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BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2014 A top Salsa band that in the past 40 years has put nine discs in the Top 20 on Billboard’s Tropical chart will be a headliner of Musikfest’s main stage, it was announced Monday.<\/p>\n
Columbia band Grupo Niche, whose album “Cielo De Tambores” hit No. 3 on that chart, will perform at 6 p.m. July 30, as a preview night for the festival, which will run July 31-Aug. 9.<\/p>\n
\n\nTickets, at $42.75-$89.50, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at the ArtsQuest website and at the ArtsQuest box office 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Tickets, at $42.75-$89.50, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at the ArtsQuest website<\/a> and at the ArtsQuest box office 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem.<\/p>\n
Founded in Columbia in 1978, Grupo Niche has had wide popularity throughout Latin America. <\/p>\n
It released its debut album, “Al Pasito,” in 1978, and, after two gold albums in Columbia, first hit Billboard’s Tropical Albums chart with its sixth album, “Me Huele a Matrimonio,” in 1986.<\/p>\n
It had its biggest U.S. response with 1986’s “Cielo de Tambores,” which peaked at No. 3 on the Tropical chart. <\/p>\n
Its 1995 album “Huellas del Pasado” crossed over to Billboard’s Latin chart, peaking at No. 43.<\/p>\n
Its last charting album in the United States was 2015’s “35 Aniversario,” which peaked at No. 6.<\/p>\n
The group’s latest album was 2020’s “40.”<\/p>\n
The band is the seventh headliner announced for Musikfest’s 43rd year.<\/p>\n
Previously announced headliners areformer “Saturday Night Live” comedian John Mulaney<\/a> on Aug. 1,soft-rockers Train<\/a>on Aug. 3, iconic comedy musician Weird Al Yankovic<\/a> on Aug. 4, fast-rising country music star Bailey Zimmerman<\/a> on Aug. 6, country music chart-topper Parker McCollum<\/a> on Aug. 7 and rockers Taking Back Sunday<\/a> on Aug. 8.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n