Category Archives: What’s Happening

Win Foo Fighters Tickets!

Win Foo Fighters Tickets!

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

Text To Win Tom Segura Tickets!

Text To Win Tom Segura Tickets!

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

Win Green Day Tickets!

Win Green Day Tickets!

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

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

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

Vote Now: Holiday Home Warming

Vote Now: Holiday Home Warming

HOLIDAY HOME WARMING 979X & Monk Heating & Air Conditioning want to help warm the home of someone in need this holiday season. That’s why we have teamed up for “Holiday Home Warming.” Is someone you know in need of a new heating system? Are they constantly giving back to the community but never ask…MORE

Machine Head

Machine Head

MACHINE HEAD FEB 9TH | WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER Undisputed masters of murderous riffs, pugnacious grooves and ferocious hooks since 1991, Machine Head are long established as one of the most influential and incendiary bands in the metal world. Exploding into the world’s consciousness with 1994’s seminal Burn My Eyes album, the now legendary Oakland crew brutishly redefined…MORE

Ministry

Ministry

MINISTRY MARCH 20TH | WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER Legendary industrial metal outfit Ministry has been shaking fans to the core with their bone-crushing live shows for more than three decades, and their upcoming tour dates may be the final chance to see them in action. Longtime Ministry guitarist Mike Scaccia died of a heart attack…MORE

Aaron Lewis

Aaron Lewis

AARON LEWIS MARCH 29TH | WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER Aaron Lewis grew up in Springfield, Vermont, listening to his grandparents’ country 8-tracks. Those roots inspired the multi-platinum Staind founder to return to his origins for the #1 Billboard Country Album debut Town Line and Sinner, as well as Billboard’s #1 Hot Country Song debut “Am I The Only One,” only the 9th time…MORE

Gabbin’ w Gabby

Gabbin’ w Gabby

Gabbin’ with Gabby – Mike Duffy of 979X & Gabby from The Weekender fill us in on what’s up in rock music this week!🤘MORE

Swoyersville Wing Fling!

Swoyersville Wing Fling!

Flats! Drums! Bites! Chicken Wing Hoagies!?! We love them all! Join the Swoyersville Recreation Board and NEPA Chicken Wing Bulletin on Saturday, July 29th from 11-7PM for the Swoyersville Wing Fling in the Roosevelt Softball Field! There will be a contest for best wings in a variety of categories, live music, and a variety of…MORE

Gas & Groceries

Gas & Groceries

 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

HOP Local 2023 (Easter Event Listings)

HOP Local 2023 (Easter Event Listings)

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

Free Beer & Hot Wings LIVE Shows

Free Beer & Hot Wings LIVE Shows

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

Giving Tuesday: Candy’s Place

Giving Tuesday: Candy’s Place

We Couldn’t Do This Without You Honor a loved one today Or, just make a difference in the life of one person or many people who have been touched by cancer in some way. Candy’s Place, Cancer and Wellness Center, is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization. We rely completely on donations and support from individuals…MORE

Shop 979X

Shop 979X

Softstyle T-Shirt * All Proceeds Benefit Candy’s Place* Limited Edition (when they are gone, they are gone forever!) Shop HereMORE

Locals Only LIVE

Locals Only LIVE

LOCALS ONLY LIVE TO BENEFIT THE GENTLEMAN’S DASH & PAINT PITTSTON PINK THURS. SEPT. 22ND | 6-10PM | MONTAGE MOUNTAIN Join us as we support our very own Duffy as he participates in the Gentleman’s Dash for Paint Pittston Pink on Saturday, October 1 at 12pm with a Locals Only LIVE event at Montage Mountain…MORE

What’s On Tap Tuesday

What’s On Tap Tuesday

979X & SUPER BEVERAGE want to let NEPA in on the latest rock music each Tuesday with “What’s On Tap Tuesday?”  ​ Tune in each Tuesday between 10am-3pm with Duffy to hear what NEW song 979X has ‘on tap’ for our listeners.  Duffy will give the cue to call for “What’s On Tap?” and your chance to WIN…MORE

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