The Blues Brotherhood typically brings down the curtain on the final night of Musikfest.

Musikfest 2023 has special significance for The Blues Brotherhood.

The 8:30 p.m. Aug. 13 Guardian Zinzenplatz concert at Musikfest is expected to be the Blues Brothers tribute band’s last performance at Musikfest.

After nearly 20 years, “The Ultimate Tribute to The Blues Brothers” is hanging up their black suits, hats and Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses.

The Blues Brotherhood performs material from the Blues Brothers, as well as other blues, funk and soul tunes.

The Blues Brotherhood, with Steve Bauder (Elwood) and Paul Miller (Jake), has been a mainstay at Musikfest.

Performing with the Blues Brotherhood have been members of the original group, Tom “Bones” Malone, trumpet, saxophone, and Lou Marini, saxophone, each of whom were in the Saturday Night Live Band.

The Blues Brothers, founded by comedians John Belushi (Elwood Blues, vocalist) and Dan Aykroyd (Jake Blues, harmonica) and backed by veteran rock musicians, debuted on the sketch-comedy TV show, “Saturday Night Live” (1978), performing “Hey Bartender” and “Soul Man”; released an album, “Briefcase Full of Blues” (1978), and starred in the movie comedy, “The Blues Brothers” (1980), directed by John Landis.

The Blues Brotherhood was founded by Paul Miller.

“We’ve got the endorsement from Tom Mallone. He’s played with us, I don’t know how many times,” says Dustin Hartman, Blues Brotherhood music director and trombone player. “He [Malone] tour with the Blues Brothers band in Italy recently,” Hartman says.

Marini, who was also on the Italy tour with the Blues Brothers, played with the Blues Brotherhood at New York City’s B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (which closed in 2018) and with the Blues Brotherhood at the Musikfest Cafe, ArtsQuest Center, Musikfest.

Hartman, who lives with his wife, Lisa Kurtz Hartman in Bethlehem, is an elementary vocal and music teacher in Easton Area School District.

Hartman received a BS in Music Education from West Chester University, Class of 1999, and has a Masters Equivalency. He is a Liberty High School graduate, Class of 1994. He played trombone in Liberty High School Grenadier Band. He began playing the trombone in the first grade at Buchanan Elementary School, Bethlehem Area School District.

Hartman, a tenor, has sung with the Bach Choir of Bethlehem for nine years.

He is assistant director and a tenor with The Jerusalem Singers, Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church, Salisbury Township, for 27 years. Director and conductor of the Jerusalem Singers is Pete Deshler.

Hartman is his second year playing trombone with The Royalaires Big Band. He has also performed with the Galena Brass, a Doylestown, Bucks County-based brass quartet.

The Blues Brotherhood lineup, in addition to Steve Bauder (Elwood) and Paul Miller (Jake) and Dustin Hartman, trombone, includes Barry Schultz, trumpet; Steve Bridges, tenor saxophone; Bob Thomas, keyboards; Rob Bell, lead guitar; Jamie Mohamdein, rhythm guitar; Ty Hooker-Haring, bass, and Aaron Hettrick, drums.

Musikfest 2023 is the third year in a row that the Blues Brotherhood has played there.

“We learned all the music of the Blues Brothers, listening to them. The charts are written out. Most of the stuff that has been written out has been written by me,” says Hartman, who has been performing with the Blues Brotherhood since its inception.

As music director, “I arrange the rehearsals schedule and run the rehearsals,” Hartman says.

Of the contrast of singing with the Bach Choir and performing with the Blues Brotherhood, Harman says, “It’s too really different experiences. Singing in the choir is a little more serious undertaking. When I play with the Blues Brotherhood, I’m able to show a lot more of my personality.”

The Blues Brotherhood repertoire includes songs recorded by the Blues Brothers, including “Soul Man,” “Gimme Some Lovin’,” “Can’t Turn Me Loose” and “A lot of the tunes that you hear in the movie.

Of performing with the Blues Brotherhood, Hartman says, “I love it. It’s the kind of hard to fathom that this whole thing is coming to an end after 20 years. A couple of the guys are ready to move on.”

What will he miss most about playing in the Blues Brotherhood?

“Just being together with the guys and making some good music. Just to be able to keep the spirit alive. Just to be on stage has been a dream of mine. I’m kind of carrying on my father’s legacy,” says Hartman, 46, a son of Jan Conklin and Pete Hartman (1950-2006).

Pete Hartman, a Whitehall High School graduate, Class of 1968, was a singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He was lead singer of Lehigh Valley cover bands, including Belleau Wood, High Treason and Odds n Ends.

The Blues Brotherhood’s last concert is scheduled Oct. 20 at Paradise Stream Resort, Monroe County. The Blues Brotherhood played Aug. 4 at The Milton Theatre, Milton, Del.

Of Musikfest, Hartman says, “That’s the one we’ve been doing the longest.”

Musikfest information: 610-332-1300; https://www.musikfest.org