Spring 2026 Mainstage
7 pm Friday, May 15, 2026
Second Stage | Amherst
(194 2nd Street,  Amherst, VA 24521)

Paddy D (Paddy Dougherty)
and the Quartet will bring you new songs and old favorites.

Paddy Dougherty, singer/songwriter, guitar & keyboard 
Glenn Buck, keyboards, sax, & flute
Larry Scott, percussion
Robin Tolley, bass

Baine’s Books and Coffee will be open from 6:15 pm to 7 pm and again at intermission for you to buy non-alcoholic drinks, sandwiches and desserts.
Paddy, well known regionally as the voice of the award winning band, Mainstreet Rhythm & Blues, spent time on the road as a backup singer for national bluesman, David Bromberg. She had several of her songs fully orchestrated by legendary arranger, Charles Callelo and performed in concert with the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra and Rita Coolidge. For five years, she toured as a songwriter with Kid Pan Alley writing hundreds of songs for thousands of children. After nearly thirty years of teaching music, Paddy retired from the classroom to return to the stage with consummate musicians Larry Scott, Glenn Buck and RobinTolley.
Tickets:
• $20 General Admission ADULTS
• $10 General Admission STUDENTS
• Limited FREE VCA-VDH WIC Passport tickets: Tickets are available to persons showing a WIC Card. For more information, ​call 434-989-3215 or click on link below: 
https://www.amherstglebeartsresponse.org/passport.html​VCA PASSPORT

How to Purchase:
Pay at the door, cash or checks only; doors open at 6:15 pm.​
Reserve a ticket with credit card, convenience fee applied, via Eventbrite by clicking on button below.
Humanities Program: 
Spring 2026 Java & Jazz
(Click here to see schedule)
May 2026
​JAVA & JAZZ
​6-8 pm 
Saturday, May 30, 2026

Second Stage | Amherst
194 2nd Street,
​Amherst, VA 24521

Ernest Deane, trumpet & flugelhorn
Glenn Buck, keyboards
Ed Mikenas, bass
Worth Proffitt, drums
Austin Seybert, trombone
​
Get ready for summer
with the greatly
beloved and historic 
Quintana All-Stars
Jazz Band! 
TICKETS:
(Ticket price includes one free cup of coffee, water, or soda, with food for purchase from Baine’s Books & Coffee.) To Purchase:
  • Pay at door: cash or checks only; doors open at 5:30 pm.​
  • Pay Online: Reserve a ticket with credit card (convenience fee applied)  via Eventbrite by using the button below.
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Amherst Glebe Arts Response, Inc. (AGAR)  |  156 Patrick Henry Highway, Amherst, VA 24521 
US Mail:  PO Box 117, Clifford, VA 24533   |   (434) 989-3215
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