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Bethlehem, PA – March 4, 2024 \u2013\u00a0ArtsQuest<\/a>\u00a0is excited to announce Black Eyed Peas as the next Musikfest headliner, performing on the Wind Creek Steel Stage on Thursday, August 8. This Musikfest headliner is presented by B. Braun Medical, Inc. along with media partners B104 and LOUD Radio.<\/p>\n

Ticket access begins Tuesday, March 5 at 10 a.m. for ArtsQuest Members and Friday, March 8 at 10 a.m. for the general public at\u00a0Musikfest.org<\/a>. Ticket prices range from $39 to $109. Steel Terrace tickets that include dinner, drinks and dessert at private tables under a covered tent will also be available. For more exclusive ticket access and advanced purchase opportunities, become\u00a0<\/a>an\u00a0ArtsQuest Circle<\/a>\u00a0donor today. Gates\u00a0<\/a>open\u00a0at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Over 25 years, Los Angeles trio Black Eyed Peas\u2014will.i.am<\/a>, Apl.de.Ap, and Taboo\u2014have earned six GRAMMY\u00ae Awards and achieved sales of $35 million (albums) and $120 million (singles). One of the era\u2019s biggest acts, they emerged as \u201cthe second best-selling artist\/group of all-time for downloaded tracks,\u201d (Nielsen), landing on Billboard\u2019s \u201cHot 100 Artists of the Decade.\u201d Their eighth studio album, 2020\u2019s\u00a0TRANSLATION<\/em>\u00a0achieved staggering success, featuring collaborations with J Balvin, Ozuna, Maluma, Shakira, Nicky Jam and Tyga. The album scored eight nominations at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, including \u201cCrossover Artist of the Year\u201d and \u201cHot Latin Song of the Year\u201d for \u201cRITMO\u201d and a nomination at the 2021 Latin Music Awards for \u2018\u201cFavorite Artists \u2013 Crossover.\u201d Singles \u201cRITMO (Bad Boys For Life)\u201d [feat. J Balvin] and \u201cMAMACITA\u201d [feat. Ozuna and J.Rey Soul] achieved #1 status on three Billboard Charts, numerous award nominations, and gold, platinum and diamond certifications globally. \u201cGIRL LIKE ME\u201d [feat. Shakira] continued this streak, scooping \u201cBest Latin Award\u201d at the MTV VMAs; \u2018HIT IT\u2019 with Saweetie and Lele Pons racked up 5.8M global audio streams, 1.1M US audio streams and almost 10M YouTube views in its first week, alone. In 2022, the band reunited with Shakira and David Guetta for DON\u2019T YOU WORRY, the first single from their ninth studio album\u00a0ELEVATION,<\/em>\u00a0swiftly followed by Anitta and El Alfa collab. SIMPLY THE BEST, BAILAR CONTIGO with Daddy Yankee in 2023 and GUARANTEE (SUMMER MIX), opening up yet another brilliant chapter in the continuing story of the Black Eyed Peas.<\/p>\n

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

A record-breaking 1,330,000 people attended Musikfest in 2023. The 11-day festival featured over 500 free performances, across 16 stages located throughout the City of Bethlehem. The 41st<\/sup>\u00a0Musikfest is scheduled for Aug. 2 \u2013 11, 2024, with a special preview night on Aug. 1. This year\u2019s Musikfest 2024 poster artist is Banana Factory Artist-in-Residence and Teaching Artist Lauren Beck. To see the poster and learn more about Beck\u2019s vision for it, along with information about the festival, visit\u00a0Musikfest.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

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