Line up For WRIR’s Commonwealth of Notions Will Blow Your Mind

by | Jun 26, 2014 | MUSIC

WRIR and local music-king Shannon Cleary have got an amazing local line up set for the
WRIR and local music-king Shannon Cleary have got an amazing local line up set for the Commonwealth of Notions Music Festival: Volume 4.

Expect amazing RVA artists, some great collabs, and lots of surprises across 4 days and even more venues.

Check out the video promo for the show below, and the line up/schedule afterword.

Thursday, July 17th – Balliceaux, 203 North Lombardy Street

Show: 9:30PM. Suggested Donation at the Door: $5

Music Line-up:

· Todd Herrington’s Things
· Microwaves (a new project featuring Edward Prendergast from Amazing Ghost, Big East and Bio Ritmo)

Friday, July 18th – Strange Matter, 929 West Grace Street

Doors: 7:30, Show: 8:30PM. Suggested Donation at the Door: $5

Music Line-up:

· Avers
· Sundials
· Lightfields
· Hot Dolphin
· Clair Morgan

Saturday, July 19th – Steady Sounds, 322 W Broad Street

Show: 12:00PM. Admission: FREE

Music Line-up:

· Photosynthesizers
· Close Talker
· Patrick Bates

Saturday, July 19th – Gallery 5, 200 West Marshall Street

Doors: 5:00PM, Show: 6PM. Suggested Donation at the Door: $5

Music Line-Up:

· The Snowy Owls
· Heavy Midgets
· The Awesome Few
· MUTWAWA
· Anousheh
· Nick Woods
· Tarrant

Sunday, July 20th – Ipanema, 917 W Grace Street

Show: 10:00PM. Admission: FREE

Music Line-Up:

· Hypercolor
· My Sister My Daughter

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com




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