On Saturday, September 23, 2023, the Lackawanna River, at Sweeney's Beach, will be the site of RiverFest 2023. This annual festival draws the community outdoors to celebrate the valley and the river that runs through it.
The LRCA moves forward in 2023 providing service involving citizens of our watershed with conservation and stewardship of the River, its tributaries and water resources.
RiverFest is a full day of river activities, music, food and drink, educational & environmental displays, vendors, and fun for all ages and abilities. Join us in this annual celebration of the Lackawanna River and its watershed!
Passengers will begin boarding at the Steamtown NHS, Cliff St, Scranton, at 9:00 am. The BLW26 will depart at 9:30 am, and will drop off our special passengers around 10:00 am, before continuing its regularly scheduled run to Carbondale. The train will return around 3:00 pm and plans to depart around 3:30-3:45 pm. You should return to the Steamtown NHS by 4:00 pm.
Tickets for the Steamtown-to-RiverFest leg of this trip are FREE. Online ticket registrations will close on Thursday, September 21st, at noon.
Donations are welcome and can be made at the LRCA tent at RiverFest.
Take a chance by putting your bucks on some ducks! Online sales end on Thursday, September 21st, at noon.
Tickets will be available on Saturday, Sept. 23, 11AM to 2:30PM at the LRCA tent.
The cash prizes include $500, $250, and $100. Respectively, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
The winners will be chosen from the winning duck number entries and announced at RiverFest 2023 and posted on Facebook.
The Dishonest Fiddlers are an acoustic ensemble based in Northeast PA. Since its inception, the Americana/Roots band has performed traditional folk/bluegrass material but always prioritized original songs.
This "front-porch band" balances strong vocal harmonies and tight instrumental prowess with bluegrass inflections and jug band sensibilities.
What began as a loose rag-tag style group in 2014 has been picking its way throughout the Northeast, performing and collaborating with countless members of Northeast Pennsylvania's burgeoning music collective.
The Dishonest Fiddlers are currently performing as a trio featuring:
Dave Brown (Harmonica/Guitar)
Shawn Caden (Mandolin/Banjo)
Jasper Paciotti (Upright Bass)
The brand-new Mountain Sky Orchestra lineup, MSO 2.3, has been working hard all summer to bring you an unexpected rock n roll experience! We can't wait to celebrate the Lackawanna River and First Day of Fall by jamming with you from 3pm-5pm at Sweeney's Beach!
MSO lineup features:
Eric Harvey - (Still Hand String Band, The Stanley's, Hitchin' Cricket)
Matthew Lynott - (Budz & Roses)
Larry Bob Sackamano Moss - (Crimson Tears, Mother Nature's Sons)
Jami Novak - (Cabinet, Village Idiots, The Stanley's)
Stephen Faubel- (The Stanley's, Budz & Roses, Young Lion)
Michael Ragu Rogowski - (Mountain Sky Orchestra, Hitchin' Cricket)