Pennsylvania's Music Preservation Society (PAMPS) presents a concert featuring polka king Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra, popular songstress Kendal Conrad, and Lehigh Valley favorites Steve Brosky and Steve Jones at the Maingate, 448 N 17th St, Allentown PA on Saturday, June 26 from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
For this show, PAMPS will provide "Music for Heroes" table seating for military veterans’ groups and for members of volunteer medical organizations of Lehigh County that work in the Lehigh Valley protecting our people from COVID-19. Please consider supporting this cause by donating any additional amount in the text box below, or at GoFundMe by clicking here, especially if you can't attend the concert.
There will also be plenty of food vendors for you to savor tastes from around the world, and many crafters and other vendors for you to enjoy and shop while taking in great entertainment. Don’t miss out on this great event.
Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra (5:00-7:00) are the country's most popular polka band. In addition to earning five gold records, multi-instrumentalist Sturr and his orchestra have won 18 out of the 24 Grammy Awards given for Best Polka Album, are on the Top Ten List of the All-Time Grammy Awards, and have received more consecutive Grammy nominations than any other artist. www.jimmysturr.com
Kendal Conrad (3:30-4:30) is a stylish singer-songwriter from Pottstown, PA whose single "Leader of the Pack" garnered over 26 million views on TikTok. Kendal sang a duet with Keith Urban onstage at Musikfest in Bethlehem, and has opened for dozens of country’s hottest artists, including Blake Shelton and Kane Brown. She has performed the National Anthem for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and NASCAR. kendalconrad.com
Steve Brosky (1:30-3:00) has been writing, recording and performing for audiences in his native Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia and New York for decades. He has shared the stage with Warren Zevon, B.B. King, Leon Russell, and the Beach Boys. Steve's recordings have garnered critical acclaim since the 1980s. stevebrosky.com
Steve Jones (12:00-1:00) performs as a singer-keyboardist and also supports the Lehigh Valley music community through his "Rocking the Valley" live online broadcast, which has featured over a thousand guests including Chubby Checker, Bill Haley Jr., and Craig Thatcher, and which has won multiple Lehigh Valley Music Awards. www.rockingthevalley.com
Pennsylvania's Music Preservation Society (PAMPS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization devoted to promoting and preserving Pennsylvania's musical heritage and cultural history. Past events include the Great Pennsylvania Music & Arts Celebration in 2018 and 2019, and Music ALIVE! in 2020, all held at the Allentown Fairgrounds.
