BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Friday night is the opening night of Musikfest 2026!<\/p>\n
The country’s largest free music festival is back in Bethlehem for 10 days.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Opening ceremonies for Musikfest 2026 kick off on the Northside at 5:30 p.m., followed by lots of free performances on the North and Southsides.<\/p>\n
“I’m just here to walk around, enjoy the music, and have a good time,” said Madison VanPelt of Emmaus.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Each year, thousands of music lovers visit the city of Bethlehem.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“It’s really cool and I’ve never seen something like this, especially because most of it’s free,” said Rachel Gillman of New Jersey. “It’s just like mind-blowing to me.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Another big draw of the festival is the food. Vendors are all set as they’ve been preparing for this all week.<\/p>\n
Finally, the main event Friday night on the Wind Creek Steel Stage: Country music star Russell Dickerson.<\/p>\n
That show kicks off at 7:00 p.m..<\/p>\n
Bethlehem native Lilly Moss is going to be opening for him.<\/p>\n
We caught up with one couple who tells us they come to Musikfest from Maryland nearly every year.<\/p>\n
“We spend a lot of our time on the Hotel Bethlehem side and we kind of bounce between those stages and just have a good time,” Amanda Ceci of Maryland said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tickets are still available for Friday night’s headliner. You can purchase them here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Did we see you at Preview Night? Check out our gallery here to see if we spotted you.<\/p>\n