Last year saw changes to the way many things were done. The Blueberry Festival as we know it was one of the many local events that felt the effects of the pandemic. As we move closer and closer to what was “normal”, the 34th annual Blueberry Festival is back in full force. There are many things to see and do at the festival this year. You’ll find local craft beers, wines and spirits in the Brewery Tasting Tent. Your $25 ticket gains you admission to the festival, a souvenir tasting glass and 5 tastings (advance sales – day of tickets get you 4 tastings). You can also purchase your favorites separately. There will also be pie-eating contests, children’s activities, a dessert tent, crafts and much, much more. And, of course, live music on two different stages throughout the day both days. As you may have guessed by now, I’m here to talk about the music.

There will be live performances from many local artists on both stages throughout the weekend and Saturday’s performances will be capped with the Blueberry Jam Acoustic Open Mic presented by Voices of the Valley and hosted by myself at 5pm on the Brewery Stage. Registration for the open mic is still open but, there are a limited number of spots available. You can register at rpaganomusic@gmail.com or through messenger at https://www.facebook.com/lvvoicesofthevalley. Here’s your complete music lineup:

SATURDAY, 7/17

Community stage: Little Brass Band (10:30am), Joanna Bea & Mike ET (noon), Jeni Englund (1pm), Dave Reber – Celtic Nomads PA (3:15pm), Yingling-Porter on Tap (4:30pm) and Joe Argese (6pm). Brewery Stage: Temple Ave Jazz Band (11am), Will Kiss Band (1pm), Amber Peirce (3pm), Acoustic Mayhem (4pm), Blueberry Jam Acoustic Open Mic (5pm).

SUNDAY, 7/18

Community Stage: Dina Hall (10:30am), Big Wahu Caribbean Band (noon), PYT (1pm), Mark Misterio (3:15pm) and The Jack Murray Band (4:30pm). Brewery Stage: Andrew Lobby (11am), Fran Mayville (1pm), Matt Miskie (3pm) and Smooth Retsina Glow (5pm).

For more information on the festival or to purchase your advance tickets, visit https://historicbethlehem.org/blueberry-festival/

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The Blueberry Jam Acoustic Open Mic, presented by Voices of the Valley, is back at the Blueberry Festival for 2021 ! This event will be held on the Brewery Stage on Saturday, July 17 from 5 to 7PM. This is open to all genres and spots are limited. You must pre-register by Friday, July 16 in order to receive a pass to the festival. If you are interested, you can do so by email at rpaganomusic@gmail.com or Messenger at https://www.facebook.com/lvvoicesofthevalley.

The event is part of the Blueberry Festival, held at the Burnside Plantation, 1461 Schoenersville Rd, Bethlehem, PA. Ralph Pagano will be your host for the day. Non-performers must purchase tickets at https://historicbethlehem.org/blueberry-festival/blueberry-festival-admission/?fbclid=IwAR0U1_tqz_UmyeMaKtjX7IVWq6qVZVDg8Et0wWpf5_nHuEDlsUQFjCd_NV0

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If you have been following along at all, you know there is no shortage of live music in and around the Lehigh Valley. We have music from the Poconos to Bucks, Berks and Carbon counties, some spots in NJ and, of course the Valley as well. There’s plenty to choose from, as you will see below. As always, please support the great venues that host live music every week as well as the amazing local talent we have here. Check out the festivals and special events – there are quite a few. I’ll list them first, then the regular daily lineups. Thank you for helping keep the music scene in the area alive and well !

I can’t say thank you enough to everyone who contributes to this post every week and keeps me up to date on what you have going on. I couldn’t do it without you ! And, of course, thank you to all the weekly readers and followers ! If you would like to see your events advertised here every week, simply let me know your schedule by Wednesday evening. Whether your event is live and in person or on-line, you can promote it here. Use the “contact us” form on the website, Facebook messenger or email at lvvoicesofthevalley@gmail.com. Please take a minute to like and share us on Facebook. Here’s this weeks’ lineups.

FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Every THURSDAY through October 14 starts with Happy Hour on Hamilton in downtown Allentown. Rock the Walk starts out at 4pm. This week in Pocket Park, Pentley Holmes Duo (4pm) followed by Dear Anna (6pm). Kendal Conrad will be at Hamilton Kitchen & Bar at 4:30pm. Look for pop-up artists along Hamilton Street from 4-6pm. Downtown Bethlehem hosts Tunes at Twilight every week through July 22 at 6pm. You’ll find The Beautiful Distortion at Edge Restaurant, Without George at McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub, Stefanie Johnson Trio at Franklin Hill Vineyards, Rusty Snow at Crooked 2.0, Lorenzo Bubba at Urbano Mexican Kitchen and Bar, Corinne Mammana at Hotel Bethlehem and Tim Harakal at Twisted Olive.

SATURDAY, 7/10 – Noon – Strawberry Jam and Pig Roast, Strawberry Family Restaurant. Live music: Bear Sloth, Reality Check, Smoking Lightbulbs, Mulberry Hill, Mojohand and a closing jam. $30 cover.

SATURDAY 7/10 & SUNDAY 7/11 – Pocono Mountain Harley-Davidson Anniversary Bash. Saturday – 1pm – Back In Black. Sunday – 9:30am – Paul Knakk. 1pm – Girl Crue.

SATURDAY 7/10 & SUNDAY 7/11 – Clinton Red Mill Festival in the Quarry. Saturday – Tim McGeary (noon), Cookie Rabinowitz (1:15pm), Grace Morrison (2:30pm), Caren Kennedy (3:45pm), Rob Viola (5pm) and Charlie Don’t Surf (6:15pm). Sunday – Carl Dietel (noon), Pierce Crask (1:15pm), Just Jeff (2:30pm) and Michael Patrick (3:45pm).

SUNDAY 7/11 – Shawnee River Fest, Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort – Yingling-Porter on Tap kicks off the live music at 11:30am. Also appearing: Wild Planes, Nik, Stephanie Campbell, Elizabeth Gillen, Harley, Sandra Rivera, Johnny Rocco and Joshua Raub.

SUNDAY 7/11 – Easton Heritage Day. – Heritage Stage: The Swingtime Dolls (1pm) and The Jolly Tars (4pm). Star Spangled Stage: The Silas Powell Band (12:30pm), The Jack Adams Blues Band (2:30pm), Zaire (4:30pm) and Joyous (7pm). Rivals Sports Bar: Shaun Lally (1pm), Jason Dumm Duo (4pm) and The Weekenders (7pm).

DAILY LINEUPS:

THURSDAY 7/8 – 4:45pm – Jeni Hackett Duo, Coca Cola Park (pre-game). 5pm – The Frost, Slopeside Pub. 5:30pm – Pilgy, Blue Ridge Estate Vineyards The Boondock Barons, Olde Homestead Golf Club and Mike Greer & Co w/The Marshall Tucker Band, Univest Performance Center. 6pm – Toby Costa, Steel Club, Joanna Bea & Mike ET, Cinder Inn, Ashley Marquez, Artisan Wine and Cheese Cellar and Twin Hill, Hofford Mill. 6:30pm – We May Be Right, Scott Park. 7pm – PS Experiment, The View at Morgan Hill, The Cody Templeton Band, Forks Community Park and Sevendust, Steel Stacks.

FRIDAY 7/9 – 5pm – Steel Creek, Tolino Vineyards, Pentley Holmes, Hop Hill Brewing Co and Two of a Kind, Radical Wines. 5:30pm – Pilgy, Blue Ridge Estate Vineyards and Carter Lansing, Easton Public Market. 6pm – Regina Sayles, Barley Creek Tasting Room, DMC Duo, Blueprint Brewing Co, Mike Miz & Friends, ed Rock Outdoor Listening Room, 1 Supernova & Tantric, Arties Bar & Grill, McConney, Old York Cellar Winery, Ginger & Joe, Weis Pub (Macungie), John Cannavo, McCoole’s at the Historic Red Lion Inn, Brian Kidd, Foundation Tavern, The Stray Seeds, Bell Hall, Good Lovin’ Jam Band, Jim Dietrich Park, Stranger Things Rock, Strawberry Family Restaurant, Mystic Warrior, Roselawn Bistro, Jason Carlyle, Cinder Inn, The New Standard, HiJinx Brewery, She Said Sunday, Coplay Saengerbund, Joanna Bea & Mike ET, Insurrection Distillery, Tim Fitzpatrick, Boulder View Tavern, Lorenzo Bubba, Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellar, Pocono Duo, Emmaus Triangle, James Lauchmen, Bishop Estate Vineyards and BC Combo, Weathered Vineyards. 6:30pm – Mark & Ralph, The Iron Mule. 7pm – Scott Marshall & the Highway Souls, Cattasaqua Park, Shaun Lally, Easton Wine Project, Flirtin’ with the Mob, Northampton Community Park, Christopher Dean Duo, Thunderhead Lodge, Big Hix, South Whitehall Park, RED, House & Barn, N*ked Jake, Rivals Sports Bar, Smooth Retsina Glow, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co, Bad Influence, Steel Pub, The Boondock Barons, Fossil’s Last Stand, Chris Janson, Univest Performance Center and Sugadont, Two Rivers Brewing Co (Easton). 7:30pm – Cassandra Rose, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co, Walter Lee, Sherman Theater and Whiskey River, 1787 Brewery. 8pm – Silk & Steel, The Shanty on 19th, Another Side of Izzy, Seven Sirens Brewing Co, Classic Stones, New Hope Winery, Tony Caggiano, Derailed Taphouse and Dose, Riverside Barr. 10pm – Tavern Ten Band (record release show), The Funhouse Southside.

