Blast Furnace Blues - Stars, Stripes, & Steel

Overview

Blast Furnace Blues Festival, presented by Highmark Blue Shield, returns to ArtsQuest's SteelStacks campus on Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18. As part of America's 250th celebration, this free, all-ages festival invites the community to experience a weekend of outstanding blues performances at the former Bethlehem Steel site, where the sounds of one of America's foundational music genres echo beneath the historic blast furnaces.

Featuring nationally acclaimed artists and rising stars, Blast Furnace Blues offers two days of live music across multiple stages, along with delicious food and beverages, dancing, and the vibrant atmosphere of SteelStacks—where world-class entertainment meets one of the country's most iconic industrial landmarks.

Schedule:

Friday, July 17

Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks

• 5-6 p.m. The BC Combo
• 7:30-9 p.m. Jontavious Willis
  

Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage on the Air Products Town Square

• 6-7:15 p.m. Danielia Cotton
• 9-11 p.m. Scott Tournet
  

Saturday, July 18

Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks

• 3-4:15 p.m. Shane Guerrette
• 5:15-6:15 p.m. Gráinne Duffy
• 7:30-9 p.m. Larry McCray
  

Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage on the Air Products Town Square

• 4:15-5:15 p.m. The Moga Family Band
• 6:15-7:15 p.m. Dana Fuchs
• 9-11 p.m. Amani Burnham