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From Tragedy to Triumph: The Story Behind Martinsville’s Rooster Walk Festival

by RVA Staff | AMERICANA & BLUES, FESTIVALS & PARTIES, MUSIC, TRAVEL, VENUE NEWS

When I was growing up in Martinsville, Virginia, I never thought of it as a particularly music-friendly city. Sure, there were open mic nights at local churches and I caught the Charlie Daniels Band at our local Nascar track (ed. note: Martinsville Speedway) on the...

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Richmond’s Sci-Fi and Fantasy Season Has Arrived. Here’s Where to Go.

Every year around this time, Richmond slips a little. It starts small and you catch it out of the corner of your eye. Someone in armor pumping gas. A Jedi standing at the crosswalk on Broad, waiting for the light like everyone else. A guy in full wizard robes standing...

Riverfront Music Returns! Allianz Amphitheater 2026 Lineup Drops

Richmond’s riverfront concert season is set to return next month, with more than a dozen shows already announced for the 2026 lineup at Allianz Amphitheater with more to come. The venue, which opened in 2025, is entering its second full season with a schedule...

RVA Live Music This Weekend | Destructo Disk, Alex Jonestown Massacre, Los San Patricios + New Jack Stepanian Single

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. A whole bunch of benefit shows this week. That is what Richmond does...

The Quick Guide to St. Patrick’s Day 2026 in Richmond

St. Patrick’s Day weekend is arriving in Richmond the way it usually does. Loud, crowded, and full of people who suddenly discover a deep personal connection to Ireland sometime around their second beer. Downtown is preparing for one of its busiest party weekends of...

RVA Live Music This Weekend | Fonville X Fribush, Nate Smith, Cootie Catcher, Drayton Farley + New Music Landon Elliott

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. We can safely say that winter is behind us, and the sounds of spring...

Inside “Day is Born”: Høly River on Life, Loss, and Music

A conversation with Høly River and Richmond artist Sarah Aha on the making of “Day is Born” Shortly after the year 2026 began and 5 years in the making Høly River released their new album Day is Born. I was able to sit at Earthfolk, a central point in community...

RVA Live Music This Weekend | Bucko, Dead Billionaires, Stray Lions + New Sunslingers Single

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. Whole lotta Camel shows and a whole lotta local powerhouses. I feel...

Shannon and Narducy Take R.E.M. Back on the Road

About 10 years ago, actor Michael Shannon and veteran band member Jason Narducy threw an impromptu covers set in Chicago. The two quickly bonded over a shared love of alternative rock and found themselves doing yearly shows where they would play entire albums. They...

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