• “Purple Mountain Majesty” a Community Sing-Along

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

    Join your friends and neighbors at Second Stage's Second Annual Community Summer Sing-Along, Sunday, August 30, 2026, 4 p.m.-5:15 p.m., 194 Second Street, Amherst, VA. Free! Beginners, experts and non-singers of all ages are welcome. Popcorn, ice cream & root beer floats provided. Special music by the Amherst Community Chorus. https://www.secondstageamherst.org/

  • Bluffwalk Brass Band

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

    Get ready for high energy, power-house brass, ballads and beats with a nod to Dixieland Ken Matthews and Heywood Giles, sax; Dr. Austin Seybert, trombone; Jackson Gandy, sousaphone; Ken Brand, drums; Dr. David Moore, trumpet, promise you a joyful evening of brass-based jazz! The Bluffwalk Brass Band name plays homage to downtown Lynchburg‘s elevated walkway […]

  • South Avenue Band

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

    Second Stage Summer Concert Series continues with the South Avenue Band, Thursday, August 13, 2026, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m at the Raine Stage, 194 Second Street, Amherst, VA 24521. General admission $10; Kids 6-12 yrs $5; 5 yrs & younger Free; Second Stage members FREE, collected at the entrance starting at 6:30 p.m. Please bring your […]

  • 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. […]

  • Ken’s Rhythm Changers

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

    Second Stage Summer Concert Series presents Ken's Rhythm Changers, Thursday, July 9, 2026, 6 p.m.-9 p.m at the Raine Stage, 194 Second Street, Amherst, VA 24521. General admission $10; children 10 yrs and younger $5; Second Stage members FREE, collected at the gate entrance starting at 5:30 p.m. Please bring your own chair. Food will […]

  • 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 […]

  • The Bogeys

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

    Second Stage Summer Concert Series kicks off with The Bogeys, Thursday, June 11, 2026, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. on the new outdoor Raine Stage, 194 Second Street, Amherst, VA. Tickets will be sold at the gate entrance starting at 5:15 p.m. General admission: $10. Second Stage Members enter FREE. Food vendors and activities for the kids […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Storytelling “Still Blossoming”

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

    Second Stage, 194 Second Street, Amherst, VA, is hosting Storytelling "Still Blossoming" featuring Southern Gothicc Futurist, Dirtgod Raven Mack. Event starts at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 9 in the Main Hall. Participants will tell eight-minute stories of their choice, NO reading from a book and NO notes. Musical interludes will be played by Kevin Packard […]

  • 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 […]