SATURDAY 7/10 – 10am – Michael Patrick, Holland Township Farmers Market and Smooth Retsina Glow, Perkasie Farmers Market. 11am – Dirty Roxx, Keystone Harley-Davidson. 1pm – Two of a Kind, Blue Mountain Vineyards, Ziggy Isaacs, Bell Hall, Mark & Ralph, New Hope Winery, The Royal Picks, Setter Ridge Winery, DMC Duo, Ringers Roost and George Baier, Tolino Vineyards. 2pm – Chris Colaiaco, Seven Sirens Brewing Co, Big Things, Dimmick Inn, Peter Joseph, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co, Catmoon Daddy, The Inn at Birch Wilds, Pilgy, Blue Ridge Estate Vineyards and Pat Warn, Perkiomen Valley Brewery. 3pm – Third Degree, New Jerusalem Inn, Radio Zoo, The Sand Bar and Social Call Duo, Spectator’s Bar & Grille. 4pm – Red Angel, Bishop Estate Vineyards, Smooth Retsina Glow, Eight Oaks Farm Distillery and Str8up Band, Nick’s Lake House. 5pm – The Audio Files, Foundation Tavern Biergarten, The Castaway Band, Macungie VFW Tiki Bar, Stephanie Grace, Ridgewood Winery and Therapy Barn, ed Rocks Outdoor Listening Room. 6pm – Regina Sayles, Renegade Winery, Shaun Lally, Hotel Bethlehem, The Derelict Franchise, McCooles at the Historic Red Lion Inn, Jeni Hackett Duo, HiJinx Brewery, Ginger & Joe, Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellar, Payton Renee, Bell Hall, The Last Train, Casa Toro, Pentley Holmes, Slopeside Pub, Jonny Cornelius, Mountain View Vineyards and Keystone Groove, Insurrection Distillery. 6:30pm – Steve Brosky, The Iron Mule. 7pm – Kristen Morgenstern, House & Barn, Dr Dick Show, Best Station Hotel, Large Flowerheads, Northampton Community Center, Kendal Conrad, J.J. Ratigan Brewing Co, Controlled Chaos, Rolling Hills Recreation Center, The Secret Reasons, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co, Christian Porter, Derailed Taphouse, Caren Kennedy Duo, Easton Wine Project, Jessica Hoch, Palm Tavern and Doubting Thomas, Steel Pub. 7:30pm – The Ultra Kings, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co, Jeff Croon, Taylor House Brewing Co and Kashmir, Steel Stacks. 8pm – Asleep at the Wheel, Musikfest Cafe, Dee Maple Band, Seven Sirens Brewing Co, Phat Crizzy, Jabber Jaws Bar & Grill, Michael Patrick, Decendants Brewing Co, Jake Kaligis, The Shanty on 19th, Rubix Kube, Mauch Chunk Opera House and Dose, The Original Pocono Pub. 9:30pm – Brian Kibler, Riley’s Restaurant. 10pm – Starting Tomorrow, The Funhouse Southside.

SUNDAY 7/11 – 8am – Alyssa Dodge, Jake’s Flea Market. 11am – Jimmy Farrell, McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub and Radio One, Fegley’s Bethlehem Brew Works. Noon – Bill Ihling, Stockton Market. 1pm – Barefoot Duo, Free Will Brewing Co, Len Mooney, Tolino Vineyards, Kristen Morgenstern, Weis Pub (Macungie) and Ash & Snow, Bishop Estate Vineyards. 2pm – American Street Band, Macungie VFW Tiki Bar, The Castaway Band, Weathered Vineyards, Fine & Mellow, Lakeside Bar, Street Box Strummer, ShawneeCraft Brewery, Kendal Conrad, Black River Farms, Pilgy, Blue Ridge Estate Vineyards, The Knobby Whistlers, Renegade Winery and Tucker, New Jerusalem Inn. 3pm – Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues, The Inn at Birch Wilds, The Mighty Manatees, Country Creek Winery and Smooth Retsina Glow, Insurrection Distillery. 4pm – The Weekenders Acoustic, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co and Jonny Cornelius, Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 5pm – Shaun Lally, Hops at the Paddock, Owen & the Alien, Fogelsville Hotel, Chad Brown & Friends, Jasper Mountain Event Center and Space Kamp, Steel Stacks. 6pm – Craig Thatcher & Nyke Van Wyk, Dimmick Park and Tumbleweed w/The Manatawny Creek Ramblers, Bear Creek Mountain Resort. 6:30pm – Dutch’s Basement Blues Band, Univest Performance Center. 7pm – Jim Messina. Musikfest Cafe. 10pm – The Braun Brothers, The Funhouse Southside.

TUESDAY 7/13 – 6pm – Stereotype, Maingate Night Club. 7pm – Steel Creek, Walnutport Carnival.

WEDNESDAY 7/14 – 5pm – Jeni Hackett, Promenade Shops. 7pm – Triple Dog Dare, Steel Pub.

OPEN MIC NIGHTS – THURSDAY – 6pm – Renegade Winery, My Tequila House and Jack’s Slice, 7pm – Bowers Hotel, Cinder Inn, The Stanhope House, Blend (Final Thursday every month) and ShawneeCraft Brewery. 9pm -. Rathskeller in the National Hotel. 10pm – The Bath Exchange, inside the Historic Slate Exchange Hotel in Bath. FRIDAY – 6pm – Hope & Coffee, Tamaqua. SATURDAY – 6pm – Bally Hotel (First Saturday Every Month). SUNDAY – 3pm,- Shanty on 19th and Camels Hump Farm. . 7pm – The Wooden Match. MONDAY – 6:30pm – Crooked Eye Brewery (1st, 3rd & 5th Monday every month). 10pm – The Funhouse Southside. TUESDAY – 5pm – Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 6pm – Iron Lakes Country Club. 7pm – Old Mill Pub and Change on 3rd (First Tuesday each month) 8pm – Descendants Brewing Co (Ship Inn). WEDNESDAY – 5pm – Insurrection Distillery. 6pm – Bally Hotel, Josie Porter Farm and Jabber Jaws Bar & Grill. 7pm – Black & Blue and Desiderio’s Stone Tavern. If you plan on attending an open mic, you are encouraged to bring your own instrument and microphone. Remember to follow all health and safety guidelines. Let’s keep the venues open !

ON-LINE this FRIDAY, 7/9 – 7pm – Virtual Sculpture Garden Concert Series, featuring Ash & Snow, presented by Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission. Watch on the BFAC Facebook page or their website at https://bfac-lv.org/. WEEKLY ON-LINE SHOWS – Thursday – 8pm – Godfrey Daniels Concert Highlights on Folk Music Notebook. Friday – 7:30pm – Sippin with Shawn (Shawn Cavanaugh). Headeye (Jason Hedrington) – Saturday Shenanigans, 9pm and Tuesday & Wednesday, Afternoon Delight, 1:11pm all on Facebook & Instagram. Not For Coltrane (Michael Duck) Stump the Band, Tuesday –12:30pm on YouTube. Rocking the Valley – Sunday –7pm – Red Barn Music Series (Bill Medei), Monday – 7pm -Stories & Song with Mike & Tom (Michael Duck & Tom Cooney), 8pm – Alexxis Steele. Tuesday – 7pm – Canadian Sessions (Samara Johnson) – this show is currently on hold but, will be returning soon. Stay tuned. 8pm – Showcase with Steve Jones. Wednesday – 8pm – Artist Spotlight with Ralph (Ralph Pagano) will return September, 2021. . All Rocking the Valley shows on Facebook and YouTube.

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Is it really July already ? It feels like Memorial Day was just last week and now it’s the July 4 weekend and, it’s loaded with live music. From Tunes at Twilight in downtown Bethlehem to First Friday on the Southside, Rock the Walk in Allentown and a whole list of 4th of July special events, there is plenty to choose from. And, that doesn’t even scratch the surface. Take a good look at the lineups, find your happy place and go out and support live music ! Don’t forget all of the amazing venues that need your support as well !

I can’t say thank you enough to everyone who contributes to this post every week and keeps me up to date on what you have going on. I couldn’t do it without you ! And, of course, thank you to all the weekly readers and followers ! If you would like to see your events advertised here every week, simply let me know your schedule by Wednesday evening. Whether your event is live and in person or on-line, you can promote it here. Use the “contact us” form on the website, Facebook messenger or email at lvvoicesofthevalley@gmail.com. Please take a minute to like and share us on Facebook. Here’s this weeks’ lineup. As I have the past few weeks, I’ll list the festivals and special events first, then I’ll get to the daily lineups.

FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Every THURSDAY through October 14 starts with Happy Hour on Hamilton in downtown Allentown. Rock the Walk starts out at 4pm. This week in Pocket Park, Dance Fusion Performing Arts Studio (4pm) followed by Garden State Radio (6pm). Mark & Ralph will be at Bru Daddy’s (4pm), C.J.Jenkins at Bell Hall (4pm) and Mike Metzgar at Hamilton Kitchen (4:30pm). Look for pop-up artists along Hamilton Street from 4-6pm. Downtown Bethlehem hosts Tunes at Twilight every week through July 22 at 6pm. You’ll find James Supra & Phil Pilorz at Edge Restaurant, Gene Perla Duo at Hotel Bethlehem, Fig for a Kiss at McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub, Craig Thatcher at Tapas on Main and George Hrab at Twisted Olive..

THURSDAY, 7/1 – East Rock Roots 1st of July Food Drive, 855 East Rock Road, Allentown. Live music – 6pm – with Elephants Dancing, Skyler Davis and David Sloyan

FRIDAY, 7/2 – First Friday on the Southside. Live music from The Wonton Soups, 6pm at Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub, Neil Grover, 6pm at the Banana Factory, Swamp Guard, 6:30pm at Dinky’s and The Swingtime Dolls, 7pm at Roasted.

FRIDAY, 7/2 thru SUNDAY, 7/4 – Sunny Rest 4th of July, Sunny Rest Resort. Live music Saturday – A Pair of Nuts (noon) and Radio Tokyo (10pm). Sunday – Tom Storm (noon) and Just Jeff (5pm).

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 7/2 & 7/3 – Rock for Your Independence, Morwood Sportsmen Club. Live music Friday – Poker Face (6:30pm), Spider Pie (7:45pm) and The Defiance (9pm). Saturday – Junior’s Grades (4:30pm), Old School (6:30pm) and Poker Face (9pm).

SATURDAY, 7/3 – Red White & Brew Fest, Riverside Barr, 6pm. Live music from PSYCH and Band of Brothers.

