It’s essentially a love letter to the golden age of 1970s arena rock.

Fans of the decade will want to be sure to catch The 1970s Midnight Rock Show, which will perform from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday on the Main Stage at this year’s Palmerton Community Festival.

The seven-piece band is comprised of Jim Villani and Hollywood How, lead vocals; Mike Sinclair and John Albino, lead and acoustic guitars/vocals; Mike DeRosa, keyboards/piano; Jacklyn Woods, bass guitar/vocals; and John Hummel, drums and percussion.

It essentially covers everything from arena rock and hard rock to progressive rock, Southern Rock, glam and theatrical rock, along with the big power ballads, radio hits and anthems of the decade, Woods said.

“We perform everything live and do not use prerecorded tracks; we try to recreate the energy and excitement of seeing these bands live when rock concerts were truly larger than life,” according to Woods.

She added that their show draws from artists including Boston, Journey, Queen, Styx, Foreigner, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Peter Frampton, Pink Floyd, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers, KISS, Three Dog Night, Alice Cooper, REO Speedwagon, Wings and The Sweet, among others.

“Everyone in the group is a seasoned musician, with extensive experience in live performance, touring and professional productions,” said Woods, also noting that the band previously performed at the Palmerton Community Festival.

“We appeared as the headliner in 2022 at the Palmerton Community Festival, which makes us even more excited about it,” she said.

“We had a great show, and to this day remain very close friends with a group of people we met that night, who live in Delaware and are making the trip back to see us.”

Woods explained the band’s main mission.

“We want people to forget what year it is for a couple of hours,” she said. “Our goal is to give the audience that feeling of being at a real 1970s rock concert, and not simply watching a band play old songs.

“We want people on their feet, singing along, laughing, remembering where they were when they first heard these songs. Our social media comments from fans are a testament to the fact that we create some emotion in that area.”

The 1970s Midnight Rock Show was founded in 2015.

“It actually began as what was intended to be a one-night-only tribute to the incredible live music of the decade,” Woods said.

“The response was so strong that one night turned into another, and the show continued to grow. More than a decade later, we’ve performed hundreds of shows, from theaters and performing arts centers to large outdoor festivals and private events.”

Woods described what makes the band unique.

“One of the things that makes this band a little different is that we really approach it as a show, not simply a set of classic rock songs,” she said.

“We use vintage-inspired instruments, multiple vocalists, theatrical elements, stage props, screen visuals, and, when the venue permits, a full laser light show. ...

“At the heart of it, though, we’re seven musicians who genuinely love this music.”