Grab a blanket or lawn chair and get ready for a season full of musical sounds in all genres -- and they're all free!
The spring-summer concert season has arrived and that means all over the area, especially on weekends, lawns near park bandshells and stages will be transformed into a patchwork of blankets and lawn chairs as Lehigh Valley music lovers enjoy a variety of free entertainment.
Meuser Park Summer Concert Series
22nd and Northampton streets, Wilson Borough (all concerts 6-8 p.m. unless otherwise indicated)
Info: www.wilsonborough.com
May 22, *Wilson Area High School Jazz Band, under the direction of Jonathon Friedhoff.
June 5, Sing for America featuring the Gilbert Family
June 12, The Northeast Variety Band
June 19, Riverside Rhythm
June 26, JR & the Stampede Band
July 10, The Phat Boys (Country)
July 17, Nazareth Community Band
July 24, *Tower Suite and Friends
July 31, Hackettstown Community Band
Aug. 7, Pete Pettinelli Band
Aug. 14, Lehigh Valley Italian American Band, under the direction of Matt Cascioli
Aug. 21, *The Main Street Cruisers
Aug. 28, *Easton Municipal Band
*Check the Park for the announcement of a possible rain location.
Live at Riverside
Along Larry Holmes Drive between the Route 22 toll bridge and the Northampton Street bridge (free bridge), Easton.
Second Friday of the month, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Info: www.eastonmainstreet.org
May 13, Brian Dean Moore Band (Nashville style country)
June 10, James Supra Band with Sarah Ayers (Harmonica-driven rock n roll)
July 8, A Few Good Men (Blues)
Aug. 12, Large Flowerheads (a funky trip back to the 60s)
Sept. 9, Uncle Rocco (Classic rock and soul)
Live in the Square
Last Friday of the month in Easton's Centre Square, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
(File photo) May 27, Marc Berger and RIDE, American Western roots rock
June 24, High Street House Band, musicians and friends making music
July 29, Dave Fields, Blues Rock
Aug. 26, Chris Cummings Trio, jazz
Sept. 30, The Ultra Kings, Rock n' roll, rockabilly, surf and the blues
Sounds of Summer Concert Series in the Park
(File photo)Forks Township Ampitheater, 500 Zucksville Road, Forks Township
Concerts start at 7 p.m. Refreshments available.
Rain date is the following day unless otherwise noted
Info: www.forkstownship.org
June 29, Tower Suite & Friends (jazz)
July 6, Flyin Blind (party rock)
July 13, TBD
July 27, Hazmats (Rock-n-Roll)
August 3: Todd Wolfe Band (Americana, blues, rock)
Aug. 17, Crazy Hearts (country)
Wind Gap Summer Sounds Concert Schedule
(File photo) (East Third Street, Wind Gap) 6 p.m., rain or shine
Info: windgap-pa.gov/wind-gap-park.php
June 12, Jump Start Band, rock, country & blues
June 26, Headliners, oldies and rock and roll
July 10, Steel Creek Country Band
July 24, Desire, tunes from the 1950-70s
Aug. 7, Crazy Hearts, country
Aug. 21, Tower Suite, jazz, pop, R&B & standards
Bethlehem 2016 Music in the Park
Rose Garden, Eighth Avenue and West Union Boulevard
Southside, strolling, but often found at Third and New streets
Sculpture Garden, 10 E. Church St.
Main Street, Bethlehem
City Center, 10 E. Church St.
