{"slides":[{"media_title":"4th of July Karaoke","media_tagline":"Free Entry","event_body":"Anything we can find on YouTube you can sing, so let's get weird!! Come make some new friends and rad memories while belting out some melodies!!  \n\nFREE EVENT\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/070425-660x340-0f155267fa.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/beyond-the-book-karaoke-25","ticket_link":"","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 4<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured","event_time":"9:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/070425-180x180-b173cc440c.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Bob Log III","media_tagline":"with Gull and Space Saver","event_body":"Bob Log III is a one man band slide guitar party.  A perverse product of the Arizona desert, Bob Log III has been diligently travelling the globe since 1996, showcasing his incomparable talents and developing a devoted following along the way. A whirlwind of dexterous limbs and digits, this super star sonic showman has to be seen to be believed.\n\nClad in his cannonball man, extra tight jumpsuit and signature motorcycle helmet with telephone\/microphone attached, Bob Log III unfailingly sweats up a river while kicking on a kick drum, stomping his homemade foot cymbal and playing slide on an old archtop guitar. His endless pursuit for musical mayhem and a downright party has seen his unique talents utilized for children’s birthday parties, obscure beer barns, mammoth music festivals and everything in between.\n\nYet, beyond these mesmerizing visuals, lies the true reason for Bob Log’s international cult status and superhero adoration. It is quite simply the guitar playing - finger picked lightning, sliding up and down, stopping when it wants to, then starting again when it feels like it, all in a way that makes people move uncontrollably, smile and reel.\n\n___\n\n \n\nExcerpts from an unpublished journal – The Adventures of Bob Log III and His Faithful Guitar, by The Guitar\n\n \n\nChapter 39\n\n \n\nHELP!\n\n162 shows this year!\n\n30 Countries!\n\nMy strings hurt! My nut aches!\n\nMy volume knob was broken by a Swedish girl’s butt!\n\nI don’t even know where we are right now.\n\nWe have been doing this for 12 years!\n\nOne man, kicking shit and playing guitar!\n\nHe never stops! EVER!\n\nPeople keep smiling, dancing, sweating, dancing……\n\nI am covered in beer! His suit smells so bad!\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nQUOTES AND TESTIMONIALS\n\n \n\nAnd now let’s hear some actual words from notable people who know and love, or at least know Bob Log III…\n\n \n\nTOM WAITS "And then there’s this guy named Bob Log, you ever heard of him? He’s this little kid — nobody even knows how old he is — wears a motorcycle helmet and he has a microphone inside of it and he puts the glass over the front so you can’t see his face, and plays slide guitar. It’s just the loudest strangest stuff you’ve ever heard. You don’t understand one word he’s saying. I like people who glue macaroni on to a piece of cardboard and paint it gold. That’s what I aspire to basically.”\n\nMILTON BERLE “Hey kid…. DO what thou wilt.”\n\nROBERT PLANT “Dear Bob, it’s been ages since Sweden.”\n\nPOISON IVY (The Cramps) “If you do that again, we are kicking you off the tour.”\n\nHASIL ADKINS “Woooo! Can I have your autograph?”\n\nR.L. BURNSIDE “Sideshow, you hanging in there like a dirty shirt. I want you playing with me tomorrow, and the day after that, and the day after that.”\n\nPEACHES “I am NOT from Miami, asshole.”\n\nFRANZ FERDINAND (Nick) “… Can I ride in your car?”\n\nBLOWFLY “Bob Log, you play guitar by yourself, you play drums by yourself, you drive yourself, but I bet you need help to masturbate.”\n\nGARY NUMAN “Hello”\n\nWEEN “Can I have one of your sandwiches?”\n\nSHARON JONES “Bob Log, you can use my dressing room.  Wait…let me get you a towel.”\n\nSHONEN KNIFE “Can we sit your knee?”\n\nJIMMY CARL BLACK “Bob Log, I can’t find the hotel.”\n\nMICK COLLINS “What was that???”\n\nCHRISTINA SPENCER (BOSS HOG) “Can I wear your suit?  Oh, wait…nevermind.”\n\nSAHARA HOT NIGHTS “We’re not mad! Really! We love Bob Log!” (in a Swedish accent)\n\nT-MODEL FORD “Try playing THAT, mutha fucker! HEY! You sat on my sandwich!”\n\nITOMO! “Nodo chinko????”\n\n \n\n \n\nRUMORS\n\n \n\nYes, we have all heard the rumors:\n\nHe has a monkey paw instead of a hand\n\nGirls like to sit on his knees and bounce while he plays\n\nOccasionally, various people from the crowd jump onstage and put their boob in his drink\n\nHe rides in an inflatable dinghy over an ocean of fans\n\nThese whispers are all best explained in the following article, which has been translated from its original publication in French, using the Transitron Whizgig 4000-\n\n“Msr. Bob Log appears, and so joy! It is of many nights and one thousand ladies, the guitar defeats us to dance. On the top, a crown. Never has this in time! Maybe not future. Only the now, her glowing hand, can be seen. Thunder of foot escapes the stage, chasing wild tempo with sound animal. We, the entourage, are not free. Arrested! But not of shame. Many times more we ask it. Encore, Captain. Encore!”\n\nAnd so you see, it is all true. All Bob Log asks is that you do the math…and if you do it (correctly), you will find that (with the single exception of Hasil Adkins) Bob Log has out-guitared, out-drummed, out-sweated, out-driven, out-boated, out-bounced, out-custom agented and out-inspired all other one-man bands. Numbers never lie. Bob Log III. 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A jokester? Even someone who just enjoys a good chuckle? The Laugh Your Ass Off Comedy Open Mic Night hosted by Comedian Chris Alan is a FREE opportunity to showcase your talent, try out new material, and take in the best local comedy that Charlottesville has to offer. The evening will feature jokes by Chris, a few of his funniest friends, and an open sign-up for anyone who wants to try their hand at a couple minutes in the spotlight. \n\nDoors and sign-ups start at 7 PM, the night of comedy will kick off at 8 PM.\n\nADVANCE SIGN UP HERE\n\nSponsored by: \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/MNM660x340-4b3a41c674.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/lyao-comedy-open-mic-night-hosted-by-chris-alan-81","ticket_link":"","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 7<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/180-11b72b40b9.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Fantastic Cat","media_tagline":"with Jake Thistle","event_body":"Photo credit: Vivian Wang\n\n \n\nThey said it couldn’t be done. Four different songwriters joining forces to form a single band? There was simply no precedent (outside of CSNY, The Beatles, The Traveling Wilburys, The Highwaymen, Monsters of Folk, etc). And yet Fantastic Cat did it anyway, defying the odds and teaming up to record their highly unanticipated 2022 debut, The Very Best Of Fantastic Cat. Hailed by Rolling Stone as "a wildly satisfying collection of folk-rock, country, Americana, and good old rock & roll" that offers “equal doses of Dylan and Springsteen,” the album earned the vocal-trading, instrument-swapping collective their national TV debut, sold-out headline dates around the US and Europe, festival performances everywhere from Sundance to Take Root, and a song in the Showtime series Tulsa King. In 2023, the unlikely four-piece teamed up with all-star producer Butch Walker for a 50th anniversary take on Wings’ “Band On The Run,” which prompted even more love from Rolling Stone, who dubbed them “the Harlem Globetrotters of Americana.”\n\n \n\nIndividually, each member of Fantastic Cat boasts their own impressive resume along with a litany of critical acclaim. Paste declared Don DiLego’s latest album a “stunner.” NPR said Anthony D’Amato “sings and writes in the tradition of Bruce Springsteen or Josh Ritter.” Rolling Stone called Brian Dunne’s new record “the sleeper album of the year” and praised Mike Montali’s band, Hollis Brown, as “the soundtrack for a late-night drive through the American heartland.” Collectively, though, the four transcend their respective roots, emerging as velvet-clad rock and roll cooperative far greater than the sum of its parts.\n\n \n\nThey say some cats are born fantastic; others have fantasy thrust upon them. These guys are somewhere in the middle.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/fc660-f6ece73c85.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/fantastic-cat-1","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 11<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/fc180-7e9258fc40.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"White Denim","media_tagline":"with Tagua Tagua","event_body":"White Denim is a freewheeling American rock and roll band formed in Austin, Texas in 2006. Over nearly 20 years and 13 albums the band has continued to energetically explore new territory, consistently delivering a musically sophisticated and inventive product both on record and on stage. James Petralli and his exceptional group put the music first. You will not see a better live band if you live to be a million.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/whitedenim660x340-6c6af99df5.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/white-denim-2","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 12<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/whitedenim180x180-fdaa1d51ba.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Music Open Mic","media_tagline":"Hosted by Theocles ","event_body":"Join us Sunday evenings in the Cafe for Open Mic Night at The Southern hosted by Theocles. Musicians of all ages are welcome! Sign up in advance below to guarantee your slot. 2 songs or 10 minutes (whichever comes first) per performer. P.A. and microphone will be provided. \n\nSIGN UP HERE\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/Music-Open-Mic-WEB-BANNER-2025-ef87be7a70.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/music-open-mic-65","ticket_link":"","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 13<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"5:30pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/Music-Open-Mic-WEB-TN-9849c258d6.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Beyond the Book Karaoke","media_tagline":"Free Cafe Event","event_body":"Come out to Sing it Sundays at the Southern for Beyond the Book Karaoke!! Anything we can find on YouTube you can sing, so let's get weird!! Come make some new friends and rad memories while belting out some melodies!!  \n\n7:30 PM Sign Ups \/\/ 8PM Karaoke Mayhem\n\nFREE EVENT\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/BTB660X340-ec64d542b6.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/beyond-the-book-karaoke-23","ticket_link":"","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 13<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/raccccooooon-8862129108.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"(Almost) Every Monday Open Mic - Hosted by Chris Alan (18+)","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Are you an aspiring comic? A jokester? Even someone who just enjoys a good chuckle? The Laugh Your Ass Off Comedy Open Mic Night hosted by Comedian Chris Alan is a FREE opportunity to showcase your talent, try out new material, and take in the best local comedy that Charlottesville has to offer. The evening will feature jokes by Chris, a few of his funniest friends, and an open sign-up for anyone who wants to try their hand at a couple minutes in the spotlight. \n\nDoors and sign-ups start at 7 PM, the night of comedy will kick off at 8 PM.\n\nADVANCE SIGN UP HERE\n\nSponsored by: \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/MNM660x340-4b3a41c674.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/lyao-comedy-open-mic-night-hosted-by-chris-alan-82","ticket_link":"","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 14<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/180-11b72b40b9.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"South of Heaven with Ashes Reign, Four Thirty Four, & Vara Alta","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Ashes Reign is a melodic metal band from Central Virginia delivering a powerful blend of traditional metal with modern appeal. After releasing their debut EP, "Mountain Echoes" in 2022, they quickly followed up the following year with their thrashy reimagining of the classic Rolling Stones masterpiece, "Paint it Black", entitled, "Paint it Thrash".