I like to think this list of shows and songs captures Richmond right now—blossoming folk, iconic RVA rock, scrappy hardcore, college post-punk on the rise, and country with a middle finger to the charts. That’s my Richmond, anyway.
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Friday Cheers | Josiah and the Bonnevilles, Jonathan Paige Brown Jr.
Friday, May 30th, 2025
Brown’s Island
Oh, the glorious renaissance of modern indie folk. Josiah and the Bonnevilles are headlining Friday Cheers. They’re a sweet letter from Appalachian life—youthful, with age creeping into the inflection and experience. Each strum could have its own story, written out in novel-length texts stacked to the ceiling. There’s sincerity and loss in a single breath, a whisper and a cry blown through a worn harmonica.
Jonathan Paige Brown Jr..—the people are crying out for more music! Gift us more than just the one spectacular single. “Divine” is one of the most heartfelt things I’ve heard come out of this city. Paige Brown Jr. is a masterclass songwriter and knows exactly where to hit you to make you fall to your knees. So please—give us more!
Palm Palm, Shagwuf (night one)
Community Witch (night two)
Friday, May 30th & 31st, 2025
The Camel
The triumphant return of Palm Palm! These guys played the first show I ever saw in Richmond, and the image of a glammed-out J. Roddy surveying a smoky crowd from atop his kingdom at the head of The Camel will stay with me till the day I die. I think every Richmonder can get behind this. Anyone who’s seen a local Palm Palm show knows just how next level it is. This is our stake in the rockstar game—our shot at stadium shows. Luckily, for the time being, it’s still right down the street.
On the first night is the same band I saw at my Richmond baptism: Shagwuf.. Enough cannot be said about this trio—just raw power, talent, and force. The fact that they’re not touring the world right now is an anomaly to me.
I’ve yet to catch Community Witch live, but I couldn’t be more excited based on my initial listens. They sound like surf rock propelled far into the future. Goth surf rock? Whatever board you want to pin it on—it fucks.
Bleed Out, Undermined, Split in Two, Beast from the East, Throne of Gloom
Saturday, May 31st, 2025
Banditos
Bleed Out is pure, brutal hardcore noise. They absolutely know how to balance heavy breakdowns, speedy riffs, and exactly when to throw in those crowd-killing moments. I’m really in love with how savage the bass tone is.
Undermined brings a lot of versatility. They don’t seem afraid to stray from hardcore tradition, letting a wide range of influences sneak in. The growling vocals pair perfectly with the absolute nuke dropping on every crash hit from the drums.
Split in Two is a force to be reckoned with down Carolina way. This beatdown quartet sounds hard, takes no shit, and will swing right with you in the pit.
Beast from the East is NYC’s contribution to the bill—a tunnel of blast beats and hate. Double kick working overtime. This is the kind of set you die in, go down swinging.
As far as I can tell, this is Throne of Gloom’s first show. Based on their demo, they’re horrifying and grotesque (that’s a compliment), and clearly ready to wreak some havoc.
Main photo: Palm Palm by Joey Wharton
NEW TUNES
“Peacemaker” by Dayfiction
“Peacemaker” has taken local post-punk outfit Dayfiction to the next level, giving them a professional sound that firmly places them in the ring with the best of that post-Brexit wave. I highly encourage a deep dive into the lyrics—they paint a vivid and violent picture of manhood, vulnerability, and the internal battle to push away thoughts that don’t serve you.
“Some Kind of Party (In Here)” by Kendall Street Company
Kendall Street Company takes a playful jab at what Nashville has been churning out for the last 20 years with “Some Kind of Party (In Here)”. The true sign of a great track? It can take the piss and still come out a banger. They absolutely knock it out of the park, poking fun at the clichéd pop-country tropes. It’s a clear line in the sand—the aware vs. the unaware—and Kendall Street knows exactly where they stand.
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RICHMOND SHOW LIST!
