August 2026

Brittany Ann Tranbaugh (pronounced TRAN-baw) isn’t just another singer-songwriter passing through, she’s one of the most compelling emerging voices in Americana right now. Her music hits that rare balance, the kind of instantly memorable, Shania-style hooks you can’t shake, paired with the kind of storytelling depth you’d expect from legends like John Prine or Lucinda Williams. It’s heartfelt, sharp, a little gritty, and completely real.

Since walking away from her day job in 2023, Brittany has gone all in, playing more than 300 shows and touring nationally five times alongside her mentor Carsie Blanton. That kind of road-tested experience shows up on stage. This isn’t a quiet acoustic set, it’s a fully realized performance with a band that knows how to bring songs to life.

And then there’s the album.

Lucky Broke Girl isn’t just a debut, it’s a milestone. Funded by more than 400 fans who believe in what she’s building, recorded in Philadelphia with her band and producer Nick Krill, this record represents years of work, risk, and momentum coming together in one moment. When you’re in the room for an album release show like this, you’re not just hearing songs, you’re part of the story.

The accolades back it up. Song of the Year in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. First place at the Songwriter Serenade. A 2026 American Songwriter Magazine win. Named a “Queer Country Artist to Watch in 2026” by No Depression. But awards only tell part of it, what really matters is how it feels when she takes the stage.

And that’s where you come in.

This show at the Bell Tower Cultural Center isn’t just another date on a tour. It’s a celebration, a launch, and the kind of intimate, high-energy night that people talk about later, wishing they had been there.

If you love discovering artists before they blow up, if you want a night of music that actually connects, if you want to say you were there when this record came to life, this is your moment.

Come be part of it.

Tickets: $20.00 online (includes fees), $25.00 at the door 

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Waitlist Now Available     -  A VERY Special Evening With Craig Thatcher & Friends

THE CRAIG THATCHER QUARTET Chico Huff on bass; Billy Wear on drums; Cliff Starkey on keys/vox join Craig Thatcher on guitar/vox for a very upclose and personal show.  

SPONSORED BY BLUE MOUNTAIN SIGN CRAFTERS

Please Note: This event is a traditional “Listening Room” program. Guests will be seated in our intimate 99 seat theatre. We will have wine, beer, soft drinks, and seltzers available for purchase  so you can relax and enjoy the evening focused on the artists and their music.

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Craig and his Quartet have been entertaining audiences with their exciting brand of blues/rock music since 1993. This is a must-see-live performing band!

Craig Thatcher is an International Clinician/Ambassador for C.F. Martin & Co. of Nazareth, PA, a guitar instructor & recording artist.
He has worked with and/or opened for many great artists including: Simone, Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks, John Mayall, Jimmie Vaughan, Duke Robillard, John Hammond, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jonny Lang, Vanilla Fudge, Charlie Musselwhite, Train, Robin Trower, Dicky Betts, Savoy Brown, Jorma Kaukonen, Marty Stuart b& the Superlatives, Roseanne Cash, Roger McGuinn, Rory Block, Woody Mann, Peter Rowan, Herman's Hermits, Spencer Davis Group, Laurence Juber, John Mayer, David Bromberg, Steve Miller, Bill Kirchen, GE Smith and many other international artists. Craig began playing guitar in 1964, after seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. By 1966 he was in his first band and by 1968, the band started getting paid for performances. Though Craig's early influences were Beatles, Rolling Stones, the Animals, Herman's Hermits, the Yardbirds and many other pop acts, once he heard Eric Clapton and then, Jimi Hendrix, his focus changed to a much heavier rock style of lead guitar, based in the blues. CTB's music spans many musical genres including folk, funk/jazz, blues and rock. Craig also has become a strong solo acoustic guitarist, focusing primarily on fingerstyle country blues. Craig has performed in one capacity or another—often as a Martin Guitar Artist/Clinician — in nearly every U.S. State as well as over 35 different countries.

Tickets: $23.50 online (includes fees), $28.00 at the door 

Beer/Wine will be sold on site.

(Please do not bring your own).

 Celebrate the Music of the Grateful Dead at the Bell Tower with tribute band, Deal. Enjoy the evening in your tie-dye, jamming with your friends in an intimate venue.

Please note: This event will have a different feel than our traditional “Listening Room” programs. If the music moves you, there will be an area set aside for dancing.  We will also have wine, beer, soft drinks, and seltzers available for purchase together with complimentary snacks so you can relax and enjoy the evening untethered. 

About the Band: Deal has been keeping the spirit of the Grateful Dead alive since 2017, delivering soulful, high-energy performances that honor the music while carving out a sound that is unmistakably their own. What began as a small group of musicians united by a deep love for the Dead has grown into one of the region’s most vibrant and beloved tribute acts.

Over the years, Deal has cultivated not just a following, but a true community throughout the Lehigh Valley and down through the greater Philadelphia area. Their fans—many of whom travel from show to show—have become more like family than an audience. At each performance, familiar faces gather, new friendships spark, and the room fills with the same collective spirit that has always defined Deadhead culture. It’s this sense of togetherness, acceptance, and shared joy that keeps the Deal family growing.

