# Live Music in Amherst, VA 2026 | Gigs, Bands & Concerts

- **Subtitle**: Discover live music in Amherst, Virginia. Book tickets for gigs, band performances, jazz nights and live concerts happening across the city. Find your next show today.
- **Category**: Live Music
- **Type**: other

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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: The Head and The Heart at Jefferson Theater-VA
  - **Description**: ✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at The Head and The Heart at Jefferson Theater-VA, where every moment tells a story! 🏛️ The stunning Jefferson Theater-VA in vibrant Charlottesville, VA
  - **Date**: Tue, 12 May (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/charlottesville/the-head-and-the-heart-at-jefferson-theater-va/2400029732975227
  - **Venue**: Jefferson Theater-VA
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## About

For the ones whose heart beats for music, live music events are something that you will absolutely enjoy. Groove on the most upbeat songs and enjoy the best of live music in [CITY]. You will find music of all kinds and genres, discover the ones that fit your interests and enjoy the spellbinding surroundings near you. You will be in a constant dilemma what to choose and what to drop, because there is music beating all around the city. From jazz nights at the jazz clubs to soulful musical events at the best live music venues in [CITY].
Discover all the mesmerizing and all the heavy & loud music events near you.

## Live Music Events in Amherst

- **Event Name**: Independence Day Celebration
  - **Description**: Join us for an Independence Day Celebration filled with live music, food vendors, plenty of kid's activities and a fireworks show!
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sat Jun 27 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/amherst/independence-day-celebration/200029887121732
  - **Venue**: 174 S Main St, Amherst, VA, United States, Virginia 24521
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  - **Categories**: music, fourth-of-july, live-music, entertainment, fireworks, kids
- **Event Name**: The Quintana All-Stars
  - **Description**: Featuring Ernest Deane, Trumpet, Flugelhorn; Glenn Buck, keyboards; Ed Mikenas, bass; Worth Proffitt, drums; and Austin Seybert, trombone.About this EventErnest Deane has been playing playing jazz on trumpet and flugelhor
  - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat May 30 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/amherst/the-quintana-all-stars/100001988417617621
  - **Venue**: Second Stage | Amherst
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  - **Price**: USD 0 to 18
  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Music, Concerts
- **Event Name**: Wine & Jazz
  - **Description**: Join us on the patio for wine & jazz. Wine slushies will be available throughout the day! Michael Soto will be performing from 1:30-4:30pm.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 87
  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat May 09 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/amherst/wine-and-jazz/200030012981818
  - **Venue**: 1351 N Amherst Hwy, Amherst, VA, United States, Virginia 24521
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, music, performances
- **Event Name**: Hunter Overstreet @ Loose Shoe - Amherst
  - **Description**: Memorial Day weekend and I'm stoked to be playing once again at the Amherst Loose Shoe location! Kick back, grab a brew and enjoy acoustic renditions of some of your favorite 80's and 90's pop and rock hits! Hope to see you there.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 4
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 06:30 pm – Sat May 23 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/amherst/hunter-overstreet-loose-shoe-amherst/200029907612238
  - **Venue**: Loose Shoe Brewing Company
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  - **Categories**: memorial-day, pop
- **Event Name**: Starfire Live! at The Briar Patch
  - **Description**: 💵 Free live performance!
🎟️ No cover charge!

🎶 Enjoy an easy listening acoustic mix of classic rock, pop, and country favorites from Journey, GnR, CCR, Janis, Dolly, Jewel, Heart, Alanis, 4 Non Blondes, The Cranberries, and much more!

📲 Request your fav
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 9
  - **Date**: Wed May 13 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed May 13 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/amherst/starfire-live-at-the-briar-patch/200029701450208
  - **Venue**: Briar Patch Restaurant
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  - **Categories**: music, live-music, food-drinks, entertainment, pop
- **Event Name**: Live Music @ The Briar Patch Restaurant
  - **Description**: Full menu of great food and desserts! Cold drinks! Live music from the Jeff Barton Music Experience! June 17th 6-9 pm
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 12
  - **Date**: Wed Jun 17 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed Jun 17 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/amherst/live-music-the-briar-patch-restaurant/200029907612939
  - **Venue**: Briar Patch Restaurant
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment

## Trending Events in Amherst

- **Event Name**: Victor Wooten & the Wooten Brothers at The Drake (Amherst, MA)
  - **Description**: DSP Shows Presents:

Victor Wooten & the Wooten Brothers
Friday, June 26, 2026
The Drake | Amherst, MA

thewootenbrothers.com

The Wooten brothers’ first public performance occurred in Hawaii in 1966 and established their identity as prodigies. Since
  - **Venue**: TheDrake
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- **Event Name**: UB Homecoming Tailgate Experience 2026
  - **Description**: "WE OUTSIDE"  WELCOME TO UB HOMECOMING  THE AFTER-PARTYAbout this EventUB HOMECOMING TAKEOVER 2026Presented by Star 23 Enterprise
  - **Venue**: University at Buffalo (North Campus)
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- **Event Name**: Gary Owen: No Hard Feelings Tour
  - **Description**: Gary Owen has been entertaining audiences for more than two decades with his sharp observational humor and fearless storytelling. Known for his unapologetic, rule-defying style, his material draws from his personal life, time in the military and the every
  - **Venue**: 103 Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY, United States, New York 14260
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- **Event Name**: The Taste of History 2026
  - **Description**: The Taste of History 2026 is Fri, June 19 from 9am-5pm and Sat, June 20 from 9am-6pm at Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Avenue, Amherst, Ohio 44001!

