CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLERIGHTNOW) – Whether you’re looking to take in cinematic short films, indie-folk brilliance, or a string-backed Coldplay tribute, there’s plenty to explore across the region. Each week, Anand Harsh of 106.1 The Corner will direct your attention to the music and arts events happening in Charlottesville and surrounding areas that you absolutely can’t miss. These are, at the very minimum, shows you should hit if you’re in the neighborhood—all the way up to cancel-your-plans, call the sitter, and buy your tickets right now.

Anand’s Picks to Click

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  • May 9: Eddie 9V @ The Southern Café & Music Hall
    This dude has an incredible voice, and the music is equally lush and poignant. This isn’t a bar blues band, this is art.

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  • May 8: Bella White @ The Southern Café & Music Hall
    Americana… from Canada! Calgary’s Bella White is a phenomenal interpreter of bluegrass and its related sounds. Really evocative and charming sound.

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  • May 5: Soulja Boy @ Jefferson Theater
    My inner elder millennial cannot help but be a little curious about what a Soulja Boy show in 2026 is all about.