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IllumiNATION Tells America’s Story on a Monumental Scale

Editor’s Note: RVA Magazine is partnering with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture on coverage related to America’s 250th anniversary, including Richmond SailFest and IllumiNation. It's hard to impress people with just a building. Yet standing in front of the...

Blöthar: “GWAR Didn’t Change. The World Freakin Changed.”

Richmond metal band GWAR says the Secret Service contacted the group following a recent performance at the Vans Warped Tour in Washington, D.C., that featured the mock execution of a Donald Trump effigy. Video of the performance, which showed band members...

Kelli Strawbridge Re-Releases Kings And Returns To The Camel

Ten years ago, Richmond drummer, bandleader, and all-around musical utility player Kelli Strawbridge released Kings, a collaborative soul and funk record built alongside producer and keyboardist DJ Harrison of Butcher Brown. The album arrived at a moment when...

The Last Ride of The Golden Pony

Every good music scene has a few rooms that become bigger than themselves. They rarely make headlines while they're open, but their importance becomes obvious when they disappear. For Harrisonburg, The Golden Pony was one of those places. After eleven years of hosting...

Stay Hungry pt. 1 | Band on the Road

Editor's Note: Writer's Block is a space for Virginia writers to share personal essays, fiction, memoir, and works that fall somewhere in between. In Stay Hungry, Richmond local Eric Kalata looks back on a cross-country tour and the restless optimism of...

RVA Live Music | WiFiGawd, Hot Mulligan, Heavy Friends & More

Starting the summer with some big shows. Kanawha Plaza is looking like the spot to be this season, but there is still plenty happening in the clubs around town this week. Lastly, Happy Pride! I'd love to feature as many LGBTQ+ artists as possible this month, so if...

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 9/9-9/15

FEATURE SHOW Friday, September 11, 5 PM Sheer Mag, Downtown Boys, Christi @ Strange Matter - $10 in advance/$12 day of show (order tickets here: https://sheermagrva.eventbrite.com/) Punk rock is the best thing ever, y'all. FEATURE SHOW Friday, September 11, 5 PM Sheer Mag, Downtown Boys, Christi @ Strange Matter - $10 in advance/$12 day of show...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 9/2-9/8

FEATURE SHOW Sunday, September 6, 8 PM Psychic TV, Corpse Light, Mutwawa @ Strange Matter - $20 in advance/$22 day of show (order tickets here: https://psychictv.eventbrite.com/) This Sunday, a legend walks among us. FEATURE SHOW Sunday, September 6, 8 PM Psychic TV, Corpse Light, Mutwawa @ Strange Matter - $20 in advance/$22 day of show (order...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week 8/26-9/1

FEATURE SHOW Friday, August 28, 8 PM The Good Life, Big Harp @ Strange Matter - $12 in advance/$14 day of show (order tickets here: https://goodliferva.eventbrite.com/) Well hey, check it out--The Good Life is back! FEATURE SHOW Friday, August 28, 8 PM The Good Life, Big Harp @ Strange Matter - $12 in advance/$14 day of show (order tickets here:...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 8/19-8/25

FEATURE SHOW WRIR & The Commonwealth Of Notions Presents: Volume Five Day Two: Friday, August 21, 7 PM Wow Owls, Big No, Everyone Dies In The End, Ultra Flake, The Mad Extras, Victorious Trees @ Strange Matter - $5 Day Three: Saturday, August 22, 7 PM Toxic Moxie, Gull, Lobo Marino, Among The Rocks And Roots @ Sound Of Music - $5 Day Four:...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week 8/12-8/18

FEATURE SHOW Saturday, August 15, 5 PM WRIR & Commonwealth Of Notions Presents: Volume Five, Day One; feat. Goldrush, Anousheh, Positive No, Lady God, Various Eggs, Way Shape Or Form, Manzara @ Gallery 5 - $5 This is apparently the month for multi-day festivals here in RVA. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, August 15, 5 PM WRIR & Commonwealth Of Notions...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week 8/5-8/11

FEATURE SHOW Swamp Fest Day 1: Saturday August 8, 5 PM Swan Of Tuonela, Gillian Carter, Swells, Marcy, Kaoru Nagisa, Amygdala, Gas Up Yr Hearse, Mothlight, Facility, Truman, Vivian K, Ephraim Nuit @ Strange Matter - $10 Day 2: Sunday, August 9, 6 PM Ostraca, The Heads Are Zeros, Coma Regalia, Caust, Lyed, Under A Sky So Blue, People's Temple...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 7/29-8/4

FEATURE SHOW Saturday, August 1, 9 PM ANIMAL Presents Home Body, Toxic Moxie, Skirts, DJ Connie Sue @ Strange Matter - $8 ANIMAL's pretty great, you guys. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, August 1, 9 PM ANIMAL Presents Home Body, Toxic Moxie, Skirts, DJ Connie Sue @ Strange Matter - $8 ANIMAL's pretty great, you guys. This venue-hopping monthly dance night...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 7/22-7/28

FEATURE SHOW Saturday, July 25, 8 PM Manatree (photo by Mikan Media) album release show, with Clair Morgan, Lucy Dacus @ The Broadberry - $10 in advance/$12 day of show (order tickets HERE) This Saturday looks to be the crowning glory for Manatree--and it's been a long time coming. This quartet's been together since they were in junior high,...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 7/15-7/21

FEATURE SHOW Saturday, July 18, 2 PM Richmond Roots Festival, feat. The Judy Chops, Andrew Alli & Last Night's Blues Band, Alison Self & the Lonesome Lows, Gypsy Roots, Broad Street Ramblers @ Hardywood - Free! Spending a Saturday afternoon in the summertime at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery will always provide you with a taste of the sweet life....

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