CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLERIGHTNOW) – 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 because this is the biggest thing since sliced bread.

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There is nothing more fun that seeing a giant brass band live. It’s loud, it’s raucous, the energy is contagious, and the fact that they’ll all be packed into the intimate confines of The Southern is so cool to me. Judy Chops are on opening duty, but this New Orleans outfit is the main attraction and my must-see event of the week.

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Dorothy has been signed to RocNation for more than a decade and has been serving up hard-hitting blues rock in a highly accessible package for even longer. This LA-based band is going to deliver a highly orchestrated, no-holds-barred show for fans vying for prime real estate right up against the stage. Fans of the heavier stuff are going to dig this show.

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  • May 9: New Boss, Free Pony & Tighter Still @ Ace Biscuit– All three of these bands are no strangers to Local Trax on 106.1 The Corner. Support three incredible local bands and get you some quality food on Friday night. 
  • May 9: – Driftwood @ Front Porch — This will be a crowd-pleaser, and a pretty laidback affair, but the quality of music is top notch. Folky, Americana for the whole family and a diamond in the rough type show for someone looking into a high brow Friday night out.