DAILY LINEUPS:

THURSDAY, 7/1 – 3:30pm – Nick Cerniglia, Trolly Barn Public Market. 4pm – Jeni Hackett, Blue Ridge Estate Vineyards. 5pm – Owen & the Alien, Slopeside Pub. 5:30pm – Tim Harakal, The Shelby and Pilgy, Blue Ridge Estate Vineyards. 6pm – Ultra Kings Deluxe, Steel Club and Marc Berger & Ride, Scott Park. 6:30pm – Becky & the Beasts, Penn’s Peak. 7pm – Quick Draw, The Iron Mule and Jonny Cornelius, Stooges. 7:30pm – Nicole Atkins & the Family, Steel Stacks

FRIDAY, 7/2 – 4pm – Psychedelic Revival, Bushkill Park. 5pm – Mark & Ralph, Keystone Harley-Davidson, Moondogs, Tolino Vineyards, Brosky & Cannavo, Radical Wines, Zach Russack, Ironbound Cider and TimeWhys, Mountain View Vineyards. 5:30pm – Julianna Sweeney, Easton Public Market and Mosey Beat, Olde Homestead Golf Club. 6pm – Nate Meyers & the Aces, Hamilton Kitchen & Bar, Steven Wales, Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellar, Pentley Holmes, HiJinx Brewery, Radio One, Bell Hall, DMC Duo, McCoole’s at the Historic Red Lion Inn, Ken Pierson, Markley Bar & Grille, Chris Thomas, Weathered Vineyards, Jonny Cornelius, Blueprint Brewing Co, Two of a Kind, Insurrection Distillery, Michael Patrick, Black & Blue, Dave Mell Trio, Saucony Creek Franklin Station Brew Pub and Tom Storm, Mansion House. 6:30pm – Bill Ihling, El Charro del Rio, Psychedelic Revival, Riverside Barr, Mr Nice Guy, Stokesay Castle & Knights Pub and Lou Pompilio, The Iron Mule. 7pm – Smooth Retsina Glow, Strawberry Family Restaurant, Downtown Jimmy Brown Duo, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co, Chris Colaiaco, Easton Wine Project, George Grillo, Derailed Taphouse, Stef & Mike, Jack’s Slice, Joyous, Cattasaqua Park, The Bobby Clark Band, Rivals Sports Bar and The Verdict, Steel Pub. 7:30pm – Kyle Yankowy Duo, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co and Life After Dead, Steel Stacks. 8pm – StillCraft, 1836 Saloon, Accept & Blackfoot, Penn’s Peak, Vinyl Persuasion, The Shanty on 19th and The Royal Picks, Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 9pm – Cody Templeton Band, Draught House. 10pm – My Brother Below, Funhouse Southside.

SATURDAY, 7/3 – Noon – Smooth Retsina Glow, Quakertown Farmer’s Market and Red Bear, Pocono Mountain Harley-Davidson. 1pm – Amber Peirce, Bell Hall, Kristen Morgenstern, Lehigh Valley Zoo, Jordan White, Tolino Vineyards, Social Call, Hardball Cider, Acoustic Kitty Project, Promenade Shops, TimeWhys, Sorrenti Vineyards, Dear Anna, Leaf Cigar Bar and Kendal Conrad & Blazing Swine, Setter Ridge Vineyards. 2pm – Scott Marshall & the Highway Souls, Weathered Vineyards and Lonesome Duo, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co. 3pm – Eliza Rush Band, The Inn at Birch Wilds. 5pm – Smith Compound Band, Macungie VFW Tiki Bar, Pentley Holmes, Sorrenti Family Estate Vineyards, Stef & Mike, Hop Hill Brewing Co and Rebekah Leigh, New Hope Winery. 5:30pm – Fraser Thomas, Weis Pub (Macungie), Cramer Brothers Band, Blue Ridge Estate Vineyards and DMC Duo, Invertase Brewing Co. 6pm – Smooth Retsina Glow, Lost Tavern – Bethlehem, Secondwynd, Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellar, Cassandra Rose, Taylor House Brewing Co, Punkabillys on the Wagon, McCoole’s at the Historic Red Lion Inn, Radio One, Hotel Bethlehem, John Rodden, Saucony Creek Kutztown Brewery and The Doc, Insurrection Distillery. 6:30pm – Whitey McVickers, The Iron Mule and Amy Lewis, Stokesay Castle & Knoghts Pub. 7pm – Sheila & Mark, Derailed Taphouse, Chuck Schubert, Easton Wine Project, The Boondock Barons, Jabber Jaws Bar & Grille, Regina Sayles, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co, Gunslinger, East Penn Sporting Clays, Michael Patrick, Big Bear Gear and The Bobby Clark Band, Steel Pub. 7:30pm – Woodside Avenue, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co, The Sofa Kings, Steel Stacks and The Gas Trio, Rivals Sports Bar. 8pm – Sunsets North, Seven Sirens Brewing Co, Joe Janci, Descendants Brewing Co and Kevin & Dean, New Jerusalem Inn. 9pm – Payton Renee, McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub. 10pm – The Big Shaboozie, Funhouse Southside. 10:30pm – Chris Condel, Warrior Bar & Grill

SUNDAY, 7/4 – 8am – Nick Franclik, Jake’s Flea Market. 9:30am – Mark & Ralph, Saucon Valley Farmer’s Market. Noon – Dave Johnsen, The Taproom at Weyerbacherr Brewing Co 1pm – Jeni Hackett Duo, Stoney Run Winery, Kristen Morgenstern, Lehigh Valley Zoo and Bobby from Curious Dog, Tolino Vineyards. 2pm – Owen & the Alien, Hardball Cider, Greg Smith’s Off the Road, Riverside Barr and The Sol, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co. 3pm – Vinyl Persuasion, Insurrection Distillery. 5pm – The Youngers & The New Constitution, Bear Creek Mountain Resort, Heart Headed, Seven Sirens Brewing Co and John Cannavo Band, Nick’s Lake House. 6pm – DMC Duo, Emmaus Community Park. 7pm – Girl Crue, Steel Stacks, Kate & Those Guys, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co and The Doc, Insurrection Distillery. 10pm – Heart Headed, Funhouse Southside.

MONDAY, 7/5 – 1pm – Jeni Hackett, Setter Ridge Winery. 2pm – Rick B, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co.

WEDNESDAY, 7/7 – 6pm – Vinyl Persuasion, Covered Bridge Inn. 7pm – Artisan Trio, Palette & Pour and Mike Greer & Co, Steel Pub.

OPEN MIC NIGHTS – THURSDAY – 6pm – Renegade Winery, My Tequila House and Jack’s Slice, 7pm – Bowers Hotel, Cinder Inn, The Stanhope House, Blend (Final Thursday every month) and ShawneeCraft Brewery. 9pm -. Rathskeller in the National Hotel. 10pm – The Bath Exchange, inside the Historic Slate Exchange Hotel in Bath. FRIDAY – 6pm – Hope & Coffee, Tamaqua. SATURDAY – 6pm – Bally Hotel (First Saturday Every Month). SUNDAY – 3pm,- Shanty on 19th and Camels Hump Farm. . 7pm – The Wooden Match. MONDAY – 6:30pm – Crooked Eye Brewery (1st, 3rd & 5th Monday every month). 10pm – The Funhouse Southside. TUESDAY – 5pm – Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 6pm – Iron Lakes Country Club. 7pm – Old Mill Pub and Change on 3rd (First Tuesday each month) 8pm – Descendants Brewing Co (Ship Inn). WEDNESDAY – 5pm – Insurrection Distillery. 6pm – Bally Hotel, Josie Porter Farm and Jabber Jaws Bar & Grill. 7pm – Black & Blue and Desiderio’s Stone Tavern. If you plan on attending an open mic, you are encouraged to bring your own instrument and microphone. Remember to follow all health and safety guidelines. Let’s keep the venues open !

WEEKLY ON-LINE SHOWS – Thursday – 8pm – Godfrey Daniels Concert Highlights on Folk Music Notebook. Friday – 7:30pm – Sippin with Shawn (Shawn Cavanaugh). Headeye (Jason Hedrington) – Saturday Shenanigans, 9pm and Tuesday & Wednesday, Afternoon Delight, 1:11pm all on Facebook & Instagram. Not For Coltrane (Michael Duck) Stump the Band, Tuesday –12:30pm on YouTube. Rocking the Valley – Sunday –7pm – Red Barn Music Series (Bill Medei), Monday – 7pm -Stories & Song with Mike & Tom (Michael Duck & Tom Cooney), 8pm – Alexxis Steele. Tuesday – 7pm – Canadian Sessions (Samara Johnson) – this show is currently on hold but, will be returning soon. Stay tuned. 8pm – Showcase with Steve Jones. Wednesday – 8pm – Artist Spotlight with Ralph (Ralph Pagano) will return September, 2021. . All Rocking the Valley shows on Facebook and YouTube.

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Are you getting back out and enjoying live music again ? If so, you will find everything you need to know about who is playing where and when right here. Festivals, special events, open mics and your favorite live music venues all in one place. There are even a few on-line events you can tune in to if you’re staying home. Let’s support each other whenever we can and, of course, these great venues that bring us live music every week.

I can’t say thank you enough to everyone who contributes to this post every week and keeps me up to date on what you have going on. I couldn’t do it without you ! And, of course, thank you to all the weekly readers and followers ! If you would like to see your events advertised here every week, simply let me know your schedule by Wednesday evening. Whether your event is live and in person or on-line, you can promote it here. Use the “contact us” form on the website, Facebook messenger or email at lvvoicesofthevalley@gmail.com. Please take a minute to like and share us on Facebook. Here’s this weeks’ lineup. As I have the past few weeks, I’ll list the festivals and special events first, then I’ll get to the daily lineups.

FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Every THURSDAY starts with Happy Hour on Hamilton in downtown Allentown. Rock the Walk starts out at 4pm with The Billy Bauer Band and The Wood Smoke Duo in Pocket Park and Smooth Retsina Glow at Hamilton Kitchen. Look for pop-up artists along Hamilton Street from 4-6pm. Downtown Bethlehem hosts Tunes at Twilight every week at 6pm. You’ll find Melody Cruz at Corked 2.0, Tim Harakal at Edge Restaurant, Shaun Lally at The Sun Inn Courtyard (5:30 start) Hawk Brothers Jazz at Hotel Bethlehem, Without George at McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub, Hunter Chadeayne at Plants & Vintage and Aiden Bloomfield Duo at Platz.

SATURDAY, 6/26 – Poor Bastards Car & Motorcylce Show, East Goshenhoppen Park – 9am – Live music by The Ultra Kings and World Breaker.

SATURDAY, 6/26 – Soulshine Summer Music Concert, Country Creek Winery – 2pm – Live music by Mike Guldin & Rollin’ & Tumblin’, All Worn Out and Mike Greer & Company. Admission is $20. Rain date, SUNDAY, 6/27.

SATURDAY, 6/26 – Gathering of the Tribes Six, Tri-Boro Sportsmen Club. Noon – Live music from Girl Crue, The Cherry Bombs, Social Call and The Jack Adams Blues Band. $10 cover.

