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<p>MOOSIC &#8212; Live Nation will continue to promote concerts and music festivals at Montage Mountain at least through the 2016 season.</p><p>In a news release issued March 16 by Lackawanna County Chief of Staff Andrew Wallace, further negotiations are underway and a &#8220;formal agreement outlining the conditions is in the process of being developed and will be executed by the commissioners and Live Nation in the near future.&#8221;</p><p>Commissioners Patrick O&#8217;Malley, Jerry Notarianni and Laureen A. Cummings and representatives from the entertainment company that entered the Northeastern Pennsylvania music scene in 2005, are expected to meet Wednesday to make a decision.</p><p>According to Times Leader archives, in 2011 the commissioners voted unanimously to extend Live Nation&#8217;s lease through Dec. 31, 2021 but the agreement included an option to terminate the agreement at the end of 2016.</p><p>After the 2011 negotiations, the commissioners convinced the promoter to pay $640,000 &#8212;$550,000 in annual rent payments and $90,000 from 50 percent of the naming rights contract to the county.</p><p>Lackawanna County taxpayers still foot $110,000 on the facility&#8217;s annual debt service.</p><p>Live Nation promotes and books shows at more than 150 venues world wide. Thousands of people from Pennsylvania and surrounding states attend concerts and festivals each year during the spring and summer at the venue atop Montage Mountain.</p><p>The Peach Music Festival is in its fifth year at Montage and last year, Camp Bisco was added to the festival lineup. Other weekend events include Vans Warped Tour, Susquehanna Breakdown and Fuzz Fest.</p><p>In past years, Live Nation has booked acts including Luke Bryan, Toby Keith, M&#246;tley Cr&#252;e, Rascal Flatts, KISS, Def Leppard, Rob Zombie and Megadeth, Zac Brown Band, Rascal Flatts, Dave Matthews Band and Kid Rock.</p><p>This year&#8217;s lineup includes performers Weezer, Dierks Bentley with more to be announced.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">The Aug. 13 crowd during the Peach Music Festival. The fourth annual events runs through Aug. 16 at Montage Mountain. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/web1_peach3.jpg</photo0><caption0>The Aug. 13 crowd during the Peach Music Festival. The fourth annual events runs through Aug. 16 at Montage Mountain. </caption0><photoCredit0>Ryan O&#8217;Malley | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/web1_peach2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">J.P. Biondo and Pappy Biondo of cabinet play the Peach Music Festival, Aug. 13 at Montage Mountain. The two musicians are cousins. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/web1_peach2.jpg</photo1><caption1>J.P. Biondo and Pappy Biondo of cabinet play the Peach Music Festival, Aug. 13 at Montage Mountain. The two musicians are cousins. </caption1><photoCredit1>Ryan O&#8217;Malley | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Live Nation and Lackawanna County set to reach a decision on continuing contract past 2016</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Sarah Haase</p><p>Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Sarah Haase at 570-991-6111 or at shaase@www.timesleader.com</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Lackawanna County Commissioners and Live Nation to decide musical fate of Montage Mountain March 23