Entertainment around the area
BY JIM RADENHAUSEN
TNEDITOR@TNONLINE.COM
Diana Ross, currently on her “Diana in Motion” tour, leads the slate of entertainment set to hit local and regional venues over the next two weeks.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, inducted as a member of The Supremes in 1988, returns to Wind Creek Event Center. Ross, lead singer on 18 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles, saw her 1980 hit “Upside Down” resurge in popularity after the song appeared in the final season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things.”
Elsewhere, country music star Zach Top plays the PPL Center. The singer plans to drop two new singles on Friday: “Good Girls & Cowgirls” and “Other Side of Hurtin’.”
Other country shows set for the area: The Mavericks at Penn’s Peak; Chatham County Line at Mauch Chunk Opera House; Brett Young at Wind Creek; Steve Earle and Morgan Wade at Musikfest Café; and the inaugural CountryFest on the ArtsQuest Campus at SteelStacks.
PENN’S PEAK
325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe
866-605-7325, pennspeak.com
• Tusk, 8 p.m. Saturday. The act performs a tribute to rock band Fleetwood Mac, taking its name from the Mac’s same-titled 1979 album and track.
• The Mavericks & Friends, 8 p.m. Aug. 28. Formed in 1989 in Miami, the alternative country band released its 13th studio album “Moon & Stars” in 2024. The Mavericks’ hit singles include “What a Crying Shame,” “There Goes My Heart” and “All You Ever Do is Bring Me Down.” The current tour, combining members of the group’s past and present lineups with rotating guest vocalists, features co-founders Paul Deakin and Robert Reynolds. Original member Raul Malo passed away in late 2025.
• EagleMania, 8 p.m. Aug. 29. The group performs the music of rock band the Eagles, playing the latter’s greatest hits, plus select Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh solo efforts.
MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE
14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe
570-325-0249, mcohjt.com
• Jeffrey Gaines, 8 p.m. Friday. The singer-songwriter/guitarist, born in Harrisburg, released his self-titled debut album in 1992. Gaines, whose hit singles include “Hero in Me” and a cover of Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes,” released his sixth studio set “Alright” in 2018.
• Chatham County Line, 8 p.m. Aug. 28. Formed in 1999 in Raleigh, North Carolina, the band blends bluegrass, folk, country and rock. Chatham County Line, whose latest album “Hiyo” arrived in 2024, has also released three collaborative albums with Norwegian musician Jonas Fjeld and served as the backing band on “Winter Stories,” Fjeld’s album with Judy Collins.
• Lisa Marie Riley, 8 p.m. Aug. 29. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Riley — also known as OneFunnyLisaMarie — started posting funny videos to social media in 2019, as a way of coping with the stress of her husband’s illness.
TAMAQUA COMMUNITY
ARTS CENTER
125 Pine St., Tamaqua
570-668-1192, tamaquaarts.org
• Know Return, 7 p.m. Saturday. The act pays tribute to rock bands Kansas and Styx, taking inspiration for its name from Kansas’ 1977 album and track “Point of Know Return.”
268 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe
570-325-5588, vicsjazzloft.com
• Dan Wilkins Quartet, 7 p.m. Friday. Wilkins, a saxophonist and composer from the Emmaus/Macungie area, has recorded albums with father Skip and various ensembles. The educator, who released his most recent album “Oceans Beyond the Sky” in 2025, plans to release his fourth set as a leader in 2027. The quartet also features Jon Ballantyne, Sam Harris and Byron Landham.
• Neil Podgurski Trio, 7 p.m. Aug. 28. Podgurski, a pianist, composer and improviser, graduated from The New School. Also a member of the Chad Taylor Trio, Podgurski’s current projects range from solo and duo work, including his long-running collaboration with drummer Jeremy Carlstedt.
THE MAHONING DRIVE-IN THEATER
635 Seneca Road, Lehighton
484-613-1314, mahoningdit.com
• “Nosferatu,” 6 p.m. Sunday. The theater presents a digital presentation of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent vampire classic “Nosferatu,” with live accompaniment by organist Ian Fraser. The film was an unofficial and unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel “Dracula.” Showtime at sundown.
SIGNATURE BREWERY & SALOON
600 Main St., Stroudsburg
570-476-8080, signaturesaloon.com
• Magic Hunks, 7 p.m. Aug. 30. The Australian male dance and strip revue features choreographed dances, themed numbers and crowd interaction.
PPL CENTER
701 Hamilton St., Allentown
610-224-4625, pplcenter.com
• Zach Top, 8 p.m. Friday. Born in Sunnyside, Washington, the neotraditional country music singer released his debut studio album in 2022. Top, whose hit singles include “I Never Lie” and “South of Sanity,” released his third studio set “Ain’t in It For My Health” in 2025.
WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER
77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem
610-224-4625, windcreekeventcenter.com
• Diana Ross, 8 p.m. Saturday. Born in Detroit, Ross scored major success as lead singer of The Supremes from 1963 to 1970 and as a solo artist thereafter. The Supremes’ biggest hit singles include “Where Did Our Love Go,” “Stop! In the Name of Love” and “You Keep Me Hangin’ On.” Ross, an Academy Award nominee for the 1972 Billie Holiday biopic “Lady Sings the Blues,” scored solo hits such as “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Upside Down” and, with Lionel Richie, “Endless Love.” The singer released her 25th solo studio album, “Thank You,” in 2021.
• Brett Young, 8 p.m. Aug. 28. Born in Anaheim, California, the country music singer-songwriter released his major-label debut album in 2017. Young’s hit singles include “In Case You Didn’t Know,” “Mercy” and “Lady.” The musician released his fifth studio album “2.0” in 2025.
STEELSTACKS
101 Founders Way, Bethlehem
610-332-1300, artsquest.org
• CountryFest, 6 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday, ArtsQuest Campus at SteelStacks. The new festival, celebrating country music and culture, showcases national touring artists, rising stars and local performers. Performances take place at Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage on the Air Products Town Square and Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks. CountryFest also includes interactive activities, local artisans and crafters, and line dancing lessons.
• Steve Earle, 7 p.m. Friday, Musikfest Café. Born in San Antonio, Texas, the country/rock/folk singer-songwriter released his debut album “Guitar Town” in 1986. Earle’s 22nd studio set, 2022’s “Jerry Jeff,” features his versions of Jerry Jeff Walker-penned songs. The musician and producer, also an author and actor, released the album “Alone Again (Live)” in 2024.
• Morgan Wade, 8 p.m. Aug. 28, Musikfest Café. Born in Floyd, Virginia, the country music singer-songwriter released her major-label debut album “Reckless” in 2021 and most recent set “The Party is Over (recovered)” in 2025. Wade, who released her latest single “Love’s Insane” in July, made her acting debut with a recurring role in the Paramount+ drama “Dutton Ranch.”
SHERMAN THEATER
524 Main St., Stroudsburg
570-420-2808, shermantheater.com
• Sabbath: Long Live Ozzy, 8 p.m. Friday. The band performs Ozzy Osbourne-era tracks of rock band Black Sabbath, Osbourne solo hits and select songs from Black Sabbath’s Ronnie James Dio years.