Come to WTJU’s FREEFALL concerts every Saturday in Sept & Oct at IX Art Park
By WTJU
This post is about 2017 concerts.
For this year’s lineup, visit FreefallCville.com
What does the perfect Charlottesville Saturday afternoon look like to you?
Freefall Music & Art Festival
Every Saturday in September & October
Presented by WTJU & IX Art Park
FREE live music, good friends, art, sunshine, local brews, and food trucks.
SCHEDULE & BANDS
LOCATION
ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS
SPONSORS
All shows 5:00-9:00pm unless otherwise noted.
SEPT 2:
Black Masala (gypsy brass), opener: Ian Gilliam & The FireKings
SEPT 9:
The Judy Chops (mountain swing), opener: Red and the Romantics
SEPT 16:
Cville Sabroso Latin Music & Culture Festival — 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
SEPT 23:
Mighty Joshua (reggae), opener: Sons Of Ichibei
SEPT 30:
Baaba Seth (worldbeat jam/funk), opener: Choose Your Own Adventure
OCT 7:
Sally Rose Band and Lauren Hoffman & The Secret Storm (lady rockers)
OCT 14:
Alligator (rock/jam/Dead), opener: Das Homage
OCT 21:
Oregon Hill Funk All-Star Band (New Orleans funk), opener: Jam Thicket
OCT 28:
Roosevelt Dime (roots/americana), opener: Hard Swimmin’ Fish
IX Art Park is located at 522 2nd Street SE in Charlottesville, Virginia. (MAP.) Admission is FREE for the Freefall Music & Art series.
Imagine a walk-through, sculptural, mural-festooned oasis that’s free and open for the public to wander, night and day. Welcome to the IX Art Park: a public, non-commercial, interactive space for spontaneous dreaming – for residents, visitors, families and solo acts.
Indulge your eyes, ears, mind, heart and soul. It’s all about possibility. And the power of collective creativity. The IX Art Park marks Charlottesville as a cultural magnet in Virginia.
WTJU, the University of Virginia’s public radio station, operates 91.1 FM and student-run WXTJ 100.1 FM in Charlottesville. It enriches the culture of Virginia and brings together diverse people through exceptional music and conversation. WTJU makes great radio and engages our communities through live music concerts and educational programs.
IX ART PARK is an interactive sculpture garden that is open to the public. It is a free, collaborative community space that supports local nonprofit organizations; encourages participation from artists, musicians and performers from all walks of life; and supports educational opportunities for all ages. For more information, please visit ixartpark.com.
Tremendous sponsors from our community make the Freefall Music & Art Series possible. These include:
Bama Works
Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau
YMCA
Edgecomb’s Auto
Pepsi of Central Virginia
Rebecca’s Natural Foods
Ben and Jerry’s
Craig Builders
WillowTree Apps
C-Ville Weekly
The Daily Progress
Charlottesville Tomorrow
The Cavalier Daily
Whurk Magazine
Three Notch’d Brewery
Blenheim Vineyards
Vitae Spirits
Potter’s Craft Cider
