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
Best Cigar Pub
3 Hillside Drive Drums, PA 18222 Phone: 570.708.8800 WebsiteView Map
Dorothy Dickson Darte Center
239 South River St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Phone: 570.408.4420 WebsiteView Map
F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
71 Public Square Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 Phone: 570.826.1100 WebsiteView Map
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
537 N Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Phone: 570.823.1875 WebsiteView Map
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
255 Highland Park Boulevard Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Phone: 570.970.7600 Ticketmaster Call: 800.745.3000 WebsiteView Map
The official home of the AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the home of numerous concerts, sporting events, and trade shows.
Mohegan Pennsylvania
1280 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Phone: 570.831.2100 WebsiteView Map
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.
Music Box Dinner Theater
196 Hughes Street Swoyersville, PA 18704 Phone: 570.283.2195 WebsiteView Map
Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts
212 W Broad Street Hazleton, PA 18201 Phone: 570.454.5451 WebsiteView Map
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.
Penn's Peak
325 Maury Road Jim Thorpe, PA 18229 Phone: 866.605.PEAK WebsiteView Map
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 Café
667 North River Street Plains, PA 18705 Phone: 570.822.2992 WebsiteView Map
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.
Wiltsie Center at the Historic Castle
700 N Wyoming Street Hazleton, PA 18201 Phone: 800.745.3000 WebsiteView Map
Nightlife
Executive Lounge at the Woodlands
1073 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Phone: 570.824.9831 WebsiteView Map
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.
Club Evolution at the Woodlands
1073 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Phone: 570.824.9831 WebsiteView Map
Dance the night away to Northeast PA’s best nightclub! Theme nights, guest dj’s, and live entertainment vary throughout the weekend.
Heat Nightclub
69-71 N Main Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa 18711 Phone: 570.266.8952 WebsiteView Map
NEPA's premiere LGBT experience.
River Street Jazz Café
667 North River Street Plains, PA 18705 Phone: 570.822.2992 WebsiteView Map
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.
The Mines Night Club
105 N Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 Phone: 570.829.0000 WebsiteView Map
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 Concerts
88 Old Berwick Highway Nescopeck, PA 18635 Phone: 570.379.3342 WebsiteView Map
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.
Giants Despair Hillclimb
East Northampton Street Laurel Run, PA 18706 WebsiteView Map
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.
Luzerne County Fair
3605 State Route 118 Dallas, PA 18612 Phone: 570.675.3247 WebsiteView Map
Every September, this festival celebrates the best that the County has to offer. Five Days of food, exhibits and fun!
Scranton Jazz Festival
Downtown Scranton Scranton, PA 18503 Phone: 570.575.5282 Website
Every August the Scranton Jazz Festival brings the world’s best jazz and blues artists to Downtown Scranton.