13th Annual Electric City Music Conference & Steamtown Music Awards

September 10–12, 2026 • Downtown Scranton, PA

13th Annual Electric City Music Conference & Steamtown Music Awards

Three days of live music, the Steamtown Music Awards, free music-industry education, networking and one very loud weekend in Scranton. Lucky Year 13 is here.

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One weekend. A lot going on.

Start here. Pick the part of ECMC you care about, then jump straight to what you need.

Thursday • September 10

Steamtown Music Awards

The weekend starts at The V Spot with 35+ awards, live performances, a red carpet, interviews, photography and the NEPA music community all in one place.

Awards info →
Friday • September 11

Music Takes Over Scranton

Multiple venues. Different genres. Local favorites and artists from outside the region. Build your night and bounce between stages.

Friday schedule →
Saturday • September 12

Learn by Day. Get Loud by Night.

Free music-industry panels, workshops and networking lead into another full night of live music throughout Scranton.

Conference info →

What do you want to do?

No digging through the page. Go straight there.

Buy Tickets & Hopper Passes Get into the shows you want to see → See Who Plays Where Open the full 2026 schedule → Vote in the Steamtown Music Awards Cast your 2026 awards ballot → Attend the Free Conference Panels, education and networking →

2026 Weekend Schedule

Open a day, then open a venue. Everything stays collapsed until you need it, so this is much easier to use on a phone while you’re moving around Scranton.

Tip: Screenshot the sets you absolutely do not want to miss. Schedule times are presented here from the supplied 2026 schedule.

