Community Calendar

Jazz in the Park is an annual summer music series featuring a different top quality professional jazz band weekly on Thursdays 7-9 pm at the Gypsy Hill Park Bandstand in Staunton, Va. The 2026 summer concert season runs July 9- Sept. 3. Concerts are FREE & open to the public, held rain or shine. Concessions available. Lawn chairs/ blankets recommended to stretch out comfortably under the trees in this lovely park setting. Family friendly.
For info call/ TEXT 540-280-4321 or on Facebook @Jazz in the Park Concert Series

The opera Zorro! by composer Hector Armienta -- first showing on the East Coast!

Come for a story of love and heroic swordfighting, as the Californios struggle against the oppresive Old World Spanish monarchy! This new opera (premiered 2022) has been described as Puccini meets Mexico. Sung in English and Spanish, with English supertitles.. The opera had been shown with great success at Santa Barbara, San Jose, Arizona, and elsewhere in the Western USA; we are proud to be the first to bring it to the East Coast.

The work is set in the early 1800's, when there was great political upheaval in Spain and México. Inspired by true events in history and based on the pulp fiction character Zorro, a young man returns from Spain to the place of his birth - el pueblo de Los Ángeles. It is there, he will find his destiny and be reunited with a young mestiza he was once forbidden to love.

Tickets are available now, with reserved seating.$75, discount $70 (seniors, first responders, military, teachers, college faculty and staff, musicians, librarians), students $15, Tuesday students $10

Live fully-staged opera with world-class cast.See casting details at www.operainwilliamsburg.org
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Come join us for our sixth John Jackson Piedmont Blues Festival. This music and cultural heritage festival honors Woodville Virginia native John Jackson, recipient of the prestigious National Heritage Fellowship Award in 1986. There will be live music all day as well as historical displays. Enjoy a day of great music, family and friends in beautiful Rappahannock County.

Scheduled to perform, final order TBD:
Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo
Frank Fotusky
Joe Herrmann
The Piedmonsters
Junior Appalachian Musicians
Bobby G and The Heavies
Mike Parker
Aristotle Jones

FREE ADMISSION!

Cooter's Garage Band performs live every Saturday! 1pm-3pm

This is a Weekly Recurring Event
Runs from Jul 4, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026 and happens every:
Saturdays: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Join us for an epic day of live tunes and good vibes at Rock The Ridge! This event is all about rocking out with friends, great music, and an unbeatable atmosphere. Enjoy a great venue at Cave Hill Farms Brewery, outstanding live music, and excellent local food trucks. Whether you're a music lover or just looking for a fun day out, this is the place to be. Don’t miss out on the energy and excitement waiting for you! Proceeds benefit MTC Foundation!!!

This year's concert features headlining act Jack and Davis Reid, along with Big City Band and Thieves of Burden.

Schedule:

4:00 - 5:30: Thieves of Burden

6:00 - 7:30: Big City Band

8:00 - 9:30: Jack and Davis Reid

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS - BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR

This festival is an outdoor event. In the case of inclement weather, umbrellas will not be allowed.

MTC Foundation
The MTC Foundation mission is to provide continuous support and professional expertise to Massanutten Technical Center as we collaborate with community leaders to educate and train our current and future generations in specialized skills and tradecrafts.

We provide resources, financial support, and services to inspire, share success, and nurture transformative skills for the students of Massanutten Technical Center.

Named 'Best Group/Duo’ by the International Acoustic Music Awards, Ryanhood has spent more than 20 years engaging crowds with highly energetic, powerfully genuine performances. Having shared stages with Jason Mraz, Matt Nathanson, Train, Lifehouse and many more, Ryanhood's sound threads folk, rock and pop together with virtuosic guitar work and inquisitive lyrics.

FREE ADMISSION!

Bluegrass Concert live every Sunday 2pm-4pm

This event runs from Jul 5, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026 and happens every:
Sundays: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Jazz in the Park is an annual summer music series featuring a different top quality professional jazz band weekly on Thursdays 7-9 pm at the Gypsy Hill Park Bandstand in Staunton, Va. The 2026 summer concert season runs July 9- Sept. 3. Concerts are FREE & open to the public, held rain or shine. Concessions available. Lawn chairs/ blankets recommended to stretch out comfortably under the trees in this lovely park setting. Family friendly.
For info call/ TEXT 540-280-4321 or on Facebook @Jazz in the Park Concert Series

Jazz in the Park is an annual summer music series featuring a different top quality professional jazz band weekly on Thursdays 7-9 pm at the Gypsy Hill Park Bandstand in Staunton, Va. The 2026 summer concert season runs July 9- Sept. 3. Concerts are FREE & open to the public, held rain or shine. Concessions available. Lawn chairs/ blankets recommended to stretch out comfortably under the trees in this lovely park setting. Family friendly.
For info call/ TEXT 540-280-4321 or on Facebook @Jazz in the Park Concert Series

Weird Al brings his legendary full-production multimedia comedy rock show back to the concert stage with the BIGGER & WEIRDER 2026 Tour, playing his iconic hits as well as some never-performed-live-before fan favorites. Al’s long-time band is joined by four additional players to create a super-sized concert experience.