Shemekia Copeland, Tommy Castro, Heritage Blues Orchestra & More Headline 2015 Blast Furnace Blues Festival Presented by Highmark Blue Shield Event, set for March 27-29 in Bethlehem, Pa., will feature 20 national and local blues acts Two-time GRAMMY nominee Shemekia Copeland, multiple Blues Music Award and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year winner Tommy Castro, [...]
When guests arrive at Musikfest this August, they’ll discover a few changes designed to have a huge impact on their experience and the overall safety of everyone attending the festival. Over the past several months, the City of Bethlehem; Bethlehem Police, Fire and EMS Departments; Northampton County Emergency Management Services and ArtsQuest have met regularly [...]
Gin Blossoms, The Yardbirds, Taylor Dayne & George Winston Coming to Musikfest Café GinBlossoms, legendary ‘60s rock band The Yardbirds, Taylor Dayne and pianist George Winston are among the latest performances announced for the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. Tickets for the shows go on sale starting Feb. 3, [...]
Country Star Darius Rucker to Headline Musikfest 2015 on Aug. 14 Three-time GRAMMY-winner first act announced for festival; tickets go on sale starting Jan. 20 GRAMMY-winning, chart-topping country singer Darius Rucker will bring his dynamic blend of country hits and Hootie & the Blowfish classics to Musikfest when he headlines the festival Aug. 14, 7 [...]
The 16th Annual Lehigh Valley Music Awards Sponsored By ArtsQuest & GLVMA Sunday, March 8th, 2015 The Lehigh Valley Music Awards (LVMA) ® is a prestigious annual extravaganza that honors, rewards and celebrates the music industry of the greater Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania. It is held in March of each year. The LVMA is produced [...]
Public Invited to Vote for Lehigh Valley Music Awards The Greater Lehigh Valley Music Association (GLVMA) and ArtsQuest invite the public to show their support for their favorite Lehigh Valley musicians and performers by voting to determine the winners of the Lehigh Valley Music Awards 16 (LVMA16) in 2015. Voting will take place through Dec. [...]
Kato and Friends at Sands Casino, Bethlehem, Molten Lounge, Tues., December 9, 7 pm - 10 pm. The 5 piece band returns to the Sands and promises a good time of dancing and listening! With Pat and Craig plus Pete Fluck on sax, Don Mayer on guitar and John Sproat on drums. 77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem, [...]
Christmas with the Celts, the Dean Ween Group and comedian Kyle Kinane are among the new shows coming to the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. Tickets for the performances are on sale at www.artsquest.org and 610-332-3378. Combining traditional Celtic music and American pop, The Celts are known for their [...]
Photo Credit: Richard Ballard Puss n Boots with Norah Jones, Laurie Berkner, James Cotton & More Coming to Musikfest Café Puss n Boots featuring Norah Jones, Sasha Dobson and Catherine Popper; acclaimed children’s artist Laurie Berkner and blues icon James Cotton are among the new shows coming to the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café [...]
Photo by Ted Colegrove Musikfest Attracts More Than 1.1 Million Visitors to Bethlehem & the Lehigh Valley Ideal weather, coupled with dynamic, new attractions and plenty of great, free music, made the perfect combination for ’fest-goers as Musikfest attracted a near-record number of visitors to Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley this month. Estimated [...]