Bethlehem MusikFest 2008!

[tabasco]

Ok! this weekend starts one of my favorite local fests!
Last year a few of you recommended some lesser known bands that I thought were great! SO! here's this years lineup.... Anybody got any hidden gems in there?

AND WHO MAY PLAN ON ATTENDING THIS YEAR???? Steeleye you out there? Its really a great fest! every thing listed after the big bold names is free! The big name acts start at $20 to $50 MAX! Great deal...

CHECK IT OUT!.... http://www.musikfest.org/
THE CUBES!..... http://www.musikfest.org/lineup/schedule/8-1.asp


PAY SHOWS:

Friday, August 1
Avril Lavigne

Saturday, August 2
Live / Collective Soul

Sunday, August 3
Kool & the Gang

Monday, August 4
Boston

Tuesday, August 5
Poison

Wednesday, August 6
Earth, Wind & Fire

Thursday, August 7
Jethro Tull

Friday, August 8
Stone Temple Pilots
with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Saturday, August 9
Lonestar / Diamond Rio

Sunday, August 10
John Fogerty
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Friday, August 1
Lez Zeppelin

Saturday, August 2
Dennis DeYoung:
The Music of Styx

Sunday, August 3
38 Special

Thursday, August 7
Phil Vassar

Friday, August 8
Citizen Cope

Saturday, August 9
Rosanne Cash

Saturday, August 2
John Gorka

Sunday, August 3
Eileen Ivers

Wednesday, August 6
Over the Rhine

Thursday, August 7
Edwin McCain

Friday, August 8
The Dixie Hummingbirds

Saturday, August 9
Christian McBride Band

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FreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree!!!!!!!:D
The complete schedule of appearences for Musikfest's famous FREE stages, known as "platzes," is listed below.

