Little High Neighborhood Association

Information for and about the Little High Neighborhood in Charlottesville, VA

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Little High neighborhood backyard concert June 21, 2022In recent years the Little High neighborhood has hosted a series of backyard concerts, story telling for children and adults, garden days, summer picnics, bonfires, food drives, clothing drives, trash cleanups (in the neighborhood and assisting other neighborhoods who've asked for help), purges of invasive vines,  experts on various topics, assorted political candidates, and public officials.

We're always interested in hosting or supporting neighborhood events, so let us know if you have an idea for an event that would be enjoyable for the neighborhood.

Next Neighborhood Concert: Sun., 8/23, 5:30pm

The Meriwether Underground will perform a tasteful and eclectic mix of cover tunes at our neighborhood’s next backyard concert — weather permitting — on Sunday August 23, in the backyard of 300 13th Street NE (on the corner of E. Jefferson and 13th). The backyard gate opens at 5:30pm; music starts at 6:00pm. This event is FREE & OPEN to everyone.

We will provide mosquito and tick repellent, relatively healthy soft drinks, popsicles, good music, and good cheer.

Everyone is invited and encouraged to bring a chair or a picnic blanket as our supply of such things is limited.

** This event is a key part of the Little High Neighborhood’s summer fundraising effort for the Haven, the multi-resource day shelter and housing resource center near Market Street Park. During the concert, contributions to the Haven will be encouraged but NOT required.**

Last summer we raised just over one thousand dollars for the Haven. This summer we hope to do even better.

Please join us!

Josh Mayo, the Meriwether Underground, Aug. 16

CONCERT CANCELED

See Next Neighborhood Concert now scheduled for Sun., 8/23

Our neighborhood’s next backyard concert is — weather permitting — Sunday August 16, in the backyard of 300 13th Street NE. Our neighborhood has the peculiar feature of having two 13th streets that are both dead ends. This concert is on the corner of E. Jefferson and 13th. The backyard gate opens at 5pm; music starts at 5:30pm. The event is free and open to all people.

** This event is a key part of our summer fundraising effort for the Haven, the multi-resource day shelter and housing resource center near Market Street Park. During the concert, contributions to the Haven will be encouraged but not required. Last summer we raised just over one thousand dollars for the Haven. This summer we hope to do even better.**

The musical guests are:

Josh Mayo, a rising star in the regional music world. If you haven’t heard Josh Mayo’s music, you haven’t lived.

The Meriwether Underground. Two outstanding singers, two solid guitar players, a drummer whose middle name is “John Henry Bonham,” a great bass player who may arrive just in time for the show, and a tastefully eclectic set list. There ain’t no more to say.

Luke Foster July 21, 2026 — POSTPONED

Luke Foster

The concert scheduled for this Tuesday evening is POSTPONED due to a truly dire weather forecast.  Information about the rescheduled date will be made available as soon as we have it.

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Singer, songwriter, excellent guitar player, and all around good guy Luke Foster will play for the neighborhood and its friends Tuesday, July 21, 7pm in the backyard of 1121 Little High Street.

Luke Foster is a rising music star living humbly and inconspicuously in our midst. One music critic wrote about Luke that his local performances are so amazing they “leave everyone wondering why he isn’t already in Nashville.” That’s the truth and this is a show you definitely don’t want to miss.

Admission is free and everyone is welcome to join us.

2026 Summer Concert Series Opens JUNE 8

Playing for Fun will be playing in the Little High Neighborhood's first summer concert on June 8, 2026, at 7pm in the backyard of 1011 Little HighOur neighborhood’s world-renowned Summer Backyard Concert series kicks off its 7th year on MONDAY, JUNE 8, at 7pm at 1011 Little High Street.  Headlining this concert is  “Playing for Fun”, a group of seven local musicians playing guitar, mandolin, fiddle, flute, tin whistle, and harmonica. This event is FREE and open to everyone who enjoys good music.

Please note that at all of our backyard concerts and bigger events we pass the hat for the Haven, the multi-resource day shelter and housing resource center in downtown Charlottesville (112 West Market Street). Last summer we raised over $1,000 for the Haven and this year we’re going to try to do even better.

REMINDER: CHIPP Invasive Vine Removal is this Sunday, 4/26

Neighborhood and Charlottesville Invasive Plant Partnership (CHIPP) volunteers will meet on Sunday, April 26, from 1 to 4pm to address the invasive vines that burden the tree canopy along the “headwaters” of Meade Creek behind the homes on E. Jefferson St between 12th St NE and Meade Ave. We’ll meet and get started at the area along 12th St NE between 1201 E. Market St (Pixels) and 208 12th St. NE. Everyone is welcome to join us or stop by to say hello and see what we’re up to!

If you are joining us:

  1. Sign the volunteer waiver at this link https://linktr.ee/cvillechipp  which has additional information including how to recognize and treat invasive vines.
  2. Email Julia at juliarubarth@gmail.com so we know that you are joining us and can plan for the number volunteers!
  3. Dress for the weather and the task which will involve walking in the woods or along a slope (sturdy shoes, protective clothing and garden/work gloves), and bring water and tools for the job, if you have them (hand clippers, loppers, pruning saws, hatchets) and please label them. We are likely to have extra tools to loan you.

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