Dave Matthews Band hosts free concert for Charlottesville

By Jennifer Ortiz
September 20, 2017 | 1:49 PM

WASHINGTON — Dave Matthews Band is giving back to its hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia, by hosting a free concert for the community on Sunday.

The concert, produced by Live Nation, Starr Hill Presents and the University of Virginia, is described as a night of “music and unity” in response to recent events in Charlottesville.

The concert will include performances by Dave Matthews Band, Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, The Roots, Cage the Elephant, Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes, Chris Stapleton and other special guests.

The event will be held in the University of Virginia’s Scott Stadium. Fans can live stream the event via Tumblr at 5:55 p.m. Sunday.

Breaking the silence around suicide: A Virginia mother shares thoughts on prevention

By Kate Ryan
September 1, 2026 | 4:22 AM

September is Suicide Prevention Month, and Betsy Stephenson, an Alexandria, Virginia, resident and a mother who lost her son to suicide, wants people to talk about it. "By not talking about suicide, we are not going to make it go away. In fact, I think that we could inadvertently give it a little more power than it deserves," she told WTOP. One of the things that Stephenson wants families to know is that people who are struggling can appear to be doing well. "You can be very high-functioning as a depressed person or an anxious person," she said. "You can be connected socially. You can be doing well at school or work. You can be making plans, smiling, laughing, engaged, but still be struggling deeply, you know, cosmically, inside."

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