AFI, The Shins Get Dates at The National this Summer

by | Mar 10, 2017 | ROCK & INDIE

Two big name bands with a long history in the music industry and coming to RVA this summer.

Up first is AFI, the California-based rock band made famous with songs like “Miss Murder” and “Girls Not Grey.” The band released a new record in January of this year. A self tilted release also known as The Blood Album, it features the track “White Offerings” seen below:

AFI will hit the stage at The National in Richmond on June 2nd. Presale tickets go on sale Friday, 3/17 – you can snag them here!

Up next is indie-darlings The Shins. They’re touring on the back of their new record, HEARTWORMS, which dropped this month. They dropped a video for “Dead Alive” late last year:

The Shins hit RVA’s The National on May 17th, you can snag tickets here when they go on sale next week, Friday, 3/17

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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