Discover Music Artists
Browse through our list of music artists based in Virginia!
Past Featured Artists
Meisha Herron
Traditional Blues/Soul, Original Songs-Multi Genre
Meisha Herron Is a seasoned musician (Guitar, bass, vocals) from Chicago. She started performing in jazz, soul and blues bands in Chicago in her teens and opened up for Buddy Guy as a solo acoustic artist at his South loop nightclub, “Legends” where he does a residency every January. Upon visiting the Shenandoah Valley eight years ago, she fell in love with the scene and found the music scene inviting and vibrant, so decided to remain and has been performing throughout the region for the past seven years. Meisha is known for curtailing her set list for different audiences and has one of the widest repertoires around. spanning songs from the 1920’s to the present. Look for Meisha at a venue near you and you won’t be disappointed!
Isabel March
Indie Folk
Isabel is a Shenandoah Valley-based musician who loves folk, jazz, and boleros and sings in both English and Spanish. She is releasing singles from her upcoming debut album.
Rebecca Porter
Americana, Country
Rebecca Porter embodies the soulful, lonesome sound of the Shenandoah Valley. After a decade of honing her craft as the frontwoman of local cover bands, she transformed pandemic loneliness into two EPs – “Prime Rainbow Conditions” and “Queen of the Local”, the latter of which was successfully crowdfunded in March 2023. With completely independent legwork, Porter’s music is making rounds nationally and internationally. Audiences react wonderfully to Porter’s fusion of honky tonk and singer-songwriter sounds performed solo or with her band, The Rhinestone Roses. Most recently, Porter was inducted into Rissi Palmer’s Color Me Country Class of 2024.
The River’s Edge
Folk Rock
Wade into the warmth of indie folk alt rock, from The River’s Edge. Setting the tone of a summer’s afternoon on the water, the hometown trio of the talented singer/songwriter Matt Chellini, harmonizing queen Deb Taylor, multi-instrumentalist Chris Godbee, and supported by the incisive licks of Carl Hughey on lead guitar, and hired gun Don Scott on the drums, will have your eyes smiling, your heart singing, and your feet stomping to the pulse of their driving beats.
Jeremy Rodgers and
The Helltown Riffraff
Gothic Folk, Indie
The Helltown Riffraff began in Linden VA in late 2017 as the backing band for Jeremy Rodgers’ solo material. They are quickly gaining a following in the Shenandoah Valley and beyond for their gothic blues and rock with a country twang. Led by Jeremy’s growling baritone and sinister songwriting, supported by Lani’s warm harmonies and solid backbeat, driven forward by Charlie’s funky and melodic bass grooves, and rounded out by Marie Andrews on glowing vocals, colorful ukes, soulful flutes, and other odd instruments, the Helltown Riffraff will have you nodding your head and smirking along all night.
Jacob Paul Allen
Country, Americana
“Appalachian Red Dirt,” that’s how Jacob Paul Allen describes his style of Country Music. It’s a style and sound that he has crafted on stages large and small from coast to coast for the past 15 years. Jacob captures the audience with an infectious stage presence and reels them into the stories that he tells, both in his songs and his stage banter. He has released six songs which can be found on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming services. You can also find Jacob just about every weekend performing throughout the region as a solo artist or with his full band., Jacob Paul Allen & The Flood
Massanutten Brass Band
Americana Roots Rock, Blues
The Massanutten Brass Band, from Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, was formed in September of 2001 and has developed a loyal and enthusiastic following of brass band enthusiasts. Now celebrating their 20th season, the ensemble is comprised of outstanding musicians from Northern Virginia, Charlottesville and the Shenandoah Valley. The band’s personnel include school band directors, music professors, university music students, and serious amateur musicians. The ensemble performs throughout the central Shenandoah Valley region and has performed as the featured ensemble at the Virginia Music Educators Conference.
Melanie Pearl
Popular Hits Throughout the Decades
Melanie Pearl is a solo act who has performed across the Shenandoah Valley for the past 10 years with her keyboard, ukulele, and mic in tow. With a deep passion for music and a penchant for connecting with others, Melanie has curated a large repertoire of music curtailing each set to different audiences and their requests.
Most describe her style as “popular hits throughout the decades” as she performs many of the great hit songs from artists like Janis Joplin, Dolly Parton, Amy Winehouse, Adele, and several others.
You can find Melanie playing at venues like Valerie Hill Vineyard & Winery, The Half Note Lounge, Bear Chase Brewing Co., Briede Family Vineyards, and other establishments across the northern Virginia area.
