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\nJesse Royal<\/p>\nWhen: 8:30 p.m. July 11<\/p>\n
Where: Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks, 789 E 1st Street, Bethlehem<\/p>\n
How much: Free<\/p>\n
Tickets: artsquest.org \/ 610-332-1300<\/p>\n
Musical style: Reggae, dub, roots reggae<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: \u201cModern Day Judas,\u201d \u201cSomething I Said,\u201d \u201cThe Kalling,\u201d \u201cLionOrder\u201d and \u201cLove That Don\u2019t Change\u201d<\/p>\n
Meet the artist: An integral voice to the \u201cReggae Revival\u201d that was shaking up Jamacia in the 2010s, Jesse Royal bridges soul, afrobeat and dancehall to create a modern roots reggae sound full of the consciousness, positivity, and messages of strength and hope of many of his predecessors. Royal released his first album, \u201cLilly of da Valley,\u201d in 2017, topping the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, and his second studio album, the Grammy Award-nominated \u201cRoyal,\u201d in 2021. He\u2019ll be performing as part of the One Earth Reggae Festival.<\/p>\n
Check him out if you like: Protoje, Peter Tosh, Iba Mahr, Bob Marley, Jah9, Jacob Miller, Kabaka Pyramid<\/p>\n
A Flock of Seagulls<\/p>\n
When: 8 p.m. July 11<\/p>\n
Where: Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg<\/p>\n
How much: $45-$185.70<\/p>\n
Tickets: shermantheater.com \/ 570-420-2808<\/p>\n
Musical style: New wave, synth pop, new romantic<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: \u201cI Ran (So Far Away),\u201d \u201cSpace Age Love Song,\u201d \u201cWishing (If I Had a Photograph of You),\u201d \u201cThe More You Live The More You Love\u201d and \u201cModern Love is Automatic\u201d<\/p>\n
Meet the band: Reaching the height of popularity in the U.S. during the second British Invasion in 1982, A Flock of Seagulls had a string of hits, including \u201cI Ran,\u201d which was in heavy rotation on MTV at the time. They won a Grammy for the instrumental track \u201cD.N.A.\u201d and are often noted as the face of New Wave \u2014 in part thanks to lead singer Mike Score\u2019s \u201cseagull wings\u201d hair style, but also their synth pop sound. They\u2019re playing as part of \u201cI Love the 80s\u201d with Bow Wow Wow and Animotion.<\/p>\n
Check them out if you like: Duran Duran, The Human League, Wang Chung, New Order, The Romantics, Tears for Fears, Soft Cell<\/p>\n
Toad the Wet Sprocket<\/p>\n
When: 7 p.m. July 12<\/p>\n
Where: Musikfest Cafe, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem<\/p>\n
How much: $75-$140<\/p>\n
Tickets: artsquest.org \/ 610-332-1300<\/p>\n
Musical style: Alternative, pop rock, folk pop<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: \u201cAll I Want,\u201d \u201cWalk on the Ocean,\u201d \u201cSomething\u2019s Always Wrong,\u201d \u201cFall Down\u201d and \u201cGood Intentions\u201d<\/p>\n
Meet the band: Taking their name from a Monty Python skit called \u201cRock Notes\u201d about a fictional band, Toad the Wet Sprocket formed in 1986. They released a series of hits throughout the \u201890s then called it quits in 1998. They reformed in 2010 and have since toured and released several albums, including a bonus edition of \u201cAll I Want\u201d and, in 2026, an acoustic album of their hits. Their 1991 album, \u201cfear,\u201d was RIAA-certified platinum, and included the two Top 20 Billboard Hot 100 hits, \u201cAll I Want\u201d and \u201cWalk on the Ocean.\u201d<\/p>\n
Check them out if you like: Better Than Ezra, Gin Blossoms, Cracker, The Verve Pipe, Collective Soul, The Wallflowers, Tonic<\/p>\n
Crys Matthews<\/p>\n
When: 8 p.m. July 18<\/p>\n
Where: Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem<\/p>\n
How much: $28.71-$33.90<\/p>\n
Tickets: godfreydaniels.org \/ 610-867-2390<\/p>\n
Musical style: Folk, blues, Americana<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: \u201cChangemakers,\u201d \u201cCall Them In,\u201d \u201cProdigal Son,\u201d \u201cSix Feet Apart\u201d and \u201cExactly Where You Are\u201d<\/p>\n
Honors: Crys Matthews is an award-winning lyricist and composer spinning country, Americana, folk, blues and bluegrass into songs about social justice, love and modern life. She won the grand prize at the Lincoln Center\u2019s 2017 New Song Music and Performance Competition. She also won the People\u2019s Music Network\u2019s Social Justice Songs contest at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance. She\u2019s performed at the Sundance Film Festival and Kerrville Folk Festival. She had previously been a drum major, and is also a classically trained clarinetist. She has a Ted Talk titled \u201cSing, Don\u2019t Shout \u2014 An Alternative Approach,\u201d about difficult conversations. Her latest album, \u201cReclamation,\u201d was recorded at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, and produced by Levi Lowry (co-writer of the Zac Brown Band hit, \u201cColder Weather\u201d).<\/p>\n
Check her out if you like: Dar Williams, Ani DiFranco, Woody Guthrie, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Lilli Lewis, Amy Speace<\/p>\n
Billy Bob Thornton & The Box Masters<\/p>\n
When: 8 p.m. July 21<\/p>\n
Where: Sellersville Theater, 24 W. Temple Ave.<\/p>\n
How much: $59.50-$112<\/p>\n
Tickets: st94.com \/ 215-257-5808<\/p>\n
