The top three Lehigh Valley-area concerts this week bring on the heat with some amazing acts ready to get this summer started.
First, a Fleetwood Mac tribute takes the stage at SteelStacks for a free live performance full of sing-alongs and dance numbers. Next, one of the most successful doowop groups of all time heads to Wind Creek showcasing why their career has been chronicled on Broadway and on film.
And last, a full-on ‘80s party, sure to have you breaking out your favorite spandex, leg warmers, and hairspray, heads to Penn’s Peak.
Rumours ATL: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks, 645 E. First St., Bethlehem
How much: Free
Tickets: www.steelstacks.org/ 610-332-1300
Musical style: Soft rock, blues rock, pop rock
Known for hits like: Covers of Fleetwood Mac songs like “Go Your Own Way,” “The Chain,” “Dreams,” “Everywhere” and “Little Lies.”
Meet the Band: For the past decade Rumours ATL have been carving out their spot as the No. 1 Fleetwood Mac Tribute band, selling out shows in the U.S. and internationally. They create an outstanding Fleetwood Mac experience full of sing-alongs, dancing and pure adrenaline.
Check them out if you like: Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Heart, The Doobie Brothers, Eagles, Steely Dan
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Where: Wind Creek Event Center, 77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem
How much: $69.50-$129.50
Tickets: ticketmaster.com 610-297-7414
Musical style: Doo wop, rock and roll, pop rock
Known for hits like: “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “December, 1963 (Oh What a Night!)” and “Beggin’.”
Meet the Band: One of the best-selling acts of all time, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons have sold over 100 million records worldwide, were entered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, and had five No. 1, 10 Top Ten, and 15 Top 40 hits. The group’s career has been chronicled in the Broadway musical “Jersey Boys,” as well as a 2014 film adaptation directed by Clint Eastwood. Their hit, “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” has been covered by close to 200 artists from Nancy Wilson to Lauren Hill.
Check them out if you like: The Drifters, Dion & The Belmonts, The Chiffons, The Foundations, Jay & The Americans, Frankie Avalon, The Shirelles
Jessie’s Girl: Back to the 80s Show
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Where: Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Rd., Jim Thorpe
How much: $30-$36
Tickets: www.pennspeak.com/ 866-605-7325
Musical style: New wave, pop, arena rock
Known for hits like: Covers of classic ‘80s hits including “1999,” “99 Red Balloons,” “Rebel Yell,” “Like a Virgin” and “Pour Some Sugar on Me.”
Meet the Band: Celebrate the ‘80s in true style with this team of seasoned musicians taking on the most memorable hits of everyone’s favorite decade. From high-profile appearances at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, ABC / NY Magazine’s launch party, The Goldbergs, a Halloween bash with Jamie Foxx, a private birthday party for ‘80s icon Neil Patrick Harris, to opening for Smash Mouth, Jessie’s Girl continues to sell out shows across the country.
Check them out if you like: Prince, Bon Jovi, Hall & Oates, Madonna, Billy Idol, Men at Work, Def Leppard
