Got a couple icons of the American alternative scene in town, which pairs well with some local killers in the same realm. Some chill, some not, some right in the middle. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at griffin@rvamag.com.
Superchunk, Cor De Lux
Friday, September 5th
Richmond Music Hall
Superchunk has been a hallmark of the American indie scene for decades. First starting in 1989, the band has produced a number of fantastic albums that have become the blueprint for authentic and sincere college rock. Their sound is reminiscent of their predecessors, R.E.M. and The Replacements, but carries its own distinct introspective character. One of the downsides of ’90s music was the extremes—bands often felt like they had to fully commit and embody a genre. Superchunk was not afraid to dive into different territories, and the result is an ever-growing and diverse discography that cuts right to the heart.
Joining the Supers is fellow North Carolina group Cor De Lux. If Superchunk sounds like a living room full of your closest friends, Cor De Lux is you and your partner in crime flying down a dim highway. They are much more atmospheric and centered around mood. They paint a picture of what surrounds you, and I find it oddly comforting. If you dig Sonic Youth and Fugazi, you’ll dig these guys.
Night Idea, Painted World, Gaffer, Jr.
Saturday, September 6th
The Camel
Night Idea is the dreamiest outfit in town. This group has perfected surreal scenes of blue and yellow that swirl like birds. Since 2014, they’ve been putting out albums that feel rich and full—like woven tapestries of light, sound, and darkness. I normally don’t gravitate toward music with minimal singing, but they use it so precisely that it becomes its own treasure to uncover.
Painted World is like 10,000 Greeks, all seasoned soldiers on the battlefields of Richmond rock. Each member has a résumé long enough to wallpaper The Camel, so you won’t be disappointed. The band debuted in January, and I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews about their powerful performance.
Gaffer is a young and sharp trio making noise in the punk and indie spheres. They keep things minimal but in a very calculated and smart way. They’ve got one demo out that’s an absolute joy to listen to, and I’m excited to see what comes next from them.
Jr. is a new-to-me group, an indie-pop duo crafting calming, serene sounds like rolling electronic waves. Listening to Jr. feels like floating in a sweet deprivation tank, carried on all the chill tones.
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, Fit Check, Paralysis, Discipline
Sunday, September 7th
Cobra Cabana
The legendary Dirty Rotten Imbeciles are coming Richmond’s way. One of the godfathers of crossover thrash, D.R.I. have been melting faces for over 40 years. They remain one of the most important bands in American heavy music, combining hardcore punk with thrash metal to deliver some of the hardest-hitting tunes in history. Expect elbows, knees, and teeth to be flying at this show.
Fit Check describe themselves as “approachable hardcore,” and honestly, that’s spot on. The chants are easy to pick up, and before you know it you’re yelling along. Their songs are short and aggressive, with guitars that cut like razor blades.
Discipline waste no time. The moment you press play, a blitz of drums fills your head like coins in a washing machine. This lot is efficient and brutal in all the best ways, cramming as many chords and snare hits into a second as possible before dropping into a heavy, antagonizing breakdown.
New Tunes
In Heaven (die_hard demo) by White Beast
White Beast has been on a generational run of releases over the past year. Their newest track, “In Heaven (die_hard demo)“, is even more gut-wrenching than anything we’ve heard so far. Covering the iconic song from Eraserhead, vocalist and bassist Jeff Rettberg pours everything in his soul into the repeating line: “In heaven, everything is fine.”
The drums from Margret Gordon are as powerful as ever, inflicting a kind of inspiring wound straight to the heart. Once again, White Beast deliver a stellar performance and an unparalleled force with this track.
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RICHMOND SHOW LIST!
