{"id":117739,"date":"2023-04-21T22:56:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T02:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=117739"},"modified":"2023-04-21T22:58:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T02:58:30","slug":"blast-furnace-blues-rocking-return-to-artsquest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=117739","title":{"rendered":"Blast Furnace Blues Rocking Return to ArtsQuest"},"content":{"rendered":"

10th<\/sup>\u00a0annual event, presented by Highmark Blue Shield takes place Friday, July 21 to Sunday, July 23, 2023 at SteelStacks campus.<\/em><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, Pa., April 21, 2023\u2014\u00a0Blast Furnace Blues Festival, presented by Highmark Blue Shield, will return to ArtsQuest\u2019s SteelStacks campus on Friday, July 21 through Sunday, July 23. This decade-long event will feature three free days of live music for the community to enjoy while honoring this great American genre\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could not be more excited for the entire lineup of the Blast Furnace Blues Festival this summer,\u201d said Patrick Brogan, ArtsQuest Chief Programming Officer. \u201cThree nights of headliners featuring the southern blues & roots of Bywater Call led by Meghan Parnell\u2019s engaging vocals; the soulful sounds of the Sensational Barnes Brothers which will make you feel like you are Memphis TN at a Stax recording studio; and Toronzo Cannon\u2019s Chicago blues guitar returning to SteelStacks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Levitt Pavilion Presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network headliners include:<\/strong>\u00a0(shows start at 7:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n

Bywater Call<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(July 21) -, Powerhouse 7-piece Southern Soul, Roots Rock band from Toronto, nominated for the Maple Blues and Independent Blues Award and has extensively toured Europe.<\/p>\n

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The Sensational Barnes Bros.<\/strong>\u00a0(July 22) \u2013\u00a0As Pop Matters states, \u201cThe brothers run through a spectrum of moods and modes in their gospel soul, often bridging the gap between the Soul Stirrers and Stax, all the while keeping a local flavor.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Toronzo Cannon<\/strong>\u00a0(July 23) –\u00a0Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon defies all expectations. The blistering guitarist, soulful vocalist, singular songwriter and city bus driver fuses his muscular, rock-inspired blues guitar playing with his original, keenly detailed slice-of-life songs, blazing his own blues trail.<\/p>\n

Weekend Schedule<\/u><\/p>\n

Friday, July 21:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage on the Air Products Town Square 6 to 7:25 p.m. \u2013<\/p>\n

Duwayne Burnside<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0BC Blue\u00a0<\/strong>from 9 to 11 p.m.<\/p>\n

Saturday, July 22:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage on the Air Products Town Square 4 to 5:30 p.m. \u2013<\/p>\n

The Nighthawks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage on the Air Products Town Square 6 to 7:25 p.m. \u2013<\/p>\n

Lionel Young<\/strong><\/p>\n

Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage on the Air Products Town Square 9 to 11 p.m. \u2013<\/p>\n

Chris Pierce<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday, July 23:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage on the Air Products Town Square 4 to 5:30 p.m. \u2013<\/p>\n

John Primer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage on the Air Products Town Square 6 to 7:25 p.m. –<\/p>\n

Kelly Bell Band<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to team up with ArtsQuest on the 10th<\/sup>\u00a0annual Blast Furnace Blues,\u201d commented Highmark Blue Shield\u00a0Vice President of Community Affairs, Kathleen McKenzie. \u201cThis weekend-long festival is just one of many that celebrates a variety of musical styles and genres, all possible through ArtsQuest. Listening to Blues performers on a summer evening, while enjoying the SteelStacks campus will make for a great weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Visit\u00a0steelstacks.org<\/a>\u00a0for additional information.<\/p>\n

Blast Furnace Blues is made possible by presenting partner Highmark Blue Shield and sponsors Adams Outdoor, Coca-Cola Bottling of the Lehigh Valley, Jack Daniels, Service Electric Cable TV Communications and WDIY.<\/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:
\nJennifer LoConte
\nCommunication Director
\nArtsQuest
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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