WILKES-BARRE — Originally formed in Sunbury in 1974, hard rock band Harpo navigated a successful career making original records highlighted by an opening gig for Queensryche at Montage Mountain in Scranton in 1997.

Now featuring two members from Williamsport, Harpo performs at 9 p.m. Nov. 26 at the F.M. Kirby Center, 71 Public Square, as part of its “The Thunder Returns” tour and the Kirby Center’s Chandelier Lobby Series.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Oct. 14 and are available through the Kirby Center box office, online at kirbycenter.org and by phone at 570-826-1100. A Kirby member pre-sale begins at 10 a.m. Oct. 12 through the same outlets.

Harpo toured up and down the East Coast and Canada throughout the ’80s and ’90s. Its upcoming performance at the F.M. Kirby Center May 2 is the band’s only stop in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton region on its current tour.
http://www.theweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_HARPO-Press.jpg.optimal.jpgHarpo toured up and down the East Coast and Canada throughout the ’80s and ’90s. Its upcoming performance at the F.M. Kirby Center May 2 is the band’s only stop in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton region on its current tour. Submitted photo

Times Leader staff reports

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