Paint the Town Orange

The annual Paint the Town Orange pep rally, presented by the UVA Community Credit Union, will take place Friday, Aug. 29 at the Ting Pavilion on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall beginning at 8 p.m. Both events are free to the public. 

Paint The Town Orange
The UVA marching band and spirit squads will depart the Omni Hotel to march the Downtown Mall at approximately 7:40 p.m. Both groups will enter the Pavilion at 8 p.m. The pep rally will feature appearances by Elliott and the Virginia football team. 

The Fridays After Five concert series begins at 5 p.m. at Charlottesville’s Ting Pavilion. UVA cheerleaders and spirit squad members will be present to distribute the 2025 Virginia Football poster. They will also offer other giveaways. 

Fans are encouraged to wear orange to Scott Stadium for the Cavaliers’ season opener against Coastal Carolina on Saturday, Aug. 30. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.