Kane Brown, who released his latest single “Woman” in mid-March, leads the entertainment highlights coming to local and regional venues over the next couple of weeks.

The country singer, whose fifth studio album arrives later this year, plays Wind Creek Event Center. Fellow country artist Scotty McCreery, meanwhile, comes to Easton’s State Theatre.

Music returns to Vic’s Jazz Loft, with the Steve Sandberg and Kelly Green trios set to perform.

Among movie events, the Greater Lehigh Valley Film Festival at SteelStacks welcomes Easton native Roger Ross Williams. The latter’s “Music By Prudence,” which he directed and co-produced, won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film.

MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE

14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-0249, mcohjt.com

• Abacab, 8 p.m. Friday. The act pays tribute to English rock band Genesis. Abacab, taking its name from Genesis’ same-titled 1981 album and song, also plays Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel solo hits.

• Dancin’ Machine, 8 p.m. Saturday. Formed in 2009, the group performs disco music from the 1970s.

• Creedence Revived, 8 p.m. April 24. The act pays tribute to rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival.

• The Sensational Soul Cruisers, 8 p.m. April 25. The act pays homage to classic soul performers.

PENN’S PEAK

325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe

866-605-7325, pennspeak.com

• Nightrain, 8 p.m. Friday. The act performs the music of rock band Guns N’ Roses.

• Killer Queen, 8 p.m. Saturday. The group, paying tribute to English rock band Queen, takes its name from Queen’s 1974 song “Killer Queen.”

TAMAQUA COMMUNITY

ARTS CENTER

125 Pine St., Tamaqua

570-668-1192, tamaquaarts.org

• Big Benefit Concert Lounge, 7 p.m. April 24. The fundraiser celebrates music, arts and community. The band Micah and The Loose Threads will perform.

VIC’S JAZZ LOFT

AT THE STABIN MUSEUM

268 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-5588, vicsjazzloft.com

• Steve Sandberg Trio, 7 p.m. Friday. Sandberg, an Emmy-nominated pianist/composer, merges classical, world and jazz music with improvisation. The trio also features Eli Naragon on bass and Juan Felipe Mayorga on drums.

• Kelly Green Trio, 7 p.m. April 24. Born in Florida, Green released her debut album “Life Rearranged” in 2017. The pianist/vocalist issued her fifth album “Corner of My Dreams” in 2025. Green, also a composer and teacher, co-founded a living room concert series/recording space in Queens, New York. Bassist Luca Soul Rosenfeld and drummer Hugh Kline round out the trio.

THE MAHONING DRIVE-IN

635 Seneca Road, Lehighton

484-613-1314, mahoningdit.com

• King of Horror, 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The theater will screen four films adapted from Stephen King novels: 1990’s “Misery,” 1980’s “The Shining,” 1983’s “The Dead Zone” and 1989’s “Pet Sematary.” The event also includes themed food, raffles and a DJ set. Showtime at sundown.

• Remake Double Take, 6 p.m. April 24 and 25. The theater screens 1974’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and the same-titled 2003 remake, along with 1983’s “The Evil Dead” and 2013 legacy sequel “Evil Dead.” The event also includes DJ sets and more. Showtime at sundown.

• Thursday Thread-Up: “Strait-Jacket,” 6 p.m. April 30. The theater will screen William Castle’s 1964 film “Strait-Jacket,” starring Joan Crawford. Casey LaLonde, the late Crawford’s grandson, will provide a live film introduction. Showtime at sundown.

COUNTRY JUNCTION

6565 Interchange Road, Lehighton

610-377-5050, countryjunction.com

• Mac & Cheese Fest, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Contestants will compete for the title of best macaroni and cheese. The event includes food, prizes and live music by Two of a Kind.

SIGNATURE BREWERY & SALOON

600 Main St., Stroudsburg

570-213-5110, signaturesaloon.com

• Tantric 25th Anniversary Show, 6 p.m. April 26. Formed in Louisville, Kentucky, the post-grunge rock band released its self-titled debut album in 2001. The set features the singles “Breakdown,” “Astounded” and “Mourning.”

WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER

77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem

610-224-4625, windcreekeventcenter.com

• Sebastian Maniscalco, 6:30 and 10 p.m. Friday. Born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, the comedian started his stand-up career in the late 1990s. Maniscalco, with seven comedy specials to his credit, appeared in films such as 2018’s “Green Book,” 2019’s “The Irishman” and 2023’s “About My Father.”

• Kane Brown, 8 p.m. April 23. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the country-pop singer-songwriter released his debut album in 2016. Brown, who released his fourth studio set “The High Road” in 2025, scored hit singles such as “What Ifs,” “Heaven,” “Be Like That” and “Miles on It.” The singer’s latest single “Woman” arrived in March.

STEELSTACKS

101 Founders Way, Bethlehem

610-332-1300, artsquest.org

• Femmes of Rock, 7:30 p.m. April 23, Musikfest Café. Rock violinist Nina DiGregorio created and fronts the band, which performs classics by bands such as Queen, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Rush.

• Greater Lehigh Valley Film Festival, April 24-26, Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas. The festival includes a student showcase, three film blocks and an awards ceremony. In addition, Lehigh University alum Joshua Zeman will attend a screening of his 2024 documentary “Checkpoint Zoo,” while Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams will attend a screening of his 2016 documentary “Life, Animated.”

STATE THEATRE

453 Northampton St., Easton

610-252-3132, statetheatre.org

• Orchestral Film Music, Sunday. Star Entertainment presents three shows: “The Magical Music of Harry Potter,” 1 p.m.; “The Music of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit & The Rings of Power,” 4:30 p.m.; and “The Music of Hans Zimmer & Others,” 8 p.m.

• Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone, 7:30 p.m. April 25. The act’s hit singles include “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter” and “I’m Henry VIII, I Am.”

• Scotty McCreery, 7 p.m. April 26. Born in Garner, North Carolina, the country singer-songwriter won the 10th season of TV’s “American Idol” in 2011. McCreery, with six studio albums to his credit, scored hit singles such as “Five More Minutes,” “Damn Strait” and “Bottle Rockets,” the latter a collaboration with pop-rock band Hootie & the Blowfish.