1910 Fruitgum Company - Aug. 7
2+1= Math Rocks - Aug. 7
3D - Aug. 1
Acoustic Roadshow - Aug. 5
Adam Barthalt - Aug. 9
Al Aguilera Latin Jazz Quartet - Aug. 2
Alathea - Aug. 3 & 4
Alo Brasil - Aug. 8
AMLA - Aug. 2
Andrew Portz - Aug. 4
Ang&Ris- Aug. 9
Angus Richardson - Aug. 8
Animus - Aug. 10
Ansambl Mastika - Aug. 7
Antsy McClain & Trailer Park Troubadours
- Aug. 2 & 3
Arlon Bennett- Aug. 3
Atomic Mosquitos- Aug. 3
Barynya - Aug. 4 & 8
BC & the Blues Crew - Aug. 2
Beaucoup Blue- Aug. 3
Beyond Barriers - Aug. 5
Big Jeff & His Mid-Sized Band- Aug. 7
Big Tubba Mista - Aug. 2
Blue Ribbon Cloggers - Aug. 2
Blue Wild Gypsy - Jimi Hendrix Tribute - Aug. 9
Brian Thomas Jackson - Aug. 2
Brittany Ann - Aug. 8
Brother - Aug. 7 & 8
Butterjive - Aug. 6
Sponsored by Arts Partner Sharon Andrews
Cadillac Sky - Aug. 1
Casey Desmond - Aug. 9
Cast in Bronze - Aug. 1-10
Cathy & Marcy - Aug. 9
Cat's Pajamas - Aug. 3
Chestnut Brass - Aug. 3, 4 & 5
Chicago Afro-Beat Project- Aug. 6 & 7
Chino Nunez - Aug. 2
Christy Jefferson - Aug. 6
City Rhythm Orchestra- Aug. 6
Collins Brothers Band- Aug. 2
Community Music School - Aug. 6
Craig Kastelnik & Friends - Aug. 3
Craig Thatcher Band- Aug. 4
Crazy Heart - Aug. 4
Cubana Tres - Aug. 6
Daisy Jug Band- Aug. 3 & 9
Dan DeChellis Trio - Aug. 3
Daniel May - Aug. 9
Dave Fry - Aug. 4 & 10
David Joel Quartet - Aug. 6
David LaFleur - Aug. 4
Deb Callahan - Aug. 5
Dennis Polisky & The Maestro's Men - Aug. 2
Die Mariazeller - Aug. 6 & 7
Dixie Power Trio - Aug. 4
D'La Kelle- Aug. 2
Donovan / Roberts- Aug. 3
Doug Smith's Dixieland All Stars- Aug. 10
Dueling Pianos - Aug. 5 & 7
Sponsored by Arts Patron French & Parrello Associates, P.A
Eddie Forman Orchestra - Aug. 1 & 2
Emerald City - Aug. 4
Entrain - Aug. 4
Eric Steckel- Aug. 9
Erick Macek - Aug. 7
Ernie Hawkins - Aug. 2
Farmer's Daughter- Aug. 4
Finn's Fury - Aug. 2
Flamenco Tablao - Aug. 7
Frankie Bey & the Swing City Blues Band
- Aug. 3
Frankie Morales & the Mambo of the Times Orchestra - Aug. 2
Fusion - Aug. 8
Geoff Achinson & the Souldiggers - Aug. 2
George Hrab - Aug. 7
Gillian Grassie - Aug. 2
Godfrey Daniel's - Best of Open Mike - Aug. 6
Guitar Music hosted by BASD - Aug. 6
Harper- Aug. 1
HelenaMaria - Aug. 5
Independence Jazz Reunion - Aug. 7
J.B. Kline - Aug. 3
Jackie Tice - Aug. 1
Jackknife Betty - Aug. 5
Jamallad - Aug. 5 & 6
James Intveld - Aug. 8
Janis Ian - Aug. 5
Sponsored by Arts Patners Jeff and Susan Parks
Jann Klose - Aug. 10
Jason Spooner - Aug. 5
Jay Smar - Aug. 9
Jeff Umbehauer- Aug. 6
Jeffrey Gaines - Aug. 8
Jerry Haines - Aug. 1
Jim Stanson - Aug. 8
Jimmy & the Parrots - Aug. 7
Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra- Aug. 3
Sponsored by Arts Patron McDermott Investment Advisors, LLC
Joe Baione - Aug. 1
Joe Grkman - Aug. 6
Joe Weber - Aug. 10
Joey Mutis - Aug. 6
John Bauer - Aug. 4
John Conahan - Aug. 9
John Frinzi - Aug. 7
John Gora - Aug. 5
John Stevens' Doubleshot - Aug. 7 & 8
Johnny Charles & the Straight 8 Blues Kings - Aug. 8
Jolly Joe & The Bavarians - Aug. 5
Jolly Joe Timmer - Aug. 1
Josef Kroboth - Aug. 4
Jump City Jazz - Aug. 2
Kane & Beatty - Aug. 2
Kato - Aug. 7
Kazka Ukranian Folk Ensemble - Aug. 9
Ken Waldman - Aug. 7 & 8
Kendra Ross - Aug. 2
Kennedy's Kitchen - Aug. 4
Kind of Blue - Aug. 5
Lao Tizer- Aug. 9
Larry Hoppen - Aug. 7
Last Fair Deal - Aug. 10
Last Waltz Ensemble - Aug. 7
Latin Fiesta- Aug. 9
Laura Warshauer- Aug. 6
Lauren & Joseph Musumeci- Aug. 5
Lauren Rose Jennings - Aug. 8 & 9
Lebanon Big Swing Band- Aug. 6
Lehigh Valley Cloggers - Aug. 10
Lehigh Valley Folk Music Society - Aug. 3
Lehigh Valley Harmonizers - Aug. 8
Lehigh Valley Piano Music Teachers Assoc. - Aug. 4
Lehigh Valley Youth Jazz Ensemble - Aug. 4
Leon Bates - Aug. 4
Leslie - Aug. 6
Lester Hirsch - Aug. 1
Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials - Aug. 5
