July 31st, 2009
Bethlehem Musikfest Starts Today
In case you were looking to get out of city at some point in the next 10 days and/or check out a ton of music, the nearby annual Bethlehem Musikfest gets underway today and runs through August 9th. There’s 14 indoor and outdoor stages — 11 of them free — and more than 300 musical acts playing, including a whole bunch of local and regional artists. Among the headliners: Crosby, Stills & Nash, the Commodores, Rufus Wainwright, Yes, Pat Benatar, Blondie, Chris Isaak, David Cook, the Wallflowers, Joan Jett, the B-52’s, Third Eye Blind, George Thorogood, Jonny Lang, Martin Sexton, and Leon Redbone.
And it’s all for a pretty good cause, too:
Musikfest is presented by ArtsQuest, a community-focused nonprofit arts organization founded to “celebrate arts and culture” in the Lehigh Valley and beyond.
Proceeds from the event go to the Banana Factory, ArtsQuest’s community arts center and gallery located in South Bethlehem, as well as other nonprofit groups in the region.
Go here for full line-up, ticket info, show times, venue info, directions, and all that shizz.
