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BETHLEHEM, PA: Here’s our June 21 Sounds of the Underground lineup!

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Now that our friends back home at ArtsQuest have unveiled their full Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks lineup — check out the full season here, courtesy of our pal John Moser — it’s time for us to hit you with our official Sounds of the Underground lineup, coming to the iconic Bethlehem venue on Friday, June 21.

As previously mentioned, Sounds of the Underground (co-presented by our friends at Your Next Favorite Band) will feature eight eastern Pennsylvania-based performers across two stages. The evening kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with a Nashville-style songwriters round on Levitt Pavilion, where you will get to experience a variety of genres, from folk and Americana, to indie rock and hip hop. Our performers are…

  • Alex Radus (Folk/Singer-songwriter)
  • Bren (Indie/Alternative)
  • Chelsea Mitchell of Dirty Dollhouse (Alt-Americana)
  • Greg Adams of TIOGA (Rock)
  • Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise (Hip Hop/Alternative)
  • Tye Vallone & Brie Emsee of The Groove Merchants (Blues/Rock/Soul)

Then, we kick the evening into overdrive at 9 p.m., right across 1st St. on the Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage on the Air Products Town Square. There, we’ll be joined by high-powered, harmonic rock band The Beautiful Distortion, before closing the evening with Radus’ well-regarded alt-rock project, Hot4Robot.

Normally, this would be the part where we would link you to purchase tickets, but like the rest of this season’s Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks lineup, Sounds of the Underground is FREE, all-ages, and open to the public! Bring your lawn chair, grab a spot, and join us in Bethlehem on the first Friday of summer!

What Makes NashLive! Different?

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Our RESCHEDULED NashLive! experience takes place this Friday, April 26 at Helping Our Music Evolve in Nashville. Featuring the talents of Alexis Donn, The Healers (Lord Goldie and Foundation Mecca), and ARREIS, NashLive! presents an opportunity for emerging artists to present their big-stage experience in an intimate setting — and capture the magic for more opportunities down the road.

In this clip from our NashLive! roundtable episode, the lineup discusses what sets this opportunity apart from others in Nashville — and what the opportunity to differentiate themselves means for their careers.

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Bands of Nashville: Are You Prepared to Do Battle?

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On Wednesday, June 12, throw down the gauntlet and test your musical mettle against Music City’s best!

Our dear friend ARREIS — whom, you may have heard, is a part of this epic experience we’re presenting on April 26 — is teaming up with Local Nation (home of Homegrown Chicago) on the Nashville Battle of the Bands.

The Battle will begin Wednesday, June 12 at The End (2219 Elliston Place, Nashville), and will feature five artists of all genres performing 15-minute sets. A team of judges will determine a winner, who will compete in the final round later this fall.

UMC is proud to be the Official Media Partner of the Nashville Battle of the Bands. And, we’ve decided, we’ll be contributing a one-on-one interview on our Official Podcast, The Quinn Spinn, for the winner of the competition. Other prizes (so far) include:

  • A set time at a Local Nation festival.
  • A detailed Branding and Release Strategy Outline by Not Only Noise Entertainment.
  • Limited Merch Run & Store Set-Up Consultation through Screened Threads.
  • A 3-Hour Slot at Garden Groove Studio for Content Creation.
  • Dedicated Audio Studio Time – details to be announced.

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What’s the Worst That Could Happen? (ft. Ender Bowen)

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Ender Bowen overcame a big fear last year, getting onstage and performing under his own project for the first time ever in Nashville. The enriching experience contained plenty of beautiful moments, and they serve as proof that the life you want is on the other side of fear.

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded and produced at Helping Our Music Evolve (H.O.M.E.), Nashville, TN.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

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Our 48-Hour NASHFLASH Sale is Back!

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As you may have heard, our premiere NashLive! experience got delayed just a wee bit to April 26, giving us the opportunity to make it even bigger and better than before.

That also means we get to give you another chance to save on tickets — but that opportunity won’t last long!

This Tuesday and Wednesday (April 9 and 10), we’re bringing back our NASHFLASH coupon code for 48 hours only. Get your tickets before 11:59 p.m. CT on Wednesday, April 10, and save $5 off the price of admission.