Lili Anel- Aug. 3
Linaria Ensemble - Aug. 8
Lisa Bodnar - Aug. 1
Little Toby Walker - Aug. 6
Lucky 7- Aug. 5
Lusito Rosario and Orchestra- Aug. 10
LynnMarie & the Boxhounds- Aug. 9 & 10
Mad Sweet Pangs- Aug. 3
Mama Jama - Aug. 8 and 9
Marc Silver- Aug. 9
Marlene Gilley Swingtet - Aug. 10
Martin Family Band- Aug. 5
Matt Jenkins - Aug. 2
Matt Zeiner- Aug. 7
McDade School of Irish Dance - Aug. 8
Mingo Fishtrap - Aug. 8 & 9
Miss Amy & Her Big Kids Band- Aug. 9
Monarch Dance School - Aug. 6
Moove & Groove - Aug. 5 and 8
Mountain Laurel Bluegrass Band - Aug. 1 & 6
mrRay - Aug. 5
Music From China- Aug. 6
My Better Half - Aug. 7
NBHN-PAC - Aug. 4
Newstead Trio - Aug. 6
Not Quite Sure- Aug. 2
O'Grady Quinlan School of Irish Dance - Aug. 5
Ophelia- Aug. 8
Orange Sky - Aug. 8
Paul & Storm- Aug. 2
Paul Ceber - Aug. 5
Peripheral Vision- Aug. 5
Peter Karp- Aug. 10
Philadelphia Funk Authority - Aug. 1
Philadelphia Songwriter's Project- Aug. 7 & 10
Phoebe Henry - Aug. 9
Polka Family Band - Aug. 4
Post Junction - Aug. 6
Project222 - Aug. 6
Push Play - Aug. 1
Quick Step John - Aug. 10
Radio Free Earth - Aug. 8 & 9
Raposo- Aug. 10
Ray Owen - Aug. 4 & 6
Red Elvises - Aug. 8 & 9
Sponsored by Arts Patron Starters Riverport
Red Molly - Aug. 8
Redhead - Aug. 10
Redhead & Friends - Aug. 9
Religion & Cash - Aug. 1, 5 & 6
Resonance Percussion - Aug. 3
River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs - Aug. 10
Roomful of Blues- Aug. 4
Run Mountain- Aug. 9
Russ Rentler - Aug. 7
Ryan Shaw - Aug. 7
Sabrosa - Aug. 10
Salongo - Aug. 8
Salseros 2008 - Aug. 3
Santa Mamba - Aug. 1
Sara Cox- Aug. 1
Sarah Ayers - Aug. 1 & 4
Sarah Donner - Aug. 7
Satori- Aug. 7
Scott Marshall - Aug. 4
Scythian - Aug. 7
Seamus Kennedy - Aug. 5
Searson - Aug. 4
Sensational Soul Cruisers- Aug. 10
ShamaLama- Aug. 9
Sharon Plessel/Excel Dance Company - Aug. 6
Shawn Z. - Aug. 5
Silver & Brass Trombone Quintet - Aug. 8
Skip Denenberg - Aug. 5
Sligo Rags - Aug. 3 & 4
Smooth - Aug. 10
Splintered Sunlight - Aug. 6
Starfish- Aug. 6
Steve Brosky & His Lil' Big Band - Aug.8
Steve Brosky & Jimmy Meyers - Aug. 6
Steve Mahoney - Aug. 3
Steve Meisner - Aug. 3
Steve Pullara & His Cool Beans Band - Aug. 2
Straight Drive - Aug. 2
Susan Werner Trio - Aug. 6
Susie Keynes - Aug. 9
SUYA - Aug. 9
Svitanya - Aug. 5
SWiM - Aug. 5
Taj Weekes & Adowa - Aug. 8
Tanglefoot - Aug. 6
Tavern Tan Band- Aug. 2
Tempest- Aug. 6
Terrence Simien- Aug. 3
Thaddeus Rex - Aug. 2
The Adlers - Aug. 10
The Alex Meixner Band- Aug. 2 & 10
The Big Dirty- Aug. 9
The Big Package - Aug. 8
The Blues Brotherhood - Aug. 10
The Coffin Daggers - Aug. 3
The Diamondheads - Aug. 3
The Difference- Aug. 8
The Doc Marshalls - Aug. 7
The Doughboys - Aug. 9
The Electric Farm - Aug. 6
The Element - Aug. 6
The Fabulous Greaseband - Aug. 7
Sponsored by Arts Patron Anthony and Evelyn Carfagno
The Flamin' Caucasians - Aug. 9
The Jimmies - Aug. 4
The Lovell Sisters - Aug. 4 & 5
The Mayor & His Cabinet - Aug. 4
The McKrells - Aug. 6
The Mother Truckers - Aug. 2
The Musik Makers Broadway Cabaret - Aug. 5
The Rob Stonebeck Big Band- Aug. 3
The Section Quartet- Aug. 7
The Suzi Shelton Band- Aug. 8
The Syncopatin' Six - Aug. 3
The Trophy Husbands - Aug. 8
Tim Farrell - Aug. 7
Tim Marchetto - Aug. 3
Tim Miller - Aug. 2
Tin Kettle- Aug. 9
Todd Wolfe- Aug. 9
Tommy Castro- Aug. 1
Tommy Womack - Aug. 7
Tommy Zito - Aug. 4
Triple Play- Aug. 4
Two Man Gentleman Band- Aug 10
Two of a Kind - Aug. 10
Uproar of 1968 - Aug. 4
UUU- Aug. 9
Valencia Vas - Aug. 6
VooDudes- Aug. 9
Wahoo Skiffle Crazies - Aug. 10
Walt Groller- Aug. 3
Webb Wilder - Aug. 6
West Side Winders- Aug. 3
Women in Docs - Aug. 1 & 2
Yarn- Aug. 8
Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band - Aug. 2
Yosi & the Superdads - Aug. 2
Zen For Primates- Aug. 1
Zydeco-A-Go-Go - Aug. 2


