Cultivated in the coal mine lands of Northeast Pennsylvania, Weird & Wired brings the local DIY subculture to the forefront. Two hours from New York City and Philadelphia, Scranton is a town of artistic miscreants, urban makers, music collectors, metalheads, hippies, and punx of all breeds. At this event, artists, makers, and collectors showcase their handmade works and wares.
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The festival is both a showcase for audiophile specimens like vinyl, cassettes, and VHS tapes, and a social space for zines, comix, radical publications, and other printed matter. We see the DIY world as a weird and wired fusion of music, writers, artists, and makers. This event the perfect confection of indie subculture. We also celebrate original art, patches, pins, stickers, vintage clothing, ethically-sourced taxidermy, bone jewelry, retro toys, video games, horror memorabilia, and other odds and ends.