ArtsQuest: More than 1 million people attended Musikfest

LehighValleyNews.com | By Mariella Miller

Published August 17, 2021 at 6:32 PM EDT

musikfest-first-weekend — Crowds gather in SouthSide Bethlehem during the first weekend of Musikfest. Photo | Megan Frank / WLVR

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - More than 1 million people attended about 500 performances during Musikfest 2021 which ran Aug. 5-14, according to ArtsQuest, the organization that coordinates the annual festival.

Additionally, fest-goers partook of food from more than 30 food vendors and more than a dozen artists and retailers.

While masks were not required throughout the festival grounds, they were recommended for indoor activities and shows.

Meanwhile, Pennsylvania announced more than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 between midnight Monday and midnight Tuesday, with 27 new deaths, as well, during that time period.

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Mariella Miller

I am senior digital news content producer for LehighValleyNews.com. I joined Lehigh Valley Public Media’s news department as assignment editor in 2018 after working in journalism for more than 30 years. Named a National Press Foundation fellow three times for my work in print journalism, I’ve also been recognized by the Pennsylvania Women’s Press Association and with several Keystone Press Awards from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association. During my 27 years at The Morning Call in Allentown, I worked business, features and municipal beats. I’ve taught college journalism throughout the Lehigh Valley and managed a local digital news platform for AOL/Patch for several years. I’m a graduate of Marywood University and I’ve discovered that grandchildren are life’s best gift. Contact me at MariellaM@lehighvalleynews.com or 610-984-8222.

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