Make Music Upper Perk is just a week away – Friday, June 21st, all over the Valley, all free, all open to the public, all live music, of nearly every genre, by musicians of all ages, RAIN or SHINE! See the map and downloadable program, as well as the list of musicians and when and where they are playing.
While waiting for the first day of summer, there are still plenty of places to for live music, community theater, and outdoor arts festivals.
The popular local bluegrass group Wood Flower is performing tonight, Friday, June 14th, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. in Green Lane at Perkiomen Valley Brewery (101 Walnut Street, Green Lane, PA). There is no cover charge.
A little farther down the road in Harleysville, The Esherick Trio – Keoni Bolding, viola; Peter Lockman, cello; Seth Trumbore, piano – will be giving a concert at the Church of the Holy Spirit(2871 Barndt Road, Harleysville, PA) beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2024.
Proceeds from the concert will benefit Camp No Worries, a summer camp for children with cancer, in honor of Kevin’s life.
Saturday morning, June 15th, Green Lane Park will hold it’s second Summer Local Market from 9 a.m. – 12 noon. Free admission, the Market will feature local artisan crafts, produce, baked goods, and more (2298 Green Lane Road, Green Lane, PA)
Stahl’s Pottery Festival is this Saturday, June 15th, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., rain or shine. There will be 30 contemporary potters displaying and selling their wares, tours, demonstrations, hands-on potting, and more. Admission is $5 and free for those under 18 (6826 Corning Road, Zionsville, PA).
There are two nights left to celebrate the artistic and musical talent at our public schools in the Upper Perkiomen Valley, at this year’s UPSD Arts Fest. You can still take a look at the awesome displays of student artwork including paintings, sculptures, mixed media at the Upper Perkiomen Middle School and the Upper Perkiomen High School tonight, Thursday, May 9, 2024 – this is the last night to see the Elementary/UPMS student art at the Middle School!
The Elementary Orchestra and Middle School Orchestra will be taking the stage tonight at the UPMS auditorium, starting at 6:30 p.m. And over at the Upper Perkiomen High School tonight, and Friday night, one can stop by the Upper Perkiomen High School (just down the street at 2 Walt Road, Pennsburg, PA) to hear the High School Recital and High School Jazz Band (Thursday), and the High School Orchestra and Band Concert (Friday).
The Bethlehem Fine Art & Craft Show celebrates the finest local and regional artists and craft artisans. An event for the entire family, free to attend for all ages!
Volunteer Meeting for this year’s Make Music Upper Perk is this Saturday afternoon – May 11th, 2024 – beginning at 1 p.m. at the New Goshenhoppen Park (618 3rd Street, East Greenville, PA) by the bandshell.
MMUP needs volunteers before and after, as well as on the actual day of the event – Friday, June 21st, 2024.
At the Volunteer Meeting we’ll be talking about this year’s event, and there will be sign up sheets, where you can sign up for specific volunteer activities (times, places, jobs) as well as choose when and where you will site host (and choose one, or multiple, shifts), if that role interests you. We will also be showing and handing out the just printed MMUP 2024 program, listing the musicians, performance times and locations at 21 venues throughout the Valley for this year’s Make Music Upper Perk on Friday, June 21, 2024!
Mark your calendars now for next weekend when Valley Choral Society will hold their final concerts of their 40th anniversary season, while Red Hill Band will hold their first concert of 2024!
The Valley Choral Society will start singing For Hope We Sing; celebrating 40 years of music on Saturday afternoon, May 18th at 3 p.m., at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 81 Main Street, Pennsburg, PA. This is a free will offering performance (no tickets).
We celebrate this ruby anniversary with musical traditions that have been celebrated throughout VCS’s rich history, original compositions from previous milestone anniversary concerts, as well as tunes that have recently appeared in concert that communicate a message of why we come together to share in the gift of music.
The Red Hill Band starts their 2024 season, as is tradition, with a free concert at the Upper Perkiomen High School auditorium (2 Walt Road, Pennsburg, PA). The music starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2024.
Valley Art Scene 