SATURDAY, 6/26 & SUNDAY, 6/27 – Groove at the Grove, Morwood Sportsmen Club – Live music in order of appearance: (noon start both days) SATURDAY – Mr. Checker, Electric Heart & Soul, Spider Pie, Pop Roxx, TK-2, Hammer Sheep and The Programme. SUNDAY – Maili Shelly, Three Beards & a Bush, One Eye Willy, Zig Zag & the Key of Z and The Hoppin’ Boxcars. $25 admission. Gates open 6pm FRIDAY, 6/25 for campers.

SATURDAY, 6/26 & SUNDAY, 6/27 – PA BBQ Fest, Jim Dietrich Park – Live Music in order of appearance. 11am start both days. SATURDAY – Richard Mextorf, Lil Ragu Band, Chris Beissel, Uncle Jake & the 18-Wheel Gang and a Billy Joel Tribute by Terrance Laughlin. SUNDAY – Lefty Wilson, Friar Point Band, Jaisen Taylor Band and Kirby Sibiski. FREE admission. $5 parking fee.

SUNDAY, 6/27 – Sunday Service Metal Night, Jabber Jaws Bar & Grill. – Live Music from Krusifire, Black Horizon and Raoul & the Dukes. 7pm – $10 cover.

DAILY LINEUPS:

Thursday, 6/24 – 4:30pm – Mark & Ralph, South Mall. 5pm – Kyle Yankowy, Lost Tavern – Bethlehem and Pentley Holmes, Architects Golf Club. 5:30pm – Pilgy, Blue Ridge Estate Vineyards, DMC Duo, Olde Homestead Golf Club.. 6pm – Lou Franco Duo, Steel Club, Two of a Kind, Covered Bridge Inn, Supra/Ayers Band, Scott Park, Regina Sayles, Stroudsburg Court House Square and Jeff Crosson, Lost Tavern – Hellertown. 6:30pm – Joanna Bea & Mike ET, Cinder Inn. 7pm – Stevie Vicks Duo, The View at Morgan Hill, Ashley Marquez, The Wooden Match and Jonny Cornelius, Stooges.

FRIDAY, 6/25 – 5pm – At the Apollo, Tolino Vineyards, Jeni Hackett Duo, Radical Wines, Glen Roberts, Hardball Cider and Tom Graham, Lost Tavern – Hellertown. 5:30pm – Adam Web, Easton Public Market, Not Us, Olde Homestead Golf Club and Pilgy, Blue Ridge Estate Vineyards. 6pm – Z Solo, Pocono Winery, Damian Walck, Insurrection Distillery, Michael Arenella Duo, McCoole’s at the Historic Red Lion Inn, Blaming Amy, HiJinx Brewery, Billy & Chris, Lost Tavern – Bethlehem, Yingling-Porter on Tap, Emmaus Triangle, Cody Templeton Band, Rivals Sports Bar, Chelsea Lyn Meyer Duo, Foundation Tavern, Eliza & Brook, Mansion House, Manatawny Creek Ramblers, Jim Dietrich Park, Jonny Cornelius, Trolly Barn Public Market, 2 Joes & a Jane, Hotel Bethlehem, Sons of Izzy, Coplay Saengerbund, Swamp Guard, Hills at Lockridge in Macungie, Kermit, Reading Liederkranz, Mike & Brian, Bishop Estate Vineyards, Craig Thatcher, Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellar, The Grayman Group, Jack’s Slice, The Color Teal, Horse Tavern and Tim Fitzpatrick, Boulder View Tavern. 6:30pm – Zaire, One Center Square and Allan Willcockson, The Iron Mule. 7pm – Shaun Lally, Ringer’s Roost, Band of Brothers, Steel Pub, Acoustic Kitty Project Duo, Two Rivers Brewing Co – Easton, The Audio Files, Fegley’s Allentown Brew Works, Luca, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co, Erin McClelland, Derailed Taphouse, Hunkajunk, Cattasaqua Park, We May Be Right, Covered Bridge Park, Payton Renee, House & Barn and Uncle Wes & the Mess, Riverside Barr. 7:30pm – Mark & Ralph, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co. 8pm –Third Hand, The Shanty on 19th, Scott Marshall & the Highway Souls, Pocono Raceway and Owen & the Alien, Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 9:30pm – Video Daze, Rivals Sports Bar. 10pm – The Wonton Soups, The Funhouse Southside.

SATURDAY, 6/26 – 11am – Third Degree, Keystone Harley-Davidson. 1pm – Billy Bauer w/Bobby Siegfried, Dinky’s, Ash & Snow, Setter Ridge Winery and Two of a Kind, Country Junction. 2pm – Rick Toure, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co, Enjinz Fire, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co, Hannah Violet, Stoney Run Winery and John Rodden, Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 3pm – Whiskey Mansion, The Sand Bar and Just Duane, Lost Tavern – Hellertown. 4pm – Mark & Ralph, Eight Oaks Farm Distillery, Joe Janci, Little Ridge Vineyards, Big Fuss, Invertase Brewing Co and Joey & the T-Birds feat. Dave Freeman, Frank Foley & Jon Samson, Sherman Theater Concert on the Creek. 5pm – Indecision, Macungie VFW Tiki Bar. 5:30pm – Alias, Hardball Cider. 6pm – Scott Erickson, Insurrection Distillery, Andrea Carlson & the Love Police, McCoole’s at the Historic Red Lion Inn, Smooth Retsina Glow, Pocono Brewery, Stef, Mike & Erin, Bell Hall, The Muddbuggs, HiJinx Brewery, DMC Duo, Ringer’s Roost, Paul & Joe, Roselawn Bistro, Mark Prestifillipo, Hotel Bethlehem, Strutter & Victim of Vengence, Artie’s Bar & Grill, Helicopter Hot Tub, Saucony Creek Kutztown Brewery and Steven Wales, Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellar. 6:30pm – John DeRosa, The Iron Mule. 7pm – Andrew Tirado, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co, Scott Marshall & the Highway Souls, Pocono Raceway, Sage, Derailed Taphouse, Scott Carl, Jabber Jaws Bar & Grill, The Harrisons, 5 Points Bar & Grill, Tucker, Palm Tavern and Fuzzy Bunny, Steel Pub. 7:30pm – Skylar Love, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co and The Mike & Will Duo, West End Tavern. 8pm – Luisto Rosario, Steel Stacks and Mark Cernese feat William H Taft, Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 9pm – Shaun Lally, McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub. 10pm – The Electric Cheese Melt, The Funhouse Southside.

SUNDAY, 6/27 – 8am – Steve Walker, Jake’s Flea Market. 11am – Joe Janci, Asbury Coffee Mill and Billy & Chris, Hamilton Kitchen & Bar. 12pm – Michael Patrick, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co. 2pm – The Castaway Band, Weathered Vineyards, Smooth Retsina Glow, Black River Farms, Howie Baker, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co, Stef Mike & Erin, Stoney Run Winery and G, Lakeside Bar. 3pm – DMC Duo, Insurrection Distillery, Black Cross Band, The Sand Bar and Vinyl Persuasion, Thunderhead Lodge. 4pm – Joseph Acor & Jake, Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 5pm – Street Box Strummers, Hops at the Paddock and Shaun Lally, Fogelsville Hotel. 6pm – Project Grand Slam, Steel Stacks and Friends of Tom, Emmaus Community Park. 7pm – Trio Grande feat. Dave Freeman, Frank Foley & Jon Samson, Old Mill. 10pm – Urban Achievers, The Funhouse Southside.

WEDNESDAY, 6/30 – 5:30pm – Steve Johnson, The Sun Inn Courtyard. 7pm – Stereotype, Steel Pub.

OPEN MIC NIGHTS -There are TWO NEW open mic nights to add to the list. Both are on THURSDAY – 6pm – My Tequila House and 7pm – The Stanhope House. THURSDAY – 6pm – Renegade Winery, My Tequila House and Jack’s Slice, 7pm – Bowers Hotel, Cinder Inn, Blend (Final Thursday every month) and ShawneeCraft Brewery. 9pm -. Rathskeller in the National Hotel. 10pm – The Bath Exchange, inside the Historic Slate Exchange Hotel in Bath. FRIDAY – 6pm – Hope & Coffee, Tamaqua. SATURDAY – 6pm – Bally Hotel (First Saturday Every Month). SUNDAY – 3pm,- Shanty on 19th and Camels Hump Farm. . 7pm – The Wooden Match. MONDAY – 6:30pm – Crooked Eye Brewery (1st, 3rd & 5th Monday every month). 10pm – The Funhouse Southside. TUESDAY – 5pm – Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 6pm – Iron Lakes Country Club. 7pm – Old Mill Pub and Change on 3rd (First Tuesday each month) 8pm – Descendants Brewing Co (Ship Inn). WEDNESDAY – 5pm – Insurrection Distillery. 6pm – Bally Hotel, Josie Porter Farm and Jabber Jaws Bar & Grill. 7pm – Black & Blue and Desiderio’s Stone Tavern. If you plan on attending an open mic, you are encouraged to bring your own instrument and microphone. Remember to follow all health and safety guidelines. Let’s keep the venues open !

ON LINE – FRIDAY, 6/25 –7pm – The Big Wahu Caribbean Band, streaming live on the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission Facebook page and https://bfac-lv.org/. WEEKLY ON-LINE SHOWS – Thursday – 8pm – Godfrey Daniels Concert Highlights on Folk Music Notebook. Friday – 7:30pm – Sippin with Shawn (Shawn Cavanaugh). Headeye (Jason Hedrington) – Saturday Shenanigans, 9pm and Tuesday & Wednesday, Afternoon Delight, 1:11pm all on Facebook & Instagram. Not For Coltrane (Michael Duck) Stump the Band, Tuesday –12:30pm on YouTube. Rocking the Valley – Sunday –7pm – Red Barn Music Series (Bill Medei), Monday – 7pm -Stories & Song with Mike & Tom (Michael Duck & Tom Cooney), 8pm – Alexxis Steele. Tuesday – 7pm – Canadian Sessions (Samara Johnson) – this show is currently on hold but, will be returning soon. Stay tuned. 8pm – Showcase with Steve Jones. Wednesday – 8pm – Artist Spotlight with Ralph (Ralph Pagano) will return September, 2021. . All Rocking the Valley shows on Facebook and YouTube.

