You've never seen a show like this.

UVa and Cville performing groups are joining forces for the most banging benefit show to hit Grounds. 

 

Witness live creative collisions then get down on the Corner all in support of Tom Tom Founders Festival-- the annual non-profit music, arts, and innovation festival that celebrates the spirit of founding and innovation in Charlottesville. 

 

This event is produced by HackCville, Student Council, HackCville Media, Third Year Council, and Boylan Heights. 

 

 

SCHEDULE

7:30 pm

Doors open at McLeod Hall

Tickets sold in advance for $7 or at the door for $10 (includes show ticket and bar night wristband)

8-9:30 pm

♫ BENEFIT SHOW ♫

Featuring acts from around UVa and Charlottesville

10:30 pm til the sun comes up

Bar Night at Boylan Heights

Enjoy specials and live music! 

WHAT IS TOM TOM FOUNDERS FESTIVAL?

One week of free block parties, beer gardens, concerts, art installations, showcases, innovation demos, pitch nights, and more.

The festival takes place in the Spring over Founders Weekend throughout Downtown Charlottesville. These mostly free events are creative canvases that transform the City with hundreds of free talks, concerts, competitions, parties, and expositions. As a stage for the region's creativity and exploring national conversations, it builds community and creates connections between disciplines. Named for Thomas Jefferson, the festival falls on his birthday week. This year's events are April 13-19, learn more here. 


WHAT'S WITH THE BUFFALO?

It's a funky representation of the spirit of Tom Tom and quite frankly a badass animal.

The festival celebrates innovative explorers on the frontier. One of the things that Lewis and Clark brought back from their exploration of the American West was a buffalo hide adorned with Native American painting and cartography. Thomas Jefferson financed that trip, and the hide now hangs in the foyer of his estate, Monticello, as a reminder of the value of adventurous research into American frontiers. Tom Tom now celebrates that legacy alongside the founders of today.


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