Ben Harper is coming to The Jefferson Theater on September 18

Ben Harper brings a Charlottesville date to The Jefferson Theater on September 18, 2026. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. ET.

Ben Harper pulls roughly 1.9M monthly listeners on Spotify.

The act

Formed in 1994, out of Claremont, CA, Ben Harper has been touring behind a strengthening catalog into a live act with national reach.

Ben Harper is a Claremont, California songwriter and slide guitarist who has fronted the Innocent Criminals since 1994 alongside bassist Juan Nelson, drummer Oliver Charles, percussionist Leon Mobley, and keyboardist Jason Yates. The band has released eight studio albums spanning roots-rock, soul, and reggae. Harper has won three Grammy Awards.

The venue

The Jefferson Theater sits at 110 East Main Street, a 750-capacity historic 1912 theater operated by Starr Hill Presents under booker Danny Shea.

Jefferson programs eclectically across Americana, indie, country revival, hip-hop, and themed dance nights. The room runs 750 general-admission, with sightlines from front-of-house to the back of the floor.

The night

Doors 7:00 PM. Set 8:00 PM. All ages. Ticket prices are set on the on-sale.

Why now

Ben Harper pulls a measurable 98/100 share of Charlottesville-metro listeners on Spotify, including a non-trivial DC and Richmond overlap that often crosses for shows at this size.

How to get tickets

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster. Set the calendar reminder.

The Jefferson Theater is at 110 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA.