Tavern Tan – Gritty Roots Rock and Live American Music

Name: Tavern Tan – Gritty Roots Rock and Live American Music
Start: 2025-11-14T20:00:00-0500
End: 2025-11-14T22:00:00-0500
Location: Godfrey Daniels | Live Music Listening Room

Fri, Nov 14, 8pm - 10pm EST

Godfrey Daniels | Live Music Listening Room

Bethlehem PA, United States

Godfrey Daniels

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Tavern Tan Returns! Bringing their signature brand of Live American Music to Godfrey Daniels for a night steeped in roots rock grit and genuine energy.

Formed in 2004, this seasoned band has shared stages with icons like Van Morrison, John Lee Hooker, and R.L. Burnside, and played everywhere from Memphis to Europe. With five albums under their belt, they deliver a sound born of taverns, juke joints, and backroom stages—authentic, original, and full of life. Come hear the sound of the neon nights and barroom stories that inspired their name.

TAVERN TAN
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Named for the sort of complexion you get from the neon nightly beer lights, Tavern Tan play what we call "Live American Music".

This is the sound that used to be standard in taverns, pubs, bars, juke joints, dancehalls, and the local dive in every town and city in America...before the Karaoke machine was created and the theme restaurants took their ugly hold. Tavern Tan formed when some pals finally got together sometime around 2004, with members that have played (individually or collectively) at Gun Clubs, Honky Tonks, Festivals in Europe, NY Studios, down In Memphis TN at Sun Records, and opened for various BIG GAME like Neville Bros, Van Morrison, John Lee Hooker (R.I.P.), and R.L. Burnside (R.I.P.), this is the sound of eclectic, original roots music and rock n' roll....anything with a little grit n' soul to it. After five CDs released on Fez Monkey Records and over 15 years, their sound is still going strong. The sound of a small portable drum kit with the guitar amps along the back wall. The sound of Tavern Tan.

Doug Ashby: Guitar, Vocals

Andrew Brubaker: Guitar, Vocals

Tom Aczel: Harmonica, Vocals

Bill Melcher: Bass guitar,

Dave Joachim: Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Kevin Nickles: saxophone, guitar

Our Legacy Artists have made a distinguishable number of performances on our stage across the decades. Their presence has helped to shape the very identity of Godfrey Daniels.

Doug Ashby: Guitar, Vocals

Andrew Brubaker: Guitar, Vocals

Tom Aczel: Harmonica, Vocals

Bill Melcher: Bass guitar,

Dave Joachim: Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Kevin Nickles: saxophone, guitar

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The Lehigh Valley’s Original Live Music Listening Room Since 1976 – Where Every Ticket is a Backstage Pass!

Godfrey Daniels, a nonprofit live music venue known as a listening room located in the heart of Southside Bethlehem, PA, is renowned as one of the finest and the second-longest continuously operating listening rooms in the United States. It’s a cherished space where artists and audiences can come together to celebrate live, diverse music in a truly immersive and unforgettable setting that embodies the essence of music appreciation.

SO, WHAT IS A ‘MUSIC LISTENING ROOM’?

A music listening room is a dedicated space or venue designed to create an intimate and focused atmosphere for live music performances. It provides a setting where the primary focus is on the music and the experience of actively listening to it. Unlike traditional concert venues or bars, music listening rooms prioritize respectful attention from the audience, creating an environment where the music takes center stage and performers can connect with their listeners on a deeper level. The seating arrangement, acoustics, and overall ambiance of a music-listening room are carefully designed to enhance the listening experience, allowing for a more intimate and immersive encounter between the audience and the artists.

WHO HAS PLAYED AT GODFREY DANIELS THAT I WOULD KNOW?

Over the past five decades, Godfrey Daniels has had the pleasure of hosting numerous esteemed artists. Some of the notable names include Tom Paxton, Townes Van Zandt, members of The Roches, John Gorka, Rosalie Sorrels, David Bromberg, John Sebastian, Livingston Taylor, John Hartford, Susan Werner, Eric Andersen, Tony Trischka, Norman and Nancy Blake, Maria Muldaur, Red Clay Ramblers, Peter Rowan, Gamble Rogers, Nanci Griffith, Guy Clark, Peter Tork, James Cotton, Stan Rogers, Odetta, Ani DiFranco, Jim Lauderdale, Sonny Landreth, Richard Shindell, Chris Smither, and Bill Morrissey. We are honored to have had such talented performers grace our stage.