\n\nThe band signed with independent label Affiant Records (Dallas, TX) in mid-2023 and have been working on their debut EP with Chris Dawson of Aphotic Studios (Kansas). Their newest release 'My Final Plea' continues to delve deep into interpersonal conflict lyrically while the band relentlessly enforces the subject matter sonically.\n \n\n\nNo fads, No gimmicks, No trends…is the maxim used to describe Central Virginia’s, blue-collared quartette, Four Thirty Four. The group formed in late 2019 when members Mike Vernon (vocals), Craig Coyner (bass), and Scott Jordan (guitar) added drummer Greg Baker to the fold, to solidify the lineup. The band’s name and logo, Four Thirty Four, is a spin off of a regional area code…created with the intent to represent Central Virginia, with their brand of music. With diverse song writing and an unconventional sound, Four Thirty Four recorded and released six singles in mid-2020. By distributing these singles, one per month, each song got its own release date and attention…truly capturing the band’s influence, style and creativity. Using this release structure, networking through social media and beyond, sparked the attention of many streaming radio programs\/personalities in the U.S. and overseas programs in the UK, France and Australia. In support of these singles, Four Thirty Four continued to perform throughout VA, with shows stretching into NC, and PA. Adopting the slogan ‘Live Music Rules’ and spreading the word through live performances, a grassroots following has begun to amass. While bringing live music to fans was the focus, a high energy, hard-rock sermon was the catalyst. August 2021 marked the release of The Gold EP…which includes four songs. Since it’s release, Four Thirty Four continues to reach new fans, explore new venues and travel to new states.\n\n\nDeep in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, Vara Alta was formed in 2023 by Hunter, Caleb, Grayson, and Logan. They produce modern metalcore characterized by big production, massive hooks, and thunderous breakdowns. Their music focuses on thoughtful and cohesive songwriting, creating a unique and powerful sound. Looking ahead, Vara Alta plans to release multiple singles and an EP in 2025, along with extensive touring. Prepare to witness the evolution of modern metal as Vara Alta redefines the genre with their relentless energy and vision.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/press_banner-9ad6943897.jpg","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/south-of-heaven-with-ashes-reign-four-thirty-four-vara-alta","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 18<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/press_thumbnail-12675ff9ac.jpg","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"R4ND4ZZO BIG B4ND & Charles Owens Trio","media_tagline":"","event_body":"This is a reserved seated show with GA standing.\n\nR4nd4zzo Big B4nd is not your typical jazz ensemble. This Richmond-based group brings a raw, high-octane energy to the big band tradition, mixing sharp arrangements with deep grooves and spontaneous improvisation. Rooted in jazz but unafraid to stretch into funk, soul, and experimental sounds, R4nd4zzo Big B4nd delivers a live experience that’s tight, bold, and full of surprises. Whether you’re a jazz head or just looking for something fresh and powerful, this band shows up swinging.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/web-banner-660x340-6df5741b44.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/r4nd4zzo","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 19<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/180x180-web-sq-c5f70ce8a7.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Music Open Mic","media_tagline":"Hosted by Theocles ","event_body":"Join us Sunday evenings in the Cafe for Open Mic Night at The Southern hosted by Theocles. Musicians of all ages are welcome! Sign up in advance below to guarantee your slot. 2 songs or 10 minutes (whichever comes first) per performer. P.A. and microphone will be provided. \n\nSIGN UP HERE\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/Music-Open-Mic-WEB-BANNER-2025-ef87be7a70.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/music-open-mic-66","ticket_link":"","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 20<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"5:30pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/Music-Open-Mic-WEB-TN-9849c258d6.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Beyond the Book Karaoke","media_tagline":"Free Cafe Event","event_body":"Come out to Sing it Sundays at the Southern for Beyond the Book Karaoke!! Anything we can find on YouTube you can sing, so let's get weird!! Come make some new friends and rad memories while belting out some melodies!!  \n\n7:30 PM Sign Ups \/\/ 8PM Karaoke Mayhem\n\nFREE EVENT\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/BTB660X340-ec64d542b6.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/beyond-the-book-karaoke-24","ticket_link":"","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 20<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/raccccooooon-8862129108.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"(Almost) Every Monday Open Mic - Hosted by Chris Alan (18+)","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Are you an aspiring comic? A jokester? Even someone who just enjoys a good chuckle? The Laugh Your Ass Off Comedy Open Mic Night hosted by Comedian Chris Alan is a FREE opportunity to showcase your talent, try out new material, and take in the best local comedy that Charlottesville has to offer. The evening will feature jokes by Chris, a few of his funniest friends, and an open sign-up for anyone who wants to try their hand at a couple minutes in the spotlight. \n\nDoors and sign-ups start at 7 PM, the night of comedy will kick off at 8 PM.\n\nADVANCE SIGN UP HERE\n\nSponsored by: \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/MNM660x340-4b3a41c674.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/lyao-comedy-open-mic-night-hosted-by-chris-alan-83","ticket_link":"","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 21<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/180-11b72b40b9.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Mama Tried and Mojo Pie","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Mama Tried is a 5-piece band from Charlottesville, Va., with Susan Munson on guitar and vocals, Charlie Pastorfield on guitar and vocals, Stuart Holme on bass, Kent Raine on drums, and Sam Johnston on keys, vocals and harmonica. These five play high-energy versions of early Grateful Dead songs, plus their own impressive material, with a heavy accent on improvisation. Even though their name is taken from a Merle Haggard tune, they are definitely a “jam band," with the ability to go out exploring while remaining cohesive, then get back smoothly to the original song, and make it all sound good. Members in Mama Tried also perform with some of Charlottesville's favorite bands, including Alligator, Mojo Pie, The Cows, Indecision and the Skip Castro Band. These seasoned musicians will not disappoint!\n\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mamatriedcharlottesville\n\n \n\nMojo Pie was created when Susan Munson (Alligator, Mama Tried) invited Frank Bechter (Her Checkered Past) to a songwriting workshop, and they've been bringing original songs and eclectic covers to wineries, restaurants and events in Central Virginia ever since. With the addition of Chad Page (Project Bluebird, June Baby) and Clayton Daniels (Boxed Lunch, Project Bluebird, Midnight Buzz) this slice of Mojo Pie is sure to get you up and dancing.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MojoPi\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/660x340-web-banner-3a051bcf7b.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/mama-tried-and-mojo-pie","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 25<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"7:30pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/180x180-web-sq-a12eeb18f0.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Uga Buga & Greenhead","media_tagline":"with Diseased Earth","event_body":"Join us for a night of head banging with:\nüga Büga - Southern sludge beard metal from cville.\nGreenhead - D.C. based Stoner \/ Doom metal\nDiseased Earth - Sludge band,based out of Staunton.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/660x340-f36c6f191a.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/uga-buga-greenhead","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 26<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/180x180-bbc4d71e7b.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"The Lawn Boys - A Tribute to Phish","media_tagline":"","event_body":"The Lawn Boys - A Tribute to Phish are a group of guys that love the music of Phish, and want to share the music, fun and festivities that is going to seeing this band we all love. We are dedicated to producing the sounds and tones of the Phab Four, including their intricate arrangements, improvisational jams and tight musicianship. While we don't play when Phish is on tour--We are always available for private events!\n\nThe Lawn Boys live and rehearse in New York City, performing all over the East Coast. We love what we do and we hope to see you at one of our shows!\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/072725-660x340-55b1c9b876.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/lawn-boys-a-tribute-to-phish","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 27<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/072725-180x180-33b09c8622.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"(Almost) Every Monday Open Mic - Hosted by Chris Alan (18+)","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Are you an aspiring comic? A jokester? Even someone who just enjoys a good chuckle? The Laugh Your Ass Off Comedy Open Mic Night hosted by Comedian Chris Alan is a FREE opportunity to showcase your talent, try out new material, and take in the best local comedy that Charlottesville has to offer. The evening will feature jokes by Chris, a few of his funniest friends, and an open sign-up for anyone who wants to try their hand at a couple minutes in the spotlight. \n\nDoors and sign-ups start at 7 PM, the night of comedy will kick off at 8 PM.\n\nADVANCE SIGN UP HERE\n\nSponsored by: \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/MNM660x340-4b3a41c674.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/lyao-comedy-open-mic-night-hosted-by-chris-alan-84","ticket_link":"","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 28<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/180-11b72b40b9.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"The Wildmans","media_tagline":"with Dori Freeman","event_body":"The Wildmans come from the hills of Floyd, Virginia, in the heart of the Appalachian mountain music tradition. From campsite jamming at festivals and fiddler's conventions and a college level music education comes the foundation for musical exploration that sets this group apart, taking the audience on a musical journey that reflects the growth and passion of these talented musicians.\n\n \n\nThe group has appeared on stages large and small, performing in festivals such as Red Wing Roots, Chantilly Farm's Bluegrass and BBQ festival, Grey Fox Bluegrass, Floyd Fest, and The Steep Canyon Rangers’ Mountain Song Festival. They also regularly represent young talent along the Crooked Road in regional fiddler’s conventions. Having shared the stage with talents such as Bela Fleck, The Steep Canyon Rangers. The Steel Wheels, Danny Knicely, Sammy Shelor, Sierra Hull, Billy Strings, and more. These young musicians are making their way in the American stringband scene.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/The-Wildmans-660x340-663ed246e1.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/the-wildmans-1","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Jul<\/span> 30<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"7:30pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/The-Wildmans-180x180-05fc4bd657.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash featuring Sisters and Brothers","media_tagline":"with Andy Tichenor\u2019s Almost Acoustic ","event_body":"Sisters & Brothers is a Charlotteville, VA based group blending R&B, Motown, Reggae, Soul, Funk and Rock with psychedelic touches. Formed in 2018 to celebrate the life and music of the Jerry Garcia Band and any and all music in between. \n\n \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/1000015380-400b2a2840.