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When:<\/strong> 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2<\/p>\nWhere:<\/strong> Musikfest Cafe, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem<\/p>\nHow much:<\/strong> $19.25-$34.25<\/p>\nTickets:<\/strong>\u00a0artsquest.com 610-332-1300<\/p>\nMusical style:<\/strong> Funk, soul, R&B<\/p>\nKnown for hits like:<\/strong> Eclectic covers of dance songs, including \u201cDisco Inferno,\u201d \u201cI Can\u2019t Go For That,\u201d \u201c1999,\u201d \u201cUptown Funk\u201d and \u201cAin\u2019t No Mountain High Enough\u201d<\/p>\nMeet the band:<\/strong> Philadelphia Funk Authority is an award-winning band that prides itself on bringing the party. Their performances are exceptionally high energy with the\u00a0intention of getting everyone on the dancefloor. Comprised of nine professional musicians, with a knack for bringing out the best in live crowds, the band takes on the best party hits from the past 50 years.<\/p>\nCheck them out if you like:<\/strong> Prince, Hall & Oates, The Trammps, Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Lionel Richie, Kool & The Gang<\/p>\nROB THOMAS<\/h4>\n
When:<\/strong> 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16<\/p>\nWhere:<\/strong> Wind Creek Event Center, 77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem<\/p>\nHow much:<\/strong> $79.50-$169.50<\/p>\nTickets:<\/strong> ticketmaster.com\/ 610-297-7414<\/p>\nMusical style:<\/strong> Pop, alternative, adult contemporary<\/p>\nKnown for hits like:<\/strong> \u201cSmooth\u201d (w\/Santana), \u201c3 AM,\u201d and \u201cPush\u201d (both in w\/Matchbox 20), \u201cLittle Wonders\u201d and \u201cLonely No More\u201d<\/p>\nHonors:<\/strong> He\u2019s a 10-time Grammy Award nominee and has won three Grammys for his work on \u201cSmooth\u201d with Santana. He\u2019s written songs for Willie Nelson, Mick Jagger and Travis Tritt, and in 2004 the Songwriters Hall of Fame awarded him the first Hal David Starlight Award. He also fronts the band Matchbox 20, who\u2019ve been nominated for multiple Grammy Awards and have topped the Billboard Charts on several occasions.<\/p>\nCheck him out if you like:<\/strong> Matchbox 20, Five For Fighting, Train, Goo Goo Dolls, Santana, Hootie & The Blowfish, Tonic<\/p>\nBIG LAZY<\/h4>\n
When:<\/strong> 8 p.m. Friday, Jan 16<\/p>\nWhere:<\/strong> Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem<\/p>\nHow much:<\/strong> $30.78-$35.98<\/p>\nTickets:<\/strong> godfreydaniels.org\/ 610-867-2390<\/p>\nMusical style:<\/strong> Instrumental noir, jazz, soundtrack<\/p>\nKnown for hits like:<\/strong> \u201cSkinless Boneless,\u201d \u201cAvenue X,\u201d \u201cRamona,\u201d \u201cGirl\u201d and \u201cDon\u2019t Cross Myrtle\u201d<\/p>\nMeet the band:<\/strong> Deemed “The Big Apple Cr\u00e8me de la Cr\u00e8me” by esteemed critic Robert Christgau, NYC\u2019s Big Lazy have been playing their distinct combination of instrumental noir and twang for over two decades, blending elements of rock, jazz and the Avant Garde into one solid sound. The band has been featured on a number of radio, film and television programs, and appeared live on NPR\u2019s Weekend Edition. Stephen Ulrich, the founder of the band, is also the composer for the HBO series \u201cBored to Death\u201d and the documentary \u201cArt and Craft.\u201d<\/p>\nCheck them out if you like:<\/strong> Stephen Ulrich, Marc Ribot, Guano Padano, Spindrift, Langhorns, Friends of Dean Martinez, Shotnez<\/p>\nNEKO CASE<\/h4>\n
