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Best Indie & Rock This Winter

in Charlottesville

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve at John Paul Jones Arena

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is hitting the road once again in 2024, bringing their electrifying holiday rock opera to audiences across North America. To mark the 20th anniversary of their fourth studio album, The Lost Christmas Eve, the progressive metal group will perform 109 shows throughout November and December. Join them for a festive celebration that spans over two decades of Christmas magic! Along with The Lost Christmas Eve, fans can expect some of the band's greatest hits, making it clear why audiences keep coming back year after year.

Railroad Earth at Jefferson Theater

Railroad Earth

No strangers to bending genres, Railroad Earth have created their own subgenre blend of bluegrass, rock, jazz and celtic folk music. No two shows are ever alike - the sextet also push boundaries on stage with improvisation and jamming, bringing the heat with anthemic songs like Warhead Boogie and Blazin' A Trail.

Hot Tuna at Jefferson Theater

Hot Tuna

Hot Tuna (also the name of an Ozzie surf brand randomly) is made up of co-founders and continuing core members Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, a duo with a unique combination of blues, jazz, bluegrass & folk influences. They've been making music together for fifty years, playing together as teenagers and later in the iconic '60s band The Jefferson Airplane, where Kaukonen played lead guitar and Casady was on bass.

Indigo Girls at Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville

Indigo Girls

The Indigo Girls have steadfastly forged their own path through the music world for over two decades, and they don't show any sign of slowing down just yet. The duo of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have now released 16 albums of breezy and lyrically adroit folk-rock, first emerging in the late 1980s alongside fellow Georgians R.E.M.

Umphrey's McGee at Jefferson Theater

Umphrey's McGee

Blurring the lines between alternative rock, jazz, funk, metal, bluegrass and other genres still, Umphrey's McGee exploded out of the contemporary Jam Scene in the late Nineties with an inimitable fusion of improvisation and progressive rock that was influenced by the likes of King Crimson, Yes, Pink Floyd and Frank Zappa.

Marc Broussard at Jefferson Theater

Marc Broussard

Get ready for a little bit of bayou soul, Marc Broussard is coming to town. The sell-out artist is hitting the road in celebration of 'Carencro' anniversary! Marking two decades since the release of his breakthrough album, Broussard invites you to celebrate this huge milestone with him - catch this swamp pop legend while you can!

Big Head Todd and the Monsters at Jefferson Theater

Big Head Todd and the Monsters

Formed in 1986 Big Head Todd and The Monsters (or BHTM) hail from the mountainous state of Colorado. Although they're now on a worldwide platform, BHTM music still encapsulates the heart of the rocky mountains, with their fast-paced rock leaving fans dancing all night long! Don't miss your chance to see them live when they hit the road in their new tour!

Get The Led Out - Tribute Band at Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville

Get The Led Out - Tribute Band

The Urban Dictionary defines as 'Getting the Led out' as: 'It basically means that you are rocking out to some Led Zeppelin which is probably the best band ever to grace our Earth.' On a mission to bring the legend of Plant, Page et al to the stage, this is no ordinary tribute show. Passionate about the 'Zep, these guys are committed to playing you the tunes in with the greatest respect and musicianship, whilst sharing the Led love.