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With several festivals and special events plus, over 125 more live performances on the schedule, there is plenty of music to go around. Someone told me several weeks ago, “I can never find who is playing where anymore”. I told him “Just read this every Thursday”. I don’t claim to have every live music event listed here but, there’s certainly a lot to choose from. Keep sending me your schedules and I’ll keep posting them.

I can’t say thank you enough to everyone who contributes to this post every week and keeps me up to date on what you have going on. I couldn’t do it without you ! And, of course, thank you to all the weekly readers and followers ! If you would like to see your events advertised here every week, simply let me know your schedule by Wednesday evening. Whether your event is live and in person or on-line, you can promote it here. Use the “contact us” form on the website, Facebook messenger or email at lvvoicesofthevalley@gmail.com. Please take a minute to like and share us on Facebook. Here’s this weeks’ lineup. As I have the past few weeks, I’ll list the festivals and special events first, then I’ll get to the daily lineups.

FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Every THURSDAY starts with Happy Hour on Hamilton in downtown Allentown. Rock the Walk starts out at 4pm with The Groove Merchants and The Castaway Band in Pocket Park. Look for pop-up artists along Hamilton Street from 4-6pm. Downtown Bethlehem hosts Tunes at Twilight every week at 6pm. You’ll find Rebecca Connelly & Clayton Reilly (5:30pm start) at Corked 2.0, Pentley Holmes at the Goundie House Garden, Ron & Michael Goosely at Hotel Bethlehem, Island Time at Edge Restaurant, Tim Harakal at McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub and Wayward Buds at the Twisted Olive.

FRIDAY, 6/18 & SATURDAY, 6/19 – Phillipsburg Olde Towne Festival – 5pm Friday at Shappell Park, The Dr Dick Show. Saturday at Walters Park, beginning at noon, Jack & the Echos, TimeWhys, The Bobby Clark Band and The Large Flowerheads.

FRIDAY, 6/18 – SUNDAY, 6/20 – Beer Fest Weekend at Sunny Rest Resort. Live music: Saturday, A Pair of Nuts (1pm) and Social Call (10pm). Sunday, 5pm – Damian.

SATURDAY, 6/19 – Nazareth Food Truck Festival – 3pm – Live music from Keith Quelet (3pm), Fab 5 Revue (4pm), 60 Something (5pm) and New Day Rising (6pm).

SATURDAY, 6/19 – West Reading Art on the Avenues. Music lineups: Main Stage (6th Ave) starting at noon, Egon & the Slimers, Mr Nice Guy, Non Zero Sum Jazz Guitar Trio, Cloud Party, The Chairman Dances, The Quiet Campaign and The Nielsen Trust (Rick & Daxx Nielsen of Cheap Trick). 7th Avenue Stage starting at 12:30pm – Allison Favila, Horns of Pan, Aaron Parker, Beautiful Red Panda, Kick Out Before 3 and Milou Sky.

SUNDAY, 6/20 – Strawberry Festival and Car Show, St Matthews UCC Church, Kunkletown. 11am – Scott Reppert. 3pm – Cramer Brothers Band.

SUNDAY, 6/20 – The Father’s Day Memorial Ride begins at Steel Stacks at 11am and ends at Fossil’s Last Stand with live music from Scott Marshall, Chelsea Lyn Meyer and The Boondock Barons.

MONDAY, 6/21 – Make Music Upper Perk. This all day music festival is part of the world-wide celebration of Make Music Day (annually on June 21). There will be live performances from 46 different local musicians at 13 different venues throughout Green Lane, East Greenville and Pennsburg. Music begins at 10am and continues until approximately 10pm. A complete listing of all musicians, locations and times can be found at https://valleyartscene.wordpress.com/mmup-2021-schedule/.

DAILY LINEUPS

THURSDAY, 6/17 – 4:30pm – Fran Mayville, South Mall. 5:30pm – Pilgy, Blue Ridge Estate Winery and Starting Tomorrow, Sun Inn Courtyard. 6pm – Two of a Kind, Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellar, Paul Knakk, Steel Club, The Dana Gaynor Band, Scott Park and Mark Cook & Brian Hall, Stroudsburg Courthouse Square. 6:30pm – Grateful Duo, Porter’s Pub. 7pm – Quick Draw, Iron Mule and Zaire, The View at Morgan Hill. 7:30pm – The Hillbenders, Steel Stacks.

FRIDAY, 6/18 – 4pm – Joanna Bea & Mike ET, Split Rock Resort. 5:30pm – Pilgy, Blue Ridge Estate Winery, Blaming Amy, Olde Homestead Golf Club and Chasing Daylight, Easton Public Market. 6pm – Kendal Conrad, Hotel Bethlehem, Stef & Mike, Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellar, Billy Bauer Trio, Bell Hall, Bank Street Band, Center Square – Easton, James Supra, Foundation Tavern, DMC Duo, Hardball Cider, Lorenzo, McCoole’s at the Historic Red Lion Inn, Ryan Mayersky, Copperhead Grille, Stranger Things Rock, Strawberry Family Restaurant, Vital Link, Weathered Vineyards, Smooth Retsina Glow, Mountain View Vineyards, Bobby Newton & Three the Hard Way, Roselawn Bistro and Derek Jones, Insurrection Distillery. 6:30pm – Chris Giakas, Iron Mule, Melanie Ilana Duo, Saucony Creek Kutztown Brewery and Bark at the Moon, Penn’s Peak. 7pm – Two of a Kind, Halftime Bar & Grill, Payton Renee, Fegley’s Allentown Brew Works, Lovelace, Steel Pub, Secret Reasons, ShawneeCraft Brewery, She Said Sunday, Cattasaqua Park, Jonny Cornelius, Stooges, Acoustic Kitty Project (solo), Easton Wine Project, Heart Headed, Blended by Bru Daddy’s and Nick Cerniglia, House & Barn. 7:30pm – John Rodden, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co and Almost Queen, Sherman Theater. 8pm – Mark & Ralph, 21 Taphouse, Swamp Guard, Seven Sirens Brewing Co, Billy Rooth, Derailed Taphouse, Rock Trax, American Spirits Roadhouse and Eaglemania, Mauch Chunk Opera House. 10pm – The Wallace Brothers, Funhouse Southside and Sugadont, Pearly Baker’s Ale House.

SATURDAY, 6/19 – 9:30am – Mark & Ralph, Trexlertown Farmer’s Market. 11am – Third Degree, Keystone Harley-Davidson. Noon – The Boondock Barons, Slatington Market Place, The Castaway Band, Tri-Boro Sportsman’s Club and Uncle Smiley, Pocono Mountain Harley-Davidson. 1pm – Now Serving, Maggie’s Tavern, Smooth Retsina Glow, Renegade Winery, RED Duo, Vynecrest Vineyards and Yingling-Porter On Tap, Promenade Shops. 2pm – Pilgy, Tolino Vineyards, Skylar Love, Seven Sirens Brewing Co, A Girl & A Guy, ShawneeCraft Brewery, Nick Cerniglia, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co, Windy City, Country Creek Winery and Third Degree, Stoney Run Winery. 4pm – Triple Dog Dare, Leaf Cigar Bar. 5pm – Stef & Mike, Hop Hill Brewing Co, Sons of Izzy, Macungie VFW Tiki Bar and Laurie Vosburg w/Mike Wojik & Louis Fox, Pour House Bar & Grill. 5:30pm – Z Solo, Blue Ridge Estate Winery and Freedom in Christ Band, Universal Performance Center. 6pm – Shaun Lally, Hotel Bethlehem, Clayton Reilly, Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellar, Joe Lazorik, McCoole’s at the Historic Red Lion Inn, Blue Moxie, Insurrection Distillery, Island Time, HiJinx Brewery, Mostly Grateful, Forksville Inn & Tavern, Jonny Cornelius, Big Woody’s (Forks), Payne Shelton, Thunderhead Lodge, Brian Drux Project, Jack’s Slice and Cody Tyler & Gypsy Convoy, Saucony Creek Franklin Station Brew Pub. 7pm – PSYCH –Steel Pub, DMC Duo, Easton Wine Project, The Contact Collective, Iron Mule, Kendal Conrad, Taylor House Brewing Co, Joanna Bea & Mike ET, Black & Blue, Tim Harakal, The Wooden Match, Lo & Behold, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co, Michael Patrick, Crossroads Tavern and Jessica Hoch, House & Barn. 7:30pm – Jeni Hackett Duo, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co., Psychedelic Revival, Best Station Hotel and Henry & the Reggae Rockers feat. Conquering Rulers, Steel Stacks. 8pm – Chelsea Lyn Meyer Duo, The Shanty on 19th, Vinyl Persuasion, Gin Mill & Grill and The Wonton Soups, Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 9pm – Seamus Kelleher, McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub. 9:30pm – Mississippi Pig Farmers, Grumpy’s BBQ. 10pm – Cody Templeton Band, 1836 Saloon, Smooth Retsina Glow, Pearly Baker’s Ale House and Dear Anna, Funhouse Southside.

SUNDAY, 6/20 – 8am – Mark & Ralph, Jake’s Flea Market. 9:30am – Frank Porter, Emmaus Farmer’s Market. 11am – Ash & Devan, Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellar, Smooth Retsina Glow, Hamilton Kitchen and Jimmy Farrell, McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub. Noon – Dom Palombi Project, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co. and Catch 22 Duo, Pocono Mountain Harley-Davidson. 12:30pm – Bill Ihling, Four Sisters Winery. 1pm – Kerry Blue Band, Villa Milagro Vineyards. 2pm – Band of Brothers, Macungie VFW Tiki Bar, Pilgy, Blue Ridge Estate Winery, Ziggy, ShawneeCraft Brewery, Girl Crue, Ritz BBQ, Steven Wales, Stoney Run Winery, Royal Picks, Blue Mountain Vineyards, John Rodden, Black River Farms and Johnny D, Slopeside Pub. 3pm – Matt Miskie, Insurrection Distillery, Brit & Kenny, Broadway Grill, Vinyl Persuasion, The Wabash (Tamaqua Summerfest) and Steve Brosky & John Cannavo, Thunderhead Lodge. 4pm – Beach Lovin’ Man/Caribbean Jeff, Covered Bridge Inn and Colour Sound, Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 5pm – Owen & the Alien, Fogelsville Hotel. 6pm – Z Solo, Trails End Pub, Habibi, Steel Stacks, Frog Holler, Bear Creek Mountain Resort and The Large Flowerheads, Weona Park. 7pm – Kinda Sorta Maybe, Topton Park. 10pm – Lorenzo, Funhouse Southside.

