Entertainment 

Entertainment is everywhere in Luzerne County! Home to several top-ranking venues, it's easy to find great concerts, plays, and other performances. From the large Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre to more intimate community theatres, you can catch a variety of top-notch shows in Northeast Pennsylvania. 

Venues


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Best Cigar Pub

3 Hillside Drive
Drums, PA 18222
Phone: 570.708.8800
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Dorothy Dickson Darte Center

239 South River St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Phone: 570.408.4420
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F.M. Kirby Center

F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts

71 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Phone: 570.826.1100
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Art Deco theatre located in the heart of Downtown Wilkes-Barre which hosts a variety of popular performers and shows.

Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre

Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre

537 N Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Phone: 570.823.1875
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One of the oldest continuously running community theatres in the United States, Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre showcases local talent in musicals, comedies, and dramas.

Mohegan Sun Arena

Mohegan Sun Arena 

255 Highland Park Boulevard
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Phone: 570.970.7600
Ticketmaster Call: 800.745.3000
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The official home of the AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the home of numerous concerts, sporting events, and trade shows.

Mohegan Sun Casino

Mohegan Pennsylvania

1280 Highway 315
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Phone: 570.831.2100
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Home to gaming, harness racing, and a variety of options for dining and nightlife. Visit one of the many restaurants, take in a comedy show, listen to live music, or see any of the other performances on the casino calendar. 

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Music Box Dinner Theater

196 Hughes Street
Swoyersville, PA 18704
Phone: 570.283.2195
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Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts

212 W Broad Street
Hazleton, PA 18201
Phone: 570.454.5451
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Theatre's mission is to provide quality productions for local citizens, offer an outlet for children and adults who want to perform, and teach theatre skills to anyone that wants to learn.

Penns Peak

Penn's Peak

325 Maury Road
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
Phone: 866.605.PEAK
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Experience a live musical performance at this mountaintop venue which boasts a spacious dance floor, full-service restaurant, and open-air deck.

River Street Jazz Cafe

River Street Jazz Café 

667 North River Street
Plains, PA 18705
Phone: 570.822.2992
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The Jazz Café offer great live acts – ranging from cover bands, original artists, and good old rock and rollers – but also has food and drink options.

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Wiltsie Center at the Historic Castle

700 N Wyoming Street
Hazleton, PA 18201
Phone: 800.745.3000
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Nightlife


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Executive Lounge at the Woodlands

1073 Highway 315
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Phone: 570.824.9831
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Enjoy live weekend entertainment at The Executive Lounge at The Woodlands. When the weather warms, you can sip your favorite cocktail on the outdoor streamside deck.

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Club Evolution at the Woodlands

1073 Highway 315
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Phone: 570.824.9831
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Dance the night away to Northeast PA’s best nightclub! Theme nights, guest dj’s, and  live entertainment vary throughout the weekend.

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Heat Nightclub

69-71 N Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, Pa 18711
Phone: 570.266.8952
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NEPA's premiere LGBT experience.

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River Street Jazz Café 

667 North River Street
Plains, PA 18705
Phone: 570.822.2992
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The Jazz Café offer great live acts – ranging from cover bands, original artists, and good old rock and rollers – but also has food and drink options.

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The Mines Night Club

105 N Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Phone: 570.829.0000
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The Mines Underground Nightclub is a Legendary Entertainment Venue featuring world-class technology, sound systems, lighting, lazer show, amazing drinks and entertainment options that exceed your wildest imaginations.

Events


Briggs Farm Concert

Briggs Farm Concerts

88 Old Berwick Highway
Nescopeck, PA 18635
Phone: 570.379.3342
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Briggs Farm Blues Fest is a two day open air concert with camping, blues hayrides, 18 hours of live world class blues music, and much more.

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Giants Despair Hillclimb

East Northampton Street
Laurel Run, PA 18706
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Race drivers from across the nation gather annually on  a road that winds its way through a 1 mile section of Pennsylvania's steep mountains.

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Luzerne County Fair

3605 State Route 118
Dallas, PA 18612
Phone: 570.675.3247
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Every September, this festival celebrates the best that the County has to offer.  Five Days of food, exhibits and fun!

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Scranton Jazz Festival

Downtown Scranton
Scranton, PA 18503
Phone: 570.575.5282
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Every August the Scranton Jazz Festival brings the world’s best jazz and blues artists to Downtown Scranton.

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