With pandemic predictability, the first headliner at Musikfest 2020 has postponed its concert because of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The July 31 Wind Creek Steel Stage concert of The National, scheduled to open the 37th annual Musikfest, is postponed, according to Musikfest and The National websites.

Joining the pandemic parade of postponements and cancellations in the Lehigh Valley are the annual Pride Fest, Blues, Brews & Barbecue Festival, both Allentown, and Tunes at Twilight and Levitt Pavilion concerts, both Bethlehem, and the summer theater season at Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope.

They join an ever-expanding list of arts and entertainment postponements and cancellations in the Lehigh Valley, including Mayfair, May 22-24, Cedar Crest College; Baum School of Art auction, May 16; concerts through June, Miller Symphony Hall; concerts through May, Godfrey Daniels; Northampton Community College Summer Theatre; 17th annual SouthSide Film Festival; 113th Bethlehem Bach Festival; 40th Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre, 29th Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, 18th Freddy Awards, and theater productions and film screenings, Civic Theatre of Allentown.

Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center announced May 13 the cancellation of the 27th annual Pride Fest, Aug. 16. Last year’s event attracted an estimated 5,000 to the Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley, Allentown. The 2020 fest is to be held as a virtual event on the same date.

Bucks County Playhouse, in a May 14 press release, announced: “In response to the continuing coronavirus pandemic and with the knowledge that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s reopening of Southeastern Pennsylvania is still pending, the historic Bucks County Playhouse has announced it will cancel its 2020 Summer Season.”

In making the announcement, Bucks Playhouse producers said a revised 2021 season will include “Auntie Mame,” “Kinky Boots,” “Dames at Sea” and “Evita.”

The Downtown Allentown Business Alliance has announced the cancellation of the 13th annual Blues, Brews & Barbecue Festival June 14 in center city Allentown. The event attracts an estimated 25,000 to center city Allentown.

The Downtown Bethlehem Association canceled the Tunes at Twilight concert series, May 7 - June 24, Sun Inn Courtyard, Bethlehem. instead, Virtual Tunes at Twilight is being presented.

ArtsQuest canceled the 10th annual season of Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks concerts, May 22 - Sept. 12.

According to the Levitt Pavilion website: “After careful consideration, together with our board, we announce our decision to cancel the 2020 summer season and to postpone all special events, due to the unprecedented challenges and dangers presented by the novel coronavirus.”

States the SteelStacks website, “As a staff, ArtsQuest continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely, connecting regularly with city and county government and health officials. Hence, we have postponed our May programming, including the opening weekend of Levitt Pavilion.”

The rock band, The National, stated May 14 on its website: “We are sad to announce that our 2020 summer tour dates are being postponed due to COVID-19. We are working hard to reschedule each of these dates for 2021. As soon as we have dates and details confirmed we will let you know.

“All tickets will be honored or refunded at that time. Please stay safe and we’ll see you next summer.”

The National, founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1999, received a Grammy award for Best Alternative Music Album for “Sleep Well Beast,” released in 2017. The rock band released its eighth studio album, “I Am Easy to Find,” in 2019.

Musikfest officials have said the 2020 edition of the 10-day festival, July 31 - Aug. 9, SteelStacks and downtown Bethlehem, is still on.

Other Musikfest Wind Creek Steel Stage headliners include: Rob Zombie, Aug. 2; Shinedown, Aug. 4; Willie Nelson and Family, Aug. 5; Kelsea Ballerini, Aug. 6; Poison, Aug. 7, and Darius Rucker, Aug. 8.

According to the Musikfest website, no Wind Creek Steel Stage headliners are listed for Aug. 1, Aug. 3 and Aug. 9.

Discover Lehigh Valley, the tourism web site, describes Musikfest as one of the largest music festivals in the United States, with 500-plus concerts on 16 stages, and more than 900,000 attending the music, food and beer extravaganza.

Zombie’s concert at the “Riff Fest,” July 18, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, has been canceled “as a precautionary measure and for the health and safety of our community, patrons, partners and staff,” according to a May 8 post on Zombie’s website.

Under Tour Dates, Zombie’s website states: “The Zombieheads: Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, please keep it locked to robzombie.com and click here to follow the tour news category for any updates regarding changes to dates, postponements or cancellations of forthcoming scheduled tour dates. Stay safe!”

Zombie’s tour include two concerts: “Rock USA 2022,” July 17, Oshkosh, Wisc., and Aug. 2, Musikfest.

Shinedown’s tour includes 29 concerts July 31 - Sept. 12, with a concert, Aug. 7, Battery Park, Sioux City, Iowa, canceled, but with Musikfest, Aug. 4, still listed, according to the band’s website.

Willie Nelson and Family’s tour includes 18 concerts, with several concerts postponed, including April 22, Birmingham, Ala.; April 26, New Buffalo, Mich.; April 28, Nashville, Ind., and April 29, Milwaukee, Wisc. Concerts listed July 30 - April 24, 2021, include Aug. 5, Musikfest, with Sept. 4 - April 24, 2021, dates rescheduled from earlier dates.

Kelsea Ballerini’s tour June 6 - Oct. 4 lists nine concerts, including Aug. 6, Musikfest.

Poison’s tour June 18 - Sept, 5 lists 37 concerts, including Aug. 7, Muskifest, Aug. 7.

Darius Rucker’s tour June 11 - Aug. 15 lists eight concerts, including Aug. 8, Musikfest.

The Great Allentown Fair, Sept. 1-7, has three Martin H. Ritter Grandstand concerts listed on its website: Toby Keith, Sept. 3; Carrie Underwood, Sept. 4, and 5 Second of Summer, Sept. 6. No Grandstand concerts are listed Sept. 1, 2 and 5.

Toby Keith’s tour June 6 - July 24, 2021, lists 26 concerts, including, Sept. 3, Allentown Fair, according to his website.

Keith has been doing “The Furniture Guitar Sessions” online.

Underwood’s tour July 23 - July 23, 2021, lists six concerts, including Sept. 4, Allentown Fair.

5 Seconds of Summer tour Aug. 12 - May 8, 2021, lists 50 concerts, including Sept. 6, Allentown Fair.