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Crosby, Stills, and Nash will perform on August 9. Photo from boston.com.
One of Pennsylvania’s largest summer music festivals opens its doors to tons of waiting fans today, offering three special performances by The Commodores, Martin Sexton, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Musikfest has been happening in downtown Bethlehem for the past twenty five years now. It has brought many large acts from all across the country to the smallish town in Pennsylvania.
This year, the festival will feature 300 performers, including 10 nightly headlining shows. The concerts will take place on fourteen different stages, eleven of which are free. (Free is good.)
Here’s a quick run through of some of the headliners. You can find information on the rest of the bands performing on the lineup website. I would love to list them all for you, but then this post would never end.
- The Commodores
- Chris Isaak/The Wallflowers
- Yes with special guest Asia
- David Cook with Green River Ordinance
- Third Eye Blind with Matt Nathanson
- The B-52s/Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
- Puddle of Mudd with special guest Stasis
- Pat Benetar & Blondie with The Donnas
- George Thorogood and the Destroyers with Jonny Lang
- Crosby, Stills & Nash
You can see that the festival offers something for everyone. The musical tastes being provided are certainly eclectic to say the least. Each headliner (or two) will be performing one of the nine nights the festival runs.
It should be noted that the headliners cost some money. You can find tickets for each show here. But if you don’t feel like spending the money, there are still tons of free performers spread out all over Bethlehem. It might be quite nice to just walk around and take in the sights and sounds. There are also craft, art, and food vendors all over the place, too.
The whole town pretty much turns into one big music celebration. I recommend you join in the fun!
Get the low down at Musikfest.org.
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