River Mason
Outlaw County, Neo-traditional Country
With over 20 years of experience in the music industry, River Mason (aka River Mason Music) is devoted to delivering high-quality musical experiences. Specializing in a diverse range of genres including classic country hits, 90s/2000s country, outlaw country, southern/classic rock, and pop-turned-country, River Mason is a versatile and talented artist. Discover what sets River Mason apart as you experience his unmatched talent and captivating performances in enchanting locales such as Woodstock, Winchester, and Harrisonburg. Stay updated on upcoming concerts, tickets, and booking availability by following River Mason on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Reddit.
Karl Stoll
Americana Roots Rock, Blues
Karl Stoll and the Danger Zone is an award winning, butt-rockin’, electrifyin’, houserockin’ roots rock & blues band from Northern Virginia. Their most recent album, The Workhouse, was nominated for three Wammie awards in 2022, and was selected by DC Blues Society as Best Self-Produced CD for 2022. The title track received Honorable Mention by the Songwriter’s Association of Washington. For more than 20 years, they have been playing a unique mix of danceable Americana roots rock featuring the sounds of Chicago, New Orleans, Memphis, Texas and DC, plus a collection of original songs being played on radio stations across the country.
Dave Goodrich
Rock, Soul
Virginia based singer, songwriter, producer, and educator Dave Goodrich performs extensively and has more than 15 commercial releases as a solo artist. A handful of the intelligently-crafted songs penned by Goodrich have woven their waves across six continents into more than 100 television shows—including shows hosted by Oprah Winfrey and Martha Stewart—and have been licensed by companies such as Red Bull Media House. His recordings have received radio airplay on commercial, college, and internet stations.
Ron Hamrick
Rock, Pop
Ron Hamrick is an internationally acclaimed Virginia-based songwriter and performer. He has delighted thousands of audiences over the years across the U.S. and Europe playing a mix of well-known rock, pop, folk, and country songs as well as some of his own Billboard hits. These days, Ron most often performs at venues across Northern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. Planet Singer Magazine stated, “When you listen to Ron, you understand there is still quality music around.” His songs are available on major streaming services around the world, and he recently received an award for surpassing 1 million streams.
Jason Mendelson
Pop, Rock
Jason Mendelson is a Strasburg, VA composer and multi-instrumentalist best known for his MetroSongs project in the D.C. region in the 2010’s, infusing the history of each station location with a musical flavor all its own. He prefers to play electric 12-string guitar and sing, but he can often be found on various instruments supporting acts like Jess Estienne, Jonny Grave, Selling Fairfax by the Pound, Alex Parez & the Hell Rojos. Jason’s studio, An Undisclosed Location, has been a part of several projects from bands like Fellowcraft, The Lucky So & So’s and more.
Jillian Matundan
Indie, Folk
Jillian Matundan is an award-winning, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter who returned to music in 2018 after a fifteen year break and has been winning awards and audiences with her unique guitar style and warm vocals. in 2020, she released her debut EP, “Hangin’ On” and is releasing her first full-length, fully-crowdfunded album in 2024.
Brent Funkhouser
Americana
Brent Funkhouser’s style of achingly uplifting songwriting was born out of the river bends and mountain hollows of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The singer-songwriter has performed to hundreds of attentive audiences in nine states, opening for award-winning artists such as Judy Collins and Phil Vassar along the way.
Sam Jones
Classic, Alt-Country
Sam C. Jones is an actor, singer, musician and bandleader based in Washington, D.C. As a performer, Sam has earned a reputation for his energetic live performances, singing and guitar chops and ease with which he commands the stage. Sam’s debut LP, Overdue Confession II, is a deep dive into Sam’s love for Rock N’ Roll and Americana, and earned over 15k streams on Spotify during the first weekend since releasing on December 3, 2021. For fans of Johnny Cash, The Black Keys and Jason Isbell, Sam is DC’s latest Americana artist who’s rise you don’t want to miss.,
Paul Wolfe
Americana, Folk
Paul Wolfe is an acoustic singer-songwriter who’s lived here in Northern Virginia for nearly 30 years, with stops in Charlottesville, Philadelphia, and London along the way—though deep down his native Pittsburgh still feels like home. Paul’s songs survey a wide sweep of life and love, truth and trial, experience and imagination. He has received numerous recognitions from the Songwriters’ Association of Washington, and he relishes opportunities to connect live with listeners who bring experiences and aspirations of their own.
Rob Cheatham and Co.
Americana, Rock
Rob is a singer/songwriter from Charlottesville, VA and has had the privilege of playing in hard working bands for many years; such as, The Nice Jenkins, Gunchux, and The Borrowed Beams of Light. Rob was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia and began playing in rock bands in high school. From Battle of the Bands at St. Edwards School to the stage at CBGBs and The Kennedy Center Rob has been sharing original music for most of his life. The newest offering, “Painting Self Portraits” is an honest look inside the artist.