I am most likely doing, Tull... For a $$ show

The free shows so far on my mind are...Tommy Castro, Terrence Simien, Janis Ian, Mingo Fishtrap, Eric Steckel, Red Elvises...and many more!???

Be there! or be square! :D ;)

[Earthmother]

Webb Wilder! The last of the full grown men!

[steeleye]

Tabasco, I'm here bro.

Steeleye Jr. and I will be there at least on Thursday for J. Tull. Let's meetup if you'll be there that day.

[Lit]

Guessing "Paul Ceber" on August 5 is a typo and should read "Paul Cebar." Go see him.

[tabasco]

Guessing "Paul Ceber" on August 5 is a typo and should read "Paul Cebar." Go see him.

Thanks Lit! Interesting sound...I like it! knew it was a matter of time before someone introduced me to someone I've never heard. :D

Thats the great thing about this fest, with over 300 artists your bound to discover someone that you had no idea existed!

http://www.myspace.com/paulcebartommorowsound

[tabasco]

Tabasco, I'm here bro.

Steeleye Jr. and I will be there at least on Thursday for J. Tull. Let's meetup if you'll be there that day.

Cool man! shoot me an e-mail for my phone #

gio2now3 @ msn . com (leave out the spaces)

[Lit]

Thanks Lit! Interesting sound...I like it! knew it was a matter of time before someone introduced me to someone I've never heard. :D

Thats the great thing about this fest, with over 300 artists your bound to discover someone that you had no idea existed!

http://www.myspace.com/paulcebartommorowsound

Whoa--the few tunes I sampled on his myspace page sound much, much different than the music I've known from him for almost 15 years. Sounds like he's going through a bit of a Tom Waits-type dissonant noise phase. I got turned on to him at Fest and have seen him many times since all over and he usually plays great, danceable, grooveable New Orleans style roots, soul and rhythm and blues (although he's from Wisconsin). Check out his disc Upstroke for the Downfolk. Some great tunes on there. I'm guessing his performance will be a very, very good one.

[The Krewe of Chew]

Hey Tabasco, we wish we could join you! But we've got Riverfront Blues Fest in Delaware next weekend and we're too busy at work right now to go on a weeknight. Maybe next year. But here's some recommendations:

The Doughboys: a Brit invasion-influenced garage rock band who cut two singles in the 60's and then broke up a few years later. They got back together a few years ago for the drummer's 50th birthday and picked up exactly where they left off. They finally released their first album, and it's great.

Two of our favorite national blues acts to see live: Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials, and Tommy Castro. And two more local blues acts worth checking out: Deb Callahan and Peter Karp.

[tabasco]

Hey Tabasco, we wish we could join you! But we've got Riverfront Blues Fest in Delaware next weekend and we're too busy at work right now to go on a weeknight. Maybe next year.

