BETHLEHEM, Pa. — With spooky season and the holidays approaching, you can get a head start on your gift-giving at the Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market.
The free, family-friendly market will return for its second, and final, edition of the year from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Charles A. Brown Ice House, 56 River St.
More than 50 vendors will sell vinyl records, CDs, cassettes, VHS tapes, magazines, film noir art, cyberpunk art, occult art, psychedelic art, vintage clothing, chains, patches, jewelry, irreverent cross-stitch pieces, vintage toys and witchy accessories.
Then, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., hard metal and punk rock bands Ultra Death Cult and Pipe Snake will take the stage.
Supply drive for New Bethany
For the second time this year, the market will pair its offbeat shopping and concert with a supply drive.
Organizers said April’s spring edition drew more than 1,000 people — a record crowd in its fourth year.
Volunteers will collect unopened toiletries for New Bethany, a Bethlehem-based nonprofit that provides the needy with housing, food access and social services.
Requested items include non-perishable food, feminine hygiene products, deodorant and unopened shampoo, body wash, hair conditioner and bars of soap.
New vendors
The flea market began in 2018 inside Bethlehem Area Public Library before relocating to the Ice House in 2019. The flea market was put on pause for a few years during the coronavirus pandemic.
Organizers said they expect another strong turnout this fall, thanks to a stacked vendor lineup featuring more than 50 artisans, record collectors, artists and oddities dealers.
“The market celebrates the independent spirit — music, art and ideas that don’t always get mainstream space,” organizers said in a release.
“It’s about DIY culture, creativity, and community.”
Vendors expected to attend are: AGGI Crafts, black lotus.horror.labs, Boss Lady Plants and Vintage, Chelsea Bright Creations, Eileen Colton Photography, Ettatorials and GypsyCellar.
Also: JaimeShive, Jen Fetzer Art, Kylee Beth Designs, Lava Lamp Bebop, Lehigh Valley Girls Rock, Lehigh Valley Roller Derby, Lillian Mya Art, Linus Printshop, and Mod Metal Works.
Local Bands, Local Roots
The music side of the day comes courtesy of Tape Swap Radio and the Ice House’s Punk & DIY Committee, part of the Ice House Performing Arts Collective.
Local groups include Ultra Death Cult, a doom metal band; 1-800-Bitch, a punk group from Kingston, Luzerne County, with members from Purple Lung and Glass Mask; and Pipe Snake, a hardcore punk group with musicians from the Road Sodas.
Additionally, local DJ Warlock will spin a mix of punk, power pop, glam and soul music while the vendor sales are happening.
For more information, visit Tape Swap Radio's website.
