Friday, August 05, 2011

10 Things To Do This Week

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

1.) Martin on Main

Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Main Street, Nazareth. Martinonmain.org

The fourth annual guitar celebration will include live music performances on multiple stages located in the town circle and along Main Street — including a set by former Wings guitarist Laurence Juber.

2.) Laugh with Larry

Larry the Cable Guy, 8 p.m. Saturday, Mt. Laurel Pocono Mountains Performing Arts Center, 1 Tamiment Road, Bushkill, Pa. 866-448-7849, mtlaurelpac.com, ticketmaster.com

Spend Saturday night laughing your butt off with the comedian and "Only in America" star. Tickets cost $39-$69. Git-r-done.

3.) Hey ho, let's go

Third annual Punk Rock Picnic, 12:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Emmaus Community Park Performing Arts Pavilion, Emmaus.

Rock out with performances by Nostalgia Crisis, Maestro Please, Dead End Drive, Battering Ram, The Slamhounds, Common Enemy, The Damn Dirty Apes and Ambergris, among others. Admission is free, though guests are encouraged to bring a bag of non-perishable food items.

4.) Bluegrass sounds

Appalachian Fiddle & Bluegrass Association's 23rd annual Bluegrass Festival, 11 a.m. to midnight today; 9 a.m. to midnight Saturday; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Mountain View Park, East Mountain Road, Wind Gap. 610-253-2800, afbawindgap.org

Enjoy three days of foot-stomping bluegrass music. Today's performers include Freight Hoppers, Midnight Flight, Lost Ramblers and Texas Rose, among others; Bayou Bandits, Heavy Traffic, Ronnie Reno and others on Saturday; and Santara Wind, Country Grass, Remington Ryde and others on Sunday.

5.) Dub beats

Imperial DubStep, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., Saturday, The Attic, 448 N. 17th St., Allentown. Facebook.com/imperialdubstep

Get on the dance floor and move to the sounds of dubstep, jungle and drum 'n' bass music. Cost is $7.

6.) Terrible music

The Almighty Terribles, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Delahanty's Tavern on the Square, 62 S. Main St., Phillipsburg. 908-213-3500, facebook.com/thealmightyterribles

The Terribles are back on the road in support of their new album, "We're Not the Only Ones." Don't miss out.

7.) Comes in threes

John Butler Trio, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg, Pa. 570-420-2808, shermantheater.com, johnbutlertrio.com

The Australian jam-roots rock band lights up the Poconos. Tickets cost $28.

8.) Lebanese love

Lebanese Festival, 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday, Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, Fourth and Ferry streets, Easton. Mountlebanon.org

The 34th annual celebration of Lebanese culture will feature dancing, children's activities, live music and lots of delicious food and traditional fare — including scrumptious pasties.

9.) Human league

The Humans, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Terra Cafe, 316 S. New St., Bethlehem. 610-758-8303

While you're wandering around SouthSide Bethlehem on Sunday during Musikfest, be sure to stop in for a free performance by rockers The Humans. And don't forget to pick up a cup of coffee and/or tasty smoothie.

10.) Live and local

Besides lots of great (local) food to munch on, one of the best things about Musikfest is the multiple stages of free music.

Whether you're hovering on the north side of Bethlehem or trekking to SouthSide, be sure to check out all the amazing — and more importantly, free — performances throughout the weekend.

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