Sting, set for two nights of his 3.0 Tour at the Wind Creek Event Center, leads the entertainment highlights coming to local and regional entertainment over the next two weeks.<\/p>\n
The musician, a 2003 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee as a member of The Police, will perform as part of a trio. The 3.0 project inspired Sting\u2019s 2024 single \u201cI Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart).\u201d<\/p>\n
Among other shows, Grateful Dead tribute act Dark Star Orchestra and Jim Thorpe\u2019s Free Range Folk return for Thanksgiving Eve shows at Penn\u2019s Peak and Mauch Chunk Opera House, respectively.<\/p>\n
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Artimus Pyle, along with his band, will also play the opera house.<\/p>\n
Trans-Siberian Orchestra, meanwhile, brings its holiday spectacle to the PPL Center, with \u201cSesame Street Live! Elmo & Friends Say Hello\u201d set for the State Theatre.<\/p>\n
PENN\u2019S PEAK<\/p>\n
325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe<\/p>\n
866-605-7325, pennspeak.com<\/p>\n
\u2022 Hollywood Nights, 8 p.m. Nov. 21. The band, playing the music of rock act Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, takes its name from Seger\u2019s 1978 song \u201cHollywood Nights.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 Live Wire, 8 p.m. Nov. 22. The act pays tribute to AC\/DC, taking its name from the Australian rock band\u2019s same-titled 1975 track.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dark Star Orchestra, 8 p.m. Nov. 26. The act pays tribute to rock band the Grateful Dead, taking inspiration for its name from the Dead\u2019s 1968 song \u201cDark Star.\u201d Dark Star Orchestra has featured guest performances from original Dead members Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and Bill Kreutzmann.<\/p>\n
TAMAQUA COMMUNITY<\/p>\n
ARTS CENTER<\/p>\n
125 Pine St., Tamaqua<\/p>\n
570-668-1192, tamaquaarts.org<\/p>\n
\u2022 Catch 23, 7 p.m. Nov. 21, The Stitch. The band performs rock music from the 1960s through 1980s.<\/p>\n
MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE<\/p>\n
14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe<\/p>\n
570-325-0249, mcohjt.com<\/p>\n
\u2022 The \u201cThe Band\u201d Band, 8 p.m. Saturday. The group, created in 2007, will present \u201cThe Last Waltz Celebration.\u201d The latter, created in 2012, aims to recreate Canadian-American rock group The Band\u2019s final concert, held Thanksgiving Day 1976 in San Francisco. Martin Scorsese\u2019s 1978 film \u201cThe Last Waltz\u201d captured the show, which featured guests such as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Muddy Waters.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Artimus Pyle Band, 8 p.m. Nov. 21. Pyle was a member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1974 to 1977 and then 1987 to 1991. The drummer\u2019s 2024 album \u201cAnthems\u201d features guests such as Sammy Hagar and Dolly Parton on classic Skynyrd songs.<\/p>\n
\u2022 14th Harvest Jam, 7 p.m. Nov. 26. Comedian Lila Williams hosts the event, set to feature duos Twin Hill and Casey & Kuhla, plus Free Range Folk. The latter has played Harvest Jam since the first event.<\/p>\n
THE MAHONING DRIVE-IN THEATER<\/p>\n
635 Seneca Road, Lehighton<\/p>\n
484-613-1314, mahoningdit.com<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mahoning Wine Fest, noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 22. The event includes tastings, food, vendors and a post-sunset secret feature.<\/p>\n
COUNTRY JUNCTION<\/p>\n
6565 Interchange Road, Lehighton<\/p>\n
610-377-5050, countryjunction.com<\/p>\n
\u2022 Shop & Be Merry Market, noon to 8 p.m. Saturday. The event features vendors, carousel and pony rides, live music, stilt walkers, a tree-lighting ceremony and a Polar Express ride to the North Pole to meet holiday characters such as the Grinch, Buddy the Elf, Cindy Lou Who and Santa.<\/p>\n
SIGNATURE EVENT CENTER<\/p>\n
137 Erin Lane, Brodheadsville<\/p>\n
570-872-1444, secpoconos.com<\/p>\n
\u2022 Magic Men Revue, 8 p.m. Nov. 20. The show, originating in Australia, features exotic male dancers.<\/p>\n
PPL CENTER<\/p>\n
701 Hamilton St., Allentown<\/p>\n
610-224-4625, pplcenter.com<\/p>\n
\u2022 Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21. Formed in Tampa, Florida, the progressive rock band will present its \u201cThe Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO and More\u201d show. The band\u2019s discography includes a 1996-2004 holiday-albums trilogy and three non-holiday studio albums.<\/p>\n
WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER<\/p>\n
77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem<\/p>\n
610-224-4625, windcreekeventcenter.com<\/p>\n
\u2022 Chris Distefano, 7:30 p.m. Friday. The comedian and podcast host, who grew up in Queens, New York, appeared in the 2010s MTV2 series \u201cGuy Code\u201d and MTV spin-off \u201dGirl Code.\u201d Distefano\u2019s stand-up specials include 2019\u2019s \u201cSize 38 Waist\u201d and, released earlier this year, \u201cIt\u2019s Just Unfortunate.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jason Bonham\u2019s Led Zeppelin Evening, 8 p.m. Saturday. The English rock drummer, whose late father John was an original member of Led Zeppelin, introduced his Zeppelin show in 2010. Bonham, with various bands to his credit, has played with Zeppelin\u2019s three surviving members on several occasions.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sting, 8 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21. Born Gordon Sumner, the British singer-songwriter released five studio albums with rock band The Police from 1978 to 1983, plus 15 solo sets. Also an actor and composer, Sting\u2019s hits include Police classics such as \u201cRoxanne\u201d and \u201cEvery Breath You Take,\u201d plus solo hits such as \u201cIf You Love Somebody Set Them Free\u201d and \u201cIf I Ever Lose My Faith in You.\u201d<\/p>\n
STATE THEATRE<\/p>\n
453 Northampton St., Easton<\/p>\n
610-252-3132, statetheatre.org<\/p>\n
\u2022 \u201cOh What a Night of Doo Wop & Rock \u2018N\u2019 Roll,\u201d 7 p.m. Saturday. The lineup includes Jay Siegel\u2019s Tokens (\u201cThe Lion Sleeps Tonight\u201d), The Coasters (\u201cCharlie Brown\u201d), Chris Montez (\u201cLet\u2019s Dance\u201d) and Jimmy Clanton (\u201cVenus in Blue Jeans\u201d).<\/p>\n
\u2022 \u201cSesame Street Live! Elmo & Friends Say Hello,\u201d 6 p.m. Nov. 21. Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and their friends sing, dance and play hide-and-seek with Elmo\u2019s puppy Tango.<\/p>\n
SHERMAN THEATER<\/p>\n
524 Main St., Stroudsburg<\/p>\n
570-420-2808, shermantheater.com<\/p>\n
\u2022 Richie Kotzen and John 5, 7 p.m. Friday. Born in Reading, Kotzen has 20-plus solo albums to his credit. The rock guitarist\/singer-songwriter, a member of Poison in the early 1990s, has fronted The Winery Dogs since 2012. Kotzen also performs with Iron Maiden\u2019s Adrian Smith as a duo. Guitarist John 5, born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, previously played with Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie. John 5, playing with M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce since 2022, released his 11th solo album \u201cGhost\u201d in October.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Yung Gravy, 8 p.m. Nov. 21. Born in Rochester, Minnesota, the rapper released his debut studio album in 2019. Yung Gravy, who scored a hit single with 2022\u2019s \u201cBetty (Get Money),\u201d released his sixth studio album, \u201cServing Country,\u201d in 2024. The set includes a collaboration with Shania Twain.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Railroad Earth: Horn O\u2019Plenty, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28 and 29. Formed in 2001 in New Jersey, the band \u2014 whose music includes elements of progressive bluegrass, folk and rock \u2014 released its seventh full-length album in 2022. Larry Keel Duo and The Dirty Grass Players will also perform.<\/p>\n
MOUNT AIRY CASINO RESORT<\/p>\n
312 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono<\/p>\n
877-682-4791, mountairycasino.com<\/p>\n
\u2022 Separate Ways, 8 p.m. Saturday. The act performs the music of rock band Journey. The latter\u2019s 1983 hit single \u201cSeparate Ways (Worlds Apart)\u201d inspired the tribute band\u2019s name.<\/p>\n
SHAWNEE PLAYHOUSE<\/p>\n
552 River Road, Shawnee-on-Delaware<\/p>\n
570-421-5093, shawneeplayhouse.org<\/p>\n
\u2022 \u201cShawnee Christmas Spectacular,\u201d Nov. 22-Dec. 21. The show includes holiday hits with singers, dancers, storytellers, dancing elves, singing reindeer and an appearance by, perhaps, Kris Kringle.<\/p>\n
\u201cSesame Street Live! Elmo & Friends Say Hello\u201d is set for the State Theatre. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS<\/p>\n
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