Music
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Back by Popular Demand, Joel Katz & The Dynamics to Bring Harmony to Uptown! on Nov. 2
Back by popular demand, Joel Katz & The Dynamics return to Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 8 PM with a new show. This production will feature 1960’s pop and soul music with a full band. The opening act, a cappella group Quiet Storm, is also an Uptown! favorite. Combined, they…
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Falling Leaf Fest Returns to Eagleview Town Center on Sunday
Hankin Group invites you to join it for a day full of games, food, and entertainment at the Falling Leaf Fest on Sunday, Oct. 6 at the Eagleview Town Center. Admission to this event is free. A donation to the Chester County Food Bank is encouraged. The Town Center has teamed up with Cure4Cam Childhood…
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WCU Live! Opens 25th Anniversary Season with Epic Event That’ll Have You Dancing in the Aisles
WCU Live! kicks off its 25th anniversary season with Broadway Rox, a new live concert experience that celebrates the favorite hits from more than 20 iconic Broadway musicals. The performance takes place on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in the Philips Memorial Building at 700 South High…
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Kennett Symphony to Host Concert Featuring Works of Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky on Oct. 12
The Kennett Symphony will host a concert – entitled “Lament to Triumph” and featuring the works of Russian composers Sergei Rachmaninoff and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 PM in the auditorium at Unionville High School. Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No.5” is the go-to piece for people who like their music unapologetically heart-on-the-sleeve.…
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WCU’s Golden Rams Marching Band Proves It’s Incomparable with Prestigious Trophy
West Chester University’s “Incomparable” Golden Rams Marching Band is the first Division II school band ever to be presented with the prestigious Sudler Trophy by the John Philip Sousa Foundation. It joins marching bands from top Division I schools, including Ohio State, Penn State, and Notre Dame. Representatives from the Foundation will present the award…
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‘Excitement That Is Competitive Marching Band’ to Arrive in Downingtown on Sept. 28
Twelve marching bands will descend on Downingtown on Sept. 28 to participate in the Cavalcade of Bands competition hosted by the Downingtown Music Parents Association, according to a report from the Daily Local News. The bands will perform to earn regional recognition for their musical performance excellence, marching precision, flag/guard performance, and drumline. In addition…
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Downingtown Man, Veteran of the Entertainment Industry Releases Debut Album on Vinyl
Downingtown resident Mark Evans has continued his creative journey through a variety of acting and musical projects with the release of his debut album, Carousel, on vinyl, writes Brian Bingaman for Montgomery Media. The Mark Evans Band presented its new album during the vinyl release party on Saturday at Chaplin’s in Spring City. “When we…
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Travel Back in Time with the Music of Chicago at Uptown! on Sept. 21
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center will present Beginnings, a family friendly celebration of the music of Chicago. The band’s familiar songs span 40 years and include five No. 1 albums and 20 Top 10 hits. Kids, parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents can share this melodic adventure on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 8 PM. Looking back…
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Sherry Wilson Butler, Cedric Napoleon Kick Off Fall Season of Jazz at Uptown!
The Jazz Cocktail Hour at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center opens with the upbeat, contemporary sounds of one of Philly’s finest vocalists, Sherry Wilson Butler, and the Aaron Graves Quartet on Sept. 19 at 6:30 PM. Known for showcasing the diverse American art form called jazz, this popular monthly program hosted by vocalist Sara Michaels…
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WCU Live! Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Bringing World-Class Artists to the Community
A thrilling season of music, dance, distinguished speakers, and family entertainment is planned for West Chester University’s 25th anniversary season of WCU Live!, a performing arts series programmed with the community in mind. Featuring the best of touring, international artists, 10 events are planned from October 2019 through April 2020. “We invite all members of…
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Two Local Business Leaders Recall Their Woodstock Experience
By Denise Romanelli Fifty years ago today, in the little town of Bethel, NY, Max Yasgur’s 600-acre dairy farm became the location of one of the most pivotal movements in music history which we know as Woodstock, aka “An Aquarian Exposition: Three days of Peace and Music.” The concert lineup had 32 of the most…
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Experience the Legacy of Freddie Mercury, Queen at Uptown! on Aug. 24
The Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester will host 33 1/3 LIVE’s Killer Queen Experience (KQE), a 90-minute concert featuring popular Queen tracks, on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 8 PM. Not just another tribute band, KQE re-creates Queen’s studio recordings live, with an ensemble of instrumental and vocal talent needed to make that…
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Citadel Country Spirit USA Revs Up for Second Annual Festival
In just a few weeks, thousands of country music fans will converge on Chester County’s Brandywine Valley for Citadel Country Spirit USA, a colossal country music festival from Aug. 23-25 at Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore. The inaugural three-day event earned rave reviews and resounding accolades in 2018. Event producers, founding sponsors, new…
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Celebrate the Music of America at Outdoor Concert Under the Stars at Longwood Gardens
Celebrate the music of America at an outdoor concert under the stars. Kennett Symphony will host “Symphony Under the Stars: America the Beautiful” on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the historic Open Air Theatre at Longwood Gardens. Ticket prices include the concert, access to Longwood Gardens that day, and the illuminated fountain performance after the concert.…
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Award-Winning Bluegrass Fiddler to Perform at Uptown! in Late August
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, an internationally acclaimed musical group, will perform at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 8 PM. A phenomenal Bluegrass fiddler, Cleveland’s indomitable spirit, rare talent, and work ethic have brought him to the pinnacle of his profession with multiple awards and accolades to his…
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Alumni of WCU’s Premier Jazz Ensemble to Reunite, Perform Free Concert on July 18
WCU alumni – both young and old, and once “the cream of the crop” of their class of musicians – will gather for the annual Criterions Jazz Ensemble Alumni Reunion Concert on Thursday, July 18 at 7:30 PM. The concert is free and open to the public in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall of…
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FROM MONTCO: The 2019 Philadelphia Folk Festival Returns to Upper Salford Township
Celebrating its 58th year, making it the longest continuously running outdoor music festival in North America, the Philadelphia Folk Festival will take over Montco August 15-18. With four days filled with good music and good company, the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township will transform into a music-lover’s dream. Of course, once the last songs are…
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Can’t Get Enough Wawa in Your Life? Here’s a Spotify Playlist of Wawa Tunes
For years, Wawa fans have written songs about their favorite convenience store, writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Now, a playlist of four songs entirely dedicated to Wawa and its HoagieFest has dropped on Spotify. Lettuce break these songs down for you: “H.O.A.G.I.E.F.E.S.T” by The Meatball Mann and Shorti K. This sounds like the Delco version if Taylor…
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