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Free performances every Thursday through Saturday with select Sunday shows, including ¡Sabor! Latin Festival, Blast Furnace Blues and One Earth ReggaeFest
Bethlehem, PA, Monday, May 1, 2023 – Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network, is proud to announce its 2023 free concert series line-up. Beginning on Friday May 19 through Saturday, September 9, every Thursday-Saturday and select Sunday nights, the Levitt Pavilion will feature free professional concerts at the SteelStacks campus. Included in Levitt’s 13th season are annual festivals ¡Sabor! Latin Festival held June 23-25, the return of One Earth ReggaeFest on July 1 and Blast Furnace Blues July 21-23.
“We are so excited to share nearly 50 free concerts and 10 free family-friendly movies with our community this summer,” commented Shayna Super, Executive Director Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks and ArtsQuest Programming Manager. “With a lineup that represents a diverse number of ethnicities, genders and genres, we hope everyone feels welcome and finds something they can come out and enjoy on the lawn!”
To kick off the season on May 19, Vanessa Collier, a master musician and multi-instrumentalist, will weave funk, soul, rock and blues into a powerful performance. She’ll rock the stage with soulful vocals, searing saxophone and witty songwriting.
Confirmed show schedule:
| Friday, May 19, 2023 | Vanessa Collier |
| Saturday, May 20, 2023 | Roberta Lea |
| Thursday, May 25, 2023 | Emily Drinker |
| Friday, May 26, 2023 | haZy cosmic jive – David Bowie Tribute |
| Saturday, May 27, 2023 | Tomberlin |
| Sunday, May 28, 2023 | Craig Thatcher Band |
| Friday, June 2, 2023 | Ada Vox |
| Saturday, June 3, 2023 | The Linda Ronstadt Experience |
| Sunday, June 4, 2023 | The Ataris |
| Thursday, June 8, 2023 | Jackson Pines |
| Friday, June 9, 2023 | The Outcrops |
| Saturday, June 10, 2023 | Drew Angus |
| Thursday, June 15, 2023 | The Chiclettes |
| Friday, June 16, 2023 | Buffalo Rose |
| Saturday, June 17, 2023 | Henry & the Reggae Rockers |
| Thursday, June 22, 2023 | Hotel Fiction |
| Friday, June 23, 2023 | Herencia Jibara |
| Saturday, June 24, 2023 | Little Johnny Rivero and His Salsa Band |
| Thursday, June 29, 2023 | Motherfolk |
| Friday, June 30, 2023 | Garth. |
| Saturday, July 1, 2023 | One Earth ReggaeFest – Mighty Mystic |
| Tuesday, July 4, 2023 | The Allentown Band |
| Thursday, July 6, 2023 | Kyshona |
| Friday, July 7, 2023 | Erin & the Wildfire |
| Saturday, July 8, 2023 | Grace Kelly |
| Thursday, July 13, 2023 | Bassel & the Supernaturals |
| Friday, July 14, 2023 | Morgan James |
| Saturday, July 15, 2023 | Night Train – The Guns n’ Roses Tribute Experience |
| Thursday, July 20, 2023 | De Tierra Caliente |
| Friday, July 21, 2023 | Bywater Call |
| Saturday, July 22, 2023 | The Sensational Barnes Brothers |
| Sunday, July 23, 2023 | Toronzo Cannon |
| Thursday, July 27, 2023 | Sons of Mystro |
| Friday, July 28, 2023 | Argonaut & Wasp |
| Saturday, July 29, 2023 | Ryan Stevenson |
| Friday, August 18, 2023 | Flow Tribe |
| Saturday, August 19, 2023 | Reservoir Hill |
| Thursday, August 24, 2023 | Celisse |
| Friday, August 25, 2023 | Bumpin’ Uglies |
| Saturday, August 26, 2023 | La Santa Cecilia (Levitt National Tour) |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | Certainly So |
| Friday, September 1, 2023 |
MAGICAL MYSTERY DOORS – Beatles, Zeppelin, Doors Tribute |
| Saturday, September 2, 2023 | Chatham Rabbits |
| Thursday, September 7, 2023 | Southern Avenue |
| Friday, September 8, 2023 | Metalachi |
| Saturday, September 9, 2023 | The Aardvarks |
“I believe in the power of music to bring joy and our community together,” commented Erin Zebertavage, Levitt SteelStacks Board Chair and SouthSide Arts District Downtown Manager. “Every summer, the Levitt SteelStacks brings a diverse line up of fantastic performers to the stage from rock, salsa, reggae, folk, country, indie and more. It’s clear when you look across the lawn, the joy the music brings to our community. I am so proud to serve on the Levitt SteelStacks board that delivers free live music and happiness to so many, each and every year.”
About Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks
Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks is part of a national network of outdoor Levitt music venues and concert sites dedicated to strengthening the social fabric of communities through free, live music. Presenting a broad array of music genres and cultural programming, Levitt venues are inclusive destinations where families, friends, and neighbors of all ages and backgrounds come together. Learn more: www.levitt.org
About ArtsQuest
ArtsQuest’s mission 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™ supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events.
Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization’s programs and events, of which over 50 percent are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.
Information provided to TVL by:
Jennifer LoConte
Communication Director
ArtsQuest
http://www.artsquest.org/
