A construction worker and vehicles can be seen behind screening along West Third Street on Southside Bethlehem as construction continues Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at ArtsQuest’s new Creative Factory powered by PPL.Kurt Bresswein | For lehighvalleylive.com
Bethlehem visitors in town for Musikfest this week are getting a glimpse of two major construction projects, totaling $56 million, that bookend the festival grounds.
One of the projects is underway on the city’s Southside, where the 10-day festival’s Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza is hosting top acts like Nelly on Wednesday night and The Black Keys on Sunday. Just to the west of the Southside Musikfest experience, the event’s parent ArtsQuest is building the $32 million successor to its Banana Factory visual arts hub at 25 W. Third St.
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