Spring is almost officially here and as we say goodbye to the frigid cold, we welcome warmer weather and as much music as humanly possible.
This month is not short on options. From Green Day cover band Paper Lanterns and Johnny Cash tribute Church of Cash, to the original singer of Skid Row, Sebastian Bach and the swinging sounds of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, finding yourself at a local music venue will only be natural.
Read on for more top Lehigh Valley concerts this March.
Paper Lanterns (Green Day tribute band)
When: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7
Where: Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg
How much: $15-$21.10
Tickets: shermantheater.com / 570-420-2808
Musical style: Punk, pop punk, alternative
Known for hits like: Covers of Green Day hits including “Basket Case,” “Longview,” “Holiday,” “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and “Brain Stew”
Meet the band: The NY/NJ-based Green Day tribute band Paper Lanterns takes on the hits that span the group’s 40-year career. From the pop-punk chart toppers that broke them into the mainstream off “Dookie,” to songs from the punk rock opera “American Idiot,” and all the way up to 2024’s “Saviors,” Paper Lanterns brings all the fan-favorites to the stage.
Check them out if you like: Green Day, Pinhead Gunpowder, The Offspring, Blink-182, Rancid, Sum-41, Foo Fighters
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra will perform at the Zoellner Arts Center on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Bethlehem. (Contributed photo)
The Church of Cash performs Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Sellersville Theater. (Courtesy Rounder/Concord Records)
The My Generation Tour comes to the State Theater on Friday, March 13, 2026, in Easton. (Pathfinder Management)
Sebastian Bach will perform Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe. (Jim Louvau)
The Electric Farm performs Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem. (Art Gorniak)
Paper Lanterns perform Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg. (Contributed photo)
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the State Theater in Easton. (Contributed)
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The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra will perform at the Zoellner Arts Center on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Bethlehem. (Contributed photo)
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Red Hot Chilli Pipers
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12
Where: State Theater, 453 Northampton St., Easton
How much: $48.95
Tickets: statetheatre.org / 610-258-7766
Musical style: Rock, Celtic rock, instrumental
Known for hits like: Instrumental covers of “We Will Rock You,” “Don’t Stop Believing,” “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” “Fat Bottomed Girls” and “Thunderstruck”
Meet the band: An eight-piece ensemble from Scotland consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboardists and drummers, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers formed in 2002 to bring “bagrock” to the masses (as the name of their album, “Bagrock to the Masses,” implies). They were the winners of the BBC One show “When Will I Be Famous” in 2007 and started selling out shows across Scotland and Germany less than a year later. The band fuses rock and pop hits with traditional Scottish music putting their own twists on well-known classics.
Check them out if you like: The High Kings, Drums N’ Roses, Clanadonia, Tide Lines, Saltire Beat, Peat & Diesel, Scocha
My Generation Tour
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13
Where: State Theater, 453 Northampton St., Easton
How much: $58.93-$109
Tickets: statetheatre.org / 610-258-7766
Musical style: Rock and roll, garage rock, ‘60s pop
Known for hits like: “Just One Look,” “Look Through Any Window,” “This Diamond Ring,” “Do You Believe in Magic” and “Summer in the City”
Meet the band: Featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Hollies Greatest Hits starring Terry Sylvester, and Gary Lewis and The Playboys, this celebration of ‘60s bubble gum pop comes with 30 chart-topping hits transporting audience back to a decade when 45 records were all the rage.
Check them out if you like: The Monkees, The Kinks, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, The Dave Clark Five, The Five Americans, The Beatles
Rod Stewart
When: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 14
Where: PPL Center, 701 Hamilton St., Allentown
How much: $87.40-$1,031.40
Tickets: pplcenter.com / 610-224-4625
Musical style: Soft rock, pop, R&B
Known for hits like: “Maggie May,” “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy,” “Sailing,” “Baby Jane” and “All For Love”
Meet the artist: Rod Stewart has sold over 120 million records worldwide making him one of the best-selling music artists in history. He got his start in the ‘60s with bands like the Jeff Beck Group and Faces, and released his first solo album in 1969. In 1971 his third solo album, “Every Picture Tells a Story,” topped the charts in the U.S., UK, Canada and Australia, propelled by the single, “Maggie May.” From there, and throughout the ‘70s, he released hit after hit. In 1994 he was inducted into the U.S. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 2006 the UK Music Hall of Fame. In the UK he’s had 10 No. 1 records and 31 top 10 singles, and in the U.S. he’s had 16 top 10 hits.
