2026 Electric City Music Conference Performance Schedule
Three days. Dozens of artists. Bars, breweries, clubs, theaters, DJs, acoustic sets, award winners, late-night parties and the kind of random discovery that makes a music conference fun in the first place. Use this page to plan your ECMC weekend, figure out which pass makes sense and build your own route through the Electric City.
Don’t pick one show. Build a night.
The Electric City Music Conference is designed to be explored. Friday and Saturday are spread across independent venues in Scranton and nearby Dickson City, with different genres, rooms and crowds happening at the same time.
Start with one artist you know. Catch somebody you have never heard of. Walk down Linden Street for another room. Grab a ride to The V Spot, Strange Birds, The Thirsty Elephant or Union Vapors. Come back downtown. Stay for the DJ. Change your plan halfway through the night.
The schedule below is organized so you can open only the venues you care about instead of scrolling through one enormous wall of set times.
Which ECMC ticket or pass should I buy?
It depends on how you want to experience the weekend. You can attend one event, pay an individual venue cover, or use a Hopper Pass to move between participating rooms.
Steamtown Music Awards Ticket
The weekend opens at The V Spot with the 13th Annual Steamtown Music Awards, a celebration of the musicians, bands, venues, promoters, photographers, media personalities and music-industry professionals who make up Northeastern Pennsylvania’s music scene. Expect 35+ awards, a red carpet, live-streamed interviews, professional photo opportunities, guest presenters, live performances and one huge room full of NEPA music people. Nominees receive free admission; the public needs a ticket.
Buy Steamtown Music Awards TicketsFriday Hopper Pass
Best for anyone who wants to bounce between multiple Friday showcases. It replaces the individual $10 covers at participating ECMC venues and also includes admission to Friday’s Screaming Emo Night at The Ritz. If you are planning to hit more than one paid venue, this is the pass that makes ECMC feel like a festival.
Buy Friday Hopper PassSaturday Hopper Pass
The same idea for Saturday: move between participating paid venues without paying another $10 at each door. The Saturday Hopper Pass also includes Mac Miller Night at The Ritz, making it especially useful if you plan to catch bands around town before heading to the theater.
Buy Saturday Hopper PassIndividual Cover / Special-Event Ticket
Only going to one bar? You can simply pay the $10 cover at the participating cover-charge venues listed below. Emo Night and Mac Miller Night are separate ticketed events if you do not have a Hopper Pass. Black Cow is free, while Strange Birds is a suggested $10 donation with 100% of the donation going directly to the venue.
See Venue Cover InformationThe Ritz Theater celebrates nine years of Screaming Emo Night with a massive hometown anniversary party. This is ticketed separately from individual ECMC bar covers, but Friday Hopper Pass holders are covered.
Buy Emo Night TicketsPhat Beatz brings the fan-favorite Mac Miller celebration back to The Ritz with classics, deep cuts and music connected to the sound of a generation. Buy an individual ticket or use your Saturday Hopper Pass.
Buy Mac Miller Night TicketsKnow the cover before you go.
We want this part to be simple, because figuring out the door charge should not be the hardest part of a music festival.
The Bog, The V Spot, Backyard Ale House, Sergei’s Live, Mutant Brewing, The Dungeon at The Ritz, Union Vapors 570 and The Thirsty Elephant.
Black Cow Cookies & Cream is inside The Ritz Theater building at 222 Wyoming Ave. The ECMC performances listed there do not have a cover.
Admission is donation-based. A $10 donation is suggested, and 100% of the money goes directly to Strange Birds to support the venue.
Emo Night on Friday and Mac Miller Night on Saturday require their own event ticket unless you have the appropriate Hopper Pass.
Thursday’s Awards ceremony is its own ticketed event at The V Spot. Nominees receive free admission; friends, family and fans should purchase a ticket.
The schedule includes performances at the downtown Scranton taproom at 503 Linden St. Follow the venue’s posted entry policy for the evening.