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/jerry-garcia-birthday-bash-featuring-sisters-and-brothers","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Aug<\/span> 1<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/jgb180-2a64d60a09.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"No BS! Brass","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Founders Reggie Pace and Lance Koehler have cast this 11-piece band in which nearly every member has had conservatory training, holding various degrees in music. In putting together the compositions and arrangements, the “b.s.” has been stripped to give the audience something solid, unique, organic, real, and powerful. They have the look of New Orleans with the raw sound all their own -- music is a true definition of the “Richmond sound.”\n\nBased in Richmond, Virginia, No BS! Brass has quickly earned a reputation as a premiere band to see for heart-pounding energy and uncontrollable dancing. They take their music into uncharted territory, embracing the spirit of New Orleans into its original East Coast modern funk and fearlessly combining elements of James Brown, John Coltrane, Michael Jackson, and Led Zeppelin into their fiercely original sound.\n\nTrombones- Reggie Pace, Bryan Hooten, John Hulley, Dillard Watt\n\nDrums\/Engineer- Lance Koehler\n\nTrumpets-Sam Koff, Taylor Barnett, Nick Skinner, Charlie Frise\n\nVocals- Samantha Reed\n\nSax- David Hood\n\nTUUUUUBA- Stefan Demetriadis\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/NoBS-web-banner-1cb11079c9.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/no-bs-brass","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Aug<\/span> 2<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/NoBS-web-sq-d1b36f156e.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"LYAO Stand Up with Corey Ryan Forrester","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Beginning when he was just a pup at 16 years old, Corey Ryan Forrester has been stand up all over the country and world for over 20 years! Author of two best selling books, Corey has also sold TV shows to ABC, FOX, and CBS, as well as writing and performing sketches for Comedy Central. \n\n \n\nHe’s performed at The MTV Movie Awards, been featured on CNN, CMT, The BBC, shared the screen w\/ Mark Ruffalo and Debra Messing in War of The Worlds, and voiced the Train Conductor in the cult classic Killer Raccoons! 2! Dark Christmas in the Dark! \n\n \n\nCorey is also a monthly contributor to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, hosts the podcasts WellRED along with tourmates and frequent collaborators Trae Crowder and Drew Morgan and Puttin On Airs (also with Trae Crowder) \n\n \n\nCorey is also a father and a husband and wishes very much that you will allow him to make you laugh in exchange for money!\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/081525-CRF-660x340-9d09eed1f5.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/lyao-stand-up-with-corey-ryan-forrester","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Aug<\/span> 15<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:30pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/081525-CRF-180x180-6994899ef0.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Cosmic Charlie (Grateful Dead Tribute)","media_tagline":"","event_body":""Cosmic Charlie really is a great band - these guys do this music the way it should be done: having the conversation in their own voices.”\n\n            -David Gans, Grateful Dead Hour\n\nCosmic Charlie was born in the musical Mecca of Athens, Georgia. From its summer 1999 inception, the band swiftly cemented its reputation as a band that puts a unique and personal twist on the Grateful Dead catalogue. Cosmic Charlie is a Dead cover band for folks that are ambivalent about Dead cover bands.\n\nRather than mimicking the Dead exactly, Cosmic Charlie chooses to tap into the Dead’s energy and style as a foundation on which to build. The result is healthy balance of creativity and tradition, where both the band and its audience are taken to that familiar edge with the sense that, music is actually being MADE here tonight.\n\nMoving and shaking even the most skeptical of Deadheads, Cosmic Charlie storms into a town and plays with an energy that eludes other bands, an energy that sometimes eluded the Dead themselves. Those precious moments during Dead jams when the synchronicity is there and all is right with the world -  these are the moments that Cosmic Charlie relishes and feverishly welcomes with open arms. Clearly, Cosmic Charlie’s audiences are also eager to partake in these moments, and together with the band, they have indulged in many memorable evenings.\n\nMost nights, Cosmic Charlie walks onstage without a setlist, not even knowing what the first song will be. Any Dead tune can rear its head at any moment, and fan requests are always welcome. “INSPIRATION, MOVE ME BRIGHTLY" is Cosmic Charlie’s mantra, allowing the music to truly play the band.\n\nYoutube: https:\/\/youtu.be\/hS_R2a4x60Y\n\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Cosmic-Charlie-110711752291434\/\n\n\nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cosmiccharlieband\/\n\n\nCosmic Charlie website: https:\/\/www.cosmiccharlie.ne\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/081625-web-banner-660x340-ec96f6da45.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/cosmic-charlie-grateful-dead-tribute","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Aug<\/span> 16<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/081625-180x180-48e2d72b20.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Soul Meets Body (Release Party) ","media_tagline":"with Shagw\u00fcf & Ladada","event_body":"Soul Meets Body is a high-octane punk rock band from Washington, DC, fusing the raw urgency of DC hardcore with sugary pop melodies, grungy distortion, and the dreamy haze of shoegaze. Their sound is emotionally charged and sonically expansive—songs that aren’t afraid to be loud, tender, political, or personal, often all at once. It's music that invites you to feel everything, scream along, and leave a little lighter. \n\nOn stage, they deliver a theatrical, sweat-soaked spectacle: cathartic, chaotic, and deeply connective. Known for turning basement shows and club stages into communal release rituals, Soul Meets Body brings an unfiltered presence to their performances that sticks with you long after the final chord fades. \n\nPress outlets have taken notice of the band’s genre-bending intensity and emotional clarity. Basement Echoes calls them “the perfect mix of infectious energy and thoughtful storytelling.” Not So Pop hails them as “proof that vulnerability and vigor can coexist in perfect harmony,” while Zillions describes their sound as “a bit petty, a bit poetic, and impossible to forget.” Buzzy Band singled out their recent single, writing: “'Girlfriend' crashes in like a glitter bomb of heartache and heat, all fuzzed-out riffs and diary-spilled lyrics. Soul Meets Body delivers the perfect soundtrack for shouting your feelings at the ceiling, somewhere between vintage pop glow and basement punk fury.” \n\nNow, with their debut full-length album set to release later this year, the band is doubling down on their mission: to create more than just music. Soul Meets Body is building a movement—one rooted in community, vulnerability, and shared resistance. Their shows are designed to be radically inclusive spaces, welcoming people of all races, genders, and beliefs to come together and feel something real. \n\nWhether you're screaming along in the front row or soaking in the feedback from the back, Soul Meets Body makes it clear: this isn’t just a band. 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Hailed for both her songwriting prowess as well as her crystal clear vocal quality and dynamic performance style, she puts on an unforgettable live show. As she has grown as a songwriter, other genres have picked up on her unique voice; she has broken onto the Electronic Dance Music scene with a force, her first single "Into the Light" with Sander van Doorn, Dubvision and Mako topping the dance charts in its first weeks.\n\n\nThe Australian-born, Charlottesville-raised Mariana Bell began singing at age 6. As an alto in the Virginia Consort Youth Choir, she continued to hone her talent for melody and harmony, performing at the National Cathedral and the White House. Soon after moving to New York, she became a fixture at venues from Rockwood Music Hall to CBGB's. A graduate with honors from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, Mariana has also had a long relationship with the stage. She composed music for, and performed in many productions there. A high point was playing solo with some of Broadway's biggest stars, as well as Neil Diamond, at the NYU October Festival, where NYU gave away $1 million in tickets to help Broadway recover from the devastating blow of 9\/11 the previous month. She then cut her teeth for many years in Los Angeles forming musical relationships and writing for other artists while continuing to perform and record her own music. More recently, her work as host, performer and organizer of Harmonia: a benefit for Migrant Children & Families has raised thousands of dollars to address the ongoing crisis of family separation and immigrant issues.\n\n\nMariana Bell has performed, toured, written and recorded 6 albums with an eclectic set of renowned musicians such as folk legend Ellis Paul, Ari Hest, guitarist Mike Meadows (Taylor Swift), pianists Vienna Teng and Josh Dodes (Toby Lightman), Rosi Golan, cellist Paul Brantley (Bela Fleck), guitarists Rusty Speidel (Mary Chapin Carpenter's debut album) and Justin Derrico (Pink), Jean Scofield (Daughter to Jazz Legend John), Andy Waldeck (Scott Stapp, Daughtry), Corey Britz (Bush), Amber Rubarth, & Jared Scharff (SNL), producer\/engineer Eddie Jackson (James Taylor). Recent forays into the DJ world have her writing toplines for Sander Van Doorn, Dubvision, Le Castle Vania, East and Young, Starz-Angels, Mako which have allowed for placement in film and tv.\n\n \n\nCurrently in production for her 8th studio release, Mariana’s new sound will be debuted at this August show. Nostalgia and pop sensibility infuse her new record with catchy 80’s and 90’s- inspired record.\n\n\nRecognition & Accolades:\n2014 Kerrville Folk Fest NewFolk Finalist, 2014 NewSong LEAF Finalist, 2011 Mountain Stage NewSong Regional Finalist, 2016 ISC Finalist "Avalanche" Adult Contemporary, Finalist 2017 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for "Avalanche," Winner 2018 Best Folk or Country at RIFF\nWhile critics have likened her music to that of a young Joni Mitchell, Mariana counts among her own influences Shawn Colvin, Bruce Cockburn, Dave Matthews, and Ani DiFranco. Over the past two decades, the singer has toured from Nashville to Los Angeles, and London to Kathmandu, Germany to Australia winning audiences over with her unique and soulful performances.\n\nReturned to her hometown of Charlottesville, she is proud to be a songwriting and music teacher at The Village School.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/082325-Mariana-Bell-660x340-dc818b551b.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/mariana-bell","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Aug<\/span> 23<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"7:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/082325-Mariana-Bell-180x180-d8858f5c93.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Phoneboy - Cancelled","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Unfortunately this show has been cancelled due to unforseen circumstances.  All previous Ticketmaster purchases will be automatically refunded in the next 30 days and no additional action is needed.