ArtsQuest Announces Addition to August 2 Headliner
Better Than Ezra will join Sugar Ray and Tonic on the Wind Creek Steel Stage
Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA., May 20, 2024 – ArtsQuest is thrilled to announce the addition of Better Than Ezra to the August 2 headlining act in partnership with 100.7 WLEV. Better Than Ezra will be joining Sugar Ray and Tonic on the Wind Creek Steel Stage on Friday, August 2.
Better Than Ezra formed in 1988 at Louisiana State University and is described as a group of alt-rock icons that have “maintained a direct line to the unbridled joy of making music, endlessly dreaming up songs with an uncanny power to linger forever in the listener’s heart.” Their incredible songwriting has led to triumphs like landing on Billboard’s “100 Greatest Alternative Artists of All Time” and “100 Greatest Alternative Songs of All Time” lists. You may have heard their hit #1 “Good” from 1995, and some became a fan following Taylor Swift’s famous cover of “Breathless” in 2010. The bands hummable melodies, unshakable guitar riffs and confessional lyrics quietly cemented the group as an enduring force in rock music.
“In many ways music is one of the closest things to magic, in terms of how it can affect and transport you,” says singer/guitarist Kevin Griffin. Paired with Sugar Ray and Tonic, this headlining act is bound to leave fans in a magical musical trance.
About ArtsQuest
ArtsQuest’s mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest™ supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events.
Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization’s programs and events, over 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.
