Kutztown Folk Festival New Attractions for 2017

Celebrating its 68th year, the Kutztown Folk Festival showcases traditional Pennsylvania Dutch culture and continues to entice travelers from near and far with new events and features. The Kutztown Folk Festival announces a variety of new attractions for visitors to enjoy, including historic folklife presentations, an authentic Tinsmith Shop, 19-piece German Brass Band and functional [...]

STEELSTACKS HOSTING INAUGURAL GO-KART GRAND PRIX ON FATHER’S DAY

It’s a high-speed, winner-takes-all race through the streets of SteelStacks as up to 30 teams compete in the first SteelStacks Grand Prix June 18. The event, presented by Lehigh Valley Grand Prix and ArtsQuest, includes four hours of fast-paced go-kart racing (noon-4 p.m.), fun family activities, food and more, making it the perfect event to [...]

Free Sensory-Friendly Children’s Film Series This Summer

Series focuses on providing welcoming environment for children with autism This summer, the nonprofit ArtsQuest is offering a free Sensory-Friendly Kids Film Series, geared toward children with autism, Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m., in the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas of the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks. The film series is designed to provide a welcoming environment and afternoon [...]

Single Sisters Series: Songs For Sisters

Celebrating Creative Women of the Lehigh Valley Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites celebrates the creative women of the Lehigh Valley with Songs for Sisters, a one night only, coffeehouse-style concert on Thursday, June 15 from 6 to 8 pm on the second floor of the Single Sisters’ House. Paying tribute to the artistic Single Sisters [...]

Barenaked Ladies Performing June 19 as Part of Yuengling Summer Concert Series

GRAMMY nominated, chart-topping group Barenaked Ladies will rock SteelStacks June 19, 7:30 p.m., as part of the 2017 Yuengling Summer Concert Series. Tickets for the concert, which takes place at the Levitt Pavilion at the base of the former Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces, are $35 in advance and $39 day of show. Tickets are on [...]

Portuguese Pride On The Southside

Portuguese Community Celebrates Heritage With Food, Music, Dance and More Members of Lehigh Valley folk group, Portugal No Coraçao, will perform at this year's event. The Lehigh Valley’s Portuguese community will host its 38th annual, family-friendly cultural celebration on Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10 featuring traditional food, music, dance, a parade [...]

Glee’s Matthew Morrison, Comedian Rob Schneider & More Coming to SteelStacks

Matthew Morrison of “Glee” and comedian Rob Schneider are among the three new performances announced for the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks’ Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling, located at 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. Tickets for the performances are on sale at www.steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378. On Sept. 7, 8 p.m., actor and singer Matthew Morrison takes the [...]

Tee Off in Support of Musikfest

Photo by Bob Yurko Fore! Golf aficionados and Musikfest fans are coming together in support of the nation’s largest free music festival when the 5th annual Musikfest Golf Tournament presented by B Braun Medical and Tri Outdoor tees off July 10 in Bethlehem. The event, which starts at 11 a.m., takes place at [...]

Step Outdoors Festival Coming to Bethlehem June 3-4

The return of the high-flying Keystone DockDogs competition; the “Taste of the Wild“ culinary event featuring delicacies like rattlesnake sausage and mini elk kabobs; and new activities designed to immerse kids in the wonders of the great outdoors highlight the third Step Outdoors Lehigh Valley festival at SteelStacks June 3-4. The festival, which is free [...]

Aaron Neville, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, Robert Glasper & Dirty Dozen Brass Band Headline 2017 RiverJazz

Soul and R&B icon Aaron Neville, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies and GRAMMY winner Robert Glasper are the first artists announced for RiverJazz presented by Concannon Miller this spring at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Tickets for the four concerts, all of which will take place in the ArtsQuest Center’s Musikfest Café presented by [...]