One Way Richmond Show Pick’s 7/21-7/24

by | Jul 21, 2011 | MUSIC

7/21 PUSH feat. (jazzy d&b, special breaks, techno) DJ’s Nathen Elbert Dovel (pictured above), Billy Priester, Joanna O @ Godfrey’s10pm. Free before 11pm.

7/21 Frankzig, African drumming by Olumide , DJ’s Eliza and Steve @ The Nile Ethiopian 10pm.

7/21 Peoples Blues of Richmond (PBR) (pictured above), Antioquia, Grease Trigger @ The Camel 9pm.

7/21 HollaBack RVA benefit feat. No Dice (photo by Shaun Goldman), Dark Sea Dream, The Lucid, Evil Star @ Strange Matter 10pm.

7/21 Little Master, The Cinnamon Band (pictured above) @ Cous Cous 10:30pm.

7/21 Big Nasty @ Café Diem 9pm.

7/21 MC Homeless, Swordplay, Cain McCoy, The Holik, Goad Gatsby, Muu @ Sprout 10pm.

7/21 & 22 Black Girls, No BS Brass Band (Split 7″ release shows) @ Balliceaux 10pm.

7/22 Li’l Ronnie & the Grand Dukes @ Shenanigan’s 8:30pm.

7/22 Fridays at Sunset pres. Chuck Brown @ Kanawha Plaza (Downtown) 6pm.

7/22 Quiet the Trees, My Fictions, Girlfight (Photo by Jordan Schwartz), Boxer @ Strange Matter 10pm.

7/22 Antigone Rising (pictured above), Steff Mahan @ Capital Alehouse Music Hall 9pm.

7/22 Just Plain Sounds presents The Chop Shop featuring Joey Ripps, Ohbliv (photo by DJ Mordecai), The Holik, Nyce, Lonely Skies, Bar Codez (of Photosynthesizers), music by DJ Dizz @ Plant Zero Art Center (0 E. 4th St. – Manchester) 8pm.

7/22 Cous Cous 5 Year Anniversary Party feat. Sass Attack (DJs) @ Cous Cous 9pm.

7/23 Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band , Proverbial, Downbeat Switch (photo by Sue Kallamadi)@ Canal Club 8pm.

7/23 The Moores, Mammals, Comfortable Eccentric, Herro Sugar (pictured above) @ Sprout 10pm.

7/23 iLad (pictured above), Marionette @ Capital Ale House Music Hall 9pm.

7/23 5th Annual Latin Jazz & Salsa Festival featuring Frankie Morales, Melina “La Rumbera” & her Conga Descarga Show, Herbie Martinez Orchestra, Allen Hidalgo, Julisa Cruz and her Latin Vintage Dance Troop, DJs Eddie Mayorga, Steve Green; Hosted by “The Voice of Latin Jazz & Salsa” Sweet Lou Hidalgo & Migelito “El Guiro” Lebron @ Dogwood Dell 1pm-7pm.

7/24 Chrome Daddy Disco, The Milkstains (pictured above), Venus Throw @ Bandito’s 9pm.

7/24 Glows in the Dark (photo by Lauren Serpa) @ Commercial Taphouse 9pm.


7/21 PUSH feat. (jazzy d&b, special breaks, techno) DJ’s Nathen Elbert Dovel (pictured above), Billy Priester, Joanna O @ Godfrey’s10pm. Free before 11pm.

7/21 Frankzig, African drumming by Olumide , DJ’s Eliza and Steve @ The Nile Ethiopian 10pm.

7/21 Peoples Blues of Richmond (PBR) (pictured above), Antioquia, Grease Trigger @ The Camel 9pm.

7/21 HollaBack RVA benefit feat. No Dice (photo by Shaun Goldman), Dark Sea Dream, The Lucid, Evil Star @ Strange Matter 10pm.

7/21 Little Master, The Cinnamon Band (pictured above) @ Cous Cous 10:30pm.

7/21 Big Nasty @ Café Diem 9pm.

7/21 MC Homeless, Swordplay, Cain McCoy, The Holik, Goad Gatsby, Muu @ Sprout 10pm.

7/21 & 22 Black Girls, No BS Brass Band (Split 7″ release shows) @ Balliceaux 10pm.

7/22 Li’l Ronnie & the Grand Dukes @ Shenanigan’s 8:30pm.

7/22 Fridays at Sunset pres. Chuck Brown @ Kanawha Plaza (Downtown) 6pm.

7/22 Quiet the Trees, My Fictions, Girlfight (Photo by Jordan Schwartz), Boxer @ Strange Matter 10pm.

7/22 Antigone Rising (pictured above), Steff Mahan @ Capital Alehouse Music Hall 9pm.

7/22 Just Plain Sounds presents The Chop Shop featuring Joey Ripps, Ohbliv (photo by DJ Mordecai), The Holik, Nyce, Lonely Skies, Bar Codez (of Photosynthesizers), music by DJ Dizz @ Plant Zero Art Center (0 E. 4th St. – Manchester) 8pm.

7/22 Cous Cous 5 Year Anniversary Party feat. Sass Attack (DJs) @ Cous Cous 9pm.

7/23 Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band , Proverbial, Downbeat Switch (photo by Sue Kallamadi)@ Canal Club 8pm.

7/23 The Moores, Mammals, Comfortable Eccentric, Herro Sugar (pictured above) @ Sprout 10pm.

7/23 iLad (pictured above), Marionette @ Capital Ale House Music Hall 9pm.

7/23 5th Annual Latin Jazz & Salsa Festival featuring Frankie Morales, Melina “La Rumbera” & her Conga Descarga Show, Herbie Martinez Orchestra, Allen Hidalgo, Julisa Cruz and her Latin Vintage Dance Troop, DJs Eddie Mayorga, Steve Green; Hosted by “The Voice of Latin Jazz & Salsa” Sweet Lou Hidalgo & Migelito “El Guiro” Lebron @ Dogwood Dell 1pm-7pm.

7/24 Chrome Daddy Disco, The Milkstains (pictured above), Venus Throw @ Bandito’s 9pm.

7/24 Glows in the Dark (photo by Lauren Serpa) @ Commercial Taphouse 9pm.

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

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