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Slingshot Dakota, Dave Fry, James Supra & More to Perform at 2018 Lehigh Valley Music Awards March 4 at SteelStacks
BETHLEHEM, PA–Indie duo Slingshot Dakota, folksinger Dave Fry and blues musician James Supra lead the list of performers for the 19th Lehigh Valley Music Awards presented by Tri Outdoor March 4, 4 p.m., at Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling, located at the ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem. Tickets cost $20 and are now on sale at www.steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378.
Before their first appearance at Musikfest in 2014, the husband-and-wife team of Slingshot Dakota were still relatively unknown outside of the Lehigh Valley after more than 10 years of tearing up the local rock scene. Now the Bethlehem-based pop-punk duo has hit their stride with the release of their third album and first music video; features in national publications including NPR, VICE’s Noisey and Brooklyn Vegan and standout shows in Austin, Texas for SXSW 2016.
Also taking the stage are singer-songwriter Kayla Avitabile along with James Supra, 2016 Lifetime Achievement winner Dave Fry and The Todd Wolfe Band, led by Todd Wolfe, formerly a guitarist with Sheryl Crow.
The complete list of performers for the 18th Lehigh Valley Music Awards is:
– A-Town Slim
– Crazy Hearts
– Dave Fry & Friends
– Kayla Avitabile with James Supra
– Slingshot Dakota
– The Bel Canto Singers
– The Swingtime Dolls
– The Todd Wolfe Band
– Two Girls & A Sax with Bill Lance
Frank DiBussolo & Sal Ritz to be Honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at LVMA19
Eight-time GRAMMY-nominated guitarist Frank DiBussolo and the late Sal Ritz will be among 10 recipients of distinguished awards for outstanding contributions to the region’s music scene at the 19th Lehigh Valley Music Awards presented by Tri Outdoor.
A classically trained jazz musician, DiBussolo has played with greats such as Buddy Rich, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey and Bucky Pizzarelli. He performs frequently throughout the region and has also been coordinator of jazz studies for the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts. He received the Lehigh Valley Music Awards’ 20-year veteran award in 2016.
Ritz, whose career spanned five decades, passed away Aug. 7, 2017 shortly after playing a show at Musikfest. Originally from Phillipsburg, N.J., he performed for more than 50 years in solo, duo, trio, band and orchestra shows in the region. He was also involved with musicals at local high schools, including 10 years at Saucon Valley and as audio stage manager for the live production of the Easton State Theatre’s Freddy Awards.
DiBussolo and Ritz will both receive Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Winner of Lehigh Valley Music Awards Board of Directors citations will be John Millington, hip-hop artist Adlib and blues-rock guitarist Todd Wolfe, who played with Sheryl Crow from 1993-98. Jamie Balliet, the State Theatre’s senior vice president of marketing, will receive a Special Recognition Award, and 20 Year Veteran Awards will go to Bill Lance, Liz Younger, Greg Geist, Keith “Moon” Reichard, Monty Leach and Robin & Jim Duo.
The complete list of Special Recipient winners is:
Lifetime Achievement Awards (50-plus years in the music industry)
Dr. Frank Di Bussolo
Sal Ritz
Board of Directors Awards (for work with youth in music)
Adlib
Todd Wolfe
John Millington
20 Year Veteran Awards (20-plus years in the music industry)
Greg Geist
Bill Lance
Liz Younger
Keith Reichard
Monty Leach
Robin & Jim Duo
Special Recognition Awards
Jamie Balliet
A partnership between the nonprofit Greater Lehigh Valley Music Association (GLVMA) and ArtsQuest, the Lehigh Valley Music Awards are designed to celebrate the region’s vibrant music industry. During the awards ceremony March 4, the GLVMA will present awards honoring the region’s best performers in a variety of genres including blues, rock, folk, gospel, hip-hop and jazz, as well as recognize local music schools, recording studios, music stores and other local music organizations.
The Lehigh Valley Music Awards presented by Tri Outdoor will take place at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks’ Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. For more information, visit www.lehighvalleymusicawards.org.
