• Quantum Mechanics Jazz: “Back In Time”

    Second Stage Amherst 194 2nd Street, Amherst, United States

    Come on out, tap your toes, and listen and remember as Ed Mikenas (console steel guitar), Andy Aeschbacher (bass), and Worth Proffitt (drums) play Western Swing and Early Jazz. Ticket price includes one free cup of coffee, water, or soda. Food is available for purchase from Baine’s Books & Coffee. In addition to Western Swing […]

  • The Paddy D Quartet

    Second Stage Amherst 194 2nd Street, Amherst, United States

    Paddy D (Paddy Dougherty) and the Quartet will bring you new songs and old favorites. Baine’s Books and Coffee will be open from 6:15 pm to 7 pm and again at intermission for you to buy non-alcoholic drinks, sandwiches and desserts. Virginia based singer-songwriter, Paddy Dougherty, returns to Second Stage with her bandmates of thirty […]

  • Quintana All-Stars Jazz Band

    Second Stage Amherst 194 2nd Street, Amherst, United States

    Featuring Ernest Deane, Trumpet, Flugelhorn; Glenn Buck, keyboards; Ed Mikenas, bass; Worth Proffitt, drums; and Austin Seybert, trombone. Ernest Deane has been playing playing jazz on trumpet and flugelhorn since he was a student at Dunbar High School in the 1950s. He played with the House Band in Lynchburg, and for the last 20 years […]

  • Coolwell: an Amherst County Neighborhood’s History

    Amherst County Museum and Historical Society Hamble Center 154 South Main Street, Amherst, United States

    Open to the public free of charge. Coolwell is an historically significant Black neighborhood in Amherst County, VA. Crystal Rosson, local community historian and genealogist, will present Coolwell historic photos, audio reminiscences and video interviews of longtime Coolwell neighbors, friends and family. Lynn Rainville, public historian, will share information about Coolwell residents who helped to […]

  • TSB Jazz Trio: ”Contemporary Jazz 2026“

    Second Stage Amherst 194 2nd Street, Amherst, United States

    Java & Jazz Series presents Lew Taylor, piano; Larry Scott, drums; and Bob Bowen, bass; Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Second Stage, 194 Second Street, Amherst, VA 24521. Featured music will include compositions by Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, jazz arrangements of songs by Stevie Wonder and Terence Blanchard, and according to […]

  • Flat Five Jazz

    Second Stage Amherst 194 2nd Street, Amherst, United States

    AGAR's 2026-27 Java & Jazz Series kicks off with a Lynchburg-based modern jazz collective rooted in tradition and driven by exploration. Josh Barling, trumpet; Caleb Michael Gordon, guitar; Alex Gross, bass; Cadence Tennant, piano; Ken Brand, drums. Saturday, July 25, 2026, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Second Stage, 194 Second Street, Amherst, VA 24521. […]