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Photos | Lamb of God Tear Through The Dome in Virginia Beach

Lamb of God returned to the region Sunday night, headlining a stop on their 2026 North American tour at The Dome in Virginia Beach. The Richmond-born band brought a stacked lineup with them, featuring Kublai Khan TX, Fit For An Autopsy, and Sanguisugabogg, part of a...

The Chameleons Come Back to Richmond: An Interview with Vox

Editor's note: Edited to reflect that they have played here before. Richmond has become a burgeoning hub of post punk. Bands like Orthotonics cut through the tall grass of the scene in the 1980s, and now we have the likes of Tentative Decisions, Shagg Carpet, Hard...

Gaffer is Young, Loud, and Not Waiting Around

At age 13, singer Eli was already cutting his teeth in songwriting, lyrics, and guitar. “For a while I did solo stuff, and then one day [Henry] messaged me to play drums. I didn’t know who he was at all, and we just started Gaffer together.” The duo chose the name...

Photos | Holy Roller Packs The Camel for Back-to-Back Shows

A sold-out night at The Camel is one thing. Doing it back-to-back is another. Holy Roller (read our last interview HERE)  has been quietly building toward this for a while now. A Richmond band rooted in good time rock with a bit of country twang, pulling from all over...

Trey Songz hosts concert afterparty at Kabana Rooftop this Saturday

Back in April RVA Mag gave you the lowdown on R&B heartthrob Trey Songz making a stop in Richmond this Saturday as part of his national tour (swoon). Well, not only will the singer perform tomorrow night at the Dominion Arts Center, but he's hosting an afterparty at Kabana Rooftop to celebrate. Doors Open at 9pm and Trey Songz will be in...

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May shows at Strange Matter

Strange Matter has a killer lineup of acts this month to keep your sanity in check, or other acts to help you get a little crazy as well if you need to let loose. Check out the musicians and bands slated to perform at the venue for May below: Wednesday May 3 BEACH IMPEDIMENT RECORDS PRESENTS... LONG KNIFE, SOW & UNWANTED 8PM Doors | $10 Cover...

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May events at Capital Ale House Downtown Music Hall

A new month is here and Capital Ale House has an all new lineup of events and bands to keep you entertained nearly every night of the week for May. Check out the details below: Thursday, May 4th Creed Bratton $25/$30 Friday, May 5th Folk Friday with: Cassidy McAdams Bethany Gates Erin & The WIldfire Free Doors 7pm, Show 8pm Saturday, May 6th...

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May shows at The Camel

It's the beginning of the month which means a whole new round of shows at local venues. Here are the upcoming shows for July at The Camel: 5/1 - Lord Nelson, High Divers, Lady Empire, 9:30PM $5 5/2 - Marcus Tenney Quartet, Jack Kilby Front Line, 8:30PM, $5 5/3 - Early: VCU Private event // Late: Jet Trails Media Presents; Dead Frog, Landon Elliot...

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May shows at The Broadberry

RVA's music scene is bursting at the seams with a wide and diverse selection of bands and musicians of every genre and sound and only continues to grow and get better every weekend. The Broadberry has a slew of new acts scheduled to perform for May you can check if you haven't been keeping up with what's out there. Check it out below! THU 5/04/17...

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20 years of punk, metal and nachos: Bandito’s owner Sean McClain reflects ahead of Saturday’s anniversary party

Twenty years. Not many restaurants have been able to keep their doors open that long. The business isn’t for the faint of heart and with new spots sprouting up left and right, it can be hard to maintain your popularity among the competition even if you can stay afloat. Bandito’s Burrito Lounge owner Sean McClain has managed to fight the odds and...

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Flora events April 2017

Flora, a Mexican restaurant and bar brought to by the owners of Saison, Pasture and Comfort, opened at the end of last month in the former Balliceaux spot at 203 N. Lombardy St. For a longtime there was a hole left in RVA's music scene as Balliceaux was a hot spot for diverse local acts. But luckly local musician Shannon Cleary has stepped in as...

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Kabana Rooftop events April 2017

Spring is here finally and I'm so happy for this warm weather I can hardly stand it! It's time for cocktails, drinking outside and live music! Kabana Rooftop has several fun events for you this month and delicious cocktails to start your spring off right so check out their lineup for April below: 4/7 - Bixel Boys at Kabana Rooftop 21+, 10pm - 2...

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Strange Matter shows April 2017

Strange Matter has a killer lineup of acts this month to keep your sanity in check, or other acts to help you get a little crazy as well if you're into it. Check out the musicians and bands slated to perform at the venue this month below: Tuesday, April 4th CANDY AMBULANCE, JOSIE MCQUEEN, GOOD LOOKS & MOTHS 8PM Doors | $5 Cover | Wednesday,...

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