{"id":121054,"date":"2023-08-01T00:12:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T04:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=121054"},"modified":"2023-08-01T00:12:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T04:12:31","slug":"musikfest-announces-opening-bands-for-wind-creek-steel-stage-at-pnc-plaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=121054","title":{"rendered":"Musikfest Announces Opening Bands for Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five opening bands have ties to the Lehigh Valley!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bethlehem, PA, July 31, 2023 \u2013\u00a0Musikfest<\/a>\u00a0has now announced all 12 bands who are opening for the headliner shows at the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza. Five of the 12 bands have ties to right here in the Lehigh Valley and include Slingshot Dakota, Pablo Batista, Red McFly, Maxamilly and Kendal Rose.<\/p>\n

Slingshot Dakota<\/a>\u00a0hails from Allentown, PA and consists of American rock duo and husband-and-wife, Carly Camando and Tom Patterson, who are known for their loud sound and amazing stage presence. The two have been performing together since 2003. Their latest album is \u201cHeavy Banding\u201d that was released in 2019. They will be opening for WALK THE MOON along with Brigitte Calls Me Baby on August 4.<\/p>\n

Red McFly<\/a>\u00a0is a successful hip-hop artist and producer from Allentown, Pennsylvania. McFly has produced beats for artists such as Kanye West and French Montana. He released his most recent album, \u201cLife is Crazy,\u201d in 2022. McFly will open for G-Eazy on August 5, along with iamchelseaiam.<\/p>\n

Maxamilly<\/a>\u00a0was born in Miami, Florida and now lives in the Lehigh Valley. He is a multi-instrumentalist producer\/emcee that specializes in guitar. Maxamilly has played the guitar since the age of seven, along with studying soul, funk, jazz and any other kind of music that inspired him. Maxamilly will be opening for Keith Sweat & Monica.<\/p>\n

Pablo Batista<\/a>\u00a0is a master percussionist from Bethlehem, PA. He began studying Latin music at age seven and has since performed with artists such as Alicia Keys and Patti Labelle. Batista will be opening for El Gran Combo on Friday, August 11.<\/p>\n

Kendal Conrad<\/a>\u00a0is a singer-songwriter and social media influencer from the Lehigh Valley. Her single Leader of the Pack had over 26 million views on TikTok and over 1 million plays on SoundCloud. At Musikfest, she sang a duet with Keith Urban and she has also opened for 37 of country\u2019s hottest artists including Blake Shelton at the Dick\u2019s Sporting Goods Open to a crowd of 18,000. She will be opening for Dan + Shay on August 6 along with Johnathan Hutcherson<\/p>\n

Below is the Full List of Openers for the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
PREVIEW NIGHT: August 3 \u2013 AJR<\/td>\nLIVINGSTON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 4 \u2013 WALK THE MOON<\/td>\nSlingshot Dakota & Brigitte Calls Me Baby<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 5 \u2013 G-Eazy<\/td>\nRed McFly & iamchelseaiam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 6 \u2013 Dan + Shay<\/td>\nJohnathan Hutcherson & Kendal Conrad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 7 \u2013 Walker Hayes<\/td>\nBreland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 8 \u2013 Keith Sweat & Monica<\/td>\nMaxamilly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 9 – Goo Goo Dolls + O.A.R<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 11 \u2013 El Gran Combo<\/td>\nPablo Batista<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 12 \u2013 Maren Morris<\/td>\nOctober Rose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 13 \u2013 Train<\/td>\nBetter Than Ezra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Get your Musikfest tickets now at\u00a0musikfest.org<\/a>\u00a0and celebrate our 40th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary with us here, in Bethlehem, PA!<\/p>\n

About Musikfest<\/strong><\/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, with a special preview night on Aug. 3. 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:
\nAbigail Wolf
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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