Thursday, September 10, 2026 1 venue
The V Spot – Steamtown Music Awards
StartEndArtist / Event
6:00 PM12:00 AMDJ HERSH
7:00 PM7:15 PMSquid Sterling
7:30 PM7:45 PMAlahji Daquan
8:00 PM8:15 PMChase Who
8:30 PM8:45 PMBryan Banks
9:00 PM9:15 PMWagner Road Band
9:30 PM10:00 PMElephants Dancing
10:00 PM10:15 PMSpellslinger
10:30 AM10:45 PMRavyn
Friday, September 11, 2026 13 venues
The Bog
StartEndArtist / Event
6:30 PM7:00 PMDakota Lawler
7:00 PM7:30 PMNo Limitations
8:00 PM8:30 PMSweet Anne Marie and The Family Band
9:00 PM9:30 PMCabin Fever
10:00 PM11:00 PMHold Fast
11:30 PM12:00 AMThe Bad Ups
12:15 AM1:30 AMNasstronaut
The V Spot
StartEndArtist / Event
6:00 PM6:30 PMBennie Beadle
7:00 PM7:30 PMJon Casey
8:00 PM8:30 PMWhat's the Vibe
9:00 PM9:30 PMA Constant Murder
10:00 PM10:30 PMRAVYN
11:00 PM1:30 AMEastern Tribute Collective
Backyard Ale House
StartEndArtist / Event
7:00 PM7:30 PMNathan Storey
8:00 PM8:30 PMMmachi O. Dimoriaku
9:00 PM9:45 PMDuds
10:15 PM11:30 PMGuilty Pleasure
11:45 PM1:45 AMJAY MC
The Dungeon At the Ritz Theater
StartEndArtist / Event
6:00 PM6:30 PMKatie Evans
7:00 PM7:30 PMFiddy Shades
8:00 PM8:30 PMRoderik
9:00 PM9:30 PMThe Summitts
Mutant Brewing
StartEndArtist / Event
6:00 PM6:45 PMRob Mordan
7:00 PM8:00 PMThe Just Imagines
8:30 PM10:00 PMWagner Road Band
10:30 PM—Christian Michl Brown
11:00 PM—Meet Me on Marcie
Union Vapers
StartEndArtist / Event
8:00 PM8:30 PMTMCB (Tim McGraw Cover Band)
8:45 PM9:15 PMBroken Alibi
9:30 PM10:00 PMAleira
10:15 PM10:45 PMWe The People
11:00 PM11:30 PMMPT
11:45 PM11:45 PMCondition Oakland
Sergei's Live
StartEndArtist / Event
8:00 PM9:30 PMAmber November
10:00 PM1:45 AMLadies Night w/ DJ Kellie & DJ Ella
The Ritz – Main Stage
StartEndArtist / Event
6:45 PM7:15 PMLayul
7:30 PM8:15 PMCowgirl Pills
8:30 PM9:00 PMSpellslinger
9:30 PM12:00 AMScreaming Infidelities Emo Night
The Ritz Lobby
StartEndArtist / Event
6:00 PM6:30 PMSquid Sterling
7:00 PM7:30 PMJoe Billy
8:00 PM8:30 PMElle Taranis
9:00 PM9:30 PMEmo Kid Eating A Sandwich
Electric City Ciderworks
StartEndArtist / Event
7:00 PM8:30 PMDerek Avalon
9:00 PM10:00 PMJustin Bravo and the Kind (acoustic)
Strange Birds (Free Room)
StartEndArtist / Event
6:00 PM6:30 PMFiji in the Beans
7:00 PM7:30 PMThe Last Post
8:00 PM8:30 PMFrawst
9:00 PM9:30 PMTyler Reed of Second Suiter
The Thirsty Elephant
StartEndArtist / Event
8:00 PM8:30 PMTaz Zingale
9:00 PM9:30 PMJohn Anthony
10:00 PM1:30 AMDJ JT
Black Cow
StartEndArtist / Event
6:00 PM7:00 PMRODERIK – Acoustic Meet & Hang Session
7:30 PM8:30 PMWalt Kosar
8:30 PM10:00 PMECMC OPEN MIC
11:30 PM—Emo Night Post Show Ice Cream Party Hang
Saturday, September 12, 2026 12 venues
The Bog
StartEndArtist / Event
6:00 PM6:30 PMJude Fahley / JiveTheFunk
6;45 pm7:30 PMbyrdie.
8:00 PM8:30 PMSafe Sermon
9:00 PM9:30 PMConcourse
10:00 PM10:30 PMDelaware Ave
11:00 PM11:30 PMAtari+Mari
12:00 AM12:30 AMSight After Dark
The V Spot
StartEndArtist / Event
6:00 PM7:00 PMHIGHFIELD
7:15 PM8:15 PMRandom Rock
8:45 PM9:15 PMHunter Road
9:30 PM10:15 PMStreet Ave Blvd
10:30 PM11:15 PMStereotytans
11:45 PM12:45 AMHate Grenade
Backyard Ale House
StartEndArtist / Event
7:00 PM7:30 PMStay Loud / Chris Cashmere
7:45 PM8:15 PMRockwood Taylor
8:45 PM9:30 PMEmmanuel Ohemeng III & Perpetual Motion
10:00 PM10:30 PMCaptain John and the Explorers
11:00 PM1:30 AMThe 335
The Dungeon at The Ritz
StartEndArtist / Event
5:30 PM6:00 PMFrank Shannon
6:30 PM7:00 PMRay Blacc
7:00 PM7:30 PMDoc Nuece
8:00 PM8:30 PMApollo Putnam
9:00 PM9:30 PMThe Love Melons
Mutant Brewing
StartEndArtist / Event
6:00 PM6:30 PMChris Zawatsky
7:00 PM7:30 PMDave Race
8:00 PM8:30 PMJames G Barry Band
9:00 PM10:00 PMReggaelar People
10:30 PM12:00 AMAlmost Infamous
Union Vapers
StartEndArtist / Event
8:00 PM8:30 PMACID RAT!
8:45 PM9:30 PMFreeway Art
9:45 PM10:15 PMElle Taranis (Full Band)
10:30 PM11:00 PMShattered Teeth
11:15 PM11:45 PMEraser
Sergei's Live
StartEndArtist / Event
7:00 PM7:30 PMDJ ElectricLady (all vinyl Set)
8:00 PM10:00 PM80's Night w/ DJ Image
10:00 PM2:00 AMDJ Ease
The Ritz – Main Stage
StartEndArtist / Event
6:00 PM9:30 PMDJ AR in the Mix
6:15 PM6:30 PMiamactuallyNØIR
6:45 PM7:00 PMKid Ace (Asad Whitehead)
7:15 PM7:30 PMANT.
7:45 PM8:15 PMOryah
8:30 PM9:00 PMMercy Gang
9:30 PM11:30 PMMac Miller Night by Phat Beatz
The Ritz Lobby Stage
StartEndArtist / Event
6:00 PM9:30 PMDJ Heavyy Steppahh In the mix
6:30 PM6:45 PMILANDPETE
7:00 PM7:15 PMAlahji DáQuan
7:30 PM7:45 PMXdrenaline
8:00 PM8:30 PMNa’Vaj
Electric City Ciderworks
StartEndArtist / Event
8:00 PM8:45 PMLuca
9:00 PM10:00 PMDonald James
The Black Cow
StartEndArtist / Event
7:00 PM7:45 PMCarmine Gontz
8:00 PM8:45 PMAmber November
9:00 PM9:45 PMTheConverseKid
10:00 PM11:00 PMMmachi O. Dimoriaku
The Thirsty Elephant
StartEndArtist / Event
8:00 PM8:30 PMRay Blacc
9:00 PM9:30 PMLORD G BOSTON
10:00 PM1:30 AMDJ Woogie
Thursday • September 10

Steamtown Music Awards

The Steamtown Music Awards celebrates the musicians and music-industry professionals who make up Northeastern Pennsylvania’s music scene. Expect 35+ awards, live performances, a red carpet, photography, interviews and a room full of people who care about local music.

Nominees attend free. Friends, family and fans are encouraged to come out and support the scene.

Make your voice count.

The official 2026 nominee ballot is live.

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Free Music-Industry Education

Come for the music. Leave knowing more.

ECMC is more than shows. Musicians and industry professionals can learn from people with real-world experience through panels, workshops, conversations and networking opportunities.

The educational sessions are designed to give working artists practical information they can actually use.

The conference is free.

See what ECMC offers artists, creators and music-industry professionals.

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Meet us in Scranton.

September 10–12, 2026. Three days of music, community, education and the kind of weekend you’ll still be talking about after the last set ends.

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