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BOTH FRESH AND NOSTALGIC, CHARLOTTESVILLE’S OLDEST THEATER HAS EARNED ITS RIGHT TO OCCUPY THE HEARTS OF MUSIC LOVERS
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The Jefferson Theater has been a mainstay of Charlottesville entertainment for over a century. The former bank and vaudeville theater is now a popular live music venue. They Might Be Giants, Cracker, Dave Matthews, DJ Shadow, The Cowboy Junkies, Neko Case, Boyd Tinsley and Galactic are just some of the acts to have performed on the stage of the venerable theater. The lobby of the Jefferson Theater originated in 1901 as the headquarters of Jefferson National Bank. In fact, the original bank vault remains in a room off the main lobby. WORDS BY BECKY CALVERT
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