THE BROADBERRY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP SHOWS
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- Friday, 9/5 Pony Bradshaw w/ Zach Russell
- Saturday, 9/6 Southern Culture on the Skids
- Sunday, 9/7 Nilüfer Yanya w/ Starcleaner Reunion
- Friday, 9/12 Welcome to Night Vale: Murder Night in Blood Forest w/ Adult Mom
- Monday, 9/15 Cartel: Chroma 20 Year Anniversary Tour w/ HUNNY and Landon Conrath
- Friday, 9/19 White Ford Bronco
- Saturday, 9/20 The Barons w/ Celler Dwellers and Followship
- Friday, 9/26 The Baseball Project feat. members of R.E.M. and The Dream Syndicate w/ The Minus 5
- Sunday, 9/28 Hello from the Magic Tavern: The Ten Year Tour
- Saturday, 10/4 Slow Crush w/ Faetooth and NVM
- Tuesday, 10/7 John Maus: Later Than You Think Tour
- Saturday, 10/11 Dogpark w/ Rehash
- Tuesday, 10/14 Pokey LaFarge w/ DJ Faby Baby
- Thursday, 10/16 Clay Street Unit w/ Valley Flower
- Monday, 10/27 Nation of Language w/ Deeper
- Tuesday, 11/4 IAMX: Fault Lines 2 Tour w/ CLUB DRUGS and IONNA
- Wednesday, 11/5 Kitchen Dwellers w/ Pressing Strings
- Thursday, 11/6 The Motet w/ Michael Wilbur
- Friday, 11/7 The Last Waltz presented by The Southern Belles
- Wednesday, 11/12 The New Mastersounds: “Ta‑Ta For Now” Farewell USA Tour
- Friday, 11/14 Tophouse
- Sunday, 11/16 The Lemonheads: Love Chant World Tour w/ Erin Rae
- Friday, 11/21 Liam St. John w/ Joshua Quimby
- Tuesday, 12/2 Belmont w/ Avoid and Super Sometimes
- Friday, 12/5 The Southern Belles “Debutante Ball”
- Thursday, 12/11 Too Many Zooz: Caravan Tour
THE CAMEL
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- Thursday, 9/4 – DJ Night: Shartchan, DJ Evil Twin, CJS, nbphobic · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Friday, 9/5 – Happy Hour: Beers & Banjos feat. The Hot Seats
- Friday, 9/5 – Erin & The Wildfire’s First Friday w/ Bucko · Doors: 9:00 PM
- Saturday, 9/6 – Night Idea, Painted World, Gaffer, Jr. · Doors: 8:00 PM
- Sunday, 9/7 – Sunday Staff Picks: Charm Offensive, Piranha Rama, Soft Catch, Added Color · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Monday, 9/8 – Side x Side Benefit Show: Cats in Houses, Floodwall, Wedge and Wire, Pr<3gnancy Scare · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Tuesday, 9/9 – The Green Hearts, Fuzzy Prophet, Sister Planet · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Wednesday, 9/10 – Mitch Clem Benefit Show · Doors: 6:00 PM
- Thursday, 9/11 – Xinia, Burns Burly West, Valentine Prince, Heavy Friends · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Friday, 9/12 – Happy Hour: Blues & Brews feat. Adrian Duke
- Friday, 9/12 – Box Factory, Deathcat, The Smirks, Reciever · Doors: 9:00 PM
- Saturday, 9/13 – Ten Pound Snail: Siren Wells, Back Up Kid, Dayfiction · Doors: 8:00 PM
- Sunday, 9/14 – Brunch: Craigslist Jerry · 11:00 AM
- Sunday, 9/14 – Sunday Staff Picks: Charm Offensive, Shagwuf, Human Worm · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Monday, 9/15 – Broadberry Entertainment Group Presents: Starcrawler w/ Strawberry Moon · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Tuesday, 9/16 – Silico, Paradiso, A Doberman’s Shadow, Half Chub: Benefit for St Thomas Food Pantry
- Wednesday, 9/17 – Peelander Z, Squish, Sweet Touch · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Thursday, 9/18 – Deau Eyes, Barney Cortez, Babe Lewis · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Friday, 9/19 – Happy Hour: Beers & Banjos feat. Garden String Variety Band
