METAL, PUNK, THRASH & HARDCORE

Sound Check! Chaparelle! Frank Turner! Piranha Rama! Greenstrings Harp Ensemble! & More!

by Griffin Smalley | DOWNTOWN RVA, METAL, PUNK, THRASH & HARDCORE, MUSIC, NIGHTLIFE, POP & TOP 40, QUEER RVA, ROCK & INDIE

I love finding a wild card for this column. This week we have one of my favorite sings of my youth, a lovely collection of locals, and a little harp because I have free will and so do you. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your...

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