A buzz is building around Richmond guitarist and singer-songwriter Jack Stepanian. The young musician has already played several sold-out shows, blending blues and rock with lyrical storytelling that connects with listeners. Pop inflections bridge Stepanian’s sound into laidback listening, and his smooth voice and bluesy guitar riffs carry audiences into contemplative contentment. Wim Tapley & […]
A buzz is building around Richmond guitarist and singer-songwriter Jack Stepanian. The young musician has already played several sold-out shows, blending blues and rock with lyrical storytelling that connects with listeners. Pop inflections bridge Stepanian’s sound into laidback listening, and his smooth voice and bluesy guitar riffs carry audiences into contemplative contentment. Wim Tapley & […]
Old Cabell Hall, March 22 and March 23 As part of its 50th anniversary season, the Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia offers a pair of what should be gripping and provocative performances. The program wastes no time in lunging for the heart with Samuel Barber’s well-known Adagio for Strings. The compact and passionate […]
The Paramount Theater, March 21 Wistful and moving, José González’s soft voice and intricate finger-picking guitar elevate an otherwise indie rock formula with cavernous echoes of folk, classical, and quiet reflections of pop music. Originally finding some success with the outfit Junip, he has performed and recorded with a steady stream of collaborators ranging from […]
A stellar roster of local musicians joins the Albemarle High School Jazz Ensemble for its annual Swing Into Spring benefit concert, an evening of standards, pop, and R&B favorites. The award-winning band, under the direction of Andrew LaPrade, is joined by John D’earth, Charles Owens, Greg Thomas, Jay Pun, Morwenna Lasko, Taylor Barnett, Bobby Gregg, […]
March 18, Old Cabell Hall Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music’s touring music program finds a pair of esteemed faculty members and two star students performing at the Tuesday Night Concert Series. The visiting quartet boasts two Grammy-winning professors in guitarist Jason Vieaux and viola player Roberto Díaz, joined by Australian Emmalena Huning on violin, and […]
The good times roll at Boogie on the Bayou, the 10th-anniversary celebration of The Front Porch. The evening is packed with announcements of new programs, fundraising activities, food, and drink, while Jelly Street Jazz and Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience bring out the boogie. Try your luck in the steamboat-style casino room, silent auction, […]
More than 30 years have passed since three friends came together at the University of Buffalo to form the band moe.—and the party hasn’t stopped. Synergy of stellar showmanship and musical malleability coalesce into a wonderfully weird blend of synth funk, free jazz, country, classic rock, prog, new wave, calypso, pop, and mo’. Expect unrestrained […]
The eighth-generation Louisiana Creole musician Terrance Simien has been at the forefront of traditional zydeco music for more than four decades. The two-time Grammy Award-winner has dedicated his time to preserving the unique cultural expression of Creole sounds through concerts and education programs. Ahead of his performance with Zydeco Experience at Boogie on the Bayou, […]
Two-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sierra Hull’s bona fide bluegrass excellence is defined by her impeccable picking skills. A six-time International Bluegrass Music Association Mandolin Player of the Year—the first woman to receive the honor—Hull hails from Byrdstown, Tennessee, with an Americana sound rooted in acoustic inventiveness. Her unification of the traditional and innovative has landed her […]
March 1, The Southern Café and Music Hall Minnesota duo Vansire plays almost off-puttingly soft and reserved music. The main drivers, Sam Winemiller and Josh Augustin, have called their artistic output “chillwave-inspired,” which fits the bill in many respects. The band’s growing discography reflects a multi-instrumental approach that is as willing to drop a banjo […]