BETHLEHEM, Pa. — ArtsQuest’s Concerts on the Grange, which kicked off last year as a two-day music festival featuring tribute acts at Upper Macungie Township’s Grange Park, this year will expand to four nights of music throughout spring and summer, it was announced Tuesday.
Tribute shows to the Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; yacht rock; Santana; Bruno Mars; The Eagles, Bruce Springsteen; The Rolling Stones and more will be offered on nights in May and July, ArtsQuest said.
Tickets, at $29 for premium access ($34 week of show) and $19 for general admission ($24 week of show) go on sale Wednesday to ArtsQuest members and Friday to the public at artsquest.org. Ages 2 and younger are free.
“This program has become a wonderful blend of community engagement and artistic expression that enhances the quality of life for our residents."Upper Macungie Township Recreation Manager Mike Kukitz
Premium seats will be closest to the stage and offer a private full-service bar and air-conditioned restrooms. General admission will have access to a full-service bar and all concert-goers can enjoy food trucks, retail vendors and a lawn games area.
Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
Concert lineup
The Concert on the Grange lineup is:
- May 10 — The Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Featuring Laurel Canyon and Broken Arrow & The BC Combo.
- May 11 – Yacht Lobsters – Soft Rock at its Tastiest; Stone Flower: A Tribute to Santana and More.
- July 12 – Earth to Mars – The Ultimate Bruno Mars Experience; The Uptown Band with Erich Cawalla.
- July 13 – Eaglemania – Tribute to The Eagles; Cunningham and Associates – Tribute to Bruce Springsteen and The Rolling Stones.
Gates open at 5 p.m. and all shows start at 6.
'Thrilled and thankful to partner'
Upper Macungie Township Recreation Manager Mike Kukitz said the township is “thrilled and thankful to partner with ArtsQuest on the return of Concerts on the Grange.
“This program has become a wonderful blend of community engagement and artistic expression that enhances the quality of life for our residents.
"We are excited to offer new and exciting events that allow people and families to enjoy the great park system that we have here in Upper Macungie.”
“ArtsQuest is once again excited to partner with Upper Macungie Township to present this expanded concerts series at Grange Park.”ArtsQuest Chief Operating Officer Curt Mosel
Similarly, ArtsQuest Chief Operating Officer Curt Mosel said, “ArtsQuest is once again excited to partner with Upper Macungie Township to present this expanded concerts series at Grange Park.”
Last year, the first Concerts on the Grange was a two-day festival in May that brought tribute acts portraying Elton John, Billy Joel, The Doors and The Grateful Dead to the 165-acre park Grange Park.
Also last year, ArtsQuest also produced Sangriafest at Upper Macungie at Grange Park. It has not been announced whether that festival will return this year.
