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    ArtsQuest Center

    3.9 (48 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Sara P.

    Cool little spot! We were in town to experience Christmas City, but as the world cup was on we were hoping to find a good place to watch with other fans when we stumbled across the Lehigh Valley Soccer Fest which was happening at ArtsQuest. What a great find! They played the game on both of the movie screens, in addition to having a big screen in the large lobby by the bar, on the bar tvs and outside as well (although unfortunately that one wasn't so good because of the rainy weather). Thanks for bringing the fans together! The bar and snack bar were open for food and drinks, with some soccer themed choices as well. Thanks for hosting such a fun event! Cool space, from walking around and talking to the workers, it seems like they host a wide variety of different events. Free and ample parking as they are on the steelstacks premises. This is a great spot to visit. If you are in the area, look them up to see what fun thing they are doing!

    Van V.

    Attended a summer wedding. Have tons of friends who do MusicFest in the amazing outdoor areas. Very urban chic indoor facility with that view of the stacks and flames. Our relative worked there at Bethlehem Steel for decades. Lots of photos reminding all of the history. Food was fine--not as spectacular as some weddings. Bars needed more bartenders. Overall cool event space and great wedding venue We had a blast!

    Five hours before the show starts, the email was sent. They sold my seat and wanted me to move.

    Bought 2 Willie Nelson tickets in 2020 for me and my hubby. Covid shut everything down, so over time I purchased 7 more tickets ($250 each) for family members. My parents lived Willie and it became a family reunion in their memory. Got there and one seat had a stranger occupying it, so the family members in that area opted not to argue with a stranger and moved to the far side where smokers were to sit. Do note that 3 have cancer, so it's even more upsetting. The next day I checked my email. Hadn't done it the day of the concert because we were driving 2 hours to get there, checked into the hotel, and went to the pool with family. Responded once I read it, expressing my dissatisfaction. Still haven't gotten a response. So, they sold one seat for over $500 since it was sold and then resold. I never received a refund or anything indicating my seat was no longer mine...which, to me, means they probably did it that day. Nothing was said when the ticket was scanned, so it may have just been taken away from me to accommodate someone who matters. Would th iij NJ that spending over $2000 for one event, not to mention all the other events we attend, would make me a valued customer.

    a rainy day on a city street

    For the last 4 or five years you guys closed main Street in Bethlehem for the art show on the mother's day holiday..and we are as a restaurant business on main Street we have a big problem since our costumes they can't come to our restaurant..so we lost lots of business for no reason only to make a few dollars for your center please stop this event because you almost killed main Street

    Kris G.

    I went here with my Hubby and son today to see a free music show and take a tour. WOW this is going to be amazing when it is completed. Also there is orange EVERYWHERE!!! I love orange so it was very exciting :) First the music show. There is a free show for kids every Saturday. They have a complete schedule on their website. The kids show is on the 1st floor right when you walk into the building. There is a mini stage and lots of floor seating and cafe tables. There is a Mike and Ike cafe right there so you can eat and watch the show. On the first floor there is a movie theater where you can bring your food, drinks, beer into the theater and they have trays that hook onto the cup holders on the seats. There is also a kids connect space that isn't completed yet but right now is a cool lounge with seating. There is also a gift shop where you can get some cool Lehigh Valley goods. The second floor has gallery space and seating that overlooks the stage on the first floor. There is a private room for parties and the sands deck that overlooks the blast furnaces of Bethlehem Steel. On the 3rd floor there is the Musicfest Cafe which is a cabaret style performance space. They have 2 bars and tables that face the stage. The entire back wall behind the stage is windows that overlook the blast furnaces of Bethlehem Steel. This building is unbelievable. They are not completed with the whole campus yet, there is still an outdoor amphitheater that is set to open by July 1st. They are going to have 50 free shows there!! I can't wait to go to the movies and see more free kids shows. What a great way to use the former Bethlehem Steel Property. I added a bunch of pics from my tour, hopefully that helps you visualize the awesome space better :)

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    Been to several things here. Always a good time. Great addition to Bethlehem!

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    Thanks for putting on one of the best Musikfests ever! We are going back for the 4th night!!! Got to see the Trailer Park Troubadours'!!!

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    14 years ago

    saw Jars of Clay, impressive venue.... lots of security and tables to sit and the band was excellent... I highly recommend it!

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    (This was for the show last month with Everclear. As most people do, I'm going to mix two things…read moretogether here. Partially mumbling about the show and partially mumbling about the venue/experience.) A few things worth noting: I had been here once prior for a seated show but never for a GA one. I'm not really an Everclear fan. Nothing wrong with the music, it just never caught my ear. My daughter is a huge fan so this was totally for her. Part of the GA issue was a non-issue as I forked out for the meet & great package so we were guaranteed to be on the rail as close as you could be. Everything in the email from the 3rd party company that handles the meet & greet stuff was all spot on: Show up at time X. Buy merch if you want before you are let in. You are let in at time X. You are given bag of swag. Band plays a single acoustic song. You line up the 1st time and the band will sign whatever and briefly talk to you about whatever you want. Art loved that I wasn't bringing the kid and that it was more that the kid brought me. You line up the 2nd time for pix with the blast furnaces in the background. This was well all executed. At time Y, the rest of crowd is let in and then you wait an hour until it's time to start except it wasn't really time to start as there was an opening act that no one seemed to know about. The show was the show. When you're that close, the sound is hard to judge. To me, it's all a sludgy mess musically although Art's vocals were, all things considered, excellent. At the end of the show the band came down to the rail and they were talking/selfie taking with everyone there. Art was beyond generous and gave my kid his setlist and a pick. Overall this was good. The staff got everyone in and out easily. Parking was a non-issue as we got there early and parked strategically to get out quickly. Art and the guys are pros-pros who know what they are doing. Another show here? Yep. Why not.

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    The tables are so close that I had no room to move my chair in order to view the stage better…read more Seating is very cramped with no leg room. The play (School of Rock) was boring and most of the instruments were little better than toys - sound was obviously controlled from backstage. Even soda and water were overpriced. Needed to have another employee get our waitress so we could pay our bill. No credits, no refunds, so if you can't make the show, you are royally screwed. Would never return here again.

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