Don’t let the name fool you, the Richmond Jazz & Music Festival, happening August 8–10, 2025, isn’t just about jazz. This year, hip hop isn’t just part of the mix, it’s taking center stage. It’s been moving in that direction for a while, but now the shift...
Denver’s Illenium made Monday night the best day of the week with his explosive performance at The National. The producer has been dropping beats and shaking the dance industry since 2013 with his debut album Ashes, and was on tour promoting his most recent release Awake, and fans packed the Richmond venue immerse themselves into Illenium's...
FEATURED SHOW Thursday, December 7, 8 PM Gritty City Is For The Kids 3, feat. Gritty City, Noah-O, Black Liquid, Michael Millions, Tef Wesley, Chance Fischer, Segga Spiccoli, Reppa Ton, Ant The Symbol, hosted by Been Official, music by Swerve 36 @ Strange Matter - $5 (or toy donations) It's Christmastime again, and like all good people...
Richmond rock group Droopies has returned to grace the local music scene with their new album, Responsible People. The album, which is the followup to their 2015 self-titled lo-fi debut release, dropped Nov. 18 and is 15-tracks of lo-fi gritty tunes with a heavy dose of psychedelia. With Chris Harmon on vocals and guitar, Zack Albeitawi on...
It was some months ago at work when, upon hearing a boiling cauldron of thoroughly powerful jazz rhythm playing on satellite radio, I made a point to talk some {John} Coltrane with a friend who I knew was surely enjoying the music as much as I was. As I got into how unmistakeable that saxophone’s tone was and how hard Elvin Jones plays, my friend...
Richmond Jazz Society’s curated exhibition, “Virginia Jazz: The Early Years,” is currently on display at the Valentine until April of 2018. In this exhibit, we find the untold history of some of the most prominent local figures in jazz, told through photographs, correspondences, performance footage, and programs. Larger-than-life names like Ella...
Antiphons has made a surprising return for the second time in 2017 with more of that rock-n-roll we’ve all come to enjoy. “We were trying to be a little ambitious and get two releases out in one year, and I’m glad that we did,” singer/guitarist Brian Dove said. Fine, a five-track EP just released on Citrus City Records, doesn’t just consist of...
FEATURED SHOW Friday, December 1, 6 PM Doll Baby, Haybaby, Blush Face @ Hardywood - Free! I must say, I've been excited about Doll Baby for a long time. I caught one of their first shows (which was easy to do, since it was in my living room) and was blown away by what they'd come up with. It was significantly different than anything the members...
Originally printed in RVA #30 FALL 2017, you can check out the issue HERE or pick it up around Richmond now. Ant The Symbol x Nickelus F Fury Fury by Ant The Symbol x Nickelus F Local producer Ant The Symbol releases this “unofficial” project featuring isolated rhymes from one of Richmond’s most celebrated rappers. Ambitious and bold, the...
Richmond’s gritty alt-rock songwriter Sammi Lanzetta has been on the move lately, dropping her debut EP, For Avery Oct. 6 and teaming up with indie record label 6131 Records. Now the young singer has partnered with local film collective RVATRACK to premiere her live music video of the title track, “For Avery.” The former bassist/vocalist for...
