NIGHTLIFE

Sound Check | Say She She, Strawberry Moon, NO BS! Brass, & More!

by R. Anthony Harris | DOWNTOWN RVA, MUSIC, NIGHTLIFE

Every day we grow the good name of Richmond music. Slowly but surely, we’re taking our place on the nation’s grand stage, showing the rest of the country what we have to offer in nearly every genre. This week’s shows are a continual testament to that fact. Got a show...

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Ty Sorrell Walks Through Fire, Then Samples the Smoke

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Hollywood Cemetery: Presidents, Confederates, and A Vampire

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Sound Check | The War and Treaty, Juneteenth and The Camel, Tight Rope, & More!

I am glad to say Richmond shows out when need be. Even at the most empty shows there's two buddies in the corner that came to support. Keep RVA supportive. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com....

Richmond is for Wine Lovers, It Seems | A Local’s Guide to Free Wine Tastings

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Metro Sound Is Still Here. Richmond Just Keeps Making It Harder.

When Mark Szafranski bought the building at 117 West Broad Street in 1991, the property was in disrepair. Water seeped from the upper floors, the windows were falling in, and downtown Richmond was, at the time, more forgotten than revitalized. But Szafranski, a...

Waitress is the Show for Anyone Who has Ever Worked a Double

A woman works in a diner. The kind with refills, regulars, and fluorescent lights that never quite turn off. She’s married to a man who doesn’t deserve her. She bakes pies that are better than most people deserve. And she wants out. That’s Waitress, more or less....

Sound Check | LA LOM! Aimee Mann! Gnawing! & More!

This week we have artists that were born here, artists clawing their way up in the scene, and artists making their last stands. No matter what stage you’re at—give ‘em hell. No relent. Push, drive, make yourself better, and keep Richmond the haven it is. Got a show...

Why Norfolk’s NEON District Works—and What Richmond Can Learn

In 2013, a two-day event transformed a neglected stretch of Norfolk, Virginia, into a pop-up arts district. It wasn’t a city plan—it was a vision. Volunteers opened temporary galleries in boarded-up storefronts. Food trucks rolled in. Sidewalks were painted with...

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