Bring in April with a little metal, a little punk, a little hip hop, and a band that blends the sounds of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish — all without leaving the Lehigh Valley.
Hitting local stages this month is Ozzy tribute The Land of Ozz, R&B legends The Temptations, Myspace-era emo band Dashboard Confessional, Southern rapper Juvenile, and the aforementioned mashup group, Pink Talking Fish. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Read on for more top Lehigh Valley concerts this April.
Ozzy Osbourne tribute band Land of Ozz will perform Friday, April 3, 2026, at the Sellersville Theater. (Bob Watts)
The Temptations perform Friday, April 10, 2026, at Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem. (Shahar Azran)
Pink Talking Fish, which blends the music of Talking Heads, Pink Floyd and Phish, performs Friday, April 10, 2026, at Musikfest Cafe in Bethlehem. (Contributed photo)
Dashboard Confessional will perform Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Archer Music Hall in Allentown. (Salma Bustos)
Nightrain brings its Guns ‘N Roses tribute show to Penn’s Peak on Friday, April 17, 2026, in Jim Thorpe. (Vivienne Bradford)
Susan Werner performs Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem. (Ryan Bennett)
Blues singer Shemekia Copeland performs Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Sellersville Theater. (Victoria Smith)
One Night of Queen starring Gary Mullen & The Works perform Friday, April 24, 2026, at the State Theater in Easton. (Alissa Behn)
Laura Jane Grace will perform Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Archer Music Hall in Allentown. (Fabiana Moreira)
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Ozzy Osbourne tribute band Land of Ozz will perform Friday, April 3, 2026, at the Sellersville Theater. (Bob Watts)
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The Land of Ozz
When: 8 p.m. Friday, April 3
Where: Sellersville Theater, 24 W. Temple Ave.
How much: $35-$66.50
Tickets: www.st94.com / 215-257-5808
Musical style: Heavy metal, hard rock, hair metal
Known for hits like: Covers of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath songs, including “No More Tears,” “Crazy Train,” “Mama I’m Coming Home,” “Paranoid” and “War Pigs”
Meet the band: Consisting of seasoned Philadelphia musicians, each with over 35 years of experience, The Land of Ozz takes audiences on a wild trip through Ozzy Osbourne’s career. Impeccable note-for-note covers of Ozzy and Black Sabbath songs combined with a live band that has not only mastered the art and sound, but also the look, transport Ozzy fans to their happy place.
Check them out if you like: Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Dio, Judas Priest, Alice Cooper, Twisted Sister, Motorhead
The Temptations
When: 7 p.m. Friday, April 10
Where: Wind Creek Event Center, 77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem
How much: $39.50-$99.50
Tickets: ticketmaster.com / 610-297-7414
Musical style: Soul, R&B, funk
Known for hits like: “My Girl,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “Get Ready,” “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” and “Just My Imagination”
Meet the band: Known for their flashy style, choreographed stage show and amazing harmonies, The Temptations are responsible for launching the psychedelic soul sound. They’ve had four Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles, 14 R&B No. 1 hits, three Grammy Awards (being the first Motown group to ever receive a Grammy), and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.
Check them out if you like: Four Tops, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Chi-Lites, The Marvelettes, The Contours
Pink Talking Fish
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 10
Where: Musikfest Cafe, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem
How much: $39.50-$71
Tickets: artsquest.org / 610-332-1300
Musical style: Jam band, fusion, rock
Known for hits like: Covers of Phish, Talking Heads and Pink Floyd songs, including “Burning Down the House,” “Alumni Blues,” “Letter to Jimmy Page” and “Breathe”
Meet the band: Pink Talking Fish is a hybrid tribute fusion act that brings together the distinctive sounds of three of the most influential bands in music history — Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish. The band blends songs from the three acts concocting a mashup that creates something new and not as unsettling as one might imagine. Who knows, maybe this is exactly how these songs are meant to be!
Check them out if you like: Phish, Talking Heads, Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, David Byrne, Grateful Dead, Tom Tom Club
Dashboard Confessional
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14
Where: Archer Music Hall, 939 Hamilton St., Allentown
How much: $44.12-$99.40
Tickets: livenation.com / 610-798-1466
Musical style: Emo, alternative, indie rock
Known for hits like: “Vindicated,” “Hands Down,” “Stolen,” “Don’t Wait” and “Screaming Infidelities”
Meet the band: Formed in 1999 in Boca Raton, Florida, Dashboard Confessional was initially started as a solo project for Chris Carrabba of the band Further Seems Forever. He released two albums on his own, left Further Seems Forever, and by 2002 Dashboard Confessional became a full band with three other members. That same year the band played on MTV Unplugged, and their video for “Screaming Infidelities” won the MTV2 award at the MTV Video Music Awards. Known for taking emo into the mainstream and using social media sites like Myspace and Live Journal to connect with fans, the band continues touring and releasing albums to critical acclaim to this day.
Check them out if you like: Taking Back Sunday, Motion City Soundtrack, The Starting Line, New Found Glory, Jimmy Eat World, The Used, Box Car Racer
Nightrain – The Guns N’ Roses Experience
When: 8 p.m. Friday, April 17
Where: Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe
How much: $22-$27
Tickets: pennspeak.com / 866-605-7325
Musical style: Hard rock, heavy metal, rock and roll
Known for hits like: Covers of Guns N’ Roses hits like, “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Paradise City,” “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” “You Could be Mine” and “It’s So Easy.”
