For the first time in nearly three decades, the Dave Matthews Band (DMB) will perform in Richmond, Virginia. The band has announced two back-to-back shows at the Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront on July 15 and 16, 2025. For longtime Richmonders, this is more than...
That's right, ladies and gentlemen, they're coming back! Modern Baseball, the adorable crew of pop-punkers I called heirs apparent to the Descendents in an only-somewhat-bombastic writeup for their last appearance within the Richmond city limits, will be hitting the stage at The Broadberry in a few weeks, and your pals at RVA Mag want to send you...
If you happened to walk by The National last Wednesday here in our great Capital City of Richmond, Virginia, you’d have noticed something not so out of the ordinary but very wonderful happening. If you happened to walk by The National last Wednesday here in our great Capital City of Richmond, Virginia, you’d have noticed something not so out of...
We just heard HyeTension won't be playing the National, instead they'll be at Home Team Grill Friday night instead. -------- With a sound reminiscent of The Strokes and Franz Ferdinand, HyeTension, a mash up of NOVA and RVA performers, is set to blow minds at the National come Friday, November 21. We just heard HyeTension won't be playing the...
For those unfamiliar with the man, the myth, the legend, mc chris [sic] is a self-described “rapper of all things nerdy.” When he's not incinerating the mic with rhymes about Star Wars, Batman, and such, you'll hear his signature voice on many Adult Swim shows, including Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Sealab 2021, to name but a few. For those...
The 2014 edition of the long-running punk music event known simply as Fest was held Oct 31, Nov 1st, and Nov 2nd at various venues, restaurants, bars, and public parks in Gainesville, Florida. Bands playing The Fest come from all over the globe--including quite a few from Richmond. The 2014 edition of the long-running punk music event known...
Richmond's Gritty City records has been making impacts around the region for years, and this new track from Sophisticated Basic, produced by Profound 79 and featuring rhymes by Fan Ran, is sure to make the list of solid tracks from the label's already-epic catalog. Richmond's Gritty City records has been making impacts around the region for...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, November 15, 2 PM RPG IPA release, feat. RPG, The Ar-Kaics, Sleepwalkers @ Hardywood - Free! Craft beer and stoner metal--can you think of a more intrinsically Richmond connection than that? FEATURE SHOW Saturday, November 15, 2 PM RPG IPA release, feat. RPG, The Ar-Kaics, Sleepwalkers @ Hardywood - Free! Craft beer and...
Richmond's own Nickelus F dropped a new track late last week and it's a love song for the city he call's home. Richmond's own Nickelus F dropped a new track late last week and it's a love song for the city he call's home. "Richmond" dropped late Friday night and it's already built up over 3,500 spins on Soundcloud. "It's my experience here. It's...
Ladies and gentlemen, the Dismemberment Plan. They were one of the most influential bands of the late 90s indie rock scene. They fell apart as the decade turned, only to come back together with a series of jubilant reunion shows followed by a brand new album in 2013. And at this point, they're showing no signs of going anywhere. Ladies and...