THE BROADBERRY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP SHOWS
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- Thursday, 5/29 Colby Acuff
- Thursday, 5/29 Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys: 30th Anniversary Celebration
- Friday, 5/30 Hudson Westbrook w/ Reid Haughton
- Friday, 5/30 The Pink Stones + Ma’aM w/ Chris Leggett
- Saturday, 5/31 Logan Crosby w/ Clayton Mullen
- Saturday, 5/31 SLEAZE FREAKS: AN INDIE SLEAZE DANCE PARTY (18+)
- Sunday, 6/1 Noah-O “Heretic” Album Release Concert
- Wednesday, 6/4 Pallbearer w/ Cinder Well and Book of Wyrms
- Thursday, 6/5 Neighbor w/ Big Holler
- Saturday, 6/7 American Aquarium w/ Justin Wells
- Wednesday, 6/11 Bad Suns w/ Little Image and The Ramona Flowers
- Friday, 6/13 Restrictor Plate w/ Crown Vic, Short Bus Pile Up, and Doomhauer
- Saturday, 6/14 Pet Bandana, Boat Church, Noah Jasper
- Sunday, 6/15 Hello Mary x Lip Critic
- Tuesday, 6/17 Cults w/ zzzahara
- Thursday, 6/19 Mitchell Ferguson w/ Luke Borchelt
- Friday, 6/20 Honey Revenge w/ Daisy Grenade, Vana, and Nightlife
- Friday, 6/20 Langhorne Slim
- Saturday, 6/21 Niiasii, CAM GIRL, Lifeline, Joi Polloi
- Saturday, 6/21 United We Dance: The Ultimate Rave Experience (18+)
- Thursday, 6/26 Moon Hooch w/ DJ Juicy Josh
- Friday, 7/11 Be Kind & Rewind x 1996 90’s Night
- Monday, 7/14 Teddy Swims: Everything But Therapy Tour
- Tuesday, 7/15 Mates of State
- Sunday, 7/20 Todd Rundgren: STILL ME (STILL WE)
- Monday, 7/21 Rose City Band
- Wednesday, 7/23 Iron & Wine and I’m With Her – Robin’s Egg Tour w/ Ken Pomeroy
- Thursday, 7/24 Lawn Boys – Phish Tribute
- Friday, 7/25 The Police Experience: 45th Anniversary of Zenyatta Mondatta
- Saturday, 7/26 Age of Madness
- Sunday, 7/27 Thank You Scientist w/ Spilly Cave
- Thursday, 7/31 The Wildmans
THE CAMEL
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- Thursday, 5/29 Cody Christian & The Congregation, Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir, Lillian Hackett
- Friday, 5/30 Beers & Banjos: Cary Street Ramblers
- Friday, 5/30 Palm Palm Night One w/ Shagwuf
- Saturday, 5/31 Palm Palm Night Two w/ Community Witch
- Tuesday, 6/3 Leisure Hour, Cinema Stare, Padfoot, Longsleeves
- Thursday, 6/5 Solar Circuit
- Friday, 6/6 Beers & Banjos: Slack Family Band
- Friday, 6/6 Erin & The Wildfire’s First Fridays
- Saturday, 6/7 Ten Pound Snail w/ Nematode, Twin Films
- Monday, 6/9 Heavy is The Head, Earth Burial, Bleed Out, Wasted Space
- Tuesday, 6/10 Bug Hunter and The Narcissist Cookbook
- Friday, 6/13 Kendall Street Company – Night One
- Saturday, 6/14 Kendall Street Company – Night Two
- Wednesday, 6/18 Fo Daniels w/ Gooseberry
- Friday, 6/20 Beers & Banjos: Garden Variety String Band
- Saturday, 6/21 Richmond Synth Collective: Synthesis Solstice
- Thursday, 6/26 Doll Baby, Northeast Regional, Mega Soma, Sub
- Friday, 7/4 Beers & Banjos: Slack Family Band
- Friday, 7/11 Erin & The Wildfire’s First Fridays
- Sunday, 7/13 Brunch w/ Craigslist Jerry
- Sunday, 7/13 Wim Tapley & The Cannons
- Friday, 7/18 Beers & Banjos: Garden Variety String Band
- Wednesday, 7/23 Cold Gawd
THE NATIONAL