MONDAY, 6/21 – 8:30pm – Adam Niewood Trio, Porter’s Pub.

WEDNESDAY, 6/23 – 6pm – Jeni Hackett, D&L Trail – Slatington Trailhead. 6:30pm – Traditional Irish Jam, Porter’s Pub. 7pm – Stefanie Johnson Band w/Erin Kelly, Cattasaqua Park, Billy Bauer Band, Forks Twp Commerce Center and Social Call, Steel Pub.

OPEN MIC NIGHTS –THURSDAY – 6pm – Renegade Winery, My Tequila House and Jack’s Slice, 7pm – Bowers Hotel, Cinder Inn, Blend (Final Thursday every month) and ShawneeCraft Brewery. 9pm -. Rathskeller in the National Hotel. 10pm – The Bath Exchange, inside the Historic Slate Exchange Hotel in Bath. FRIDAY – 6pm – Hope & Coffee, Tamaqua. SATURDAY – 6pm – Bally Hotel (First Saturday Every Month). SUNDAY – 3pm,- Shanty on 19th and Camels Hump Farm. . 7pm – The Wooden Match. MONDAY – 6:30pm – Crooked Eye Brewery (1st, 3rd & 5th Monday every month). 10pm – The Funhouse Southside. TUESDAY – 5pm – Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 6pm – Iron Lakes Country Club. 7pm – Old Mill Pub and Change on 3rd (First Tuesday each month) 8pm – Descendants Brewing Co (Ship Inn). WEDNESDAY – 5pm – Insurrection Distillery. 6pm – Bally Hotel, Josie Porter Farm and Jabber Jaws Bar & Grill. 7pm – Black & Blue and Desiderio’s Stone Tavern. If you plan on attending an open mic, you are encouraged to bring your own instrument and microphone. Remember to follow all health and safety guidelines. Let’s keep the venues open !

WEEKLY ON-LINE SHOWS – Thursday – 8pm – Godfrey Daniels Concert Highlights on Folk Music Notebook. Friday – 7:30pm – Sippin with Shawn (Shawn Cavanaugh). Headeye (Jason Hedrington) – Saturday Shenanigans, 9pm and Tuesday & Wednesday, Afternoon Delight, 1:11pm all on Facebook & Instagram. Not For Coltrane (Michael Duck) Stump the Band, Tuesday –12:30pm on YouTube. Rocking the Valley – Sunday –7pm – Red Barn Music Series (Bill Medei), Monday – 7pm -Stories & Song with Mike & Tom (Michael Duck & Tom Cooney), 8pm – Alexxis Steele. Tuesday – 7pm – Canadian Sessions (Samara Johnson) – this show is currently on hold but, will be returning soon. Stay tuned. 8pm – Showcase with Steve Jones. Wednesday – 8pm – Artist Spotlight with Ralph (Ralph Pagano) will return September, 2021. . All Rocking the Valley shows on Facebook and YouTube.

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Several months ago, when I took a quick look into Headeye’s ongoing project, I described it as Yes meets Frank Zappa and Warren Zevon. That much has not changed. I introduced the first few couple singles (and the “B” sides) from the CD – “Earth Girls”. “Facebook Booty Call” and “Ja Aber Nein” gave you a pretty good preview of what was to come. Well, the full CD is here now. It has actually been out for a couple months and, shame on me for not getting this out sooner.

“Earth Girls” is a full-length, 13-song album with a wide range of very interesting and entertaining music that steps well outside the main stream. If you haven’t taken the time to listen yet, there’s no better time than the present. The album features different mixes and a little different flow on the aforementioned singles and is a real treat if you’re looking for something new and different to listen to. Put on the headphones or pop in the ear buds and crank it up nice and loud, then kick back and enjoy.

So, what’s next ? A vinyl package is tentatively scheduled for release some time in June with a target date of Record Store Day. The package is available for pre-order now at http://www.headeye.org. There’s lots of goodies to go along the vinyl like stickers, posters and a USB stick full of bonus cuts from the project. If you order the full package now, you’ll get it all – vinyl, CD, USB stick and digital download. You will have every version of every song – and then some. Also on the horizon is a series of live performances in conjunction with Touchstone Theater. Next Saturday, June 19, They will be doing a special “test run” event in front of family, friends and invited guests. There will then be two live performances planned of August and October that will be open to the public. Stay tuned for dates. And, while they are hard at work on the next album, the final chapter in this story has not yet been written. There’s more to come and we’ll talk about that in the next chapter. In the meantime, get to the website, listen to this amazing production, pre-order the full package and get more of the story (so far).

If you want to get to know the man behind the project, Jason Hedrington, you can tune in to one (or all) of his weekly shows on Facebook and Intagram. Saturday Night Shenanigans airs weekly at 9pm and Afternoon Delight is every Tuesday and Wednesday at 1:11pm.

From the Poconos to Bucks County, from Phillipsburg to Reading and, everywhere in between, things are opening up more & more. That means more opportunities to find the live music you’re looking for at a venue we know you’ll love. It’s all right here and, the choices are all yours. If you haven’t taken a few minutes to read this weekly post, now is a great time to start – and share it with your friends. It’s a slightly longer read than normal but, that’s because it’s filled with music. There are carnivals, festivals and special events PLUS all the usual live music spots and some new ones.

I can’t say thank you enough to everyone who contributes to this post every week and keeps me up to date on what you have going on. I couldn’t do it without you ! And, of course, thank you to all the weekly readers and followers ! If you would like to see your events advertised here every week, simply let me know your schedule by Wednesday evening. Whether your event is live and in person or on-line, you can promote it here. Use the “contact us” form on the website, Facebook messenger or email at lvvoicesofthevalley@gmail.com. Please take a minute to like and share us on Facebook. Here’s this weeks’ lineup. As I have the past few weeks, I’ll list the festivals and special events first, then I’ll get to the daily lineups.

Every THURSDAY starts with Happy Hour on Hamilton in downtown Allentown. Rock the Walk starts out at 4pm with Toolshed Jack. Sunsets North is at the Hamilton Kitchen and Bar at 4:30pm. Look for pop-up artists like The Timoteo Blues Implosion along Hamilton Street from 4-6pm. Downtown Bethlehem hosts Tunes at Twilight every week at 6pm. You’ll find Billy & Chris at Urbano Mexican Kitchen & Bar, Christopher Dean Duo at Hotel Bethlehem, James Supra and Phil Pilorz at Edge Restaurant, Diarmuid McSweeney at McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub and Kozic & Bortz at the Twisted Olive.

This week also features two carnivals. THURSDAY, 6/10 through SATURDAY, 6/12. The Greater Nazareth Carnival (which actually started last night) features Uncle Smiley (Thur), Flirtin with the Mob (Fri) and Naked Jake (Sat) – all 6pm starts. The North Catty Small Town USA Carnival features Waitin on Sundown with Steve Ritter (Thu -6:30pm) and Flirtin with the Mob (Sat – 6pm).

The Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival runs THURSDAY, 6/10 through SUNDAY, 6/13. Here’s what the lineup looks like. THURSDAY – Tornado Rose Duo (5pm),, Texas Rose Duo (6pm), Stone Hearth (7pm), The Ruta Beggars (8pm), Serene Green (9pm). FRIDAY – Stone Hearth (12pm & 5:30pm), Texas Rose Band (1pm), River Bones Band Duo (1:45pm), Magnolia Street String Band (2:30pm & 7pm), The Ruta Beggars (3:15pm & 7:45pm), Danny Paisley & Southern Grass (4pm & 8:30pm), Colebrook Road (4:45pm & 9:15pm), Susie Q & the G Strings (6:15pm), River Bones Band (10pm). SATURDAY – Squirrel Stew (11am), Marteka & William (11:45am & 4pm), Mountain Highway (12:30pm & 4:45pm), The Ruta Beggars (1:15pm & 5:30pm), Serene Green (2pm & 6:15pm), Smokey Green & the Boys (2:45pm), Little Roy & Lizzie (7pm), Valerie Smith (8:15pm), Susie Q & the G Strings (9:30pm), The Grillbillie Project (10:15pm). SUNDAY – Bill & Maggie Anderson (12pm), Mountain Highway (1pm), The Ruta Beggars (2pm), Remington Ryde (3pm) and Stone Hearth (4pm).

SATURDAY, 6/12 – Pine Ridge Fest featuring Tommy Helmer (noon), Fella Smitbone (12:45pm), Jaycie & Michayla (1:30pm), Jeni Hackett Trio (2:15pm), Momma Stomp & the Flatfoots (3pm), Starboard Sparrows (4pm), Three the Hard Way (5pm), Sick Whiskey (6pm), Bandana Brothers (7pm), Tommy Helmer (8:30pm), LUCA (9pm), KC Raniero (10:15pm), BaBa (10:45pm), Nate Marks & Squirrel Trappers (12am), Rubix Pube (12:45am) and Daywand (1:30am).

SATURDAY, 6/12 and SUNDAY, 6/13 – Back to Life Music Festival, 3-9pm both days. SATURDAY – Beautiful Red Panda, Shots Called and Controlled Chaos. SUNDAY – MO7s, Jenifer Kinder, Controlled Chaos.

SATURDAY, 6/12 – Summer Spirits Cocktail Trail, Downtown Bethlehem – Frank Porter (11:30am), Jack Pierone (1:45pm) and Michael Patrick (4pm). Music will be at the Goundie House, 501 Main St.

I told you there was a lot. And, we’re just getting started. Here’s the daily lineups:

THURSDAY, 6/10 – 3pm – Ziggy Isaacs, Black River Wine Bar. 4:30pm – Mark & Ralph, South Mall. 4:55pm – Jeni Hackett, Coca Cola Park. 5pm – DMC Duo, Folino Estate Vineyards and Pentley Holmes, Slopeside Pub. 5:30pm – Pilgy, Blue Ridge Estate Vineyards. 6pm – Off the Road Duo, Covered Bridge Inn, Frank Porter, Crooked Eye Brewery and Dan Mies, Steel Club. 6:30pm – Jim Gaudet, Scott Park, Band of Brothers, Penn’s Peak, Smooth Retsina Glow, Cinder Inn and Mosey Beat, Porter’s Pub. 7pm – Amos Duo, The View at Morgan Hill, Dave Johnsen, The Wooden Match and Jonny Cornelius, Stooges. 7:30pm – Zaire, Arts Quest Town Square Stage.