Fans are drawn not only to Deal’s dedication to the Grateful Dead’s catalog, but to the unmistakable chemistry, improvisation, and emotional depth they bring to every show. Whether diving into expansive jams, exploring the subtleties of classic tunes, or adding their own fresh twists, Deal captures the energy, freedom, and communal magic that defined the original Grateful Dead experience.

Each performance is a journey—familiar yet unpredictable, nostalgic yet new—inviting Deadheads and newcomers alike to join the ride and become part of the ever-expanding Deal family.

Band Members:

John Smith – Lead Guitar & Vocals

Chris Lelli – Rhythm Guitar & Lead Vocals

Chris Willean – Drums

Bob Noble – Bass & Vocals

John Bigham – Keyboards

Tickets: $17.50 online (includes fees), $20 at the door Beer/Wine will be sold on site.

(Please do not bring your own).

A Night of Traditional Country, Rock, Bluegrass and Americana with Jesse Bardwell and the Noble Brothers along with Amir Mortezai on the piano and Daniella Fischetti on the fiddle.

Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with the high energy sounds of Americana-Bluegrass music, where the spirited tunes will have you tapping your toes and dancing the night away. Whether you're a seasoned fan or new to the genre, this event promises a night of fun and entertainment.

Please note: This event will have a different feel than our traditional “Listening Room” programs. If the music moves you, there will be an area set aside for dancing.  We will also have wine, beer, soft drinks, and seltzers available for purchase together with complimentary snacks so you can relax and enjoy the evening untethered. 

Bio: Jesse Bardwell’s dual passions for music and the outdoors are intrinsically linked, having fueled his existence for as long as he can remember. A multi-instrumentalist whose songwriting lends itself to traditional country, rock, bluegrass and Americana, Bardwell is equally at home on stage as he is spending the day solo fly-fishing on a lazy river. “I am a product of both my environment and my art,” says Bardwell, a New Jersey native who lives in rural Pennsylvania, just steps away from the Delaware River at the foothills of the Pocono Mountains.

With an innate calling to music, he began his career in 2005 as cofounder of the Quimby Mountain Band. Still in his teens, Bardwell and the band gained regional acclaim playing from the mid-Atlantic to the Mississippi River in Delta juke joints, theatres, bars, dives and concert halls, and opening for well-established national acts such as Railroad Earth, Keller Williams, Marshall Tucker Band, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Foghat and many others.

Bardwell will be joined by Noble Brothers Band frontmen, Harry Noble on guitar and Bob Noble playing the bass. The Noble Brothers Band is a rock, blues, and honky tonk band from the New Jersey and Pennsylvania area. Also, joining them for the evening will be Amir Mortezai on the keyboard and Daniella Fischetti on the fiddle.

Tickets: $17.50 online (includes fees), $20 at the door Beer/Wine will be sold on site. (Please do not bring your own alcohol). Doors open at 7:00 PM

A Night of Billy Joel Music   (Upgraded Dinner & Show also available)                                             Doors @ 7:00 PM    Bar Available

Purchase your concert ticket for Wade Preston from Billy Joel’s Broadway hit Movin’ Out delivers an impeccable show with time honored favorites and original compositions. It’s not often a man can sit in front of a piano and command full attention, but Mr. Preston can drop a stadium full of jaws, keeping his audiences engaged and participating.
Wade played the “Piano Man” role in Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp’s Broadway hit Movin’ Out for its entire 3 ½ year run, and starred off and on in the national tours for the next few years. He still does occasional concerts with the Movin’ Out Band™.
Billy Joel was so impressed by Wade’s performances that he asked him to do virtually all the rehearsals and sound checks for Joel’s historic Last Play at Shea concerts; Job description “Stunt Billy.”

Prior to Movin’ Out, Wade was well known on the west coast as the preeminent boogie pianist, revered for his rollicking performances, stunning technical abilities, spirited versatile singing and sense of humor.

Wade is focused mainly on solo concerts now, featuring Billy’s music along with the eclectic mix of styles that he was so well known for long before Movin’ Out ever hit Broadway. He also has a new version of the Wade Preston Band, a trio featuring Jon Ventre on bass and Steve Kurilla on drums he is occasionally doing shows with. They are featured on Wade’s 2020 CD of original songs Lost In the Noise as well as Wade Preston Christmas that was released in 2023. They are available on iTunes and all digital streaming platforms. 

Uno Momento was such a hit at our Holiday program, that we invited them back for a Sunday Music Session. Uno Momento is a perfect name for this new quartet’s one-of-a-kind vibe.    BYOB

You don’t need to know a word of Italian to understand how perfectly this name fits this quartet’s one-of-a-kind vibe. You only have to listen. Or dance. Or just sit back, relax, and let the sound of a charismatic virtuoso female frontwoman backed by three elite musicians wash over you to create “one moment” in time you’ll remember forever.

