On the First Friday of every month, South Bethlehem comes to life, celebrating our community, arts, and culture with the Lehigh Valley Underground First Friday Concert Series.
Presented in conjunction with SouthSide Arts District, the Lehigh Valley Underground First Friday Concert Series connects our community of musicians with performance opportunities at South Bethlehem venues, driving increased foot traffic and new business to locations including Godfrey Daniels, The Banana Factory, Comfort Suites Hill to Hill Grille, Molly’s Irish Grille and Sports Pub, and more.
While in town, residents and visitors are also invited to view and shop at local art galleries, unique boutiques, salons, and shops, all while enjoying food and wine samples, and specials from South Bethlehem bars and restaurants.
2. Lehigh Valley Underground strives to be the premier
community resource for local music and entertainment
news in eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey.
Lehigh Valley Underground delivers on this mission by
highlighting our community of creative artists and
entrepreneurs on our dynamic multimedia platforms, as
well as through our work alongside prominent
community organizations.
OurMission
Lehigh Valley Underground’s audience comes to us for a simple
reason: they want to know what is happening on their music
scene, at the local level. Because of this, individuals who
frequent Lehigh Valley Underground are engaged, informed,
and committed to making a year-round difference in the local
arts community.
Our audience is comprised of musicians, arts organizations,
promoters, and local music patrons. These individuals have a
committed investment into what’s happening each day in their
own backyard, and they rely on Lehigh Valley Underground to
keep them up-to-date on the latest news and events.
OurAudience
#GoUnderground at
LehighValleyUnderground.com
OurVision
Lehigh Valley Underground envisions our region as a
hotbed for arts, culture, and economic growth, and sees
its role as a connecting force between artists,
businesses, and the community to create a rich
landscape built on creativity and collaboration.
3. 2017 current year site metrics
Page views: ~7,000 per month
Unique visitors: ~2,900 per month
Social media (As of Dec. 14, 2017)
Facebook: 1,950+ Likes
61% male; 38% female; 60% ages 18-44
Instagram: 1,050+ Followers
52% female; 48% male; 78% ages 18-44
Twitter: 930+ Followers
59% male; 41% female; 82% ages 18-44
Primary interests: Music, movies, business, news,
current events
OurAudience
4. On the First Friday of every month, South Bethlehem comes to
life, celebrating our community, arts, and culture with the
Lehigh Valley Underground First Friday Concert Series.
Presented in conjunction with SouthSide Arts District, the
Lehigh Valley Underground First Friday Concert Series connects
our community of musicians with performance opportunities
at South Bethlehem venues, driving increased foot traffic and
new business to locations including Godfrey Daniels, The
Banana Factory, Comfort Suites Hill to Hill Grille, Molly’s Irish
Grille and Sports Pub, and more.
While in town, residents and visitors are also invited to view
and shop at local art galleries, unique boutiques, salons, and
shops, all while enjoying food and wine samples, and specials
from South Bethlehem bars and restaurants.
EventDetails
5. From September-December 2017, the Lehigh Valley
Underground First Friday Concert Series:
• Reached an estimated 50,000 people via Lehigh
Valley Underground digital platforms
• Increased foot traffic to South Bethlehem
businesses by an average of 50% on the First
Friday of each month.
• Has been featured by media outlets including
B104 FM, The Morning Call, The Morning Call Go
Guide, and The Valley Ledger
• Provided performance opportunities to 38
different acts, across a diverse array of genres
• Provided live entertainment to 13 unique South
Bethlehem venues
FirstFridayAt-a-Glance
6. Hall of Fame – $2,000/mo. ($20,000 annually)
• Title sponsorship. Includes presenting sponsor recognition in
all related collateral, including event graphics, web articles,
social media posts, email blasts, and any additional
marketing/advertising collateral.
• Title sponsor announcement on
LehighValleyUnderground.com (to be shared on
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram)
• Ad placement in an additional 20 Lehigh Valley Underground
web articles per month
• Social media recognition in all Lehigh Valley Underground
First Friday Concert Series-related posts
(Facebook/Twitter/Instagram)
• Individual “thank you post” on Lehigh Valley Underground
social media pages (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram)
• A one-minute onstage appearance by a member of your
organization at the Lehigh Valley Underground First Friday
Concert Series main stage
• An organizational presence at the Lehigh Valley Underground
First Friday Concert Series main stage
SponsorshipPackages
Superstar – $1,000/mo. ($10,000 annually)
• Ad placement in 12 Lehigh Valley Underground web articles
per month
• Recognition in all Lehigh Valley Underground First Friday
Concert Series-related communications, including Facebook
event, social media (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram), email
blasts, and updates on LehighValleyUnderground.com.
• Individual “thank you post” on Lehigh Valley Underground
social media pages (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram)
• An onstage mention of your brand at the Lehigh Valley
Underground First Friday Concert Series main stage
• An organizational presence at the Lehigh Valley Underground
First Friday Concert Series main stage
#GoUnderground at
LehighValleyUnderground.com
7. Headliner – $500/mo. ($5,000 annually)
• Ad placement in six (6) Lehigh Valley
Underground web articles per month
• Social media recognition in Lehigh Valley
Underground First Friday Concert Series-related
posts (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram)
• Individual “thank you” post on Lehigh Valley
Underground social media pages
(Facebook/Twitter/Instagram)
• An onstage mention of your brand at the Lehigh
Valley Underground First Friday Concert Series
main stage
SponsorshipPackages
Opener – $250/mo. ($2,500 annually)
• Ad placement in three (3) Lehigh Valley
Underground web articles per month
• Social media recognition in Lehigh Valley
Underground First Friday Concert Series-related
posts (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram)
• An onstage mention of your brand at the Lehigh
Valley Underground First Friday Concert Series
main stage
#GoUnderground at
LehighValleyUnderground.com