\n\nPhoneboy \n\n[fohn • boi] noun\n\n1 someone consumed with their phone, unable to tear themselves away from a distraction\n\n2 Gen-Z’s newest indie-pop trio spinning off shimmering licks over toe-tapping beats so danceable it’ll make you put your phone down\n\n \n\nFresh out of school and poised on the verge of adulthood, Phoneboy’s sophomore entry accentuates the power-pop elements of their earlier releases while honing in on a drum-tight enthusiasm that’s defined their signature sound. The appropriately named Moving Out collects a wise-beyond-their-years bittersweet Gen-Z sensibility of a generation forced to contend with not just typical adolescent grievance, but a world continually inundated with ephemeral fame, transient praise, hollow accolades, oh yeah and a global pandemic. Yet as dour as the circumstance, Phoneboy astounds with yet another record chock full of undeniable toe-tappers and bittersweet bangers determined to fuel get-togethers from blowouts to dormroom dance parties.. \n\n \n\nIn an age of hyper-stimulated doom-scrolling and over-polished social media stars, humble New Jersey three-piece Phoneboy are all about putting down the phone and living in the moment.. Singer\/guitarist Wyn Barnum and Ricky Dana met at a technical college without much of an indie scene and pulled in Wyn’s childhood friend, bassist James Fusco. While in undergrad the three college boys bonded over a love of midwest emo and first built their band to soundtrack the semester’s keggers. \n\n \n\nAs students at a small technical school where indie bands aren’t so common, the ‘Boys don’t distinguish between their friends and their fans. “We respect artists who want to make music just for themselves, and it’s not like we don’t, but we trust our friends the most. If they like the song, we know it’s good.” And it’s not just their friends who like it. Phoneboy’s early efforts quickly earned a following on social media. Serving as a de facto street team, classmates shared the band’s breakout, ACID GIRL far and wide. Before they knew it these floppy haired crooners had racked up over a million streams across the web. It’s the kind of word-of-mouth buzz that makes you think the internet wasn’t such a bad idea. “There’s definitely a tension there,” says Wyn, speaking to social media. “There’s all this distraction, all this fake fun everybody’s pretending to have, but at the same time the discovery potential is insane.”\n\n \n\nMore sonically articulate than their pop-punk predecessors, these fresh-faced friends mix in more mature influences like the Arctic Monkeys, the Strokes, Frank Ocean, M83, Carseat Headrest, Megan Thee Stallion, and even Billy Joel– studying pop music with maybe more enthusiasm than their majors, they polish their influences into  a new collection of all killer no filler super catchy party bops road tested on vaulted stages like Mercury Lounge and House of Independence.  \n\n \n\nThe latest single FERRARI introduces our protagonist with a thousand faces, a youth on the verge of adulthood. Faced with the responsibilities of adulthood they yearn for those carefree highschool days, singing “I just wanna make a couple hundred thousand\/ Put all my friends in one big house and\/ Party like we’re never gonna see tomorrow\/…Honestly I’m hoping that I see tomorrow.” Buoyed by incessant synth strings and wide open production, the track estoles naive fantasies just to realize that  “all I ever wanted was carpool karaoke with the illuminati…now I never ever wanna be famous.” But with more hooks than a tackle box, Phoneboy may soon learn you can’t always get what you want. \n\n \n\nYou wouldn’t call them old souls, but Phoneboy’s youthful exuberance is deepened by an already wisened sense of pop-production and advanced song craft. Almost shockingly self-aware, these boys are ready to put down the phone  bust out beyond TikTok. With this collection of perfectly crafted hip-shaking singalongs, maybe we can all take a break from the endless notifications, the mindless distractions, and the soul-sucking social media fatigue and finally get back out on the dancefloor for one last dance, and then another, and then another. \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/082625-Phoneboy-660x340-84432b0857.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/phoneboy-1","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Aug<\/span> 26<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"7:30pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/082625-Phoneboy-180x180-5bf9156a2c.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Mountain Grass Unit ","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Mountain Grass Unit, from Birmingham, Alabama, is a young quartet redefining bluegrass with a fresh narrative. Comprised of Drury Anderson (mandolin, vocals), Luke Black (guitar, vocals), Josiah Nelson (fiddle, vocals), and Sam Wilson (bass, vocals), they blend tradition with bold exploration. Their journey began with a shared musical passion, forming a sound that merges bluegrass with country, jazz, funk, rock, and metal influences. Their debut EP, "Runnin’ From Trouble," released in 2024, showcases their original music and inventive covers, inspired by legends like Tony Rice and Billy Strings.\n\nRecorded at Nashville’s Hartland Studios, and produced by Mike Harris (Old Crow Medicine Show), the EP captures their live energy. The leading single, “Hey Mama,” explores life's transitions with inquisitive lyrics, while “Cicada Song” and “Smugglin’” highlight their funk and traditional sides. \n\n2024 marked a turning point with performances at Renewal, DelFest and WinterWondergrass, broadening their audience and deepening their musical exploration. With plans for extensive touring, festival sets, and new music, Mountain Grass Unit is ready to share their luminous sound with the world, each performance a new chapter in their unfolding story.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/MGU660fr-af17e18307.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/mountain-grass-unit","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Aug<\/span> 28<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/MGU-180X180-fa7f90aba5.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Chatham County Line \/ The Mammals","media_tagline":"","event_body":"“The best music is made with complete total freedom,” says Chatham County Line singer\/guitarist Dave Wilson. “We spent a lot of years pushing at the fences, but with this album, we’ve finally busted out of the corral.”\n\nHiyo, Chatham County Line’s tenth studio release, is indeed something of a reintroduction to the North Carolina roots stalwarts, one fueled by new sounds, new collaborators, and a whole new lease on life. Recorded at Asheville’s Echo Mountain studio with co-producer\/engineer Rachael Moore (Kacey Musgraves, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss), the collection finds Wilson and bandmates John Teer (fiddle\/mandolin) and Greg Readling (bass\/pedal steel) embracing change at every turn, experimenting with fresh sonic palettes and innovative approaches to their core instrumentation. The songwriting remains classic Chatham County Line here—rich, evocative tales of love and heartbreak, joy and sorrow, righteousness and revenge—but the settings have evolved to incorporate synthesizers, drum machines, and more electric guitar and percussion than ever before. Given the group’s string band roots and decades spent singing around a single microphone, the results are nothing short of revelatory, taking an enduring sound and injecting it with a thrilling new spirit of discovery and vitality.\n\n“We’re having more fun playing together now than we’ve ever had before,” says Wilson. “There’s this liberating element to getting rid of all the preconceptions about who we are and what we sound like, and I think it shows in these songs.”\n\nLaunched a little more than twenty years ago in Raleigh, North Carolina, Chatham County Line built a devoted local following on the strength of their genre-bending live show—an intoxicating blend of bluegrass, folk, country, and rock and roll—before breaking out internationally with their 2003 self-titled debut. In the years to come, the band would go on to release eight more critically acclaimed studio albums, top the Billboard Bluegrass Chart four times, collaborate with the likes of Judy Collins, Sharon Van Etten, and Norwegian star Jonas Fjeld, earn two gold records in Norway (where they were also twice nominated for the Spellemannprisen, Norway’s equivalent of a Grammy), and share bills with everyone from Guy Clark and Lyle Lovett to Steve Martin & Martin Short and The Avett Brothers. NPR hailed the group as “a bridge between bluegrass traditions and a fresh interpretation of those influences,” while Uncut lauded their “powerful melodies and gorgeous harmonies,” and Pitchfork dubbed their music “timeless.” Nothing lasts forever, though, and when Chatham County Line shared their most recent album, 2020’s Strange Fascination, they announced it would be their final release with banjo player Chandler Holt.\n\n“When Chandler retired, replacing him with another banjo player didn’t feel like the right move,” says Readling. “Choosing to instead add a drummer to our touring lineup gave us the freedom to evolve while still honoring Chandler’s rich history with us.”\n\nDuring a stint serving as the backing band on the Showtime series George & Tammy, Chatham County Line met the woman who would help kick that evolution into high gear.\n\n“We had an immediate rapport with Rachael on set,” Teer recalls. “She was the right-hand woman to T Bone Burnett, who was the music producer on the show before he handed the reins over to her, and she had this incredible knowledge of music and recording. Watching her work with Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain, who starred in the show, was eye opening, and it seemed obvious that she would be a perfect fit for our next album.”\n\nThe songs that were taking shape at the time were unlike anything else in the Chatham County Line catalog. In the absence of Holt, Wilson had begun playing electric guitar more, tuning his Stratocaster to open G and approaching it like a banjo. He also fashioned a pickup for his acoustic that allowed him to simultaneously cover guitar and bass parts, which freed up Readling to play dreamy, atmospheric pedal steel accompaniments. Teer, meanwhile, found himself experimenting with unusual sounds on his mandolin, running it through a mellotron pedal to create lush, warm beds for the music to float on.\n\n“We’d been embracing a new approach to our live show ever since Chandler retired, and it was a natural progression to bring that into the recording process,” Readling explains. “We’d always pushed the envelope before, but having a new lineup really felt like the green light we needed to put anything and everything on the table in the studio.”\n\nBy the time the band began tracking with Moore, they’d already recorded multiple versions of the songs on their own, which allowed them to get progressively tighter and more daring with the material.\n\n“I could tell the guys were ready to go somewhere new, and I wanted to see how far we could stretch the boundaries,” Moore recalls. “We agreed we’d still do things thoughtfully and be true to who they were, but they all have very eclectic, wide-ranging tastes and influences, and ten albums into their career, this felt like a chance to explore some springs that they maybe hadn’t gotten to tap into before.”\n\nThat adventurous spirit is easy to hear on Hiyo, which opens with the rousing “Right On Time.” Building from a dreamy instrumental swirl into a rollicking, harmony-driven ode to young love and the open road, the track balances nostalgia and modernity in equal measure as it sets the stage for a subtly virtuosic album that marries traditional and experimental elements with understated ease. The hypnotic “Heaven” pairs a lo-fi drum machine with verbed out electric guitar and harmonica in a tribute to barstool nirvana, while the tongue-in-cheek “Lone Ranger” meditates on the playful side of love amidst the band’s trademark harmonies and a droning harmonium, and the lush “Magic” brings together arpeggiated synthesizers and gently plucked banjo in a celebration of the mysterious power of music itself.\n\n“We go to concerts to be amazed and dumbfounded, to laugh and cry, to dream and fall in love,” Wilson explains. “When we play a show, it’s not just music. It’s magic.”\n\nMagic is everywhere you look on Hiyo. The swampy “BSR” conjures up the sweltering heat of the Delta South; a spellbinding take on Hank Cochran’s “She’s Got You” transforms the country staple into something wholly new and mesmerizing; and the eerily cinematic “Way Down Yonder” fuses past and present in a reimagining of the old school murder ballad form with a little help from vocalist Maya de Vitry and a pair of Moore’s friends, fiddler John Mailander (Bruce Hornsby, Billy Strings) and drummer Jamie Dick (Watchhouse, Rhiannon Giddens), whose unique voicings and subtle flourishes consistently elevate the band’s performances throughout the record. It’s perhaps album closer “Summerline,” though, that best encapsulates Chatham County Line’s limitless approach to the album, bringing together hints of the Great American Songbook and vintage jazz alongside classic folk and country to form something that’s at once deeply familiar and entirely unexpected.\n\n“This whole process was a breath of fresh air, and I’d lie awake at night while we were recording in disbelief that we could capture these sounds,” Wilson reflects. “This album is the three of us distilled down into the purest essence of what this band can be, and there’s nothing more freeing than that.”