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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  • June 21: Kaleta & Super Yamba Band @ The Southern Café & Music Hall
    Afrobeat in Charlottesville, that’s right! It’s a very special and rare thing that happens, so I’m encouraging absolutely everyone to attend this show because it’s going to be a dance party and Kaleta is going to blow some minds.

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  • June 20: The String Cheese Incident @ Ting Pavilion
    An absolute staple in the jam band world, Cheese is writing new music and always trying new things, and they’ll liable to jam for extended periods of time on some of the new electronic tools in their arsenal. Jason Hann, their percussionist, has been writing some of the new ones!

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  • June 19: Ebony Groove & Jen Tal Band @ Ting Pavilion
    It’s a special Juneteenth edition of Fridays after Five and in addition to it being a free party, there are food trucks and beer being served up cold to beat the heat. Jen gets started around 5:30!