PHOTOS: Musikfest 2018, Day 3
Like the weather, Musikfest heated up on Day 3.
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Musikfest Five-Point Preview: Aug. 6, 2018
It’s Musikfest Monday, and you know what that means: we’ll be on the North Side, where we’ll celebrate another year co-presenting the Lehigh Valley Music Awards Showcase at Plaza Tropical.
Details on that and your other Monday night options are below. Let’s go!
Musikfest Five-Point Preview: August 6, 2018
Lisa’s Lens: Strolling Around Musikfest
I went down to Musikfest on Saturday, looking forward to seeing The Amish Outlaws in particular. There was much more in store, however — and, as you can see from the photos, I even ended up onstage by the end of the night.
Musikfest Five-Point Preview: Sunday, August 6
Before the weekend ends and some of you go back to work – unless, like us, you’re taking a full and proper ten-day weekend – there’s still plenty of fun to be had today at Musikfest. It’s shaping up to be a beautiful Sunday and, true to Musikfest form, you have varied options to suit whatever you’re into. Here’s a small sample size of today’s action!
Musikfest Five Point Preview: Sunday, August 6
Happenings Around Day 3 of Musikfest
While we certainly found ourselves on-hand for the duration of the Lehigh Valley Music Awards Rock Showcase, there was much more action to be enjoyed last night at Musikfest.
For one thing, we arrived to Plaza Tropical early enough to catch a good chunk of a set from Asbury Park, New Jersey’s Remember Jones. The stage name of soul singer Anthony D’Amato, Jones and his band used their immense talent to keep the early evening crowd singing and dancing along with interpretations of a jukebox worth of hits.
Then, as night fell and the Lehigh Valley Music Awards Rock Showcase got underway, we remembered that something pretty cool was going on at the other end of the festival. Down at Volksplatz, The Amish Outlaws were playing Musikfest for the second night in a row. Lisa Robinson was a trooper last night, heading down there and pulling double duty in the process to capture some of the Outlaws’ always-entertaining, diverse set.
We’ll be heading back out this evening to catch Summer Scouts, Flowers for Taco, and Slingshot Dakota — and who knows what else!
Musikfest Five-Point Preview: Day 2
JD & the Straight Shot returns to the Lehigh Valley tonight!
It’s the first Saturday of Musikfest! We hope that opening night went as swimmingly for you as it did for us.
We still have a long way to go, and a lot of music to enjoy. Let’s get right to it, then, with today’s…
Musikfest Five-Point Preview
Day 2 – Aug. 6, 2016
The Mellowells | 1 p.m.
Stage: FLYLVIA Plaza Tropical (North)
Description: The indie rockers (and multi-time ‘Festers) make the trek from Lancaster.
Jutaun | 2 p.m.
Stage: FLYLVIA Plaza Tropical (North)
Description: From R&B, to pop, to rock, these South Jersey boys can do it all.
Dave Fry Acoustic Trio | 4 p.m.
Stage: Red Stag Pub Liederplatz (North)
Description: Enjoy a relaxed Saturday afternoon with the Lehigh Valley folk legend.
JD & the Straight Shot | 7 p.m.
Stage: Air Products Americaplatz (South)
Description: In case you missed them in April, come down and see what the “Ballyhoo!” is about.
The Amish Outlaws | 8:30 p.m.
Stage: Wells Fargo Festplatz (North)
Description: I’m biased, of course, because these dudes helped me cement my Valley legacy. Aside from that, however, this is guaranteed to be a can’t-miss, epic party.
There’s more where that came from! Check in with DustinSchoof.com every morning throughout Musikfest for a full free stage lineup!
While We Were Moving, Weird Dinosaur Things Plotted to Overtake Bethlehem (Again)
…and that’s just one of the many exciting things about this year’s recently-announced Musikfest free stage lineup!
OK, I must admit: I’m pumped for the return of SAURUS. Those bird/dinosaur/robot things were pretty epic when I encountered them after a couple Summer Shandies two years ago.
Even moreso, I can’t wait to hear some incredible music over the course of ten August days and nights in the Christmas City. The first weekend alone is stacked with artists we’ve featured before on LVU, from locals Alex Radus Trio, Scott Marshall, and Hector Rosado, to nationally-touring favorites like JD & the Straight Shot. The Amish Outlaws, too, hold a special place in my heart, as theirs was the first Musikfest show I ever worked as an event staffer at Festplatz on a Saturday night. On that fateful night, I got booed by the masses for telling an 85-year-old man to stop dancing on a table, and the Outlaws’ lead singer helped me return a lost child to his family, mid-song. It was a memorable night in my life, for sure.
As you can tell, I still get excited for Musikfest after all these years (I attended my first in 2007, as a rising Moravian College sophomore). I’m also looking forward to covering as many of these great performances as possible for LVU.
For now, take a look at the free lineup and let us know: Which shows are you most excited for, and which would you like to see us cover?