FREE APP: Download the free Musikfest app, powered by PNC, a 19 year Musikfest sponsor. The original app debuted 10 years ago. The 2021 version includes everything guests need to know to enjoy the festival’s hundreds of musical performances, dozens of food vendors/artisans and a wide variety of family activities. Included are festival updates in real time, a comprehensive interactive festival map, a built-in GPS feature, parking and general festival information and search options.

Users may create individual schedules and set alerts and notifications. The app includes Spotify playlists featuring music from artists playing during the event. Download from the Apple and Google Play app stores. For more information, visit musikfest.org.

POPPIES OF REMEMBRANCE: In honor of those affected by COVID-19, ArtsQuest and New Bethany Ministries are joining forces to present Poppies of Remembrance, Lanterns of Hope, with proceeds benefiting both organizations. The event takes place the last weekend of Musikfest in August.

Votive candle lantern kits for home lighting are available for purchase in sets of six for $9. The bags were donated by Uline. Musikfest performers and attendees will be asked to #PauseTheMusik for a moment of silence in recognition of those we have lost during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Buildings throughout the Lehigh Valley will light up red in collaboration with ArtsQuest and New Bethany Ministries. Confirmed organizations include City Center Allentown, Moravian College, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Blast Furnaces, Nitschmann Middle School and St. Luke’s University Health Network.

To participate in or donate to Poppies of Remembrance, Lanterns of Hope, visit www.musikfest.org/poppiesofremembrance/

CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED: Musikfest will now accept credit/debit cards at official food and beverage vendors throughout the Historic Moravian District festival grounds. Beverage stations include Coca-Cola booths, beer trucks and festival bars serving mixed drinks.

Cash may be converted into recyclable and reloadable CashCards at several festival locations. The cards are usable during the 10 festival days only on festival grounds. Cash will still be accepted on the SteelStacks campus, Southside Arts District.

INCLUSION ZONE: Musikfest’s The Inclusion Zone will be open Aug. 6 through 15 in ArtsQuest’s Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas. The hours are 4 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday. The Inclusion Zone is not available for preview night on Thursday, Aug. 5. The sensory-supportive space will provide services, tools and amenities for those with sensory-processing difficulties of all ages and abilities.

Accessible Festivals, the host group, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring music and other forms of recreation are accessible to all abilities. The company provides consultation and training to volunteers and professionals in the live event industry, while educating the general public about the value of inclusion and accessibility through innovative programs, events and experiences with a focus on music and the arts.