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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CONCERT AND FESTIVAL BOOKING PANEL SATURDAY AT ECMC
The Electric City Music Conference will host a Concert and Festival Booking Panel on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. at The AfA Gallery in Scranton (514 Lackawanna Ave.). Admission is free for the discus...
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WILL CALL: THE CURIOUS CASE OF JOE BONAMASSA
People to tell me I have a great job, and I don’t argue with them. It’s true. I’m lucky. But they think it’s great because I get to see all of these events for free. And that’s where they’re wrong....
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WILL CALL: AN INTRODUCTION
Welcome to WILL CALL, my own small corner of Highway 81 Revisited. As someone who watched Mike Lello and his team build this blog from the ground up, I’m very excited to be a small part of it. Musi...
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JOSH RITTER, ‘AN INTROVERT AT HEART,’ OPENS UP ON STAGE
In 38 years of life, Josh Ritter’s songwriting has already been compared to Bob Dylan’s. He’s authored a New York Times “best-selling novel” that drew praise from legendary horror author Stephen King....
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PAUL THORN ON MAKING PEOPLE FEEL GOOD, BEATING THEM UP IN THE RING and HIS MOM AND DAD’s INFLUENCE
The son of a preacher man, the nephew of a pimp and a former boxer turned singer/songwriter who fought Roberto Duran on national TV. Sounds like three different characters in a novel, but those are al...
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CABINET LIVE FROM THE KIRBY CENTER: ‘ELIZABETH’ (EXCLUSIVE SONG STREAM)
Cabinet played a two-night, sold-out run in the F.M. Kirby Center lobby in December, and the band is celebrating with a gift to its fans: a free recording encompassing both dates' entire shows. ...
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CABINET SELLS OUT KIRBY CENTER LOBBY — TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW (PHOTOS)
Photos by Jason Riedmiller Cabinet performed in the F.M. Kirby Center's lobby Friday and Saturday night as part of the Wilkes-Barre, Pa., theater's Live from the Chandelier Lobby series -- and sold...
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NEW CABINET VIDEO: ‘CELEBRATION’
Cabinet has debuted a video for "Celebration," the band's new single. You can view it below. The band also teased on its Facebook page Wednesday that it will have a special announcement on Thanksgivin...
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THE UMPHREY’S MCGEE HEADPHONES EXPERIENCE
When I returned the headset I wore to tune into an in-theater wireless soundboard feed during last week’s Umphrey’s McGee show at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, the guy working behind UM’s mer...
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