2026 Electric City Music Conference schedule
Tap or click any venue to open its lineup. Addresses and admission notes are built into every venue header so you can plan your route without hunting for another page.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
The V Spot — Steamtown Music Awards
906 Providence Rd., Scranton, PA 18508
Steamtown Music Awards ticket
Friday, September 11, 2026
The Bog
341 Adams Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
The V Spot
906 Providence Rd., Scranton, PA 18508
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
Backyard Ale House
523 Linden St., Scranton, PA 18503
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
The Dungeon at The Ritz
222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
Mutant Brewing
121 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
Union Vapors 570
1945 Commerce Blvd., Dickson City, PA 18519
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
Sergei's Live
519 Linden St., Scranton, PA 18503
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
The Ritz Theater — Main Stage
222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
Special-event ticket or Hopper Pass
The Ritz Theater — Lobby Stage
222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
Ritz event admission / Hopper Pass
Electric City Ciderworks
503 Linden St., Scranton, PA 18503
Partner venue — check venue entry policy
Strange Birds
1141 Capouse Ave., Scranton, PA 18509
Suggested $10 donation • 100% goes to Strange Birds
The Thirsty Elephant
932 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18509
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
Black Cow
222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
FREE
Saturday, September 12, 2026
The Bog
341 Adams Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
The V Spot
906 Providence Rd., Scranton, PA 18508
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
Backyard Ale House
523 Linden St., Scranton, PA 18503
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
The Dungeon at The Ritz
222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
Mutant Brewing
121 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
Union Vapors 570
1945 Commerce Blvd., Dickson City, PA 18519
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
Sergei's Live
519 Linden St., Scranton, PA 18503
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
The Ritz Theater — Main Stage
222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
Special-event ticket or Hopper Pass
The Ritz Theater — Lobby Stage
222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
Ritz event admission / Hopper Pass
Electric City Ciderworks
503 Linden St., Scranton, PA 18503
Partner venue — check venue entry policy
Black Cow
222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
FREE
The Thirsty Elephant
932 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18509
$10 cover or Hopper Pass
ECMC performance schedule & ticket FAQ
Quick answers before you head out for the weekend.
What is an ECMC Hopper Pass?
A Hopper Pass is designed for people who want to move between participating ECMC venues during Friday or Saturday. Instead of paying the individual $10 cover again at each participating paid venue, use the appropriate night’s Hopper Pass. The Hopper Pass also includes that night’s Ritz special event.
Which venues have a $10 cover without a Hopper Pass?
The Bog, The V Spot, Backyard Ale House, Sergei’s Live, Mutant Brewing, The Dungeon at The Ritz, Union Vapors 570 and The Thirsty Elephant have a $10 cover unless you have a Hopper Pass.
Are any ECMC performances free?
Yes. The performances at Black Cow are free. Strange Birds uses a suggested $10 donation model, with all donated money going directly to the venue.
Is Emo Night included with an ECMC Hopper Pass?
Yes. Friday’s Screaming Emo Night at The Ritz is ticketed separately if you are buying an individual event ticket, but admission is included with the Friday Hopper Pass.
Is Mac Miller Night included with an ECMC Hopper Pass?
Yes. Saturday’s Mac Miller Night at The Ritz can be purchased as its own event ticket, but admission is included with the Saturday Hopper Pass.
What are the Steamtown Music Awards?
The Steamtown Music Awards is ECMC’s opening-night awards ceremony celebrating musicians, bands and music-industry professionals from Northeastern Pennsylvania. The 2026 event takes place Thursday, September 10 at The V Spot and features 35+ awards, live performances, red carpet activity, interviews, photography and guest presenters.
Where is The Ritz Theater?
The Ritz Theater is at 222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18503. The Main Stage, Lobby Stage, The Dungeon and Black Cow are all located in the Ritz complex.
Are all ECMC venues walkable from downtown Scranton?
Many venues are clustered in and around downtown Scranton, including several on Linden Street and Wyoming Avenue. Others are farther away. The V Spot is at 906 Providence Rd., Strange Birds is at 1141 Capouse Ave., The Thirsty Elephant is at 932 Wyoming Ave., and Union Vapors 570 is in Dickson City at 1945 Commerce Blvd. Plan transportation accordingly if you are venue hopping.
Are the daytime ECMC panels and workshops ticketed?
No. ECMC’s daytime music-industry panels and workshops on Friday and Saturday are free. Individual workshop registration is encouraged because space can be limited.
Pick a starting point. The rest of the night can change.
That is the fun of ECMC. Buy the pass that fits your night, open the venue schedules above, find one artist you absolutely want to see and leave enough room in your plan to discover somebody you did not know existed.