Uptown Theatre presents Joanne Shaw Taylor and Robert Jon & the Wreck

Joanne Shaw Taylor is an English blues rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter discovered by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics at 16. Her debut album White Sugar (2009) and follow-up Diamonds in the Dirt both hit No. 8 on the Billboard Blues chart. She has won multiple British Blues Awards, played at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, and achieved No. 1 with The Blues Album (2021) and Blues From The Heart Live (2022).

Robert Jon & the Wreck fuse Southern rock grit with blues, country, and classic rock influences, crafting soulful harmonies and road-ready anthems steeped in Americana spirit. Known for fiery live shows and a timeless, heartfelt approach, they channel the open-road freedom of rock’s golden era into a modern, resonant sound.