Is Charlottesville the Best Live Music Town in the Country?

Todd thinks so (no longer available), and he makes the case strongly (with great pictures).

Have a look at some of the upcoming concerts in Charlottesville …

So, Cville gets a lot of big city acts, big deal. That’s not the reason why it’s the best live music town in the country. That’s a critical piece, but the reason is the convenience. There is no hassle getting to shows or getting into shows or even getting up to the front of the stage at shows. It doesn’t mean that the shows are empty, but they are rarely packed beyond capacity. I live just outside the city limits and it takes me 10 minutes to drive to any of the venues I listed above on a show night. I have plenty of time to go home after work, play with the kids, put the youngest to bed, and then go back out in time for dinner and a show. This convenience plus the talent can’t be matched anywhere else. When I lived in DC, I saw less music because of the traffic and time involved to get to and from the venue. Yet I didn’t have kids back then. I wasn’t even married. I still saw less music than I do now, ten years later married with two little ones.