Legendary Tower of Power Rocks Scranton Jazz Festival!

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Scranton Jazz Festival, Tower of Power performs on the Main Stage this summer! Tickets on sale now for this special concert.

Now in its 20th year, the Scranton Jazz Festival will celebrate a milestone in its history with three days of live jazz, blues and world beat music, August 1 to 3 in downtown Scranton. Pennsylvania's world class jazz festival will feature the iconic funk and soul band Tower of Power on the Main Stage at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple (SCC).

Tower of Power is an American R&B-based horn section and band, originating in Oakland, California. East Bay Grease, their debut album released in 1970, defined their sound and landed them with Warner Brothers. In 1972, their Bump City album was a hit on the Billboard 200 and the R&B Albums chart yielding some of their most famous hits, including "You're Still a Young Man" and "Down to The Nightclub." The band's popularity continued to soar with the release of Tower of Power in 1973 featuring hits "So Very Hard to Go" and "What Is Hip?"

Tower of Power will perform at the Scranton Jazz Festival as the Main Stage Act at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, on Saturday, August 2. Doors open at 7 p.m. with an 8 p.m. show time. Tickets start at $45.65. A limited VIP Sound Check Experience package is available for $178.80. The package includes access to Tower of Power's sound check, a photo with the band, and a concert ticket.

In addition to Tower of Power, the festival lineup includes the Emmy-nominated Scranton Jazz Festival Big Band in concert and performances by more than 80 national, regional and local swing, jazz, blues and world beat musicians. Reminiscent of a New Orleans style festival, the event takes place in more than 20 venues throughout downtown Scranton, featuring a Jazz Walk on Friday and Saturday nights and Jazz Brunches on Sunday.

For 57 years, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk and soul music. The band has long since traveled the world, enjoying hit singles on their own and backing legendary artists including Otis Redding, Elton John, Santana, the Grateful Dead, John Lee Hooker, Aerosmith, Bonnie Raitt, and countless others. In the process they've defined an "Oakland soul" sound as instantly recognizable as those from Detroit, Memphis and Philadelphia.