From sharing the stage with Beyonc\u00e9, Eric Clapton, B. B. King, the Rolling Stones and the Foo Fighters to performing a cover of The Beatle\u2019s \u201cCome Together\u201d for the Justice League <\/i>soundtrack and lending his guitar licks to Childish Gambino\u2019s \u201cThe Night Me and Your Mama Met,\u201d Gary Clark Jr.<\/b>\u2019s talents spans many genres as he combines roots, rock, soul music and hip-hop for one unique sound. He\u2019s released four studio albums, with his last being The Story of Sonny Boy Slim<\/i> in 2015, and in 2014 he won a GRAMMY award for Best Traditional R&B performance for his song \u201cPlease Come Home.\u201d <\/u><\/u>\u00a0![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/GaryClarkJr-1-300x203.jpg\")
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In addition to performances at the Monterey Jazz Festival, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Newport Folk Festival and more, Clark has also performed at the MusiCares benefit honoring Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers; collaborated on Chuck Berry\u2019s final album as the only guest solo; sang \u201cNo Woman, No Cry\u201d at Bob Marley\u2019s \u201cExodus 40 Live\u201d tribute show; played for the Obamas at the White House alongside Mick Jagger, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy; and teamed up with Beyonc\u00e9 and Ed Sheeran for a televised tribute to Stevie Wonder. The Gary Clark Jr. performance is supported by media partner WXPN.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
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Since forming in 2009, LA-based band GROUPLOVE<\/b> has quickly become one of music\u2019s most exhilarating young acts. The quintet\u2019s second full length album Spreading Rumors<\/i> arrived in 2013 and was met with a raft of acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times, NYLON and NPR, who called it \u201cludicrously easy to love.\u201d <\/u><\/u>\u00a0<\/i><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
In 2011, <\/i>GROUPLOVE released Never Trust a Happy Song<\/i>, which made a stellar chart debut among the top five on Billboard\u2019s \u201cHeatseekers\u201d album chart for new and developing acts. \u201cTongue Tied,\u201d the album\u2019s second single proved an even greater success, earning platinum certification for sales in excess of one million while spending three consecutive weeks at number one on the alternative airplay chart. <\/u><\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
GROUPLOVE\u2019s third studio album, Big <\/i>Mess, featured hits like \u201cRemember That Night,\u201d “Tell Me a Story”, “Torso”, “MRI\u201d and “Adios Amigos.\u201d The band has earned a reputation for putting on an exhilarating live performance and have become festival favorites at Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Reading + Leeds Festivals. Media partner for the GROUPLOVE performance is SPIN 107.1.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
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The complete 2018 Musikfest Sands Steel Stage lineup is:<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
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Aug. 2<\/span><\/span> | Trombone Shorty\u2019s Voodoo Threauxdown Tour (Musikfest Preview Night)<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Aug. 3<\/span><\/span> | STYX and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Aug. 4<\/span><\/span> | Daughtry<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Aug. 5<\/span><\/span> | Jim Gaffigan<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Aug. 6<\/span><\/span> | Dierks Bentley<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Aug. 7<\/span><\/span> | Kesha<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Aug. 8<\/span><\/span> | Gary Clark Jr.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Aug. 9<\/span><\/span> | GROUPLOVE<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Aug. 10<\/span><\/span> | Brantley Gilbert<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Aug. 11<\/span><\/span> | All Time Low & Dashboard Confessional<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Aug. 12<\/span><\/span> | Jason Mraz<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n One of the largest music festivals in the nation, Musikfest features more than 500 performances on 16 stages throughout Bethlehem over 10 days. Proceeds from Musikfest 2018 will support ArtsQuest\u2019s free concerts and programming for the community year-round at the Banana Factory arts center and the SteelStacks arts and cultural campus. Dates for the 35th edition of the festival are Aug. 3-12; for more info visit www.musikfest.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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