Bethlehem

This discussion centered on "Crustless PB&J on Wheat," the witbier that was selected as the winning brew at WDIY's 2nd Annual Homebrew Fest in July. Host Bill Dautremont-Smith talked with the winning homebrewer John Litak as well as the staff at Bonn Place Brewing where the winning brew has just been produced on a commercial scale, owner/brewmaster Sam Masotto and assistant brewer Ryan Kelly. 

This week's guests are Deb Sacarakis and Andy Cassano of Lehigh University's Zoellner Arts Center, who talked  with host Bill Dautremont-Smith about the first half of their upcoming 2017-2018 season.  

They  discussed some of the performances they are excited about spanning music and dance in their Guest Artist series, as well as in Lehigh's own Theatre Department and Music Department presentations.

(Original air-date: 8/21/2017)

Michael Drabenstott explores more of the Lehigh Valley's food and culinary scene on this edition of The Inside Dish with guest Colleen Marsh, board chair of the Bethlehem Food Co-op, which is targeting an opening in the next 12 months.

(Original air-date: 8/7/2017)

Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen join WDIY's Jack Adams for an interview and performance. Jack talks to the Wiles-Barre blues rock trio about their upcoming performance at Musikfest next Saturday, August 12th at 7:30 PM at the PNC Series at Musikfest Cafe.

(Original air-date: 8/12/2017)

April Mae & The June Bugs join host Neil Hever in the studio for an interview and stripped-down performance. The New Jersey Americana group are appearing at Musikfest on Sunday,  August 13th at Red Stag Pub Liederplatz.

(Original air-date: 8/10/2017)

NYC jazz/funk band S U M joins host Roberto Gooden aka DirtyFINGERS in the studio for an interview and performance previewing their show at Musikfest at the BBT Jazz Cabaret Stage on August 10, 2017.

(Original air-date: 8/9/2017)

Springfield, Missouri band, The HillBenders, joined Arnie Lichten for a live interview and performance to preview their Musikfest performance of 'Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry' later that night at Air Products Americaplatz at Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks.

(Original air-date: 8/8/2017)

Allentown indie rock/alternative artist Richie Ares aka theLionhearted joins us in-studio for a stripped-down performance  and interview ahead of his Musikfest performance on Wednesday, August 9th at Martin Guitar Lyrikplatz.

(Original air-date: 8/5/2017)

Carly Comando from Bethlehem-based indie pop-/punk duo, Slingshot Dakota, joins WDIY's Shamus McGroggan in the studio for a live interview and performance at WDIY's station piano. Slingshot Dakota are performing at Musikfest at FLYLVIA Plaza Tropical on Thursday, August 10th.

(Original air-date: 8/4/2017)

Host Jim Wardrop talks with Charlie Barnett, the leader of Chaise Lounge, a jazz, lounge, swing, pop quintet from Bethesda, MD made up of the Washington area's top jazz musicians.

Barnett discusses their upcoming Musikfest performance on Sunday, August 13th at Red Stag Pub Liederplatz.

(Original air-date: 7/31/2017)