The String Cheese Incident brings its signature blend of American jam rock from the mountains of Colorado for another show that’s certain to be a fun-do. The band undoubtedly shreds, packing setlists with grate originality, no matter how you slice it. From face-melting riffs to rich and complex vocals, SCI spreads its sonic flavor through […]
Charlottesville’s urban Renaissance faire returns for its fifth iteration with Fae Festival 2026. Revelers are invited to don their finest fantasy garb and meander through a medieval market featuring wares and fare that dazzle the eye and satiate appetites, while roaming performers and musical magicians perform to lift spirits and incite celebration. A performance of […]
The Virginia Theatre Festival opens its 2026 season with Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure. Penned by Tony Award-winner Ken Ludwig, the play features just five actors who play multiple roles. When an investigation into the Bohemian king’s stolen letters cascades into an international mystery filled with spies, blackmail, and intrigue, Sherlock Holmes and his […]
The original summer blockbuster, Jaws splashed onto the scene in June of 1975, and 51 years later audiences still can’t get enough of Steven Spielberg’s teeth-gnashing, Narragansett Beer-swilling, small town politicking, boat-bashing action masterpiece. The terror-inducing titular great white shark has scared people out of the water for decades, and since this classic still boasts […]
Rivanna Roots welcomes the Terri Allard Band to the river for some kickass Americana music. The six-piece outfit fronted by C’ville-area folk icon Allard comes together for the first time in three years to perform a set of full-throttle originals peppered with choice covers. The band features standouts up and down the line, including Gary […]
Nashville-based Tristen brings a melody-driven brand of indie rock carried by charming vocals and clever writing. In folky tracks reminiscent of the classics that emerged from the Topanga Canyon scene in the ’60s and ’70s, and peppier tunes that draw from honky-tonk and Western stylings, the artist channels vintage sounds through intimate, narrative-driven lyrics and […]
Comedian Tanael Joachim is back on the road with The Alien Everywhere Tour, bringing new material on love, death, grief, and immigration. The Haitian-born performer tackles darker subjects with incisive wit, pivoting between intellectual discourse and devastating zingers with disarming charm as he jokes about race and society’s idiosyncrasies. The Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy […]
Comedy reigns in the classic Shakespearean play As You Like It. When quick-witted Rosalind is banished from the court before her love with noble Orlando can take root, she flees to the Forest of Arden to take up residence among other dreamers, fools, and outcasts. Love letters, disguises, and speeches all figure into a plot […]
Vocal sensation Veronica Swift comes home to headline the inaugural Charlottesville JazzFest. The international star was raised in C’ville, growing up in a lineage of renowned artists that includes her mother, singer Stephanie Nakasian, and father, the late jazz pianist Hod O’Brien. Expect a selection of tracks from Swift’s latest album Home, which explores a […]
Known as the Powerpuff Girls of folk pop, Trousdale celebrates the re-release of its sophomore album on the Growing Pains (Deluxe) Tour. Powerhouse trio Quinn D’Andrea, Georgia Greene, and Lauren Jones build their trademark sound around tight vocal harmonies that create a kind of democratic understanding of the group’s material. Many of the songs on […]
Grab your golden tickets for a sweet night of off-the-cuff comedy as Bent Theatre Improv parodies Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Employing pure imagination with a heaving helping of chaos, the Bent crew brings its trademark brand of “yes, and…” improvisation sprinkled with audience suggestions to craft a confectionary-based show full of nostalgia and […]