Friday:

The Southern - Sets the chairs out for Landon Pigg with Ted Pitney.  The nomadic Landon has roots in Nashville, but spends time with his acoustic guitar traveling the nation.  Pitney, on the other hand, has spent at least a few years working directly in Charlottesville’s musical vein, with previous partner Sarah White, and a new band forming this summer.  @8:00PM – $10.00 [Info]
Rapture – Brings this Stevie Jay character back AGAIN for the umpteenth time in 2010.  Come see what all the fuss is about with exploration of Live, Love, Sex, Death… And Other Works In Progress.  @7:30 – $10(as you leave).  [Info]

Saturday:

The Paramount - Celebrates the dedication of our armed services, with the Kevin Bacon film: Taking Chance, with a reception afterwards.  @4:00PM – $Free [Info]
Downtown Mall – Charlottesville Young Professionals plan to paint the town green with a bar crawl/scavenger hunt of epic proportions.  Kicking off @ West Main, the crawl will take you through Escafe, Ventana, Rapture, and finally The X-Lounge.  Come adorned in green, and purchase a wristband through a CYP representative to be granted access to the drink specials.  P.S. Bring cash to expedite the bar hopping schedule.  @6:30 – $5.00 (wristband)  [Info] »Read More

Friday:

The Paramount - Holds a showing of ‘Art And Copy”, a look behind the scenes at who and how our advertising landscape was shaped.  @8:00PM – $15.00 [Info]
The Southern - Says Farewell to Birdlips with Sarah White and the Pearls and the Cinnamon Band The Standard Dance Revue Spinning Records.  60’s & 70’s psychedelia combine for their last night in Charlottesville before a West Cost tour.  @9:00PM – $8.00 [Info]
The Jefferson – Brings one of reggae’s best new bands to the stage with SOLDIERS OF JAH ARMY.  We are big fans around here, and this is definitely an amazing group to check out.  @8:00PM – $20.00 [Info]
Club 216 - Shows off with the Love, Lust, & Legs party, thrown by none other than Brianna Leigh And Her Girls lustful Legs.  @10:00PM – $10(guests)/$25(membership) [Info]
The X-Lounge – Throws down with all the hits from the 90’s, with resident DJ’s Padati and Rhettoric.  @10:00 – $Free [Info] »Read More

Friday:

Bel|Rio - Is sticking it out.  [Info]
Mas – “10-4 on being open, sidewalks cleared and I’m salty as hell.” – Tomas
Rapture - Doesn’t close, Al sleeps there.
Ventana - Food & drinks guaranteed.  [Info]
The X-Lounge - Closed for dinner, possibly opening up around 6:00PM
The Southern – Closed all weekend.  [Info]
The Jefferson - Closed all weekend.  [Info]
The Paramount - Closed all weekend.  [Info]
Live Arts - Assume closed, but not currently listed on main page.  [Info] »Read More

Friday:

The Southern – And 106.1 team up for the first of a ‘The Corner Presents’ series, with Charlie Mars & Peyton Tochterman.  Charlie invites everyone to “… come over and get high, we can listen to ‘Dark Side of the Moon,’ “, along with other “cozy, sensual soul-rock arrangements that go places”.  @6:30 – $Free [Info].  Then Jesse Harper takes the stage, and brings with him a definite sense of humor, and an affinity for salad.  @9:30PM – $6.00 [Info]
The Bridge - Combines the improvisational skills of Charlottesville’s best comedians for one night only, all hosted and headlined by The Bent Theatre troupe.  @8:00PM – $7.00 [Info]
Live Arts - Continues the show with Intimate Apparel, a play following an African American seamstress who designs unmentionables for the rich and affluent to the debaucherous.  @8:00PM – $10-19.50 (running through Feb. 6th) [Info]
The X-Lounge – Hosts the annual CYP membership party.  Come decked out in black & white, and enjoy one free drink ticket with sign up, entry into the raffle, along with a custom lanyard, all thanks to Charlottesville Young Professionals.  @6:00PM – $35 (to join) [Info] »Read More

Friday:

