Five shows land at West Chester's Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in a six-day stretch starting Thursday, Oct. 15, spanning jazz, stand-up comedy, classic rock and an all-request piano showdown.

The lineup, which also appeared in the Daily Local News events roundup, opens with vocalist Sherry Wilson Butler and Warren Oree's Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble performing "The Sounds of Motown: Reimagined" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Butler and the Philadelphia-based ensemble, which Oree founded more than four decades ago, will rework Motown classics with jazz arrangements, according to the Downtown West Chester events listing. The six-piece band includes Frank Butrey on guitar, Jeff Knottner on piano, Tracy Smith on drums and Mike Clay on saxophone.

Comedian Josh Blue takes the stage Friday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. Blue won NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2006 and placed third on America's Got Talent in 2021, according to his Wikipedia biography. He also competed on the U.S. Paralympic soccer team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens.

Saturday, Oct. 17, brings a double feature. The venue's final pop-up beer garden of 2026 opens at 5 p.m. with live music from Ray Adkins, frontman of JT tribute band One Man Dog, according to the Uptown beer garden page. The beer garden is free, open to all ages and includes lawn games.

At 7:30 p.m., Led Zeppelin tribute band Kashmir featuring vocalist Jean Violet follows inside the theater. Violet founded Kashmir in New York City in 2000, according to the Uptown show page. Standard tickets start at $51.

The stretch wraps Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. with Dueling Pianos featuring The Philly Keys, an all-request show built on sing-alongs and crowd participation, according to the Uptown event listing.

Tickets and details for all shows are available at uptownwestchester.org.

Uptown! Knauer schedule, Oct. 15–21:

  • Thursday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.: Sherry Wilson Butler & The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble, "The Sounds of Motown: Reimagined"
  • Friday, Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m.: Comedian Josh Blue
  • Saturday, Oct. 17, 5 p.m.: Pop-up beer garden (free)
  • Saturday, Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m.: Kashmir, Led Zeppelin tribute
  • Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.: Dueling Pianos with The Philly Keys