(Wilkes-Barre) –The Fine Arts Fiesta, a nonprofit organization, is thrilled to announce regional favorites THE BADLEES as its 2025 Saturday night headliner. The Fine Arts Fiesta is scheduled for Thursday, May 15 through Sunday, May 18. The Badlees will be live on stage on Saturday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public.

Artist Bio:

The Badlees are a Pennsylvania-based roots rock band, formed in 1990. The group released several independent albums before achieving international success in the mid to late 1990s. The critically acclaimed 1995 album River Songs spawned two hit singles while the Badlees toured with top-notch artists like Greg Allman, Bob Seger, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. Since 1999, the group has taken several extended breaks but has continued to come back to perform and produce great material independently – and with much critical success and appreciation from a dedicated fan base. Individual members have inspired, mentored, produced for, and performed with scores of artists throughout the Pennsylvania music scene and beyond. In 2021 the Badlees were inducted into the Central PA Hall of Fame, which sparked the latest reunion of the classic group lineup and the band back to full steam, culminating with the release of a new self-titled album in December 2022. In 2023, the Badlees were inducted into the Luzerne County Arts & Entertainment Hall of Fame.

The band iscurrently working on its 10th full-length album set to be released in 2025.