The Southern – Proves once again to be the hardest working venue in Charlottesville, with two performances this evening.  Andy Friedman – “Alone on Guitar” takes the stage for the early show, the “The King of Art Country” delivers “dark, singular sense of humor…world weary delivery, and talent for synthesizing heartache”.  @6:30PM – $6.00 [Info].  The Brian Patrick Band with The Rogan Brothers and Carl and Carleigh come in for the second round, guaranteed to satisfy.  @9:00PM – $6.00 [Info]
The Jefferson – Gives you THE Cheap Trick tonight, the world renowned group responsible for “I Want You To Want Me”, “Surrender”, and “The Flame”, they bring 36 years in the business, along with 20 million records sold, 40 gold & platinum awards, and 5K shows under their belt.  How many groups have released an album recently which spans CD, vinyl, & 8-Track?  This one.  @7:00PM – $37.00 [Info]
Live Arts - Continues the show with Intimate Apparel, a play following an African American seamstress who designs unmentionables for the rich and affluent to the debaucherous.  @8:00PM – $10-19.50 (running through Feb. 6th) [Info]

Saturday:

Fry Springs Beach Club – Hosts a benefit party from Hoos For Haiti & Cvillianrelief.org, with a silent auction featuring Camino, Derriere de Soie, Mas, Ventana, The X-Lounge, and MANY MORE.  Musical performances by ACME Swing MFG Co., 180, Buzzard Hollow Boys, Gladstones, Jeebus, & more!  A food and drink cash bar will be available, with beer donated by Beer Run.  Get there early for drinks, eats, dancing, prizes, and more importantly, aid to those in need.  @6:30 – $20 [Info]
Random Row – Bands local artists and musicians together in Love 4 Haiti, with bellydancing, world surf rock, roots reggae, acoustic, storytelling, psychadelic/garage/shoegaze, indie/pop/progressive, artistic FIRE dancing, improv/space funk, west African traditional music, and experimental jazz, WHEW!  A silent auctio of art works, gift certificats, and dance lessons will begin @ 5:00PM – $5.00 [Info]
The Paramount - Presses rewind to give you a rescheduled showing of Les Contes d’Hoffman, a psychological journey through the life of German Romantic writer E.T.A. Hoffmann.  The partial nudity appears to be edited out of our showing though…  @ 1:00PM – $17-23  [Info]
The Southern - Wipes off the dust from Friday, and kicks it with The Sometime Favorites with Farm Vegas and Kayce McGehee.  The Favorites bring a talent for combining diverse songwriting influences with a knack for the infectious hook that just won’t leave your head.  @8:00PM – $8 [Info]
Club 216 – Comes back from last weeks Heaven & Hell party with a tribute to all that was great in the 70’s, STUDIO 54.  Bring your best polyester and perm to enjoy go-go dancers, lights, music, and even the Man In The Moon.  @10:00PM – $5(members)/$15(non-member) [Info]

Sunday:

The Southern - Finishes the weekend off strong with Uncle Henry’s Favorites with The Orpheus Supertones, an old-time string band hails from Albemarle County, Virginia, home of rolling hills, Jefferson cups, farms, Wahoos and Cavaliers, mountain streams, and a surprisingly active and dedicated community of old-time country fiddlers, banjoists, mandolinists, Carter-family-style singing groups, guitar pickers, Cajun accordionists, square dancers, cloggers, bass fiddlers, and countless other homegrown-music enthusiasts…  Say that one time fast…  @1:00PM – $12 [Info]

As always…  Any corrections/substitutions/refunds?  [Photo Credits]

Friday:

Live Arts – Returns for the first time this week with Intimate Apparel, a play following an African American seamstress who designs unmentionables for the rich and affluent to the debaucherous.  @8:00PM – $10-19.50 (running through Feb. 6th) [Info]

Saturday:

Boylan Heights - Holds their second ‘Party With A Purpose’ event, this time in honor of UVa basketball & the Jefferson Area Food Bank.  Attendees are asked to bring in a canned food or other non-perishable item to be entered in a raffle for 20 set of tickets to the Miami game, UVa athletic apparel, gift cards from Mellow Mushroom, and t-shirts and gift cards from Boylan.  @8:00PM – $Free [Info] »Read More

Friday:

