Party on the Patio
Bring your dancing shoes and hustle on down to Party on the Patio for some Thursday Night Fever with the New York Bee Gees: A Tribute to the Bee Gees.
The band will perform at the weekly outdoor concert series on Thursday, July 25, at Mohegan Sun Pocono, 1280 Route 315, Plains Twp. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. by the casino’s racetrack, and music will begin at 7:30. There is no cover charge for the event, which is open to ages 21 and older.
The band, whose members have performed with acts such as Meat Loaf and Blue Oyster Cult, will perform both classic Bee Gee hits and some of the group’s early works.
For more information and a full list of groups performing this season, visit mohegansunpocono.com or call 570-831-2100.
‘Come Again, Sweet Love’
Come unwind and unplug with the premiere performance of 10-person a capella group Desiderata on Friday, July 26.
The show begins at 8 p.m. in Shopland Hall at Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave.
Founded in 2017 by choral director Carl Shinko, the ensemble is based in Northeast Pennsylvania and will perform music from the Renaissance along with some more contemporary tunes, with music by Dowland, Passereau, Certon and more.
Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door in the fourth-floor lobby. There will be a cash bar and refreshments.
For more information, visit the Facebook event page.
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Band members of Sunrisers perform during the 55th Annual Parade of Champions held at John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium in 2017.
Parade of Champions
The Parade of Champions will march through Valley View Football Stadium, 732 Keystone Ave, Peckville, again this weekend.
Drum Corps Associates will host the annual day of performances Saturday, July 27, at 7 p.m., featuring music by Fusion Core, Hawthorne Caballeros, Bushwackers, Reading Buccaneers and more.
Tickets cost $15 for general admission and $20 for reserved seating.
For more information or to buy tickets, visit dcacorps.org or call 855-632-8090.
St. Joseph Center’s Summer Festival
The annual St. Joseph Center’s Summer Festival returns this weekend.
The festival will take place from Friday, July 26, to Sunday, July 28, beginning at 4 p.m. on the campus of Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. There will be food, games, entertainment and more, with proceeds benefiting the center, which provides a range of services for pregnant women, people with intellectual disabilities and others.
Shuttles will be available from campus parking lots to the event.
For more information, contact Katie Weinschenk at 570-963-1290, 800-786-6346 or kweinschenk@stjosephscenter.org.
An Evening with Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
Legendary singer Lyle Lovett brings his band to Wilkes-Barre for a night of music Sunday, July 28.
The Texas-based musician — whose music fuses country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues — will bring his talents to F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, for An Evening with Lyle Lovett and his Large Band. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show follows at 8.
Tickets range from $48 to $68, plus fees, and are available at the box office, kirbycenter.org and 570-826-1100.
Rockin’ the River
The shore of the Susquehanna River is the spot for summer sounds with the Rockin’ the River concert series, which continues this weekend.
On Friday, July 26, country and southern rock band County Lines and Dave Matthews Band tribute act A Proud Monkey will perform at Millennium Circle, 92 N. River St., Wilkes Barre,. Admission is free.
The music will run from 6 to 9 p.m., with food trucks stationed at the event starting at 5 p.m. and Luzerene County Transportation Authority providing free bus service after 4 p.m.
For more information, visit visitluzernecounty.com.
