{"id":150620,"date":"2026-08-16T10:36:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T14:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150620"},"modified":"2026-08-16T10:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T14:36:59","slug":"over-50-vendors-and-live-music-lehigh-valley-punk-rock-flea-market-returning-to-bethlehem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150620","title":{"rendered":"Over 50 Vendors and Live Music: Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market Returning to Bethlehem"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fleaflier.jpg?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-150625\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fleaflier.jpg?resize=474%2C593&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fleaflier.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fleaflier.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fleaflier.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fleaflier.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fleaflier.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>Over 50 Vendors and Live Music: Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market Returning to Bethlehem<\/h1>\n<p>Bethlehem, PA \u2013 Tape Swap Radio is excited to announce the return of the Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market, the twice-annual market dedicated to music, original art, vintage pieces, offbeat items, and other weird curiosities. The market has been growing in popularity since debuting in 2018, with the event surpassing 1,000 attendees last year for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>2026 Lehigh Valley Summer\u2019s End Punk Rock Flea Market <\/strong>will take place on Saturday, September 5 at the Ice House in Bethlehem. Vendor sales will happen from 10 AM to 4 PM, with live music taking place from 4:30 to 7 PM. 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rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC5725.jpg?fit=474%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC5725.jpg?w=2500&amp;ssl=1 2500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC5725.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC5725.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC5725.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC5725.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC5725.jpg?resize=2048%2C1366&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC5725.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC5725.jpg?w=1422&amp;ssl=1 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_6a81e2dfe74b4_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_6a81e2dfe74b4\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_6a81e2dfe74b4_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_6a81e2dfe74b4_script\");if(su_image_carousel_6a81e2dfe74b4_script){su_image_carousel_6a81e2dfe74b4_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_6a81e2dfe74b4_script);}<\/script>\n(Photos from past Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Markets. Courtesy of Tape Swap Radio.)<\/p>\n<h2>Vendors and Types of Items Being Sold<\/h2>\n<p>Over 50 vendors will be participating with spaces located both inside and outside of the Ice House. Vendors will be coming from all around the Lehigh Valley as well as New York, New Jersey, and other areas in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Types of items being sold include vinyl records, CDs, cassettes, original art of all kinds, vintage clothing, vintage toys, jewelry, plants, zines, comics, books, home decor items made from bones, handmade rugs, taxidermy, witchy items, wood carvings, cottagecore kitchen accessories, chainmaille designs, music instruments, movie memorabilia, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the vendors for the event will include black.lotus.horror.labs, Ettatorials, Friend of Mine Vintage, Keystone Crypt, Lehigh Valley Apparel Creations, The Possum Curiosities, The Savage Beat Records, Thymes Zup, Rats Stash, Vitamin Vintage Vinyl, and Wax Wizard Vintage Thrift.<\/p>\n<p>Humpty\u2019s Dumplings will have a food truck in the Ice House parking lot.<\/p>\n<h2>DJ Mix<\/h2>\n<p>The event will feature music from Lehigh Valley-based DJ Alison Leigh, who will be spinning a mix of punk and punk-adjacent music while the vendor sales are happening from 10 AM to 4 PM.<\/p>\n<h2>Live Bands Performing<\/h2>\n<p>At 4:30 PM, there will be live music in partnership with the IceHouse DIY Committee. Three bands will play. The show is also free to attend:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rumple Stilskinz &amp; The Dumpster Full O&#8217; Sound (Lehigh Valley; \u201ctrash rock\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>Side Over (NEPA; \u201creunited early \u201890s melodic hardcore\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>L.M.I. (Lansdale; \u201chardcore punk, sledge metal\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Food Donation Drive for Second Harvest Food Bank<\/h2>\n<p>During the event, Tape Swap Radio will be collecting food donations for Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania. Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable, non-expired products that are in boxes, cans, or plastic. The food item drop off will be located in the front lobby by the front entrance.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2013Quick Info \u2013<\/h2>\n<p>What: 2026 Lehigh Valley Summer\u2019s End Punk Rock Flea Market Presented By: Tape Swap Radio<\/p>\n<p>Where: The Charles A. Brown Ice House, 56 River St., Bethlehem, PA 18018<\/p>\n<p>When: Saturday, September 5, 2026 | Vendor sales: 10 AM\u20134 PM; Live music: 4:30\u20137 PM Admission: Free, all ages, pets welcome<\/p>\n<p>More Info: <a href=\"http:\/\/tapeswapradio.com\/lvprfm\">tapeswapradio.com\/lvprfm<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u2013 About Tape Swap Radio \u2013<\/h2>\n<p>Tape Swap Radio is an original live music series dedicated to punk, independent, and DIY music in the Lehigh Valley. The series produces live performance videos, podcasts, and a monthly radio show on WDIY 88.1 FM. Started in 2013, Tape Swap Radio also hosts live events throughout the area like the twice-annual Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nShamus McGroggan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 50 Vendors and Live Music: Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market Returning to Bethlehem Bethlehem, PA \u2013 Tape Swap Radio is excited to announce the return of the Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market, the twice-annual market dedicated to music, original art, vintage pieces, offbeat items, and other weird curiosities. 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