{"id":246270,"date":"2026-07-17T23:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/246270\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:41:09","slug":"blast-furnace-blues-music-festival-brings-tunes-to-the-steelstacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/246270\/","title":{"rendered":"Blast Furnace Blues music festival brings tunes to the Steelstacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 Blast Furnace Blues music festival brought the community together Friday to listen to blues artists such as the BC Combo, Project 22 Band and Scott Tournet. More performances are scheduled to take place Saturday with feature tunes from Shane Guerrette, the Moga Family Band and Gr\u00e1inne Duffy.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The BC Combo performs during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including Shane Guerrette, the Moga Family Band and Amani Burnham. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"5336\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-BlastFurnaceBlues01-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24261744\" \/>The BC Combo performs during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including Shane Guerrette, the Moga Family Band and Amani Burnham. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People enjoy music, food and drink during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including the BC Combo, Jontavious Willis and Danielia Cotton. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"6000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-BlastFurnaceBlues05-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24261745\" \/>People enjoy music, food and drink during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including the BC Combo, Jontavious Willis and Danielia Cotton. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bev Conklin of the BC Combo performs during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including Shane Guerrette, the Moga Family Band and Amani Burnham. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"5434\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-BlastFurnaceBlues03-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24261746\" \/>Bev Conklin of the BC Combo performs during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including Shane Guerrette, the Moga Family Band and Amani Burnham. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Dogs stand on the grass by the Levitt Pavilion during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including the BC Combo, Jontavious Willis and Danielia Cotton. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4903\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-BlastFurnaceBlues04-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24261749\" \/>Dogs stand on the grass by the Levitt Pavilion during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including the BC Combo, Jontavious Willis and Danielia Cotton. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The BC Combo performs during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including Shane Guerrette, the Moga Family Band and Amani Burnham. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"6000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-BlastFurnaceBlues02-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24261743\" \/>The BC Combo performs during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including Shane Guerrette, the Moga Family Band and Amani Burnham. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People enjoy music, food and drink during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including the BC Combo, Jontavious Willis and Danielia Cotton. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"5740\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-BlastFurnaceBlues06-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24261757\" \/>People enjoy music, food and drink during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including the BC Combo, Jontavious Willis and Danielia Cotton. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Project 22 Band performs during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including Shane Guerrette, the Moga Family Band and Amani Burnham. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"6000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-BlastFurnaceBlues08-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24261765\" \/>The Project 22 Band performs during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including Shane Guerrette, the Moga Family Band and Amani Burnham. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People enjoy music, food and drink during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including the BC Combo, Jontavious Willis and Danielia Cotton. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"5589\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-BlastFurnaceBlues07-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24261766\" \/>People enjoy music, food and drink during the Blast Furnace Blues music festival Friday, July 17, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. The two-day, free festival features musical performances from blues artists including the BC Combo, Jontavious Willis and Danielia Cotton. 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