I was excited to go to the South Side of Musikfest on Wednesday night. Many of the performers that I’ve been looking forward to covering were making their ‘Fest debuts playing inside of the Martin Guitar Lyrikplatz. This came at a perfect time as, after five days of walking around the North Side of the festival, I was ready to give my legs a break.
Let me tell you about my night last night, and you’ll understand why I wake up this morning with a great sense of appreciation for this music community.
This week, it’s all about variety. From rock and Americana, from jazz to blues – and a dash of comedy – you’re sure to find something you like this week.
Here we go!
Before spending some time at the Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Blueberry Festival, I spent the early part of my day at SteelStacks to capture a few photos of the Second Annual VetFest.
On Saturday night, indie pop duo and hometown favorites Slingshot Dakota return to Bethlehem for a special night of music at SteelStacks. The bill also features Chicago’s Ratboys and the Valley’s own Sing, Bird of Prey. Tickets can be found here.
Carly Comando, who comprises the band alongside husband Tom Patterson, chatted with us to talk about the band’s busy 2017, which has so far included an international tour that went all the way to the UK, and their post-summer plans.
As festival season works into its middle stages, you’re guaranteed more great times out on the scene this week in a variety of forms.
You can go to a delicious festival, listen to some hometown heroes, chill out in a record store, and much more. See below for our…
Thursday night, participants in Billy Bauer’s SteelStacks Open Mic had quite an audience, as patrons of the night’s Levitt Pavilion show hung around outside the campus’ TD Bank stage to hear up-and-comers show what they were made of.
Before you head out to celebrate your independence, recognize that you have the freedom of choice. There is a lot to choose from on the scene this week and, as always, there’s a little bit of something for everybody.
See for yourself with our latest offering of…
Summer officially begins on Wednesday. Coincidentally, it seems like the action across our music scene – and the entertainment scene as a whole – is also heating up.
See which tickets are hot around the Valley, as we bring you our…
Photo credit: SteelStacks.org
Tyler Rothrock is a Nazareth native-turned-New York City comedian who has performed up and down the East Coast. He has shared the same stages as modern-day comedy greats, including Dave Attell, Michael Che, Judah Friedlander, Nick DiPaolo, and Kyle Kinane.