August shows at The Camel

by | Aug 2, 2016 | MUSIC

It’s the beginning of the month and that means all new shows all month long at The Camel! Check out the awesome shows lined up for August below:

It’s the beginning of the month and that means all new shows all month long at The Camel! Check out the awesome shows lined up for August below:

Aug 2 First Tuesdays with The Devil’s Workshop Big Band. 9pm, FREE!
Aug 3 Illiterate Light, Camp Howard, Worse Curses, Nathan K, Terror Pigeon. 9pm, $5
Aug 4 First Thursdays with Big Mama Shakes feat. Erin and the Wildfire, Used Cars Salesmen. 8:30pm, $7
Aug 5 EARLY: Beers & Banjos feat. Slack Family Band. 6-8pm, FREE!
LATER: The Shack Up feat. The Southern Belles, Jouwala Collective, and Slack Family Band. 8pm, $20 weekend pass
Aug 6 EARLY: Shack Up Yoga brought to you by Intone Yoga. 2:30pm, $15
LATER: The Shack Up feat. Murphy’s Kids, Dale and the Z Dubs, Nesta. 9pm, $10 and up
Aug 7 EARLY: Brunch with Hashbury.
LATER: Silent Psychic, Dirt Merchant, Deer Eats Birds, Rail City. 9pm, $5
Aug 8 This Fish Needs a Bicycle: An Evening of Cabaret (Starring Billy Christopher Maupin, Joshua Wortham, and Tristan Dougherty). 8pm, $15-$75
Aug 9 Rec Room: Live Local Beats. 8pm, FREE!
Aug 10 Radio Rubber Room Showcase feat. Seawhores, Red Feather. 10pm, FREE!
Aug 11 The Vegabonds, Groove Fetish, Giles McConkey (late night set). 9pm, $5/$8
Aug 12 EARLY: Blues & Brews feat. Herbie D & The Dangermen. 5-8pm, FREE!
LATER: The Climb Album Release Show feat. Butcher Brown & Vanilla Summit. 9pm, $10
Aug 13 Pretty Heavy, Buttertub. 9pm, $7
Aug 14 EARLY: Bandit Queens Tribal Cafe. 11am, tickets at the door
LATER: The Strange Heat, Vanilla Summit, Andrew Rohlk Trio. 8:30pm, $5
Aug 15 Cavum, Tigerdog, Evel Arc. 9pm, $5
Aug 16 EARLY: Bachelor Boys Showcase. 7-8pm, FREE!
LATER: Satellite Syndicate. 9pm, $5
Aug 17 The Magic Fountain, Suneater, Josie McQueen, R.Ariel. 9pm, $5
Aug 18 BYOB (Bring Your Own Beats) hosted by Black Liq. 9pm, $6/$8 ($10 participation tickets)
Aug 19 EARLY: Beers & Banjos feat. Hannah Standiford & Paul Willson. 6-8pm, FREE!
LATER: Kings Cookout! 9pm, $10
Aug 20 Jet Trails Media Presents Hank & Cupcake, Toxic Moxie, Those Manic Seas, Get in the Car. 9pm, $10/$12
Aug 21 EARLY: Brunch with Dead Giveaway. 12-3pm, FREE!
AFTERNOON: Songwriter Showcase. 4-7pm, FREE!
LATER: Paul Willson Band, The Wimps, Cole Sullivan, Hannah Standiford. 8pm, $5
Aug 22 This Fish Needs a Bicycle: An Evening of Cabaret (Starring Billy Christopher Maupin, Joshua Wortham, and Tristan Dougherty). 8pm, $15-$75
Aug 23 Adam Jackson & Jostod, Jet Lag. 9pm, $5
Aug 24 Radio Rubber Room Showcase. 10pm, FREE!
Aug 25 A Thirsty Thursday with The Dharma Bombs feat. Hoot and Holler, Saw Black. 9pm, $5
Aug 26 EARLY: Blues & Brews feat. Forrest McDonald Band. 5-8pm, FREE!
LATER: Imaginary Sons, Manzara, Shagwuf, The Wimps. 9pm, $8/$10
Aug 27 Drew Gibson, David Schultz, Luray. 9pm, $5/$7
Aug 28 EARLY: Brunch with River City Band. 12-3pm, FREE!
LATER: Church Pussy.
Aug 29 The Trigger System Presents: William Elliot Whitmore, Josiah, Rob Huddleston (of Ann Beretta). 8:30pm, $10-$12
Aug 30 Tennison. 9pm, $5
Aug 31 The Camel’s Open Mic Night. 8pm, FREE!

The Camel is located at 1621 W. Broad St. All tickets can be purchased in advance here.

Amy David

Amy David

Amy David was the Web Editor for RVAMag.com from May 2015 until September 2018. She covered craft beer, food, music, art and more. She's been a journalist since 2010 and attended Radford University. She enjoys dogs, beer, tacos, and Bob's Burgers references.




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