Musikfest is back with live music on stages of many sizes. More than 400 performances will be held through Aug. 10 on both the north and south sides of the city.
Here is the daily lineup of shows for Friday, Aug. 8.
Check this schedule carefully for late changes. Also, look to The Morning Call’s Musikfest page online at mcall.com/musikfest for news, previews, interviews, reviews and more.
The ultimate Musikfest 2025 guide: Lineup, food, parking and more
WIND CREEK STEEL STAGE
6 p.m.: Third Eye Blind with special guest Boys like Girls
NORTH SIDE
COMEDYPLATZ AT CHARLES A. BROWN ICE HOUSE
7 and 9:30 p.m.: Comedyplatz Standup Comedy Showcases
FAMILIENPLATZ
6 p.m.: Jumpin’ Jamie (children’s/family, indie, Kindie rock)
FESTPLATZ
Noon: Mighty Spectrum Band (rock)
3:30 p.m.: Hydraulic Lime (party/cover, rock)
6 p.m.: The Discoteks (party/cover)
8:30 p.m.: 70’s Flashback (rock)
HANDWERKPLATZ
5, 6, 7 and 8 p.m.: Cast in Bronze (world)
HOTEL BETHLEHEM PLATZ
5:30 p.m.: Slicked Up Nines
LAGERPLATZ
Noon: Joy and the Wildfire (Acoustic) (alternative, indie, rock)
1 p.m.: Ben D Straw
2 p.m.: Backstage Loyalty Member: Laurie Vosburg Band
3 p.m.: Lizzie B (folk/Americana, indie, pop)
4 p.m.: Wes Johnson and Gabe Delp
5 p.m.: The Sam Houseal Band
6 p.m.: Joey O
7 p.m.: Kristen Morgenstern (country, oldies, pop, rock)
LIEDERPLATZ
5 p.m.: The ColourSound (alternative, indie, rock, British rock)
7 p.m.: Wood Flower (bluegrass)
9 p.m.: Ceviche (jazz, pop, R&B/soul)
MAIN STREET
Noon: Jenny Founds (folk/Americana, indie, rock)
Noon: Sam Malcolm – Street Comedian
1 p.m.: Kenneth Lightfoot (magician)
1:30 p.m.: Lilly Moss (country, folk/Americana)
3 p.m.: Erin Kelly (country, rock)
4:30 p.m.: Andrew Tirado Trio (funk)
5 and 8 p.m.: SAURUS (street performer)
6:30 p.m.: Dylan Zangwill (blues, country, rock)
6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 p.m.: Orbital Drums (children’s/family, party/cover, percussion, drums)
7 p.m.: Big Easy Easton Brass Band (jazz, street performer, New Orleans)
8:30 p.m.: Atlassian (alternative/indie/rock)
PLAZA TROPICAL
Noon: Easton School of Rock Bank Street Band (party/cover, pop, rock)
3:30 p.m.: Ridge Rocks: Sentiment of Sun (alternative, rock, grunge)
5:30 p.m.: ARKAI (classical/rock/crossover)
7 p.m.: Adrian Anthony’s Grupo Hipnosis (Latin/top 40)
9 p.m.: Movement Moves Media: Latin Showcase (reggae, hip-hop)
STADTPLATZ
6 p.m.: The Taxmen: A Tribute to The Beatles (tribute)
7:30 p.m.: THE TRUANTS (oldies, rock, British invasion)
9:30 p.m.: Cunningham & Associates (R&B/soul, rock, tribute)
ZINZENPLATZ
5 p.m.: The Kyle Lacy Band (blues, R&B/soul, rockabilly)
7 p.m.: KOSER (alternative, pop, rock)
9 p.m.: Bastard Bearded Irishmen (Celtic/Irish, rock, punk)
VESPER CONCERT SERIES
7:30 p.m.: Francisco Roldan (classical, Latin, world)
SOUTH SIDE
AMERICAPLATZ AT LEVITT PAVILION STEELSTACKS
6 p.m.: The Abuptors (ska-reggae/mod)
7:30 p.m.: Sam Tinnesz (alternative rock)
9:30 p.m.: MKTO (pop)
COMMUNITY STAGE
Noon: Zaire (blues, party/cover, rock)
2 p.m.: Bayou Risin’ (tribute)
4:30 p.m.: The SwingTime Dolls (folk/Americana, oldies, tribute)
7 and 9 p.m.: mrnoname (alternative, pop)
11 p.m.: Lady White Rat (alternative, rock, hard rock/metal)
FRANK BANKO ALEHOUSE CINEMAS
10:30 p.m.: Improv with Cobra, Synced Up, & We’re Good, You’re Great (improv comedy)
JAZZ CABARET STAGE AT FRANK BANKO ALEHOUSE CINEMAS
1 p.m.: Waterfront Blue (blues, jazz, rock, Gypsy jazz)
3 p.m.: GT3-Jazz Standards (jazz)
5:30 p.m.: C’est la Vie (gypsy jazz)
8 p.m.: Benji & Rita (jazz, Latin, world)
LYRIKPLATZ AT FRANK BANKO ALEHOUSE CINEMAS
2 p.m.: Joy and the Wildfire (acoustic) (alternative, indie, rock)
3 p.m.: Jenny Founds (folk/Americana, indie, rock)
4 p.m.: Tim Harakal (folk/Americana, pop)
5 p.m.: Jillian Dolan (alternative, folk/Americana, jazz)
6 p.m.: Doug Kaetz (alternative, rock)
7 p.m.: Shaun Lally (party/cover, rock, mashups)
8 p.m.: Spoken Word by Afrobeats Production (spoken word)
MUSIKFEST CAFE
5:30 p.m.: 4REAL (funk/party/cover/R&B/soul)
7:30 p.m.: The BC Combo (blues, R&B/soul, rock, fusion roots rock blues)
9:30 p.m.: The Josh Squared Band (party/cover, R&B/soul, rock)
