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  • PUSCIFER GETS ‘EXISTENTIAL’ IN BETHLEHEM
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    PUSCIFER GETS ‘EXISTENTIAL’ IN BETHLEHEM

    Jun 20, 2023 0

    Photos and review by Ken Jones  On Saturday, June 3, 2023, I had the distinct pleasure of completing my Maynard James Keenan trifecta. At the Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem Pa., at exactly 9:...

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  • ANTHRAX AND BLACK LABEL SOCIETY BRING METAL MAYHEM TO BETHLEHEM
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    ANTHRAX AND BLACK LABEL SOCIETY BRING METAL MAYHEM TO BETHLEHEM

    Mar 3, 2023 0

    Photos by Keith Perks Anthrax, one of the Big Four bands of thrash metal, and co-headliner Black Label Society, the band fronted by former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde, reprised their summer ...

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  • MELVINS BRING CLASSIC SLUDGE METAL TO MUSIKFEST CAFE
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    MELVINS BRING CLASSIC SLUDGE METAL TO MUSIKFEST CAFE

    Sep 16, 2022 0

    Photos and recap by Keith Perks Kings of sludge metal the Melvins brought their Electric Roach tour to Musikfest Cafe in Bethlehem, Pa., on July 1 along with support acts Harshmellow and Helms Alee...

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  • BATTLES WARMS UP CROWD FOR PRIMUS WITH TECHNICAL, ENERGETIC SET
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    BATTLES WARMS UP CROWD FOR PRIMUS WITH TECHNICAL, ENERGETIC SET

    Jun 12, 2022 0

    Photos by Keith Perks The duo Battles opened for Primus' A Tribute to Kings tour stop in Bethlehem on May 25. From Keith Perks' concert review: Battles, an experimental rock group founded in Ne...

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  • PRIMUS NAILS AMBITOUS RUSH TRIBUTE IN BETHLEHEM
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    PRIMUS NAILS AMBITOUS RUSH TRIBUTE IN BETHLEHEM

    Jun 9, 2022 0

    Review and photos by Keith Perks Primus set out on tour recently paying homage to one of rock's most influential bands, Rush. With almost 50 dates on the tour, the band is making its way across Nor...

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  • THE REVIVALISTS’ DAVID SHAW: ‘IF THIS IS A DREAM, I DON’T WANT TO WAKE UP’
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    THE REVIVALISTS’ DAVID SHAW: ‘IF THIS IS A DREAM, I DON’T WANT TO WAKE UP’

    Mar 31, 2022 0

    The Revivalists -- an eight-piece, soulful rock band from New Orleans -- have sold millions of records and thrilled crowds from coast to coast. And now, after a forced hiatus from the road due to the ...

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  • THE WEIGHT BAND PULLS INTO NAZARETH (WELL, CLOSE ENOUGH)
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    THE WEIGHT BAND PULLS INTO NAZARETH (WELL, CLOSE ENOUGH)

    Mar 29, 2022 0

    Photos by Jim Gavenus The Weight Band, a group that carries on the tradition of The Band, performed Thursday night at Musikfest Cafe in Bethlehem, Pa. The Woodstock-based band is led by guitarist J...

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  • LUCERO MAKES HEARTBREAK AND WHISKEY SOUND LIKE HEAVEN AT MUSIKFEST CAFE
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    LUCERO MAKES HEARTBREAK AND WHISKEY SOUND LIKE HEAVEN AT MUSIKFEST CAFE

    Oct 16, 2021 0

    Photos and review by Keith Perks Lucero is one of those bands that you need to see live. Being out in the crowd is like being with family. A drunk and rambunctious family...and we're all there to s...

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  • ACTIVE ROCK HITMAKERS SHINEDOWN WORTH THE WAIT AT MUSIKFEST
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    ACTIVE ROCK HITMAKERS SHINEDOWN WORTH THE WAIT AT MUSIKFEST

    Aug 12, 2021 0

    Story and photos by Keith Perks BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Shinedown finally hit the stage at Musikfest after the rescheduling of its 2020 show. Brent Smith, Zach Myers, Eric Bass and Barry Kerch were welco...

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  • SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS KEEP IT ‘SUBVERSIVE AND CRAZY,’ EVEN FOR CHRISTMAS
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    SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS KEEP IT ‘SUBVERSIVE AND CRAZY,’ EVEN FOR CHRISTMAS

    Dec 7, 2019 0

    With elements of Gypsy jazz, klezmer, vaudeville and a zany sense of humor, Squirrel Nut Zippers were an unlikely success story in the '90s, when the 1996 sophomore album, "Hot" became a staple on rad...

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From the Vault

BRIT FLOYD BRINGS DAZZLING TRIBUTE SHOW TO KIRBY CENTER

BRIT FLOYD BRINGS DAZZLING TRIBUTE SHOW TO KIRBY CENTER

Mar 20, 2022
ESTA CODA, BLACK HOLE HEART LEAD BILL AT KARL HALL

ESTA CODA, BLACK HOLE HEART LEAD BILL AT KARL HALL

Jan 14, 2019
NO REST FOR CAGE THE ELEPHANT AT SCRANTON’S FUZZ FEST

NO REST FOR CAGE THE ELEPHANT AT SCRANTON’S FUZZ FEST

Jun 25, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: STEVE WINWOOD AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

PHOTO GALLERY: STEVE WINWOOD AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

Sep 15, 2014
STEVE MARTIN IN WILKES-BARRE

STEVE MARTIN IN WILKES-BARRE

Jul 4, 2013
PEACH FEST: PHIL LESH, DICKEY BETTS, JRAD & MORE ANNOUNCED

PEACH FEST: PHIL LESH, DICKEY BETTS, JRAD & MORE ANNOUNCED

Jan 12, 2018
SUSAN TEDESCHI THRILLS KIRBY CROWD DURING TEDSESCHI TRUCKS BAND SET

SUSAN TEDESCHI THRILLS KIRBY CROWD DURING TEDSESCHI TRUCKS BAND SET

Feb 13, 2018

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RISING GUITARIST BELLA RAYNE: ‘I NEVER COULD HAVE IMAGINED THAT I’D BE DOING ANY OF THIS RIGHT NOW’
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RISING GUITARIST BELLA RAYNE: ‘I NEVER COULD HAVE IMAGINED THAT I’D BE DOING ANY OF THIS RIGHT NOW’

Jun 27, 2025
FRANKIE AND THE WITCH FINGERS SOLD-OUT ALBUM RELEASE AT BERLIN
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FRANKIE AND THE WITCH FINGERS SOLD-OUT ALBUM RELEASE AT BERLIN

Jun 11, 2025
FOR DISPATCH, COLLABORATIONS ARE AT THE FORE OF NEW ALBUM AND TOUR
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FOR DISPATCH, COLLABORATIONS ARE AT THE FORE OF NEW ALBUM AND TOUR

Jun 30, 2025

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