Hey guys! It starts Friday night you could get there in a little over an hour from your place.....Go for it! :D
Thank for the recommendations! Cant wait! two more days! :D

[tabasco]

Weekend 1 in the books for me... So far my highlight was Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band!!! Wow! They were great! High energy, tight funk! Awesome! and my kids loved them too :D.
Check em out when you can... http://www.myspace.com/yomamasbigfatbootyband

Just noticed they are playing Tips on Sept 18th... Go! ;)


Caught Tommy Castro on Friday night solid Blues... another enjoyable show!

Terrance Simien was tonight but didn't go on till 9, too bad the kids are in camp tomorrow and have to get up early...Oh well I'll see him in NOLA.


Did I mention most of these shows are free!!?? Yeah I did...HEY! non-Snatchmo Theadheads come to Bethlehem!... Follow the north star, its not very far.:)

Did I mention there are 22oz Draft beers for $5.00....and 22oz micro's for $6.00 from Bethlehem Brew Works! Just buy a souvenir cup for 9 bucks and refill all you want! Yum!

[ScoopJohnD]

Ryan Shaw Aug 7. Young R n B singer singing old school R n B. Grammy nominated last year for best traditional R n B album. Saw him a few weeks ago with R n B legend Otis Clay. Opened with a beautiful acapella 'Many Rivers To Cross', killed on Marley's Redemption Song, and turned J. Geils 'Looking For a Love' into a slower old school groove. His originals are good too, 'Do The 45' sounds like a Jr.Walker song reincarnated. Check him out.

http://www.thisisryanshaw.com/

[Crawfish Fest]

Weekend 1 in the books for me... So far my highlight was Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band!!! Wow! They were great! High energy, tight funk! Awesome! and my kids loved them too :D.
Check em out when you can... http://www.myspace.com/yomamasbigfatbootyband

Just noticed they are playing Tips on Sept 18th... Go! ;)


Caught Tommy Castro on Friday night solid Blues... another enjoyable show!

did u have to buy the cup?

Terrance Simien was tonight but didn't go on till 9, too bad the kids are in camp tomorrow and have to get up early...Oh well I'll see him in NOLA.


Did I mention most of these shows are free!!?? Yeah I did...HEY! non-Snatchmo Theadheads come to Bethlehem!... Follow the north star, its not very far.:)

Did I mention there are 22oz Draft beers for $5.00....and 22oz micro's for $6.00 from Bethlehem Brew Works! Just buy a souvenir cup for 9 bucks and refill all you want! Yum!

did u have to buy the cup?

[tabasco]

did u have to buy the cup?

Yes, an empty souvenir mug costs $9.00 you can have it filled for $5...or should I say 10 tickets. You can use mugs from past Musikfests, which is what we do...

The the souvenir mugs hold 22oz if you dont have one I think the regular cups hold 16oz.

[Crawfish Fest]

Yes, an empty souvenir mug costs $9.00 you can have it filled for $5...or should I say 10 tickets. You can use mugs from past Musikfests, which is what we do...

The the souvenir mugs hold 22oz if you dont have one I think the regular cups hold 16oz.

thanks bill
i will stick to plastic cups
m

[sophisticated sissy]

Whoa! What an awesome festival! Hugh Jass lineup! Won't be able to make this year, but it's on the list for next.

[sharon_loves_fats]

Weekend 1 in the books for me... So far my highlight was Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band!!! Wow! They were great! High energy, tight funk! Awesome! and my kids loved them too :D.
Check em out when you can... http://www.myspace.com/yomamasbigfatbootyband

Just noticed they are playing Tips on Sept 18th... Go! ;)


Caught Tommy Castro on Friday night solid Blues... another enjoyable show!

Terrance Simien was tonight but didn't go on till 9, too bad the kids are in camp tomorrow and have to get up early...Oh well I'll see him in NOLA.


Did I mention most of these shows are free!!?? Yeah I did...HEY! non-Snatchmo Theadheads come to Bethlehem!... Follow the north star, its not very far.:)

Did I mention there are 22oz Draft beers for $5.00....and 22oz micro's for $6.00 from Bethlehem Brew Works! Just buy a souvenir cup for 9 bucks and refill all you want! Yum!

Sounds like you're havin' a great time! Carry on!