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Fighting Cancer with Music | Richmond Musicians Rally for Justin Golden

by RVA Staff | AMERICANA & BLUES, COMMUNITY, CULTURE, DOWNTOWN RVA, MUSIC, NIGHTLIFE, ROCK & INDIE

Some musicians don’t just play—they shape a city’s sound, quietly stitching themselves into the cultural fabric with every note. Justin Golden has been doing that in Richmond for years, sliding his bluesy riffs into our collective consciousness. You might’ve caught...

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Inside A World of Richmond Queer Club Kids with LIGHTPAINTERR 🏳️‍🌈

Beneath Richmond’s polished marketing lies a vibrant, hidden world that few will ever understand. Queer club kids, blood painted goths, drag royalty, neon-drenched ravers — the city’s nightlife is a swirling carousel of characters, as surreal as a fever dream straight...

On ‘All Across the Nation’, Knifing Around Fights Back with Big Beats and Bigger Ideas

Knifing Around, the dance-rock band known for delivering bold, politically-tinged grooves to Richmond’s music scene, sat down with me at Bamboo Café last Wednesday. I caught up with singer Owen Martin (he/him) and bassist/synth player Jack Wolfe (they/them) to talk...

Nickelus F Blazes the Stage at The Martin Agency’s Mix at Martin Series Premiere

The Martin Agency, known for its award-winning advertising campaigns, has put Richmond on the global map. Now, it’s giving back with the launch of its highly anticipated live music series, The Mix at Martin, which kicked off with an intimate, powerful performance...

Richmond’s Bucko Are Rewriting the Honky-Tonk Playbook — And It’s Glorious

A few weeks ago, I was part of the vibrant crowd packed into El Taco Guapo—shoulder to elbow, beer to brow—glued to the local cowboy rockers shaking the concrete of Broad Street. Bucko came together out of necessity. Through the natural progression of friendship, word...

Alex Burrus is the Photographer the Richmond Queer Community Deserves 🏳️‍🌈

Richmond, Virginia—a city where history and modernity intersect, creating a vibrant backdrop for creativity and expression. Within this dynamic landscape, Alex Burruss, a photographer, is making his mark not just by documenting Richmond’s queer community, but by being...

Black Pumas Bring The New Album to Richmond: An Interview with Adrian Quesada

I recently caught up with Adrian Quesada, the mastermind producer and founding member of Black Pumas, as they gear up for their September 16th show at Maymont. We dove into what excites him most about this tour, how their new album is shaping up live, and the...

Photos | Wet Hot Chandler Summer Tour 2024

A few months back, Chandler and Friends lit up Richmond Music Hall, with photographer Aspen DeRosa snapping the party. We’ve been sitting on the photos, but now seems like the right moment to let them loose—especially since Chandler’s hitting The Camel this Saturday...

Sound Check! The Lemonheads, Goth Babe & Shagwüf

This was an overwhelming week of Sound Check as there is just so much amazing music in Richmond this week. Picking which shows to cover was like picking which hand to eat soup with. The weather is beautiful, shows are plentiful, life is good and I want to get out...

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