After 10 days (and a preview night) of music, comedy, food, art and community celebration, Musikfest 2026 wrapped another memorable year in Bethlehem. From July 31 through Aug. 9, with a preview night on July 30, the nation’s largest music festival featured 400+ performers, 500+ performances and programming across 16 stages, including 15 free stages and the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza.
Despite challenging weather conditions during periods of the festival, Musikfest welcomed 1,260,630 attendees, marking the third-best attended festival in its 43-year history, broke weekday records and reached a new app milestone, demonstrating the enduring strength of the festival and its ability to draw visitors to Bethlehem from across the country and around the world.
Musikfest 2026 by the numbers included:…