On Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, Craig Kastelnik and Friends Featuring Bernard Purdie on Drums returns to Musikfest, Bethlehem, PA, at the Musikfest Cafe (Free concert!) Hear Bernard, "The World's Most Recorded Drummer" (Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, countless other albums) perform with Craig on keyboards and vocals, Pat Flaherty on vocals and percussion, Bill Washer on [...]
WHAT’S NEW AT MUSIKFEST 2013 Make Your Own Glass Art - Handwerkplatz Create your own work of art in just 20 minutes. Choose from a beautiful flower, pumpkin or an owl – price is only $60. Mobile Glass Unit Hours Noon-1 p.m.: Glass Store Open for Shopping 1-2 p.m.: Glassblowing Demonstrations 2-5 [...]
Photo credit: Matt Smith 30 Years of Musikfest - August 2nd through 11th Founded in 1984 by ArtsQuest, the first Musikfest featured 295 performances on six stages, attracting more than 180,000 people to historic Bethlehem. Over the past three decades, the event has grown a bit, evolving into one of the largest and [...]
The public is invited to enjoy a free acoustic concert by chart topper Cody Simpson July 31 @ 11 AM at the Musikfest Café at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. The show is presented by B104, ArtsQuest & Atlantic Records. The Cody Simpson concert is open to the first 1,000 people in line that day [...]
An Interview with Jay Proctor Jay & The Techniques By Ernie Reed Every so often there is a story in The Lehigh Valley with a twist that is compelling and deserves attention. Such is the story of Jay Proctor of Jay & The Techniques. Jay & The Techniques were one of the great American musical [...]
The Bangor High School Select Choir will have the opportunity to headline at Musikfest on Aug. 7 when it shares the stage with legendary rock band Foreigner. The choir has been invited to join Foreigner to perform the band’s 1984 smash hit, “I Want to Know What Love Is,” during its Sands Steel Stage concert [...]
On Friday July 19, 2013 Craig Kastelnik and Friends Featuring Bernard Purdie on Drums returns to Miller Symphony Hall, Jazz Cabaret, 23 N. 6th St., Allentown, PA. Hear Bernard, "The World's Most Recorded Drummer" (Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, countless other albums) perform with Craig on keyboards and vocals, Pat Flaherty on [...]
ALLENTOWN BAND, ALICE TAN RIDLEY & FIREWORKS HIGHLIGHT the 3 DAY EVENT Free concerts by the Allentown Band and America’s Got Talent sensation Alice Tan Ridley, fireworks, kids’ pie eating contests and a muscle car display highlight the third-annual Independence Day Celebration presented by Embassy Bank July 4-6 at SteelStacks. All events and activities during [...]
23 N 6th. St Allentown, PA 18101 Craig Kastelnik performs a wide variety of musical styles, and his Jazz performance is not to be missed! July 19 at 7:30pm Craig Kastelnik performs a wide variety of musical styles, and his Jazz performance with Friends is not to be missed! In addition to performing regularly [...]
As part of Musikfest’s 30th anniversary, the festival is partnering with MINI of Allentown to give two lucky winners each week the opportunity to enjoy the Best Seats in the House at the Sands Steel Stage during this year’s festival. Every week from now through the festival, MINI of Allentown will give away VIP tickets [...]