This is the LAST TIME we’re offering this deal, so make sure you get those tickets now. Watch below to see what all the hype is about!

Previewing a New Live Music Experience

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This Saturday, we take a major step toward re-defining the live music ecosystem in Nashville, as we present our first new NashLive! experience at Helping Our Music Evolve. This lineup features emerging artists Alexis Donn, The Healers (Foundation Mecca and Lord Goldie), and ARREIS. These artists have the opportunity to curate their unique big-stage experience in an intimate setting, in front of a studio audience and with first-class content production.

We had the entire lineup on The Quinn Spinn for a roundtable discussion about the event, why independent artists need unique opportunities to shine, and how this impacts the overall musical landscape in Nashville.

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FLASH SALE: $5 Off NashLive! Tickets Using This Coupon Code…

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For the first time in 2024, it’s officially SHOW WEEK!

We feel like celebrating, and we invite you to celebrate with us. So, we’re doing something special for you. Through this Tuesday, March 19 at 11:59 p.m. CT, we’re offering $5 off tickets to this Saturday’s NashLive! experience at Helping Our Music Evolve when you use the coupon code NASHFLASH.

(You know, because it’s a flash sale…)

As a reminder, NashLive! is allowing three artists to completely transform the stage on Saturday, March 23.

The first three chosen artists are:

  • Alexis Donn: a Nashville-based pop artist who will be bringing us into her immersive, galactic and glittery Star Child Universe. A custom Space-O’s cereal will be available for purchase upon your way in.
  • The Healers: comprised of Lord Goldie and Foundation Mecca, a duo of Nashville-based heal hop artists on a mission to heal the world through music. Both prolific in their own right, The Healers are among Nashville’s most prominent and best beloved hip hop acts.
  • ARREIS: On her newest record, Vices, ARREIS takes on the human condition and dives deeply into the the fact that everyone has a little bit of darkness in their lives. From fiery, bright reds to muted, sullen maroons, the red era is ready to make a dramatic mark on the world of pop music.

Get those tickets here, and get them for $5 off while you still can!

BETHLEHEM, PA: Sounds of the Underground Coming to SteelStacks June 21

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Two stages. Eight acts.

One EPIC first Friday of summer.

Underground Music Collective — that’s us! — will return to our homeland of Bethlehem, PA for a summertime party unlike any we’ve ever thrown.

We’ll once again team with our friends at Your Next Favorite Band at SteelStacks, as we present Sounds of the Underground: Songwriters of Eastern Pennsylvania. This special evening full of homegrown talent will take place on Friday, June 21 — the first Friday of summer — beginning at 7:30 p.m.

For this spectacular evening, we’ll be on not one, but both outdoor stages on the SteelStacks campus. The fun begins with a songwriter’s round on the Levitt Pavilion stage — in front of the iconic Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces — beginning at 7:30 p.m. From there, the party kicks into overdrive, with full band performances just across 1st St. on the Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage on the Air Products Town Square beginning at 9 p.m.

Full lineup details will be announced in the coming weeks. In the meantime, mark your calendars and make plans to celebrate the Summer Solstice with us back in the Christmas City!

Oh, and one more thing… it’s free to attend!

PHOTOS: Pug Johnson & The Hounds at The Basement

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Hailing from the Golden Triangle region of Southeast Texas, Pug Johnson grew up influenced by Americana greats and sounds of the Bayou.

On Tuesday night, we had the opportunity to witness those worlds collide at The Basement in Nashville, when Pug Johnson & The Hounds took the stage. The end result was a fun, 40-minute romp that was part country, part blues, part Zydeco, and all from the heart.

Johnson’s profound, yet edgy lyricism connects with listeners on an authentic human level, while his calm, confident presence serves as a linchpin for the band’s live experience. From there, The Hounds had plenty of room to show off their chops, flowing artfully through a sonically-diverse, well-crafted set fit for the Great American Songbook.

Pug Johnson & The Hounds are back in Texas for a run of shows, before heading back out on the road this spring. Want a look at what you can expect? Look no further…

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