Ice Rink, 345 Illick's Mill Road
Info: www.bethlehem-pa.gov
May 22, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Bethlehem Legion Band
May 29, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Bethlehem Municipal Band
June 3, 6 p.m., Southside, Bethlehem Brass
June 5, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Dave Neith Orchestra
June 10, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Dave Neith Orchestra
June 10, 6 p.m., Sculpture Garden, Craig Thatcher Band
June 11, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Easton Community Band
June 12, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Bethlehem Legion Band
June 17, 6 p.m., Sculpture Garden, LV Folk Music Society
June 17, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Bethlehem Legion Band
June 19, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Bethlehem Municipal Band
June 24, 6 p.m., Sculpture Garden, Charlie Brown's Notorious Groove
June 24, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Macungie Band
June 25, 2 p.m., Main Street, Flutations
June 26, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Dave Neith Orchestra
Members of the American Legion Band of Bethlehem perform at Payrow Plaza in Bethlehem, Pa., ahead of a fireworks display on July 4, 2014. (Express-Times file photo) July 1, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, USO Show, LV Italian American Band
July 1, 6 p.m., South Side, Flutations
July 3, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Bethlehem Municipal Band
July 4, 7:30 p.m., City Center, Bethlehem Legion Band
July 8, 6 p.m., Sculpture Garden, The Monkeephiles
July 8, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Dave Neith Orchestra
July 9, 2 p.m., Main Street, Bethlehem Brass
July 9, 7 p.m., Ice Rink, Dave Neith Orchestra
July 10, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Bethlehem Legion Band
July 15, 6 p.m., Sculpture Garden, Hector Rosado y su Orquesta Hac
July 17, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Dave Neith Orchestra
July 22, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Dave Neith Orchestra
July 23, 2 p.m., Main Street Mother Jones
July 24, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Bethlehem Municipal Band
July 31, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Marine Band of Allentown
Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Bethlehem Municipal Band
Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Neith Orchestra
Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, LV Italian American Band
Aug. 14, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Dave Neith Orchestra
Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Bethlehem Municipal Band
Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Bethlehem Legion Band
Aug. 26, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Pioneer Band
Aug. 27, 2 p.m., Main Street. Bethlehem Brass
Aug. 28, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Bethlehem Municipal Band
Sept. 2, 6 p.m., Southside, Mother Jones
Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Allentown Municipal Band
Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Bethlehem Municipal Band
Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Bethlehem Legion Band
Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Dave Neith Orchestra
Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Flutations
Sept. 24, 7 p.m., Ice House, Dave Neith Orchestra
Tunes at Twilight
Sun Inn Courtyard, 556 Main St., Bethlehem
Info: www.downtownbethlehemassociation.com
May 19, Peter Johann Band
May 26, GirlCrue
June 2, Trouble City All Stars
June 9, James Supra & Sarah Ayers Quartet
June 16, The Christopher Dean Band
June 23, Sunshine Symphony
June 30, Serene Green
July 7, Free Range Folk
July 14 The Big WAHU
July 21 Billy Bauer Band
Levitt Pavilion at Steelstacks
All concerts at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted
Info: www.levittsteelstacks.org
May 20, James Supra Blues Band with Jordyn Kenzie
May 21, Lou Franco & Friends with Jacqui Armbruster
May 26, The Railsplitters
May 27, Crystal Bowersox
May 28, Blind Boys of Alabama
May 29 Jukebox the Ghost
May 30, Lost Bayou Ramblers
June 2, The Wiskeyhicken Boys
June 3, Tusk
June 9, Bronze Radio Return
June 10, Shirley Alston Reeves
June 11, Cedric Burnside Project
June 12, Ambrosia
June 16, Lotus Land
June 17, Kevin Ceballo
June 18, Alex Bueno
June 19, Allentown Symphony Orchestra
June 23, Barleyjuice
June 24, The Mulligan Brothers
June 25, Major and the Monbacks
June 26, Wild Adriatic
June 30, The Dang-It Boys
July 1, The Band Who Fell to Earth, a tribute to the music of David Bowie
July 2, The Box Tops
July 3, Drew Baldridge
July 4, The Allentown Band
July 7, Nikki Hill
July 8, Jah People
July 9, Banditos
Chris Watson performs with the Chris Watson Band at the Levitt Pavilion. (File photo) July 15, The Dovells
July 16, Craig Thatcher Band
July 21, Son Little
July 22, Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses
July 23, Harlem Renaissance Orchestra
July 28, Polyrhythmics
July 29, Davy Knowles
July 30, The Large Flowerheads
Aug. 18, High & Mightly Brass Band
Aug. 19, Air Traffic Controller
Aug. 20 Paul Thorn Band
Aug. 25, Caravan of Thieves
Aug. 26, Geoff Achison and the Souldiggers
Aug. 27, Raflya
Sept. 1, The B Street Band: Tribute to the Boss
Sept. 2, Jamie Kent & the Options
Sept. 3, Magnum
Sept. 4, Big Atomic
Sept. 5, The Blue Notes
Sept. 8, Live at the Fillmore
Sept. 9, Glen David Andrews
Sept. 10, The Young Dubliners
Alburtis Park
Alburtis Park, 328 S. Main St., Alburtis
Bands Play 3 to 7 p.m.; Bingo & DJ noon to 8 p.m.
