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\nThe Land of Ozz<\/p>\nWhen: 8 p.m. Friday, April 3<\/p>\n
Where: Sellersville Theater, 24 W. Temple Ave.<\/p>\n
How much: $35-$66.50<\/p>\n
Tickets: www.st94.com \/ 215-257-5808<\/p>\n
Musical style: Heavy metal, hard rock, hair metal<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: Covers of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath songs, including \u201cNo More Tears,\u201d \u201cCrazy Train,\u201d \u201cMama I\u2019m Coming Home,\u201d \u201cParanoid\u201d and \u201cWar Pigs\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
Check them out if you like: Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Dio, Judas Priest, Alice Cooper, Twisted Sister, Motorhead<\/p>\n
The Temptations<\/p>\n
When: 7 p.m. Friday, April 10<\/p>\n
Where: Wind Creek Event Center, 77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem<\/p>\n
How much: $39.50-$99.50<\/p>\n
Tickets: ticketmaster.com \/ 610-297-7414<\/p>\n
Musical style: Soul, R&B, funk<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: \u201cMy Girl,\u201d \u201cAin\u2019t Too Proud to Beg,\u201d \u201cGet Ready,\u201d \u201cPapa Was a Rollin\u2019 Stone\u201d and \u201cJust My Imagination\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n
Check them out if you like: Four Tops, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Chi-Lites, The Marvelettes, The Contours<\/p>\n
Pink Talking Fish<\/p>\n
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 10<\/p>\n
Where: Musikfest Cafe, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem<\/p>\n
How much: $39.50-$71<\/p>\n
Tickets: artsquest.org \/ 610-332-1300<\/p>\n
Musical style: Jam band, fusion, rock<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: Covers of Phish, Talking Heads and Pink Floyd songs, including \u201cBurning Down the House,\u201d \u201cAlumni Blues,\u201d \u201cLetter to Jimmy Page\u201d and \u201cBreathe\u201d<\/p>\n
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 \u2014 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!<\/p>\n
Check them out if you like: Phish, Talking Heads, Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, David Byrne, Grateful Dead, Tom Tom Club<\/p>\n
Dashboard Confessional<\/p>\n
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14<\/p>\n
Where: Archer Music Hall, 939 Hamilton St., Allentown<\/p>\n
How much: $44.12-$99.40<\/p>\n
Tickets: livenation.com \/ 610-798-1466<\/p>\n
Musical style: Emo, alternative, indie rock<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: \u201cVindicated,\u201d \u201cHands Down,\u201d \u201cStolen,\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t Wait\u201d and \u201cScreaming Infidelities\u201d<\/p>\n
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 \u201cScreaming Infidelities\u201d 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.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Nightrain \u2013 The Guns N\u2019 Roses Experience<\/p>\n
When: 8 p.m. Friday, April 17<\/p>\n
Where: Penn\u2019s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe<\/p>\n
How much: $22-$27<\/p>\n
Tickets: pennspeak.com \/ 866-605-7325<\/p>\n
Musical style: Hard rock, heavy metal, rock and roll<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: Covers of Guns N\u2019 Roses hits like, \u201cWelcome to the Jungle,\u201d \u201cParadise City,\u201d \u201cSweet Child O\u2019 Mine,\u201d \u201cYou Could be Mine\u201d and \u201cIt\u2019s So Easy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meet the band: From the legendary outfits to every last note of a classic Slash guitar solo, Nightrain brings the Guns N\u2019 Roses experience to audiences everywhere from The House of Blues to MTV\u2019s 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\u2019 Roses music, appearance and stage show.<\/p>\n
Check them out if you like: Guns N\u2019 Roses, Skid Row, Motley Crue, AC\/DC, Velvet Revolver, Twisted Sister, Alice Cooper, Poison<\/p>\n
Shemekia Copeland<\/p>\n
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18<\/p>\n
Where: Sellersville Theater, 24 W. Temple Ave.<\/p>\n
How much: $39.50-$76.50<\/p>\n
Tickets: st94.com \/ 215-257-5808<\/p>\n
Musical style: Blues, soul, Americana<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: \u201cSalt in my Wounds,\u201d \u201cMarried to the Blues,\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t Whisper,\u201d \u201cGhetto Child\u201d and \u201cHit \u2018Em Back\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
