Published July 30. 2022 06:01PM
Ginger and the Schnappes, 7 p.m. July 27, Williams Brew Stage, Pallette & Pour, Capital BlueCross Creativity Commons, ArtsQuest Center, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. The jazz cabaret-style band plays standards from the Great American Songbook and covers songs from the 1920s to the 1960s. The band also plays original songs written by the group from its first album, “Social Music,” with the sounds of swing, jump tunes, ballads, Latin rhythms and New Orleans. Free. Information: https://www.steelstacks.org; 610-297-7100
Tracy Byrd, 8 p.m. July 29, Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe. Doors open at 6 p.m. Byrd, a native of Vidor, Tex., had his first country music hit in 1993 with “Holdin’ Heaven,” which went to No. 1 on the Billboard Country Charts. He has recorded 10 studio albums, including “Love Lessons” (1995), “Ten Rounds” (2001) and “An American Texan” (2016), and one live album, “Tracy Byrd : Live at Billy Bob’s Texas” (2019). His second No. 1 hit was “Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo” (2002), Byrd has charted more 30 hit singles, including 13 Top 10 hits. Tickets: Penn’s Peak box office, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe; pennspeak.com; ticketmaster.com; 800-745-3000; 866-605-7325
Tommy James & the Shondells, 8 p.m. July 30, Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe. Doors open at 6 p.m. James had his first No. 1 hit, “Hanky Panky,” in 1966 with the Shondells. His hits, including those as a solo artist, are “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “Mirage,” “Mony, Mony,” “Crystal Blue Persuasion,” “Crimson & Cover,” “Draggin’ The Line,” “Sweet Cherry Wine” and “Three Times In Love.” He’s credited with 23 gold records, nine platinum albums and 100 million records sold worldwide. He wrote a critically-acclaimed memoir, ”Me, The Mob and The Music” (2010). Tickets: Penn’s Peak box office, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe; pennspeak.com; ticketmaster.com; 800-745-3000; 866-605-7325
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