Embedded Files
Click on the pictures for links to Facebook or Website page of the entertainers listed below where available
2025 Entertainment!
The Portage Area Summerfest committee is very pleased to announce and present the 2025 music entertainment lineup. Once again, we will have top notch, professional national and regional music acts covering a wide variety of music styles including pop, rock, country, oldies, and today's hit songs. This year, we are featuring some outstanding tribute bands.
Check back for more information about the bands.
2025 Portage Area Summerfest, Inc. Entertainment
Friday, August 8, 2025
Main Stage
5:00 – 6:30 – Whitehorse
7:30 – 9:00 – Chuck Blasko & The Vogues
Gazebo Stage
5:00 – 7:00 – The Frick Brothers
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Main Stage
12:00 – 2:00 – Coal Aly
3:00 – 5:30 - Undercover
7:00 – 9:00 – The Ledbetters – Pearl Jam Tribute Band
Gazebo Stage
3:00 – 6:00 – Full Kilt
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Main Stage
12:00 – 2:00 – This Indecision
3:00 – 5:00 - Three Of Hearts
6:00 – 8:00 - Pendulum – Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute Band
Gazebo Stage
10:00 – 12:00 - UB the DJ
1:00 – 3:00 – Stoker Wieczorek
4:00 – 6:00 – Chris Spaid
Friday August 8th
Chuck Blasko & The Vogues - Friday, August 8th 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. - Main Stage
The Vogues had numerous Top 40 hit songs throughout the 1960s and 1970s including "You're The One", "Five O'Clock World", "Magic Town", "My Special Angel" and "Turn Around Look At Me" just to name a few. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall Of Fame in 2001.
Hailing from Turtle Creek, PA, Chuck Blasko's singing career began while still in high school with a group named The Val-Aires. Found on a street corner singing a cappella, the guys signed a major label deal in 1965 that would change his life forever. Since his passion began, Chuck has become a well-known legend in Pittsburgh,USA and Internationally. Exemplified to this day by the fan mail he continues to receive from around the world. He is the ONLY member of the Original group who has kept the name alive since it's inception. In May 2025, Chuck will be celebrated his 60th year in show business.
His career has taken him to the television stages of The Ed Sullivan Show, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Dick Clark's Bandstand, The Mike Douglas Show, The Red Skelton Show, Hullabaloo, and many others. He has performed in the company of many famous artists and actors including Bob Hope, Johnny Mathis, Glenn Campbell, John Denver, Bob Newhart, and comic Leslie Nielson in Los Angeles.
Whitehorse - Friday, August 8th 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. - Main Stage
Whitehorse, based out of the Somerset, PA area, has been together for over 45 years. They are a tight knit band musically and vocally that performs a mix of country, country rock, classic rock, and more.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083286215182
The Frick Brothers - Friday, August 8th 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Gazebo Stage
The Frick Brothers are returning to the Portage Area Summerfest this year. Brothers Tim and Benjy Frick have been performing for many decades in various bands including national recording bands Inside Out and Blood Union and have toured across the U.S. and shared stages with major music acts such as Kansas, Loverboy, Cinderella, Quiet Riot, and Jackyl to name a few. For their duo show, they play a super Wide Variety of acoustic covers from 70’s To Now including Rock, Pop, Country and more!
https://www.facebook.com/thefrickbrothers/
Saturday August 9th
The Coal Aly Band - Saturday, August 9th 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Main Stage
Coal Aly is making their first appearance at the Portage Area Summerfest this year. You don't want to miss this top notch band that plays a wide variety of music for everybody to enjoy.
https://www.facebook.com/CoalAly/?
Undercover - Saturday, August 9th 3:00 - 5:30 - Main Stage
Undercover, one of western Pennsylvania's hottest dance music bands, returns to the Portage Area Summerfest. The group has been playing across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia for many years at festivals, events, and nightclubs with their energetic show. Their song list includes music from many genres with classic songs from Journey, Bon Jovi, Prince, and Bryan Adams to today's top hits from Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Walk The Moon, Neon Trees, and The Black Eyed Peas. Put on your dancing shoes and come out to enjoy this highly regarded and fun band.
https://www.facebook.com/undercover3000
The Ledbetters - Pearl Jam Tribute Band - Saturday, August 9th 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Main Stage
The Ledbetters are THE ultimate Pearl Jam tribute band, capturing an authentic recreation of Pearl Jam’s studio recordings, combined with intense live shows. They will bring you right back to your flannel-wearing days. Comprised of powerhouse singer Jamie Stem, James Burke on lead guitar, Steven Piperno on guitars, Rocco De Lise on bass guitar, and John Stover on drums, they accurately pay homage to the DEEP catalogue of iconic songs that influenced a generation. WHY GO see them? They’ll make you feel ALIVE!
