bach’s masterpiece, the St. Matthew Passion, sung by the Arcadia Chorale, 3 p.m. March 18 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre. A free will offering will be accepted at the organ concert. Tickets to the chamber concert and choral concert are $15, $12 and, for students with ID, free. Info, 570-871-0350 or arcadiachorale.org.
Northern Tier Symphony Orchestra will perform two spring concerts featuring Tchaikovsky’s Overture of 1812. 8 p.m. April 13 at Blue Ridge High School, 5058 School Road, New Milford and 8 p.m. April 20 at Tunkhannock Middle School, 200 Franklin Ave., Tunkhannock. For more information, call 570-289-1090. To purchase tickets, call the box office at 570-762-3389.