Ryan Calonder has a simple vision for something that’s become a sprawling enterprise: a music festival, but limited to two days and featuring nothing but bands from Charlottesville proper.
“From where I’m standing, this town has so much good, original music coming out of it,” he says. “But over the last 10 years or so, some of the spirit of our scene got lost.”
Calonder’s Wreckfest will feature 17 acts playing over 19 hours on September 20 and 21 at IX Art Park. Calonder’s own band, Disco Risqué, will headline both nights of music, which will also feature locals from country rockers Lord Nelson to glam rockers Shagwüf…