BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Musikfest organizers have revealed another major headliner set to take the Wind Creek Steel Stage next summer.
ArtsQuest announced the second Musikfest 2026 headliner, “Weird Al” Yankovic, will be coming to the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza on August 4, 2026, with special guest Puddles Pity Party, according to a press release from ArtsQuest.
“Weird Al” Yankovic is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist in history. A 5-time Grammy Award winner, he is best known for his parodies of the biggest musical artists over the last 4 decades, including Madonna, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, Queen, U2 and Lady Gaga, all with their personal blessings.
His many hits include “Amish Paradise,” “Eat It,” “Like a Surgeon,” “Smells Like Nirvana,” “Word Crimes,” and the platinum-selling “White & Nerdy.”
His last album ‘Mandatory Fun’ is the only comedy album in history to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200.
Yankovic’s live shows have entertained audiences across generations, including appearances at venues such as Radio City Music Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks, Carnegie Hall, Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center and Madison Square Garden.
In 2022, Yankovic produced and co-wrote the Emmy-winning biopic WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, starring Daniel Radcliffe in the title role.
Daniel Radcliffe, left, and “Weird Al” Yankovic arrive at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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A performer’s performer, Puddles Pity Party has received endorsements and accolades from musical comedy legends like Jack Black, Michael McKean, Drew Carey, Nick Offerman, John C. Reilly, Paul Reubens and Maynard Keenan.
According to the release, Puddles one-of-a-kind “textured voice laced with melancholy” (NY Times) has been hailed as “operatic” (Boston Globe) and his show both “life-affirming” (Herald Scotland) and “hysterical” (Rolling Stone).
Ticket access begins Monday, Nov. 17 for ArtsQuest Members and Friday, Nov. 21 for the general public at the ArtsQuest website.