kissing other people (Rachel Baiman + Viv & Riley) w/ Matthew McAllister & Julia Kwolyk

Name: kissing other people (Rachel Baiman + Viv & Riley) w/ Matthew McAllister & Julia Kwolyk
Start: 2025-10-08T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-08T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Potter's Craft Cider

Schedule

Wed Oct 08 2025 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Potter's Craft Cider | Charlottesville, VA

*About the Event*
This is an indoor show at Potters Craft Cider. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Matthew McAllister & Julia Kwolyk open at 6:45, Kissing Other People ft Rachel Baiman+ Viv + Riley play at 7:30 PM. Find out more information about the bands & the show below!
About the Event
This indoor show is presented by The Front Porch & Potter's Craft Cider. Seats are first come, first served. Doors open at 5:30, Matthew Mcallister & Julia Kwolyk, and 'kissing other people' play from 7:30-9pm. 'Kissing Other People' is the new project from Rachel Baiman, Viv Leva, and Riley Calgano.
While on tour together in 2022, the Durham-based folk duo Viv & Riley and Nashville-based singer-songwriter Rachel Baiman discussed the recent records they had enjoyed. Each time one person would bring up a beloved album or song, another would chime in with enthusiastic agreement. In June of 2023, producer Greg Griffith (Amy Ray, Vitapup, The Butchies) invited the newly imagined trio to spend a week in Connecticut at his home and studio. The idea was to explore some cover songs and see what the sound of the project might be, with no expectation of a finished product. What emerged was a completely live take of the song, organic and full of magic. Kissing Other PPL is a project about openness to exploration, collaboration, and creativity above technicality. It finds a trio of accomplished musicians that seeks to unlearn boundaries of perfection and find the best sound for the given song in the given moment.
Matthew McAllister and Julia Kwolyk are a Charlottesville-based folk duo whose sound blends emotionally honest songwriting, rich vocals, and raw fiddle. They met busking on the Downtown Mall over a decade ago and have been making music together ever since. Matthew draws from folk, musicals, and old-time hymns to craft songs rooted in vulnerability and nature. Julia, a member of local folk band Rare Bird Alert and a teacher at The Front Porch, brings a background in classical, Celtic, and jazz traditions. Together, they create music that feels both grounded and expansive—equal parts intimate and arresting.“Blends folk and rock influences beautifully.” — Cavalier Daily