Join us on Saturday, March 14th for a 7pm show featuring Campfire Lane and Matthew Mason, coming to Lovingston from Lynchburg!

doors 6pm, seating 6:30, music 7pm - all ages welcome
kids 14&under get in free
$10 cover to the talent

Campfire Lane:

Campfire Lane is an acoustic songwriter duo made up of Will Thorpe and Zach Thomas, born from shared songs, late nights, and the simple pull of honest music. What began as two voices crossing paths on familiar roads grew into a partnership rooted in harmony, reflection, and the healing power of words set to strings.

Through moments of change, struggle, and quiet grace, they found refuge in writing and singing what life was teaching them. Their singles, “Campfire Lane” and “Country Life,” mark the beginning of that journey — not as destinations, but as mile markers along the way.

Out of this bond comes a passion to share songs shaped by memory, faith, and everyday truth. Join Campfire Lane as they offer originals and select covers with stripped-down sound and heartfelt emotion, carrying forward the old tradition of letting music say what the heart cannot.

Matthew Clifton Mason:

Matthew C. Mason from Louisville, Kentucky is an American indie rock, singer-songwriter musician known for his works in Christian, Alternative Soft Rock and Acoustic genres. Mason began writing songs and playing guitar at age 16. 

In 2011, he released his first full length studio album, “Sit Still, Relax & Listen” which contains fan favorites, “Things Just Come and Go”, “Don’t Fail Me Now” and “Everything Comes to Show”. 2018 brought the release of 7 song EP, “Mixed” featuring “Distance” and “Good Night, Moon.”

His latest parody single, “God Bless Chipotle,” has garnered immense popularity among fans. Listen now on Amazon, iTunes, and Spotify music app platforms!

Open Mic Night

Join us for another one of our intergalactically famous Open Mic Nights! Bring us your talent and start on the road to stardom!
We have been running our Open Mic Nights on the second Friday of each month for twenty-four years!!! Thank you to all of our volunteers, audience members, and performers that have joined us and to all the folks that help us keep it going.

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This event is known for such a variety of performances that the phrase “You never know what you’re going to see at Rapunzel’s” quickly became its slogan. While it is often musicians that take the stage, this Open Mic welcomes and supports all the arts - poets, authors, dancers, comedians, and all y’all other creatives are welcome too.

it's usually up to two songs shared or the equivalent for non-musicians -- chat with our emcee and we'll figure it out together!

Seating and to signup with our host starts at 7:30, and the show takes off at 8 PM

• free for performers, and kids 14 & under or 80 & better •
$3 donation at the door for audience members

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***** Please note that our Open Mic Night is an acoustic event… only bass guitars and keyboards may be amped. Please come early to set that up. Thank you! *****

All performers are invited to be ready at 8ish to join the Rapunzel’s Orchestra on stage to kick off the event with “Will The Circle Be Unbroken”
See you at the show!!

We’re getting back in the groove of hosting Jazz Night (NO MORE SNOW PLEASE) — and are so pleased to be hosting our buddies, The Queen City Porch Swingers, once again. This is a night like no other!!

The Further Ado Foundation presents: Jazz Night at Rapunzel's
with
• The Queen City Porch Swingers •
on Saturday, February 28th, 2026
~*~ Seating open at 7:30PM, and the show starts at 8PM ~*~

All ages are welcome and this is a free community event, open for all to join us! Collected donations go entirely towards funding our jazz program to pay our guest musicians. Thank you for helping us to keep Jazz happening in Central Virginia!

The Queen City Porch Swingers bring the sounds of New Orleans to the Shenandoah Valley and beyond, aiming to take you back in time with the infectious melodies of songs from the 1910s through the 1940s... Come pull up a seat and listen to tunes seldom heard outside of a record needle. The Queen City Porch Swingers promise to bring the charisma and energy to keep you jazzin' it up all evening long!

Remy Duguet: Bass/Vocals
Greg Moody: Clarinet/Soprano Sax
Bob Russell: Banjo

Listen to the Queen City Porch Swingers here:
https://www.thequeencityporchswingers.com/music

Open Mic Night

Join us for another one of our intergalactically famous Open Mic Nights! Bring us your talent and start on the road to stardom!
We have been running our Open Mic Nights on the second Friday of each month for almost twenty-four years!!! Thank you to all of our volunteers, audience members, and performers that have joined us and to all the folks that help us keep it going.

~*~

This event is known for such a variety of performances that the phrase “You never know what you’re going to see at Rapunzel’s” quickly became its slogan. While it is often musicians that take the stage, this Open Mic welcomes and supports all the arts - poets, authors, dancers, comedians, and all y’all other creatives are welcome too.

it's usually up to two songs shared or the equivalent for non-musicians -- chat with our emcee and we'll figure it out together!

Seating and to signup with our host starts at 7:30, and the show takes off at 8 PM

• free for performers, and kids 14 & under or 80 & better •
$3 donation at the door for audience members

~*~

***** Please note that our Open Mic Night is an acoustic event… only bass guitars and keyboards may be amped. Please come early to set that up. Thank you! *****

All performers are invited to be ready at 8ish to join the Rapunzel’s Orchestra on stage to kick off the event with “Will The Circle Be Unbroken”
See you at the show!!

“Artists often talk about the blues as a living and growing thing and not just a style of music fit for museums. Cook puts that theory into practice and moves things forward.”
- Slant Magazine

Join us for a cozy and up close solo show in our living room listening room from local blues legend: Eli Cook!