Special moments like those are as rare and memorable as this kind of group. That’s because performing contemporary hits and paying homage to the best of the Great American Songbook demands a high level of musicianship and a heartfelt reverence for the original material. It requires professionals who understand that sophisticated audiences enjoy hearing the greatest music of their lifetime and lifetimes before them…to dance holding someone they love, or hope will someday love them…or to simply converse without shouting to be heard across the tabletop. Listen... dance...or just sit back, relax, and let their music create “one moment” in time you’ll remember forever. 

From Nat King Cole to Diana Krall and from Amy Winehouse to Adele, this is an elite group that delivers la dolce vita for gatherings large and small at country clubs, event venues, private and corporate gatherings, and of course, lounges that serve a martini to die for.

Suggested Donation

$ 10.00

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ABE Idol 2024 Champion

2023 Reader's Choice Winner For:

Best Local Band/Musician

An acoustic singer/songwriter from Kresgeville, Pennsylvania, Jeni Hackett has been spreading her natural folk sound to all ages. Combining her original tunes with her long list of covers, makes Jeni a performer that any audience can appreciate. 

Steve grew up in the shadows of the industrial smoke stacks in the working class city of Allentown, Pa., and after his misspent youth Steve picked up his guitar and embarked on his rock n’ roll dreams birthing Steve’s musical style and the Steve Brosky Band, then Steve Brosky n’ the Buix, and finally Steve Brosky and the BBC, he started to work at area clubs and sitting in with other musicians. 

After sitting in with Dave Fry one night at The King George Inn, the Morning Call music editor Paul Willistein loves Steve’s performance of his original song “King of the Queen Victoria”. Paul and Steve become fast friends.

2017 “Steve Brosky Still” from the Lehigh Valley veteran singer-songwriter Steve Brosky. “Still” was produced by Wayne Becker and was recorded and mastered at Westwires Studio, and is released under Radiophonic label. Featuring on this CD with Steve is Jimmy Meyer on guitar as well as Kenny Siftar on guitar, Suavek Zaniesienko on bass as well as Josh Klein on bass , Wayne “paco” Maura on drums . And many others. What they’re saying….”Still” is probably Brosky’s best CD.

aGirl & aGuy Band is Michael, Jessica, Dave and Tim playing original and cover tunes on an entertaining journey through Americana, rockabilly and blues genres. We feature splendid harmony vocals and deft acoustic guitar, upright bass and percussion/drums. We go electric, sometimes in the same set, to suit the venue. 

This in demand Lehigh Valley-based quartet has recent performances for record-breaking attendance at Musikfest, Sounds of Summer Concert Series, Oktoberfest, Garlic Fest, Ironpigs Baseball, and area breweries, wineries, private parties, casinos and fine establishments. All experienced, professional musicians, booking now!  

 Perfect timing for this Afternoon -  The Eagles Play at 1PM and the Giants are at 8:20PM

Featuring at 4 PM - An afternoon of music, food and drink!!!

Gypsy and the Moonshiners is a Lehigh Valley based acoustic cover band with clever harmonies and a unique twist on classic favorites, as well as, curated gems from the 60s through the millennium. They love what they do and want to share their passion for music with you.

The band is a veritable supergroup of Lehigh Valley musicians, including members of  The Swingtime Dolls, The Crossover Band, and Brake For Turtles. This is a "next level" band with a built-in following. 

Acoustic Kitty Project 

 Original Country-rock music touching on themes of Love, Loss, Sorrow, Sweetness and the Human Condition. Drawing from Country, Rock, Jazz, Jam, Blues, and Folk sensibilities. Frontman Carter Lansing's songs expose the raw, common threads that run through all of our lives. We all get hurt, we all break down, and sometimes, things are good. No matter what, the important lesson is to keep moving forward. 

Kate & Paul

Kate & Paul original songs have enjoyed generous rotation on numerous AAA, college radio, and internet stations in the US and globally!   Two songs, “Catoneras” and ”The Perpetrators”, were featured on Coyote Nation Radio Journal’s  “The Fruited Plain:  America’s Serengeti” – a radio documentary on preservation of the  ANWR (Alaska National Wildlife Refuge) aired on Radio For Peace International Universidad de la Paz, Costa Rica. 

Lilly Moss 

What happens when a fresh young face with the voice described as a cross between Adele and Stevie Nicks takes the stage to perform? Well, people stop, listen, and become completely mesmerized by a voice so unique you can't help but think ... THIS is Lilly Moss

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Lilly is a singer/songwriter rising from Easton, PA, where she first started performing live at the local farmers’ market, wineries, and festivals. Inspired by greats like Billie Eilish, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, and Adele, Lilly began writing music for a variety of genres, from pop to country and everything in between, and recording with Grammy-nominated producer/mixer, Dan Malsch of Soundmine Recording Studios.

Dustin Flyte

Dustin is an up and coming emerging artists who was described as "pretty strictly classic country, doing a lot of old standards, heavy on the Johnny Cash influence."   Should be a great warm up act for Lily keeping the variety of music at the Bell intact.