11FEST

It's almost time to get loud in the library. The Bethlehem Area Public Library is excited to announce that the annual 11FEST music festival will take place at the Main Library on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 from 5 to 11:11 PM.

11FEST will feature eleven Lehigh Valley-based bands and artists throughout the evening, performing music from a variety of genres. The festival will raise funds to keep the library's public recording studio, Studio 11, free for all to use. Funds raised will also be given to Lehigh Valley Girls Rock, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering girls, women, non-binary and transgender folks through music and art.

This will be the eighth year of 11FEST. This year's performers include:

· Wednesdae Reim Ifrach (meditative singing bowls) · Sailcloth (instrumental upright bass) · Maddy Kas (singer-songwriter) · Tom Janis (singer-songwriter) · Parlor Punks: (acoustic punk trio) · Human the Invisible Band (experimental garage rock) · The Backwards Boys (alt. rock) · Runaway Mistress (alt. rock) · Hello, Operator? (grunge/punk) · Snarrrl (indie rock/shoegaze/riot grrl) · P.H.E. (blackened d-beat/hardcore)

The line-up is subject to change. Each performer will get a little bit louder until the end when they "turn it up to 11."

Tickets are available at the door the day of the festival for a suggested donation of $11. The event is open to the public and all ages.