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2024
Festival Recap

The 12th Annual Tom Tom Festival was truly one for the books.

Our theme of TOGETHER was all about our interconnection, and our shared future. You helped us co-create this year and build the trust and connection that allows Charlottesville to flourish. Block parties, marching bands, conferences, entrepreneur showcases, open houses, thoughtful gatherings, lots of dancing, and so much togetherness. We told a story of what Charlottesville can be. 

 

THANK YOU

for another incredible year of unity, inspiration, and connection. 
 

Events & Performances

170

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Artists &
Performers

70+

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Speakers
& Presenters

240+

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25.8k

Festival
Attendees

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120

Partnering
Organizations

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97%

FREE or pay
what you can

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TOM TOM IN PICTURES

Block parties, marching bands, talks on criminal justice reform and community building, lots of dancing, an entrepreneur pitch night, thoughtful dinners, and so much togetherness. 

"I'm in love with Tom Tom! The conference was the perfect mix of professional and relaxed. While conference team members were laser-focused on making sure everything ran smoothly, they were also accessible, warm and helpful…I made genuine connections, engaged in high-level conversations, and felt "seen" in every room. "

Natalie H.

The impacts aren’t complete. If you’ve got a story or an idea for next year, share it with us! 

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Agents In Style, Botanical Garden of the Piedmont, BreathDance, Central Virginia Community Justice, Charlottesville Ballet, Charlottesville Home2Hope, Charlottesville Parks and Recreation, Charlottesville OAR, Charlottesville Tai Chi Center, Citizens’ Climate Lobby - Charlottesville, Civil Solutions, Club Pilates, Common Grounds Healing Arts,  Community Investment Collaborative, Cville Dance Co-Op, Eastwood Farm & Winery, Equal Justice USA, Good Times Only Silent Disco, Green Dogs Unleashed, Heart & Soul Fitness, hEarth Cville, IX Art Park, LightHouse Studios,  Ligmincha International, Live Arts, LoveNoEgo Foundation, McGuffey Art Center, Out & About, Panorama Natural Burial, Preservation Piedmont, Prolyfyck, Salute The Sun Yoga, Sexual Assault Resource Agency, Second Chancer Foundation, Simply Mindful Moment, SuZen LLC, The BUCK Squad, The Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center, The RESTORE Project, The Sister Cities Commission, The Tonsler League, Theological Horizons, UVA Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, UVA Law Decarceration Clinic, UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy, Uhuru Foundation

STEERING & HOST COMMITTEES

Kate Byrne

Jesse Crosson

Erin Campbell

Maya Desai

Herb Dickerson

Liz Doer

Rob Gray

Tracey Greene

Sam Heath

Denise Johnson

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Charlie Hennemen

Jean Knorr

Alicia Lenahan

Michael Lenox

Reggie Lewis

Alida Newton

Kelly Orians

Bryan Page

Jamey Rush

Derek Rush

Gary Spry

Martize Tolbert

David Touve

Stacey Washington

Marty Weiner

Devyn Wildy

Joshua Epps

Yolunda Harrell

HELPFUL SPIRITS

Boo Agee

Eze Amos

Sing Angel

James Barton

Jon Bowen

Yvonnia Bryant

Eliza Dandridge

Julia Daugherty

Teira Farley

Chris Farina

Alisa Foytik

Stefanie Abbott

James Cunningham

Michelle Christian 

Mark Hahn

Auston Hoffman

Jay James

Ludwig Kuttner

Jamar Johnson

Kim Munson 

Conan Owen

LF Payne

Susan Payne

Ravi Respeto

Jim Ryan

Sam Sanders

Jen Siciliano

Matthew Simon

Lauren Thomas

Benjamin Webb

William Washington

Xavier Vidal

Eric Stumpf 

Marcus Goldbas

PATRONS

Anonymous, Rick & Diana Beyer, Kate & John Byrne, Michael Caplin, Jim & Pat Atkinson, Jim Cheng, Athena Eastwood, Ting Xu, Chris Little & Tori Goodloe, Anderson & Julie Mcclure, Rich Ridge, Ivan Rekosh, Mike & Cecilia Rodi, David Touve, Marty Weiner

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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critical connections that impact our community.

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