{"id":116748,"date":"2023-03-13T20:27:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T00:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=116748"},"modified":"2023-03-13T20:28:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T00:28:50","slug":"musikfests-rb-headliner-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=116748","title":{"rendered":"Musikfest\u2019s R&B Headliner Announced!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keith Sweat & Monica will Perform at the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza on Tuesday, August 8, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, March 13, 2023, BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013 ArtsQuest is excited to announce that\u00a0Keith Sweat & Monica<\/strong>\u00a0will perform at the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. This headliner event\u2019s media partner is LOUD Radio PA.<\/p>\n

ArtsQuest Member ticket access begins Monday, March 13 from 10 A.M. to 10 P.M. and to the\u00a0general public\u00a0on Friday, March 17 at 10 A.M. For more exclusive ticket access and advance purchase opportunities, become\u00a0an\u00a0ArtsQuest Circle donor<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n

Keith Sweat<\/strong>, known as one of the godfathers of R&B, has established himself as one of its cornerstones. His impressive 13 solo projects, including six platinum selling albums, with hits like \u201cTwisted\u201d, \u201cNobody\u201d, \u201cCome and Get with Me\u201d, and \u201cMake You Sweat\u201d. He has produced 15 Top 10 hits in his career and was also awarded the Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the industry.<\/p>\n

Monica<\/strong>\u00a0is a Grammy Award-winning Multi-platinum artist, singer, actress, philanthropist and entrepreneur. She was the youngest female ever to have back-to-back #1 hits on Billboard\u2019s R&B chart from her 1995 debut album,\u00a0Miss Thang<\/em>. Monica has had #1 Billboard singles in three consecutive decades, putting her in the elite company of history making superstars like Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, James\u00a0Brown\u00a0and Marvin Gaye.<\/p>\n

About Musikfest<\/strong><\/p>\n

A record-breaking\u00a01,240,000 people\u00a0attended 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. Visit\u00a0musikfest.org<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nJennifer LoConte
\nCommunication Director
\nArtsQuest
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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