BETHLEHEM PA – A series of tribute band performances, from classic rock anthems to melodic hits which represent some of music’s great legends, is scheduled for Feb. 7-28 (2025) at the ArtsQuest Musikfest Café, 101 Founders Way.
Tickets for each of the eight bands in nine shows (one on two separate days) are available now online, individually priced at between $15 and $50 depending on the show and performers. On the cafe’s calendar, as described in its media release, are:
Performing Between Feb. 7 and 15
- Super Trans AM, Feb. 7 (Friday) at 7:30 p.m., “Super Trans AM is the most unique and innovative theme band on the market today, playing all of your favorite arena anthems and chart-topping radio hits of the 1970s;”
- Dirty Deeds – The AC/DC Experience, Feb. 8 (Saturday) at 7:30 p.m., “Dirty Deeds – The AC/DC Experience celebrates the thunderous energy of the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson era, delivering a power-packed performance that takes the audience on a journey through the story that is AC/DC;”
- Face 2 Face – A Tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel, Feb. 14-15 (Friday and Saturday) both at 7:30 p.m., “The USA’s first and longest-running tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John;”
- Life After Dead: Grateful Dead Tribute, Feb. 15 (Saturday) at 8 p.m. in the Fowler Blast Furnace Room, “Life After Dead is a tribute to the improvisational, indescribable music of The Grateful Dead;”
Performing Between Feb. 17 and 28
- Luke Combs UK, Feb. 17 (Monday) at 7:30 p.m., “The world’s leading tribute to Luke Combs, endorsed by Luke Combs and his management team;”
- YAS Queen! A Celebration of the Music of Queen with Remember Jones, Feb. 21 (Friday) at 7:30 p.m., “A new 10-piece band celebration of Freddie Mercury and the music of Queen, starring Remember Jones, plus horns, strings and a choir;”
- Emo Kids – A Live Band Tribute to Emo, Feb. 22 (Saturday) at 7:30 p.m., “EMO KIDS are the best emo cover band in the country. What separates them is their dedication to not only playing as close to album-perfect as possible, but also being able to play for hours non-stop, while bringing the intense energy with which this music was created;” and
- Dwayne Gretzky, Feb. 28 (Friday) at 7:30 p.m., “Dwayne Gretzky are Canada’s reigning champs of nostalgia and a can’t miss live music experience; a curated nostalgia trip that captures the unique joy of turning a radio dial and being surprised by the familiar. Celebrating classic pop and rock from Fleetwood Mac to Fatboy Slim, Dwayne Gretzky has delivered electrifying renditions of more than 800 songs from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and 2000s.”
The Musikfest Café is part of the ArtsQuest at SteelStacks complex in Bethlehem, located 55 miles northeast of Pottstown. ArtsQuest programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually with the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events. Its flagship production is its annual summer Musikfest concerts.
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