Editor’s Note: This article reflects on United Blood’s return back in April 2025 and is a preview of what is in store for 2026. Words and photos by Cristian Espinoza The sleeping giant walks the earth again. After a five-year hiatus, United Blood returned to Richmond,...
FEATURED SHOWSaturday, November 30, 7 PMSt. Edwards Reunion Show, feat. Fun Size (Photo by Joey Wharton), Broken Chains Of Segregation, Uphill Down, Knuckle Hed, 500$Fine, Phelics @ Capital Ale House Music Hall - $10 (order tickets HERE)We're used to believing that in the age of the internet, everything lives forever. Of course, if you had a...
Brandon Vedder's documentary about Pedro The Lion frontman David Bazan gives an intimate look into the difficulties of being a solo musician on the road in Trump's America. To paraphrase James Baldwin, David Bazan loves Christianity more than any other religion in America and, exactly for that reason, he insists on the right to criticize her...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you an essential playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week, as the year draws to a close and the holidays come into view, we're staying in-house to bring you a playlist from our editorial director and resident music nerd, Marilyn Drew Necci. Here's what she...
FEATURED SHOWFriday, November 22 & Saturday November 23Raw Mom Weekend, Night 1: Alfred, Trapcry, Archangel, F.R.E.E. Night 2: Gumming, True Body, VV, Lance Bangs, Sofia Lakis @ Gallery 5 - single night: $8 in advance/$10 at the door. Weekend pass: $15 in advance (order tickets HERE)Hope everyone's getting their wallets limbered up, their...
Veterans of the early-00s emo/pop-punk scene Jimmy Eat World come to The National in support of their 10th album, which further proves that they've got what it takes to survive any flash-in-the-pan musical trend. Dust off your Converse and grab your favorite hoodie, Richmonders. Pop-punk outfit Jimmy Eat World is making a pit stop in town this...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you an essential playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week, we're celebrating the release of Majjin Boo's debut LP, Go Between, last month on Egghunt Records by reposting the playlist they made for us back in the spring. At the time, they were briefly using...
FEATURED SHOWSaturday, November 16, 6 PMHigh On Fire (Photo by CE Kelco), Power Trip, Devil Master, Creeping Death @ The Broadberry - $25 in advance/$30 day of show (order tickets HERE)This week, Richmond is visited by the band that started it all: High On Fire, the kings of apocalyptic doom metal ever since guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike bailed on...
Richmond singer-songwriter Sid Kingsley wants people who hear his music to feel free and uplifted, and to realize the full potential of human emotion -- "however you interpret that." Richmonder Sid Kingsley's musical career has been marked by continuous growth. His latest single, “Sweet Virginia,” is a sign of that growth in his subtle, yet...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you an essential playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This time around, we've got a selection of tunes from Richmond's premier old-time string band, Dharma Bombs. With strong connections to the heart of Virginia, this acoustic ensemble has been bringing the...
