Closing out this year’s RiverJazz Festival in Bethlehem, PA was the biggest, baddest band around, Bid Bad Voodoo Daddy. The band ripped through their swinging hits as band leader Scotty Morris smiled onto the crowd. Celebrating 25 years being a band with all original members, which isn’t an easy feat, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy played… Read More Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – Musikfest Cafe – Bethlehem, PA – 6/7/18
St. Paul & The Broken Bones came to historic Bethlehem, PA and awoke a sleepy crowd with their soulful sound. Opening the show were their friends from Chicago, IL the Ratboys. Ratboys played a fun and comical set showcasing their indie rock sound with singer Julia Steiner informing the crowd the meaning behind songs. This… Read More St. Paul & The Broken Bones / Ratboys – Zoellner Arts Center – Bethlehem, PA – 9/15/17
Almost ten years later after they first disbanded, Digger is back. The Lehigh Valley four piece got back together in 2015 and already has been a busy two years for them. From countless shows to possible new music, the Lehigh Valley pop punk sweethearts are back and hopefully for good this time. I recently had… Read More Digger – Bath, PA – 9/14/17
Musikfest is known for having countless of free stages during their festival. Most of the time it is local bands, or regional bands from Pennsylvania or New Jersey. Sometimes they will have a couple of touring bands perform, but no one with a extensive history. However, this year boosted some surprises including Washington D.C.’s The… Read More The Pietasters – Musikfest – Bethlehem, PA – 8/12/17
Before going back into the studio to record their next album, Godsmack ended their touring circuit at Musikfest with a stunning performance. Local band from Lehighton, Another Day Dawns, opened the show and proved to the crowd they are your favorite new band. The members in Another Day Dawns performed with hunger and even made… Read More Godsmack / Like A Storm / Another Day Dawns – Musikfest – Bethlehem, PA – 8/9/17
Touring off his third and latest album, Pure Comedy, Father John Misty made his Bethlehem debut at Musikfest on August 6th. Opening with the titled track, the crowd’s unified voices could be heard over Josh Tillman’s voice. For the crowd there on a Sunday night, they made it clear that they were there for a show… Read More Father John Misty – Musikfest – Bethlehem, PA – 8/6/17
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
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
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
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