Little High Neighborhood Association

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

Music and other neighborhood events

‘Autumnal Shed Show’ Continues Nov. 16

Neighborhood writer and musician Luke Foster has put together something entirely new and genuinely wonderful: the Autumnal Shed Show Series which is four weekly free outdoor concerts continung on Nov. 16 from 5-7pm-ish. The shows will all be held outdoors at the Shed at 301 Farm Lane, 22902, (just off of East Jefferson between 12th and 11th Streets) so please bring a lawn chair or something else to sit on.

This concert series is intended to honor local songwriters, nurture community, and uplift causes we care about. The concerts are free and open to everyone but each week’s performer has chosen a nonprofit group they want to support for those so inclined.

All shows Sundays 5-7pm(ish). Here is the list of performers and the nonprofits they want to support:

August 19th Concert Features Josh Mayo

The next neighborhood backyard concert is Tuesday, August 19, 7pm, in the lovely backyard of 1208 East Jefferson Street (the house with the Awesome Table and Awesome Little Library). The featured performer is Josh Mayo, a veteran of the local music scene whose star is clearly on the rise. It was a very pleasant surprise to discover he lives in our neighborhood. We thank him for donating his time!

Jonathan Rice will open the show with a few instrumental acoustic guitar tunes he learned from years of study at Random Dissonance House in Washington, DC. Holden Mayasz, the noted music critic, described one of Jonathan Rice’s early career opening act performances as “too loud, I mean it was loud enough that I could hear it. So I cut off one of my ears” (Acoustic Guitar Music for Nihilists, “Critics Roundtable,” volume XXIX, 1979). Jonathan Rice’s guitar playing is, however, leavened by the fact that he doesn’t sing. Fortunately, he will be joined for a couple of quick songs at the end by the amazingly talented Emma Givens, the rising queen/triathlete of Country Music.

July 31st Backyard Concert Features Josh Mayo CANCELLED FOR 7/31

** We will RESCHEDULE asap **

The next neighborhood backyard concert is Thursday, July 31, 7pm, in the very well shaded and cool backyard of 1208 East Jefferson Street (the house with the Awesome Table and Awesome Little Library). The featured performer is Josh Mayo, a veteran of the local music scene whose star is clearly on the rise. It was a very pleasant surprise to discover he lives in our neighborhood!

Just to remind everyone that these backyard concerts are still very much open to the participation of neighborhood amateur musicians, Jonathan Rice will open the show with a few instrumental acoustic guitar tunes from the Dada school of guitar playing. One music critic described Jonathan Rice’s instrumental guitar playing as a “delightfully rapid blur of arpeggiation that tends to linger unironically in dissonance and unreason” (Acoustic Guitar for the Apocalypse, Oct/Nov, 1982). Jonathan Rice doesn’t sing (his vocal chords were strained during his service in the Spanish Civil War), so he will be joined at the end by a singer/secret mystery guest with an amazing voice and very deep connections to our neighborhood.

Luke Foster, Live In Concert, Thursday (7/17)

One Show Only!

Luke Foster will be playing and singing in the backyard of 1118 Little High Street this Thursday, July 17, at 7pm. Luke Foster is a very talented singer, songwriter, guitar player, and all around good guy who happens to have a blue guitar and live in our neighborhood. So we impose on him every year to come out and play for us. Everyone has a good time.

This concert is free and open to every non-fascist person of good will from anywhere in the city, county, Commonwealth, country, and the wide world beyond. Please join us!
Luke Foster

A rain date has not yet been chosen. In the event of rain, we will announce a rain date asap.

Summer Concert Series Kickoff June 12

The Little High neighborhood’s 5th annual summer concert series kicks off Thursday, June 12th at 7pm with Playing for Fun, a big band (8 local and area musicians!) playing folk, rock, bluegrass, country, and Celtic music.  You’ll hear guitar, fiddle, mandolin, harmonica, and a mix of whistles and flutes. You’re sure to find some you know to sing or hum along with.

Location: 1011 Little High Street (near Charlottesville Day School).

Little High neighborhood backyard concert, 2024

New Dominion Bookshop

New Dominion Bookshop, Charlottesville, Va

New Dominion Bookshop is an independent bookshop located on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall at 404 East Main St. We are an all-new bookstore, and we host events featuring renowned authors and local writers. To place a book order, to receive personalized book recommendations, or to purchase a gift card, please visit our contact page to speak with our staff.

 

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