METAL, PUNK, THRASH & HARDCORE

Our Ultimate Guide to Richmond Summer Concerts and Festivals 2025

by R. Anthony Harris | AMERICANA & BLUES, CULTURE, ELECTRONIC & EXPERIMENTAL, FESTIVALS & PARTIES, FUNK & JAZZ, HIP HOP & RAP, METAL, PUNK, THRASH & HARDCORE, MUSIC, POP & TOP 40, QUEER RVA, REGGAE & JAM, RHYTHM & SOUL, ROCK & INDIE, WORLD MUSIC

Let’s be honest: most local summer music guides read like they were written by someone who’s never been to a show. A few safe headliners. Maybe a festival or two. So we made our own and put it all in one place for easy reference. This is RVA Magazine’s...

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