Voted Best
Entertainment Venue
thank you, Schuylkill County.
In the Republican Herald's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards, the readers of Schuylkill County voted The Coney Island the Best Entertainment Venue. That vote belongs to the bands, the bartenders, and the crowd as much as to the house — thank you. Here's how to make sure you don't miss out.
The 2026 winner banner, hung by the drive-thru.
This one belongs to the room.
An award like this isn't won in an office. It's earned on a Wednesday night by a band that sets up on the patio and plays like the room is full; by bartenders and servers who keep a busy house fed and comfortable past midnight; and by the regulars who come back the next week with a friend.
The Republican Herald runs its Readers' Choice Awards every year, and the readers do the choosing. So to everyone across Schuylkill County who voted, spread the word, or simply kept showing up — thank you. The door's open, same as always.
— the whole crew at The Coney Island
What’s always on.
Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons, the music is on — every week, all year. The current lineup and performers are on the events calendar.
Between music nights the calendar rotates through karaoke, trivia, bingo, comedy, and guided craft workshops. Each listing says what's on and when.
Free to walk in
Live-music nights are free to attend — no cover charge, no reservation. Ticketed events like craft workshops list their price on the calendar.
During football season, NFL Sunday Ticket carries the out-of-market Sunday afternoon games. Tell the bartender which game you're after.
Who's welcome, and when
Live music and most events are 21+, with the occasional child-friendly event marked on the calendar. Guests under 21 are always welcome on the diner side — and on the patio and tiki whenever a band isn't playing.
The kitchen never closes
The full menu runs 24 hours — Coney Dogs, burgers, wings, and a real breakfast every morning. The show ends; the griddle doesn't.
Four rooms, one long evening.
The patio bar with the doors up — comfortable in any weather.
Roll-up glass garage doors and its own bar — open-air in the warm months, fireplace-warm in the cold ones. This is where the bands set up.
Under the thatch at the tiki bar, in season.
A thatched-roof tiki bar in coal country — cocktails and island atmosphere when the season is on.
The Coney Tavern — the pub side, with its own entrance.
The Coney Tavern
Our old-fashioned pub, with its own entrance off the lot — a 21+ room to escape to, band or no band.
The diner side — families welcome, any hour.
The dining room
The traditional diner side of the house — where families are always welcome to a table, around the clock.
Venue photography above is the restaurant's own.
About the Readers’ Choice Awards.
The Readers' Choice Awards are the annual reader-voted awards of the Republican Herald, the daily newspaper of Pottsville and Schuylkill County. Each year the paper's readers choose their favorites across local categories.
In 2026, readers voted The Coney Island the winner of the Entertainment Venue category. The winner's banner now hangs on the wall by the drive-thru.
The 2026 Readers' Choice winner's seal.
Questions & answers
- What is there to do at night in Pottsville, PA?
- The Coney Island in Pottsville has live music every Wednesday evening and Sunday afternoon, plus rotating karaoke, trivia, bingo, comedy, and workshop nights — with a full kitchen open 24 hours. In the Republican Herald's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards, readers voted it the Best Entertainment Venue.
- Where can I hear live music in Schuylkill County?
- The Coney Island at 2290 W. Market St. in Pottsville has live music twice a week, all year — Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons — plus seasonal outdoor sets at its tiki bar and four-season patio. Music nights are free to attend.
- What award did The Coney Island win?
- The Coney Island was voted Best Entertainment Venue in the Republican Herald's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards, decided by the votes of the paper's readers across Schuylkill County.
- Does The Coney Island have karaoke, trivia, or bingo nights?
- Yes — alongside the twice-weekly live music, the calendar rotates through karaoke, trivia, bingo, comedy, and guided craft workshops. The current lineup is posted on the events page at coneyislandpottsville.com/events.
- Is there a cover charge for live music at The Coney Island?
- No — live-music nights are free to attend, with no cover and no reservation needed. Occasional ticketed events, like guided craft workshops, list their price on the events calendar.
- Is The Coney Island family-friendly in the evening?
- The diner side welcomes families at any hour, around the clock. Live music and most events are 21+; the occasional child-friendly event is marked on the calendar, and guests under 21 are welcome on the patio and tiki bar whenever a band isn't playing.
Come out some night.
Live music Wednesdays and Sundays, something different most other nights, and a kitchen that never closes. If an evening here earns it, a Google review helps the next person find us — thank you again.
Readers' Choice is an awards program of the Republican Herald; the Republican Herald and Readers' Choice names and marks are trademarks of their respective owner. The winner's seal and banner shown on this page are the award materials issued to the 2026 winner. The Coney Island is independently owned and operated and is not otherwise affiliated with the Republican Herald.