SUSAN TEDESCHI THRILLS KIRBY CROWD DURING TEDSESCHI TRUCKS BAND SET
Photos by Sam Watson WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — When the 12-member Tedeschi Trucks Band re-emerged to the F.M. Kirby Center stage to cap an energized, nearly two-hour, sold-out performance, it brought alo...
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DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL, TIGERS JAW LEAD THE WAY AT FIRST ALT 92.1 FM SNOW SHOW
Photos by Alex Seeley Emo legends Dashboard Confessional and hometown heroes Tigers Jaw led the bill at the inaugural Alt 92.1 Snow Show on Sunday, Jan. 28 at the FM Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, ...
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HOLLY BOWLING FINDS THE KEYS TO THE GRATEFUL DEAD
You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who knows the music of the Grateful Dead and Phish, inside and out, better than Holly Bowling. And that includes the members of those iconic bands themselves. T...
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TOM GRAHAM ON PERFORMING WITH CABINET, FINALLY PLAYING THE KIRBY CENTER & THE MAGIC OF HOUSE SHOWS
Tom Graham jokes that it will have taken him 2,101 shows to get to the F.M. Kirby Center stage in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., where he will open for the Steve Miller Band on Sunday, Oct. 30. And that gig will ...
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ROBERT DELONG BRINGS ONE-MAN ELECTRONIC ACT TO KIRBY LOBBY SERIES
Photos by Brittany Boote Electronic artist Robert DeLong performed in a recent installment of the F.M. Kirby Center's Live From The Chandelier Lobby series on April 2, bringing his eclectic and acc...
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ACE FREHLEY SHOCKS KIRBY CENTER CROWD
By Chris Krepich Photos by Alex Seeley WILKES-BARRE — Ex-Kiss Spaceman Ace Frehley landed at the F.M. Kirby Center in downtown Wilkes-Barre Friday night to deliver fan favorite Kiss classics, bu...
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INDIGO GIRLS THRILL LOYAL CROWD AT KIRBY CENTER WITH WIDE-RANGING SET
Photos by Pati Bobeck WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- The excitement was palpable in the well-lit lobby. When the house lights flickered, groups of people started cheering. That’s the positive energy the Indi...
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JOHN PRINE AT F.M. KIRBY CENTER (PHOTO GALLERY)
Renowned folk and country singer/songwriter John Prine returned to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Dec. 4. While Prine might not be a household name, his wry songs are beloved by a fait...
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CABINET RETURNS TO KIRBY + PHOTOS FROM SHERMAN HALLOWEEN SHOW
Photos by Pati Bobeck Cabinet returns to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., this weekend for a pair of hometown holiday shows in the theater's Chandelier Lobby. A special VIP experience is...
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STEVE HACKETT BRILLIANTLY SHOWCASES SOLO MATERIAL, GENESIS ERA AT KIRBY CENTER
Steve Hackett rose to prominence as the virtuoso guitarist in the Peter Gabriel-led Genesis of the 1970s, which earned him a permanent position in the annals of progressive rock lore and the hearts of...
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