ArtsQuest invites you to enter a world of enchantment, intrigue and otherworldly elegance at its first-ever Fantasy Ball taking place on July 18, 2026, in the Musikfest Cafe inside the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks.
To date, Musikfest will be hosting 300+ musical acts spanning every genre across 15 free stages throughout the city this summer. From rock to reggae, jazz to indie, pop to polka, there’s something for every music lover to discover, all in the country’s largest free music festival.
Beginning on Friday, May 15 through Saturday, September 12, Thursday through Saturday and select Sunday nights at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted, the Levitt Pavilion will feature free concerts from popular acts at the ArtsQuest Campus at SteelStacks. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the show!
The installation of a new, state-of-the-art PA system for the Levitt stage will deliver improved sound quality, broader coverage and an enhanced experience overall for performers and audiences.
On Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22, CountryFest will bring the heart and soul of country music to the Lehigh Valley with two full days of live performances, great food and high-energy fun.
Now that they are helping shape the future through their support of the ArtsQuest Creative Factory powered by PPL, slated for a soft opening this fall, their contribution includes the Dyson Family Artist Studio, a space designed to foster creativity, collaboration and opportunity for artists.
As part of SoccerFest 2026 at SteelStacks (June 11–July 19), ArtsQuest will host an expanded lineup of youth soccer programming designed to engage players of all ages and abilities while celebrating the Lehigh Valley’s historic role in shaping the sport in America
ArtsQuest is excited to announce the quinceañera celebration of the ¡Sabor! Latin Festival presented by Highmark Blue Shield is taking place from Thursday, June 25, through Saturday, June 27, on the ArtsQuest Campus at SteelStacks.
The event will continue an ArtsQuest tradition since 2014, broadcasting every match live via FOX Sports on large screens across SteelStacks for an immersive viewing experience for thousands of fans of all ages. But with the eyes of the world on the U.S. for the FIFA World Cup 26™, this year’s SoccerFest is bigger, bolder and unique to Bethlehem, whose roots in American soccer date to the early 20th century.
Celebrate America’s 250th at the former Bethlehem Steel site, where the sounds of one of America’s foundational music genres echo beneath the historical blast furnaces. Feel the rhythm with electrifying sets from the Larry McCray Band, toe-tapping tunes in the style of Delta, Piedmont, Texas and Gospel Blues by Jontavious Willis, fiery blues-rock vocalist Dana Fuchs and Ireland’s rising blues star Grainne Duffy and many more, including Lehigh Valley’s own The BC Combo.
