Concerts

Our 2025 schedule appears below. Watch for an announcement in our Look & Listen newsletter about the 2025 schedule. You can subscribe to Look & Listen here.

May 15: Gold Top County Ramblers—A popular local favorite! Bluegrass’esque String Rock band out of Sperryville. Band members include: Adam Rogers on mandolin and vocals; Jesse Rogers on bass; Tucker Rogers on resonator guitar; Matt Davis on banjo; James Reid on drums; and Evan Childress on fiddle.

June 19: The Jess Estienne Band–New to the summer concert stage this year, with deep roots in the Blue Ridge Mountains, including in Rappahannock, this band of poetic storytellers will enchant you with their eclectic songs of life, love and wonder, mixing a variety of genres including rock-country blues. Band members include: Jess Estienne—lead singer, song writer, rhythm guitarist; Chris Bishop—back-up vocals, lead guitarist; Rappahannock’s own, Aury Holtslag—drummer; Logan Unger—bassist; Justin Carver—pedal steel.

July 17: Bobby G & The Heavies—Back by popular demand, this favorite regional rhythm and blues band returns for their fifth year. Band members include: Robert (Bobby “G”) Glasker on vocals and guitar; Anders Drew on vocals and guitar; Mike (Coy) Groves on vocals and guitar; George Glascoe on bass guitar; and Paul Norris on drums.

August 21: Hawlin Callin’–This ensemble is comprised of Rappahannock musicians who have played together for almost a half a century. Their songbook draws from a deep well of blues, reggae, backwoods country, Americana, classic rock, and a little bit of bossa nova.  Band members include:  Robert “Smiggy” Smith on guitars and vocals; Vincent Day on guitar, mandolin and vocals; Dinah Pherson on vocals; Andrew Carter on percussion; and Terry Waggener on bass.    

September 18: Mandalele with special guest Back Road Revels — Rappahannock County favorite folk-rock trio, Mandalele & Friends features three singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalists–Lorraine Duisit, Robert “Smiggy” Smith, and Wendi Sirat. The trio blends three-part harmonies with rockin’ grooves, sparkling strings and toe-tappin’ rhythms to create music infused with a potpourri of global traditions and inspiration from the Appalachian Mountains where the band was formed.
Special guests for this concert include The Backroad Revels -Eclectic roots-rock originals from Rappahannock songwriters Evan Espinola, Lorraine Duisit and Jack Coon.  Inspired by life in this county and drawn from jazz, folk, reggae, rap and blues, their heartfelt songs are brought to life by renowned local guitarist Smiggy Smith and drummer Aury Holtslag.     

Bring your own picnic or purchase food and beverage onsite from local vendors, including New Iberia Kitchen, C&C Frozen Treats, Copper Fox Distillery and Veditz Company Brewing.

PLEASE NOTE: NO OPEN ALCOHOL CONTAINERS CAN LEAVE THE CONCERT VENUE SPACE.

Thanks to Copper Fox Antiques for permission to use the land and thanks to both Copper Fox Antiques and Copper Fox Distillery for use of the parking lot for the concert series. And a special thanks to Path Foundation for a Better Together Grant to support this concert series.

The free series is suitable for all ages and is meant to bring the community together outside in a safe and responsible way. Concert goers are encouraged to bring blankets and low chairs. Though free, a tip jar will be provided and we encourage you to support our local musicians.

Dog owners, we love your furry friends, and if you bring them, please keep them leashed and sit on the perimeter of the crowd.

Plenty of parking is available.