
This past week, The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in announced an upcoming concert from bestselling recording artist and American Idol runner-up
Adam Lambert;
Lambert will be stopping in
Wilkes-Barre, PA with
Orianthi (
"According To You," lead guitarist for the ill-fated
Michael Jackson This Is It Tour) and fellow American Idol alumni
Allison Iraheta.
However, what wasn't announced is that
Adam Lambert is actually
kicking off his first solo nationwide tour (The
"Glam Nation" Tour) in
Wilkes-Barre on
Friday, June 4th.
This announcement is not only undeniably groovy, but it also brings to mind that
Lambert isn't the first recording artist who have launched major tours in
Wilkes-Barre, PA.

On Tuesday, October 28, 2008, legendary hard rockers
AC/DC kicked off their highly anticipated
Black Ice World Tour at the
Wachovia Arena in
Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Similarly, on Thursday, October 16, 2003,
Simon & Garfunkel launched their Old Friends Tour at
Wachovia Arena in
Wilkes-Barre, PA.
The Old Friends Tour was the legendary duo's
first tour together since 1983...and they kicked it off in
Wilkes-Barre.
Are any blog readers out there aware of any other major concert tours launched in
Wilkes-Barre, PA or
Scranton,
PA? If you know of any others, please
email me.
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