PUSCIFER GETS ‘EXISTENTIAL’ IN BETHLEHEM
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
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
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
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
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’
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)
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
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
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
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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