Music
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Brantley Gilbert Joins Dierks Bentley, Chris Young in Headlining Citadel Country Spirit USA
Country music superstar Brantley Gilbert will join Dierks Bentley and Chris Young in headlining the third annual Citadel Country Spirit USA, a spectacular, three-day country music festival coming to Chester County’s Brandywine Valley from Aug. 28-30. The festival will again be held at Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore. Brantley Gilbert, who cut his…
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Bee Gees ‘Stayin’ Alive’ at Uptown! on Jan. 26
The Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center will welcome Bee Gees Gold to West Chester on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 7 PM. Featuring John Acosta as Barry Gibb, this tribute band is the ultimate salute to, and experience of the Bee Gees in their prime. Acosta has performed in Bee Gees Tributes all over the world…
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Two of Three Headliners to Perform at Citadel Country Spirit USA Announced
Country music superstars Dierks Bentley and Chris Young are two of the three headliners who will perform at the third annual Citadel Country Spirit USA, a spectacular, three-day country music festival in Chester County’s Brandywine Valley from Aug. 28-30. The festival will again be held at Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore. A multi-platinum…
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Unique Music Program That Has Contributed to Coatesville’s Renaissance in Need of Donations
By Brenden Curry Lisa Wolfe is a music teacher who hopes to continue her mission of bringing music into the lives of Coatesville residents. However, she is in dire need of donations for her program Build-a-Band Music Education. She will be forced to shut it down if it does not receive sustainable donations by the…
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Cartoon Christmas Trio to Bring Happiness and Cheer to Uptown! on Dec. 21
Family Jazz Night at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center will feature beloved holiday music performed by the premier interpreter of classic cartoon soundtracks on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 6:30 PM. Cartoon Christmas Trio will perform music from classic holiday cartoons – like A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Grinch, and more – and will be accompanied…
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‘Mean Girls’ Musical Arrives in Philly, Stars Bishop Shanahan Grad
Mean Girls, the musical that features Bishop Shanahan High School graduate Mary Kate Morrissey, has arrived in Philadelphia and will run through Dec. 1, according to a report from Broadway World. Morrissey was a member of the Philadelphia All Catholic Chorus and afterward interned for Kimmel Center Programming. Her family used to reside in South…
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A Time-Honored Tradition: Ring in the Season at WCU’s 98th Annual Holiday Concert
West Chester University invites the community to ring in the holidays with a festive celebration of music at its 98th Annual Holiday Concert. The concert is on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 3 PM in the 1,200-seat Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in the Philips Memorial Building, located at 700 South High Street. Tickets are $12…
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Historic Opera That Captures the Essential Spirit of Christmas to Be Performed at Uptown!
Opera tutti! – in cooperation with West Chester University’s Opera Department – will present Amahl and The Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti at the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 3 PM. Opera tutti! (which means “opera for all”) is a monthly series at Uptown! with a different operatic theme…
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Concertmaster of Philadelphia Orchestra Performs at Dedication of Villa Maria’s New Grand Piano
Renowned violinist David Kim, the Concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra, performed Tuesday night at the Marian Center Auditorium on the campus of Villa Maria Academy in Malvern. Kim’s performance was the highlight of a much-anticipated ceremony held to dedicate the school’s new Yamaha C2X grand piano. Leah Kim, Villa Maria’s Director of Music, played a…
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Third Annual Citadel Country Spirit USA to Return to Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds
Citadel Country Spirit USA – a spectacular, three-day country music festival – will return to Chester County’s Brandywine Valley from Aug. 28-30, 2020. Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds, a picturesque, 33-acre site, again sets the scene for the third annual event. Heralded as a Great American Festival Experience, Citadel Country Spirit USA features 20 country…
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All-Female A Cappella Group from Zimbabwe to Perform at WCU on Saturday
Join in the celebration when West Chester University continues the 25th anniversary season of its WCU Live! performing arts series with the internationally acclaimed Nobuntu, an all-female a cappella quintet from Zimbabwe. The show is on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall of the Philips Memorial Building, located…
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World’s Oldest Collegiate A Cappella Group to Perform at Church Farm School on Nov. 17
The Church Farm School — a boarding and day school for boys in grades 9-12 in Exton — will host the Yale Whiffenpoofs on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 PM for a free, hour-long concert in the school’s historic Chapel of the Atonement. The community is invited to attend this wonderful evening of music. Tickets…
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Rock Vocalist Danny Beissel to Perform at Uptown! on Nov. 16
For an evening of first-class rock, get ready to take flight as Danny Beissel’s Featherborn touches down at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 PM. Beissel has spent his career sharing the stage with legendary artists and has recently released his debut solo album, Featherborn, calling it “the culmination of…
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Singer/Songwriter Bet Williams to Perform at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center will welcome Bet Williams to West Chester, as she returns to her Philadelphia-area roots on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 PM. Williams launched her singing career with The Bookends at Penn State University, and the Bet Williams Trio is always a popular act at regional folk festivals. A long-time favorite…
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Have ‘Fun, Fun, Fun’ in West Chester on Nov. 9 as Beach Boys Tribute Band Performs at Uptown!
Sail On, the top Beach Boys tribute band in the world, will perform one show only at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 9, offering fans of an Endless Summer the chance to have “Fun, Fun, Fun” in West Chester. Based out of Nashville, Sail On brings a young look and authentic sound…
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Stroll Down Memory Lane with Masters of Soul on Friday at WCU
This weekend, Masters of Soul rolls into West Chester University to give audiences a lively and upbeat stroll down memory lane. Part of the WCU Live! performing arts series, now in its 25th season, Masters of Soul performs this Friday, Oct. 18 at 8 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall at Philips Memorial…
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Remembering Owen J. Roberts Grad’s First Hit Single That Topped the Charts in 1977
“Rich Girl” – the hit single from Owen J Roberts High School graduate Daryl Hall and his bandmate, John Oates – climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on March 26, 1977, writes Tom Breihan for the Stereogum. The song was the duo’s first of many No. 1 singles. The pair met as…
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Local Folk Singer’s Song on Obama’s ‘Amazing Grace’ Went Viral. Now, There’s a Children’s Book
Folk singer-songwriter Zoe Mulford was visiting an aunt in the Philadelphia suburbs on June 26, 2015 when nine people were shot and killed in a Charleston, S.C., church, writes Natalie Pompillo for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Swarthmore native was transfixed watching President Barack Obama eulogize one of the nine people, then unexpectedly begin to sing…
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