Celebrating the release of her first album On a Clear Day, Ali Webb performs an afternoon of scintillating jazz carried by superb vocals. Webb, an engaging storyteller, shares the personal tales behind many of her songs as she weaves humor and heartache into original tracks and genre standards. Pianist Wells Handley, bassist Randall Pharr, and […]
Cyril Neville performed alongside his siblings in The Meters and The Neville Brothers for decades. Now, the vocalist and percussionist is the only sib still touring and performing on a regular basis. But his legacy—and that of his brothers—has filtered down through decades. As a way to attract some new fans while sating those who […]
Have they got a meal for you! Meals on Wheels of Charlottesville/Albemarle’s annual Music for Meals returns on September 30 at Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen & Brewery in support of homebound neighbors facing food insecurity and isolation. The fundraiser offers the biggest dining prize in town—more than $2,500 in gift cards to area eateries including […]
Pairing a stellar animated feature with a live score, Films Talk Back: The Adventures of Prince Achmed presents an evening of entertainment and insight. The 1926 silent film, written and directed by German master seamstress and costume designer Lotte Reiniger over three years, is inspired by Arabian folktales. Film lecturer and musician Matt Marshall adds […]
Grammy Award-winner Madison Cunningham comes to town in support of her latest folk-rock album. The Ace Tour sees Cunningham reflecting on love lost and found, and navigating the highs and lows of heartbreak. The California native known for her songwriting and guitar prowess expands her multi-instrumental skill set by leaning into piano-playing on the new […]
Chuck Taylor, the groundbreaking former WTJU general manager who died on August 11 at age 74, was, by most accounts, married to music. He had a collection of vinyl records numbering in the thousands. He kept a spreadsheet of all the concerts he attended over a 40-year period. More than 600 shows, many at beloved […]
According to Dark Star Orchestra percussionist Rob Koritz, the seven-piece cover band is “fanatical” about capturing the spirit of each Grateful Dead show it reenacts. When DSO takes the Ting Pavilion stage on September 10, that attention to detail will be on display. But as Koritz told C-VILLE Weekly in a recent interview, exactly which […]
Recounting the experiences of an around-the-world trip, author and poet Ebony Walden’s new memoir, Where I’m From: A Poetic Journey Across Five Continents, engages deeply with her childhood in New York, as well as aspects of her time in Charlottesville. Before moving to Charlottesville for graduate studies in urban planning, Walden grew up in Queens […]
Self-described “fresh organ trio” Parlor Greens built its funky instrumental reputation with In Green We Dream, the band’s 2024 debut. The three pros of R&B music—Tim Carman (Canyon Lights, formerly of GA-20) on drums, Jimmy James (True Loves) on guitar, and Adam Scone (Scone Cash Players, The Sugarman 3) on organ—go heavier on the group’s […]
A look back at Robert Cray’s career traces the bluesman working his way up as a student of masters before becoming a legendary musician himself. Inspired by Albert Collins, Freddie King, and Muddy Waters, Cray put his own group together and workshopped his style on the road throughout the ’80s. By the early ’90s, he […]
Fifty years after the 1976 Judgment of Paris—a blind tasting in France that upended the world’s assumptions about great wine regions when California labels beat out some legendary French ones—Virginia wines found themselves on a similar stage. Old World, New Roots, a blind tasting held on June 29 at Le Cordon Bleu Paris, was organized […]