Published August 05. 2015 12:00AM
Musikfest, which takes place in Downtown Bethlehem's Historic District and Southside Bethlehem's SteelStacks, has 325-plus artists performing for its 32nd year, Aug. 7 - 16, Bethlehem.
The festival has free music on 15 of its 16 stages, with 550 free music and art performances, the most in the event's history.
Headlining performances at the Sands Steel Stage are the Flaming Lips, Aug. 7; Culture Club, Aug. 8; O.A.R. with Allen Stone, Aug. 9; Jerry Seinfeld, Aug. 10; Reba McEntire, Aug. 11; ZZ Top, Aug. 12; 3 Doors Down and Collective Soul, Aug. 13; Darius Rucker, Aug. 14; Snoop Dogg, Aug. 15, and Alice in Chains, Aug. 16.
Preview night, Aug. 6, is headlined by Duran Duran, returning to Musikfest for the first time in 15 years.
On Aug. 12 at Aetna Americaplatz, Kristian Bush of platinum-selling country duo Sugarland performs. Cracker, which performs Aug. 14 at Volksplatz, has been rocking audiences for nearly a quarter-century.
Also: two-time Blues Music Award "Band of the Year" winners Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials, Aug. 13; New Orleans trumpet player Glen David Andrews and his band, Aug. 14, 15; Celtic act Scythian, Aug. 11, 12; New Orleans-based Mississippi Rail Company, Aug. 15; Mardi Gras Indian Funk Band Cha Wa, Aug. 11, 12; Chilean superstar Manuel Garcia, Aug. 9; Love Canon, which plays bluegrass versions of 1980s hits, Aug. 14, and bachata star Karlos Rosé headlines a night of Latin music, Aug. 15
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