ArtsQuest Blast Furnace Blues Festival

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Blast Furnace Blues presented By Highmark Blue Shield

Sept 14-16, 2012

SteelStacks campus
Bethlehem, PA

What a way to end the summer! Enjoy three days of scorchin' blues music as SteelStacks welcomes some of the finest contemporary and traditional blues artists from around the region and throughout the nation.

Lineup

Friday, September 14

5pm

6pm

7pm

8pm

9pm

10pm

11pm

Musikfest Cafe
presented by Yuengling

Frank Banko
Alehouse Cinema

James Supra 5pm-6:15pm

Lurrie Bell
electric 6:45pm-8pm

Alexis P Suter 8:30pm-10pm

Jam 10:30pm-11:30pm

Watermelon Slim 5:30pm-6:45pm

Todd Wolfe 7:15pm-8:30pm

Mike Dugan 9pm-10:30pm

Saturday, September 15

Noon

1pm

2pm

3pm

4pm

5pm

6pm

7pm

8pm

9pm

10pm

Musikfest Cafe
presented by Yuengling

Frank Banko
Alehouse Cinema

Fowler
Blast Furnace Room

Lazy Lester 12:30pm-1:30pm

Catherine Russell 2pm-3pm

Kenny Blues Boss Wayne 3:30pm-4:45pm

James Cotton 5pm-6:15pm

Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials 7pm-8:15pm

CJ Chenier & the Red Hot LA Band 8:45pm-10:15pm

Donovan Roberts 1:30pm-2:30pm

Donovan Roberts 3pm-4pm

Friar's Point 4:30pm-5:30pm

Friar's Point 6pm-7pm

Sarah Ayers 7:30pm-9pm

Lurrie Bell
acoustic gospel 1pm-2:15pm

Watermelon Slim 2:45pm-4pm

Lazy Lester 4:30pm-5:45pm

Catherine Russell 6:15pm-7:30pm

Kenny Blues Boss Wayne 8pm-9:30pm

Sunday, September 16

1pm

2pm

3pm

4pm

5pm

6pm

7pm

8pm

9pm

Musikfest Cafe
presented by Yuengling

Frank Banko
Alehouse Cinema

Fowler
Blast Furnace Room

Samantha Fish 1:00pm-2:00pm

Nathan & the Zydeco
Cha-Chas 2:30pm-3:45pm

Joe Kubek & B'nois King 4:15pm-5:30pm

Marcia Ball 6pm-7:15pm

Sugar Ray & the Bluetones 7:45pm-9pm

The Lesson Center 2pm-3pm

Maria Woodford 3:30pm-4:30pm

Craig Thatcher solo acoustic 5:30pm-6:30pm

Craig Thatcher Band 7pm-8pm

Bev Conklin 1:30pm-2:45pm

Sugar Ray & the Bluetones 3:15pm-4:30pm

Samantha Fish 5pm-6:30pm

Campbell Brothers 7pm-8:30pm

Ticket Prices

Advance

At Gate

Single Day (Fri)

$29

buy tickets

$39

Single Day (Sat or Sun)

$39

buy tickets

$49

Public 3 day Event Pass

$79

buy tickets

$99

VIP Package Event Pass

$139

buy tickets

$159

Kids Under 6

buy tickets

Member Ticket Prices

Advance

At Gate

Single Day (Fri)

$25

buy tickets

$35

Single Day (Sat or Sun)

$35

buy tickets

$45

Public 3 Day Event Pass

$69

buy tickets

$89

VIP Package Event Pass

$129

buy tickets

$149

Kids Under 6

buy tickets

VIP Package

What is included?

3 day Admission pass
VIP Lanyard
Meet and Greets with select artists
BF Blues T-shirt
$25.00 AQ Gift Card (Good for Food, Beverages or Merch)

Groups

Parties of 16 or more can purchase single day passes for Friday for only $25 and Saturday or Sunday for $35. Please call 610-332-1381 to purchase.

Menus

Bistro Specials offered along with regular menu

Blast Furnace Chili - served with sour cream and aged cheddar $7
Sweet Yam Fries with Sage Honey Dip $5
Barbequed Beef Brisket - served on a toasted Kaiser roll with apple cider slaw $9
Shrimp Po-Boy - served on French bread with shredded lettuce and tomato $9

Sweet Potato Salad - served with fresh cut greens, braised peppers, and scallions $7
Chicken & Corn Chowder - served with bacon lardons and dill essence $8
Smoked Barbeque Baby Back Ribs - served with apple cider slaw, and a buttermilk biscuit $14
Fried pork chops served with mushroom gravy, and smothered cabbage $14
Buttermilk Fried Chicken served with collard greens, baked macaroni & cheese $14
Cajun Shrimp served with peppers and onions over steamed rice $17
Pecan Pie with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce $7

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