Musical style: Neo \u201860s pop, pop rock, country rock<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: \u201cThe Poor House,\u201d \u201cI\u2019m Not Like Everybody Else,\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t Count the Days,\u201d \u201cFall into Me\u201d and \u201cPepper Tree Hill\u201d<\/p>\n
Meet the band: You may know Billy Bob Thornton as the Academy Award-winning writer, director and actor of the movie \u201cSling Blade,\u201d or any other number of films he\u2019s been in (\u201cBad Santa,\u201d \u201cArmageddon,\u201d \u201cTombstone,\u201d \u201cDead Man\u201d), but did you know he\u2019s also been playing in a band with Grammy Award-winning recording engineer J.D. Andrew for close to 20 years? The band takes inspiration from their love of the \u201860s British Invasion and have recorded 21 albums full of originals, and a few covers sprinkled in, putting their own twist on the classic sound. Their latest album, \u201cIn The Bay,\u201d is heavily inspired by Brian Wilson and \u201cPet Sounds\u201d in particular, borrowing from some of the instrumentation techniques Wilson mastered listening to groups like The Ronettes and The Crystals.<\/p>\n
Check them out if you like: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Kinks, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Byrds, John Prince, Kris Kristofferson<\/p>\n
The Used<\/p>\n
When: 8 p.m. July 22<\/p>\n
Where: Wind Creek Event Center, 77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem<\/p>\n
How much: $49.50-$79.50<\/p>\n
Tickets: ticketmaster.com \/ 610-297-7414<\/p>\n
Musical style: Emo, pop punk, alternative<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: \u201cThe Taste of Ink,\u201d \u201cPretty Handsome Awkward,\u201d \u201cAll That I\u2019ve Got,\u201d \u201cBuried Myself Alive\u201d and \u201cThe Bird and the Worm\u201d<\/p>\n
Meet the band: Formed in Utah in 2000, The Used started out making demos in drummer Branden Steineckert\u2019s (current drummer of Rancid) bedroom while panhandling for change to buy food. They mailed off their demo to John Feldmann of the band Goldfinger, who then flew the band to LA, where they ultimately scored a record deal. They released their now-certified platinum, self-titled album in 2002 on Reprise Records while also performing at The Warped Tour and Ozzfest, and opening for Box Car Racer on their one and only tour. Since then, they\u2019ve released nine studio albums, two live albums, a compilation of B-sides, and a CD\/DVD of live, rare and unreleased tracks.<\/p>\n
Check them out if you like: Taking Back Sunday, AFI, Hawthorne Heights. Rise Against, My Chemical Romance, Jimmy Eat World, Fall Out Boy<\/p>\n
John Waite<\/p>\n
When: 8 p.m. July 25<\/p>\n
Where: Penn\u2019s Peak, 325 Maury Rd., Jim Thorpe<\/p>\n
How much: $27.50-$36.50<\/p>\n
Tickets: pennspeak.com \/ 866-605-7325<\/p>\n
Musical style: Pop, rock, country<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: \u201cMissing You,\u201d \u201cAct of Love,\u201d \u201cEvery Step of the Way,\u201d \u201cTears,\u201d \u201cThese Time Are Hard For Lovers\u201d and \u201cIn Dreams\u201d<\/p>\n
Honors: John Waite was the lead singer of the bands The Babys and Bad English, and in 1984 had a hit with the song \u201cMissing You\u201d as a solo artist. The song went to No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was the only hit in 1984 to spend a full week topping the charts. The following year it was nominated for a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. In 2007 he re-recorded the song with Alison Krauss for her album, \u201cA Hundred Miles or More: A Collection,\u201d and it was nominated for a CMA Award for Musical Event of the Year. His music\u2019s appeared on numerous soundtracks including \u201cDays of Thunder\u201d alongside artists like Cher, Tina Turner, Elton John and Joan Jett.<\/p>\n
Check him out if you like: Cutting Crew, Mr. Mister, Rick Springfield, Loverboy, Bad English, The Babys, Steve Perry<\/p>\n
Still Surfin\u2019: A Tribute to The Beach Boys<\/p>\n
When: 1 p.m. July 28<\/p>\n
Where: Penn\u2019s Peak, 325 Maury Rd., Jim Thorpe<\/p>\n
How much: $29.50-$53<\/p>\n
Tickets: pennspeak.com \/ 866-605-7325<\/p>\n
Musical style: Surf rock, pop rock, progressive pop<\/p>\n
Known for hits like: Covers of Beach Boys classics, like, \u201cGood Vibrations,\u201d \u201cLittle GTO,\u201d \u201cSurfin\u2019 Safari,\u201d \u201c409\u201d and \u201cSloop John B\u201d<\/p>\n
Meet the band: Based in Washington, D.C., Still Surfin\u2019 bring the harmonies, guitar licks, surfing sounds and retro style of The Beach Boys live to stages everywhere. From the earliest catchy hits to the more experimental tracks of \u201cPet Sounds,\u201d Surfin\u2019 Safari does the Beach Boys proud.<\/p>\n
Check them out if you like: The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Jan and Dean, Chuck Berry, The Kinks, The Turtles, The Byrds<\/p>\n
Jay Honstetter is a freelance writer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Summer is in full swing and the only way to beat the heat is to stay hydrated \u2014…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":232727,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120,1681,1213,289,432],"class_list":["post-232726","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\/232726","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=232726"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232726\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/232727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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