{"id":130720,"date":"2026-03-05T22:01:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/130720\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T22:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:01:45","slug":"musikfest-2016-august-5th-14th-in-bethlehem-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/130720\/","title":{"rendered":"Musikfest 2016: August 5th -14th in Bethlehem, PA!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Founded in 1984 by ArtsQuest, a community-based nonprofit organization, the first Musikfest featured 295 performances on six stages, attracting more than 180,000 people to historic Bethlehem. Over the past three decades, the event has grown a bit, evolving into one of the largest and most diverse music festivals in the nation, with 500-plus shows on 14 stages over 10 days. Each year more than 900,000 people make their way to the Lehigh Valley and the festival, with their sights set on experiencing all the music, food and fun of this musical extravaganza.<\/p>\n

Over the past three decades, the event has grown a bit, evolving into one of the largest and most diverse music festivals in the nation, with 500-plus shows on 14 stages over 10 days. Each year more than 900,000 people make their way to the Lehigh Valley and the festival, with their sights set on experiencing all the music, food and fun of this musical extravaganza. Click for this year’s list of performers!<\/a><\/p>\n

Click to purchase tickets and VIP packages<\/a>.
For complete event details, visit Musikfest.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hours<\/p>\n

NORTH SIDE<\/p>\n

Friday August 5th | 5 – 11pm<\/p>\n

August 6th – 14th | 12 – 11pm<\/p>\n

SOUTH SIDE<\/p>\n

Friday August 5th & 12th | 4pm – 1am<\/p>\n

Saturday August 6th & 13th | 4pm – 1am<\/p>\n

August 8th – 12th | 4pm – 12am<\/p>\n

Sunday August 14th | 4 – 11pm<\/p>\n

MUSIKFEST APP<\/p>\n

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The Musikfest app features everything Musikfest’s one million guests need to know about the festival’s 500-plus performances, 325 performers, 40 artists and 30 different food vendors. The app is available for Apple iOS users and Android operating systems via the links below.<\/p>\n

DOWNLOAD THE APP FROM ITUNES AND GOOGLE PLAY APP STORES.<\/p>\n

iTunes<\/p>\n

Download iOS<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Play<\/p>\n

Download Android<\/a><\/p>\n

Musikfest is sponsored by:<\/p>\n


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