Slingshot Dakota, Dave Fry, James Supra & More to Perform at 2018 Lehigh Valley Music Awards March 4 at SteelStacks
BETHLEHEM, PA–Indie duo Slingshot Dakota, folksinger Dave Fry and blues musician James Supra lead the list of performers for the 19th Lehigh Valley Music Awards presented by Tri Outdoor March 4, 4 p.m., at Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling, located at the ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem. Tickets cost $20 and are now on sale at www.steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378.
Before their first appearance at Musikfest in 2014, the husband-and-wife team of Slingshot Dakota were still relatively unknown outside of the Lehigh Valley after more than 10 years of tearing up the local rock scene. Now the Bethlehem-based pop-punk duo has hit their stride with the release of their third album and first music video; features in national publications including NPR, VICE’s Noisey and Brooklyn Vegan and standout shows in Austin, Texas for SXSW 2016.
Also taking the stage are singer-songwriter Kayla Avitabile along with James Supra, 2016 Lifetime Achievement winner Dave Fry and The Todd Wolfe Band, led by Todd Wolfe, formerly a guitarist with Sheryl Crow.
The complete list of performers for the 18th Lehigh Valley Music Awards is:
– A-Town Slim
– Crazy Hearts
– Dave Fry & Friends
– Kayla Avitabile with James Supra
– Slingshot Dakota
– The Bel Canto Singers
– The Swingtime Dolls
– The Todd Wolfe Band
– Two Girls & A Sax with Bill Lance
Frank DiBussolo & Sal Ritz to be Honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at LVMA19
Eight-time GRAMMY-nominated guitarist Frank DiBussolo and the late Sal Ritz will be among 10 recipients of distinguished awards for outstanding contributions to the region’s music scene at the 19th Lehigh Valley Music Awards presented by Tri Outdoor.
A classically trained jazz musician, DiBussolo has played with greats such as Buddy Rich, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey and Bucky Pizzarelli. He performs frequently throughout the region and has also been coordinator of jazz studies for the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts. He received the Lehigh Valley Music Awards’ 20-year veteran award in 2016.
Ritz, whose career spanned five decades, passed away Aug. 7, 2017 shortly after playing a show at Musikfest. Originally from Phillipsburg, N.J., he performed for more than 50 years in solo, duo, trio, band and orchestra shows in the region. He was also involved with musicals at local high schools, including 10 years at Saucon Valley and as audio stage manager for the live production of the Easton State Theatre’s Freddy Awards.
DiBussolo and Ritz will both receive Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Winner of Lehigh Valley Music Awards Board of Directors citations will be John Millington, hip-hop artist Adlib and blues-rock guitarist Todd Wolfe, who played with Sheryl Crow from 1993-98. Jamie Balliet, the State Theatre’s senior vice president of marketing, will receive a Special Recognition Award, and 20 Year Veteran Awards will go to Bill Lance, Liz Younger, Greg Geist, Keith “Moon” Reichard, Monty Leach and Robin & Jim Duo.
The complete list of Special Recipient winners is:
Lifetime Achievement Awards (50-plus years in the music industry)
Dr. Frank Di Bussolo
Sal Ritz
Board of Directors Awards (for work with youth in music)
Adlib
Todd Wolfe
John Millington
20 Year Veteran Awards (20-plus years in the music industry)
Greg Geist
Bill Lance
Liz Younger
Keith Reichard
Monty Leach
Robin & Jim Duo
Special Recognition Awards
Jamie Balliet
A partnership between the nonprofit Greater Lehigh Valley Music Association (GLVMA) and ArtsQuest, the Lehigh Valley Music Awards are designed to celebrate the region’s vibrant music industry. During the awards ceremony March 4, the GLVMA will present awards honoring the region’s best performers in a variety of genres including blues, rock, folk, gospel, hip-hop and jazz, as well as recognize local music schools, recording studios, music stores and other local music organizations.
The Lehigh Valley Music Awards presented by Tri Outdoor will take place at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks’ Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. For more information, visit www.lehighvalleymusicawards.org.
Information and image provided to TVL by:
Mark Demko, ArtsQuest
http://www.artsquest.org/
