The Amish Outlaws Jubilee Jug Band at SteelStacks

Sat Mar 06 2021 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

Musikfest Cafe | Bethlehem

The Amish Outlaws
Publisher/HostThe Amish Outlaws
The Amish Outlaws Jubilee Jug Band at SteelStacks The Amish Outlaws Jubilee Jug Band
*UPDATE 2/11/21: This show has been rescheduled to March 6, 2021.*
Get your table: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/129361029321
Doors and Dinner: 6:30 p.m. | Show: 7:30 p.m.
$10 minimum Food and Beverage for all reserved seating.
Price: $35-$90 per table
Venue: Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling
View the Menu: https://www.steelstacks.org/musikfestcafemenu/
Genre: Party Band, Cover band, Pop, Pop-Rock; Hip-hop
Artist Website: amishoutlaws.com
Twitter: @amishoutlaws | Instagram: amishoutlaws
MORE AMISH, LESS ELECTRIC, JUST AS ELECTRIFYING
It is a little-known fact that most Amish practice a tradition, similar to the Christian "Confirmation" and Jewish "Bar Mitzvah," called "Rumspringa" (literal translation: "running around") in which Amish children at the age of 16 have an opportunity to live free of the strict Amish code of conduct before deciding if they want to come back and be baptized into the Amish church. Surprisingly, virtually all of the youths return.
But sometimes they don't.
Four out of the original six of the members of The Amish Outlaws were born and raised in Lancaster, PA and had a strict Amish upbringing. No electricity from land lines, no alcohol, no musical instruments, but their spirits were too wild for the Amish lifestyle. Once they trampled in the Devil's Playground, there was no turning back. In the years since Rumspringa, the members of the Amish Outlaws have become very well acclimated to the pleasures and vices of the modern world... music, most of all.
It was this mutual love of music that brought the Outlaws together in a chance meeting at the 2002 Pocono Vacation Park "Rock and Roll Hootenanny." While their appearance drew snickers and stares from most of the crowd, they sat down together and the Brothers were soon like brothers, sharing not only the bond of having left the Amish life behind, but also the deep mutual love of music. Together they delved deeply into the 16 years of American culture they missed, watching endless hours of classic MTV, listening to the radio, CDs, records, tapes... anything they could get their hands on. But just listening and watching was not enough... the Brothers soon decided to form a band that combined their love of the modern world and their traditional upbringing. They met some non-Amish friends out in the world ("English" as we call the non-Amish), making them "honorary Amish" when they joined the band. Thus, with a bold lust for life and a fire for music and performance that can only come from 16 years of repression, The Amish Outlaws were unleashed upon the world.
There is no "typical" Amish Outlaws show, but the average crowd can expect to see men in full Amish garb releasing all of their pent up energy with an infectious joy. With a set that is always evolving as the Brothers discover more and more music and culture, The Amish Outlaws constantly surprise the audience and keep them guessing as to what they could possibly play next, from Johnny Cash to Jay Z, Lady Gaga to Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, Pitbull to Elvis Presley, Luke Bryan to Dropkick Murphys, to theme songs from the TV shows they have come to know. Throughout, The Outlaws spin yarns about the Brothers' upbringing and adventures since Rumpspringa. Amish Outlaw gigs are less performances than they are initiations into the life of an Amish Outlaw and parties celebrating the Brothers' newfound freedom.
1 ticket is good for 1 (one) table up to the number listed on the ticket price you are purchasing.
$10 per person minimum food and beverage on all table seating.
Masks are required and must be worn by everyone in your party unless seated at your table. Socially distanced guidelines will be in place for your safety.
To ensure our patrons’ safety and comfort, ArtsQuest is instituting mandatory temperature checks for anyone entering the ArtsQuest Center, effective immediately. Patrons will be required to register a temperature below 100.4 to gain access to the building.
With health and safety at top priority, ArtsQuest has adopted a number of measures, in accordance with CDC guidelines, including capacity restrictions, social distancing measures, tables/chairs spaced 6 ft or more apart, masks required other than when seated eating and drinking, and regular cleaning of facilities including major touch points.
We have invested in sanitation and disinfection products such as electrostatic sprayers, UV lamps and more. Our HVAC has also been reconfigured, to allow more fresh air into circulation within our building, and our HEPA filters have been upgraded.

Event Venue

Musikfest Cafe, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, United States

Tickets

USD 35 to USD 90

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