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Full Circle Moments on the Creative Journey (ft. Tye Vallone)

The last time Tye Vallone (of The Groove Merchants and T & Emsee) joined The Quinn Spinn, we were based in Bethlehem, PA. Underground Music Collective was still Lehigh Valley Underground. Moravian University — where we recorded in an open classroom — was still Moravian College.

A lot has changed, but we’re coming full circle on Friday, June 21 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem for Sounds of the Underground. So, we decided to chat about it!

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

The Groove Merchants: https://groovemerchantsmusic.com

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

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!

Can’t-Miss Shows of the Week: Sept. 10-16

The #LVUMagicSummer may be over, but this is a great opportunity to remind you that we live in a region where there’s always something happening when it comes to live entertainment!

See what’s going on around you this time around with these…

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Musikfest Five-Point Preview: Aug. 11, 2018

We have a saying around here at LVU: A little rain can’t stop this train!

Indeed, the forecast for today isn’t favorable, but this is the last Saturday of Musikfest for 51 weeks. You aren’t going to let Mother Nature stop you from living your best life, are you?

We didn’t think so. Let’s go!

Musikfest Five-Point Preview: August 11, 2018

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