NATIONAL & TOURING MUSIC

The Chameleons Come Back to Richmond: An Interview with Vox

by Griffin Smalley | MUSIC, NATIONAL & TOURING MUSIC, POST PUNK

Editor's note: Edited to reflect that they have played here before. Richmond has become a burgeoning hub of post punk. Bands like Orthotonics cut through the tall grass of the scene in the 1980s, and now we have the likes of Tentative Decisions, Shagg Carpet, Hard...

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The BIG LIST Richmond Live Music Field Guide 2026

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Salon de Résistance | Living Under Fire

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RVA Live Music This Weekend | Nysa, Sluice, Plunky & Oneness

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‘Extended Play’ Big Dipper Keeps the Conversation Going After Hours

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