XSmashcasters Live at IX for the 2026 WTJU Rock Marathon
By WTJU Rock
Date: 04/25/2026
Time: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The WTJU Rock Marathon welcomes dual Charlottesville–Richmond old-school punk band, XSmashcasters, to the IX Looking Glass stage. The concert is open to all at 522 2nd Street, SE. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via WTJU’s mobile app.
Listen to XSmashcasters on Bandcamp and join us for the live show! This is a free non-ticketed event but donations to WTJU’s fundraiser are encouraged. There is plenty of parking at IX Art Park.
Born in 2016 out of the remains of The Smashcasters (2002-2013), XSmashcasters are a dual Charlottesville–Richmond, Virginia-based old-school punk band whose style is influenced by 1970s New York & English punk, street punk, mod, power pop, proto-punk, post-punk, bovver glam, Oi!, gothic rock, new wave, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll.
The band features former members of classic central-Virginia punk, hardcore, and gothic outfits The Counselors (Charlottesville, VA), The Halfways (Richmond, VA), Unit F (Charlottesville, VA), In Tenebris (Charlottesville, VA), and If/Then (Richmond, VA).
The members of XSmashcasters are Angelo DeFranzo (bass), Shawn Stagner (drums), Ryan Nowlan (vocals), and J.J. Williams (guitar).
The band is currently supporting the release of its record “Tokyo Rose”.
Black & white photo by Tristan Williams.
