Entertainment around the area
Yada, yada, yada: Jerry Seinfeld leads the entertainment highlights coming area venues over the next two weeks.
The comedian, best known for co-creating and starring in NBC’s classic sitcom “Seinfeld,” will bring his stand-up show July 26 to the Wind Creek Event Center. The latter will also host NFL legend Terry Bradshaw, plus rock acts Switchfoot, Blue October and Matt Nathanson.
The Mahoning Valley Drive-In, meanwhile, marks Troma Entertainment’s 50th anniversary with Troma-thon ’24. The theater will screen films such as “Squeeze Play,” “The Toxic Avenger” and “Terror Firmer,” celebrating their 45th, 40th and 25th anniversaries, respectively. The drive-in will also host the fifth Reel Rumble wrestling event.
PENN’S PEAK
325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe
866-605-7325, pennspeak.com
• Mountain Beer & Wine Festival, noon to 5 p.m. July 20 and 21. Aside from beer and wine, the event includes food, spirits, craft vendors, and music from Dustin Douglas, South Penn Dixie Trio, and members of Who Knows Band and Shellshocked Churchills.
• Deck Parties. Mystery City, a classic-rock tribute band, performs at 6:30 p.m. July 25. Hunkajunk, playing retro hits, modern classics and originals, performs at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1.
MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE
14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe
570-325-0249, mcohjt.com
• “Grateful Dub,” 8 p.m. Saturday. Roots of Creation, a reggae/rock/dubtronica band, performs a reggae-infused tribute to Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.
• Stillhouse Junkies, 5 p.m. July 28. Formed in Colorado in 2017, the roots trio has released albums such as 2020’s “Calamity” and 2022’s “Small Towns.”
TAMAQUA COMMUNITY
ARTS CENTER
125 Pine St., Tamaqua
570-668-1192, tamaquaarts.org
• Comedy Night, 8 p.m. July 20, The Stitch. Kricket Comedy presents the show, featuring comedians Dave Terruso, Paul Carson and Chica Loca.
• August Gallery Reception: Amanda D’Agostino and Terree Oakwood, 6 p.m. Aug. 1. “She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain,” an exhibit featuring D’Agostino’s oil paintings and Oakwood‘s photographs, captures the landscape of the Blue Mountain region.
VIC’S JAZZ LOFT
AT THE STABIN MUSEUM
268 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe
570-325-5588, vicsjazzloft.com
• Ryan Keberle Trio, 7 p.m. July 26. Aside from trombonist/composer Keberle, the trio features bassist Joe Michaels and drummer Tyler Dempsey. Since 2004, Keberle has served as director of jazz and brass studies at City University of New York’s Hunter College.
THE MAHONING DRIVE-IN THEATER
635 Seneca Road, Lehighton
484-613-1314, mahoningdit.com
• Troma-thon ’24: 50 Years of Troma Celebration, Friday and Saturday. The event, saluting the subversive horror-comedy of Troma Entertainment, features live music and six films. Lloyd Kaufman, Troma co-founder and president, will appear live with Toxie and Sara, characters originating in 1984’s “The Toxic Avenger.” Gates open at 6 p.m.; show time at sundown.
• Reel Rumble V, Sunday. The theater, in partnership, with the Lehigh Valley Athletics Council, will present the event. Reel Rumble will include wrestling, a vendor market and John Carpenter’s 1988 sci-fi film “They Live,” starring WWE legend “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. Gates open at 5 p.m., with wrestling at around 6 p.m. and film at sundown.
COUNTRY JUNCTION
6565 Interchange Road, Lehighton
610-377-5050, countryjunction.com
• Blueberry Weekend, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The event will feature blueberry-themed food beverages and desserts, plus a dog park, carnival rides, gem mining and more.
WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER
77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem
610-297-7414, windcreekeventcenter.com
• “The Terry Bradshaw Show,” 8 p.m. July 20. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Bradshaw tells his story through music and comedy. The former Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback, a four-time Super Bowl champion, counts sports analyst and actor among his other roles.
• Jerry Seinfeld, 8 p.m. July 26. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Seinfeld and fellow comedian Larry David created award-winning sitcom “Seinfeld,” which ran on NBC from 1989 to 1998. The actor/producer’s other credits include 2012-2019 web series “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” 2007 animated film “Bee Movie” and 2024 Pop-Tart comedy “Unfrosted.”
• Switchfoot with Blue October and Matt Nathanson, 6:30 p.m. July 27. The three rock artists, debuting in the 1990s, scored their breakthrough success in the 2000s. Switchfoot’s hits include “Meant to Live” and “Dare You to Move”; Blue October’s hits include “Hate Me” and “Into the Ocean”; and Nathanson’s hits include “Come on Get Higher” and “Run.”
MUSIKFEST CAFÉ
101 Founders Way, Bethlehem
610-332-1300, steelstacks.org
• Richard Thompson, 8 p.m. July 26. Born in Notting Hill, London, the singer-songwriter/guitarist co-founded folk-rock band Fairport Convention in 1967. Thompson, who released six duo albums with then-wife Linda from 1974 to 1982, has 20-plus solo studio albums to his credit. He released his most recent set, “Ship to Shore,” in late May.
• Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, 7:30 p.m. July 27. Born in Dix Hills, New York, the guitarist made his national TV debut at age 10 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Credits include 2015 Broadway musical “School of Rock” and NBC’s 2018 live special “Jesus Christ Superstar.”
SIGNATURE EVENT CENTER
133 Erin Lane, Brodheadsville
570-801-6999, secpoconos.com
• Celtic Concert, 4 p.m. July 21. Bob Halligan Jr., Burt Mitchell and Joe Davoli, members of pop-rock Celtic/Irish band Ceili Rain, will perform.
STATE THEATRE
453 Northampton St., Easton
800-999-7828, statetheatre.org
• “Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox,” 7 p.m. July 21. The show, which New York City pianist Bradlee created in 2011, blends modern-day songs and pop hits with vintage genres.
SHERMAN THEATER
524 Main St., Stroudsburg
570-420-2808, shermantheater.com
• Hot Tuna, 8 p.m. July 19. The blues band, featuring Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, started in 1969 as side project to San Francisco-based psychedelic rock group Jefferson Airplane. Hot Tuna released its seventh studio album, “Steady As She Goes,” in 2011.
SHAWNEE PLAYHOUSE
552 River Rd. Shawnee-on-Delaware
570-421-5093, shawneeplayhouse.org
• “Cabaret,” July 19-Aug. 11. The musical, which hit Broadway in 1966, features a seedy Berlin nightclub, doomed romance, and anti-Semitism and fascism during 1929 and 1930. Cabaret” features music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Joe Masteroff.
MOUNT AIRY CASINO RESORT
312 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono
877-682-4791, mountairycasino.com
• The Marshall Tucker Band, 8 p.m. July 20. Formed in 1972 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the Southern rock band features co-founder Doug Gray. The group, which has released 22 studio albums, scored hits such as “Fire on the Mountain” and “Heard it in a Love Song.”