--- description: International artists have pledged to play a free concert in Charlottesville for locals, students and staff at the University of Virginia. title: Dave Matthews Band Hosting Free 'Concert for Charlottesville' image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc4f4dd1363705750/6988dca37cdbac5ccfd59e59/gettyimages-485892685.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Music](/tag/music/) ## Music Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Dave Matthews Band, Ariana Grande and Justin Timberlake Playing Free 'Concert for Charlottesville' by [Rachel Lewis](/author/rachel-lewis/) ## Rachel Lewis Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 6, 2017 3:43 PM CUT  BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 21: Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band performs live for fans at the 2014 Byron Bay Bluesfest on April 21, 2014 in Byron Bay, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images) BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 21: Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band performs live for fans at the 2014 Byron Bay Bluesfest on April 21, 2014 in Byron Bay, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)Matt Roberts—Getty Images by [Rachel Lewis](/author/rachel-lewis/) ## Rachel Lewis Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 6, 2017 3:43 PM CUT [Dave Matthews Band](http://time.com/4193811/dave-matthews-band-25th-anniversary-tour/ "undefined") is playing a free concert in Charlottesville, Virginia this month along with artists like Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake and Ariana Grande, the group announced Wednesday. The concert is “in response to recent events in their hometown,” the band’s Twitter page said, referencing the [violent white nationalist rally](http://time.com/charlottesville-white-nationalist-rally-clashes/ "undefined") and counter-protests that rocked Charlottesville in August. One person was killed during the rally, while two police officers died in a helicopter crash related to the events. Chris Stapleton, Brittany Howard of The Alabama Shakes, The Roots, Cage the Elephant and others will also perform at the show, being called “A Concert for Charlottesville.” > [](https://twitter.com/davematthewsbnd/status/905415183761371136) The concert will take place on September 24 at the UVA Scott Stadium. Tickets are available online through a registration system. The show is free, but the Dave Matthews Band is encouraging attendees to make a donation to the Concert for Charlottesville Fund, which aims to benefit victims, first responders and related organizations. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4929023/charlottesville-dave-matthews-band-concert-free-tickets/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4929023/charlottesville-dave-matthews-band-concert-free-tickets/"},"headline":"Dave Matthews Band, Ariana Grande and Justin Timberlake Playing Free 'Concert for Charlottesville'","datePublished":"2017-09-06T15:43:23.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T17:18:10.042Z","description":"On September 24","url":"https://time.com/4929023/charlottesville-dave-matthews-band-concert-free-tickets/","keywords":["Music","Justin Timberlake","Pharrell Williams","Ariana Grande","Charlottesville","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc4f4dd1363705750/6988dca37cdbac5ccfd59e59/gettyimages-485892685.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rachel Lewis","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/rachel-lewis/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc4f4dd1363705750/6988dca37cdbac5ccfd59e59/gettyimages-485892685.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"25th Annual Byron Bay Bluesfest 2014","caption":"25th Annual Byron Bay Bluesfest 2014","creditText":"Matt Roberts—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/music/","name":"Music"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4929023/charlottesville-dave-matthews-band-concert-free-tickets/","name":"Dave Matthews Band, Ariana Grande and Justin Timberlake Playing Free 'Concert for Charlottesville'"}}]}] ```