\n\n\nThe Mammals are an indie-roots band from New York’s Hudson Valley led by singer-songwriters Ruth Ungar and Mike Merenda. With their genre-blending mix of fiddle, banjo, guitar, organ, and drums, they’ve spent over two decades crafting socially conscious, emotionally rich folk-rock hailed as “some of the best songwriting of their generation” (LA Times). Their forthcoming release, Touch Grass Vol. 1 & 2 (2025), is a double album that rages, reflects, and rejoices—equal parts protest and balm, recorded at their own Humble Abode Music studio and mastered by Greg Calbi. Whether playing international stages or hosting their semi-annual Catskills festival, The Hoot, The Mammals bring warmth, defiance, and harmony to every performance.\n\n \n\n“Some of the best songwriting of their generation.” — LA Times\n“A party band with a conscience.” — Boston Globe\n“A national treasure.” — Anaïs Mitchell\n\n"Some of the best folk-rock music you will ever hear.” - TapeOp\n\n"In the vanguard of today's vibrant folk revival" - PopMatters\n\n“One of New York State’s finest treasures.” - Americana UK \n\n \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/ChathamxMammals_webbanner_660x330-7e4933c43e.jpg","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/chatham-county-line-the-mammals","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Sep<\/span> 5<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"7:30pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/ChathamxMammals_thumbnail_180x180-2e856b94e2.jpg","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Atta Boy","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Resurfacing like cicadas, L.A.-born Atta Boy has never been in a hurry. Instead, responding to some strange seasonal instinct when it comes to recording, their unique, beguiling, comforting, and yet aching blend of pop-Americana seems to arrive in waves, well-formed, fully-gestated, yet hungry and soul-searching. Mixing indie influences with coffee-shop confessionalism, the quartet first found eachother in the hazy days of high school. Navigating the high-strung emotional peaks and valleys of American adolescence, this close-knit crew shaped those experiences into a considerably mature debut, 2012's Out of Sorts, to be released before they were old enough to order a drink. And then they disappeared.\n\nThe lifelong friends recorded a steller introduction, then, like dandelion tendrils tossed to the wind, dispersed to discover themselves. "I didn't think of myself as in a band," recalls lead singer Eden Brolin, "we'd recorded a record." But the four kept in touch, and the record began to make the rounds like a lazy '78 discovered in a dusty basement, evoking a warm nostalgia that would come to mark the band's particular style. In time, word-of-mouth would carry their debut like a rumor. Evolving from a whisper in first period to an anthem by last-bell, and the fans sprouted-up like wildflowers.\n\n"It was almost like we were some urban legend," muses keyboardist Dashel Thompson, “the album existed, and we existed, but Atta Boy was hibernating." While the group was collecting themselves, they remained in close contact, and eight years later, drummer Lewis Pullman sought to recapture that first spark like a lightning bug in a mason jar with a rousing group text reading: "Alright gang… we've got money in the bank, we've got songs unsung, strings to strum, and a summer that's begging and pleading for us to make something of it."\n\n"We should make a record. Easy peasy lemon motherfuckin' squeezy." And it was settled.\n\nReturning in 2020 with their follow up, Big Heart Manners, Atta Boy skirted the sophomore slump by delivering yet another wise-beyond-their-years collection of warm, inviting, and at-times even raucous tunes that built up from breezy pianos and shuffling riffs into explosively evocative crescendos- capped by Brolin's sweet, sentimental, and slightly strange lyrical stylings.\n\n"Given everything going on, the moment, with so much sadness, we felt weird releasing new music, but we didn't want to wait around for a perfect time that would never come," guitarist Freddy Reish relays. "Fans were reaching out, they had been reaching out, and it's so amazing — if our music could help even a little bit, we wanted to share."\n\nAnd the fans responded in turn. Without even a single tour, Atta Boy's fan-base had swelled and the demand was palpable like summer heat radiating off warm asphalt. Compared to their first hiatus, their third record has mercifully followed so much faster.\n\nGlowing with the (nearly) all-analog production tone that has become Atta Boy's signature calling card, 2022's Crab Park inhabits an even deeper spiritual groove — that embodies the honesty, openness, and accepted vulnerability you can only find among a group of real, old friends who managed to find some weird way to actually go home again.\n\n"Home… domesticity… it's there in the record… but I think it's more about the idea of elemental particles breaking down and reforming." Ponders Brolin. "I think we were responding to the idea of milestones, the past and the present, how far we've come. How much has changed, and how much hasn't," agrees Thompson.\n\nLyrically, title track CRAB PARK, speaks to the somehow shocking comfort found in a mutual communion between lovers, not only with each other, but with a place, and more than a place, but a place and an idea. "And I never ever thought it would be me and you at Crab Park\/ With the bittersweet and final spark of Firework Friday\/ Can't explain it if I wanted to… " Brolin coos as she explores the intimacy of a delightfully discovered, unexpectedly perfectly-imperfect reality.\n\nYet here they all are again, the old friends with new stories to share. Back-end barn-burner, BOYS, also captures this catch-me-up energy. Holding court ahead of the record, Brolin brought out a notebook and asked each bandmate for five things that make them happy. "I wanted to check-in with the boys, and bring their experiences together into the album," she explains. Still, even this happy homecoming is tinged by the bittersweet; lyrically leading to questions like, "What's home when home's where everyone's gone\/ and a bed is made in every town?"\n\nFinding themselves between the nostalgic interplay of roadhouse piano and barroom balladeering, Atta Boy still comes off mostly upbeat and endearing. Their inventive song structures and swelling melodies reveal a bolstered confidence that, coupled with toe-tapping tempos, charmingly carry listeners through thoughtful meditations that just can't help but reveal a hallowed hollow for that which is lost, and that which is yet to be found.\n\nIn their most contemplative moments they aren't afraid of wandering the halls of memory. Single DEEP SEA LADDER puts this knowing form of nostalgia on full display as Brolin belts: "I know this house is sinking, every shingle out of line\/ But this house is mine." It's a neat trick she somehow pulls off over and over, both owning the moment and admitting to only a transient and groping apprehension of the tiny gestures that make up a whole, beautiful life.\n\nAll that to say, this band of old-neighborhood besties aren't at all naive about the pitfalls of the past. Atta Boy willingly acknowledge the honeytrap of the good-old-days and evoke a wisened awareness of their still rising trajectory. As seen on the mean memory-trip that is SPRING SEVENTEEN, a touching little ditty wholly embracing the saccharine reality inherent in wonton reminiscing, Brolin soulfully sings, "Lost in a brief memory\/ like a song you get used to\/ loosen the grip of reverie… I don't know you like I used to."\n\nIt's in this spirit of entropy and negentropy that Atta Boy have once again found themselves coalescing around a shared, collective pang that drives their collaboration and their joyful celebration of all things living, dying, dissolving, and reforming — like a perennial posy pushing through the underbrush to bloom under the first shouts of springtime sunshine, beautiful and golden. Again. And again.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/Atta-Boy-web-banner-660x340-2b36e5bde8.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/atta-boy","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Sep<\/span> 9<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/Atta-Boy-web-sq180x180-44c0c6904b.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Kendra Morris","media_tagline":"with ViRG","event_body":"There’s something undeniably out-of-time about both Kendra Morris and her indelibly cool new album I Am What I’m Waiting For (Karma Chief Records). It combines rough-hewn powerhouse vocals with arrangements that betray both an extensive record collection and a whimsical instinct for joyous noises — think Dusty Springfield fronting Spoon circa Kill the Moonlight or a '60s girl group creative directed by Nick Lowe and Pee-wee Herman. It’s vibrant and varied and packed with personality.\n\n“How do you put yourself into a record? Torbitt and I wanted to make it feel like you cracked open the ooze in my head,” Morris says, referring to her co-writer and producer Torbitt Schwartz aka Little Shalimar (Run the Jewels). Morris is an accomplished visual artist and stop-motion animator, so it’s appropriate that I Am What I’m Waiting For takes a collagist approach, mischievously recombining all sorts of rock and roll ingredients — the sass and swagger of Ronnie Spector, the more acid-fried corners of the Nuggets compilations, post-modern interpolations of mid-century exotica music, the cracking snares and sugary urbanity of ESG — while offering moments of vulnerable insight from a life spent in pursuit of creativity.\n\nMorris was a musically precocious child and, after playing in Florida bar bands, moved to New York to chase the dream. Thus began a formative 13-year stint bartending at the beloved Lower East Side dive The Library, which thrust Morris directly into the heart of Manhattan’s fertile post-Strokes creative scene. Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Anton Newcombe lived upstairs, music journalist Marc Spitz was a regular, and touring acts would come through to carouse after playing Bowery Ballroom. During those moments, Morris yearned to join the rarefied air of the musicians on the other side of the bar.\n\nAll the while, Morris pursued her music dreams. “It was pure, 100% DIY. I never took no for an answer. If I didn’t have the money, I figured out how to make it happen: videos, artwork, whatever.” After the dissolution of her first band, she recorded 8-track demos and performed solo shows backed by cassette recordings of her own vocal harmonies. Through these shows she connected with longtime producer Jeremy Page. It was kismet.\n\n“I worked with Jeremy for the next 10-plus years,” says Morris. “We worked together through some of the most beautiful and hardest life things I've ever gone through.” It was a fruitful partnership: Morris signed to Wax Poetics for the release of her “seductive, soulful” (Rolling Stone) 2012 debut Banshee and 2013’s Mockingbird, self-released her 2016 EP Babble (reissued earlier this year), and signed to Karma Chief for 2022’s “beautifully sung” (MOJO) Nine Lives. She’s linked up with a murderer’s row of collaborators, including DJ Premier, MF DOOM, Ghostface Killah, and David Sitek. Interview Magazine called her “a modern-day Janis Joplin,” and NPR praised her “lush, moody mix of neo-soul.”\n\nDespite her strong professional and personal relationship with Page, Morris knew that she needed to change up the energy for her next project. “When my birthday arrived in April of last year, I had this ‘aha’ moment. ‘Oh shit, I’m halfway to the age of average human life expectancy! I wanna shake myself!’ Jeremy and I could write songs with our eyes closed… but if you’re chasing evolution then you can’t be comfortable.”\n\nShe connected with Torbitt Schwartz and set about making I Am What I’m Waiting For. Morris was eager to break out of old habits: she started playing guitar again live, realizing that where she saw tics developed to cover up a lack of technical ability, others saw a musician with a distinct and stylish rhythmic signature. She pulled old songs out and reworked them. Less-than-perfect takes were tolerated. She put a moratorium on love songs. As she put it: “I needed to scare myself into growth.”