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The Nazareth Area Chamber of Commerce (NACC), a proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, is thrilled to be hosting the iconic Martin on Main music and guitar festival on Saturday, July 27th, 2024 from 12:00pm-7pm in Historic Nazareth, home of Martin Guitars.
Music and guitar lovers can enjoy seven full hours of entertainment throughout the day! This year both stages and all musicians are sponsored and organized by Nazareth Center for the Arts. Jenny Swanker, President of the Nazareth Center for the Arts was quoted, “The Nazareth Center for the Arts is thrilled to bring all the music to Martin on Main this year! Stay tuned for the unveiling of this year’s lineup on social media, you won’t want to miss this event.”
The main stage will be located at the corner of S. Main and Belvidere Streets which will feature Martin Guitar Forum artists for the full seven hours. Be sure to check out the acoustic stage located in the Nazareth Circle. The Circle Stage will feature our impressive depth of local talent! Nazareth’s Main Street will be strummin’ and hummin’ all afternoon!
While music fills the air, festival attendees will have the grassy, shady space of Nazareth’s Center Circle to set up chairs and picnic blankets along with plentiful seating and tables at the Main stage. Attendees over the age of 21 can find a new favorite beverage among Birthright Brewing, Five Maidens Cidery, Clever Girl Winery, and Easton Wine Project to beat the heat! The NEDC’s Farmers Market will extend their hours from 9am to 1pm and shift locations to the parking lot Peters Mortiz Peischl Landes Brienza Law Firm. The majority of the vendors will stay and join the festival until 6pm. In total, Main Street will be closed to vehicles and open to foot traffic from The Circle all the way down to Walnut Street to accommodate the local festivities. Food truck vendors such as local favorite Mon & Mel’s Sweet Scoops, You Got Pork’d, Greek Street, Slide On By, Pie in a Cone, and more will have something tasty for everyone. An array of over 20 local craft vendors, artisans, and businesses will also be on site. Our Main Street businesses will be open and running a variety of sales and special offers to provide patrons with fun shopping opportunities!
Elyse Cuttic, Assistant Manager for the Nazareth Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to share, “We at the Chamber love helping to facilitate investment from our local businesses in events like Martin on Main. Giving residents and tourists alike the opportunity to shop small and shop local keeps our community vibrant, our businesses strong, and provides our local artists a platform to perform. We are so excited for this festival and showcase the very best of Nazareth!”
This event was produced in partnership with our strong community partners and sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor: Martin Guitar Co.,
Stage & Musician Sponsor: Nazareth Center for the Arts,
Entertainment Sponsor: Brown-Daub Foundation, Keystone Financial Management,
Community Partner Sponsor: Morningstar Living
Family Friendly Activity Sponsors: Peters, Moritz, Peischl, Zulick, Landes & Brienza LLP, Keystone Consulting Engineers, Mario Andretti
Comfort Station Sponsor: Nazareth Mutual Insurance, Huth Insurance, Redbox+
Music to Our Ears Sponsor: Truist Bank, Herbs to Your Success, JP Mascaro & Sons
Music Sponsors: Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum
Supporting Sponsor: Weis Markets
What would a guitar festival be if patrons went home without a new instrument of their very own? Well, thanks to our headlining hometown sponsor, Martin Guitars, we also have a guitar raffle to enter, and you don’t even have to be present to win! This year’s raffle is bigger and better than ever before, with a chance to win not one, but TWO beautiful instruments! The first is the D-15E, Valued at almost $1,299, don’t miss your chance to be a winner! This 14-fret Dreadnought features sapele back and sides, a mahogany top with non-scalloped bracing, delivering bright, airy trebles and a punchy midrange for a dynamic sound experience. The second guitar is a SC-13E. Now you can experience the comfort and ease of playing an acoustic-electric guitar from Martin that is valued at $1,599. This patented Sure Align neck system gives you the ability to hit all the high notes.
One or both of these beautiful guitars could be yours – raffle tickets are only $10 per ticket! Each ticket gets you a chance to win TWO Martin Guitars, valued at over $2,500. Remember – you don’t have to be present to win! Tickets will be available at the Chamber booth on the day of the event, or you can pick up at any of the participating businesses selling tickets listed below.
Nazareth Area Chamber of Commerce (18 S Main Street) Monday-Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm & Herbs to Your Success (64 S Main St) Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm.
The show will go on – rain or shine and we look forward to seeing everyone out for this fantastic community celebration of art, of Nazareth, and the businesses who make it an incredible place to live, work and play.
Jessica O’Donnell-Gower, EVP of Affiliated Chambers of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce said, “The cherished annual Martin on Main event is returning as a staple community gathering. We are delighted to highlight local musical talent in the picturesque borough of Nazareth and showcase our vibrant business community. Our goal is to unite the community and introduce newcomers to the essence of Nazareth!”
Find out more information at our Martin on Main website: https://www.lehighvalleychamber.org/martinonmain.html
When: July 27, 2024 12pm-7pm
Where: In the Nazareth Circle from South Main Street to Belvidere Street.
Pricing: Free admission, opportunities to buy food, drink, and wares from local vendors. Martin Guitar Raffle tickets will be sold $10 a ticket.
Sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor: Martin Guitar Co.
Stage & Musician Sponsor: Nazareth Center for the Arts
Entertainment Sponsor: Brown-Daub Foundation, Keystone Financial Management
Community Partner Sponsor: Morningstar Living
Family Friendly Activity Sponsors: Peters, Moritz, Peischl, Zulick, Landes & Brienza LLP, Keystone Consulting Engineers, Mario Andretti
Comfort Station Sponsor: Nazareth Mutual Insurance, Huth Insurance, Redbox+
Music to Our Ears Sponsor: Truist Bank, Herbs to Your Success, JP Mascaro & Sons
Music Sponsors: Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum
Supporting Sponsor: Weis Markets
Food & Alcohol Vendors:
AK Farms, CouchpotaDoh, Donut NV, Easton Wine Project, Clever Girl Winery, Five Maidens Cider, Greek Street, HC Mobile Foods, Mon & Mels Sweer Scoops, Slide on By, Hungry Hound Express, Papa’s Kettle Korn, Uncle Louie G’s, Estelle’s Catering, Pie in a Cone, Rollz and Bowlz, You Got Pork’d, Birthright Brewing Co., Baked Beans **as of 7/11/2024
About the Chamber: The mission of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area. We accomplish this through business-to-business networking events and marketing products, affinity programs and exclusive, money saving member benefits, training programs, government affairs initiatives and public policy advocacy, and community development enterprises. With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 200,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top ten nationwide.
Information provided to TVL by:
Elyse Cuttic
