THIS WEEKEND: Return Of The Living Dead Bands III

by | Oct 28, 2011 | MUSIC

That’s right, it’s the third annual edition of this Halloween cover band event! This year, there are so many awesome bands playing, it wouldn’t fit into one night. So come out to Strange Matter on Saturday, and then again on Sunday, for two nights of awesome cover bands! The event is free, and there’ll be costume contests on both nights, so come in costume and rage hard!

WHAT: Return Of The Living Dead Bands III!
WHERE: Strange Matter (929 W. Grace St.)
WHEN: Saturday, October 29, 6 PM, and Sunday, October 30, 7 PM
ADMISSION: FREE!!

Saturday’s lineup features bands covering the following great punk groups:

The Misfits
Black Flag
Descendents
Dead Kennedys
The Offspring
Elvis Costello
Joy Division

Then on Sunday, get metal thrashing mad for covers of:

Slayer
Anthrax
Metallica
Venom

Cover bands will feature musicians from the following Richmond bands: Hex Machine, Gnawed, T-Division, Grundle Punch, In Circles, Point Blank, Brainworms, Precious Fluids, Ultra Dolphins, Kill the Car, Crunk Budder, Humungus, More Beer, Dominium, Point Blank, and Malachite.


That’s right, it’s the third annual edition of this Halloween cover band event! This year, there are so many awesome bands playing, it wouldn’t fit into one night. So come out to Strange Matter on Saturday, and then again on Sunday, for two nights of awesome cover bands! The event is free, and there’ll be costume contests on both nights, so come in costume and rage hard!

WHAT: Return Of The Living Dead Bands III!
WHERE: Strange Matter (929 W. Grace St.)
WHEN: Saturday, October 29, 6 PM, and Sunday, October 30, 7 PM
ADMISSION: FREE!!

Saturday’s lineup features bands covering the following great punk groups:

The Misfits
Black Flag
Descendents
Dead Kennedys
The Offspring
Elvis Costello
Joy Division

Then on Sunday, get metal thrashing mad for covers of:

Slayer
Anthrax
Metallica
Venom

Cover bands will feature musicians from the following Richmond bands: Hex Machine, Gnawed, T-Division, Grundle Punch, In Circles, Point Blank, Brainworms, Precious Fluids, Ultra Dolphins, Kill the Car, Crunk Budder, Humungus, More Beer, Dominium, Point Blank, and Malachite.

Marilyn Drew Necci

Marilyn Drew Necci

Former GayRVA editor-in-chief, RVA Magazine editor for print and web. Anxiety expert, proud trans woman, happily married.




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