\n\nLuckily, the risk paid off. I Am What I’m Waiting For is not only a sophisticated and joyful sonic reinvention, but an unfiltered expression of Morris’s idiosyncratic worldview. Take “Special,” which takes a bleak approach to coping with fear and statistical unlikelihood. Says Morris: “I hate flying. I have no control over it and that's something that makes me crazy. So something I tell myself when I'm flying a lot is the statistic that your plane has the same chances of crashing as you have winning the lottery. I have never won anything.” It’s an anthem that revels in contentment, in enjoying the small experiences that texture your life — a salve against self-improvement hacks and motivational influencers infiltrating your feed.\n\nElsewhere, the bell-laden “Dominoes” turns the mundane conflicts of domesticity and cohabitation into a Ronettes-worthy rallying cry, and the exotica-steeped “All Your Jokes” examines what Morris describes as “the need for vulnerability in a relationship when you have something to lose.” There’s even the smoky, doo-wop-tinted “Birthday Song,” a valiant attempt to expand the birthday song canon.\n\nThe almost-title-track “What Are You Waiting For” encapsulates the album’s spirit: stabs of guitar yield to sirens-and-bongo breakdowns as Morris champions realness and self-reliance. It hits like a conscious statement against algorithmic optimization. “When you introduce yourself to someone,” says Morris, “you can yada yada the broad strokes of your life. But it’s the textures and specific details in life, music or art that give it meaning.” Fittingly, I Am What I’m Waiting For bravely luxuriates in the little details. It’s the rare record that doubles as self-portrait, unvarnished yet thrilling because of its imperfections.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/660x340-web-banner-aed2f7b303.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/kendra-morris-1","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Sep<\/span> 17<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/180x180-web-sq-9b9fb0f3fc.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"MICO *moved to The Jefferson Theater*","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Due to overwhelming demand, this show has been moved to the Jefferson Theater.  All previously purchased tickets will be honored the new venue and no action is needed on your part.\n\nIn a digital era where everyone wants overnight success, alt-pop rising artist MICO showcases that great music and consistency can win the race. Starting as a 16-year-old singing in Discord servers and Twitch streams, MICO (now 22) continues to connect with new listeners one-by-one, paying off in a cult fanbase of 1.6 million digitally (known as the “amicos”), generating over 100 million global streams and selling out North American and European tours – all independently without major label help.\n\nThe last two years have catapulted MICO to new heights – earning a top 20 radio hit (“cut my hair”), selling out three headline tours throughout the US and Canada, and sparking viral hits that have become staples in his discography (“HOMESICK”, “TV” and “Senses”.\n\nFor MICO, the Internet isn’t something to be overthought – it’s like his second home. In 2024, he released his highly anticipated fifth EP, “Internet hometown hero” accompanied by his Cancel your plans tour – selling out dates in the US and Toronto and breaking his own streaming records. \n\nAnd 2025 is all gas, no brakes for the rising phenom as he fresh off his first-ever EU\/UK tour (100% sold out), supported Nightly on a few US dates, coinciding with additional US headline shows in May (100% sold out) and will perform on his first festival ever at Lollapolooza in Berlin this July – all while releasing the deluxe version of his 2024 EP – “Internet hometown hero (+DLC)” on May 2, featuring “I’d hate to be my friend” and “Don’t you cry (w\/ vaultboy). \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/091825-660x340-265daaad42.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/mico","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Sep<\/span> 18<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/091825-180x180-29190b5c9d.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Jake Kohn and Low Water Bridge Band - Co-bill","media_tagline":"","event_body":"There’s a sound the Shenandoah River makes as it rumbles over old stones in the shallows. It sings songs the way they used to be – plain and honest. No frills, buckle that belt before you head to the hills and hollers. It’s there under a Virginia moon that you’ll find the Low Water Bridge Band.\n\nForged by firelight picking, the band’s romping, stomping, country-grass Americana ain’t for the faint of heart. Since their founding in 2020, they’ve gone from barnstorming the Shenandoah Valley to festival stages along the East Coast. Venues from the Carolinas to Kentucky and, yes, Nashville, Tennessee ring with their sound and are asking for more.\n\nThey’re led by guitarist and lead singer Logan Moore’s searing melodies. The precision thump of brothers Alex and Riley Kerns’ bass and drums and their pitch-perfect vocal harmonies fill out the sound. Justin Carver’s pedal steel and banjo swirl through songs like smoke from the campfire.  And it’s all brought together with the crunch and crackle of James “Chainsaw” Montgomery’s electric guitar riffs.\n\nFrom the first time you see them, your boots will be worn from kicking up dust. By the time a second chorus comes around you’ll be hooting and hollering their memorable originals alongside their die-hard fans. You’ll join a crowd who travels far and wide, bringing the party to your town. If you’re a fan of good music done right, be sure to keep a lookout for this fast-rising outfit from Clarke County, Virginia. Chances are, they’ll be blowing through your way one of these days soon.\n\nYou can check out the latest Low Water Bridge Band news, information, and merchandise at www.lwbbmusic.com. And give them a like and follow on Facebook, Instagram, Tinder, and Tik-Tok. Their music is also available everywhere you stream or download your favorite music.\n\n\nFrom Stephens City, Virginia, Jake Kohn is a singer\/songwriter on a clear path to stardom. At only 17 years old, Jake's unusually deep voice and songwriting ability have garnered the attention of some of his favorite artists. 2024 saw him play festivals such as Mile 0 Festival, MerleFest, Newport Folk Festival, Pickathon, and Bourbon & Beyond. In addition to a slew of headline dates, he supported Sierra Ferrell, Sam Barber, and Wyatt Flores. Stay tuned for what Jake has in store for 2025.\n\nIt is not lost on Jake that he is playing shows beyond his years. In fact, he is still awestruck when people recognize him. Whether it is signing a poster for a fan or being invited to see Tommy Prine's release show, Jake is consistently surprised and grateful to be at this point in his 4-year career.\n\nJake picked up a guitar, gifted from his great-grandmother, at 11 years old, and taught himself to play chords from a poster on his wall. His mentor, Buddy Dunlap, would let Jake play at his barn, teaching Jake some tricks of the trade along the way. He grew up listening to music his dad, Erick, enjoyed, like Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard. His family has no musical background, but Jake has been singing along since they can remember. It was Youtuber, Grady Smith, who introduced him to the world of alternative country. Jake credits Justin Townes Earle with being his favorite songwriter of all time. He continues to draw inspiration from his music and guitar style. Like Justin Townes Earle, Jake can also be found playing so hard he pops strings during his set.\n\nJake will tell you he penned his first "good" song at 12-years-old. The song, "Fraterville, TN," tells the story of the Fraterville Coal mining disaster of 1902. If you are fortunate enough to get this song in your set, Jake will always tell the story that devastated the town. While his own life experience hasn't influenced the majority of his songs, Jake tells stories of real American people. His songs speak to the experience of many in Appalachia, and you will find yourself wondering how an artist so young can capture the emotion that comes with living a full, often burdensome, and complex life.\n\nThe local music scene in his home of Winchester, Virginia is no stranger to talent. Jake had the support of Logan Moore from Low Water Bridge Band early on. He began playing local bars at age 13, uploading new music via YouTube in his time away from school and gigs. It was his video for "Hard as Stone," filmed for Radio West Virginia, that fueled Jake's widespread notoriety. His video for "Frostbite," a gut-wrenching and jaw-dropping showcase of his songwriting and vocal ability, continues to make its way across all platforms bolstering millions of views.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/092025-web-banner-660x340-dd03cf803e.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/jake-kohn-and-low-water-bridge-band","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Sep<\/span> 20<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/092025-180x180-0aac110803.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Rose City Band","media_tagline":"with Sarah Louise","event_body":"Rose City Band’s music is sun-kissed timeless country rock whose seemingly effortless momentum carries the joy of its creation without ignoring the darkness pervading our consciousness. Led by guitarist\/vocalist Ripley Johnson, the music of Rose City Band is rooted in his love of private press records of the mid to late 70’s. The band, in addition to Johnson, features pedal steel guitarist Barry Walker, keyboardist Paul Hasenberg and drummer John Jeffrey who enmesh a keen sense of rhythmic drive and melody with gentler, sumptuous atmospheres. Sol Y Sombra digs its heels into insatiable grooves, its parade of catchy songs conjuring a sunset drive through an open desert, both a celebration of a sojourn and a reach for the warmth of home.\n\nThe contrasts of Sol Y Sombra, the musical equivalent of bright stars in a night sky, are to Johnson an inevitability. “With Rose City Band, I’m generally trying to make uplifting music, good time music,” says Johnson. “This time I couldn’t avoid the shadow being more of a presence. There’s no getting away from it. The shadow is always there. So, I left it in.” Like many genre-breaking private press albums, the melancholia-infused Sol Y Sombra’s contrasts equally enhance moments of joy and movement whilst elevating the music with its honesty and intimacy. Nuanced performances and interplay between players unfurl like desert flowers splashing color onto an arid landscape. The ensemble’s buoyant moments still glide with ease, but there is room to revel in respite of the shade of a dark cloud. For Johnson, the album finds places where the conscious meets the unconscious, the songs emanating the more mercurial and curious aspects of their sonic dream world, using darker hues to paint the panorama around them.\n\nSol Y Sombra’s opener “Lights on the Way” is halogen on the highways, a beam of light pressing onward past dashed lines and soaring with Johnson’s guitar work and lush harmonies. The album’s first half is rife with blissful Americana, from upbeat rollicks to ballads dripping with sweet molasses. Walker’s pedal steel speckles the slow-motion shuffle of “Evergreen” with glinting starlight. His playing throughout pairs perfectly with Johnson’s effervescent guitar lines, exuding the casual virtuosity of pedal steel country legends while lending remarkable modern twists to his graceful licks. Across the album, Johnson’s tasteful guitar interjections and soothing voice are met in kind with the versatile playing of Walker, Hasenberg, and Jeffery, with special guest performances by synthesist\/vocalist Sanae Yamada. Album closer “The Walls” perfectly captures the band’s explorative and expansive songs, Hasenberg’s soulful organ driving the album to an emotionally cathartic conclusion.\n\nThroughout his prolific career with Wooden Shjips, Moon Duo and now Rose City Band, Johnson’s music has consistently centered around exploration and discovery. Sol Y Sombra imbues his penchant for space and resplendent tonality with a denser amalgam of his influences. Johnson tactfully incorporates new elements with deftness and fluidity, while holding the band’s center intact. “One of my takeaways from making this record is that I spent a lot of energy trying to do things a little different but ended up back where I started in many ways,” notes Johnson. “And that’s OK.” Through a delicate balance of the somber and the serene, of subtle evolutions and familiar sounds, Sol Y Sombra makes for a holistically joyous experience, finding solace in both sun and shade.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/092125-RSC-660x340-54912b7d31.