Featured Image – Attendees at the previous 2024 Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market: Part Two in September browse through vinyl records. (provided by Shamus McGroggan)
(Bethlehem, PA)– Tape Swap Radio is excited to announce the return of the Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market, our community market dedicated to art, music, and weird curiosities with a DIY, independent, and punk rock spirit. After a successful event last September that saw nearly 1,000 attendees come to the Ice House in Bethlehem, the 2025 Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market will take place on Saturday, April 19, once again at the Ice House. Vendor sales will take place from 10 AM to 4 PM, with live music taking place from 4:30 to 7:30 PM. The event will be free to the public, open to all ages, and pet friendly.
More Vendors
Over 50 vendors have registered for the event, an increase from the roughly 40 vendors at last year’s two Punk Rock Flea Markets. New to this year will be an outside area that will allow for more vendors to set up.
Vendors and Types of Items Being Sold
Some of the vendors for this year include Never Ending Glassworks, Barthold Studio, Lava Lamp Bebop Art, Murphy’s Curious Goods, The Savage Beat! Records, MissMary Mack Terrarium Emporium and Tchotchkes, Lehigh Valley Apparel Creations, G. Gentile Art, Seed Bomb, and Paws and Portraits by Zoe who will be doing pet photography. Items being sold include: vinyl records, CDs, cassettes, music instruments, artist/band merchandise, original artwork, photo prints, vintage clothing, plants, zines, homemade hot sauce, jewelry, toys, freeze-dried desserts, and more.
Other Features
The event will feature music from Lehigh Valley-based DJ Warlock, who will be spinning a mix of punk, power pop, glam, and soul music while the vendor sales are happening. A montage of skate footage provided by Homebase Skateshop will be shown on the main projector during vendor sales as well.
Live Music
New this year will be four punk bands performing live after vendor sales end, through a partnership with the IceHouse Tonight Punk and DIY collective. The bands playing are: Sin Bin (Lehigh Valley-based hardcore punk), World Breaker (Lehigh Valley-based hardcore punk), My Messy Hands (Slatington, PA -based screamo), and Pucker Up! (Scranton, PA-based punk).
Supply Drive for Valley Youth House
Tape Swap Radio will be collecting items for Valley Youth House’s The Synergy Project Street Outreach Program, which offers assistance to runaway, homeless, nomadic, and street youth — including individuals on or around the outskirts of Sand Island in Bethlehem. Attendees are encouraged to bring items to donate, including: socks, bug spray, sunblock, flashlights with batteries, shelf-stable food, headphones/earbuds, Dove body wash, shampoo/conditioner, toothbrushes, deodorant, period products, and makeup.
– Quick Info –
What: 2025 Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market
Presented By: Tape Swap Radio
Where: The Ice House, 56 River St., Bethlehem, PA 18018
When: Saturday, April 19, 2025 | Vendor sales: 10 AM–4 PM; Live music: 4:30–7:30 PM
Admission: Free, all ages, pets welcome
More Info: tapeswapradio.com
– About Tape Swap Radio –
Tape Swap Radio is an original live music series that produces live performance videos and hosts a radio show which airs on WDIY 88.1 FM the last Friday of the month at 11 PM. The program is dedicated to independent and DIY music in the Lehigh Valley.
Information provided to TVL by:
Shamus McGroggan
Co-Founder/Producer, Tape Swap Radio
