Court Square Theater Announces 5 Spring Concerts

HARRISONBURG, VA – Spanning a Strictly ‘70s concert to Mexilachian sounds, along with Taylor Swift, Johnny Cash, and Simon & Garfunkel tribute shows, the Spring 2025 Upbeat Downtown Series at Court Square Theater (CST) appeals to a variety of musical tastes.

“Upbeat Downtown is a feel-good music series,” according to CST Managing Director Justin Reiter. “The idea of this series is to highlight various genres and cultures; we also like to spotlight local and regional artists.”

Doors open 30 minutes before each 7:30 pm show. Advance tickets are $30 for most concerts. The Lua Project, partially supported by a Virginia Touring grant through the Virginia Commission for the Arts and National Endowment for the Arts, has an advanced ticket price of $25. Tickets for all Upbeat Downtown performances are available at courtsquaretheater.org or by calling the box office at 540.433.9189.

Mark your calendar now for these engaging performances:

Mar 15 - Midnight Rain, Taylor Swift Tribute Experience
Take Taylor Swift night to the next level with the magical energy of Midnight Rain! Long-time Swifties, this group promises an enchanted evening of the singing, dancing, absolute joy, and the sad, beautiful heartbreak that define what it means to be a part of the Taylor Swift experience.

Mar 22 - Strictly ‘70s, The Robbie Limon Band
Local favorite Robbie Limon brings his band to the CST stage, playing 30 hits from the 1970s in a multimedia extravaganza. Wear your favorite groovy garb for a chance to win CST Gift Cards!

Apr 25 - Cash Unchained, a Tribute to Johnny Cash
Although Johnny Cash died in 2003, the original country outlaw’s sound is here to stay. Led by 20-year-old Virginia native James Tamelcoff, Cash Unchained: The Ultimate Johnny Cash Tribute, is dedicated to creating an authentic Johnny Cash experience through a generous dose of the country legend’s most beloved tunes.

May 10 - Lua Project, Mexilachian music
The Lua Project has been called a ‘cultural pollinator’, and was formed by David Berzonsky and Estela Knott after they returned to Virginia to raise children after almost a decade of travelling, performing, and recording, throughout the Western hemisphere, in places as far afield as Lima, Peru, Veracruz, Mexico, Recife, Brazil, and Berkeley, CA. Their Mexilachian music is a new style
of traditional music inspired by Mexican and Appalachian song forms, Jewish and Eastern European tonalities, Baroque melodic ideas, and narrative storytelling approaches.

May 30 - Forever Simon and Garfunkel, a Tribute
Award-winning singer-songwriters Sean Altman (Rockapella) and Jack Skuller (Songwriters Hall Of Fame Buddy Holly Prize) met on stage in 2010, when they were paired at a variety show. Jack had just celebrated his 14th birthday, and Sean had just celebrated his shiny new AARP card, but the audience found their December-January musical bromance and brotherly harmony enchanting and mesmerizing. Touring since 2016, they formed Forever Simon & Garfunkel in 2020 to celebrate the best selling duo in rock’n’roll history. Join their journey through Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s teenage roots, early success as a groovy folk act, global dominance as hit-makers, and even through some of Simon’s solo career.

Court Square Theater presents five Upbeat Downtown concerts during Spring 2025. Tickets are available at courtsquaretheater.org or by calling the box office at 540.433.9189.
Located at 41-F Court Square in downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia, Court Square Theater is operated by Arts Council of the Valley (ACV). Programs are supported in part by ACV 25th Anniversary Presenting Sponsor Kathy Moran Wealth Group, and 25th Anniversary Visionary Sponsor Riner Rentals.

Arts Council of the Valley is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to cultivating the arts, creating experiences, and connecting communities throughout the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Since it was established in 2000, ACV has grown into a multi-faceted community organization that fosters innovative partnerships among area businesses, civic organizations, schools, and artists. Today, ACV manages Court Square Theater and Smith House Galleries, funds local art projects through its Advancing the Arts grant program (awarding more than $510,200 since 2001), supports public art initiatives, and coordinates monthly First Fridays of the Valley community gatherings.

CST is supported in part by the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the City of Harrisonburg and the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. To learn more, visit valleyarts.org.

This press release was provided by Ann Leatherwood at Arts Council of the Valley.