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/rose-city-band-1","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Sep<\/span> 21<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/092125-RSC-180x180-a46e5169bc.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Bob Mould Solo Electric: Here We Go Crazy","media_tagline":"with J. Robbins (solo)","event_body":"Bob Mould – Here We Go Crazy\n\nWhen he calls, Bob Mould is finishing work on his 15th solo album, Here We Go Crazy. A distillation of the unfailing melodic skill, the emotional lucidity and dynamic fluency he’s developed over more than four decades, it’s also a typically bold realignment of his sonic paradigm. Its turbulent vignettes are scored by Mould’s familiar bruised tunefulness, but the sound is pared back to its fundaments, 11 songs blistering past in just over 30 minutes. “I’ve stripped things back to what excited me as a young guitarist,” he explains. “The energy, the electricity.”\n\n \n\nPart of the inspiration for this more primal aesthetic is the heavy itinerary of touring he’s lately undertaken, several years spent circling the globe, either in the company of bandmates Jon Wurster (drums) and Jason Narducy (bass) or just by himself. “I was really throwing myself in the songbook and feeling where the audience is at,” he says. “And they were really responding to this very simple, just-me-and-a-guitar setup. And I thought, maybe I shouldn’t be overcomplicating things, ‘word’-ing or ‘craft’-ing it up. Just grab for the simple bits of life we still have control over: our emotions, our relationships.”\n\n \n\nAfter shows, Mould would hang out signing merch and talking to fans. “Sometimes people bring a lot of their lifetime emotional content to me,” he says, “like they’ve compressed all this coal into a tiny little diamond. Sometimes I’m surprised at the weight of it, the heaviness. I’m like, ‘I’m here for you. I’m listening.’ I’m shocked and grateful they share so readily with me. I don’t know what I did to earn that trust.”\n\n \n\nMould has earned that trust with every record he’s made, channelling his own “lifetime emotional content” for songs of wisdom, honesty and volcanic intensity. His first band, Hüsker Dü, bared his angst over furious noise and turbulent melody, an indelible influence on generations that followed. But by the time Nirvana infiltrated the mainstream, Bob Mould had already moved on, having sequestered himself in a farmhouse to lick his wounds and learn new ways to sing his songs. His solo debut, 1989’s folk-rock masterpiece Workbook, was a record of depth and sophistication. Then he pulled another sharp turn, his power-trio Sugar alloying his most melodic songs with his fiercest noise, yielding his most commercially successful work yet.\n\n \n\nOver the solo career that followed Sugar’s own mid-90s flameout, he’s displayed a maturing gift for songwriting, transcending the ‘alternative’ tag and recognised alongside key influences like Pete Townshend and Pete Shelley. He’s adrenalized classic forms, alchemised angst into something addictive and powerful. “I’m just trying to figure myself out,” he says. “After 64 years of life – 55 spent writing songs – it’s what I do.” The concepts that shaped the songs of subsequent albums reflect those years. The ruminative Beauty & Ruin (2014) and Patch The Sky (2016) were written in the wake of losing his parents and other loved ones. 2019’s Sunshine Rock was a homage to the early Capitol singles of the Beatles and the Beach Boys, constant companions through his turbulent childhood. The terse, political Blue Hearts (2020) was written and recorded amid the dying days of the first Trump administration.\n\n \n\nHere We Go Crazy, meanwhile, arrives at another moment of uncertainty, a time of disruption and fear. Mould sees the songs unfolding like the three acts of a play, each act exploring distinct but related themes. The first handful of songs concern “control versus chaos”, Mould explains. The opening title track contrasts images of nature – deserts, mountains, fault-lines – with the tumult of human life. Inspired by a riff that Mould says “sounded like a fistfight”, ‘Neanderthal’ is “a snapshot from inside my head as a young kid: growing up in a violent household, everything being unsettled, feeling that fight-or-flight response at all times,” while ‘Breathing Room’ is “about feeling isolated, cramped-up, and literally needing that breathing space”.\n\n \n\nThe furious, dynamic ‘Fur Mink Augurs’ signals the second act, where the darkness descends. The song channels claustrophobia, and “the cold, crazy, late-winter feeling I grew up with in the Adirondacks and in Minnesota. When the cabin fever really sets in deep – when the permafrost is set and it never gets warm – you become frayed, and things can really unravel, quickly.” ‘Lost Or Stolen’ chronicles lives undone by “people losing themselves in their phones,” Mould explains. From this focus, he pulls back and digs into “ideas about depression, addiction, self-medication and collapse… The words just fell out of me.” This anguished middle-passage of the album concludes with the cathartic ‘Sharp Little Pieces’, exploring “the end of innocence, the idea of a young child’s trust being violated. For those of us who lost trust as children, it disappears in a flash, and we spend years struggling to regain that innocence. And maybe it never comes back.”\n\n \n\nThe song ends bluntly (Mould says the album’s “lack of sophisticated ornamentation is key – I was trying to stay out of the way of the songs, to strip away all the things I used to think were important, all those extra colours and complexities. I didn’t want to get deep into decorating the tree. I wanted to keep it simple, to use the simplest words”), raising the curtain on the closing act. The theme here is lifting oneself out of the darkness; ‘You Need To Shine’ is a song about “looking for the bright sides, the good parts of life, despite everything that’s happened”, Mould says, a sentiment borne out by the song’s spirited holler that “all that madness doesn’t matter anymore”. ‘Thread So Thin’ is “about trying to protect the one you love, and trying to feel protected”, Mould explains, while the closing ‘Your Side’ is a powerful love song from the edge of the darkness, Mould howling “If the world is going down in flames, I want to be by your side”. “We're heading into a great unknown here,” Mould says, of the wider geopolitical and climate anxieties that inspired these songs. The message here is, simply, focus on that which can save you and deliver you from this moment. “This album talks a lot about uncertainty, helplessness, being on edge,” Mould adds. “How much can we control? How much chaos can we handle? In the end, the answer, the remedy, is placing your trust in unconditional love.”\n\n \n\n \n\nMould knows Here We Go Crazy is an album freighted with darkness; “There’s soothing melodies, and there’s lyrical discomfort,” he deadpans. “It’s manic, frantic, complex.” But no one ever came to Bob Mould for good news, for the easy answers. Pop music runs through his veins, as surely as the electricity that drives his chiming hooks into the realms of distortion, but he’s here to give you the truth, his truth. To give you songs that ring true when howled against a tornado of guitar, that compress all that “lifetime emotional content” into some kind of sonic diamond. There’s eleven of those precious gems here, sculpted to make the heaviness easier to bear, somehow. Treasure them.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/660x340-web-banner-29623c78ca.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/bob-mould-solo-electric-here-we-go-crazy","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Sep<\/span> 26<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/180x180-web-sq-46d95aa102.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Castle Rat","media_tagline":"with Howling Giant","event_body":"Castle Rat is a fantasy doom metal band hailing from NYC led by The Rat Queen on guitar and vocals. On her mission to expand and defend “The Realm” from those who seek to destroy it, The Rat Queen is joined by The Count on lead guitar, The Plague Doctor on bass, and The All-Seeing Druid on drums. Together they face the relentless wrath of their arch nemesis: Death, Herself — The Rat Reaperess. The Realm of Castle Rat exists for those who crave swords & sorcery; stoner & doom; Frazetta & Sabbath; battle-babes & beasts.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/660x340-de8929992f.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/castle-rat","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Oct<\/span> 3<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"7:30pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/180x180-0356fd0351.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Trash Panda","media_tagline":"with The Ocho","event_body":"Trash Panda began in 2015 as the pet recording project of songwriter\/producer\/multi-instrumentalist Patrick Taylor (AKA Lazuli Vane), expanding into a duo then a trio in 2016.  Songs emerged from the rubbish heap of life's disappointments even as raccoons swarmed the neighborhood, one giving the band its name and the other flowering into redemptive tracks that have gained a reputation for lifting spirits the world over.  Pulling from influences as wide as neopsychedelia, soul, indie rock and pop music, the band considers themselves somewhat post-genre. Taking a fully DIY approach and choosing to record at fully at home has given the group the freedom to explore and experiment, leading to a truly unique sound. Their 2016 EP Off  features crowd-favorites “Aging Out of the 20th Century,” “Off,” and “Check Please.” Trash Panda’s 2018 album The Starclimber made a splash with tongue-in-cheek banger “Atlanta Girls” and the psychedelic groove of “Heartbreak Pulsar.”After the album the band went on hiatus and pursued other projects, emerging four years later in 2022 with several new members, releasing four singles “Things Will Never Change,” “Doin' Fine Today,”“STARHEART,” and “Made of Love,” which immediately made a buzz, featured on more than 10 of Spotify's editorial playlists. “Doin' Fine Today” has seen radio play in France.  May 2023 brought PANDAMONIUM!,  the band's second full length record, along with several national tours through spring 2024.  In Trash Panda's first wave, only two years of frenzied creativity, the band made a regional splash touring small and mid-sized venues. Then, during its four year hiatus, the band reached a certain level of worldwide cult status with passionate fans spanning the globe. Now fans eagerly anticipate the group's third full length album, currently taking shape and slated to release in 2025.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/100425-660x340-web-banner-f0e19f508a.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/trash-panda","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Oct<\/span> 4<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/100425-180x180-web-sq-10dbf3e04b.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Dogpark","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Dogpark got their start performing at University of Richmond (their alma-mater), before launching into sell-out shows across the country. The band consists of Eamon Moore (lead vocals), Chris Conte (drums), Declan Harris (lead guitar), and Billy Apostolou (bass\/guitar)). Infectious stage presence and an homage to the indie-rock of the 90s have kick-started their career from a backyard band to a mainstage group. The band’s EP, ‘Breaking in Brooklyn,’ proves that they are here to make a mark, and with the release of their upcoming second EP, they’re just getting started.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/100925-Dogpark-660x340-66e505e33e.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/dogpark","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Oct<\/span> 9<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/100925-Dogpark-180x180-69e8973272.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Emo Night Karaoke","media_tagline":"","event_body":"On October 11th, YOU are headlining The Southern Cafe and Music Hall!\n\n@EmoNightKaraoke features members of Just Surrender, Freshman 15, Weatherbox, Big D and the Kids Table, Jet Lag Gemini, and more! We’ll be playing your favorite songs from back in the day, with YOU as the lead singer!\n\nENK has a setlist of 125+ of your favorite pop punk and emo songs in a full concert production with visuals, lights, and you on stage singing live with the band on stage. Song sign-ups are first come, first served at the show, with lyrics scrolling on multiple TVs, and the band will even help with backup vocals if needed. Check out www.emonightkaraoke.com for the latest updates on your band.