BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A singer from Bethlehem has been announced as one of the opening acts at Musikfest.<\/p>\n
Lilly Moss is performing, along with Blake Proehl, July 31 at the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza, ArtsQuest said in a news release.<\/p>\n
Moss writes country songs. She is a childhood cancer survivor who turns real-life experience into songs that feel personal and powerful and deeply human, ArtsQuest says.<\/p>\n
Songs include her singles \u201cDeath of Me\u201d and \u201cSomebody Should.\u201d<\/p>\n
ArtsQuest says Blake Proehl was a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings before a career-ending injury during his rookie season led him to pursue music.<\/p>\n
A video of Proehl singing for his grandmother went viral on TikTok, earning tens of millions of views and launching appearances on American Idol, according to the news release.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s opening acts span different genres, including country, alternative rock, hip-hop, indie pop and soul, as well as genre-blending artists.<\/p>\n
ArtsQuest says the performers join previously announced opening acts St. Lucia<\/a>, George Pippen<\/a> and Puddles Pity Party<\/a><\/p>\n The opening act lineup also includes:<\/p>\n July 30\u2013Fabry Orihuela<\/p>\n July 31 \u2013 Blake Proehl and Lilly Moss<\/p>\n August 2\u2013 St. Lucia<\/p>\n August 3 \u2013 George Pippen<\/p>\n August 4 \u2013 Puddles Pity Party<\/p>\n August 5 \u2013 TheRealZellyZel and K\u00fcf Knotz & Christine Elise<\/p>\n August 6 \u2013 Chandler Walters and Gillian Smith\u00a0<\/p>\n August 7 \u2013 Kassi Ashton and Southpaw<\/p>\n August 8 \u2013 The Click Five<\/p>\n August 9 \u2013 David Wimbish & The Collection and Ryley Tate<\/p>\n Musikfest will take place July 31 through Aug. 9, with a preview night on July 30.<\/p>\n Headliners performing on the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza include Grupo Niche<\/a>, Russell Dickerson<\/a>, John Mulaney<\/a>, Third Eye Blind<\/a>, Train<\/a>, “Weird Al” Yankovic<\/a>, T.I. with special guest DaBaby<\/a>, Bailey Zimmerman<\/a>, Parker McCollum<\/a>, Yellowcard and Taking Back Sunday<\/a> and AJR<\/a>.<\/p>\n