Joanne Shaw Taylor will perform live at The JPT on July 9, 2026. (Spectacle Live)

Blues-rock guitarist and vocalist Joanne Shaw Taylor will take the stage at The JPT Film & Event Center this summer, Spectacle Live announced Monday.

“An Evening With Joanne Shaw Taylor” is set for Thursday, July 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Washington Square venue. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 1, at 10 a.m. at JanePickens.com or by phone at 1-800-657-8774.

The performance will feature songs from Taylor’s acclaimed latest album, “Black & Gold,” which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Blues Album chart. According to Spectacle Live, the show will mix standout tracks from earlier records with nods to blues legends and a preview of new material from a highly anticipated album due out later this year.

More information is available at janepickens.com and spectaclelive.com.

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