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NICK JONAS SET TO HEADLINE MUSIKFEST ON AUG. 13

DATE: May 19, 2011
CONTACT: Mark Demko, ArtsQuest, 610-332-1300, ext. 342, or mdemko@artsquest.org

NICK JONAS SET TO HEADLINE MUSIKFEST ON AUG. 13

BETHLEHEM, PA— Nick Jonas of the multi-platinum selling, award-winning Jonas Brothers, will light up the Sands Steel Stage at Musikfest on Sat., Aug. 13, 7 p.m. Tickets for the show are $29 and $39 and will go on sale starting Tues., May 24, 10 a.m., to ArtsQuest Members and Fri., May 27, 10 a.m., to the public. They will be available at www.musikfest.org or 610-332-3378.

As part of the Jonas Brothers, Nick Jonas has entertained sold-out audiences around the world. With two No. 1 albums, its own TV show, film appearances and numerous hit singles to its credit, the group has been one of the most popular acts of the past decade. The Grammy-nominated trio has won a slew of awards including an American Music Award, as well as multiple Kids' Choice and Teen Choice awards. Worldwide, it has sold more than eight million albums and garnered 36 gold and platinum album certifications.

Originally getting his start in the entertainment world as a performer in Broadway musicals such as Beauty and the Beast and Les Miserables, Jonas and his brothers, Joe and Kevin, released their initial album, It's About Time, in February 2006. The following year, the group put out its sophomore recording, Jonas Brothers, which contained the band's first Top 20 single, "S.O.S," launching the trio on its way to becoming an international sensation. The group's next two albums, A Little Bit Longer and Lines, Vines and Trying Times, both reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and sold millions of copies around the globe.

In February 2010, Jonas released the solo album Nick Jonas & the Administration, which spent eight weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 3. His performance at Musikfest will feature a full band and include an opening act, which will be announced at a later date.

ABOUT ARTSQUEST

ArtsQuest™ is a Bethlehem, PA-based nonprofit dedicated to presenting music, arts, festivals, cultural experiences and educational and outreach programs that aid in economic development, urban revitalization and community enrichment. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest®; the Banana Factory® cultural arts and education center; and the ArtsQuest Center and SteelStacks™ arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest's programming reaches more than 1.5 million people annually.

For more information on ArtsQuest, visit www.artsquest.org or call 610-332-1300.