{"id":112733,"date":"2022-06-23T21:42:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T01:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=112733"},"modified":"2022-06-23T21:42:38","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T01:42:38","slug":"artsquest-presents-annual-4th-of-july-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=112733","title":{"rendered":"ARTSQUEST PRESENTS ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featured Image: photos of fireworks by Ted Colegrove<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The free 4th<\/sup>\u00a0of July event features live music and fireworks display<\/em><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, Pa.\u2014 ArtsQuest is excited to announce the annual\u00a04th<\/sup>\u00a0of July celebration presented by Embassy Bank<\/u>\u00a0on\u00a0Mon., July 4<\/strong>. The free Independence Day festivities will include a full afternoon of musical events starting at 3:30 p.m., accompanied by delicious food vendors Bull & Bear and MMG Concessions. This event will be the last chance to view the Hometown Heroes 2022 banner that debuted over 1,500 photos of local military veterans on Memorial Day. The SteelStacks campus serves as the perfect spot to view a dazzling fireworks display put on by the City of Bethlehem at 9 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t think of a better way to celebrate the 4th<\/sup>\u00a0of July than being surrounded by photos of our own Hometown Heroes,\u201d said David M.\u00a0Lobach Jr.,\u00a0Embassy Bank President. \u201cWe look forward to enjoying the afternoon at the SteelStacks campus and enjoying great food, live music and the spectacular fireworks.\u201d<\/p>\n

At\u00a03:30 p.m.,<\/strong>\u00a0Kendal Conrad\u00a0<\/strong>will begin the festivities on the Highmark Stage. Conrad is a country music singer\/songwriter from Pottstown, PA. Her single \u201cLeader of The Pack\u201d has reached over 26 million views online, and she has played with notable country artists across America, including her duet with Keith Urban at Musikfest.<\/p>\n

At\u00a05:30 p.m., Band of Brothers<\/strong>\u00a0will take the beloved sounds of timeless classic rock to the Highmark Stage. Band of Brothers has built a reputation for their high energy and interactive performances all over the Lehigh Valley area.<\/p>\n

At\u00a07:30 p.m., The Allentown Band\u00a0<\/strong>will be performing on the Levitt Stage. Through their high quality and inspirational performances, The Allentown Band honorably preserves the valuable heritage of concert band music in the Lehigh Valley. The band is the oldest civilian concert band in the entire United States.<\/p>\n

Closing the night at\u00a09:30 p.m., Big Bone Daddy<\/strong>\u00a0will be on the Highmark Stage, accompanying Bethlehem\u2019s fireworks display. Consisting of Bill DeHart, Ric Carhart, Paul Berger, Ray Higgins, Marc Young, Ken Fink, Stephen Kehs, and Jim Flynn, Big Bone Daddy is a rock & blues band that will rock any club or festival throughout Eastern PA and Western NJ.<\/p>\n

About ArtsQuest<\/strong>
\nArtsQuest\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events.<\/p>\n

Through festivals such as its flagship event,\u00a0Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0Banana Factory Arts Center<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, approximately 50 percent of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region. ArtsQuest is a proud member of NIVA, the\u00a0National Independent Venue Association<\/a>\u00a0and NATO, the\u00a0National Association of Theatre Owners.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nKelley Andrade, ArtsQuest
\nPublic Relations Coordinator
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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