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- Thursday, 5/29 – The Menzingers with Lucero and Queen of Jeans
- Monday, 6/2 – Ninja Sex Party with TWRP
- Saturday, 6/7 – Sunny Day Real Estate with Cloud Nothings
- Monday, 6/9 – JPEGMAFIA
- Wednesday, 6/11 – Robin Trower
- Thursday, 6/12 – Jack’s Mannequin
- Saturday, 6/14 – Illiterate Light with Mo Lowda & the Humble
- Wednesday, 6/18 – Aimee Mann with Jonathan Coulton
- Friday, 6/20 – Pecos & the Rooftops
- Tuesday, 6/24 – Coco Jones with Lady London
- Thursday, 6/26 – Trevor Wallace
- Friday, 7/18 – Rick Wakeman
- Saturday, 7/19 – A Flock of Seagulls with Bow Wow Wow and Animotion
- Tuesday, 7/22 – JoJo Siwa
ALLIANZ AMPHITHEATER
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- Friday, 6/6 – Kansas & 38 Special with The Outlaws
- Saturday, 6/7 – Rick Springfield – I WANT MY 80S TOUR
- Tuesday, 6/10 – DISPATCH with John Butler (with band) – Summer Tour 2025
- Wednesday, 6/11 – Glass Animals – Tour Of Earth
- Thursday, 6/19 – Boyz II Men
- Saturday, 6/21 – Dwight Yoakam
- Thursday, 6/26 – Parker McCollum Tour
- Thursday, 7/10 – KIDZ BOP LIVE – Certified BOP Tour
- Saturday, 7/12 – Counting Crows – The Complete Sweets! Tour with The Gaslight Anthem
- Tuesday, 7/15 – Dave Matthews Band
- Wednesday, 7/16 – Dave Matthews Band
- Thursday, 7/17 – Brad Paisley – Truck Still Works World Tour
- Saturday, 7/19 – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
- Thursday, 7/24 – Lamb of God
- Saturday, 7/26 – Whiskey Myers – “What We Were Born To Do” Tour 2025
- Friday, 8/1 – The Head And The Heart – Aperture Tour
- Wednesday, 8/6 – Styx & Kevin Cronin + Don Felder – The Brotherhood of Rock Tour
- Sunday, 8/10 – Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts – Love Earth
- Saturday, 8/23 – Bailey Zimmerman – New To Country Summer Tour
- Sunday, 8/24 – The Red Clay Strays – Get Right Tour 2025
- Tuesday, 8/26 – Simple Plan – Bigger Than You Think! Tour
- Thursday, 8/28 – Gavin Adcock – Need to Tour
- Friday, 8/29 – Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
- Monday, 9/1 – James Taylor and His All-Star Band
- Saturday, 9/6 – The Crooner & The Cowboy: Leon Bridges with Charley Crockett
- Saturday, 9/20 – Steve Martin & Martin Short – The Dukes Of Funnytown!
- Monday, 9/22 – “Weird Al” Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2025 Tour
- Tuesday, 10/21 – Tedeschi Trucks Band with Very Special Guest Little Feat: Live in 25
FUNNY BONE RICHMOND
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- Sunday, 6/1 – Connor Wood Presents: Fibs & Friends featuring Maggie Winters
- Thursday, 6/5 – Cliff Cash
- Friday, 6/6 – Rickey Smiley
- Saturday, 6/7 – Rickey Smiley
- Sunday, 6/8 – My Cousin Tiera
- Monday, 6/9 – Doug Stanhope
- Wednesday, 6/11 – Shapel Lacey
- Thursday, 6/12 – Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
- Friday, 6/13 – Phil Hanley
- Saturday, 6/14 – Phil Hanley
- Thursday, 6/19 – Mona: Don’t Call Me Whitegirl
- Friday, 6/20 – Ashley Gavin: Hype Man
- Saturday, 6/21 – Ashley Gavin: Hype Man
- Sunday, 6/22 – Manny ThaGod & Hilarious Omar: Let Them Cook Tour
- Wednesday, 6/25 – Cindy Kaza
- Thursday, 6/26 – Aaron Branch & Herman Wrice: The Dysfunctional Friends Tour
