Nothing but crazy bangers this week. These are all pretty big shows but it’s some of the best of the best in their respective genres, all in Richmond this week. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy...
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Pokemon: Symphonic Evolutions & Richmond Symphony Join Up To Catch Em All
The popular video game Pokémon comes to life through Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions, a unique mix of live music and classic video games. Whether Pokémon Go is your game or you prefer the original handheld system, this show is a fun experience for any Pokémon lover. However we do not advise trying to catch Pokémon during the show, as it may be...
Big No Bring Their Big Sound To Richmond On New Album
Sitting down for their first formal interview, Nathan Grice and Heather Jerabeck of the local band Big No were excited to discuss their ever changing band and how they took their passion for music across the county. In 2013 the couple left San Francisco in search of more a affordable cost of living. They chose to settle in Richmond because Grice...
Erin & The Wildfire on new sound, new album, & unrequited love before show at The Camel tonight
It’s been two years since RVA Mag caught up with Erin & The Wildfire, the Charlottesville folky/funk group led by sultry powerhouse vocalist Erin Lunsford. The group has been busy touring, performing at festivals, and in the studio recording their first full-length album, Thirst, set to drop tonight at The Camel. In 2015, the then four-piece...
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 9/20-9/26
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, September 23, 8 PM The Broadberry presents RVA Live! feat. Matthew E. White, Natalie Prass, Tim Barry, Bio Ritmo, Clair Morgan @ Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Arts Center - $10-80 (order tickets HERE) OK yes I am usually on some more underground/DIY type stuff than anything that takes place at the Carpenter Theatre but...
Charlottesville Author Brian Kayser on Interviewing Hip Hop Legends and His Latest Work, ‘Words’
Charlottesville hip hop author Brian Kayser has built up quite the name for himself in the community with his books, interviewing some of the greatest players in the hip hop game. The graphic designer / illustrator working with Kayser, and longtime friend of RVA Mag, Jeff Smack, recently sat down with the author to discuss the new release of his...
Indie pop outfit Blush Face discuss their debut album ahead of release show Saturday
Despite being fairly new to the Richmond music scene, Trrrash Records’ Blush Face is already gearing up to release their debut album What Do You Want? this week. Entertaining us with their own special brand of indie pop is Allie Smith (vocals/guitar), Evan Hoffman (guitar), Drew Barnocky (drums), and Billy Bacci (bass). The band’s unique sound of...
Richmond jazz songstress Kenneka Cook on looping, her creative process & debut album
For the seventh installment of RVA Track’s monthly live music video series, the local film collective chose to spotlight Kenneka Cook, an up and coming, talented jazz singer who calls Richmond home. Cook has been looping her funky jazz vocals in Richmond venues and that combined with her pipes have earned her a solid place in the local funk and...
Sammi Lanzetta Announces Debut EP For Avery On 6131 Records, Shares New Song “Circles”
Richmond's master of melodic snark, Sammi Lanzetta, has announced her debut EP today, For Avery, which will be released online and on cassette through 6131 Records on October 6th. The former bassist/vocalist for local garage trio Venus Guytrap, Lanzetta struck out on her own in 2016 where fans quickly noticed her strength as a brash songwriter,...
Bob Dylan to perform at the Richmond Coliseum in November
Legendary performer Bob Dylan is back on tour this fall, and he’s gracing the Richmond Coliseum with a performance on Fri., Nov. 10. As a songwriter who has been active for the past five decades, Dylan has been influential in popular culture and wrote songs that were used in anti-war demonstrations and the Civil Rights Movement. Dylan is a...