- Friday, 9/19 – WAND, Corey Hanson · Doors: 9:00 PM
- Saturday, 9/20 – Hip Hop Orchestra presented by La Primavera Strings, Ant The Symbol, Sam Reed, Niiasii · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Sunday, 9/21 – Blues & Brews Brunch: Lucky Losers · 11:00 AM
- Sunday, 9/21 – Sunday Staff Picks: Charm Offensive, Gull, Crush · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Monday, 9/22 – VCU Jazz · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Tuesday, 9/23 – BEEFCAKE, Squeeze The Squid, Rubber Dagger · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Wednesday, 9/24 – Open Mic · Sign-ups: 7:00 PM
- Thursday, 9/25 – Nerd Alert, The Norms, Nucleus Trio, The 419 · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Friday, 9/26 – Blues & Brews: Joe The Spy
- Friday, 9/26 – The Auricular 7th Anniversary Party w/ Bucko, Flora & The Fauna, Art School, The Potted Plants · Doors: 9:00 PM
- Saturday, 9/27 – Camel Sessions · Doors: 2:30 PM
- Saturday, 9/27 – John Prine Memorial · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Sunday, 9/28 – Drag Brunch: King Collective · 11:00 AM
- Sunday, 9/28 – Sunday Staff Picks: Charm Offensive, Strawberry Moon, The Smirks · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Monday, 9/29 – Camel Karaoke · Doors: 7:00 PM
- Tuesday, 9/30 – Mary Moore, Jane O’Neil, Alex Saddic, Vinnie Paolizzi · Doors: 7:00 PM
Upcoming in October:
- Monday, 10/6 – Equipment
- Wednesday, 10/8 – Trash Panda
- Tuesday, 10/14 – BRNDA
- Saturday, 10/18 – Kind Hearted Strangers
- Monday, 10/20 – RIGOMETRICS
THE NATIONAL
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- Friday, 9/5 Poppy w/ MSPAINT
- Saturday, 9/6 The Darkness
- Sunday, 9/7 Maddox Batson
- Monday, 9/8 Big Wild
- Wednesday, 9/10 Apocalyptica
- Thursday, 9/11 The Brook & The Bluff
- Friday, 9/12 Soccer Mommy w/ Dummy
- Saturday, 9/13 Noel Miller
- Monday, 9/15 Phantogram
- Tuesday, 9/16 Inhaler
- Wednesday, 9/17 Stop Making Sense
- Friday, 9/19 Whitney Cummings – Big Baby
- Sunday, 9/21 Malcolm Todd
- Tuesday, 9/23 The Front Bottoms
- Thursday, 9/25 Young the Giant w/ Cassandra Coleman
- Friday, 9/26 Franz Ferdinand
- Saturday, 9/27 Jeremy Zucker
- Sunday, 9/28 Panchiko
- Sunday, 10/5 Bladee
- Tuesday, 10/7 Neko Case w/ Des Demonas
- Thursday, 10/9 Peach Pit
- Saturday, 10/11 JP Saxe
- Sunday, 10/12 2hollis
- Tuesday, 10/14 Sir Chloe
- Friday, 10/17 JOHNNYSWIM
- Tuesday, 10/21 A.J. Croce
- Wednesday, 10/22 Saint Motel
- Friday, 10/24 Chris DiStefano (Comedy)
- Sunday, 10/26 Lawrence
- Tuesday, 10/28 King Princess
- Friday, 10/31 Ty Myers
- Sunday, 11/2 Sunami & Scowl w/ Nuovo Testamento, Whispers
- Friday, 11/21 Jonathan Van Ness
- Saturday, 11/29 Zakk Sabbath w/ Bonfire and Dark Chapel
- Monday, 12/8 Whitechapel w/ Bodysnatcher, AngelMaker, Disembodied Tyrant
- Friday, 12/19 49 Winchester w/ The Vegabonds, Sela Campbell
- Saturday, 12/20 49 Winchester w/ Maggie Antone
ALLIANZ AMPHITHEATER
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- Saturday, 9/6 Leon Bridges & Charley Crockett – The Crooner & The Cowboy Tour
- Friday & Saturday, 9/12 & 9/13 Widespread Panic (two-night run)
- Saturday, 9/20 Steve Martin & Martin Short – The Dukes of Funnytown!