Free to attend!

Free Reenactor & Field Kitchen registration and $75 Vendor registration https://www.mhp
  - **Venue**: Sandstone Village
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- **Event Name**: UMass Minutemen vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks
  - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at UMass Minutemen vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious Warren Mcguirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst, MA
  - **Venue**: Warren Mcguirk Alumni Stadium
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- **Event Name**: 55th Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival
  - **Description**: Join us for the 55th ANNUAL Amherst Apple Harvest Festival.  Over 150 vendors, entertainment, food and... a few new additions for 2026.

Saturday, October 17th 9-4
Sunday, October 18th 11-4

Amherst County High School 
139 Lancer Lane 
Amherst, VA 24521
  - **Venue**: Amherst County High School
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- **Event Name**: Sacred Heart Pioneers at UMass Minutemen Football at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  - **Description**: ✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at Sacred Heart Pioneers at UMass Minutemen Football at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Imagine of transforming Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  - **Venue**: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Stonehill Skyhawks at UMass Minutemen Football at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Stonehill Skyhawks at UMass Minutemen Football at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in the heart of
  - **Venue**: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
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- **Event Name**: VUNDABAR - 'Gawk' 10 Year Anniversary Tour at The Drake (Amherst, MA)
  - **Description**: DSP Shows Presents:

VUNDABAR - 'Gawk' 10 Year Anniversary Tour
w/ Slow Fiction
Saturday, May 9, 2026
The Drake | Amherst, MA

VUNDABAR
vundabar.biz

"Following the overwhelming response to their sold-out Gawk 10-year anniversary shows in Los Angeles and
  - **Venue**: TheDrake
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Live Music events in Amherst?
  - **A:** Independence Day Celebration (Sat Jun 27 2026 at 06:00 pm at 174 S Main St, Amherst, VA, United States, Virginia 24521), The Quintana All-Stars (Sat May 30 2026 at 06:00 pm at Second Stage | Amherst), Wine & Jazz (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at 1351 N Amherst Hwy, Amherst, VA, United States, Virginia 24521), Hunter Overstreet @ Loose Shoe - Amherst (Sat May 23 2026 at 06:30 pm at Loose Shoe Brewing Company), Starfire Live! at The Briar Patch (Wed May 13 2026 at 06:00 pm at Briar Patch Restaurant).
- **Q**: What Live Music events are happening in Amherst today May 09, 2026?
  - **A:** Wine & Jazz (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at 1351 N Amherst Hwy, Amherst, VA, United States, Virginia 24521).
- **Q**: What Live Music events are happening in Amherst this weekend May 8–10, 2026?
  - **A:** Wine & Jazz (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at 1351 N Amherst Hwy, Amherst, VA, United States, Virginia 24521).
- **Q**: What Live Music events are happening in Amherst in May 2026?
  - **A:** The Quintana All-Stars (Sat May 30 2026 at 06:00 pm at Second Stage | Amherst), Wine & Jazz (Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am at 1351 N Amherst Hwy, Amherst, VA, United States, Virginia 24521), Hunter Overstreet @ Loose Shoe - Amherst (Sat May 23 2026 at 06:30 pm at Loose Shoe Brewing Company), Starfire Live! at The Briar Patch (Wed May 13 2026 at 06:00 pm at Briar Patch Restaurant), The Head and The Heart at Jefferson Theater-VA (Tue, 12 May at Jefferson Theater-VA).
- **Q**: How can I find Live Music events in Amherst?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Live Music events in Amherst on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Live Music events in Amherst?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Live Music events in Amherst?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Live Music events in Amherst include 174 S Main St, Amherst, VA, United States, Virginia 24521, Second Stage | Amherst, 1351 N Amherst Hwy, Amherst, VA, United States, Virginia 24521.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Live Music events in Amherst?
  - **A:** Prices for Live Music events in Amherst range from up to USD 18. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Live Music events in Amherst?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Live Music events in Amherst include Town of Amherst, VA, Amherst Glebe Arts Response, Inc. (AGAR), Lazy Days Winery.
- **Q**: What types of Live Music events can I find in Amherst?
  - **A:** You can explore a variety of live music sub-genres and styles including Hip Hop Music, House Music, Classical Music, Afrobeats, Bachata and more.
- **Q**: Are there any online Live Music events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Live Music events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Live Music events in Amherst?
  - **A:** Follow the Live Music category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Live Music events are listed in Amherst.

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