‘Significant Other’ at Four County Players through 10/26

Four County Players presents Significant Other, a deeply funny and unapologetic unromantic comedy that explores single living and settling down. Jordan Berman would love to be in love, but that’s easier said than done. While searching for Mr. Right, he wards off lonely nights with his trio of close girlfriends—until their singles’ nights turn into […]

Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble tour debut album

If you’ve never heard of music industry legend Don Was, don’t beat yourself up. Born Don Edward Fagenson, Was has been making music for nearly 50 years. But until now, he’s never released a record under his own name. He has produced music for The Rolling Stones, Elton John, and Ringo Starr. He’s played bass […]

JD Allen Trio at Unity Church 10/16

The JD Allen Trio creates music that is rooted in the jazz tradition and is relentlessly contemporary, honest, and uncompromising. Driven by raw energy, tenor saxophonist and composer Allen, bassist Ian Kenselaar, and drummer Nic Cacioppo engage with spontaneity and form to create an introspective, urgent, and powerful sound infused with improvisational depth. What emerges […]

Madi Diaz at The Southern Café & Music Hall 10/13

Madi Diaz is overcome with emotion. And she certainly lets her heart rule her hands and her voice. Diaz’s kind of heartfelt music either works for you or it doesn’t; that is to say that someone baring her soul with soft determination either resonates with you and your own life experiences, or you shudder at […]

The Infamous Stringdusters at Ting Pavilion 10/11

Grammy Award-winning progressive bluegrass purveyors The Infamous Stringdusters return to town with Oakland, California’s retro-soul outfit The California Honeydrops. Known for high-energy performances and improv jams, the Stringdusters push the boundaries of Americana music while honoring its deep running roots, captivating audiences across the country and around the world. Born out of the Bay Area […]

Roberta Lea at The Front Porch 10/10

Award-winning singer-songwriter Roberta Lea is known as a powerful performer and engaging storyteller. The Virginia native has built a career as a touring member of The Black Opry, one of CMT’s Next Women of Country Class of 2023, and a voting member of the Recording Academy. Her debut album Too Much of a Woman explores […]

Kissing Other People at Potter’s Craft Cider 10/8

Durham, North Carolina-based folk duo Viv & Riley and Nashville, Tennessee-based singer-songwriter Rachel Baiman linked up in 2022 to form the supergroup Kissing Other People. With encouragement from producer Greg Griffith, the new trio launched its project with an openness to exploration above technicality. With that ethos the group has pursued more analog, indie, and […]

Kadencia at Rivanna River Company 10/4

Started in Puerto Rico by singer-songwriter Maurice Sanabria-Ortiz and percussionist Roberto Candelario, Kadencia was reborn in Richmond, Virginia, in 2018, courtesy of percussionists Maurice “Tito” Sanabria and Santos Ramirez. The now-10-piece band promotes its Puerto Rican heritage by playing original bomba, plena, and salsa, educating audiences on the island’s native musical expressions, and getting everyone […]

Deau Eyes x Prabir at Dürty Nelly’s 10/4

Award-winning singer-songwriter Ali Thibodeau is the musical force behind Deau Eyes. A storyteller at heart with a strong belief in collaboration, she surrounds herself with a cadre of exceptional artists as bandmates and co-conspirators in electric entertainment and cross-genre experimentation. Prabir brings raga-inspired alt-rock to the stage in an East-meets-West mashup of musical stylings including […]

The Vivaldi Project at Old Cabell Hall 10/3

Since 2006, The Vivaldi Project has been stringing audiences along with a host of engaging programs focused on Baroque and classical works. Co-directors Elizabeth Field (violin) and Allison Nyquist (viola) have created an impactful trio with the help of Stephanie Vial (cello); for their performance at UVA’s cozy but stately Old Cabell Hall on Friday, […]