The National makes Consequence of Sound’s list of ‘100 Greatest American Music Venues’

by | Aug 8, 2016 | MUSIC

RVA music lovers have long treasured our city’s venues to catch live music of any genre, any night of the week and each one, big or small, is special in one way or another.

RVA music lovers have long treasured our city’s venues to catch live music of any genre, any night of the week and each one, big or small, is special in one way or another.

Well, local music venue The National recently got some love from Consequence of Sound. The historic downtown concert venue which draws hometown acts to major bands was just named in the music website’s list of 100 Greatest Music Venues in America.

They came in at #25 and here’s what Consequence of Sound had to say about The National:

“When The National first opened its doors in the ‘20s, it was just one of the many venues in Richmond’s thriving theatre district. Over the years, it’s been a vaudeville house, a movie palace, and a building that just kind of sat there. But like so much else about the entertainment industry, The National has changed with the times, and it now combines its stunning, Italian Renaissance-style architecture with kinds of technological advancements you’d expect to find at a young whipper-snapper venue.

…But what really matters is the chance to see world-class acts in a damned gorgeous building, and to hear some national treasures in an honest to god national treasure…”

Black Cat in Washington, D.C. and the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland also made the list. You can check out the entire Consequence of Sound list here.

Amy David

Amy David

Amy David was the Web Editor for RVAMag.com from May 2015 until September 2018. She covered craft beer, food, music, art and more. She's been a journalist since 2010 and attended Radford University. She enjoys dogs, beer, tacos, and Bob's Burgers references.




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