Pennsylvania Dutch food available for purchase
Info: Alburtispark.net
Alburtis Park has a full schedule of entertainment all summer long. (Photo courtesy | Alburtis Park) May 15, The Rehrig Brothers Band
May 22, Jean & The American Dream
May 29, Bill Reese & Classic Country
May 30, Crazy Elmer
June 5, Wes Combs & The Pine Valley Rhythm Jumpers
June 12, Nicole Donatone & The Hawkes
June 19, The Moore Brothers Band
June 26, Midnight Special
July 3, Country Rhythm Band ( Old Timers Day)
July 4, Banned From The Ranch
July 10, JW & The Buicks
July 17, The Rehrig Brothers Band
July 24, Birthday Jamboree (Bands start 12 Noon) with
The Country Jades, Bill Clause & The Blue Mt. Buccaneer Band, Don Cogan, One Night Stand, Keith Sell, Joe Roberts and Real Country
July 31, Jean & The American Dream
Aug. 7, Midnight Special
Aug. 14, Nicole Donatone & The Hawkes
Aug. 21, Country Rhythm Band ( Military Day)
Aug. 28, The Moore Brothers Band
Sept. 4, JW & The Buicks
Sept. 5, Crazy Elmer
Sept. 11, Banned From The Ranch
Sept. 18, Midnight Special
Sept. 25, The Majestics
Oct. 2, Closing Jamboree (Bands Start 12 Noon) with Banned From The Ranch, Country Rhythm Band, plus special guests to be announced.
Catasauqua Amphitheater Summer Concerts
501 American St.
7-10 p.m. Friday nights
Info: www.catasauqua.org
May 27, Reaction, cover rock
June 3, Jersey Girls and the Back Alley Boyz, rock and roll from the 1950s-60s
June 10, Large Flowerheads, groovy 60s music
June 11, Prugal, acoustic 60s and 70s
June 11, Common Bond, cover 70s, 80s and 90s
June 17, The BC Combo, blues and Americana
June 24, Alias, rock
July 1, Monkeephiles, Monkees tribute band
July 8, Big Wahu Caribbean Band, steel drums/island sounds
July 15, Steel Creek, country
July 22, James Supra Band, blues
July 29, Girl Crue, rock
Aug. 5, Flirtin with the Mob, R&B, Motown, disco
Aug. 12, Ricky Smith & the Crush, rock
Aug. 19, School of Rock
Aug. 26, The HepCats, swing, rockabilly
Sept. 2, Ric Toole Band, southern rock
Emmaus Summer Concert Series
Emmaus Community Park Arts Pavilion, 1401 Shimerville Road, Emmaus
Concerts begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Info: www.borough.emmaus.pa.us
June 5, noon to 8 p.m., Kick-off to Summer Community Day, featuring the Large Flowerheads (music of the groovy 60s) 6-8 p.m.
June 12, Inch and the Echos (oldies) 5-8 p.m.
June 19, Josef Krobath Band (polka)
June 26, Entertainer Tommy Zito (50s, 60s, 70s) 5-8 p.m.
July 3, Macungie Band (concert band)
July 10, Main Street Cruisers (oldies)
July 17, Lou Franco Project (classic rock)
July 24, Charlie Brown's Notorious Groove (rhythm and blues)
July 31, James Supra Band with Sarah Ayers (blues)
Aug. 7, Red Hill Band (concert band)
Aug. 14, Steel Creek Country Music Band
Aug. 21, Dueling Pianos (Sing-a-long classics)
Aug. 28, Scott Marshall and the Hill Billy Souls (Americana/bluegrass)
Gazebo Concert Series 2016
Catherine Dickson Hofman Branch of the Warren County Library
4 Lambert Road, Blairstown
Concerts begin at 7 p.m.
Info: www.warrenlib.org
June 10, The Lost Ramblers, Appalachian acoustic
July 8, Chris Berardo & the DesBerados original pop, rock
Aug. 12, Stonehouse (The Band)
Sept. 9, Johnny Peppers & the Peptones, vintage jazz
Children's Gazebo Concerts
11 a.m. unless otherwise noted
In the event of inclement weather, concerts will be held indoors.
July 11, 10:30 a.m. - Guitar Bob with Jelly the Dog (not a real dog)
July 18, Cherry Valley Folk Ensemble, acoustic folk
Aug. 1, Banana Moon Pie, bring your singing voices and wear your dancing shoes
Aug. 8, Cracked Walnuts, washboard-banjo-pennywhistle-frying pan duo
Aug. 1, Joy & The Toys, high energy stage show
Aug. 22, Peas & Carrots, educational and traditional songs.
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