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Blast Furnace Blues Festival

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
Donovan Roberts 1:30pm-2:30pm
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

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
Marcia Ball 6pm-7:15pm
Bev Conklin 1:30pm-2:45pm
Samantha Fish 5pm-6:30pm
Campbell Brothers 7pm-8:30pm

Ticket Prices

 
Advance
 
At Gate
Single Day (Fri)
$29
$39
Single Day (Sat or Sun)
$39
$49
Public 3 day Event Pass
$79
$99
VIP Package Event Pass
$139
$159
Kids Under 6
$5
$5

Member Ticket Prices

 
Advance
 
At Gate
Single Day (Fri)
$25
$35
Single Day (Sat or Sun)
$35
$45
Public 3 Day Event Pass
$69
$89
VIP Package Event Pass
$129
$149
Kids Under 6
$5
$5

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

Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling Specials offered along with regular menu

  • 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

 

Volunteers

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Sponsors

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Additional Sponsors

Adams Outdoor
WDIY
AAA East Penn
99.9 The Hawk
Relix
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