INCUBUS AUG 27TH | WELLS FARGO CENTER Incubus is a band that helped define the sound of a new millennium. That is most evident on Make Yourself (1999), which includes the melodic, turntable-scratching anthem “Pardon Me” and the emotionally evocative “Drive” — the latter marking the band’s biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit. After making their major-label debut with…… MORE
CREED DECEMBER 2ND | PPL CENTER Creed is a multi-platinum rock band formed in Tallahassee, Florida in 1994. The band, comprising lead vocalist Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti (guitar/vocals), Brian Marshall (bass), and Scott Phillips (drums), has sold over 53 million albums worldwide. Their 1999 album Human Clay — which features the hit single “With Arms Wide Open”…… MORE
ROCK ‘N’ RADIO BOWL SUNDAY, APRIL 14TH 1-3PM | CHACKO’S FAMILY BOWLING CENTER, WILKES-BARRE It’s the 2nd Annual Rock n Radio Bowl! What: Bowl with your family, friends and favorite radio station for fun AND to benefit an amazing local charity! Where: Chacko’s Family Bowling Center, 195 N. Wilkes-Barre Blvd, Wilkes Barre When: Sunday, April…… MORE
LAMB OF GOD AUG 8TH | SANTANDER ARENA Across their career Lamb Of God grew from basement shows and grimy DIY venues to headline arenas. The New Wave of American Heavy Metal architects earned a reverence akin to musical forefathers (and road companions) Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth. “For millions of headbangers, Lamb Of God are…… MORE
LOCALS ONLY Sunday nights at 7 PM Hear the Next Big Thing First each week, when bands in and around Northeast PA takeover 979X airwaves starting at 7pm. Brought to you by: Coast Cards in Sugarloaf If you want to get your band on the radio, get us your stuff! Interested?! Send your radio-friendly MP3…… MORE
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CAGE THE ELEPHANT SEPT 6TH | MANN CENTER Cage the Elephant is a powerhouse rock and roll band from Bowling Green, Kentucky, that combines blues, classic rock, and funk into an eclectic and raucously fun sound. They formed in 2006 and signed to Relentless Records after playing the 2007 South by Southwest music festival. The…… MORE
SUM 41 MAY 8TH | SANTANDER ARENA Two-time Juno Award winners Sum 41 rode the crest of the nu-metal wave in the early 2000s with a catchy blend of punk, rap and metal elements woven into their music. They were able to pinpoint some of the most infectious characteristics of popular genres and meld them…… MORE
Insta Free Friday Follow us on Instagram (@979XROCKS) for your chance to score some sweet prizes each Friday! From CDs to guitars, you’ll never know what to expect until you get over to Instagram and hit that follow button! Seriously… what are you waiting for?! For official rules, click here!… MORE
WWE SMACKDOWN MAY 10TH | MOHEGAN SUN ARENA The WWE is the world’s largest wrestling promotion corporation. Founded by Jess McMahon and Toots Mondt in 1953 as Capitol Wrestling Corporation, the organization now hosts more than 500 events per year across the globe. In 1982, McMahon’s grandson Vincent K. McMahon bought Capitol Wrestling and was…… MORE
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ZAKK WYLDE’S BERZERKUS SEPT. 14TH | POCONOS PARK BERZERKUS lineup also includes Clutch, Rival Sons, Black Stone Cherry and tributes to Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Iron Maiden Festivities will include a curated car show, strongman competition, arm wrestling competition, craft beer fest and tasting, battle of the bands competition to win prizes, Ride For Dime…… MORE
STAIND MAY 1ST | SANTANDER ARENA With three consecutive No. 1 albums of anthemic nu metal in the ’00s, Staind became one of the most successful alt-rock groups of the decade. Blending muscular guitar shredding and singer Aaron Lewis’s emotional, melodic lyrics, the band’s impressive live shows span their entire discography, treating fans to studio-perfect…… MORE
THE BLACK CROWES MAY 3RD | WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER The Black Crowes are leaving the bullshit in the past. 15 years after their last album of original music, the Robinson Brothers present Happiness Bastards – their 10th studio album. Some may say the project has been several tumultuous years in the making, but we argue it’s…… MORE
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We want to say THANK YOU to our area’s teachers! We appreciate all of you each and every day. That’s why we’re going to celebrate YOU, and we want all of NEPA to hear. Tell us about your deserving teacher below: Why are you nominating them? Do you see the hard work they put in everyday?…… MORE
THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS AUG 14TH | FREEDOM MORTGAGE PAVILION Thirty Seconds to Mars began as a musical outlet for brothers Jared and Shannon Leto in 1998, and the pair have remained the core of the experimental rock group throughout its existence. The band released their self-titled debut album in 2002 and broke onto the…… MORE
Pet of the Week The SPCA of Luzerne County | 524 East Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Joplin #55637091 {Young Adult Female/Terrier,Pit Bull/Brindle,White} This happy girl is Joplin! Just look at that smile! She is a bouncy and friendly pup looking for a furever home. Joplin did come in as a stray but we believe…… MORE
GREEN DAY AUG 10TH | HERSHEYRPARK STADIUM Green Day redefined punk rock in a post-grunge world. Rising from the Bay Area punk scene in 1987, the band released several EPs before coalescing into their long-standing lineup of vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tré Cool. The trio shared the independent…… MORE
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