Popa Chubby’s brand of blues features among the entertainment highlights hitting local and regional venues over the next couple of weeks.

The singer and composer - whose music includes elements of blues, rock, rap and funk - will play a show at Mauch Chunk Opera House. The opera house will also host bluegrass acts, plus tributes to Janis Joplin and Billy Joel.

In the film world, The Mahoning Drive-In Theater will kick off its ninth Camp Blood event with a screening of 1981’s “The Burning.” Becky’s Drive-In, meanwhile, will holds its 20th annual Dusk Till Dawn Marathon.

MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE

14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-0249, mcohjt.com

• Popa Chubby, 8 p.m. Aug. 25. Born Ted Horowitz in the Bronx, New York, the blues-rock singer/guitarist first performed in the New York City punk scene. Known as “The Beast From the East,” Popa Chubby released his major-label debut “Booty and the Beast” in 1995. His discography includes 30-plus albums, with most recent studio set “Emotional Gangster” out in 2022. On Sept. 8, Popa Chubby will release “Live at G. Bluey’s Juke Joint NYC.”

• Experience Janis, 8 p.m. Aug. 26. Carolyn “C.C.” Coletti, along with her band, performs the music of Janis Joplin, including hits and deep cuts. On stage, the act evokes psychedelic 1960s, with tie-dye, lava lamps and choice threads. Coletti, who has recorded solo albums, performed with Meat Loaf for a number of years.

• AJ Lee & Blue Summit, 8 p.m. Sept. 1. Lee, an award-winning singer-songwriter and mandolinist, leads the bluegrass band Blue Summit. The act, which debuted in 2015 in Santa Cruz, California, released debut album “Like I Used To” in 2019, with follow-up “I’ll Come Back” arriving in 2021.

• The Stranger, 8 p.m. Sept. 2. A Billy Joel tribute act, The Stranger features frontman Mike Santoro. Like Joel himself, Santoro was born and raised in Levittown, New York. The Stranger performs Joel’s same-titled 1976 album in its entirety, along with another set.

• Fireside Collective, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7. The progressive bluegrass band, formed in Asheville, North Carolina, released its debut album “Shadows and Dreams” in 2014. Other releases include “Life Between the Lines,” “Elements” and “Across the Divide.”

TAMAQUA COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER

125 Pine St., Tamaqua

570-668-1192, tamaquaarts.org

• Entertainment During Tamaqua Railfest 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 26. The center will offer entertainment during Railfest, including: music from Reece Means on the Stitch stage; Autumn Falls Entertainment; an art gallery display from Coal Region artist Joe Evanousky; pottery demonstrations; and kids crafts.

• Gallery Opening with Kas Brittenburg, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 7. Brittenburg, a Pennsylvania-born interdisciplinary artist, explores personal themes of medical experience and more universal ideas of death, change and aging. The exhibit will remain on display through Sept. 26.

COUNTRY JUNCTION

6565 Interchange Road, Lehighton

610-377-5050, countryjunction.com

• Pet Palooza Weekend, 11 a.m. To 4 p.m. Aug. 26. The event will include pet treats, a reptile exhibit from noon to 3 p.m. and a puppy pageant at 1 p.m. For the latter, all entries receive a goody bag, with prizes and ribbons for the top six winners.

THE MAHONING DRIVE-IN THEATER

635 Seneca Road, Lehighton

484-613-1314, mahoningdit.com

• “Ghostbusters” Triple Feature, Aug. 25 and 26. The theater will screen 1984’s “Ghostbusters” and 1989’s “Ghostbusters II” on 35 mm, and 2021’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” digitally. The event will also include a screen-accurate ECTO-1 (the “Ghostbusters“ vehicle), themed food special and live DJ set. Gates open at 6 p.m.; show time at sundown.