FRIDAY, 6/11 – 5pm – Erin McClelland, Tolino Vineyards. 5:30pm – Pilgy, Blue Ridge Estate Vineyards and Lauren Marsh, Easton Public Market. 6pm – Billy Bauer, Lost Tavern (Hellertown), Social Call, Moore Township Recreation Center, Gary Maiatico, Weathered Vineyards, Z Solo, Pocono Brewery & Winery, Alias, Coplay Saengerbund, Stef & Mike, Woodstone Country Club, Kennedy Bound, Insurrection Distillery, Red Angel Duo, McCoole’s at the Historic Red Lion Inn, Cap Cee, Jack’s Slice, Smooth Retsina Glow, Mountain View Vineyards, BD Lenz & Jerris Cook, Hotel Bethlehem, Copper Fields, HiJinx Brewery and Two of a Kind, Hofford Mill/Gorge Eatery. 6:30pm – Mark & Ralph, The Iron Mule. 7pm – Michael Patrick, Tavern 519, Common Bond, Catty Amphitheater, Pandora’s Boxx, Steel Pub, Little Red Rooster, Crooked Eye Brewery, Large Flowerheads, Covered Bridge Park, Jon Stefon, Willow Creek Brewery, Bunchafunk, Chapel Hill Golf Club, Jordan White, Easton Wine Project and 90 Minute Drive, Derailed Taphouse. 7:30pm – Owen & the Alien, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co, Psychedelic Revival, The Shanty on 19th and Joe O’Malley, The Pour House Bar & Grill. 8pm – Fran Mayville, Triple Sun Spirits Co, Mosey Beat, Seven Sirens Brewing Company and Steve Brosky & John Cannavo, Two Rivers Brewing Co (Easton). 10pm – StillCraft, Funhouse Southside.

SATURDAY, 6/12 – Noon – Billy Bauer Band, Sts Philip & James Church Carnival. 1pm – George Baier, Tolino Vineyards, Levi Longacre & Jake Miller, Vyncrest Vineyards and Smooth Retsina Glow, Bell Hall. 2pm – The Knobby Whistlers, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co, Dirty Roxx, Diamond Fire Co (2nd set at 5pm), Adam McKinley, ShawneeCRaft Brewing Co, Ash & Snow, Black River Farms, Pilgy, Blue Ridge Estate Vineyards and Cassandra Rose, Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 3pm – Moondogs, Inn at Birch Wilds. 4pm – Girl Crue & PSYCH, Riverside Barr, Bill Ihling, Barley Creek Tasting Room, Frank Porter, Kemerer Museum and Red Angel Duo, Bishop Estate Vineyards. 5pm – Hypnotic Eye, The Loft at Sweetwater Golf Club. 5:30pm – Cnidarian. Ben Lovell, Oscar & Suka, Bangor Trust Brewing Co. 6pm – Mark & Ralph, Insurrection Distillery, Fraser Thomas, Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellar, Large Flowerheads, Longswamp Community Park, RED Duo, McCoole’s at the Historic Red Lion Inn, Scott Marshall & the Highway Souls, Weathered Vineyards, Electric Heart & Soul, Strawberry Family Restaurant, Little Red Rooster, Crossroads Tavern, Bathiki, Hotel Bethlehem, Honey & Nutz, Thunderhead Lodge, Dave Nonini, Trolly Barn Public Market and Powder Valley Bang & The Jaisen Taylor Band, Saucony Creek Kutztown Brewery. 6:30pm, Steve Brosky & John Cannavo, The Iron Mule and 2nd Street Players Band, The Flaming Crab. 7pm – Jeni Hackett Duo, Easton Wine Project, Common Bond, Steel Pub, Kevin & Dean, Jabber Jaws Bar & Grill, Nikki Briar, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co, The Boondock Barons, Half Time Bar & Grill, Kim & the Clairvoyants, Bru Daddy’s and Sue Pulcer, Derailed Taphouse. 7:30pm – A Girl & A Guy, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co, M80, Artie’s Bar & Grill and Brooklyn Charmers, Steel Stacks. 8pm – At the Apollo, Seven Sirens Brewing Co., Jimmy Leahy Band, Desiderio’s Stone Tavern and Acoustic Project, Emmaus Mercantile Club. 10pm – Mosey Beat, Funhouse Southside,

SUNDAY, 6/13 – 8am – Alyssa Dodge, Jake’s Flea Market. 9:30am – Bill Ihling, Saucon Valley Farmer’s Market. 11am – Owen & the Alien, Pocono Mountain Harley-Davidson. 11:30am – Mark & Ralph, Hidden Spring Lavender. Noon – John Derosa, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co. 1pm – Maddie Pearl Band, Black River Farms, Kate & Those Guys, Vynecrest Vineyards, Ash & Snow, Bishop Estate Vineyards, Glenwood, Tolino Vineyards, The Harmony Garage Band, Riverside Barr and Two of a Kind, Folino Estate Vineyards. 2pm – Pilgy, Blue Ridge Estate Vineyards and Vinyl Persuasion, Weathered Vineyards. 3pm – Mike Stanley, Insurrection Distillery and Brian Lally, Great Barn Taproom. 4pm – Mike Greer & Co, Strawberry Family Restaurant, Nick Cerniglia, Seven Sirens Brewing Co and Z Solo, Cinder Inn. 5pm – Serene Green, Porter’s Pub and Shaun Lally, Fogelsville Hotel. 5:30pm – Jonny Cornelius, The Iron Mule. 6pm – Steel Creek, Wind Gap Park and Caroline Rose, Steel Stacks. 10pm – Stray Seeds, Funhouse Southside.

MONDAY, 6/14 – 8:30pm – Adam Niewood Trio, Porter’s Pub.

WEDNESDAY, 6/16 – 5pm – Jeni Hackett, Promenade Shops. 7pm – Greg Smith’s Off the Road, Steel Pub.

OPEN MIC NIGHTS –THURSDAY – 6pm – Renegade Winery, My Tequila House and Jack’s Slice, 7pm – Bowers Hotel, Cinder Inn, Blend (Final Thursday every month) and ShawneeCraft Brewery. 9pm -. Rathskeller in the National Hotel. 10pm – The Bath Exchange, inside the Historic Slate Exchange Hotel in Bath. FRIDAY – 6pm – Hope & Coffee, Tamaqua. SATURDAY – 6pm – Bally Hotel (First Saturday Every Month). SUNDAY – 3pm,- Shanty on 19th and Camels Hump Farm. . 7pm – The Wooden Match. MONDAY – 6:30pm – Crooked Eye Brewery (1st, 3rd & 5th Monday every month). 10pm – The Funhouse Southside. TUESDAY – 5pm – Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 6pm – Iron Lakes Country Club. 7pm – Old Mill Pub and Change on 3rd (First Tuesday each month) 8pm – Descendants Brewing Co (Ship Inn). WEDNESDAY – 5pm – Insurrection Distillery. 6pm – Bally Hotel and Jabber Jaws Bar & Gill. 7pm – Black & Blue and Desiderio’s Stone Tavern. If you plan on attending an open mic, you are encouraged to bring your own instrument and microphone. Remember to follow all health and safety guidelines. Let’s keep the venues open !

WEEKLY ON-LINE SHOWS – Thursday – 8pm – Godfrey Daniels Concert Highlights on Folk Music Notebook. Friday – 7:30pm – Sippin with Shawn (Shawn Cavanaugh). Headeye (Jason Hedrington) – Saturday Shenanigans, 9pm and Tuesday & Wednesday, Afternoon Delight, 1:11pm all on Facebook & Instagram. Not For Coltrane (Michael Duck) Stump the Band, Tuesday –12:30pm on YouTube. Rocking the Valley – Sunday –7pm – Red Barn Music Series (Bill Medei), Monday – 7pm -Stories & Song with Mike & Tom (Michael Duck & Tom Cooney), 8pm – Alexxis Steele. Tuesday – 7pm – Canadian Sessions (Samara Johnson) – this show is currently on hold but, will be returning soon. Stay tuned. 8pm – Showcase with Steve Jones. Wednesday – 8pm – Artist Spotlight with Ralph (Ralph Pagano) will return September, 2021. . All Rocking the Valley shows on Facebook and YouTube.

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Ben Tyler is a very gifted songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. If you have followed him at all, you know he has given us some great music to listen to. No need to look any further than his 2020 single, “Daughter of Mine” to get a feel for his talent. Some songwriters possess the unique ability to take another artist’s song and make it their own with incredible results. Ben is one of those songwriters.

Let’s face it, we’ve heard many hit songs over the years that were covered by other artists and the tendency is to say “Yeah, but the original was better”. And, in many cases, that is true. Every now and then, someone takes a song and completely transforms it in a way that stops you in your tracks. This is one of those times. While changing the dynamics and adding a little twist and turn, the song remains completely recognizable yet, totally new and different at the same time. This is a refreshing new take on Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down“.

Of course, when you get a little help from your friends, it makes the finished product that much more special. Recorded locally and produced by Jason Reif of Freestone Productions, Ben was surrounded by some of the areas best musicians that helped him bring the whole project together. Anthony Cubbage (drums, electric guitar, mandolin), Neil Grover (acoustic guitar) and Nicholas Capozzolo (bass guitar) were all major contributors. Jason Reif added some electric guitar and organ as well as background vocals that were right on point.

So, where can I hear this amazing cover of Tom Petty’s popular hit ? Well, it’s on it’s way. “I Won’t Back Down” drops on all major platforms this Friday, June 11. You can pre-save it now at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/bentyler/i-wont-back-down. Don’t sleep on this one. Click that link and be sure to listen the minute it drops. Then, listen again and again. You won’t be disappointed.

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Here we are in June with more “April showers” in the forecast. Let’s hope the weather forecast is wrong for tonight – at least for the sake of outdoor music. There’s plenty going on in this weeks music scene so, let’s get out and support live music AND all the great venues that offer it !

I can’t say thank you enough to everyone who contributes to this post every week and keeps me up to date on what you have going on. I couldn’t do it without you ! And, of course, thank you to all the weekly readers and followers ! If you would like to see your events advertised here every week, simply let me know your schedule by Wednesday evening. Whether your event is live and in person or on-line, you can promote it here. Use the “contact us” form on the website, Facebook messenger or email at lvvoicesofthevalley@gmail.com. Please take a minute to like and share us on Facebook. Here’s this weeks’ lineup. Festivals first.

