Arts on the Hill: Battle of the Bands with Loose Champagne, Luke Kemmerer, & Terrified of Spiders

Loose Champagne is a funk and R&B band, put together last semester, and has been booked for numerous events since! UWe have played for student-hosted house shows, venues such as Coupe’s and Crozet, and have partnered with OAAA in the past as well! We love to engage our audience with our music and perform a genre that is underrepresented in student bands here.

MEMBERS: Calista Nelson • Isabella Rodriguez • Miles Miskill • Isabel Xiao • Dana Sun • Kyle Gresko

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Luke Kemmerer is a 3rd year singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas. He started playing piano at age 4, and has since picked up guitar, drums, and songwriting as side hobbies. His songs take influence from pop, country, americana, and the good old fashioned piano ballad. He is studying systems engineering with a minor in engineering-business.

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Terrified of Spiders is the culmination of 5 students contribution to and experience Fwith UVA's rich live music scene. They fuse rock, folk, jazz, and bluegrass sounds to produce a captivating live performance centered on improvisational jams. Their debut, self-titled EP releases on streaming platforms on May 1, featuring three songs written and regularly performed by the group. Terrified of Spiders performs regularly around UVA and the greater Charlottesville area, performing original compositions and signature takes on classic and niche covers.

MEMBERS: Casey Cunningham • Graham Hall • Ethan Marsh • Sterling Peterson • CJ Chidlowaculty, Staff, & Students: All UVA faculty, staff, and students can enter the lottery (one submission per person). 

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Lottery: All UVA faculty, staff, and students are eligible to enter the lottery, with preference given to UVA students. The deadline to register is 11:59 pm on Thursday, April 25.

Questions or Concerns: Email Emma Terry, Programs & Communication Director for UVA Arts, or Gracelyn Spates, Coordinator, Major Events.

Arts on the Hill is a recurring event on Carr's Hill featuring artists and scholars from our faculty and student body, as well as visiting artists and scholars from around the globe. President Jim Ryan hosts guests each month during the academic year for performances and discussions around the Arts at UVA with FREE drinks and snacks to boot!! Arts on the Hill is an ongoing collaboration between UVA Arts, the Office of the President & the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.