The Bridge PAI – Highlights the travels of two Charlottesville natives, Ross McDermott and Andrew Owen, in The American Festivals Project.  The duo traversed the US for 13 months, photographing hidden gems like the Machine Gun Shootout in Kentucky, the International Water Tasting Championships in West Virginia, the Rainbow Gathering in New Mexico and the Middle of Nowhere Festival in Nebraska.  The project was funded partially through a National Geographic Young Explorers Grant.  @6:00-8:00PM - $Free (Showing till Jan. 30th) [Info]
Milano Cafe – Kicks 2010 into gear with a free improv event from the Bent Theatre troupe.  @7:30PM – $Free [Info]
The Southern - Brings us the Nice Jenkins Reunion show, with The Octagon and Thomas and Adam Play Records.  Any group that chills with Michael Crichton & swims with computer chips is certified in our book (hopefully raptor free).  @9:00PM – $6 [Info]  And for a second course, a free showing of The Cinnamon Band, with Steve Richmond spinning records.  A group thats drums & guitar have been compared to U2 @ thier prime.  @12:00AM – $Free [Info]
Random Row – Hosts an instrumental rock event unlike any other so far this year, with Gifts From Enola, The Great Eastern, A City Safe From Sea and The Summer Pledge.  Here’s to hoping that ’post-rock’ or ‘out-rock’ could grow as fast as ‘hip hop’.  @8:00PM – $5 [Info] »Read More

Friday:

The Southern - Brings back a Charlottesville native, Paul Curreri – solo and w/ a band.  This will be his only Charlottesville performance, and he has just returned from a five week UK/EU tour.  His work has been reviewed as “Something of a quiet genius, and badass”, which is about all we need to hear.  @ 7:00PM – $10 [Info] 
Live Arts – Continues it’s sold out showings of Our American Ann Sisters.  @ 8:00PM – $16 (Fri & Sat, that’s it)  [Info]
Play On Theatre – Starts their final weekend of ‘Perfect Wedding‘ performances.  @ 8:00PM – $11-15 (Fri & Sat, that’s it) [Info] »Read More

Friday:

The Southern - Continues it’s trend of two full performances per night, kicking things off with The Waymores, a trio of alt-Nashville performers whose works have been performed by the greats of the genre (Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Patti Page, Keith Urban, John Michael Montgomery, etc.)  @ 6:00PM – $15 [Info]  The party continues with Justin Jones and the Driving Rain with American Aquarium, Justin provides the heartache, loneliness, addiction, and lost love, while American Aquarium’s southern musical perspective is a blend of honest songwriting, an unwavering work ethic, and a genuine love of rock & roll (we were under the impression that rock & roll was the antithesis of ethics…)  @ 10:00PM – $8 [Info]
Live Arts – Continues it’s showing of Our American Ann Sisters.  @ 8:00PM – $16 (Sold out Fri & Sat, tix available Sun @ 2:00PM)  [Info]
The Paramount - Goes international, and bring in Canadian Brass, their performance should include works by Purcell, Vivaldi, Gabrieli, Pachelbel, Beethoven and Wagner.  @ 8:00PM – $39.50-49.50 [Info]
Milano – Brings us a free improv comedy performance tonight, from the brilliant minds @ Play On Theatre.  @ 7:30PM – $Free [No info, just go]
Play On Theatre – Follows up the Milano show with a performance of A Christmas Carol + Parody.  @ 10:00PM – $10 [Info] »Read More

Friday:

The Southern - Is PACKED this weekend.  Kicking off with the Holiday Craft Fair, starting @ 3:00PM, and running until 10:00PM – $Free [Info].  Alternative minded shoppers will be joined by Alex Caton with Old Calf (Matty Metcalfe and Ned Oldham), a group which promises to recreate your notions on old time, Irish standards, bluegrass, & gypsy airs…  @ 6:00PM – $10 [Info].  Finally, David Sickmen and the Bell Weather States and Sarah White and the Pearls will be taking the stage to show off new creations from the singer/songwriter of the Hackensaw Boys (David Sickmen).  @ 10:00PM – $6 [Info]
Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar – Joins The Southern in the Holiday Craft Fair  3-10:00PM – $Free, and also hosts the LATE NIGHT DANCE PARTY with Lunatic and The Rascal (Thomas Dean and Adam Smith).  10:ooPM? – $3  [Info]
The Paramount - Says Bah Humbug, and brings us two showings of A Christmas Carol (1951), the Dickens masterpiece.  @ 6 & 8:00PM – $6 [Info] »Read More