DAUGHTRY DEC 5TH | F.M. KIRBY CENTER 979X “Twisted X-Mas” with Daughtry, Sleep Theory and Devour the Day on Thursday, December 5th at the FM Kirby Center! Daughtry, one of the most visible and best-selling rock bands of the 21st century, has sold out concerts across the globe. Their debut album, the self-titled Daughtry, was…… MORE
GIVING YOU THE BIRD THIS THNXGIVING Look, we think you are stellar but 979X is giving you the bird this ThanXgiving! … so you can give your family the bird too! Each weekday, listen all day between 10am-5pm for the cue to call (turkey gobble). When you hear it, be caller X at 1-866-20ROCKS to…… MORE
Wednesday, Nov. 13th: 5:30pm – Escape the Fate Pop Up Show at the Ritz Theater, Scranton Tuesday, Nov. 19th: 4pm – Nitro Circus Pre-Show Stunt w/Duffy, Mohegan Arena -Wilkes Barre Saturday, Nov. 23rd: 3pm – Wilkes Barre Santa Parade, Wilkes Barre Thursday, Dec. 5th: 4pm – 979X Presents Twisted X-Mas w/Daughtry, FM Kirby Center,…… MORE
DROPKICK MURPHYS MARCH 11TH | MOHEGAN SUN ARENA AT CASEY PLAZA Dropkick Murphys are bringing the St. Patrick’s Day Tour 2025 to Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza with special guests The Menzingers and Teenage Bottlerocket on Tuesday, March 11th and we want to send you to the show! Dropkick Murphys proudly remain Boston’s rock ‘n’ …… MORE
METALLICA MAY 23 & 25 | LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD :It’s Metallica Monday (every Monday). Listen between 10am-5pm every Monday for any song from Metallica’s “72 Seasons” to play. When you hear it, be caller X at 1-866-20ROCKS to win a pair of tickets to BOTH Metallica shows in Philly in 2025. Plus – all winners…… MORE
DISTURBED APRIL 2ND | WELLS FARGO CENTER The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour (2 sets, 1 show – The Sickness in its entirety and greatest hits) with Daughtry is heading to Wells Fargo Center on April 2, 2025. Disturbed are a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated metal band known for their melodic complexity and chart dominance. Singer David Draiman’s…… MORE
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT NOV 8TH | THE RITZ THEATER Join us for an unforgettable night of music with The Funeral Portrait at 222 Wyoming Ave. Get ready to rock out and experience their killer performance live! Don’t miss out on this epic event brought to you by 979x. See you there! The Funeral Portrait is a post hardcore band…… MORE
FLAT BLACK (ACOUSTIC!) RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE | 10/24 Wanna see @flatblack unplugged AND meet them after? Done! How about register to win a pair of tickets to see them the next night in Allentown? Yep… we’ve got you covered there, too! We’re bringing Flat Black to the @riverstreetjazzcafe in Wilkes Barre for a FREE acoustic set! First…… MORE
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE W/ TRIVIUM MAY 9TH | WINDCREEK EVENT CENTER Bullet for My Valentine is a heavy metal band from Wales. They released their debut album in 2005, though they had originally formed as a band in 1998 under the name of Jeff Killed John and released a number of EPs before their…… MORE
IN THIS MOMENT DEC 6TH | SANTANDER ARENA In certain serendipitous cases, a band’s name perfectly encapsulates their essence, and heavy metal rockers In This Moment are a case in point – the sheer power and immediacy Maria Brink’s vocals make it difficult to be anywhere else. Simultaneously vulnerable and snarling, Brink’s emotional growl is…… MORE
BEAT DEC 4TH | F.M. KIRBY CENTER From the moment BEAT went on-sale, tickets flew out of box offices across North America. Tour Producer Angelo “Scrote” Bundini shares, “Due to overwhelming demand, Adrian, Steve, Tony, and Danny have decided to extend the BEAT tour with an additional 21 shows in order to perform these incredible King…… MORE
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE | TRIVIUM MAY 9TH | WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER Bullet for My Valentine | Trivium are heading to Wind Creek Event Center on May 9, 2025. 979X – Official Rules for Enter to Win BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Tickets 9-17 to 9-20 (web)… MORE
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979X & WYOMING VALLEY BEVERAGE in Edwardsville want to let NEPA in on the latest rock music each Tuesday with “What’s On Tap Tuesday?” Tune in each Tuesday between 10am-3pm with Duffy to hear what NEW song 979X has ‘on tap’ for our listeners. Duffy will give the cue to call for “What’s On Tap?” and…… MORE
LOCALS ONLY Sunday nights at 7 PM Hear the Next Big Thing First each week, when bands in and around Northeast PA takeover 979X airwaves starting at 7pm. Brought to you by: Coast Cards in Sugarloaf If you want to get your band on the radio, get us your stuff! Interested?! Send your radio-friendly MP3…… MORE
Insta Free Friday Follow us on Instagram (@979XROCKS) for your chance to score some sweet prizes each Friday! From CDs to guitars, you’ll never know what to expect until you get over to Instagram and hit that follow button! Seriously… what are you waiting for?! For official rules, click here!… MORE
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12 DAYS OF INKSMAS Santa’s not about to forget about you this X-mas! What tattoo have you been thinking about getting but have been waiting on since it’s the holidays? Because it might be time to make it happen! For 12 days, 979X and Triple 6 Tattoos are hooking you up with some INK! It’s…… MORE
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