Free Concert Series Continues Later This Summer

For those who prefer their concerts with fewer crowds than Musikfest's shows promise, the first full season of free summer concerts at the Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks stage in Bethlehem--which has been under way since May--will resume following the 10-day festival.

Patrons are invited to bring their lawn chairs and blankets, relax under the stars and enjoy the free music that is presented as part of the series, which will continue through Sept. 1 after it picks up again on Aug. 16.

The Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks Summer Concert Series is presented by Highmark Blue Shield at SteelStacks' South Bethlehem campus.

The pavilion is named for Mortimer Levitt, a world famous haberdasher and philanthropist who established a charity to build free concert stages in cities across the country. Bethlehem's is the sixth such venue. Last year, the Mortimer Levitt Foundation to build the stage and finance five summers worth of performances.

The 2012 series will conclude Sept. 1 with an end-of-summer bash featuring Joe Grushecky and the House Rockers.

The complete list of performers for August is as follows:

AUGUST

• Aug. 16, 7 p.m.- The Doo Wop Project featuring members of “The Jersey Boys” (Doo Wop/A cappella)
• Aug. 17, 7 p.m.- Dirty Dozen Brass Band (New Orleans/R&B)
• Aug. 18, 7 p.m.- Firefall Trio (Adult Contemporary)
• Aug. 19, 7 p.m.- HuDost (World)
• Aug. 23, 7 p.m.- Tartan Terrors (Celtic/Scottish/Bag Pipes)
• Aug. 24, 7 p.m.- The Prodigals (Celtic)
• Aug. 25, 7 p.m.- Junior Toots (Reggae)
• Aug. 26, 7 p.m.- Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys (Zydeco/Cajun)
• Aug. 30, 7 p.m.- Classical Jam (Contemporary Strings)
• Aug. 31, 7 p.m.- Jazz City Jump Orchestra (Swing, R&B, Dance)

SEPTEMBER

• Sept. 1, 7 p.m. - Joe Grushecky and the House Rockers