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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  • Oct 23-24: Mockstars Ball @ The Southern Café & Music Hall
    Each October, The Southern transforms into a haunted playground for two nights as local bands “dress up” in a musical costume to cover new and classic stars to benefit the Shelter for Help in Emergency. Musical costumes this year include Blur, Wednesday, The B-52s, and The Lonely Island.

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  • Oct 24: Babe Lewis & Chloe Ester @ Durty Nelly’s
    Returning to Charlottesville after a weeklong tour of the northeast and mid-Atlantic, Chloe Ester brings Babe Lewis to Durty Nelly’s for a fun night of indie rock. Chloe Ester is supporting the release of her new EP, I Could Be The One. Needless to say, it’s incredible.

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  • Oct 23: Big Something + Kendall Street Company @ Jefferson Theater
    Jam band fans have something Big to look forward to as Charlottesville’s perennial favorites Kendall Street Company return to the Jeff with hard-touring act, Big Something.