https://www.theledbettersmusic.com/
Full Kilt - Saturday, August 9th 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Gazebo Stage
Full Kilt has been together since April 2006 and combines traditional foot stompin' tunes with driving rock rhythms and vocals; our specialty is taking rock songs and "Celticfying' them,as featured on our third CD, "Celtic Crossover". You only have to come out and listen once to get hooked on our feel-good vibe! Full Kilt has participated in a number of festivals, including Cambria City Ethnic Festival, Sunbury Celtic Festival, Thunder In The Valley, Erie Irish Festival, Ligonier Highland Games, St. Brigid's Festival, Ligonier Days, Mt. Pleasant Glass And Ethnic Festival, Cambria County Ethnic and Heritage Festival, as well as many local pubs, distilleries, and breweries.
Sunday August 10th
UB the DJ - Sunday, August 10th 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Gazebo Stage
UB The DJ will be entertaining the audience at the Portage Area Summerfest and playing oldies, rock, classic songs, and country tunes to kick off our Sunday morning festivities for the event crowd and the Portage Area Summerfest Car Cruise attendees.
Singer, guitarist, songwriter Stoker Wieczorek will be coming to the Portage Area Summerfest for his first time. Stoker is a great singer who covers a vast array of classic tunes, pop songs, and modern music.
https://www.facebook.com/stoker.wieczorek/
Chris Spaid - Sunday, August 10th 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Gazebo Stage
Boomtown band member guitarist and singer Chris Spaid will be entertaining on Sunday performing traditional and modern country and rock songs. Chris has been playing in popular regional bands for many years. Come and check out his show.
This Indecision - Sunday, August 10th 12:00 2:00 p.m. - Main Stage
Pittsburgh area band This Indecision will be coming to the Portage Area Summerfest for their first show at this festival on Saturday, August 10th. This 6 piece band of highly professional musicians and singers have been generating a lot of talk and impressing audiences all over western and central Pennsylvania. With 5 lead singers and terrific harmony vocals, they deliver quite a high energy show of classic rock favorite songs covering Journey, Styx, Boston, The Who, Foreigner, Kansas, Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bob Seger, and much more. You don’t want to miss this amazing band!
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063718711204
Three Of Hearts - Sunday, August 10th 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Main Stage
Three Of Hearts, one of the Portage Area Summerfest audience's favorite bands, returns this year on Sunday, August 10th. Three Of Hearts formed in 2014; but, the band members each have a long history of success playing in some of the most well known performing and recording bands in Pennsylvania, California, Las Vegas, NV and around the world for the last six decades.
The group has become one of the most talked about, highly professional, tight and polished music acts around and has been performing shows for very receptive audiences while headlining festivals, events, and nightclubs with their mix of dance party music covering seven decades and many genres. This very versatile group can cover pop, rock, oldies, country, and more well known songs. Three Of Hearts has also opened for many national acts and can be seen at shows covering west central Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh to Altoona. The band lineup of Duaine Detrick (Bass Guitar & Vocals), Denise Canby (Guitar & Vocals), Joe Tirpak (Guitar & Vocals), and Tom Romanak (Drums & Vocals) are all top notch, seasoned musicians and entertaining performers who do many shows every year and they are glad to be back at Summerfest.
You are sure to hear top hits from various music styles with something for everybody. Put on your dancing shoes and see this show!
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087340242943#
Pendulum - Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute Band - Sunday, August 10th 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Main Stage
Back by popular demand, the Portage Area Summerfest is proud to present Pendulum - the ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute Band, on the Main Stage at the Portage Area Summerfest on Sunday, August 10th. CCR had a long string of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s that are staples on the radio today. Pendulum recreates the sounds of these many popular songs.
It all began in September 2018 with Pendulum’s first performance at The Lamp Theatre in Irwin. Now, they are traveling the country, recognized as the ultimate tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival, performing the music of one of rock and rolls most iconic bands.
Pendulum is comprised of seasoned musicians with many years of entertainment experience across a wide range of musical genres. From the precise lead vocals and melodic harmonies to the hard-driving guitars and drums, Pendulum is the ultimate tribute to one of the greatest bands of the sixties. The show pays homage to the era of the sixties, and a salute to our Vietnam veterans.
Come out and experience the timeless music of CCR for an evening you will not soon forget.
https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063477993907
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse