Win Tickets To See Charles Bradley At The Jefferson Theater!

by | Apr 22, 2014 | MUSIC

One of the true soul legends of our time is returning to Virginia to perform live, and you could go see him play for free! Charles Bradley, who blew everyone away with his entrance onto the modern soul music scene in 2011 (when he was 62), has the voice of an angel, and he has proven his inner strength by triumphing over adversity to bring his music to the world.

One of the true soul legends of our time is returning to Virginia to perform live, and you could go see him play for free! Charles Bradley, who blew everyone away with his entrance onto the modern soul music scene in 2011 (when he was 62), has the voice of an angel, and he has proven his inner strength by triumphing over adversity to bring his music to the world. Check out the article we ran in our Summer 2013 issue about him to learn more, or just feast your ears on his latest single, a cover of Black Sabbath’s “Changes” that he released on 2013’s Black Friday edition of Record Store Day:

Bradley and His Extraordinaires will be coming to Charlottesville’s Jefferson Theater next month, and you do not want to miss this show! Those who saw him perform at Brown’s Island last summer as part of the 2013 Friday Cheers lineup know what’s up, and those who missed it need to take this opportunity to get familiar with one of the great voices of our time. Make sure you’re there!

WHAT: Charles Bradley Comes To The Jefferson Theater!
WHERE: The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St, Charlottesville VA
WHEN: Saturday, May 10, Doors open at 7 PM
ADMISSION: $20 in advance/$23 at the door–order tickets HERE

And you could be there without spending any of your own hard-earned cash! Just plug your info into the Punchtab widget below for an opportunity to win a pair of tickets to see Charles Bradley at the Jefferson Theater from your pals at RVA Magazine. Giveaway ends Friday at 5 PM, so sign up now, and keep an eye out for extra chances to win!

Marilyn Drew Necci

Marilyn Drew Necci

Former GayRVA editor-in-chief, RVA Magazine editor for print and web. Anxiety expert, proud trans woman, happily married.




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