An essential guide to the Charlottesville music scene
Starting a band, discovering a new favorite local spot and finding a new friend in the audience at a concert are a few of the many opportunities offered to make these years memorable.
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The Music Beat: Celebrating 20 years of music at John Paul Jones Arena
One night, 20 years ago, Julie Caruccio’s high school friend helped launch the University of Virginia’s John Paul Jones Arena.
Q&A: When does musical inspiration become theft?
How much of a song can a musician borrow before they need to give the original artist credit?
Charlottesville music community mourns loss of local radio pioneer
Chuck Taylor, the longtime WTJU general manager who led the radio station into a new era, passed away on August 11.
WTJU Jazz Marathon Celebrates Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Today's Live Jazz
WTJU 91.1 FM will devote a full week to jazz and blues during its 2026 Jazz Marathon, airing September 28 - October 4. This year's marathon deeply explores the music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane in the year both artists would have turned 100, alongside seven live concert broadcasts featuring jazz & blues musicians from our region.
ARTS ON THE HILL presents Auksalaq
Matthew Burtner’s music of Auksalaq composes interlocking environmental forces as eco-musical forms, expressing the profound changes in the ice of the Arctic Ocean. Scott Deal's visual media presents vivid imagery of Arctic land, sea, and sky, along with scientific data and animation.
The Music Beat: Dolly Parton brought country music to the pop mainstream
Almost immediately after news of country musician Dolly Parton’s death became public, fans and admirers across the world rushed to express how much she meant to them.
The Music Beat: Graduate’s musical love letter to Wahoo parents debuts at historic Mercury Lounge
Sarah Bonde took a deep breath and gazed into the sellout crowd at Manhattan’s famed Mercury Lounge.
Arts This Week: Open Mic Night at The Front Porch
We spoke with Erynn McLeod from The Front Porch to tell us more about the Songwriter’s Open Mic night happening this Thursday at Potter’s Craft Cider.
Owning My Masters (Mastered): The Rhetorics of Rhymes & Revolutions
Owning My Masters (Mastered) is a digital archive of original rap music and spoken word poetry containing two volumes of music, an annotated timeline, videos, and a digital book.
2025 Annual UVA Arts Welcome Picnic
Come learn about curricular, extra-curricular, programmatic, and volunteer opportunities from the Visual & Performing Arts & Architecture departments, programs, and community.
Meet the Students Behind the Sound: UVA’s Battle of the Bands Winners
From late-night dorm room jam sessions, a rained-out show and a misheard lyric, Loose Champagne has proven that great things can come from passion and a little bit of luck. The University of Virginia-based band and winners of the University Programs Council’s Battle of the Bands will open Saturday for American rapper and record producer Quavo at John Paul Jones Arena. Doors open at 6 p.m., and entry is free for students with a UVA ID. Tickets are also on sale to the public.