Editor's Note: Looking to get coverage for your music? We have a submission form. Take a minute to tell us about your project so we can better plan our editorial coverage. You can find the form HERE. Guitars are in this week, but there is a bit of brass for all those...
Folks, the time has come: this Friday brings us the kickoff event in a summer full of amazing outdoor sounds on Brown's Island. Over the next two months, Venture Richmond will present seven different Friday nights of excellent music in an excellent location -- in the middle of the river, in the heart of downtown. The series begins tomorrow night...
The first-ever Daydream Fest comes to Richmond this Memorial Day, May 30, at Main Line Brewery. The all-day event features a stacked lineup of Richmond-based heavy hitters from a variety of genres. We spoke to Pete LeBlanc (Baripete Productions) and Zavi Yueske (PRSMCAT Presents) to get the full lowdown, including details on a special surprise...
FEATURED SHOWWednesday, May 4, 8 PMIndie Pop Night at Black Iris, feat. Hotspit (Photo by @2hevns), Winkler, Ten Pound Snail, Frames @ Black Iris - $8 in advance, $10 at the door (order tickets HERE)Something nice I've noticed as the live music scene here in Richmond has thawed and reawakened after the eighteen-month virtual freeze of the...
DEADSUN is a brand new Richmond quartet with an intriguing pedigree, featuring members of People's Blues of Richmond, The Shack Band, and Tarrant laying down some killer rock n' roll riffs. RVA Mag has the exclusive premiere of their first two songs -- check 'em out right now, and get ready to rock. For over a decade, People's Blues Of Richmond...
As recently as 2019, if you stuck your hand into the mud of the James River, chances are you would have traces of kepone in what you pulled up from below. If you weren’t around in the 60’s and 70’s when it was dumped into the river by the Allied Chemical Corporation in Hopewell, you’ve probably heard about the environmental disaster from some old...
FEATURED SHOWFriday, April 29, 9 PMThe Mitras, The Firnats, Celler Dwellers, Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers @ The Camel - $10 in advance, $12 day of show (order tickets HERE)I've learned a few lessons over my 30 years as a music journalist (yes, I released my first fanzine in 1992, let's not dwell on it), and one is that there's a fine line...
On the debut album from Ages, Must Be Nice, the Richmond post-hardcore quartet leads with accessible melodic song structure. But those melodies can't hide the layer of sarcasm, frustration, and, ultimately, weariness that underpins the entire album. If you've been paying attention to the indie rock underground here in Richmond anytime in the past...
FEATURED SHOWFriday, April 22, 8 PMBook Of Wyrms (Photo by Joey Wharton), Night Goat, Foehammer @ Wonderland - $10There are a lot of underrated bands at work in Richmond's music scene these days, but I think stoner-metal quartet Book Of Wyrms deserves special recognition within that cohort as a band that has never let the hometown love they...
Petersburg cow-punk band Bass Thumb has apparently reunited, and will be playing their first public gig since their return this weekend. The question is: where did this mysterious band come from in the first place? RVA Mag received this report. Walking around the old Southern town of Petersburg, Virginia, you might spot someone wearing a Bass...
