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Local, regional venues offer entertainment

Brett Scallions, the original voice of rock band Fuel, leads the entertainment pack coming to local and regional venues over the next two weeks.

The singer, set to perform an unplugged show at the Signature Event Center, sang lead on Fuel hits such as “Shimmer” and “Hemorrhage (In My Hands).” Scallions initially spent 13 years with Fuel through 2006, rejoining for another stint from 2010 to 2020.

Little River Band, meanwhile, will spend time “Reminiscing” during a show at Penn’s Peak. Speaking of reminiscing, Donny Osmond will pull from his 50-plus years in show business when he brings his Las Vegas show to Wind Creek Event Center.

PENN’S PEAK

325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe

866-605-7325, pennspeak.com

• Mike DelGuidice, 8 p.m. July 6. The singer-songwriter, a member of Billy Joel’s band, released his third album, “Mask Production,” in 2023.

• Toolshed Jack. 6:30 p.m. July 11. The Schuylkill County party band performs on the deck.

• Little River Band, 8 p.m. July 12. Formed in 1975 in Melbourne, Australia, the pop/rock band features Wayne Nelson, who joined in 1980. Little River Band’s biggest hits include “Reminiscing,” “Lonesome Loser,” “Cool Change” and “The Night Owls.” The group, with 13 of 18 studio albums featuring Nelson, plans to release a new album later this year.

• Marty Stuart, 8 p.m. July 18. The Mississippi-born country artist released his first album in 1978 and his latest in 2023. Stuart, whose hits include “Hillbilly Rock” and “Tempted,” has played with his band The Fabulous Superlatives since 2002.

MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE

14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-0249, mcohjt.com

• Peace Frog, 8 p.m. today and Saturday. The California band pays tribute to rock band The Doors, taking its name from The Doors’ same-titled 1970 song.

• 33 1/3 Live’s Killer Queen Experience, 8 p.m. July 13. The group, featuring Delaware Valley musicians, performs rock band Queen‘s 1975 album “A Night At The Opera.” The latter includes tracks such as “You’re My Best Friend” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

VIC’S JAZZ LOFT

AT THE STABIN MUSEUM

268 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-5588, vicsjazzloft.com

• Skip Wilkins Trio, 7 p.m. July 12. Born in Massachusetts, Wilkins - who splits his time between eastern Pennsylvania and central Europe - has performed with jazz artists such as Phil Woods and David Liebman. The pianist, with numerous albums to his credit, performs and records with son Daniel. Evan Gregor and Ian Froman round out the Wilkins trio.

THE MAHONING DRIVE-IN THEATER

635 Seneca Road, Lehighton

484-613-1314, mahoningdit.com

• Mahoning Music Series: “A Had Day’s Night,” 6 p.m. July 7. The theater will host a 35mm screening of Richard Lester’s Beatles-starring rock ’n’ roll comedy. The event will also include record vendors and a live all-Beatles DJ set.

• Drive-In VHS Fest 8, July 12-14. The theater will screen nine straight-to-video titles, directly from the original VHS tapes. The Found Footage Festival’s Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher will host. Actress Brinke Stevens (“Slumber Party Massacre,” “Haunting Fear,” “Nightmare Sisters“) will appear, along with “Robot Ninja” director J.R. Bookwalter and star James L. Edwards. Gates open at 3 p.m. for the vendor market; films start at sundown.

COUNTRY JUNCTION

6565 Interchange Road, Lehighton

610-377-5050, countryjunction.com

• Grandparents Weekend, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 13 and 14. The event will include carnival rides, pony rides, gem mining, fair food and drinks, a petting zoo and a dog park.

SIGNATURE EVENT CENTER

137 Erin Lane, Brodheadsville

570-872-1444, secpoconos.com

• Brett Scallions: Unplugged, 7 p.m. July 13. Born in Brownsville, Tennessee, the musician was a co-founder and original lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Fuel. Scallions recorded four albums with Fuel, which formed in Harrisburg in 1993. Fuel’s Sophomore set, 2000’s “Something Like Human,“ featured the hits “Hemorrhage (In My Hands)” and “Bad Day.” Fuel’s other hits include “Shimmer” and “Falls on Me.”

WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER

77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem

610-297-7414, windcreekeventcenter.com

• Donny Osmond, 8 p.m. July 11. Born in Ogden, Utah, the singer/actor scored hits as part of The Osmonds - which he joined in 1963 - as a soloist and as part of the duo Donny & Marie. Osmond‘s biggest hits include the early-1970s singles “One Bad Apple,” “Go Away Little Girl” and “I’m Leaving It Up to You.” He released his most recent album in 2021.

• Asia, 8 p.m. July 13. Formed in London in 1981, the rock band features original member Geoffrey Downes. Asia - whose hit singles include “Heat Of The Moment,” “Only Time Will Tell” and “Don‘t Cry” - released its 14h studio album, “Gravitas,” in 2014.

• Justin Hayward and Christopher Cross, 7:30 p.m. July 14. Hayward, a singer-songwriter/guitarist, was a member of English rock band The Moody Blues from 1966 to 2018. The group’s hit singles include 1972’s “Nights in White Satin” and 1986’s “Your Wildest Dreams.” Born in San Antonio, Cross scored early-1980s hits such as “Ride Like the Wind,” “Sailing,” “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” and “Think of Laura.”

STEELSTACKS

101 Founders Way, Bethlehem

610-332-1300, steelstacks.org

• One Earth ReggaeFest, noon July 6. Performances will take place at the Levitt Pavilion, among other locations. The lineup includes Long Beach Dub Allstars, SunDub, FYAH and Mighty Mystic. The 12-hour event also includes vendors and a drum-circle activity.

• moe., 7 p.m. July 10, Musikfest Café. Formed in 1989 in Buffalo, New York, the jam rock band released its 12th studio set, “This is Not, We Are,” and the EP “Not Normal” in 2020.

• The Record Company, 8 p.m. July 12, Musikfest Café. Formed in 2011 in Los Angeles, the rock trio released its latest studio set, “The Fourth LP,” in 2023.

• Kashmir, 8 p.m. July 13., Musikfest Café. The act, a tribute to English rock band Led Zeppelin, takes its name from Zeppelin’s 1975 song of the same name.

SHERMAN THEATER

524 Main St., Stroudsburg

570-420-2808, shermantheater.com

• “The Wizard of Oz“: Youth Edition, July 12-14. Rebel Stages and the School of Visual & Performing Arts present L. Frank Baum‘s tale of a young girl who ends up in the magical land of Oz. The show features music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg.

• “Pocono Performs,” 7:30 p.m. July 16. Arts groups Shawnee Playhouse, Rebel Stages, Fusia Dance and In2You Arts will showcase highlights from their summer productions.

• The Infamous Stringdusters, 7 p.m. July 18. Formed in 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee, the /bluegrass band’s dozen-plus albums discography includes 2007’s “Fork in the Road” and 2017’s “Laws of Gravity.” The quintet released latest set “Songs From the River” in May.