PRIMUS MAY 6TH | F.M. KIRBY CENTER “Tommy the Cat.” “John the Fisherman.” “Jerry Was A Race Car Driver.” “My Name is Mud.” “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver.” Yessiree, Primus is responsible for some of the most cutting edge and original rock music of the 1990’s. And now, the definitive Primus line-up – singer/bassist Les Claypool,…… MORE
MAMMOTH WVH MAY 4TH | WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER First impressions last a lifetime. Wolfgang Van Halen has prepared a lifetime to make his first impression. The songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist worked tirelessly towards the introduction of MAMMOTH [Explorer1], his self-titled 2021 debut album. Playing every instrument and singing each and every note, his music…… MORE
979X PRESENTS: ELECTRIC CITY ROCKS AUG 2ND | THE PAVILION AT MONTAGE MOUNTAIN 979X Presents Electric City Rocks – a one day live music extravaganza at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain on August 2nd. Featuring performances from 311, Live, Awolnation, Neon Trees and Des Rocs You can enter to win all week long! Just enter…… MORE
AVATAR MAY 16TH | REVERB Avatar is a Swedish heavy metal band, formed in Mölndal, Gothenburg in 2001. The band has released nine studio albums, the most recent being Dance Devil Dance in 2023. The band has had some success on US rock radio, notably with their song “New Land”, which peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in May 2017 and…… MORE
979X PRESENTS: HALESTORM JULY 24TH | PAVILION AT MONTAGE MOUNTAIN Since their inception in 1998, Halestorm have toured extensively with a diverse variety of artists, including Eric Church, Avenged Sevenfold, Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie, ZZ Top and Evanescence. They’ve played around 2,500 dates around the world to date, and performed at festivals like Taste of…… MORE
DES ROCS MAY 5TH | THE RITZ 979X and The Ritz Theater Present: Des Rocs, Death Valley Dreams, Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen, and Tori V! Sunday, May 5th! (yep… that’s Cinco De Mayo). Doors open at 5p, Show starts at 6p. Oh… and it’s F R E E!!! That’s right… you can see…… MORE
HOT WHEELS MONSTER TRUCKS GLOW PARTY AUG 10TH & 11TH | MOHEGAN SUN ARENA Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party brings fans’ favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks to life including Mega Wrex™, Tiger Shark™, Demo Derby™, Bone Shaker™, Bigfoot®, Gunkster™, and introducing the brand new HW 5-Alarm™, the firetruck hero of Hot Wheels Monster…… MORE
IN THIS MOMENT MAY 25TH | WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER In certain serendipitous cases, a band’s name perfectly encapsulates their essence, and heavy metal rockers In This Moment are a case in point – the sheer power and immediacy Maria Brink’s vocals make it difficult to be anywhere else. Simultaneously vulnerable and snarling, Brink’s emotional…… MORE
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THE FRONT BOTTOMS MAY 8TH | LEVITT PAVILION STEELSTACKS Quirky pop rockers The Front Bottoms never fail to get audiences singing along to each upbeat melody and heartfelt sentiment in concert. With lyrics that alternate between sincere poetry and tongue-in-cheek humor, frontman Brian Sella always invokes serious feels among ticket buyers. As he strums away…… MORE
NOTHING MORE MAY 10TH | WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER Rising nu metal act Nothing More continue to breathe new life into the genre with their sonically innovative production, virtuosic musicianship, and heart-pounding performances. In just a few short years the band has logged more than 500 shows, and it shows, each one an adrenaline-filled affair…… MORE
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
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
Sun. April 14: 1-3pm (Chacko’s Family Bowling Center, Wilkes-Barre) – Rock n Radio Bowl Tues. April 16 & Wed. April 17: 8am-2:30pm (Mohegan Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre) –JA INSPIRE CAREER DISCOVERY EXPERIENCE Fri. April 19: 5am-10am & 6pm-9pm (Woodlands Inn & Resort, Wilkes-Barre) – Free Beer & Hot Wings Live Shows… 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
