Little High Neighborhood Association

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

Our backyard concert series -- back for a fourth year by popular demand!

Music Today (Aug 9) at the Farm

The backyard concert series continues today at 4:30pm at the Farm (look for the historical marker on East Jefferson).

There will be two performances:

The Troublemakers (Owen Brennan and Claire) — country-gospel harmonies with guitars.

Patrick Keese – Multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter.

Social Distancing

If you need a mask, one will be provided for you while supplies last. You can request a mask in advance by writing to

The Schedule

The next performance is scheduled for Saturday, September 12 and features the Meriwether Players and the Angst City Ramblers. ACR just finished recording Let It Bleat, a concept album exploring the pastoral themes and the tonal dissonance potentiality of common barnyard animals.

If you are a musician we inadvertently overlooked and you would be willing to do a small performance for the neighborhood, please contact Sumner Brown.

Illustration courtesy of Warren Craghead III who has created a free and openly available for public use series of illustrations encouraging mask-wearing. Feel free to download and share. 

Music Night Wednesday, 7/15

July 15th*

Musical Families Night

1121 Little High Street at 7pm

  • The MNMs (Family instrumental group) — an incredibly talented and lovely family. Their performance on June 23 was cut short by rain, but there is no rain in the forecast at this point for Wednesday so we are all looking forward to seeing their full set.
  • Raven & Peter Hunter — a long time folk duo who play some Celtic and some American traditional songs as well as original compositions.

*Please note: The location of this performance has been moved to 1121 Little High Street.
Also, Sudi Durland and Ann Salamini & Friends have rescheduled for Saturday, August 8.

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Blues Night is 7/1

901 E. Jefferson (corner of 9th and East Jefferson) at 7pm

7pm – Jack Roy & Wave Milor – Mississippi blues duo

7:25pm – Michael Elswick Quartet – modern & traditional jazz

The Michael Elswick Quartet is Michael Elswick on sax, Bill Edmonds on guitar, Bob Bowen on bass, and David Driving on drums.

Bring your own chair. This event is only going to last for about one hour and it will likely start promptly at 7pm.

Please Practice Social Distancing

Everyone did a great job of social distancing at the first concert, so let’s keep up the good work.  These backyard concerts were begun largely in an effort to provide a safe setting so our high risk residents and those who don’t want to take chances could get outside and enjoy the music and the company of their neighbors.  So please be respectful of your neighbors and, if you have any doubt about whether you should wear a mask, read this.

Family Music Night Rescheduled

The weather forecast for the bulk of this week is great for ducks and swamp-dwelling creatures but not so good for outdoor performances, so the neighborhood music performance originally planned for this Wednesday (6/17) has been rescheduled.

The new date is Tuesday, June 23 (still at 7pm and still awesome). [Read more…]

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