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GoFundME for Gallery5! Support A New Chapter For A Richmond Icon

Gallery5, a cornerstone of Richmond's First Fridays celebrations, commemorated its 19th anniversary last week—a milestone shared with us at RVA Magazine. This cherished institution is not just a gallery but a community hub, known for its unwavering support of local...

Adam Scott and GWAR: Merging Time and Music in Photo

We are back to Waynesboro, Virginia to catch up with photographer Adam Scott on his latest project. Adam has been superimposing vintage GWAR photos onto their modern-day locations in Richmond highlighting the city's evolution, or de-evolution, depending on your...

Illiterate Light, PBGRenegade w/ Téy Renae & 4la7la: Sound Check

I'm keeping it local this week, because once again the local talent here is just so powerful and concentrated in Richmond that I can't help but talk about every artist at length. On this week's SOUND CHECK, you might actually be able to get tickets to an Illiterate...

Congrats 821 Cafe! A Favorite Richmond Hang Out Turns Twenty

821 Cafe, the unassuming diner/restaurant/bar on the corner of Cherry and Cary streets - where Oregon Hill and the Fan meet - turns 20 years old in its current incarnation. Andrew Clarke and Chip Cooke bought the place from its previous owners back in 2004, and have...

The Motet, Low Phase & Erin & The Wildfire: Sound Check

I know you're itching to get back outside as much as I am, but while the rain clears up we'll have to wait just a little while longer. We're almost in festival season where outside concerts seemingly never end, with sunshine and tunes galore. Until then, we've got an...

Chandler Has Gone Viral, Again

When your friend from far away Portugal hits you up with a message like, "Have you seen this? Do you know this guy? He's from Richmond and he is all over TikTok!" you can't help but check it out. And when you discover it's Chandler Matkins, it's almost a given—of...

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 2/17-2/23

FEATURE SHOW Friday, February 19, 8 PM People's Temple Project, Sleeper Wave, Van Hagar, Truman @ Circle Thrift - $3-5 suggested donation [NOTE: Late this week, for the second time in this column's two-year, 100+ episode existence. What can I tell ya? Life gets in the way sometimes. Hope you didn't sit home bored last night! Here's the rest of...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 2/10-2/16

FEATURE SHOW Saturday, February 13, 9 PM Singles Nite #3, feat. Hot Freaks, The Gin Blossoms (portrayed by Two Inch Astronaut), The Stooges (tribute), ZJ DeLorean @ Strange Matter - $5 for singles/$12 for couples We've arrived at another Valentine's Day, and while all the couples of the world are blissfully enjoying each other's company over...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 2/3-2/9

FEATURE SHOW Friday, February 5, 7 PM WRIR Party For The Rest Of Us, feat. Brunswick, Manzara, Lucy Dacus, The Cheats Movement Podcast feat. Gritty City Records, Afro-Zen All Stars, Christi, Silent Music Revival feat. Night Idea, Coteries, Toner War, The New Loft, Half Bascule, stand-up comedy from Sarah Ahmed, Charles Ellis, Tom Hall, James...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 1/27-2/2

FEATURE SHOW Saturday, January 30, 8 PM Citrus City One-Year Anniversary Party, feat. Vundabar, Camp Howard, Colin Thibodeauxx, Young Scum @ Strange Matter - $5 So last week got pretty crazy, huh? I don't know about you, but I spent the past five days snowed in and having major cabin fever. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, January 30, 8 PM Citrus City...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 1/20-1/26

FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 22, 5 PM Third Annual Bad Girl Revue, feat. Magnus Lush, Dazeases, Blackball, I.C.E., Ultra Flake, Nosebleed, Butterfly Closure, Atta Girl @ Strange Matter - $5 It's a new year, so you know what that means--the Bad Girls Revue at Strange Matter has returned for its third annual throwdown! This event, an annual...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 1/13-1/19

FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 15, 9 PM Strange Brew & Sports Bar @ Hardywood - $5 suggested donation to benefit Video Fan Forever OK yes, so this week we're featuring a show which only has one band on it, but I can't imagine any of you could possibly get away with hating on this. FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 15, 9 PM Strange Brew & Sports Bar @...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 1/6-1/12

FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 8, 5 PM Cruel Hand, Drug Church, Teen Death, Mad Existence @ Strange Matter - $10 (order tickets here: https://cruelhand.eventbrite.com/) I'm so excited about this show, I have somewhat abandoned my usual format for this show listing. FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 8, 5 PM Cruel Hand, Drug Church, Teen Death, Mad...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 12/31-1/5

FEATURE SHOW Thursday, December 31, 7 PM GWAR, Kepone, Occultist, Rocket Queen @ The National - $30 in advance/$35 day of show (order tickets HERE) That week between Christmas and New Year's Day just feels like a temporal wasteland, doesn't it? FEATURE SHOW Thursday, December 31, 7 PM GWAR, Kepone, Occultist, Rocket Queen @ The National - $30...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 12/23-12/29

FEATURE SHOW Sunday, December 27, 11:30 AM Sunday Brunch feat. Camp Howard, Night Idea, The Wimps @ The Camel - Free! It's appropriate that this column runs on Wednesday, as the divide between pre-Christmas business as usual and Christmas-week slowdown really became obvious between Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. In fact, things don't...

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