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Nation\u2019s First Cable TV Company Partners with Nonprofit to Broadcast Nearly 40 Concerts Live and via Replay on Musikfest Website During 2020 Festival <\/em><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, PA\u2014The Amish Outlaws, Jimmy Buffet tribute band Jimmy & the Parrots, polka icons Jimmy Sturr Orchestra and party rockers The Sofa Kings and The Large Flowerheads are just a few of the nearly 40 Musikfest favorites slated to air live from the Service Electric Cable TV and Communications (SECTV) studios as a part of Musikfest, taking place July 31-Aug. 9.<\/p>\n

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A partner with ArtsQuest since the inaugural Musikfest in 1984, Service Electric has broadcast thousands of hours of festival concert coverage over the years. When ArtsQuest was forced to close its doors in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company stepped up to support the nonprofit by helping to present and pay the performers to keep the music alive this year.<\/p>\n

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\u201cService Electric Cable TV and Communications has constantly expanded its involvement with the festival over the years,\u201d says ArtsQuest Chief Operating Officer Curt Mosel. \u201cWhen the pandemic hit, there were some real concerns as to how and if we could present Musikfest in 2020. Service Electric stepped up like never before by offering to host and broadcast performers from its studios, essentially helping to provide half the artists for this year\u2019s festival.\u00a0 We greatly appreciate what they are doing not only for ArtsQuest, but the entire region, to provide music at a time when everyone needs it most, especially since we can\u2019t all get together in person.\u201d<\/p>\n

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During Musikfest, concerts will air live on Service Electric\u2019s channels 2 and 50 and then replayed on the Musikfest website, www.musikfest.org<\/a>, making the shows accessible to people throughout the region and across the country.<\/p>\n

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Live broadcasts<\/b> will air on Service Electric July 31 and Aug. 3-7 from 5-11 p.m. and Aug.1-2 and 8-9 from noon-11 p.m. In addition to polkas, dance bands and tributes, the broadcasts will also feature local singer\/songwriters like Kendal Conrad and Seth Witcher. The complete lineup & daily schedules are listed at the end of this release.<\/p>\n

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The schedule for the Service Electric streaming concerts<\/b>, which will begin on Aug. 3, will be made available via www.musikfest.org<\/a> the week of July 27.<\/p>\n

“When the possibility of a summer without Musikfest looked more and more like a reality, we were determined to find a way to support ArtsQuest and keep the tradition alive,\u201d says SECTV President John M. Walson. “Service Electric has been broadcasting the festival live since 1984 and is excited to host a terrific lineup of bands for the Lehigh Valley to enjoy safely from their homes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The largest free music festival in the nation, Musikfest is made possible thanks to the support of the City of Bethlehem, Bethlehem Redevelopment Authority, Bethlehem Area School District, Northampton County, the support of the corporate community and more than 1,600 volunteers and 3,300 supporting members.<\/p>\n

Musikfest 2020, presented by the nonprofit ArtsQuest<\/a>, will take place July 31-Aug. 9. This year\u2019s festival will\u00a0include 40 concerts shown via\u00a0musikfest.org<\/a>\u00a0as part of Virtual Musikfest, nearly 40 performances by bands live from the Service Electric TV studios and then shared via musikfest.org<\/a>; and an on-site food and beverage experience at SteelStacks that will include at least 10 Musikfest favorite food vendors. Additional details on the festival, including possible in-person events and concerts at SteelStacks, will be announced later this month.<\/p>\n

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SERVICE ELECTRIC DAILY SCHEDULE:
\n<\/u><\/b>(These Shows will Air Live on Service Electric TV2 and be replayed on Musikfest.org)<\/i><\/b>
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\nJuly 31:
\n<\/u>5-7:30 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Red Hotts
\n<\/u>7:40-8:20 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dave Fry
\n<\/u>8:30-11 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UUU<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

August 1:
\n<\/u>12-1:30 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aaron Dussing Polka
\n<\/u>2:30-4 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jimmy Sturr Orchestra
\n<\/u>5-7:30 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Roi and the Secret People
\n<\/u>7:40-8:20 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seth Witcher
\n<\/u>8:30-11 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Sofa Kings <\/u><\/p>\n

August 2:
\n<\/u>12-1:30 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 John Stevens Polka
\n<\/u>2:30-4 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fritz\u2019s Polka Band
\n<\/u>5-7:30 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Renaissance Orchestra
\n<\/u>7:40-8:20 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stefanie Johnson
\n<\/u>8:30-11 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Philadelphia Funk Authority <\/u><\/p>\n

August 3:
\n<\/u>5-7:30 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zaire
\n<\/u>7:40-8:20 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kendal Conrad
\n<\/u>8:30-11 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Amish Outlaws <\/u><\/p>\n

August 4:
\n<\/u>5:30-8 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 James Supra\/Sarah Ayers Band
\n<\/u>8:10-8:50 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ben Tyler
\n<\/u>9-10:30 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rubix Kube\u00a0 <\/u><\/p>\n

August 5:
\n<\/u>5-7:30 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Large Flowerheads
\n<\/u>7:40-8:20 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pentley Holmes
\n<\/u>8:30-11 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jimmy & the Parrots <\/u><\/p>\n

August 6:
\n<\/u>5-7:30 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Legacy Trio
\n7:40-8:20 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dina Hall
\n8:30-11 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Start Making Sense <\/u><\/p>\n

August 7:
\n<\/u>5-7:30 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alexis P. Suter Band
\n7:40-8:20 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jon Fadem
\n8:30-11 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Garden State Radio <\/u><\/p>\n

August 8:
\n<\/u>12-1:30 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Lesson Center
\n2:30-4 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alex Meixner Trio
\n5-7:30 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cinnamon Jones & Eternal Soul
\n7:40-8:20 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stacy Gabel
\n8:30-11 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boat House Row <\/u><\/p>\n

August 9:
\n<\/u>12-1:30 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tshila
\n<\/u>2:30-4 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Slam Allen Band
\n5-7:30 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Screaming Broccolli
\n7:40-8:20 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Leo Motolese
\n8:30-11 p.m.:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Luisito Rosario & Orchestra<\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nMark Demko, ArtsQuest
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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