Black Scranton Project brought the noise Friday with a full-day music fest spotlighting artists from the region that have been pushing boundaries and turning up the volume in alternative, punk and experimental spaces. The event was part of the Black Scranton Project’s Juneteenth celebrations at the organization’s Center for Arts and Culture at 1902 N. Main Ave. in Scranton. Events continue Sunday with a service at 11 a.m. at Bethel AME Church in Scranton and a Community Brunch and Reflection at 1 p.m. at the Center for Arts and Culture.
Gustavo Mejia, a.k.a. Gus the Savage, performs with his band Broken Alibi at Black Scranton Punk Fest in Scranton on Friday, June 20, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRPAHER)
Broken Alibi’s lead singer Gus the Savage interacts with the crowd gathered for the Black Scranton Punk Fest in Scranton on Friday, June 20, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRPAHER)
The Scranton-based band Broken Alibi performs during the Black Scranton Punk Fest in Scranton on Friday, June 20, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRPAHER)
Gavin Kishbaugh, front, and Nasir Socci, back, jam out while playing in the Scranton-based band Broken Alibi during the Black Scranton Punk Fest in Scranton on Friday, June 20, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRPAHER)
Broken Alibi’s drummer Austin DePalma plays during the Black Scranton Punk Fest in Scranton on Friday, June 20, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRPAHER)