First Night Virginia 2026
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4:00, 6:30 AND 9:00 PM
4:00, 6:30 and 9:00 pm
Omni Hotel James Monroe Room
Thomas Jefferson, the “American Sphinx”
aficionado of Revolutionary Era history, Tom Pitz has been performing as Mr. Jefferson since 1987
4:00 and 5:15 pm
The Front Porch
Kat Somers Music
Kat Somers is a performing artist and singer/songwriter with compositions from indie soft pop and acoustic pop
7:45 and 10:15 pm
The Haven Sanctuary
Bent Theatre Improv Comedy
A night of "you say it, we play it" comedy with the Bent Theatre. Short form improv comedy
4:00 and 5:15 pm
Christ Church Mead Hall
Chihamba
The extraordinary energy of Chihamba is catching! African Cultures through music and dance.
6:30 and 9:00 pm
The Haven Sanctuary
Skyline Harmony Chorus
Womens A Cappella in Barbershop Style
4:00, 5:15 and 6:30 pm
Omni Hotel Ballroom SMALL Salon C
Palmyra Balloon Artists
Ring in the new year with a new inflatable friend!
4:00 and 5:15 pm
The Haven Sanctuary
Blue Ridge Irish Music School
Students of all Ages Performing Irish Music, Song and Dance
7:00 until 7:30 pm
The Front Porch
Singer Song Writer - Michael McConkey
A poet and a one-man band performer, entertainer is what I am.
7:30 until 8:00 pm
The Front Porch
Singer Song Writer - John Kelly
John Kelly is a Charlottesville-based singer songwriter with decades of solo acoustic.
8:00 until 8:30 pm
The Front Porch
Singer Songwriter – Anne O’Brien
If it’s an enigmatic siren for whom you’ve been a’pining, Anne O’Brien has a song to sing you.
8:30 until 9:00 pm
The Front Porch
Singer Song Writer - Susan Munson
Susan released a CD of all original songs in 2017, Halfway to Anywhere”
9:00 until 9:30 pm
The Front Porch
Singer Songwriter – Aaron Evans
Aaron started playing guitar at age 12 and has been playing music and performing for over 30 years
10:00 to 10:30 pm
The Front Porch
Singer Songwriter – Scott T
Ring in the new year to sing-a-long to some old and new songs with some old and new friends
5:15 and 7:45 pm
Omni Hotel Large Ballroom
Mosaic Handbell Ensemble
Share a delightful evening of holiday music with Mosaic Handbell Ensemble
4:00 pm, Local Movie Shorts
Vinegar Hill Theatre
Light House Studio Vinegar Hill Theatre
Locally Created Movies
7:45 and 9:00 pm
Christ Church Mead Hall
Albemarle Pipes and Drums
Great Highland Bagpipes and Drums
5:15 to 6:15 and 6:30 to 7:15 pm
Light House Studio Vinegar Hill Theatre
Albemarle's Black Classrooms & Color Line of Scrimmage
Documentary short films about African-Americans in Albemarle County
5:15 and 7:45 pm
Omni Hotel James Monroe Room
Lincoln's Bodyguard
Authentic First Person Interpretation
7:45 and 9:00 pm
Holy Comforter Church
Mira Vocal Ensemble
Songs to Drive the Cold Winter Away
6:15 pm
Omni Hotel Small Ballroom
Bubble Wrap Stomp
Annual Stomp-Fun for the Kids
4:00 and 5:15 PM
Omni Hotel Lewis Clark Rooms
A Wish for the New Year - Lee Alter Artist
Watercolor and Mixed Media Making Cards
