Indie pop trio AJR and rock bands Yellowcard and Taking Back Sunday are coming to Bethlehem for Musikfest this summer.
The festival announced Monday that AJR, known for songs such as “Bang!” and “World’s Smallest Violin,” will perform Aug. 9 at the festival.
Yellowcard, known for songs such as “Ocean Avenue,” and Taking Back Sunday, known for songs like “MakeDamnSure,” will play together Aug. 8. They will be joined by rock band The Click Five.
Tickets are available now for ArtsQuest members, and will be available Friday morning for the general public.
AJR previously performed at Musikfest in 2023. It also performed at the Allentown Fair in 2021.
Yellowcard released its latest album, “Better Days,” in October. Taking Back Sunday’s latest album, “152,” was released in 2023.
Musikfest, which takes place on Bethlehem’s North and South sides, runs July 31 to Aug. 9.
Here is the lineup that’s been announced so far:
- Aug. 1: John Mulaney
- Aug. 3: Train
- Aug. 4: “Weird Al” Yankovic
- Aug. 6: Bailey Zimmerman
- Aug. 7: Parker McCollum
- Aug. 8: Yellowcard and Taking Back Sunday
- Aug. 9: AJR
The largely rain-free festival last summer broke attendance records of nearly 1.45 million over its 10 days.
❗JUST ANNOUNCED❗@AJRBrothers returns to Musikfest to close out our 2026 festival on August 9th! Tickets go on sale this Friday (12/19) at 10 a.m. pic.twitter.com/h3zF23E6KG
— Musikfest (@Musikfest) December 15, 2025
