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
INCUBUS AUG. 27TH | WELLS FARGO CENTER Official Rules for Enter to Win INCUBUS Tickets 2-6 to 2-9… MORE
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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IRON MAIDEN NOV 1ST, 2024 | WELLS FARGO CENTER Iron Maiden are one of the most formative bands to establish the heavy metal genre in the ’80s. Formed in 1975 in East London, the band underwent several personnel changes before releasing their self-titled debut in 1980. Iron Maiden’s sophomore effort, 1981’s Killers, was the first to…… MORE
BURGER KING Burger King breakfast and Simply Orange Juice is Better Together! Start your day with a Croissan’wich Meal with a Simply Orange juice and get your Vitamin C one delicious sip at a time! Whether you choose a Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissan’wich – with thick cut smoked bacon, fluffy eggs, and melted American…… MORE
LIMP BIZKIT JULY 26TH | BETHEL WOODS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Limp Bizkit is an American nu metal/rap metal/rap rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Their lineup consists of Fred Durst (lead vocals), Sam Rivers (bass, backing vocals), John Otto (drums, percussion), DJ Lethal (turntables), and Wes Borland (guitars, vocals). Their music is marked by Durst’s angry…… MORE
12 DAYS OF INKSMAS Santa’s not about to forget about you this X-mas! What tattoo have you been thinking about getting but have been waiting on since it’s the holidays? Because it might be time to make it happen! For 12 days, 979X and Triple 6 Tattoos are hooking you up with some INK! It’s…… MORE
FOO FIGHTERS JULY 23RD | HERSHEYPARK STADIUM Foo Fighters have been the standard bearer of mainstream rock for three decades, starting with their origins as a solo project for Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl in 1994 to the band’s first-ballot induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021 and beyond. Across 11 studio…… MORE
TOM SEGURA JUNE 12TH | MOHEGAN SUN ARENA Actor/Comedian/Writer Tom Segura is one of the biggest names in the comedy business. He recently toured over 300 cities on his I’M COMING EVERYWHERE WORLD TOUR. He is best known for his Netflix specials Ball Hog (2020), Disgraceful (2018), Mostly Stories (2016), and Completely Normal (2014). His…… MORE
