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Night Idea Has Been Here the Whole Time.

Richmond has no shortage of bands that arrive and then disappear. Night Idea has taken the opposite approach. They’ve been around for 16 years, and keep getting better. I sat down with Joey Anderson, Reggie Pace and Reyna Pannell ahead of Night Idea’s appearance at...

You Can Kiss Off! 45 Years of Violent Femmes

You can always kiss off into the air. Behind my back, I can see them stare. They hurt me bad, and I don’t mind. They hurt me bad, they do it all the time! Yeah, yeah. You just sang that in your head, didn’t you? I believe it is impossible not to. There’s an alchemy, a...

Read the Virginia Pride 2026 Pride Guide 🏳️‍🌈

For more than a decade, RVA Magazine has worked with Virginia Pride to produce the Official VA PrideFest Guide, bringing together stories from Richmond’s LGBTQ+ community and everything you need to know for PrideFest this Saturday, September 12,...

Virginia Film Chief Andy Edmunds Made a Movie

For context, when I’m not writing for this magazine, I’m a director and producer in the film industry. There’s one person rallying troops in the trenches for me and my colleagues all over the state. Andy Edmunds is on the front line of the conversations that bring...

Meet The Richmond Filmmakers Behind Cosmic Echo

Get tickets to Cosmic Echo Live on September 13 here. Richmond has always been an incubator for greatness. In the past, it’s been primarily a springboard for our best and brightest to thrive elsewhere. In recent years, that tide has shiftted. Our reputation as a...

A Quick Guide For This Labor Day Weekend in Richmond

Labor Day weekend is here, and if your plan was to sit around doing absolutely nothing for four days, Richmond has other ideas. Here are ten things worth getting out of the house for this Labor Day weekend. Commonwealth Sound ExchangeThursday, Sept. 3 through...

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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