When<\/strong>: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17<\/p>\nWhere:<\/strong> Archer Music Hall, 939 Hamilton Street, Allentown<\/p>\nHow much:<\/strong> $46-$72<\/p>\nTickets:<\/strong> ticketmaster.com\/ 610-798-1466<\/p>\nMusical style:<\/strong> Indie rock, alt-country, singer-songwriter<\/p>\nKnown for hits like:<\/strong> \u201cI Wish I Was the Moon,\u201d \u201cCalling Cards,\u201d \u201cBuckets of Rain,\u201d \u201cStar Witness\u201d and \u201cHold On, Hold On\u201d<\/p>\nMeet the artist:<\/strong> She\u2019s a member of the Canadian supergroup The New Pornographers, was celebrated as the Female Artist of the Year at the PLUG Independent Music Awards in 2006, in 2010 her album \u201cMiddle Cyclone\u201d was nominated for Best Contemporary Folk Album and Best Recording Package at the 52nd Grammy Awards, and in 2014 her album \u201cThe Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You\u201d was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. She\u2019s appeared on numerous television shows, like \u201cAqua Teen Hunger Force,\u201d and the Australian music quiz show \u201cSpicks and Specks.\u201d And she\u2019s been a guest on radio shows like NPR’s \u201cWait Wait Don’t Tell Me\u201d and BBC Radio’s \u201cWoman’s Hour.\u201d<\/p>\nCheck her out if you like:<\/strong> The New Pornographers, Nicole Atkins, Jenny Lewis, Dusty Springfield, Wilco, Rilo Kiley, Lucinda Williams<\/p>\nPROFESSOR LOUIE & THE CROWMATIX<\/h4>\n
When:<\/strong>\u00a0 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17<\/p>\nWhere<\/strong>: Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem<\/p>\nHow much<\/strong>: $30.78-$35.98<\/p>\nTickets:<\/strong> godfreydaniels.org\/ 610-867-2390<\/p>\nMusical style:<\/strong> Blues, gospel, American roots<\/p>\nKnown for hits like:<\/strong> \u201cMiss Marie,\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t Wait,\u201d \u201cLiving in the Country\u201d and \u201cA Thousand Ways to Freedom\u201d<\/p>\nMeet the band:<\/strong> Professor Louie & The Crowmatix started out as the backing band for The Band, they\u2019ve received five Grammy nominations, their album, \u201cCrowin’ the Blues\u201d reached No. 24 on the Australian Blues & Roots Airplay International Charts in 2017, and \u201cMiles of Blues,\u201d was awarded \u201cBest Album\u201d by Radio Crystal Blue in 2019. Professor Louie (real name Aaron L. Hurwitz) produced three albums for The Band \u2014 \u201cJericho,\u201d \u201cHigh on the Hog\u201d and \u201cJubilation\u201d \u2014 and has also produced and performed with Graham Parker, Commander Cody, Guy Davis, and Buckwheat Zydeco. Professor Louie was inducted into New York\u2019s Blues Hall of Fame in 2016.<\/p>\nCheck them out if you like:<\/strong> The Band, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, The Allman Brothers Band<\/p>\nTHE MENZINGERS<\/h4>\n
When<\/strong>: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24<\/p>\nWhere:<\/strong> Archer Music Hall, 939 Hamilton Street, Allentown<\/p>\nHow much:<\/strong> $46-$71<\/p>\nTickets:<\/strong> ticketmaster.com\/ 610-798-1466<\/p>\nMusical style:<\/strong> Pop punk, alternative, punk rock<\/p>\nKnown for hits like:<\/strong> \u201cAfter the Party,\u201d \u201cI Don\u2019t Wanna be an Asshole Anymore,\u201d \u201cGood Things,\u201d \u201cLookers\u201d and \u201cAnna\u201d<\/p>\nMeet the band<\/strong>: Formed in Scranton in 2006, The Menzingers are a punk band that signed with Epitaph in 2011, and have released seven studio albums to date. Last year they put out a deluxe edition of their 2023 album, \u201cSome of it was True,\u201d produced by Brad Cook (Bon Iver, The War on Drugs, Waxahatchee) and expanding the album with two new tracks.<\/p>\nCheck them out if you like:<\/strong> Gaslight Anthem, Bouncing Souls, Beach Slang, Modern Baseball, The Wonder Years, Against Me!, Hot Water Music<\/p>\nSTRANGELOVE: THE DEPECHE MODE EXPERIENCE<\/h4>\n
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