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The Last Ride of The Golden Pony

Every good music scene has a few rooms that become bigger than themselves. They rarely make headlines while they're open, but their importance becomes obvious when they disappear. For Harrisonburg, The Golden Pony was one of those places. After eleven years of hosting...

Stay Hungry pt. 1 | Band on the Road

Editor's Note: Writer's Block is a space for Virginia writers to share personal essays, fiction, memoir, and works that fall somewhere in between. In Stay Hungry, Richmond local Eric Kalata looks back on a cross-country tour and the restless optimism of...

RVA Live Music | WiFiGawd, Hot Mulligan, Heavy Friends & More

Starting the summer with some big shows. Kanawha Plaza is looking like the spot to be this season, but there is still plenty happening in the clubs around town this week. Lastly, Happy Pride! I'd love to feature as many LGBTQ+ artists as possible this month, so if...

‘Songs of Truth’ Brings Sojourner Truth to the Hippodrome

Editor's Note: For more on the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth, read Christian Detres' companion essay HERE. This has been an inspirational season for Richmond’s homegrown theatre. We are following up the sold-out run of Witchduck with the mid-project musical...

“The Game Is the Game” Reppa Ton Drops New Album

Editor’s Note: This piece was developed from an extended conversation between Reppa Ton and Chauncey “Chance Fischer” Jenkins. The new album drops tonight at midnight HERE. Sitting outside at Common House talking through Memento Vivere when the conversation drifts...

The BIG Richmond Summer Music Field Guide 2026

Trying to put together a list of shows in Richmond these days is becoming a pretty hard thing to do. The city has gotten really busy, but at least it’s not boring. There are more shows, festivals, DJ nights, and random Tuesday concerts happening in the River City than...

RADIO RVA EPISODE 16 | rSUN on Insomniac Radio September 16th

Next up on Radio RVA, a mix from Richmond VA's rSUN, an up & coming artist that just played main stage at Big Dub & Moonrise fest this past year. Played out on multiple stages at Lost Lands and Wakaan Fests by multiple DJs including DJ Diesel aka Shaq.  'For the mix I was chosen as a winner for Insomniac Radio’s Discovery Project. I...

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RVA RADIO: HBD RVA MAGAZINE EDITION

We are live all this weekend! https://youtu.be/vvyxNd4LOoY We made it to 15 years of RVA Magazine and our friends are bringing the heat this weekend -- house, trap, goth karaoke, club, hip hop, funk, crank, drum & bass, rock, acoustic, and a few surprises to wrap it up -- it's all happening here! Tune into our FB, YouTube, Periscope and...

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EDM DJ Rezz Hypnotizes Fans at Friday’s Performance at The National

Canadian DJ Rezz accomplished her mission of bringing peace through music as she blew the crowd away at Friday night's show at the National. Sporting her signature spiral glasses, Rezz had fans hypnotized with her tunes. Promoting her Mass Manipulation album, the show featured many songs off the DJ's debut album. Hearing the single “Premonition”...

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EDM artist Buku leaves Richmond fans in a trance after Broadberry show

Power, electricity, and love are the best way to describe the emotions being felt on the floor of The Broadberry Saturday night. It was electronic artist BUKU’s first time in Richmond since 2013, and I certainly hope it won’t be his last. This time he was accompanied by LUZCID; whose fanbase is just as large, as well as Richmond’s own The Rico...

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