On February 27, 2025, Richmond's hip-hop community converged at RVA Boombox to honor the legendary J Dilla during Dilla Day VA. The event, which was also joined by Ma Dukes, Dilla's mother, transformed the venue into a sanctuary for beat enthusiasts, including a beat...
On Wed. May 20, RVA breathes a collective sigh of relief as the 90 degree scorchers inundating Dominion Riverrock are all but a distant memory. On Wed. May 20, RVA breathes a collective sigh of relief as the 90 degree scorchers inundating Dominion Riverrock are all but a distant memory. A 65 degree wind blows the last days of spring though a...
Obviously we write a lot about Richmond's thriving and vibrant music scene here at RVA Magazine, but it's easy to forget that Virginia has a good amount of music scenes spread throughout the state, al Obviously we write a lot about Richmond's thriving and vibrant music scene here at RVA Magazine, but it's easy to forget that Virginia has a good...
A year ago I was invited to attend The Soundset Festival, a hip hop festival that goes down in Minnesota every year in May. A year ago I was invited to attend The Soundset Festival, a hip hop festival that goes down in Minnesota every year in May. It’s something I honestly knew nothing about and what transpired was a series of events that left me...
Annie Clark, AKA St. Vincent, and her band of merry musicians brought their unique brand of pop-prog to Richmond last night. Annie Clark, AKA St. Vincent, and her band of merry musicians brought their unique brand of pop-prog to Richmond last night. The 90+ minute set was punctuated with creative time signatures and locally-sourced rants leaving...
Jamie xx-In Colour Jamie xx-In Colour After waiting four years since his last original work, Jamie xx’s long-anticipated debut LP is finally out, and it is an immediate contender for album of the year. The last time we got a significant output from Mr. xx, was 2011, when he released We’re New Here, a full-album remix of Gil-Scott Heron’s final...
Roanoke-based Eternal Summers will always hold a place in my heart. Roanoke-based Eternal Summers will always hold a place in my heart. With high quality musicianship and a knack for song writing, the female-lead trio is one I always keep an eye out for. And luck for you, the possibly unexposed reader, you can check out their newest track, "Gold...
This Saturday night at The Camel, New York-based band Diet Cig will make their Richmond debut. This Saturday night at The Camel, New York-based band Diet Cig will make their Richmond debut. Last weekend kicked off the band’s east coast “Tiny Tour”, with friends PWR BTTM as support. The duo, made up of vocalist-guitarist Alex Luciano and drummer...
FEATURE SHOW Thursday, June 4, 8 PM RVA Playlist 5th Anniversary Party, feat. No BS! Brass Band, Goldrush, Jonathan Vassar and The Badlands, Big Mama Shakes @ The Broadberry - $5 in advance/$10 day of show (order tickets HERE) It's time for a celebration! FEATURE SHOW Thursday, June 4, 8 PM RVA Playlist 5th Anniversary Party, feat. No BS! Brass...
We're busy AF today, but the Screaming Females fucking rock, so check out this video real quick: We're busy AF today, but the Screaming Females fucking rock, so check out this video real quick:
