Can’t-Miss Shows of the Week: Jan. 9-15
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Can’t-Miss Shows of the Week: Dec. 26-Jan. 1
We hope you all had (or are having) a wonderful holiday! We took a couple days off ourselves, and now have the opportunity and feel refreshed as we ramp up for 2016’s final week.
Let’s close out the year in style with one last batch of…
Can’t-Miss Shows of the Week!
Can’t-Miss Shows of the Week: Sept. 26-Oct. 2
Art is all around us, and it comes in many forms. It can happen just about anywhere, and this week is no exception.
Don’t believe us? Well, then check out these…
Can’t-Miss Shows of the Week!
Thurs., Sept. 29 | 6 p.m.
Abdu Ali and Joy Postell
Venue: Consolidated Cardboard
Admission: $7-10 donation; 21+ BYOB
Description: Really want to #GoUnderground? Start your weekend early with a house show featuring out-of-state artists!
Thurs., Sept. 29 | 7 p.m.
Experimental Jazz with the Bryan Tuk Complex
Venue: Coffeehouse Without Limits, 707 N. 4th St., Allentown
Admission: FREE
Description: Consider it a JazzFest preview as Bryan Tuk brings a four-piece to expand musical boundaries.
Sept. 30-Oct. 2
Allentown ArtsFest
Venue: Cedar Beach Park, Allentown
Admission: FREE
Description: Enjoy three stages of entertainment, vendors, artwork and more, all weekend long!
Sat., Oct. 1 | 2 p.m.
Scott Marshall & Marshall’s Highway
Venue: Pinnacle Ridge Winery, 407 Old Route 22, Kutztown
Admission: FREE
Description: Join our friends for some music that’s good for the soul. Speaking of soul…
Sat., Oct. 1 | 8 p.m.
Not For Coltrane & Soul Folks
Venue: Unicorn Theater, 417 Front St., Catasauqua
Admission: $8
Description: Come enjoy the moving folk music of Not For Coltrane and the harmonic bliss of soul folks for a truly memorable listening room experience.
Can’t-Miss Shows of the Week: Sept. 19-25
Photo credit: lehighvalleylive.com
It’s going to be a busy week for us here at Lehigh Valley Underground. Not only does The Quinn Spinn’s new season kick off tonight (information below), but the weekend is stacked with great performances! Dive a bit deeper to learn about the…
Can’t-Miss Shows of the Week!
Mon., Sept. 19 | 6 p.m.
The Quinn Spinn’s Season Premiere
Venue: YouTube (via your computer or mobile device)
Admission: FREE
Description: DJ Pearlman of REVEL 9 joins us, and we have plenty of great music and fun to usher in a new era!
Sept. 23-25
Celtic Classic
Venue: Downtown Bethlehem
Admission: FREE
Description: Authentic Celtic music, entertainment and fare highlights the first weekend of fall in downtown Bethlehem.
Sat., Sept. 24 | 12 p.m.
Slatington Bike Night and Car Show
Venue: Main Street, Slatington
Admission: FREE
Description: Live music, beer, food, and cars. What more could you want from a Saturday?
Sun., Sept. 25 | 2 p.m.
Soul Folks
Venue: Riley & Jake’s, 1831 Rt. 31, Clinton, NJ
Admission: FREE
Description: Good American fare and pleasant listening highlight this Sunday matinee.
Live Music from Scratch
Easton Public Market has gained a reputation for supporting and promoting locally-grown, fresh foods and the vendors who supply them. However, this open marketplace in the heart of downtown Easton also provides a different kind of nourishment, giving local performing artists another venue to showcase their talents.
This I learned when I stopped by Easton Public Market’s Community Room, located adjacent to Scratch, last night to catch a set from Soul Folks, who I had previously seen perform with Not For Coltrane at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem. Of course, Soul Folks brought it as they usually do, living up to their name with their incredibly versatile vocal talents – they even performed an original rap song – and stripped-down, yet intricate instrumentation. It was a truly enjoyable night of covers and original, and I even took a little bit of video, as I’m known to do. Check it out.
