Entertainment around the area
BY JIM RADENHAUSEN
TNEDITOR@TNONLINE.COM
Hitmaking country music bands lead the slate of entertainment set for local and regional venues over the next couple of weeks.
Old Dominion, whose sixth studio album “Barbara” arrived Aug. 22, plays the PPL Center. The quintet, with seven country-radio No. 1s to its credit, released its first hits compilation, “Oldies But Goodies,” in October 2024.
Meanwhile, Parmalee — which has banked four country-radio No. 1s — takes the stage at the Sherman Theater. The quartet released its latest album, “Fell in Love with a Cowgirl,” in April.
In other entertainment highlights, The Mahoning Drive-In Theater hosts the 11th Camp Blood event. George Mihalka, who directed the 1981 slasher flick “My Bloody Valentine,” will attend.
In addition, “Twin Peaks” actor Ray Wise will attend the theater’s tribute to the late filmmaker David Lynch.
PENN’S PEAK
325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe
866-605-7325, pennspeak.com
• Deck Parties. Party rock band Toolshed Jack performs at 6:30 p.m. Friday, with Josh Martonyak, Casey Kennedy and Albert Donadi performing classic rock hits starting at 1 p.m. Sept. 7.
• EagleMania, 8 p.m. Sept. 5. The act performs rock band the Eagles’ greatest hits, plus select Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh solo efforts.
• Dead on Live, 8 p.m. Sept. 6. The group will perform 1970s-era music from rock band Grateful Dead.
MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE
14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe
570-325-0249, mcohjt.com
• Romeo Delight, 8 p.m. Sept. 6. The act pays tribute to rock band Van Halen.
• The Jacob Jolliff Band, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11. Born in Newberg, Oregon, Jolliff started playing mandolin at age 7. From 2008 to 2014, Jolliff was a member of New England-based roots band Joy Kills Sorrow. The singer-songwriter played with progressive bluegrass jam group Yonder Mountain String Band from the mid-to-late 2010s. Jolliff, who toured with banjo player Béla Fleck in 2022, has released two “Instrumentals” albums, plus 2021’s “Standards, Vol. 1” and 2022’s “The Jacob Jolliff Band.”
THE MAHONING DRIVE-IN
635 Seneca Road, Lehighton
484-613-1314, mahoningdit.com
• Camp Blood XI, 6 p.m. Thursday and Sunday, 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The theater and Exhumed Films present the event, with director George Mihalka set to attend a screening of his 1981 film “My Bloody Valentine” on Friday. The next day, a Q&A with Mihalka follows screenings of 1980’s “Pinball Summer” and 1985’s “Eternal Evil” at the Gap Theatre, Wind Gap. Aside from 35 mm films, Camp Blood also includes games, DJs, themed eats, raffles, vendors and cosplay. Showtime at sundown.
• The Wild World of David Lynch III, 5 p.m. Sept. 5 and 6. The event, a tribute to the late Lynch, includes screenings and a performance by a Lynch tribute band. Ray Wise, who played Leland Palmer in the 1990-1991/2017 “Twin Peaks” TV series and 1992 film, will attend both nights. Other screenings include 1986’s “Blue Velvet” and 2001’s “Mulholland Drive.” Showtime at sundown.
BECKY’S DRIVE-IN
4548 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport
610-767-2249, beckysdi.com
• 22nd Dusk Til Dawn Marathon, 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The event includes a moon bounce, trackless train and fire engine rides, a DJ, twisting balloons, stilt walkers, horse rides and mini cows.
• 15th Cub Scout Campout, 4 p.m. Sept. 12 through noon Sept. 13; 10th Girl Scout Campout, 4 p.m. Sept. 13 through noon Sept. 14. The overnight campout includes a double feature, trackless train and fire engine rides, a moon bounce and movie characters roaming the grounds.
PPL CENTER
701 Hamilton St., Allentown
610-224-4625, pplcenter.com
• Old Dominion, 7 p.m. Sept. 4. Formed in 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee, the country band released its debut studio album “Meat and Candy” in 2015. Old Dominion’s count of seven No. 1s on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart includes “Break Up With Him,” “Written in the Sand” and “One Man Band.” The group, whose other hits include “I Was on a Boat That Day” and “Memory Lane,” released its sixth studio set “Barbara” on Aug. 22.
MUSIKFEST CAFÉ
101 Founders Drive, Bethlehem
610-332-1300, steelstacks.org
• Green River, 8 p.m. Sept. 5. The group performs the music of rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival and CCR founder John Fogerty. Green River takes its name from CCR’s same-titled 1969 album and track.
• There, There, 8 p.m. Sept. 6. The act, performing the music of English rock band Radiohead, takes its name from Radiohead’s 2003 track “There, There.”
• Skerryvore, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7. Formed in 2000, the Scottish Celtic rock band fuses folk, traditional Celtic music, pop and rock. Skerryvore released its seventh studio album “Tempus” in 2023.
• Dorothy, 8 p.m. Sept. 9. Formed in 2014 in Los Angeles, the rock band released its debut album “Rockisdead” in 2016. Dorothy’s fourth studio set “The Way” arrived in March. Hungarian-born frontwoman Dorothy Martin has featured on tracks by Slash, Alice Cooper’s Nita Strauss and more.
• Steel Panther, 8 p.m. Sept. 11. Formed in 2000 in Los Angeles, the glam-metal jokester band released its debut album “Feel the Steel” in 2009. The group, which parodies the stereotypical glam-metal lifestyle, released its sixth album “On the Prowl” in 2023.
SHERMAN THEATER
524 Main St., Stroudsburg
570-420-2808, shermantheater.com
• Stroudfest, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. The 18th festival features craft, retail, food and beverage vendors lining the sidewalks on Main Street from Fifth to Ninth Street. Other highlights include a food court in Courthouse Square, family activities and live music on multiple stages.
• Symphony X, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4. Formed in 1994 in Middletown, New Jersey, the progressive metal band released its ninth and most recent studio album, “Underworld,” in 2015.
• Parmalee, 8 p.m. Sept. 5. Formed in 2001 in Parmele, North Carolina, the country band made its major-label debut with its fifth album, 2013’s “Feels Like Carolina.” Parmalee has scored four Billboard Country Airplay No. 1s: “Carolina,” “Just the Way,” “Take My Name” and “Gonna Love You.” The group released its eight studio set, “Fell in Love with a Cowgirl,” in April.
• Dead Again, 8 p.m. Sept. 6. The act pays tribute to gothic metal band Type O Negative. Dead Again takes its name from Type O Negative’s 2007 same-titled final studio album.
MOUNT AIRY CASINO RESORT
312 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono
877-682-4791, mountairycasino.com
• Gemini, 8 p.m. Sept. 6. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, John “Gemini” Lombardi performs comedy, ventriloquism and magic. The show will also feature comedians Bob Nelson and Chris Monty.