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The Guess Who in Concert

Category: Event Calendar

Date and Time for this Past Event

  • Saturday, Aug 19, 2023  6pm

Location

Public Square
Public Square

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Details

Wilkes-Barre City Mayor George C. Brown announced an upcoming free concert headlined by legendary Canadian band The Guess Who. The concert is set for Saturday, August 19 starting at 6 PM on Public Square.

The rain-or-shine event will include local food vendors. Alcohol is NOT permitted on Public Square during the event. Attendees are welcome to bring their own chairs and blankets to the concert. For safety, Public Square will be closed to traffic beginning at 5 PM and reopening soon after the end of the concert.

Local blues-injected, rock n' roll trio Dustin Douglas and the Electric Gentlemen will be the opening performance at 6:00 PM. The Guess Who will begin their set at approximately 7:30 PM.