979X is proud to support LGBTQ+ Pride this month and throughout the year! Below we have highlighted just a few of the many programs and organizations that are working to make a positive impact on the LGBTQ+ Community. GLAAD GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues…… MORE
AVENGED SEVENFOLD JULY 18TH | FREEDOM MORTGAGE PAVILION Avenged Sevenfold achieved worldwide success with a string of best-selling albums — including their 2005 platinum breakthrough City Of Evil, 2007’s Avenged Sevenfold, which topped the Billboard Alternative, Hard, and Rock Charts, and two consecutive No 1’s on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart, Nightmare (2010) and their…… MORE
THE GHOST INSIDE JULY 19TH | SANTANDER ARENA One of the most striking aspects of The Ghost Inside’s epic live concerts is the sense of camaraderie among the band’s members. Onstage, it’s obvious this five-piece is destined for greatness — electrifying frontman Jonathan Vigil leads the hardcore rockers through sets that show off their undeniable…… MORE
PUSCIFER JUNE 3RD | WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER Puscifer tour 2023 announced: For those who follow Maynard James Keenan: the man with the many bands will prove his talents this summer with Puscifer, when the band will present their theatrical rock on the stages of the USA in June and July. Keenan, Mat Mitchell and…… MORE
GODSMACK AUGUST 2ND | THE PAVILION AT MONTAGE MOUNTAIN With over 20 years of chart-topping success, the Boson rock band has cemented themselves as 21st-century hard rock titans. To date, they’ve accomplished a staggering 11 #1 singles at mainstream rock radio, including “Bulletproof,” “Unforgettable,” “When Legends Rise,” and “Under Your Scars,” all from the band’s…… MORE
Gas and Groceries Gas and Groceries is BACK on 979X! We’re giving you the chance to score $100 in gas AND $100 in groceries EACH weekday PLUS Thousand Dollar Thursdays where you can score $500 in gas and $500 in groceries! Tune in each weekday with Free Beer & Hot Wings to hear the “Winning…… MORE
MUDVAYNE JULY 26TH | THE PAVILION AT MONTAGE MOUNTAIN Heavy metal quartet Mudvayne formed in Peoria, IL, in 1996, its members adopting the unusual pseudonyms sPaG (M. McDonough) (drums), Gurrg (G. Tribbett) (guitar), and Kud (Chad Gray) (vocals). The group’s original bassist was replaced after two years by Ryknow (Ryan Martinie). During their development, the bandmembers began the practice of applying bizarre makeup.…… MORE
HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES show rescheduled to JULY 30TH | BETHEL WOODS CENTER FOR THE ARTS In 1972, on the Sunset Strip at a club called the Rainbow Bar & Grill, the Hollywood Vampires were born in the upstairs bar. It was a gathering place for the rock stars living in or passing through L.A. “To join…… MORE
Pet of the Week The SPCA of Luzerne County | 524 East Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Gibble #52436296 {Border Collie/Blue Heeler Mix-White/Black-Adult Male} Meet Gibble! This handsome guy came in as a stray so we are unsure of his exact age but we estimate young adult. He is approximately 45lbs and a true gentleman.…… MORE
THE SCRANTON APOCALYPSE FEST SEPT 16TH | THE PAVILION AT MONTAGE MOUNTAIN The Scranton Apocalypse Fest is coming to Montage Mountain on September 16th! We’re talking this stellar lineup: Motionless in White, Parkway Drive, Knocked Loose, The Amity Affliction, After the Burial, Northlane, Alpha Wolf and Make Them Suffer. MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Motionless In White…… MORE
GRETA VAN FLEET SEPT 19TH | WELLS FARGO CENTER Greta Van Fleet is heading to the Wells Fargo Center on September 19th and we have your tickets! In three years, Greta Van Fleet went from touring the grimy rock bars of Detroit and Saginaw to headlining shows on five continents with audiences triple their hometown’s…… MORE
Gabbin’ with Gabby – Mike Duffy of 979X & Gabby from The Weekender fill us in on what’s up in rock music this week!🤘… MORE
HOP LOCAL 2023 MARCH 26 (SUNDAY) · Grab an Easter photo of your pup Sunday at Three Dog Bakery in Kingston! Photos with the Easter Bunny are available from 11am-2pm. Cost is a $10 donation which benefits Blue Chip Animal Refuge. https://bit.ly/42xmltp APRIL 1 (SATURDAY) · Head to the Swoyersville American Legion Saturday for an…… MORE
HOP LOCAL 2023 MARCH 26 · Grab an Easter photo of your pup Sunday at Three Dog Bakery in Kingston! Photos with the Easter Bunny are available from 11am-2pm. Cost is a $10 donation which benefits Blue Chip Animal Refuge. https://bit.ly/42xmltp APRIL 1 · Head to the Swoyersville American Legion Saturday for an Easter-themed craft…… MORE
DISTURBED AUG. 21ST | FREEDOM MORTGAGE PAVILION Multi-platinum rock band Disturbed announce their 36-date Take Back Your Life summer 2023 North American tour which will kick off at Montreal’s Bell Centre on April 27th (full dates below). The tour, produced by Live Nation, will feature support from Theory of a Deadman in Canada and very special guests Breaking Benjamin…… 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
ROB ZOMBIE / ALICE COOPER SEPT 8TH | THE PAVILION AT MONTAGE MOUNTAIN An auteur filmmaker and music artist with shrewd insight and creative vision, Rob Zombie challenges audiences as he stretches the boundaries of film, music and publishing. After assaulting audiences worldwide with the violent high-octane road classic The Devil’s Rejects, Zombie’s brutal follow-up…… MORE
Free Beer & Hot Wings LIVE Shows BROUGHT TO YOU BY: BLAISE ALEXANDER FAMILY DEALERSHIPS, MONK HVAC, TRIPLE 6 TATTOOS & CYCLONE VAPOR Friday, April 14th | Oyster Genetti Grand Ballroom | Wilkes-Barre, PA The Free Beer & Hot Wings show is having another live show here in Northeast PA! The whole crew heading to…… MORE
ROCK ‘N’ RADIO BOWL SUNDAY, MARCH 26TH 1-3PM | CHACKO’S FAMILY BOWLING CENTER, WILKES-BARRE It’s the 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, March 26th from 1-3pm…… MORE
