Music scene · Nanticoke

Nanticoke is a former coal-mining city in northeastern Pennsylvania where music has long been a working-class community pursuit. Church choirs, polka bands, high school bands, and local bars carry the tradition. Wilkes-Barre musicians often drive south for suburban gigs.

Live music appears at local bars and restaurants, church fellowship halls, the high school auditorium, American Legion posts, and community events at city parks. Bigger shows are in Wilkes-Barre or Scranton.

Local and regional artists perform here, with musicians from the nearby Wilkes-Barre and Scranton scene occasionally passing through.

Artists can start at local bars, church events, and American Legion gatherings. Wilkes-Barre and Scranton provide the nearest regular music rooms and open mics.