Bringing together a diverse group of music-lovers to create community through song, rehearsals for the new Amherst Community Chorus begin Sunday, August 2, 2026, 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. at Second Stage, 194 Second Street, Amherst, VA, and continue every Sunday in August in preparation for the Summer Sing-Along on August 30. For more information […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Second Stage and the Raine Family of Amherst County are inviting the Community to come and celebrate the completion of the new Raine Stage. The stage has been built in memory of Dr. Dudley A. Raine Jr. The Stage Dedication Ceremony will take place Saturday, April 25th, beginning at 2 p.m. The event will include […]