- Friday, 6/27 – Tony Rock
- Saturday, 6/28 – Tony Rock
- Sunday, 6/29 – Tony Rock
- Tuesday, 7/1 – The Unteachables Comedy Tour
- Sunday, 7/6 – Tim Shropshire
- Thursday, 7/10 – Zach Rushing
- Friday, 7/11 – Michael Blackson
- Saturday, 7/12 – Michael Blackson
- Sunday, 7/13 – Nick Deez
- Tuesday, 7/15 – UPDATING
- Thursday, 7/17 – Ben Brainard
- Friday, 7/18 – Andrew Dismukes
- Saturday, 7/19 – Andrew Dismukes
- Sunday, 7/20 – Maurice Benard
- Thursday, 7/24 – Dustin Nickerson
- Friday, 7/25 – Dustin Nickerson
- Saturday, 7/26 – Rob Schneider
- Sunday, 7/27 – Correy Bell
- Tuesday, 7/29 – Patrick Warburton
- Friday, 8/1 – Gabriel Rutledge
- Saturday, 8/2 – Gabriel Rutledge
- Thursday, 8/7 – Tanael Joachim
- Friday, 8/8 – Don “DC” Curry
- Friday, 9/13 – Tyler Fischer
- Thursday, 9/25 – Gary Owen
- Friday, 9/26 – Gary Owen
- Saturday, 9/27 – Gary Owen
- Thursday, 10/2 – Trae Crowder
- Friday, 10/3 – Adam Ray
- Saturday, 10/4 – Adam Ray
- Sunday, 10/12 – Lucas Zelnick
- Friday, 10/17 – Jared Freid
- Saturday, 10/18 – Jared Freid
- Thursday, 10/23 – Jeff Allen
- Saturday, 10/25 – DC Young Fly
- Sunday, 10/26 – DC Young Fly
- Thursday, 10/30 – The Magic of Eric Eaton
THe CanAL CLUB
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- Friday, 5/30 – Harm’s Way & Full of Hell
- Saturday, 5/31 – In Her Own Words
- Saturday, 6/7 – A Sound of Thunder
- Tuesday, 6/10 – Youth Fountain & Good Terms
- Thursday, 6/12 – Keep Flying
- Sunday, 6/15 – Origami Angel
- Tuesday, 6/17 – Heart Attack Man
- Wednesday, 6/18 – One Step Closer
- Thursday, 6/19 – Rivers of Nihil
- Saturday, 6/21 – Afterlyfe
- Friday, 6/27 – The Fall of Troy
- Saturday, 6/28 – WeTouchGrass: Anime Rave
- Tuesday, 7/8 – Carnifex
- Friday, 7/11 – Eyes of the Nile
- Saturday, 7/12 – Archers
- Monday, 7/14 – Daisyhead
- Wednesday, 7/30 – Anthony Green
- Friday, 8/22 – Boundaries
- Tuesday, 9/9 – Autohert
EMBER MUSIC HALL
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- Friday, 5/30 – 2000’s Rave
- Tuesday, 6/3 – Red Leather
- Thursday, 6/5 – Zen Selekta
- Saturday, 6/7 – i2K: Electronic Music Festival
- Sunday, 6/8 – Reverend Horton Heat
- Thursday, 6/12 – Wonky Willa
- Saturday, 6/14 – The Crystal Method
- Friday, 6/20 – Chromeo 360 DJ Set
- Saturday, 6/21 – Hardwired: A Metallica Tribute
- Sunday, 6/29 – Faster Pussycat
- Friday, 7/11 – Breathe Carolina
- Saturday, 7/12 – Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party
- Friday, 7/18 – ATLiens
- Sunday, 7/20 – From London With Love: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse & Adele
- Thursday, 7/24 – Huntley
- Saturday, 7/26 – Grateful for Biggie
- Sunday, 7/27 – Blue Hundreds Tour: King Lil G, Young Drummer Boy, Hexxx
- Thursday, 7/31 – Riot Ten
- Friday, 8/1 – Barrington Levy
- Tuesday, 9/9 – Kamiyada+ & Lit Lords | From The Shadows Tour
- Friday, 9/19 – Sander Van Doorn
LOSO NIGHTCLUB
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- Friday, 5/30 – Party Liberation Foundation w/ KKMG, Imocean, Reinhold, Wrath, Crenshaw & Gon
- Saturday, 5/31 – Hercules & Love Affair (DJ Set)
- Friday, 6/13 – Misha w/ J.Parrish
- Saturday, 6/14 – Soul Clap
- Saturday, 6/21 – DJ Matpat
- Saturday, 7/5 – Evan Baggs