More enjoyment is coming up all month long. Multiple times per week, there is live entertainment inside the Community Room. Tonight, DJ Kaos will be there from 6-9 p.m. spinning classic hip hop and ska. Then, on Thursday from 5-7 p.m., Not For Coltrane will be on-hand to play some tunes.
If you like great pizza, beer, and fresh, local tunes, we recommend that you check back with Scratch Easton on Facebook all month long to find out who’s playing next.
Can’t-Miss Shows of the Week: Aug. 29-Sept. 4
We’re so sorry for the delay with our weekly list of unmissables. Things are quite busy – in a good way, of course – for LVU. We’ve had projects to work on, loose ends to tie up, and people to meet.
Don’t think for a second, though, that we won’t be hitting the scene, because you’ll surely see us at some of these…
Can’t-Miss Shows of the Week!
Wed., Aug. 31 | 8 p.m.
WZZO’s 28th Annual Backyard Bands Competition
Venue: The Great Allentown Fair, Allentown Fairgrounds, 302 N. 17th St., Allentown
Admission: FREE with admission to the Fair
Description: Acoustic Kitty Project, Another Day Dawns, The Beautiful Distortion, Monoceros, and September Silence vie for more than $6,500 in prizes.
Fri., Sept. 2 | 7 p.m.
Soul Folks
Venue: Easton Public Market, 325 Northampton St., Easton
Admission: FREE
Description: Enjoy some genre-bending tunes alongside delicious food and drink to kick-start your holiday weekend.
Sat., Sept. 3 | 6 p.m.
The Alternative Gallery Presents: Hulubulubula 6
Venue: 707 N. 4th St., Ste. 103, Allentown
Admission: $5
Description: We have no idea how to pronounce that event title, but we do know that there are 13 great comedy and musical acts lined up for Saturday night!
Sun., Sept. 4 | 7 p.m.
Godfrey Daniels Open Mike
Venue: Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem
Admission: $3.50
Description: Mance Robinson is the featured artist for this night of newcomers and seasoned veterans alike.
PHOTOS: Soul Folks and Not For Coltrane at Godfrey Daniels
Fact: The first time I set foot into the City of Bethlehem was as a Moravian College freshman in 2006.
Fact: Last night was the first time in those ten years where I had attended a show at Godfrey Daniels.
I am not proud that it took me so long to visit a venue that has been a mainstay in our music community for 40 years. Rather, I point this out to say that Soul Folks and Not For Coltrane definitely made it worth the wait.
When you visit Godfrey Daniels, there is a very pronounced focus on the music. It is a listening room, where the entire audience is there to engage with the musicians. Likewise, the musicians engage back by means of storytelling and supreme musical talent.
Highlighted by originals, covers, special appearances, and a rousing, unexpected folk finale of Snoop Dogg’s “Gin & Juice,” Soul Folks and Not For Coltrane combined their powers to make Saturday night a memorable experience. It certainly won’t be another ten years before I’m back at Godfrey Daniels.
Can’t-Miss Shows of the Week: May 16-22
Autoerotica (pictured) shares a bill with the debuting Alpha Zero Three on Thursday night.
Debuts, outdoor festivities, and more await you in the Lehigh Valley this week. It may have been cold last night, but things are bound to heat up with these…
Can’t-Miss Shows of the Week!
Thurs., May 19 | 7:00 p.m.
Alpha Zero Three Debuts at The Originals Music Series
Venue: Chicago Restaurant, 1179 Airport Road, Allentown
Admission: FREE
Description: The upstart band highlights a night of hard rock alongside Autoerotica, Dissension Rising, and Site Unknown
May 20-21 | 7:30 p.m.
Levitt Pavilion Preview Weekend, Presented by the Lehigh Valley Music Awards
Venue: Levitt Pavilion at SteelStacks, 1st St., Bethlehem
Admission: FREE
Description: The outdoor free concert series kicks off for the summer with performances by Jordan Kenzie and James Supra on Friday, and Jacqui Armbruster and Lou Franco on Saturday
Sat., May 21 | 8 p.m.
Soul Folks and Not for Coltrane
Venue: Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem
Admission: $10 suggested donation
Description: Bethlehem’s mainstay folk venue features two high-energy local acts.