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'100% Blues': Bev Conklin Gets Ready to Hit the Stage at the Blast Furnace Blues Festival

WDIY | By Neil Hever
Published July 21, 2023 at 3:20 PM EDT
Bev Conklin sings on stage holding a microphone.
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Bev Conklin performs at the Blues, Brews & Barbecue Festival in Allentown in 2013. She will be playing in Bethlehem with BC Blue at the 2023 Blast Furnace Blues Festival on Friday, July 21.

Neil Hever talks with Lehigh Valley blues singer Bev Conklin as she prepares to perform with BC Blue at the 2023 Blast Furnace Blues Festival. Bev discusses what makes the festival so special to her.

The Blast Furnace Blues Festival returns to SteelStacks in Bethlehem from Friday, July 21 to Sunday, July 23, 2023. The event has free admission. More information is available at the SteelStacks website.

(Original air-date: 7/20/2023)
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Neil Hever
Neil is WDIY's Operations Director. He is also the co-host of the weekly music program, Hidden Charms.
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