Every THURSDAY we get to stroll Main Street in downtown Bethlehem for “Tunes at Twilight” or Hamilton Street in Downtown Allentown for Happy Hour. Tunes at Twilight this week features Ginger & Joe at Edge Restaurant, Acoustic Sound, McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub, George Torella, Hotel Bethlehem, Lorenzo, Tapas on Main and Rameen Shayegan, Twisted Olive. All start times are 6pm. In Allentown, The Stray Seeds and the Michael Gray Band are among the many artists you’ll find along Hamilton starting at 4pm. Walter Lee will get started at Hamilton Kitchen and Bar at 4:30pm.

Southside Arts District, Bethlehem First FRIDAY – 6pm – Smooth Retsina Glow, Banana Factory and Keith, John & Sue, Colony Meadery. 7pm – Pentley Holmes, Southside 313 Bar & Grill. See https://www.facebook.com/southsideartsdistrict for all the First Friday details.

THURSDAY 6/3 – 4:30pm – Mark & Ralph, South Mall. 5pm – Owen & the Alien, Slopeside Pub. 6pm – Colebrook Road, Scott Park, Jim Roberti, Steel Club, Chuck Achey, Sun Inn Preservation Center and Kendal Conrad, Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellar. 6:30pm – Backyard Cabaret with Serene Green, Porter’s Pub and Britt & Kenny, Cinder Inn. 7pm – Jonny Cornelius, The Wooden Match. 8pm – Brian Lally, The Penn Taproom.

FRIDAY 6/4 – 4pm – The Britles, The Inn at Birch Wilds. 5pm – Jeni Hackett Duo, Ringside Bar & Grill and the G & Steve Experience, Keystone Harley-Davidson. 5:30pm – Jay Michaels, Easton Public Market. 6pm – Two of a Kind, Woodstone Country Club, Ash & Snow, Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellar, Payne Shelton, Insurrection Distillery, Shaun Lally, Foundation Tavern, Sister Blue, McCoole’s at the Historic Red Lion Inn, The Royal Picks, Pat’s Pizza and Bistro, Jonny Cornelius, Two Rivers Taproom (Quakertown), Skylar Love, Blueprint Brewing Co, Owen & the Alien, HiJinx Brewery, Chelsea Lyn Meyer Band, Coplay Saengerbund, Tom Storm, Mansion House, Radio One, Hotel Bethlehem and Barefoot Duo, Plumsteadville Inn. 6:30pm – Laurie Vosburg w/Mike Wojik & Louis Fox, The Iron Mule, The Jake Kaligis Band, Penn’s Peak and Kate & Those Guys, Northampton Liederkrantz. 7pm – Mark & Ralph, Thunderhead Lodge, Curious Dog, Murphy’s Hideaway, The Weekenders, Catty Amphitheater, SnowBetz, Rivals Sports Bar, Gypsy Junkies, Leaf Cigar Bar, Stef & Mike, House & Barn, Tim Harakal, Easton Wine Project, Sick Whiskey, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co, Christian Porter, Derailed Taphouse, Vinyl Persuasion, Jack’s Slice, Reel to Real, Artie’s Bar & Grill and Video Daze, Steel Pub. 7:30pm – Damn the Torpedoes, Steel Stacks and Patrick Young, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co. 8pm – Z Solo, Original Pocono Pub, Mike Metzgar, Slate Pub and Reservoir Hill Trio, Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 10pm – Powder Valley Bang w/The Big Shaboozie, Funhouse Southside.

SATURDAY 6/5 – 10:30am – Zach Brader, Jake’s Flea Market. 11am – Scott Marshall & the Highway Souls, Pocono Harley-Davidson. Noon – Smooth Retsina Glow – Quakertown Farmers Market. 1pm – Mark & Ralph, Heart & Soul Cafe, Peter Johann Band, Promenade Shops, RED Duo, Vynecrest Vineyards and TJ Bebb & Simply Skewered, Setter Ridge Winery. 2pm – Melanie Ilana, Stoney Run Winery, Radio One, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co, Jonny Cornelius, Seven Sirens Brewing Co, We3, Country Creek Winery, Joanna Bea & Mike ET, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co and Greg Smith, Taylor House Brewing Co. 3pm – Supra/Ayers Band, The Inn at Birch Wilds, Dirty Roxx, D&L Trail, John Cannavo Band, Spectator’s Bar & Grill and Seth Witcher, Invertase Brewing Co. 4pm – Britt & Kenny, Broadway Grill. 5pm – Smith Compound Band, Macungie VFW Tiki Bar and SteelCreek, Polk Twp Volunteer Fire Co. 5:30pm – Elizabeth Gillen, Blue Ridge Estate Winery and Vinyl Persuasion, Olde Homestead Golf Club. 6pm – Rick Toure, Insurrection Distillery, Shaun Lally, Copperhead Grill, Mark Cernese & Nick Lindsay, Crust Pizza, Ginger & Joe, Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellar, Christopher Dean Duo, Crossroads Tavern, Mike Guldin & Rollin & Tumblin, Strawberry Family Restaurant, Hot Club of Philadelphia, McCoole’s at the Historic Red Lion Inn, Powder Valley Bang, Jack’s Slice and Scott Marshall & The Highway Souls w/The Boondock Barons, Jabber Jaws Bar & Grill. 6:30pm – Whitey McVickers, The Iron Mule. 7pm – Andrew Nichols & The Kennedys, Fegley’s Allentown Brew Works, Breeze, Rivals Sports Bar, Joanna Bea & Mike ET, The Wooden Match, The Weekenders, Steel Pub, Benton, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co, George Grillo, Derailed Taphouse, Jeff Crosson, Easton Wine Project, Kendal Conrad, Blended by Bru Daddy’s and Amy Lewis, Stokesay Castle & Knights Pub. 7:30pm – New Klassical Quintet, Connexions Gallery, The Slackers, Steel Stacks, Parasitix, One Sided & I’m Done, Almond Tree Manor and Stray Seeds, The Taproom at Weyerbacher Brewing Co. 8pm – Two of a Kind, The Shanty on 19th, Sunsets North, Seven Sirens Brewing Co, Irv Ball, Soma Downtown Grill and Bill Ihling, Descendants Brewing Co at the Old Ship Inn. 9pm – The Crush, Grumpy’s BBQ, Avilion, Williams Irish Pub, The Wonton Soups, Steel Stacks. 10pm – Smooth Retsina Glow, Pearly Baker’s Ale House and Bear Sloth w/Scruft, Funhouse Southside.

SUNDAY 6/6 – 8am – Nick Franclik, Jake’s Flea Market. Noon – Two Pints, Pocono Harley-Davidson and Hearts of Steel featuring Smith Compound Band, The Honey Buzzards and The Buzz, Steel Pub. 2pm – Kendal Conrad, Black River Farms, Jake Kaligis, Weathered Vineyards and Brian St John, ShawneeCraft Brewing Co. 3pm – John David Ambrose, Insurrection Distillery and The Dr Dick Show, Sand Bar. 4pm – Regina Sayles, Happy Hour Bar & Grill and Radio One, Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 5:30pm – Bill Shannon, The Iron Mule. 6pm – Z Solo, Trails End Pub, South Penn Dixie, Dimmick Park, Dead Friends, Bear Creek Mountain Resort, The Acoustic Project, Emmaus Community Park and Pentley Holmes, Steel Stacks. 6:30pm – Jeni Hackett, N. Catty Wm J Albert Memorial Park. 10pm – Heart Headed, Funhouse Southside.

WEDNESDAY 6/9 – 6pm – Smooth Retsina Glow, Bru Daddy’s. 7pm – Girl Crue, Steel Pub.

OPEN MIC NIGHTS –THURSDAY – 6pm – Renegade Winery and Jack’s Slice, 7pm – Bowers Hotel, Cinder Inn, Blend (Final Thursday every month) and ShawneeCraft Brewery. 9pm -. Rathskeller in the National Hotel. 10pm – The Bath Exchange, inside the Historic Slate Exchange Hotel in Bath. FRIDAY – 6pm – Hope & Coffee, Tamaqua. SATURDAY – 6pm – Bally Hotel (First Saturday Every Month). SUNDAY – 3pm,- Shanty on 19th and Camels Hump Farm. . 7pm – The Wooden Match. MONDAY – 6:30pm – Crooked Eye Brewery (1st, 3rd & 5th Monday every month). 10pm – The Funhouse Southside. TUESDAY – 5pm – Seven Sirens Brewing Co. 6pm – Iron Lakes Country Club. 7pm – Old Mill Pub and Change on 3rd (First Tuesday each month) 8pm – Descendants Brewing Co (Ship Inn). WEDNESDAY – 5pm – Insurrection Distillery. 6pm – Bally Hotel and Jabber Jaws Bar & Gill. 7pm – Black & Blue and Desiderio’s Stone Tavern. If you plan on attending an open mic, you are encouraged to bring your own instrument and microphone. Remember to follow all health and safety guidelines. Let’s keep the venues open !

ON-LINE -This Saturday, 6/5 – 2pm – Punk & Preppy, Episode 5 featuring Dorothy & Prince Henderson (Resting Punk Face), on Facebook & Twitch. WEEKLY ON-LINE SHOWS – Thursday – 8pm – Godfrey Daniels Concert Highlights on Folk Music Notebook. Friday – 7:30pm – Sippin with Shawn (Shawn Cavanaugh). Headeye (Jason Hedrington) – Saturday Shenanigans, 9pm and Tuesday & Wednesday, Afternoon Delight, 1:11pm all on Facebook & Instagram. Not For Coltrane (Michael Duck) Stump the Band, Tuesday –12:30pm on YouTube. Rocking the Valley – Sunday –7pm – Red Barn Music Series (Bill Medei), Monday – 7pm -Stories & Song with Mike & Tom (Michael Duck & Tom Cooney), 8pm – Alexxis Steele. Tuesday – 7pm – Canadian Sessions (Samara Johnson) – this show is currently on hold but, will be returning soon. Stay tuned. 8pm – Showcase with Steve Jones. Wednesday – 8pm – Artist Spotlight with Ralph (Ralph Pagano) – this weeks guest, Darin Jellison. This is the final “live” episode of the season. Live shows return September, 2021. . All Rocking the Valley shows on Facebook and YouTube.

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