CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLERIGHTNOW) – Whether you’re looking to take in cinematic short films, indie-folk brilliance, or a string-backed Coldplay tribute, there’s plenty to explore across the region. Each week, Anand Harsh of 106.1 The Corner will direct your attention to the music and arts events happening in Charlottesville and surrounding areas that you absolutely can’t miss. These are, at the very minimum, shows you should hit if you’re in the neighborhood—all the way up to cancel-your-plans, call the sitter, and buy your tickets right now.
Anand’s Picks to Click
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- Feb 25: STS9 @ Jefferson Theater
Sound Tribe Sector 9 is coming to Charlottesville on their Human Dream tour and this instrumental electronic outfit is always a good time thanks to incredibly intricate musicianship and the thunderous drumming of one Zach Velmer behind the kit. Truly a spectacle and a wild ride to behold.
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- Feb 26: Kendall St Company @ The Southern Café & Music Hall
Charlottesville’s premier jam band returns to The Southern on their Lovers Tour this Thursday. The recently covered a classic Cake tune and they’ll be bringing along Shagwuf for this one, so it’s going to be a party.
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- Feb 24: Blackwater Holylight @ The Southern Café & Music Hall
An all-female metal band, they make really powerful, symphonic sounds and are going to shake The Southern Tuesday night. - Feb 27-28: Jane Austen’s Persuasion @ Wayne Theatre
This modern adaptation continues into early March, but catch it this weekend at the Wayne Theatre for a delightfully witty performance.
