Twelve Richmond acts head to Maryland’s Shadefest this weekend

by | Jun 20, 2017 | MUSIC

The third year of the Avenue, MD., festival known as Shadefest kicks off this weekend, and a slew of Richmond acts are on the bill.

People’s Blues of Richmond, along with 11 other local acts including Jouwala Collective, Sid Kingsley, The Folly, Dalton Dash, South Hill Banks, Big Mama Shakes, Burning Fire Reggae Band, Toxic Moxie, Josie McQueen, Too Indecent, and Keith Yetter are scheduled to play.

Perpetual Groove, Litz, Electric Love Machine and other nationally touring bands and musicians will be performing. Check out the full lineup here.

In addition to three days of live music, the festival will feature food vendors, camping, art, and swimming.

Until then, jam to your favorite RVA bands in the following videos and snag your tickets below.

Shadefest 2017 kicks off this Fri., June 22 and runs through Sun. June 24. GA Camping is  $90 and VIP Shade Camping: $225. Grab yours 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.




more in music

Salon de Résistance | Living Under Fire

Join us for Salon de Résistance on May 28 at Black Iris for an unfiltered conversation about surviving on the frontlines of global conflict in a world growing more violent, fragmented, and unable to protect civilians — with three of Virginia’s most seasoned experts in...

PHOTOS | Nysa Rips at The Camel

Philadelphia’s Nysa returned to Richmond on Friday night for a packed four-band bill at The Camel featuring local favorites Dayfiction, Artschool and Wrong Worshippers. The lineup brought together a cross-section of Richmond’s underground punk, garage, and post-punk...

OP-ED | Drake’s Issue with Identity, An Iceman’s Melting

The Drake we once knew is gone. What began as one of the most prophetic artists to hit the rap and hip-hop scene over the past two decades has again reached another breaking point with the release of three new albums on Friday, May 15th. Iceman, Drake’s mainline...

RVA Live Music This Weekend | Nysa, Sluice, Plunky & Oneness

We got some loud shows and some really soft shows this week. Lots of exciting releases just around the corner, come hear em live before it’s on your phone. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me up at griffin@rvamag.com....