You can tell that Allentown JazzFest is getting close when Preview Night rolls around. Thursday night, got their first taste of this year’s bold new artwork and enjoyed live music inside of the festival’s newest — and perhaps most interesting — performance space.
The energy was raucous and the musicianship was on-point late Friday night at The Funhouse, which was packed near capacity to hear the soulful sounds of Hambone Relay and The Groove Merchants.
Since before LVU’s inception, we’ve followed the career of The Groove Merchants. A chance encounter with this big-sounding blues band about a month before Launch Day has made us fans ever since.
This Friday, a lot more people will have the opportunity to share in the funky five-piece’s soulful sounds.
As previously announced, this year’s Allentown JazzFest will take place throughout the city’s Hamilton District from May 3-7. To ensure an event of the highest quality, Performing Arts Live, Inc. — the non-profit which runs the festival — is seeking public support.
See Cubbage perform when he opens for Church Girls inside of the Fowler Blast Furnace Room at SteelStacks on Friday, March 17! Details here.
Artist: Cubbage
Album: Here & Now EP (LISTEN)
Released: Sept. 17, 2016
Genre: Indie pop
Friday morning, Performing Arts Live released the first portion of the Allentown JazzFest 2017 schedule.
This Sunday, the 18th Annual Lehigh Valley Music Awards will take place at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. This year’s ceremony promises to be a big day; one meant to celebrate the accomplishments of the people on our local music scene.
Performing Arts Live, Inc. and Lehigh Valley Underground are excited to announce a media partnership for the duration of 2017.
We believe that every week is “Super” here on the Valley’s music scene, and this one is no exception.
If you’re like most of the country, you probably won’t be venturing too far out on Sunday. Before then, however, there’s plenty of quality entertainment in your backyard. For example, here are the…
On Saturday night, we embarked to the other side of the Delaware to visit our good friends at American Spirits Roadhouse. There, local blues musician Dana Gaynor was hosting night two of her winter Jamageddon festival.