• Camp Blood IX, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3. Exhumed Films and the theater will present this slasher event, with 10 films screened in 35mm. A screening of 1981’s “The Burning, with actresses Shelly Bruce and Bonnie Deroski in attendance, kicks off the event. Felicia Rose, Angela in 1983’s “Sleepaway Camp,” will appear Sept. 2. Gates open at 6 p.m. daily.

VIC’S JAZZ LOFT AT THE STABIN MUSEUM

268 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-5588, vicsjazzloft.com

• Craig Alston, 7 p.m. Aug. 25. Hailing from Baltimore, the multi-instrumentalist/composer has performed with groups such as the O’Jays, Temptations and Four Tops. He also has collaborated with Soulful Symphony and led the Eubie Blake Legacy Band. Alston serves as a musical director for independent artists, a clinician and woodwind teacher for OrchKids.

BECKY’S DRIVE-IN

4548 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport

610-767-2249, beckysdi.com

• 20th Annual Dusk Till Dawn Marathon, Sept. 2 to 3 and Sept. 3 to 4. The event will include five movies, with the lineup announced closer to the marathon’s date. Before dusk, the moon bounce, trackless train and fire engine rides will operate. Becky’s will serve breakfast sandwiches at approximately 2 a.m. in the main stand.

• Cub Scout/Girl Scout Campouts, 5 p.m. Sept. 8 to 11 a.m. Sept. 9 for Cub Scouts, 5 p.m. Sept. 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 10 for Girl Scouts. The event, for area Scouts and their families, will include a PG-rated double feature, the trackless train, trackless fire engine, moon bounce and overnight campout. Becky’s will announce the films closer to the campout.

WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER

77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem

610-297-7414, windcreekeventcenter.com

• Daughtry: Acoustic, 8 p.m. Aug. 25. Chris Daughtry, who finished third during the fifth season of “American Idol,” leads the rock band. Daughtry, formed in 2006 in McLeansville, North Carolina, has released six studio albums, with its most recent, “Dearly Beloved,” out in 2021. The group’s biggest hit singles include “It’s Not Over,” “Home” and “No Surprise.”

• Joss Stone, 8 p.m. Sept. 1. Born in Dover, England, the singer-songwriter released the first of her nine studio albums, “The Soul Sessions,” in 2003 at age 16. Other albums include 2004’s “Mind Body & Soul,” a 2011 album with rock supergroup SuperHeavy and 2022’s “Merry Christmas, Love.” Stone’s music includes elements of soul, reggae and hip-hop.

SHERMAN THEATER

524 Main St., Stroudsburg

570-420-2808, shermantheater.com

• The Menzingers, 8 p.m. Aug. 26. Formed in 2006 in Scranton, the punk rock band consists of Greg Barnett, Tom May, Eric Keen and Joe Godino. The Menzingers will release its seventh studio album, “Some Of It Was True,” in October.

• Stroudfest, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 2. The 15th annual festival will include craft, retail, food and beverage vendors on Main Street. The event will also feature a food court in Courthouse Square, along live music on multiple stages and family-friendly activities.

MOUNT AIRY CASINO RESORT

312 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono

877-682-4791, mountairycasino.com

• Sheena Easton, 8 p.m. Aug. 26, Event Center. Born in Bellshill, Scotland, Easton released the first of her 15 studio albums in 1981. Easton’s biggest hits include “Morning Train (Nine to Five),” “For Your Eyes Only,” “Strut” and “The Lover in Me.” Acting credits include: a five-episode arc on NBC’s “Miami Vice” from 1987 to 1988; John Carpenter’s 1993 horror-comedy film “Body Bags”; and voice acting in animated projects such as the “All Dogs Go to Heaven” franchise. Easton appeared in 1990s Broadway revivals of “Man of La Mancha” and “Grease,” and a 2017 revival of “42nd Street” on London’s West End.

• Summer Send-Off Party, 9 p.m. Sept. 1, Event Center. The Maybabies will perform contemporary and classic songs with a twist.