Check her out if you like: Mavis Staples. Etta James, Koko Taylor, Ana Popovic, Sue Foley, Johnny Copeland, Emmylou Harris<\/p>\n
Susan Werner<\/p>\n
When: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 18<\/p>\n
Where: Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem<\/p>\n
How much: $44.29-$49.49<\/p>\n
Tickets: godfreydaniels.org \/ 610-867-2390<\/p>\n
Musical style: Singer-songwriter, folk, acoustic<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: \u201cMay I Suggest,\u201d \u201cTime Between Trains,\u201d \u201cLast of the Good Straight Girls,\u201d \u201cBarbed Wire Boys\u201d and \u201c(Why is Your) Heaven So Small\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u2019s 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 \u201cThe Birds of Florida,\u201d and is full of unique originals and her inventive approach to song writing.<\/p>\n
Check her out if you like: Patty Larkin, Norah Jones, Rickie Lee Jones, Catie Curtis, Randy Newman, Betty Elders, Amy Speace<\/p>\n
Juvenile<\/p>\n
When: 7 p.m. Sunday, April 19<\/p>\n
Where: Archer Music Hall, 939 Hamilton St., Allentown<\/p>\n
How much: $30-$162<\/p>\n
Tickets: livenation.com \/ 610-798-1466<\/p>\n
Musical style: Southern hip hop, bounce, rap<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: \u201cBack that Azz Up,\u201d \u201cSlow Motion,\u201d \u201cHa,\u201d \u201c400 Degreez\u201d and \u201cRodeo\u201d<\/p>\n
Meet the artist: Juvenile kicked off his career in the early \u201890s when he was a teenager, putting out his first album in 1995. But it wasn\u2019t until 1998\u2019s \u201c400 Degreez\u201d 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, \u201cHa\u201d and \u201cBack That Azz Up\u201d Since then, he\u2019s 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\u2019s Tiny Desk Concert series.<\/p>\n
Check him out if you like: Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Three Six Mafia, Too $hort, Rich Boy, Mystikal, Hot Boys<\/p>\n
One Night of Queen Starring Gary Mullen & The Works<\/p>\n
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24<\/p>\n
Where: State Theater, 453 Northampton St., Easton<\/p>\n
How much: $48.95-$75.50<\/p>\n
Tickets: statetheatre.org \/ 610-258-7766<\/p>\n
Musical style: Arena rock, British metal, glam rock<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: Covers of Queen songs, including \u201cBohemian Rhapsody,\u201d \u201cWe Will Rock You,\u201d \u201cCrazy Little Thing Called Love,\u201d \u201cAnother One Bites the Dust\u201d and \u201cUnder Pressure\u201d<\/p>\n
Meet the band: In 2000 Gary Mullen applied to the Granada TV show \u201cStars in Their Eyes,\u201d where he began his career as \u201cFreddie Mercury.\u201d He won the grand finale, setting a record for the most votes anyone\u2019s ever received on the show. In 2002, inspired by his success, he started \u201cOne Night of Queen\u201d with his band The Works. The show is a two-hour performance celebrating the music and theatrical antics of Queen.<\/p>\n
Check them out if you like: Queen, Freddie Mercury, Electric Light Orchestra, Wings, Boston, Aerosmith, The Who<\/p>\n
Laura Jane Grace<\/p>\n
When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29<\/p>\n
Where: Archer Music Hall, 939 Hamilton St., Allentown<\/p>\n
How much: $33<\/p>\n
Tickets: livenation.com \/ 610-798-1466<\/p>\n
Musical style: Punk, folk punk, alternative<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: \u201cAnna is a Stool Pigeon,\u201d \u201cYour God,\u201d \u201cThe Swimming Pool Song,\u201d \u201cThe Airplane Song\u201d and \u201cReality Bites\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u2019s 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, \u201cAdventure Club,\u201d was written during a month-long song-writing retreat in Greece, that, according to her website, explores the \u201carchetypical hero\u2019s journey tropes from classic Greek mythology: love, war, trust, betrayal, virtue & vice, iced coffee drinks.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Jay Honstetter is a freelance writer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bring in April with a little metal, a little punk, a little hip hop, and a band that…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":154560,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120,1681,1213,289,432],"class_list":["post-154559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news","tag-entertainment","tag-music-and-concerts","tag-things-to-do","tag-top-stories-tmc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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