October shows at The Camel

by | Oct 3, 2016 | VENUE NEWS

It’s the beginning of the month and The Camel has a whole new round of local music for you to check out. Feast your eyes and hopefully your ears on the bands on the bill for October below:

It’s the beginning of the month and The Camel has a whole new round of local music for you to check out. Feast your eyes and hopefully your ears on the bands on the bill for October below:

10/3 – The Trigger System Presents: Astronautalis, Ceschi, Factor Chandelier, Black Liquid. 8pm, $15
10/4 – First Tuesdays w/ The Devils Workshop Big Band. 9pm, FREE
10/5 – Early: Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe (with dance lesson). 5:30pm, $10 // Late: Radio Rubber Room Showcase presents: Father Figure w/ Redleg Husky & Phil Gibbs. 10pm, FREE
10/6 – First Thursdays with Big Mama Shakes ft. Gang of Thieves & Tuck (formerly Silent Psychic). 8:30pm, $7
10/7 – Early: Beers & Banjos featuring: Slack Family Band. 6pm, FREE // Late: First Fridays with The Southern Belles! featuring: BYOG. 9pm, $10/$12
10/8 – Early: The LAB presents COMBUSTION THEORY! 3pm, $15 // Late: Jet Trails Media presents: Manatree, The Trillions, Camp Howard, Hot Reader. 9pm, $8/$10
10/9 – Brunch Show TBA // Early: Songwriter Showcase ft. Hannah Goad (Whatever, Honey) Rue Snider Adam Watkins (Wester Green), Eliza Whitmire Comaboo. 4pm, FREE // LATE: Will Overman Band, Barstool Heroes. 9pm, $5/$7
10/10 – BJ Barham. 9pm, $15
10/11 – Rec Room: Live Local Beats. 8pm, FREE
10/12 – The Corey Harris Band, The Bush League. 9pm, $10/$12
10/13 – Early: No MS’n Around Benefit Show ft. Jay Revardo, X Dez & Marob X, Kushem, & more… (Sponsored by the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation). 5pm, $5/$7 // Late: Mikrowaves & The Flavor Project. 9pm, $7
10/14 – Early: Blues & Brews featuring: Doghouse RVA. 5pm, FREE // Late: South Hill Banks, Lord Nelson, Clay Schools. 9pm, $7
10/15 – Annabelle’s Curse, Megan Jean & The KFB, Spacemere. 9pm, $8
10/16 – Early: Bandit Queens Tribal Cafe // Late: The Trigger System Presents: Polyphia, Captive, Inquiry, Lucy In Battle Armor. 7:30pm, $12/$14
10/17 – Early: Science Pub. 6:30pm // Late: Illiterate light, Akasha, Hot Reader. 9pm, $5
10/18 – Satellite Syndicate w/ guest TBA. 9pm, $5
10/19 – Radio Rubber Room Showcase w/ Tweed & Megan Burtt & The Cure for Love. 10pm, FREE
10/20 – Early: T’ Monde Zydeco Show (with dance lesson). 5:30pm, $10 // Late: The Hoodoos, The Trinkets, The Head, Happy Abandon, Leader. 9pm, $5
10/21 – Beers & Banjos: Cary Street Ramblers. 6pm, FREE // Late: Nesta CD Release Party w/ FeelFree & Ranks. 9pm, FREE
10/22 – Broccoli Samurai, Threesound, MC Chicken. 9pm, $8
10/23 – Early: Brunch w/ Dead Giveaway. 12pm, FREE // Late: Tessa Violet, Dodie Clark, Rusty Clanton. 8pm, SOLD OUT
10/24 – Cosmonaut Collaboration w/ Cold Beaches, Solar Tantrums, Seawhorse, The Cyrenaics, Calvin Sinclair. 8pm, $5
10/25 – Early: Bachelor Boys Showcase, 7pm, FREE // Late: Lowbirds, One Friend, Mag Bats, The Articles. 9pm, FREE
10/26 – The Camel’s Open Mic Night! 8pm, $5, 21+ FREE
10/27 – Thirsty Thursday with The Dharma Bombs featuring: Night Idea & Damn Tall Buildings. 9pm, $5
10/28 – Early: Blues & Brews featuring: The Bush League. 5pm, FREE // Late: Imaginary Sons & more TBA
10/29 – WRIR Monster Masquerade
10/30 – Brunch Show TBA // Late: Rumput, Yeni Nostalji. 8pm, $7
10/31 – Jet Trails Media Halloween show w/ Life on Mars & more TBA

The Camel is located at 1621 W. Broad St. You can purchase your tickets for any of these shows in advance here.

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