Archer Music Hall, the Lehigh Valley’s newest center for live entertainment, has unveiled its first concerts lineup as part of the venue’s grand-opening season.

The center city Allentown venue, which is opening in March, will host a diverse roster of music artists spanning genres from alternative rock and heavy metal to pop, hip-hop and bluegrass. Comedy acts will also be featured, according to a Jan. 13 press release.

“We’re looking forward to inviting fans into the Archer for the first time with a lineup of dynamic artists and entertainment, with more to be added in the coming weeks,” said Geoff Gordon, President of Live Nation’s Northeast Region.

“From the soulful Lake Street Dive to the multi-instrumentalist Kishi Bashi, and the comedic brilliance of Jim Norton, we’ve curated performances that will resonate with live entertainment lovers of all tastes across the Lehigh Valley,” Gordon said.

“For years, Archer Music Hall has been a hope and a vision. Now, with shows announcing and tickets going on sale, it is a reality,” said J.B. Reilly, President of City Center Group, the real estate developer behind The Archer.

“It is incredibly exciting to know that we are just weeks away from opening the doors and starting a new era in Downtown Allentown,” Reilly said.

Here is an overview of Archer Music Hall:

Archer Music Hall is a 31,000-square-foot state-of-the-art entertainment venue at 939 Hamilton St., Allentown.

It has a 1,600-capacity main hall, and a 500-capacity “club within the club” called Arrow.

Live Nation will create more than 200 permanent jobs with base pay starting at $20 for all staff.

Concert lineup

The initial concert lineup includes:

March 8, Cavalera

March 14, Jim Norton

March 15, Gasolina Party

March 15,* The Travelin’ McCourys

March 18, Cowboy Bebop Live!

March 21,* Ashes to Amber

March 30, Dead Kennedys

March 31, JoJo

April 10,* Yot Club & Vundabar

April 11,* Lil Skies

May 6,* Kishi Bashi

May 11, Silverstein

May 18, Lake Street Dive

June 12, Static-X

June 13, From Ashes To New

June 14,* Mountain Grass Unit

July 2, Killer Queen

July 24, Drive-By Truckers, Deer Tick

July 25, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Date TBA, Omar Courtz

*Indicates the concert is in club Arrow.

Concert tickets went on sale Jan. 16 at archermusichall.com

Job Fair

Live Nation held a two-day job fair, 3 p.m.- 8 p.m. Jan. 23 and 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jan. 24, Archer Music Hall, 939 Hamilton St., Allentown, to fill many positions in Archer Music Hall.

The venue is expected to create more than 200 permanent jobs. Base pay for hourly staff will start at $20 per hour. Supervisor roles will start at $25 per hour. There are opportunities for advancement in the company.

Available roles include:

• Security

• Box Office

• Cleaning

• Guest Services

• Food & Beverage

Applicants are encouraged to apply online before attending the job fair: livenation.com/careers and search “Archer Music Hall.”

Live Nation

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship.

City Center Group

City Center Group is a real estate development and management company known for its mixed-use development in downtown Allentown. With 3-million-square-feet among five Class A office towers, the Renaissance Allentown Hotel, 14 residential buildings, and upscale retail and restaurant space, City Center Group’s investment in downtown Allentown is more than $850 million with another $537 million in planning and construction. The Downtown Allentown Revitalization District was honored with a Global Award of Excellence by the Urban Land Institute.

City Center Group’s most recent projects include the Moxy Allentown Downtown Hotel, which opened Jan. 15, and Archer Music Hall, opening in March.

City Center Group is preparing to develop a planned community, Northridge, on nearly 200 vacant acres in east Allentown.

The company is constructing and planning two mixed-use residential and retail buildings in downtown Easton in a joint venture with Peron Development of Bethlehem.