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Photos | Teddy Swims Packed out Virginia Credit Union LIVE! in Richmond

by RVA Staff | AMERICANA & BLUES, NIGHTLIFE, PHOTOGRAPHY, POP & TOP 40, POP CULTURE, RHYTHM & SOUL

Singer-songwriter Teddy Swims performed to a near-capacity crowd at Virginia Credit Union LIVE! in Richmond on Monday night, delivering a high-energy set that showcased his wide vocal range and genre-blending style. The show is part of Swims’ current tour in support...

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Photos | The Head and the Heart Bring a Misty, Magical Night to Richmond

Last Friday, The Head and the Heart returned to Virginia, playing to a packed Allianz Amphitheater on a night that felt almost scripted for atmosphere. A light drizzle drifted down throughout the evening, cloaking the crowd in a gentle mist and giving the...

The Performance Trap

Editor’s Note: With a new mayor in Richmond and Virginia’s governor’s race on the horizon, alongside ongoing federal redistricting battles and policy shifts, the question of how we build and hold power is more urgent than ever. In this guest commentary, a reader...

Sound Check | IONNA, Deathcat, Grocer, Richmond Writer’s Round & More!

Tons of great ones at tons of great places. Some great out-of-towners, but a plethora of local favs. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfB8EvN2W0c IONNA, Girlspit,...

Photos | the Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse on Brown’s island

Sunday night’s show on Brown’s Island felt like a ritual, maybe even a communion, as a field full of strangers came together under clear skies and perfect weather. Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, and opener Friko gave the crowd exactly what we came for. Modest Mouse...

The Lost Cause Boys’ Club

“The rebel yell, reinforced by a glorification of the lost cause was everywhere manifest,” reported John Mitchell Jr., editor of the Richmond Planet, an African American weekly newspaper, at the time of the Robert E. Lee monument’s unveiling. It was the spring...

What the F@ck is Orange Wine?! (and Where to Find It in Richmond)

And no, it’s not made from oranges.. The first time I encountered orange wine (or skin contact white wine), I was wowed by the color and it’s presentation. It’s gorgeous. This beautiful, amber-hued liquid danced around the edges of my swirling wine glass. I gave it a...

The New Corner Store: How Vape Shops Took Over Richmond

A former Richmond smoke shop owner breaks his silence on selective enforcement, shady distributors, and the regulatory loopholes driving Virginia’s booming gray market. In neighborhoods across Richmond, it’s hard to miss them: brightly lit vape shops glowing with LED...

Sound Check | Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse, 804 Day, Skorts, QWAM, Griffin Benton & More!

Fifty million shows this week. I usually try to keep it to three or four, but there’s just too much unmissable stuff on the docket, I had to throw it all in. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com....

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