Arts on the Hill: MT. JOY

Arts on the Hill: MT. JOY

Friday, April 21 • 5-6pm (doors open at 4:30pm) • Carr’s Hill • FREE by Lottery

UVA Faculty, Staff, & Students: All UVA faculty, staff, and students are eligible to enter the lottery (one submission per person). 

Lottery: All UVA faculty, staff, and students are eligible to enter the lottery, but preference will be given to UVA students. The deadline for lottery submissions is 12pm on Thursday, April 20. Winners will be notified by 2pm on Thursday and will receive instructions for where to pick up their non-transferable ticket for the event. NOTE: Due to the high demand and limited space within the house, lottery winners will not have the option of bringing a guest.

Questions or Concerns: Email Emma Terry, Programs & Communication Director for UVA Arts, or Stacy Smith, Director, Carr's Hill Events.

MT. JOY is a five-piece indie rock band based in Los Angeles with roots in Philadelphia. They consist of members Matt Quinn (vocals, guitar), Sam Cooper (guitar), Sotiris Eliopoulos (drums), Jackie Miclau (keyboards), and Michael Byrnes (bass). The band debuted in 2016 with their single "Astrovan", recorded in Los Angeles by Quinn, Cooper, and Byrnes. This was followed up in 2017 by the trio of singles "Sheep", "Cardinal", and "Silver Lining", with "Silver Lining" eventually charting at the top spot of the Billboard Triple A charts.On March 2, 2018, they released their debut eponymous studio album. Between the next two years, Mt. Joy performed at festivals and on tour as support acts, as well as headlining a North American and European tour. After a tour with The Lumineers was cut short due to COVID-19, Mt. Joy released their second studio album, Rearrange Us on June 5, 2020. Their third studio album, Orange Blood, was released on June 17, 2022. Wikipedia >

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!! 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.