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Live Music: Jelly Street Jazz

Spend an afternoon in the orchard with Jelly Street Jazz.  At the crossroads of low-down dirty blues, straight-ahead ballads and hard-swinging jazz, each performance is a smokin’ hot trip!

Reservations are encouraged if you'd like a table. Otherwise, bring some chairs or a blanket and stake out a spot.

• Because we are mostly outside, music is weather dependent. Please check our Facebook page for up to date information.
• Leashed pets allowed outside.
• Light snacks and hard cider are available for purchase.
• Outside food is allowed; feel free to bring a picnic.
• Our ABC license only allows for consumption of alcoholic beverages purchased at ACW.

Live Music: Mojo Pie

Join Mojo Pie, also known as local songwriters Susan Munson and Frank Bechter, for an afternoon of live and local music.

MoJoPie was created when Susan Munson invited Frank Bechter to a songwriters workshop, and they've been bringing harmonies to wineries, restaurants and events in Central Virginia ever since. Happy to be returning to Albemarle Ciderworks, both have been featured artists in Charlottesville's First Night Virginia and Jason Burke's Six-Pack Songwriter Series, and they make up 2/3 of the acoustic trio Oh Wow Boy. Susan also rocks many a stage with Alligator, Jeebus, and Mama Tried, as does Frank with Das Homage, The Good Guys, and Her Checkered Past.

Reservations are encouraged if you'd like a table. Otherwise, bring some chairs or a blanket and stake out a spot.

• Because we are mostly outside, music is weather dependent. Please check our Facebook page for up to date information.
• Leashed pets allowed outside.
• Light snacks and hard cider are available for purchase.
• Outside food is allowed; feel free to bring a picnic.
• Our ABC license only allows for consumption of alcoholic beverages purchased at ACW.

2nd Sunday Irish Music

Enjoy this energetic and eclectic Irish jam session at Albemarle CiderWorks, every 2nd Sunday of the month: Patrick & Aaron Olwell and Friends play their fine renditions of traditional tunes from 2:30-4:30 pm.

Reservations are encouraged if you'd like a table. Otherwise, bring some chairs or a blanket and stake out a spot.

• Because we are mostly outside, music is weather dependent.
• Leased pets are allowed outside.
• Light snacks and hard cider are available for purchase.
• Outside food is allowed; feel free to bring a picnic.
• Our ABC license only allows for consumption of alcoholic beverages purchased at ACW. Thank you for your consideration.

Live Music: The Pollocks

The Pollocks are led by Jason Pollock, former guitarist and songwriter for Seven Mary Three. In the mid 1990s, Jason penned such hits as "Cumbersome" and "Water's Edge", sold a few million albums, and toured extensively. His new band was formed in 2014, when a friend told him that he needed to get back into the game, and present to the public his catalog of songs that had been piling up. The music can best be described as American rock, with the right amount of soul: The Rolling Stones meets Jefferson Airplane. There's some Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan, The Beatles and Neil Young thrown in for good measure. The psychedelic South, in three part harmony...

Reservations are encouraged if you'd like a table. Otherwise, bring some chairs or a blanket and stake out a spot.

• Because we are mostly outside, music is weather dependent. Please check our Facebook page for up to date information.
• Leashed pets allowed outside.
• Light snacks and hard cider are available for purchase.
• Outside food is allowed; feel free to bring a picnic.
• Our ABC license only allows for consumption of alcoholic beverages purchased at ACW.

Cider & Chocolate Pairing w/ Taylor Made Chocolate What is the best way to experience cider? With food! In this case...with dessert! Join us for an afternoon of culinary discovery with our friends at Taylor Made Chocolate. Try one-of-a-kind truffles made using two of our ciders; Cidermaker's Choice #6 and Old Virginia Winesap. Or, choose from any of our ciders and a myriad of truffles to discover your own, unique pairing. Finally, learn the ins and outs of truffle making and food pairing from the experts at Taylor Made Chocolate. Don't miss this chance to wet your taste buds in a very sweet way! 

• Admission is free!
• Experiences are catered to each guest and attendance is not required for the entire 3 hours
• Cider and truffles will be available for purchase separately. Truffles are available in 4 or 12-pack sets

Live Music: John Kelly

John Kelly is a Charlottesville-based singer songwriter with more than two decades of solo acoustic performing experience. He began his music career in his native Connecticut and played regularly there and in New York City before moving to Charlottesville, Virginia, Now a regular on the Central Virginia singer songwriter circuit, John has become known for his soulful voice and insightful original songs. In late 2019, he will release a new album, “In Between,” produced by Rusty Speidel and featuring a set of ten songs that cover a range of topics, from the complexities of the world we live in today to family and romantic love and more. “In Between” was engineered and mixed by James McLaughlin at Mountainview in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Reservations are encouraged if you'd like a table. Otherwise, bring some chairs or a blanket and stake out a spot.

• Because we are mostly outside, music is weather dependent. Please check our Facebook page for up to date information.
• Leashed pets allowed outside.
• Light snacks and hard cider are available for purchase.
• Outside food is allowed; feel free to bring a picnic.
• Our ABC license only allows for consumption of alcoholic beverages purchased at ACW.

11th Annual Central Virginia Star Party We are excited to extend everyone an invitation to join us at the 2021 Central Virginia Star Party that will be held on September 25th at the Albemarle CiderWorks in North Garden, Virginia! The event will be from 6:30 PM-10:00 PM. 

• This is a free event open to the entire community
• There will be telescope observing, hands-on astronomy activities, planetarium shows, and cider tastings
• September 25th will be the date of the Star Party rain or shine 

 We will adhere to the CDC guidelines and masks will be required. We hope to see you all there to share the wonderful night skies in Central Virginia with our amazing community! Please RSVP through the Facebook Event Page. Checkout this video highlighting our 2018 Star Party.