{"id":115457,"date":"2023-01-09T23:08:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T04:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115457"},"modified":"2023-01-09T23:08:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T04:08:51","slug":"country-artist-maren-morris-to-headline-musikfest-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115457","title":{"rendered":"COUNTRY ARTIST MAREN MORRIS TO HEADLINE MUSIKFEST 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Platinum star to perform on The Wind Creek Steel Stage Saturday, Aug. 12<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013 ArtsQuest, media partner Cat Country 96 and presenting sponsor Capital Blue Cross are proud to announce record-breaking country star Maren Morris will bring her songs to life for the Musikfest 2023 crowd on the Wind Creek Steel Stage\u00a0Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023<\/strong>. Member ticket access begins\u00a0Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 10 a.m.,<\/strong>\u00a0with remaining tickets on sale to the public at\u00a0musikfest.org<\/a>\u00a0beginning at 10 a.m.\u00a0Friday, Jan. 13.<\/strong>\u00a0For more exclusive ticket access and advance purchase opportunities, become an\u202fArtsQuest Circle donor<\/a>\u202ftoday.<\/p>\n

Maren Morris, armed with incredible vocal stylings, songwriting chops, sheer talent and honest lyrics is an undeniable record-breaking musical presence. Her third album \u201cHumble Quest,\u201d has been nominated for Album of the Year at this year\u2019s CMA Awards, debuted at #2 on Billboard\u2019s Top Country Albums chart, broke the record for most first day and first week streams globally on Amazon Music for a country album by a female artist and features the Gold single \u201cCircles Around This Town,\u201d which broke Amazon Music\u2019s record for most streams for a country song debut by a female artist.<\/p>\n

Her triple Platinum single \u201cThe Bones\u201d topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for 19 consecutive weeks, became the first solo female multi-week #1 on country radio since 2012 and earned Maren Song of the Year and Female Artist of the Year at the ACM Awards, Female Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year and Song of the Year at the CMA Awards, Female Artist of the year and Music Event of the Year at the ACM Awards and Grammy nomination for Best Country Song.<\/p>\n

Her breakout Platinum-certified debut album \u201cHERO,\u201d earned her a Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance, New Female Vocalist of the Year at the ACM Awards and New Artist of the Year at the CMA Awards. \u201cHERO\u201d features Platinum hits \u201cMy Church,\u201d \u201c80s Mercedes\u201d and \u201cI Could Use a Love Song.\u201d Morris\u2019s sophomore album, \u201cGIRL\u201d was named Album of the Year at the 2019 CMA Awards. In 2020 Maren and her husband Ryan Hurd were nominated for a Grammy and two CMA Awards for their #1, Platinum-certified first official duet \u201cChasing After You.\u201d<\/p>\n

A record-breaking 1,240,000 people attended Musikfest in 2022. The 11-day festival featured over 500 free performances, across 16 stages located throughout the City of Bethlehem. The 40th Musikfest is scheduled for Aug. 4 \u2013 13, 2023. This year\u2019s Musikfest 2023 poster artist is Allentown-based family Maltas Con Leche. Previously announced headline shows include Goo Goo Dolls Wednesday, Aug. 9., country duo Dan + Shay Sunday, Aug. 6. and indie-pop trio AJR Friday, Aug. 4. Visit\u00a0musikfest.org<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/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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