An Evening with Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters

An Evening with Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters brings North Carolina songwriter Caleb Caudle to Jammin’ Java for a live performance rooted in traditional country and shaped by indie influences. The concert draws from Caudle’s album *Heavy Thrill*, a 10-track collection about perseverance, personal responsibility, uncertainty, and finding dignity in ordinary lives.

Caudle self-produced *Heavy Thrill* at Cash Cabin in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and released it through his own Handplow Records label. The album includes songs such as “Slow Growth,” “The Ballad of Country Ham,” “Anxious,” “Fox Got the Chicken,” and “Toll Booth,” the latter co-written with Grammy winner Natalie Hemby. His music has earned praise from *The New York Times*, *The Wall Street Journal*, NPR, *No Depression*, and *Rolling Stone*. He has performed at MerleFest, Luck Reunion, Kerrville Folk Festival, Bourbon & Beyond, Stagecoach, and Cayamo, appeared on NPR’s *Mountain Stage*, and made his Grand Ole Opry debut in fall 2024.

When: Sunday, December 13, 2026

Showtimes: Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the show begins at 8 p.m. The listing gives an event end time of 11 p.m.

Lineup: Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters

Ages: All ages

Venue: Jammin’ Java

Address: 227 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, VA 22180

Phone: (703) 255-1566

Tickets: Price not available