Check him out if you like: Elton John, Faces, Phil Collins, Eagles, Eric Clapton, John Mellencamp, Chicago
Rubix Kube
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13
Where: Musikfest Cafe, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem
How much: $16.10-$59
Tickets: www.steelstacks.org / 610-332-1300
Musical style: ‘80s pop, rock, new wave
Known for hits like: ‘80s hits like, “Let’s Go Crazy,” “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “The Longest Time,” “Mr. Roboto” and “Come Sail Away”
Meet the band: If hairspray, keytars, arena rock and shoulder pads are your idea of a good time, then “The Galaxy’s Most Excellent ‘80s Tribute Band,” Rubix Kube, has quite the night out planned for you. For nearly 20 years the group has stormed stages clad in tubular ‘80s style, belting out the the tracks that made MTV a household name over 40 years ago.
Check them out if you like: Duran Duran, Billy Joel, Prince, Kiss, Twisted Sister, Bon Jovi, Shelia E, Madonna
Church of Cash
When: 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15
Where: Sellersville Theater, 24 W. Temple Ave.
How much: $29.50-$56.50
Tickets: www.st94.com / 215-257-5808
Musical style: Country, rockabilly, blues
Known for hits like: Covers of Johnny Cash songs like, “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I Walk the Line,” “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky,” “Ring of Fire” and “Highwayman”
Meet the band: Founded by Minnesota Music Hall of Famer Jay Ernest in 2010, Church of Cash performs Johnny Cash songs spanning the entirety of the Man in Black’s musical career. Voted Best Tribute Band by the Midwest Country Music Organization in 2019 and 2021, the band has played thousands of shows across the U.S. and Europe, from huge festival stages to intimate theaters.
Check them out if you like: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Marty Robbins
Sebastian Bach
When: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 21
Where: Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Rd., Jim Thorpe
How much: $30-$35
Tickets: www.pennspeak.com / 866-605-7325
Musical style: Hard rock, glam metal, heavy metal
Known for hits like: “18 And Life,” “I Remember You,” “By Your Side,” “Youth Gone Wild” and “Slave to the Grind”
Meet the artist: Best known as the lead singer of ‘80s glam metal behemoths Skid Row (from 1987-1996), Sebastian Bach has continued to release solo records, tour and stay busy. He’s managed to become the first heavy metal singer on Broadway, appearing in “Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and Jesus Christ Superstar.” He’s also taken on television roles, including “Trailer Park Boys,” “Robot Chicken,” “Spongebob Squarepants,” “The Masked Singer,” “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Gilmore Girls.” He’s sold millions of records and came in at No. 1 on a list of top 15 hair metal singers by Ultimate Classic Rock in 2025.
Check him out if you like: Skid Row, Big Noize, Guns N’ Roses, Poison, Warrant, Whitesnake, Motley Crue
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
When: 4 p.m. Sunday, March 22
Where: Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem
How much: $35
Tickets: zoellner.cas.lehigh.edu / 610-758-2787
Musical style: Big band, jazz, swing
Known for hits like: “This Love of Mine,” Song of India,” “I’ll Never Smile Again,” “Boogie Woogie” and “Oh! Look at me Now”
Meet the band: Keeping the legacy of “The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing” Tommy Dorsey alive, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is still revered as one of the best all-around dance bands to hit a stage. From big swing dance tunes to melancholic ballads, Dorsey was a master of his art.
Check them out if you like: Glenn Miller Orchestra, Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Artie Shaw, Harry James & His Orchestra, Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Frank Sinatra, The Pied Pipers
The Electric Farm
When: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28
Where: Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem
How much: $25.59-$30.78
Tickets: godfreydaniels.org / 610-867-2390
Musical style: Folk, indie, space rock
Known for hits like: “Shabby Girl,” “Counting Stars,” “Days of my Youth,” “Unspoken Love” and “Man of the Town”
Meet the band: For over three decades The Electric Farm has serenaded audiences with their personal brand of spaced out folk pop. Some of the band’s accolades include their self-titled third album being the most-played CD from a local artist on Lehigh Valley’s NPR Station, WDIY, their song “Man of the Town” appearing on the Philadelphia Phast Pholks CD compilation from Fast Folk Magazine, and various tracks appearing in television and film including in “Drive,” “Criminal Minds,” “The Fall Guy,” “One Tree Hill” and” Drive me Crazy.” They’ve opened for artists like The SunRa Arkestra, Strawbs, Badfinger, Dave Mason, Railroad Earth and John Gorka. They currently have four studio albums available — “Unglued,” “The Electric Farm,” “Boomschlang Viper Story” and “Six.”
Check them out if you like: REM, Nick Drake, The Kinks, Neil Young, Fleet Foxes, Elliot Smith, Arlo Guthrie
Jay Honstetter is a freelance writer.