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MGK @ Pavilion at Montage Mountain
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JUNE 12TH | PAVILION AT MONTAGE MOUNTAIN
MGK with Wiz Khalifa "Lost Americana Tour" is heading to the Pavilion at Montage Mountain on June 12, 2026 and we want to send you to the show.Multi-platinum selling artist MGK is hitting the road in 2025 and 2026 on The Lost Americana Tour, which inc…

Knoebel's Amusement Resort
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Summer is officially here and we want you to celebrate at Knoebel's Amusement Resort in Elysburg!
For nearly a century, Knoebels has been a treasured getaway for families seeking timeless fun and time together. Tucked in the heart of Pennsylvania's beautiful Susquehanna River Valley, it's a pla…

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Rhythm & Wine Festival @ Moonlite Drive-In
WIN RHYTHM & WINE FESTIVAL TICKETS!
AUG. 29TH | MOONLITE DRIVE-IN
Have fun while supporting a great cause! The Rhythm & Wine Festival is back for its 6th year at the Moonlite Drive-In in Wyoming from 12-2pm on August 29th! Admission tickets include wine tastings and a free tumbler. Event features wineries, …

Lackawanna County Heritage Fair @ Montage Mountain
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JUNE 4-7TH | MONTAGE MOUNTAIN
The Lackawanna County Heritage Fair celebrates the history and cultures of our collective community. Enjoy delicious food, learn our history, experience our heritage, and enjoy amusement rides, games, live music, entertainment, and fi…

Senior Shoutouts
SENIOR SHOUTOUTS
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HOT 97.1 is celebrating the class of 2026 with special on-air and online Senior Shout Outs! Since Dunkin' has been a go-to for students powering through late-night study sessions and early morning classes, HOT 97.1 has teamed up with them to help fuel our NEPA HOT Seniors next chap…

Wally Wine Fest
WALLY WINE FEST
Wally Wine Fest is an annual wine festival held on the shores of Lake Wallenpaupack at Silver Birches Resort and features tastings of over 100 domestic and international wines, along with shopping, music and more!
Wally Wine Fest is an annual wine festival held on the shores of Lake Wallenpaupack at …

Olivia Rodrigo @ Xfinity Mobile Arena
OLIVIA RODRIGO
NOV. 7TH & NOV. 8th | XFINITY MOBILE ARENA
Rodrigo announced her Unraveled Tour in support of her upcoming album "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love," set to release June 12. The three-time Grammy Award winner will play more than 60 dates across North America and Europe from September 2026…

Kesha @ Hersheypark Stadium
KESHA
AUGUST 16TH | HERSHEYPARK STADIUM
Kesha "The Freedom Tour 2026" with special guests Chromeo, Meek are hitting Hersheypark Stadium on August 15th and we want to send you to the show!
Kesha released her sixth studio album Period on July 4, 2025. Her first album as an independent artist, the record marks a return…

The HOT "Student of the Week"
THE HOT STUDENT OF THE WEEK
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Goo Goo Dolls @ Pavilion at Montage Mountain
GOO GOO DOLLS
SEPT. 5TH | MONTAGE MOUNTAIN
The Goo Goo Dolls are bringing the "Summer Tour 2026" with special guest Neon Trees to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain on Sept. 5th and we want to send you to the show!
Summer is about to be hotter than ever this 2026 because legendary alternative rock powerhouse Goo Goo …

Ed Sheeran @ Lincoln Financial Field
ED SHEERAN
SEPT. 19TH | LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD
Ed Sheeran "Loop Tour: North America 2026" is heading to Lincoln Financial Field on September 19, 2026.
Ed Sheeran is pressing play on a North America tour leg. The "Thinking Out Loud" singer announced on Thursday, Sept. 18, that he is extending his Loop Tour into Nor…

Hilary Duff @ The Mann
HILARY DUFF
AUG. 9TH | THE MANN
Hilary Duff is heading to The Mann in Philly on August 9th and we want to send you to the show!
Hilary Duff's "The Lucky Me Tour" celebrates her upcoming sixth studio album, luck... or something, releasing February 20, 2026, and marks her first full-scale headline tour in almost two …

Lindsey Stirling @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
LINDSEY STIRLING
JULY 10TH | BETHEL WOODS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Lindsey Stirling is bringing "Duality Untamed" with Pvris! To Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on July 10th and we want to send you to the show!
Few artists embody boundless creativity quite like Lindsey Stirling. Not only a multi-award-winning musician…

Pitbull @ Hersheypark Stadium
PITBULL
AUG. 22ND | HERSHEYPARK STADIUM
Mr. 305 himself (Pitbull) is heading to Hersheypark Stadium with special guests Lil Jon for the "I'm Back" Tour on August 22nd and we want to send you to the show!
Global superstar Pitbull announced his return to North America with the "I'm Back Tour," featuring support from …

Louis Tomlinson @ The Mann
LOUIS TOMLINSON
JULY 11TH | THE MANN
Following the release his latest single"Lemonade,"and announcement of his third studio album HowDid I Get Here? (out January 23, 2026), internationally acclaimed artist Louis Tomlinsonhas revealed plans for a 2026 world arena tour. The HOW DID WE GET HERE? World Tour will reach No…

Meghan Trainor @ Giant Center
MEGHAN TRAINOR
JULY 5TH | GIANT CENTER
Global superstar Meghan Trainor today announced "The Get In Girl Tour" is coming to GIANT Center.
The tour, produced by Live Nation, will visit more than 30 arenas and amphitheaters across North America, featuring support from Icona Pop. Trainor recently unveiled her seventh …

Alex Warren @ Xfinity Mobile Arena
ALEX WARREN
JULY 10TH | XFINITY MOBILE ARENA
Of all the pop hits vying to become the song of the summer, Alex Warren's "Ordinary" might be the most improbable: A stark and brooding ballad full of lurid Christian imagery - "Shatter me with your touch / Oh Lord, return me to dust," goes one line - it's about a guy seek…

Meghan Trainor @ GIANT Center
MEGHAN TRAINOR
JULY 5TH | GIANT CENTER
Meghan Trainor's "The Get In Girl Tour" will make its way to the GIANT Center in Hershey on July 5, 2026, at 6:30 PM. The tour will feature support from Icona Pop and will be produced by Live Nation. Tickets for the event will go on sale to the general public on November 21, 202…

Doja Cat @ Xfinity Mobile Arena
DOJA CAT
NOV. 29TH | XFINITY MOBILE ARENA
GRAMMY® Award-winning, global superstar Doja Cat has announced new dates for 2026 across Latin America, Europe, the UK, and North America as part of her massive Tour Ma Vie World Tour. The run kicks off in São Paulo, Brazil at Suhai Music Hall and will hit major cities inc…





