The Machine has been performing Pink Floyd’s catalog for over thirty years — longer than some Floyd lineups lasted — and they’ve earned a reputation that goes beyond tribute-act categorization. They’re a legitimate concert experience, complete with the quadraphonic sound design, laser and light production, and the kind of musical attention to detail that Floyd’s catalog demands and rarely gets.
Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA is a superb room for this. The venue’s size and acoustics sit in a range where the sonic architecture of records like The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall can breathe properly — better than a shed, far more intimate than a stadium. The Machine understands this and calibrates accordingly.
Expect extended catalog coverage: the suite-length tracks, the atmospheric passages, and the setlist variations that keep returning audiences engaged. They don’t just play the radio cuts. If “Echoes” or “Dogs” or “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” are on your must-hear list, there’s a reasonable chance they’re in the show.
For Pink Floyd fans in the Pocono region, the Hudson Valley, or anywhere within reasonable distance of Jim Thorpe, this is the show that justifies the drive. June 20, doors at 8:00 PM. Tickets via Ticketmaster.