{"id":116028,"date":"2023-02-13T22:25:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T03:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=116028"},"modified":"2023-02-13T22:25:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T03:25:41","slug":"live-returns-to-the-steelstacks-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=116028","title":{"rendered":"+LIVE+ RETURNS TO THE STEELSTACKS STAGE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lightning strikes twice with Platinum artist revival tour Thursday, June 1, 2023\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Bethlehem, PA, Feb. 13, 2023 \u2013 Coming to the SteelStacks campus this summer, ArtsQuest and media partner 95.1 WZZO are thrilled to announce platinum recording artist\u00a0+LIVE+<\/a>\u00a0will return to the Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks stage with its revival tour Thursday, June 1 2023, at 7 p.m. Tickets for\u00a0ArtsQuest Members<\/a>\u00a0will go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 14 with general admission tickets on sale Friday, Feb. 17 on\u00a0steelstacks.org.<\/a>\u00a0For more exclusive ticket access and advance purchase opportunities, become an\u202fArtsQuest Circle donor<\/a>\u202ftoday.<\/p>\n

In 1984, a group of four York, Pennsylvania pre-high school graduates came together to create music. The singer, guitarist, bassist and drummer tried out several names ranging from Action Front to Club Fungus, releasing their self-recorded cassette tape of original songs under the name Public Affection. By the early 1990s, the band evolved their sound and name, settling on +LIVE+, and released the studio recorded single \u201cOperation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)\u201d. The song hit No. 9 on the Modern Rock charts and gained regular rotation on MTV, gaining the group the chance to perform on MTV 120 Minutes tour, Woodstock \u201994 and Peter Gabriel\u2019s WOMAD tour.<\/p>\n

In 1994, the group released its biggest success \u201cThrowing Copper\u201d featuring \u201cLightning Crashes,\u201d \u201cAll Over You\u201d and \u201cI Alone.\u201d The album sold over 10 million copies. The follow-up album, \u201cSecret Samadhi\u201d featuring singles \u201cLakini\u2019s Juice\u201d and \u201cHeropsychodreamer\u201d immediately became #1 on the Billboard Top 200, going double platinum. The 1999 release \u201cThe Distance to Here\u201d turned +LIVE+ into an international powerhouse moving them from arenas to stadiums around the world. +LIVE+ went on to record and release nine full-length albums. In 2019, \u201cThrowing Copper\u201d celebrated its 25th anniversary with a newly released deluxe edition accompanied with a global tour across major festivals, amphitheaters and arenas.<\/p>\n

This summer, lead singer Ed Kowalczyk will be joined by a group of musicians as a part of the band\u2019s extended family, including guitarist Zak Loy, drummer Robin Diaz and bassist Chris Heerlein. The group will bring an electric performance filled with all the fan-favorites and hits from their Billboard chart topping music catalog to the SteelStacks crowd.<\/p>\n

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About ArtsQuest\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

ArtsQuest\u2019s mission 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. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches\u00a0more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, approximately 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.<\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nJon Lunger
\nSr. Director of Marketing
\nArtsQuest
\nChief Operations Officer
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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