SteelStacks is going the distance this summer. 

The venue has booked the California alt-rock band Cake, known for the 1990s hits "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" and "The Distance," to launch the 2017 Yuengling Summer Concert Series. The outdoor series takes place throughout the summer at the Levitt Pavilion at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.  

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The group will take to the pavilion Thursday, May 25 at 8 p.m. in a return performance. Cake headlined the same series in 2015. 

The band has been together for more than 20 years and released six studio albums, most recently 2011's "Showroom of Compassion," which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart. The group has two platinum albums. 

Cake - Short Skirt / Long Jacket

Tickets cost $39 and go on sale Feb. 15, at 10 a.m. to ArtsQuest Members and Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. to the general public at www.steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378.

Cake is the first act to be announced for the series this summer. Last year, Ben Folds led the season's lineup at Levitt Pavilion. The series has also hosted indie rock acts like Modest Mouse, Tegan and Sara and Dr. Dog. 

Andrew Doerfler may be reached at adoerfler@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @adoerfler or on Facebook. 

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