Keith Urban Coming To Bethlehem This Summer

FOUR-TIME GRAMMY WINNER HEADLINES MUSIKFEST AUG. 10 One of the industry’s most electrifying live performers, four-time Grammy Award winner and American Idol judge Keith Urban, will bring his “Light The Fuse Tour 2014” to Musikfest’s Sands Steel Stage at PNC Plaza Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m.  Tickets are $65 and $75. They are on sale [...]

STEELSTACKS 2014 HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND SHOWCASE FINALISTS

Following three preliminary rounds of competition, six area high school jazz bands have advanced to the finals of the 2014 SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase presented by King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC. The groups will perform March 16, 4 p.m., at the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café for the chance to open for [...]

Hey Hey I’m The Monkee!

MICKY DOLENZ OF THE MONKEES COMING TO MUSIKFEST CAFE JULY 31 Micky Dolenz, the voice behind some of The Monkees’ most memorable songs, will perform at the Musikfest Cafe presented by Yuengling July 31, 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the concert are $47-$57 and go on sale March 4, 10 a.m., to ArtsQuest Members and March [...]

Sunshine Symphony Prepares Blazing Debut Performance

New cover band features award-winning Lehigh Valley performers. Former lead singers of award-winning Lehigh Valley cover band She Said Sunday, Christine Bainbridge and Ricky Bell make their debut performance with new group “Sunshine Symphony” this Friday, February 21st at The Barrister’s Club in Allentown. Bainbridge was the recipient of the Lehigh Valley Music Awards Tonya [...]

2014 FESTIVALS & EVENTS…Save These Dates!

Photo credit Jonathan Davies Lineup Includes 31st edition of Musikfest, return of Blast Furnace Blues & More The 31st anniversary of Musikfest, the nation’s largest, free music festival; the return of Blast Furnace Blues presented by Highmark Blue Shield; and the new SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival highlight ArtsQuest’s festivals and events lineup for 2014. Event details [...]

Lisa Marie Is Coming To Town

LISA MARIE PRESLEY, COWBOY JUNKIES, KEVIN DEVINE & BRIDGMAN|PACKER DANCE PERFORMANCE COMING TO STEELSTACKS Lisa Marie Presley, alt-country and roots rock band Cowboy Junkies, singer-songwriter Kevin Devine and a multimedia dance performance by acclaimed dance choreographers Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer are among the new shows announced for the ArtsQuest Center, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. [...]

Half Price Tickets Today Only!

HALF-PRICE MUSIKFEST CAFÉ TICKETS HIGHLIGHT ARTSQUEST’S FIRST CYBER MONDAY SALE DEC. 2 Sensational deals on Musikfest Café and select Blast Furnace Blues Festival tickets, plus great savings on ArtsQuest Gift Cards and merchandise, highlight the first ArtsQuest Cyber Monday Sale Dec. 2 at www.artsquest.org. The sale gets underway beginning at noon; promo code for the [...]

ArtsQuest Open Mic Night Every Thursday

Series Hosted by Billy Bauer will Put the Spotlight on Local Artists Come show the audience what you've got and sing your heart out. This weekly open mic features acoustic performances only, feel free to bring a djembe or box drum, but no full bands please. Every Thursday, Signups begin at 6:30pm. Think you have [...]

10,000 Maniacs Coming To Bethlehem

10,000 MANIACS, ANGELIQUE KIDJO, ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD & MORE COMING TO MUSIKFEST CAFÉ 10,000 Maniacs, Grammy Award winner Angelique Kidjo and the Royal Southern Brotherhood featuring Cyril Neville & Devon Allman are among the new acts announced for theArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. Tickets for the shows will go [...]

MUSIKFEST MOBILE APP CAPTURES TOP HONORS

ArtsQuest’s Musikfest App was honored during the International Festivals & Events Association’s (IFEA) 58th Annual Convention & Expo in Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 16-18. The mobile application, designed by Trifecta Technologies of Allentown and ArtsQuest, captured a Gold Pinnacle Award for the Best Festival/Event Mobile Application during the IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards Sept. 16. This [...]