{"id":108568,"date":"2021-10-12T00:20:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T04:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=108568"},"modified":"2021-10-12T00:20:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T04:20:07","slug":"artsquest-announces-upcoming-shows-to-kick-off-the-new-year-in-the-musikfest-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=108568","title":{"rendered":"ARTSQUEST ANNOUNCES UPCOMING SHOWS TO KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR IN THE MUSIKFEST CAF\u00c9"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featured Image: The Sofa Kings<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tickets will soon go on sale for The Sofa Kings, The Nerds, The Weight Band, Motherfolk, as well as tributes to Prince, Simon & Garfunkel and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.<\/strong><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013 ArtsQuest is proud to announce upcoming shows in the\u00a0Musikfest Caf\u00e9<\/a>, presented by Yuengling, through the beginning of 2022. Tickets to these shows will go on sale beginning Tues., Oct. 12 for ArtsQuest Members and Fri., Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. to the public at\u00a0steelstacks.org<\/a>. For more exclusive ticket access and advance purchase opportunities, become an\u00a0ArtsQuest Circle donor<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n

Say goodbye to 2021 and ring in 2022 with\u00a0The Sofa Kings<\/strong><\/a>, one of the SteelStacks\u2019 favorite party bands!\u00a0Spend New Year\u2019s Eve<\/strong>\u00a0with this high energy ten-piece band from southeastern Pennsylvania. Their combination of fine musicianship, extraordinary vocals and an exceptional horn section sets the Sofa Kings apart from the rest. The group covers a wide range of genres including dance music, Motown, R&B, classic rock and current top hits on the Billboard charts.<\/p>\n

America\u2019s party band \u2018fun-omenon\u2019\u00a0The Nerds\u00ae<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0will rock out on\u00a0Fri., Jan. 7, 2022<\/strong>. The group has been redefining what it means to be a cover band since 1985. Throughout the last two decades, Spaz, Biff, Stretch and Mongo have graced stages from the Jersey Shore to Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

The Weight Band<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0will bring their \u201cWoodstock sound\u201d to the stage on\u00a0Fri., Jan. 14, 2022<\/strong>. The Weight Band, led by Jim Weider a 15-year former member of The Band and the Levon Helm Band, will be performing their current album, World Gone Mad, as well as classic songs of The Band. The Boston Globe says World Gone Mad \u201cstrikes a chord between past and present,\u201d and the Chicago Tribune says, \u201cThe Weight carries on where The Band left off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dean Ford & The Beautiful Ones \u2013 A Tribute 2 Prince<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0will grace the stage on\u00a0Sat., Jan. 22, 2022<\/strong>. Dressed \u201c2 the 9\u2019s,\u201d this tribute band embodies Prince. Ford and company will perform the hits you know and love, including the \u201cPurple Rain\u201d album in its entirety. The show is a must-see for all fans looking for a tribute to the late great Prince!<\/p>\n

Motherfolk<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0will return to Bethlehem, Pa. on\u00a0Thurs., Jan. 27, 2022<\/strong>. What started in 2014 as a writing project between two college friends has since turned into a band with quite the following. Texas King will kick-off the evening of high-energy performances. Motherfolk humorously touts themselves as \u201cthe best band ever\u201d according to \u201calmost all of its current members.\u201d<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss\u00a0The Music of Simon & Garfunkel by Swearingen & Kelli<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Sat., Feb. 12, 2022<\/strong>. In this show, musicians AJ Swearingen & Jayne Kelli recreate the music, memories and magic of one of the most famous folk-rock duos of our time. AJ\u2019s deep baritone blends perfectly with Kelli\u2019s vocals delivering a true tribute to the sound of Simon & Garfunkel\u2019s 1960s Greenwich Village coffeehouse performances.<\/p>\n

Marrakesh Express \u2013 a Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young Experience<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0will take place on\u00a0Sat., Feb. 26, 2022<\/strong>.\u00a0CSNY, arguably one of the most enduring and influential musical groups of all time, was born in the turbulent years of the late 1960s and their songs remain in heavy rotation on classic rock radio stations to this day. Featuring four harmonizing vocalists backed by a top-flight band, Marrakesh Express delivers a unique and energetic concert performing the classic acoustic and electric CSNY hits, deep cuts and fan favorites. Marrakesh Express has played to tens of thousands of fans at music festivals, theaters, fairs, performing arts centers and casinos, including the Woodstock 40th Anniversary Tribute Concert.<\/p>\n

ArtsQuest will continue to follow the latest CDC, state and local health and safety guidelines. Visit\u00a0artsquest.org\/safety<\/a>\u00a0for the latest updates.<\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nNicole Harrell
\nArtsQuest Director of Communications
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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