The Chainsmokers, Brad Paisley, Incubus, Weezer, Godsmack, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, Scythian, Guster and more are among the nearly 400 performers taking the stage as part of the 36th edition of Musikfest, the nation’s largest free-admission music festival.

The event, set for Aug. 2-11 in Bethlehem will feature music at 16 of its 18 venues, with more than 500 free music and art performances during its 10-day run.

The main stage

Artists performing at Musikfest’s Sands Steel Stage main stage this year include:

Friday: The Chainsmokers

Saturday: Steve Miller Band with Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

Sunday: Lady Antebellum

Aug. 5: Weezer

Aug. 6: Train & Goo Goo Dolls

Aug. 7: Incubus

Aug. 8: The Revivalists

Aug. 9: Godsmack

Aug. 10: Phillip Phillips

Aug. 11: Brad Paisley

Details for purchasing tickets to these events can be found at www.musikfest.org.

Free music

Highlighting the free performances at Musikfest are shows by Boston-based alt rockers Guster on Aug. 7; 16-year-old guitar virtuoso and “School of Rock” Broadway musical star Brandon “Taz” Niederauer and the 2019 Blues Music Awards nominee Nick Moss Band on Aug. 4; female rock and soul quartet The New Respects on Aug. 8, all at the Air Products Americaplatz; and dance-punk band !!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) on Aug. 9 at IBEW Local 375 Volksplatz.

Other acts performing at the festival include world music sensations Red Baraat on Aug. 3; ska/soul act The Pietasters on Aug. 4, and the rollicking MarchFourth Marching Band on Aug. 5 and Aug. 6.

On Aug. 7, following the Incubus concert, fans are invited to join DJ Kilmore of Incubus for an 11 p.m. “after-party” in the Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling as part of the festival’s PNC Series.

Interactive experience

For Musikfest fans looking for a uniquely interactive experience, Musikfest welcomes collective singing group Choir! Choir! Choir! Aug. 8-10 in the Musikfest Café.

Equal parts singing, comedy and community-building, a Choir! Choir! Choir! gathering unfolds like a dream: the audience gets a lyric sheet when it arrives, and founders Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman then teach the song’s vocal arrangements.

At the conclusion, the audience sings the complete song, with the performance captured on video to be shared out on social media and YouTube.

About the event

Musikfest was founded by the nonprofit ArtsQuest in 1984 and today is one of the largest music festivals in the nation.

The festival, which features free music on 16 stages, is made possible through the support of 1,600 volunteers, 3,300 supporting ArtsQuest members and more than 150 corporate partners.

Musikfest takes place throughout Bethlehem’s Historic District, as well as the SteelStacks arts and cultural campus located on the site of the city’s former Bethlehem Steel plant.

In addition to hundreds of free concerts, the event presents 40-plus food vendors, 45 artisans, engaging street performers and unique art attractions from around the globe, like the 2019 Prismatica art trail coming from Canada.

For more information on the complete schedule of events, how to purchase tickets, for a festival map or where to stay, dine or park, visit www.musikfest.org or download the Musikfest app on your mobile device.