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/101125-660x340-web-banner-cd2fc7b482.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/emo-night-karaoke-1","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Oct<\/span> 11<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/101125-180x180-web-sq-ca3231058f.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Clay Street Unit","media_tagline":"with Valley Flower","event_body":"Hailing from Denver, Colorado, Clay Street Unit mixes the Newgrass spirit of the Rocky Mountains with the country-folk traditions of the Appalachians. The result is a modern, amplified version of American roots music that blurs the borders between genre and geography, driven forward by drums, sharp songwriting, and the chemistry of multiple road warriors who've shared countless hours on stage. Mandolinist Scottie Bolin, bassist Jack Kotarba, banjo player Jack Cline, pedal steel guitarist Brad Larrison, drummer Brendan Lamb, and singer\/guitarist\/ringleader Sam Walker don't just nod to their influences; they reshape them into something new. With a follow-up to the band's career-launching EP, A Mighty Fine Evening, on the horizon, Clay Street Unit are staking their claim as torchbearers of something both fresh and familiar, nodding to the foundations of American music while sharpening their own progressive edge.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/101525-660x340-17352b1f24.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/clay-street-unit","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Oct<\/span> 15<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/101525-180x180-c6b6581fc3.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Neighbor","media_tagline":"","event_body":" \n\n\n\nNeighbor is a dynamic quartet that blends ambitious compositions, soulful balladry, and fearless improvisations to create a unique musical experience. Featuring Richard James (vocals, keys) Rob Compa (guitar), Dan Kelly (bass) and Dean Johnston (drums), together they fuel the groove and lay a solid foundation for Neighbor’s "down home" sound. \n\nThe band's creative incubation began in early 2019 with a weekly residency that grew in large part by the passion of their fans, the “Neighbors”, who continue to inspire the band as the fan base has expanded across the country. This dedicated community and ongoing connection to fans has become a cornerstone of Neighbor’s success every time they step on stage.\n\nWith a diverse catalog of hundreds of songs, the musical juggernaut Neighbor has become one of the most exciting and unpredictable live bands on the music scene today. Not boxed in by a single genre, their songwriting brings elements of Americana, Funk, Rock, Jazz, Soul and more. The band is putting pen to paper once again as they head back into the studio to begin work on their second album.\n\nCome see what's good in the Neighborhood.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/101725-Neighbor-660x340-26d956e073.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/neighbor","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Oct<\/span> 17<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/101725-Neighbor-180x180-3c7f1c817d.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Mock Star's Ball 2025 - 2 Night Bundle","media_tagline":"To Benefit Shelter For Help In Emergency in honor of Whitney French","event_body":"THE 2025 MOCK STARS BALL IS HERE!\n\nBundle your tickets for BOTH NIGHTS!\n \n\nCharlottesville's Best Halloween Party Continues Bigger, Better & More Rockin Than Ever!\n\n \n\nCome see your favorite local bands perform sets as your favorite bands of all times!\n\nThis event is a local favorite that is far from a mockery. It can win over anyone.  A testimony to our rich music community - both silly & amazing.\n\nThe Southern is transformed into a Haunted Playground with 2 stages for 6-8 bands each night.\n\nOf Course, what makes it is you.  Your time to don your best Halloween - you!  Costumes are not required but highly encouraged & why wouldn’t you? \n\n \n\nLineup: TBD\n\nSubmission link for 2025 Mock Stars Ball\n\nThis event is a benefit for Shelter For Help In Emergency in Honor of Whitney French.\n\n*Lineup subject to change.  All sales final.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/2nightnolines660-cbaf36556e.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/mock-stars-ball-2025-2-day-ticket","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Oct<\/span> 24 - 25<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/Mock-Stars-WEB-TN-2e57052aca.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Mock Star's Ball 2025 - Night 1","media_tagline":"To Benefit Shelter For Help In Emergency in honor of Whitney French","event_body":"THE 2025 MOCK STARS BALL IS HERE!\n\n \n\nCharlottesville's Best Halloween Party Continues Bigger, Better & More Rockin Than Ever!\n \n\nCome see your favorite local bands perform sets as your favorite bands of all times!\n\nThis event is a local favorite that is far from a mockery. It can win over anyone.  A testimony to our rich music community - both silly & amazing.\n\nThe Southern is transformed into a Haunted Playground with 2 stages for 6-8 bands each night.\n\nOf Course, what makes it is you.  Your time to don your best Halloween - you!  Costumes are not required but highly encouraged & why wouldn’t you? \n\n \n\nNight 1 Lineup: TBD\n\n \n\nSubmission link for 2025 Mock Stars Ball\n\n \n\nThis event is a benefit for Shelter For Help In Emergency in Honor of Whitney French.\n\n*Lineup subject to change.  All sales final.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/msbn1660-aa7ea5605e.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/mock-stars-ball-2025-night-1","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Oct<\/span> 24<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/msbn1180-72edb337ed.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Mock Star's Ball 2025 - Night 2","media_tagline":"To Benefit Shelter For Help In Emergency in honor of Whitney French","event_body":"THE 2025 MOCK STARS BALL IS HERE!\n\n \n\nCharlottesville's Best Halloween Party Continues Bigger, Better & More Rockin Than Ever!\n \n\nCome see your favorite local bands perform sets as your favorite bands of all times!\n\nThis event is a local favorite that is far from a mockery. It can win over anyone.  A testimony to our rich music community - both silly & amazing.\n\nThe Southern is transformed into a Haunted Playground with 2 stages for 6-8 bands each night.\n\nOf Course, what makes it is you.  Your time to don your best Halloween - you!  Costumes are not required but highly encouraged & why wouldn’t you? \n\n \n\nNight 1 Lineup: TBD\n\n \n\nSubmission link for 2025 Mock Stars Ball\n\n \n\nThis event is a benefit for Shelter For Help In Emergency in Honor of Whitney French.\n\n*Lineup subject to change.  All sales final.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/msbn2660-75e77f610e.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/mock-stars-ball-2025-night-2","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Oct<\/span> 25<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/msbn2180-8ee9d7c95d.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"High Fade","media_tagline":"","event_body":"On a three-man crusade to set dance floors alight with their inimitable brand of razor-sharp funk and disco, Edinburgh’s High Fade has captured the attention of a rapidly growing global audience that includes members of Rage Against The Machine, Tenacious D, Cypress Hill, Deep Purple, Umphrey’s McGee, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and more. High Fade’s rapid growth as a global touring band has led to sold out shows across the UK, Europe, and USA, and is testament to both their raw musical talent and relentless drive to bring their sizzling live show to all corners of the earth.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/102825-High-Fade-660x340-df0a350fa2.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/high-fade","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Oct<\/span> 28<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/102825-High-Fade-180x180-ac109857ac.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"The Southern Belles Present: The Last Waltz Tribute","media_tagline":"To Benefit The Blue Ridge Food Bank","event_body":"The Southern Belles continue to record and release unique and introspective material while delivering heart-felt and high-test performances. It’s a simple little ditty, trapped between your ears, like a warped and broken record that you just have to hear. It’s got you thinking about the way it was. It’s when you’re in the jungle and it’s all throughout your life. It’s you and your friends, doing alright. It’s clear as a crystal and sharp as a knife.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/TLW660-8541bbfd04.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/the-southern-belles-present-the-last-waltz-tribute","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Nov<\/span> 8<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/TLW180-f18d49d30a.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"Will Overman","media_tagline":"with Holy Roller","event_body":"Will Overman is a Virginia raised singer-songwriter living in Nashville, TN. Often referred to as “Appalachian John Mayer,” Overman is known for his dynamic vocal delivery and heart-worn lyrics wrapped in a mixture of Alternative and Country music, that is as restless as the writer himself.\n\nWorking with producers Bobby Holland and Brad Sample, Overman’s sophomore album, Stranger (releasing Fall 2025), finds the Virginia-raised singer-songwriter developing as both a storyteller and a musician. Singles such as “Held Up by a Woman,” “Virginia Is For Lovers” and “Names” build on his penchant for poetic lyrics bound by endlessly catchy tunes, and are a great representation of the energy that Will delivers live.\n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/111625-660x340-433b7b225c.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/will-overman-3","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Nov<\/span> 16<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"7:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/111625-180x180-e0ce88a365.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}},{"media_title":"The Bends","media_tagline":"","event_body":"Born out of dorm room demos and packed college house shows, The Bends are a rock band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, reimagining the sound of early 2000s garage rock with catchy choruses and a stage ferociousness that will, and has, enthralled the most stubborn of bad attitudes. Formed after childhood friends - guitarist Ian Marmande and drummer Jacob Rhodes - linked up with frontman Hayden Field and bassist Chase Perkins during their time at Louisiana State University (LSU), the band played their first show in 2023 to a crowd of 800. \n\n \n\nSince then, The Bends mapped out their own college circuit tour, spilling over to stages in student-filled bars and clubs in college towns spread throughout the Southeast of the US. After selling out their first hard ticketed show at The Varsity in Baton Rouge this past May, the band is now gearing up for their first headline tour: LEEWARD DRIVE TOUR, kicking off in September. \n\n \n\nPrompted by their growing fanbase to share original music, The Bends released their debut track, “Makeup,” last year, reaching the Top 5 on Spotify’s Viral Chart while follow-up tune, “Weekend Love,” notched a coveted ‘Advance Placement’ slot on SiriusXM’s Alt-Nation channel. Their latest single, “Virginia,” preludes more new music to come from the four-piece this year. Influenced by the likes of The Strokes, Kings of Leon, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Bends have created real momentum the old-school way: One sweaty stage and packed room at a time…\n\n \n","media_file_type":"img","media_file_placeholder":null,"media_file_name":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/111825-The-Bends-660x340-d9563384e2.png","media_link":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/events\/detail\/the-bends","ticket_link":"Buy Tickets<\/a>","event_date":"Nov<\/span> 18<\/span>, 2025<\/span>","promos":"home featured just-announced","event_time":"8:00pm","media_thumb":"https:\/\/www.thesoutherncville.com\/assets\/img\/111825-The-Bends-180x180-62b673ee61.png","category":{"name":"Other","id":"0"}}]}