Musikfest brought Philly’s newest soul/rock band to Bethlehem’s main street and from evening to night had the crowd singing and dancing. The Dull Blue Lights, who were formally called The Snails, are no strangers to the Lehigh Valley, but this was their first time playing the nation’s largest free festival, Musikfest. Performing two sets, about… Read More The Dull Blue Lights – Musikfest – Bethlehem, PA – 8/6/17
Lehigh Valley, PA has a new punk band in the scene called Bunchajerks. Forming in October of 2016, Bunchajerks come to party and well, be jerks. All jokes aside, Bunchajerks sound like if NoFX sprinkled horns throughout their songs. This isn’t a ska band, but a punk band adding a little different flavor to the… Read More Bunchajerks – The Alternative Gallery – Allentown, PA – 8/5/17
Sirius XM channel the Coffee House took their channel from the listeners’ radio speakers to the stage this year. The tour featured Joshua Radin, Rachael Yamagata, and Brandon Jenner, three artists that are played heavily on the channel. To complete the tour, the stage and pit area was set for a mood as if you… Read More Joshua Radin / Rachael Yamagata / Brandon Jenner – Theatre Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – 8/4/17
Punk rock and summer, a combination that goes well together. There is something magical about driving around blasting those punk rock anthems with the windows down during this time of year. There is also something magical about hearing punk rock blast through Philadelphia with the Benjamin Franklin bridge in the distance while the sun sets.… Read More Dropkick Murphys / Rancid – Festival Pier – Philadephia, PA – 8/3/17
The summer months are always filled with massive summer tours, and every year fans think this year is better than the last! This is a discussion that could face many different answers, but 2017 does prove to have some good summer time concerts. One tour with a stacked lineup, from opener to headliner, is the… Read More Dashboard Confessional / All American Rejects / The Maine / The Social Animals – Sands Event Center – Bethlehem, PA – 7/30/17
For 22 years the Vans Warped Tour has been touring the summer months as a traveling festival with over 50 bands. A one of a kind tour created by Kevin Lyman, fans flock to their closest tour date to see their favorite band, but also to discover many new bands. No matter what music you… Read More Vans Warped Tour 2017 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ – 7/15/17
The Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ was treated to a night of nostalgia, laughter, and one great night of music. The Wallflowers and Better Than Ezra performed to an overexcited crowd on Saturday night. Better Than Ezra kicked the night off with their 1996 single “King Of New Orleans” with the audience singing back every… Read More The Wallflowers / Better Than Ezra – The Wellmont Theater – Montclair, NJ – 7/8/17
During the summer months, the Levitt Pavilion at Steel Stacks hosts a free concert series of music ranging multiple genres of music. On July 6th, Bethlehem was treated to Not Fade Away, a tribute band dedicated to the late and great Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper. Not only does each musician dress,… Read More Not Fade Away – Levitt Pavilion – Bethlehem, PA – 7/6/17
The final touring leg in support of Brian Fallon’s debut album Painkillers happened in the Fall of 2016 with support from Ryan Bingham and Paul Cauthen. If the New York show was any inclination of the tour, the night was spent with storytelling, sing-a-longs, and deep cuts. Even though Terminal 5 is a fairly large venue, each… Read More Brian Fallon / Ryan Bingham / Paul Cauthen – Terminal 5 – New York, NY – 9/26/16
Last year in July Good Charlotte released Youth Authority, their first release in six years. With the album’s one year anniversary coming up, Good Charlotte is showing no signs of slowing down. Before they round out the year with international touring, Good Charlotte did a five day tour with Like Pacific, Crown The Empire, and Less Than… Read More Good Charlotte / Less Than Jake / Crown The Empire / Like Pacific – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA – 5/16/17
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