Saturday, 12/6/2025
seating 7:30, show 8pm
$10 cover
(kids 14&under or 80&better get in free)
@ Rapunzel’s Coffee and Books

Eli Cook can rain down fire and brimstone in his singing, as well as express touching tenderness while pushing the musical envelope.
If you need a fix of heavy blues-rock and some grungy soul-power, you won’t want to miss this show.

visit www.elicook.com to learn more

P.s. - this is also the scheduled night of the annual Lovingston Christmas Parade - the theme this year is a Charlie Brown Christmas. The Parade starts at 6:30pm and travels north from rt. 56 to Brookside Avenue. Public parking is available at the Courthouse, and handicap parking at Atlantic Union Bank.
The area of the parade route on Front Street will be closed to through traffic just before and during the parade time. Folks are welcome to come early to park here on our end of the village and walk down, but please note the parade route does not usually walk by our building anymore. Please be careful of pedestrians and obey traffic directions.

The Further Ado Foundation presents:
Jazz Night at Rapunzel's featuring

• Cat Daddy •
and The Quintessential Quartet

on Saturday, November 29th, 2025
~*~ Seating open at 7:30PM, and the show starts at 8PM ~*~
this is our last Jazz Night of the year, and as always it is moved to the weekend after the Thanksgiving holiday.

All ages are welcome and this is a free community event, open for all to join us! Collected donations go entirely towards funding our jazz program to pay our guest musicians.
Thank you for helping us to keep Jazz happening in Central Virginia!

😻 Our house band, The Quintessential Quintet plays every month, for free, and hosts the evening. Featuring Anne Krieger on vocals, Carolyn Stone on bass and vocals, Harry Powell on lead guitar, and Bob Taylor on rhythm guitar, and Doug Bethel on trombone - the Quintet plays favorites from The Great American Songbook and you probably know every one of them. 🎶🎶🎶

😻 Cat Daddy brings “modern” jazz from the ‘50s and ‘60s back to our stage again! Johnny Clark is soaring with his guitar, Grace Mattix is slapping the bass, Greg Moody is pulling double duty on both saxophone and percussion, and with Lance Allen is beating the drums, they come together for a funky and fantastic jazz set~ 🎶🎶🎶

Saturday, 11/22/2025
Friendsgiving with Jacob Paul Allen & The Flood

A community gathering featuring live music by Nelson County’s own Jacob Paul Allen & The Flood along with some surprise guests.

Complimentary chili & cornbread muffins will be provided.

$10 cover, all ages welcome
6:30 dinner / 7:30 show

"Appalachian Red Dirt,"  That's how Jacob Paul Allen describes his brand 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. From the neon lights of Lower Broadway in Nashville, TN to the famed Whisky-A-Go-Go on the Sunset Strip in California, Jacob has been carving out his path and creating a sound that blends Country, Rock, Bluegrass and Americana in a way that is true to his Appalachian roots, yet feels so familiar that listeners are easily drawn in and left wanting to hear more. Whether he is playing a solo show or getting rowdy with his band, Jacob captures the audience with his infectious stage presence and reels them into the stories that he tells, both in his songs and his stage banter. Jacob released his debut EP  "Southern Love" in January of 2023 and in May of 2023 he released his highly anticipated hometown anthem "Tyro" which has quickly become a crowd favorite. 

In October of 2024, Jacob teamed up with Freight Train Management in Richmond VA which has helped take his music to new heights. Having recently recorded a live album with his band and with plans to release three additional singles, 2025 is shaping up to be a busy year.

Tristan Dougherty is a folk musician and songwriter based in Richmond, Virginia. By combining meditative, finger-style guitar playing with warm, illuminative lyrics and innovative arrangements, he’s developed a refreshingly original sound that draws on indie, classic country and Appalachian music traditions. Whether performing solo or with his string band, The Heart Pines, his work reflects a deep reverence for the craft, rooted in the belief that live music is essential to keeping our souls awake and our communities connected.

Fingerpicking and harmonizing their way into the hearts of serious music lovers, Tristan Dougherty and The Heart Pines are a folk string band based in Richmond, Virginia. Featuring Tristan Dougherty on guitar, vocals and harmonica, Zack Miller on mandolin and fiddle, Zach Hudgins on upright bass and Psalm Swarr on vocals, they perform a dynamic mix of originals and covers that range from lyric-forward ballads to foot-stomping compositions that showcase the impressive timing and talents of this powerful group of musicians.

Growing up and making a life in Nelson County, Virginia, Kai Crowe-Getty has carved out a career writing about the people and landscapes around him. His first show was in middle school and there were polyester shirts, strobe lights, and dancing. He's been playing music since.

When not fronting the rock act Lord Nelson, Kai has supported artists such as BJ Barham (American Aquarium), Joe Pug, Chuck Regan, Andrew Combs, Erin Rea and many others. Pushing into the waters of a solo record and career has slowed like much of this past year, but with a full album in the can, more songs on the way, and light creeping around the edges, the luxury of music and hope is hard to ignore. 

Our November will be book ended with two of Johnny Clark’s group - starting with Johnny’s Blue Locomotive on Saturday, 11/1.

This hot Jump Swing + Rhythm and Blues combo will have you movin’ to the groove.

Seating opens at 7:30PM, show starts at 8 and this is a free community event open to all.

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Johnny’s Blue Locomotive choo choos from the Shenandoah Valley. They play a selection of blues, rock, and jazz — it’s soul with horns! When Johnny Clark, Greg Moody, Lance Allen, Grace Mattix, Paula Green and their special guests take the stage they want you to get on out to the dance floor and boogie!

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