This show is a part of the Rivanna Roots Concert Series, presented by The Front Porch and Rivanna River Company. Doors open at 5 pm and music is from 6-9 pm. This is an outdoor show and all concerts are rain or shine. For more information about what to bring, parking, and policies, check out our FAQS! 

Jen Tal Band

Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Jen Tal Band is a collaborative of versatile and creative musicians, including singer/guitarist Jen Tal, drummer Jacob Tal, keyboardist JahSun, bassist Chris Connell, and mallet percussionist Trevor Williams. The band’s music reflects a mix of the musicians’ varied backgrounds and influences, including classic soul and R&B, rock, funk, reggae, and jazz.

Adam's Plastic Pond

Adam’s Plastic Pond, a group of seasoned Charlottesville musicians, came together around their friend, songwriter Adam Long, to bring movement to his work.  From folk ballads to modern RnB and sing-along-able guitar pop, the band shows off jangling hooks, expressive guitar stylings, and lucid vocal harmonies. After two full-length albums and more than a decade of live shows, they holed up to write and demo six songs for two back-to-back EPs. On the heels of 2022’s alt-country-styled Confident Melancholy, tracked on a road trip to Nashville, the group recorded 2023’s RnB-tinged rocker Some Changes closer to home. Adam’s Plastic Pond brings an easy cool, a deep groove, and a real sense of togetherness to their live performances, which are not to be missed.

It takes a village to make the magic of these concerts possible! A huge thank you to our sponsors: Flow Subaru, WNRN, Tiger Solar*, Martin Horn, Woodard Properties, Nola Builds, Sun Tribe, Cville Weekly, and Blue Ridge Outdoors. We’ll also be serving some of the finest local beer, wine, and cider from our wonderful community partners: a big thank you to: Random Row Brewing Company, Potter’s Craft Cider, and Blenheim Vineyards for being our exclusive beverage partners, and to our Artist Hospitality sponsor Hogwaller Brewing, our Artist Hospitality sponsor. Please visit and support these local businesses – they’re wonderful people, passionate about our community, and we’re grateful to feature them at Rivanna Roots 2025.

*Use code “RivannaRoots” for $1,000 off a solar installation with Tiger Solar.