Dispatch Number six: will music survive technology? Join us for Salon de Résistance on November 20th at Black Iris for a conversation about the future of music and it's ability to survive the AI revolution, featuring John Campbell from Lamb of God and Tyler Williams...
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, December 15, noon White Laces, Night Idea, Fat Spirit, Manzara, Grem Smiley, Don Fredrick, Nightcreature, Billy Neptune, Deli Kings, Ghoul Trouble @ Strange Matter - $12 (order tickets HERE) Saturday, December 15, 9 PM Punks For Presents 2018 Night Two, feat. Good Cretins, London Caroling, Snow Control, Christmas Jerks,...
Streaming music services have helped up-and-coming hip hop and R&B artists find an audience. And for the past few years, VCU's Homecoming show has been a reliable gauge of which artists young music fans are most excited about. If you aren't a student, alumni, or fan of the team, VCU's annual homecoming might seem like just another opportunity...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week's comes to us from Rob Skotis, bass playing wildman for RVA's hardcore thrash heroes, Iron Reagan. Whether you love metal, funk, hip hop, hardcore, or just about any other kind of music you can think of, this...
FEATURED SHOW Friday, December 7, 9:30 PM Claudio Simonetti's Goblin performs Suspiria @ The Byrd Theatre - $35 (order tickets HERE) This is pretty much a once-in-a-lifetime event, and you pretty much need to be there if you have any interest at all in horror movies, spooky European prog rock of the 70s, or both. Here's the deal: the Italian prog...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week, we're bringing you a collection of jams spanning all genres, courtesy of Kelli Strawbridge. Chances are, no matter what corner of the Richmond musical world you're tapped into, you know Kelli's work. From his...
FEATURED SHOW Tuesday, December 4, 6 PM Negative Approach, Battlemaster, Shadow Age, True Body, Slump, Unmaker, Serqet, Gumming, Loud Night @ Strange Matter - $15 (order tickets HERE) The holiday season is here, but for the Richmond music scene, it's a sad time, as perhaps our most reliable mainstay for live music over the past decade is going...
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This time around we have an excellent selection of tunes from local hip-hop producer Ant The Symbol, whose latest album, The Motions, came to us earlier this summer from Gritty City Records. His gifted musical ear and knack...
FEATURED SHOW Friday, November 23, 8 PM The Big Payback, Weekend Plans @ The Camel - $10 in advance/$12 at the door (order tickets HERE) Hey Richmond, it's Christmas time! Well, OK, it's still the day before Thanksgiving as you read this, but we all know what comes the day after Thanksgiving: Black Friday, the longstanding kickoff to the...
Last Saturday at the Meridian Coffeehouse, a long-running cafe and musical venue on the William & Mary campus, the crowd was alive with music. It was a jazz and hip-hop night, and Richmond musicians Kaelan Brown and The Blue Chips took the headlining spot. Per Meridian rules, Brown warned the crowd not to jump because the aged building could...
