A 1912 music venue on the Downtown Mall with a well-preserved Art Deco interior and a reputation for booking quality touring acts in the rock, Americana, and indie spectrum. Capacity is around 1,000; sightlines from the balcony are excellent. Tickets available through the Jefferson Theater website and at the box office on the night of shows.
Jefferson Theater
A story
The Jefferson opened in 1912 as a vaudeville house and movie palace, and has been in continuous operation longer than almost any other entertainment venue in Virginia. The Art Deco interior, with its painted ceiling and balcony seating, was preserved through a renovation in 2009 that updated the sound system without stripping the historical fabric. The venue books a mix of touring indie and Americana acts, local favourites, and the occasional national name; it is the best music room in Charlottesville and one of the better 1,000-capacity venues in the American South.