Meet the band: From the legendary outfits to every last note of a classic Slash guitar solo, Nightrain brings the Guns N’ Roses experience to audiences everywhere from The House of Blues to MTV’s Club LaVela and beyond. The band has shared the stage with acts including Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and Buckcherry, and takes an exacting approach to Guns N’ Roses music, appearance and stage show.
Check them out if you like: Guns N’ Roses, Skid Row, Motley Crue, AC/DC, Velvet Revolver, Twisted Sister, Alice Cooper, Poison
Shemekia Copeland
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18
Where: Sellersville Theater, 24 W. Temple Ave.
How much: $39.50-$76.50
Tickets: st94.com / 215-257-5808
Musical style: Blues, soul, Americana
Known for hits like: “Salt in my Wounds,” “Married to the Blues,” “Don’t Whisper,” “Ghetto Child” and “Hit ‘Em Back”
Meet the artist: The winner of eight Blues Music Awards, multiple Grammy nominations, and no stranger to top the Billboard Top Blues Albums charts, Shemekia Copeland is renowned for her instantly recognizable and deeply soulful voice. She’s released 12 albums to date, receiving praise from Mojo, NPR, The New York Times, Downbeat, The Houston Chronicle, The Wall Street Journal, and many more. Copeland delivers powerful performances connecting with audiences from the first very first note.
Check her out if you like: Mavis Staples. Etta James, Koko Taylor, Ana Popovic, Sue Foley, Johnny Copeland, Emmylou Harris
Susan Werner
When: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 18
Where: Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem
How much: $44.29-$49.49
Tickets: godfreydaniels.org / 610-867-2390
Musical style: Singer-songwriter, folk, acoustic
Known for hits like: “May I Suggest,” “Time Between Trains,” “Last of the Good Straight Girls,” “Barbed Wire Boys” and “(Why is Your) Heaven So Small”
Meet the artist: Werner is an innovative singer-songwriter with expertise on both guitar and piano. She has a graduate degree in voice performance and was a guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz. While best known for the folk music that kicked off her career, she has also played in the styles of Gershwin and Cole Porter, gospel, New Orleans jazz piano and more. Her songs have been recorded by the likes of Tom Jones, Michael Feinstein and Shemekia Copeland. Her latest album is called “The Birds of Florida,” and is full of unique originals and her inventive approach to song writing.
Check her out if you like: Patty Larkin, Norah Jones, Rickie Lee Jones, Catie Curtis, Randy Newman, Betty Elders, Amy Speace
Juvenile
When: 7 p.m. Sunday, April 19
Where: Archer Music Hall, 939 Hamilton St., Allentown
How much: $30-$162
Tickets: livenation.com / 610-798-1466
Musical style: Southern hip hop, bounce, rap
Known for hits like: “Back that Azz Up,” “Slow Motion,” “Ha,” “400 Degreez” and “Rodeo”
Meet the artist: Juvenile kicked off his career in the early ‘90s when he was a teenager, putting out his first album in 1995. But it wasn’t until 1998’s “400 Degreez” that he saw mainstream success. The album hit No. 9 on the Billboard 200, received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and was supported by his first two Billboard 100 singles, “Ha” and “Back That Azz Up” Since then, he’s released nine more solo albums, seven collabs, appeared in several films, was awarded a key to the city of New Orleans by Mayor LaToya Cantrell, and in 2023 he performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series.
Check him out if you like: Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Three Six Mafia, Too $hort, Rich Boy, Mystikal, Hot Boys
One Night of Queen Starring Gary Mullen & The Works
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24
Where: State Theater, 453 Northampton St., Easton
How much: $48.95-$75.50
Tickets: statetheatre.org / 610-258-7766
Musical style: Arena rock, British metal, glam rock
Known for hits like: Covers of Queen songs, including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Will Rock You,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “Another One Bites the Dust” and “Under Pressure”
Meet the band: In 2000 Gary Mullen applied to the Granada TV show “Stars in Their Eyes,” where he began his career as “Freddie Mercury.” He won the grand finale, setting a record for the most votes anyone’s ever received on the show. In 2002, inspired by his success, he started “One Night of Queen” with his band The Works. The show is a two-hour performance celebrating the music and theatrical antics of Queen.
Check them out if you like: Queen, Freddie Mercury, Electric Light Orchestra, Wings, Boston, Aerosmith, The Who
Laura Jane Grace
When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29
Where: Archer Music Hall, 939 Hamilton St., Allentown
How much: $33
Tickets: livenation.com / 610-798-1466
Musical style: Punk, folk punk, alternative
Known for hits like: “Anna is a Stool Pigeon,” “Your God,” “The Swimming Pool Song,” “The Airplane Song” and “Reality Bites”
Meet the artist: Best known as the founder of the band Against Me!, in 2012 Laura Jane Grace became one of the first punk rock musicians to come out publicly as transgender. Since then, she’s released several albums with numerous bands including Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers, Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals, Laura Jane Grace in the Trauma Tropes, and two albums with Against Me! before the band went on hiatus. Her latest album, “Adventure Club,” was written during a month-long song-writing retreat in Greece, that, according to her website, explores the “archetypical hero’s journey tropes from classic Greek mythology: love, war, trust, betrayal, virtue & vice, iced coffee drinks.”
Check them out if you like: Against Me!, Bad Cop Bad Cop, The Menzingers, The Lawrence Arms, Dillinger Four, Iron Chic, Apes of the State
Jay Honstetter is a freelance writer.