- Monday, 9/22 “Weird Al” Yankovic – Bigger & Weirder Tour with Puddles Pity Party
- Thursday, 9/25 Alex Warren – Cheaper Than Therapy Tour
- Thursday & Friday, 10/2 & 10/3 An Evening With Goose (two nights)
- Tuesday, 10/21 Tedeschi Trucks Band with special guest Little Feat
FUNNY BONE RICHMOND
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- Friday–Saturday, 9/5–9/7 Arnez J (multiple shows)
- Friday–Saturday, 9/12–9/13 Corey Holcomb (multiple shows)
- Saturday, 9/13 Gaspare Randazzo, Philip Lindsay & Andrea Forcum – The Teachers Lounge
- Sunday, 9/14 Nico Carney
- Wednesday, 9/17 Zach Zimmerman
- Thursday, 9/18 Rachel Scanlon
- Friday–Saturday, 9/19–9/20 Corey B (multiple shows)
- Sunday, 9/21 Tim Shropshire
- Wednesday, 10/1 Cindy Kaza
- Thursday, 10/2 Trae Crowder
- Friday–Saturday, 10/3–10/4 Adam Ray (multiple shows)
- Friday, 10/10 Lil Mo Mozzarella (multiple shows)
- Sunday, 10/12 Lucas Zelnick
- Wednesday, 10/15 Trish Suhr
- Thursday, 10/16 Nacho Redondo (en Español)
- Friday–Saturday, 10/17–10/18 Jared Freid (multiple shows)
- Sunday, 10/19 Shuler King (multiple shows)
- Thursday, 10/23 Jeff Allen
- Friday, 10/24 Chente Ydrach (multiple shows)
- Saturday–Sunday, 10/25–10/26 DC Young Fly (multiple shows)
- Thursday, 10/30 The Magic of Eric Eaton
- Friday–Saturday, 10/31–11/1 Damon Williams (multiple shows)
- Wednesday, 11/5 Kristin Key
- Friday–Saturday, 11/7–11/8 Gianmarco Soresi: Drama King (multiple shows)
- Sunday, 11/9 Remo Millz: Comedy Collective
- Wednesday, 11/12 Kevin James Thornton
- Thursday, 11/13 Tom Shillue
- Friday–Saturday, 11/14–11/15 Dylan Carlino (multiple shows)
- Sunday, 11/16 Amber Autry
- Thursday, 11/20 Heather Shaw
- Friday–Saturday, 11/21–11/22 Derrick Stroup (multiple shows)
- Tuesday, 11/25 The Rich Guzzi Comedy Hypnosis Show
- Friday–Saturday, 11/28–11/29 David Koechner & “The Office Trivia” with Todd Packer
- Wednesday, 12/3 Jimmy Dore
- Thursday, 12/4 Are You Garbage: Back on the Block Tour
- Friday–Sunday, 12/5–12/7 DeRay Davis (multiple shows)
- Wednesday, 12/10 Jackie Fabulous
- Thursday, 12/11 Sammy Obeid
- Friday–Saturday, 12/12–12/13 Marcus D. Wiley (multiple shows)
- Thursday–Saturday, 12/18–12/20 Rocky Dale Davis (multiple shows)
THe CanAL CLUB
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- Tuesday, 9/9 Autoheart w/ Wildparty
- Thursday, 9/11 John Mark McMillan w/ Citizens
- Friday, 9/19 Dark Angel w/ Sacred Reich, Hirax, Void
- Sunday, 9/21 Invent Animate & Silent Planet w/ Reflections, fromjoy
- Wednesday, 10/15 10 Years
- Saturday, 11/8 Baby Bugs w/ Abigail Osborn
- Sunday, 11/9 GBH w/ Slaughterhouse, The Mainliners
- Tuesday, 11/18 Koyo w/ Ben Quad, Restraining Order
- Saturday, 11/29 Cattle Decapitation w/ ABORTED, Frozen Soul, Tribal Gaze
EMBER MUSIC HALL
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- Saturday, 9/6 Ternion Sound: Farewell Tour 2025
- Sunday, 9/7 Demun Jones
- Tuesday, 9/9 Kamiyda+ & Lit Lords: From The Shadows Tour
- Saturday, 9/13 Andy Thomas (two nights, 9/12 & 9/13)
- Sunday, 9/14 Kash’d Out: Mushroom Tea Tour Summer 2025
- Friday, 9/19 Sander Van Doorn
- Saturday, 9/27 Layz: The Blackout No Signal Tour
- Friday, 10/10 Anime Rave
- Saturday, 10/11 Cash Cash
- Thursday, 12/4 TroyBoi Presents: Hear2Move Tour (360° set performance)
LOSO NIGHTCLUB
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- Saturday, September 13 Maiya & Effie Jets (Head Empty Radio) [open‑to‑close]
- Saturday, October 4 AQUTIE w/ J. Kirven
ANOTHER ROUND BAR & GRILL
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- Friday, 9/12 Wyndrider Live on Tour
- Saturday, 9/13 SonarFest 2025 VA (starts at 3 PM)
- Friday, 10/31 Halloween Metal Party: Pissing Razors and Single Bullet Theory
