One Way Richmond Show Picks 10/6-10/9

by | Oct 6, 2011 | MUSIC

Thursday, 10/6 Useless Eaters (pictured above), Haverchucks, Caves Caverns @ Strange Matter 10pm.

Thursday, 10/6 The Vendors (pictured above), Eric Hunter @ Emilio’s in the Fan 9pm. 21+

Thursday, 10/6 TUNGS (pictured above), Heavy Midgets, Sleeping with the Aviary @ The Nile Ethiopian 10pm. 21+

Thursday, 10/6 The Moonbees (record release), Joshua Hryciak (of Mermaid Skeletons), Alison Self @ The Camel 9pm.

Friday, 10/7 Two Man Gentlemen Band @ Balliceaux 10pm.

Friday, 10/7-10/9 World of Source & VA Pressure presents Nocturnal Trip Campout (VA Edition – 3 day rave event to benefit and fundraise for Breast Cancer Awareness) featuring over 70 DJs (rotating D&B, dubstep, glitch, hardcore, electro, hardstyle, house, psytrance, breakbeat, breaks) @ (outside Richmond rural location) 5pm.

Friday, 10/7 Black Liquid & OMG Present Face Melt Friday V featuring DJ Swerve 36, BCMusic1st, Black Liquid, Emphasys, FDotLow, High School Heroes, Nyce, OMG, Rah Scrilla, RT, Swordplay @ Strange Matter10:30pm. 18+

Friday, 10/7 Carnival of 5 Fires First Fridays Kickoff featuring the PLF DJs (Mr. Jennings of PLF pictured above) 7pm-11pm.

Friday, 10/7 A night with the Mighty Wurlitzer featuring Grammy nominated organist Cameron Carpenter @ The Byrd Theatre 8pm. All ages.

Saturday, 10/8 Honey Honey (pictured above), Levi Lowery, Joshua James @ The Camel 9pm.

Saturday, 10/8 Anonymous @ Capital Ale House Downtown Music Hall 9pm.

Saturday, 10/8 Periphery (pictured above), Stray from the Path, Textures, The Contortionists @ Kingdom 6pm. All ages.

Saturday, 10/8 Sight Obscene (pictured above), Legion of Ravens @ Wonderland 9pm.

Saturday, 10/8 Benefit for Wine to Water featuring Fat Benetar (reunion) (pictured above), and dance off @ Strange Matter10pm.

Saturday, 10/8 Moon Taxi (pictured above), The Shack Band, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong @ The Canal Club 9pm. 18+

Saturday, 10/8 Happy Lucky Combo featuring a polka party and sing-a-long @ Crossroads (Forest Hill Ave. location) 8pm-10pm. All ages.

Sunday, 10/9 Larri Branch Agenda @ Commercial Taphouse 9:30pm.

Sunday, 10/9 Salt of the Earth Concert to Benefit Bass Player John Sheppard featuring Bruce Olson & The Offenders, Li’l Ronnie & The Grand Dukes, The Taters, Robin Steel Band, Bopcats, Terry Garland & Little Ronnie, Gno, Soul Providers (pictured above), and more @ The Canal Club 1pm-9pm.


Thursday, 10/6 Useless Eaters (pictured above), Haverchucks, Caves Caverns @ Strange Matter 10pm.

Thursday, 10/6 The Vendors (pictured above), Eric Hunter @ Emilio’s in the Fan 9pm. 21+

Thursday, 10/6 TUNGS (pictured above), Heavy Midgets, Sleeping with the Aviary @ The Nile Ethiopian 10pm. 21+

Thursday, 10/6 The Moonbees (record release), Joshua Hryciak (of Mermaid Skeletons), Alison Self @ The Camel 9pm.

Friday, 10/7 Two Man Gentlemen Band @ Balliceaux 10pm.

Friday, 10/7-10/9 World of Source & VA Pressure presents Nocturnal Trip Campout (VA Edition – 3 day rave event to benefit and fundraise for Breast Cancer Awareness) featuring over 70 DJs (rotating D&B, dubstep, glitch, hardcore, electro, hardstyle, house, psytrance, breakbeat, breaks) @ (outside Richmond rural location) 5pm.

Friday, 10/7 Black Liquid & OMG Present Face Melt Friday V featuring DJ Swerve 36, BCMusic1st, Black Liquid, Emphasys, FDotLow, High School Heroes, Nyce, OMG, Rah Scrilla, RT, Swordplay @ Strange Matter10:30pm. 18+

Friday, 10/7 Carnival of 5 Fires First Fridays Kickoff featuring the PLF DJs (Mr. Jennings of PLF pictured above) 7pm-11pm.

Friday, 10/7 A night with the Mighty Wurlitzer featuring Grammy nominated organist Cameron Carpenter @ The Byrd Theatre 8pm. All ages.

Saturday, 10/8 Honey Honey (pictured above), Levi Lowery, Joshua James @ The Camel 9pm.

Saturday, 10/8 Anonymous @ Capital Ale House Downtown Music Hall 9pm.

Saturday, 10/8 Periphery (pictured above), Stray from the Path, Textures, The Contortionists @ Kingdom 6pm. All ages.

Saturday, 10/8 Sight Obscene (pictured above), Legion of Ravens @ Wonderland 9pm.

Saturday, 10/8 Benefit for Wine to Water featuring Fat Benetar (reunion) (pictured above), and dance off @ Strange Matter10pm.

Saturday, 10/8 Moon Taxi (pictured above), The Shack Band, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong @ The Canal Club 9pm. 18+

Saturday, 10/8 Happy Lucky Combo featuring a polka party and sing-a-long @ Crossroads (Forest Hill Ave. location) 8pm-10pm. All ages.

Sunday, 10/9 Larri Branch Agenda @ Commercial Taphouse 9:30pm.

Sunday, 10/9 Salt of the Earth Concert to Benefit Bass Player John Sheppard featuring Bruce Olson & The Offenders, Li’l Ronnie & The Grand Dukes, The Taters, Robin Steel Band, Bopcats, Terry Garland & Little Ronnie, Gno, Soul Providers (pictured above), and more @ The Canal Club 1pm-9pm.

Written by John Lewis Morgan/originally appeared at onewayrichmond.com

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