Bob Mould at The Southern Café & Music Hall 9/26
According to the internet, Bob Mould performed at the Marquee in New York City on March 8, 1991, touring his second solo album, Black Sheets of Rain. As an 18-year-old, […]
Ramona & the Holy Smokes at The Southern Café & Music Hall 9/27
Honky-tonk outfit Ramona & the Holy Smokes light it up with a record-release show for a self-produced, self-titled debut album. Ramona Martinez’s emotionally evocative vocals are backed by a scorching-hot […]
Ripley Johnson adds country music to his psychedelic repertoire
Ripley Johnson’s created such a specific body of work, his name’s been used as a song title to signify a sound. For more than two decades, the Portland guitarist has […]
MICO with Vaultboy at The Jefferson Theater 9/18
Here’s a failed movie pitch: A 1980s-era top 40 solo artist of some success finds his way into a time machine and emerges in 2025 with the songwriting and production […]
‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona’ at Blackfriars Playhouse through 11/15
Spotlighting Shakespeare at his most playful, The Two Gentlemen of Verona follows Proteus and Valentine, two young men who swear nothing can come between them—until amorous affections enter the scene. […]
‘Oh, What a Beautiful, Enchanted, Impossible Evening’ at PVCC 9/18
Charlottesville Opera celebrates the timeless works of Rodgers and Hammerstein with Oh, What a Beautiful, Enchanted, Impossible Evening. Featuring performers James Robinson, Nicola Santoro, Kristen Marie Gillis, Andrew Payne, and […]
Tyler Childers at John Paul Jones Arena 9/22
Appalachian folk hero Tyler Childers returns with his neotraditional blend of country, bluegrass, folk, and honky-tonk. The Kentucky-born singer-songwriter has earned several Grammy Award nominations over six albums. On his […]
Deafheaven with Harm’s Way and I Promised The World at The Jefferson Theater 9/17
Reverberating walls of guitars, manic drumming, screeching vocals, and ponderous lyrics with obfuscated motives give a sense of Bay Area-bred Deafheaven’s typical touchstones. Beyond those descriptors, the band has expanded […]
Mannequin Pussy with Gouge Away at The Jefferson Theater 9/16
I am impressed by Mannequin Pussy. The band makes contemporary indie rock that excels without posturing or abducting the riffs of pre-internet college radio’s heyday. MP writes melodies that sound as […]
Adam Sandler at John Paul Jones Arena 9/12
Adam Sandler still makes jokes. You may be Gen X or a Boomer and think of him as the doofus next to Chris Farley on “Saturday Night Live,” but aside […]