RVA Mag Presents: Local Shows 8/13-8/16

by | Aug 13, 2012 | WORLD MUSIC

Monday, August 13th: Nick Coward and the Last Battle (pictured above), Broken Fences, Way Shape or Form @ The Camel 9 PM


Monday, August 13th: Nick Coward and the Last Battle (pictured above), Broken Fences, Way Shape or Form @ The Camel 9 PM

Monday, August 13th: RVA Big Band (photo by Chris Bopst) @ Balliceaux 10 PM

Monday, August 13th: The Trigger System presents Me Without You (pictured above), Kevin Devine, Buried Beds @ Canal Club 7 PM

Monday, August 13th: A Benefit For The Compound (f.k.a. Dude Manch) featuring Promethean, PT Burnem (pictured above), Swordplay, Ratmeat, Dumb Waiter @ Strange Matter 9 PM

Tuesday, August 14th: 86 Reality presents Buck Gooter, Degollado, Midzhur (pictured above by Silver Persinger) @ The Nile 10 PM

Tuesday, August 14th: King Solomon’s Marbles @ Cary Street Cafe 10 PM

Tuesday, August 14th: Pressed And, It Is Rain in My Face (pictured above), Floating Colors, Contortionist Jazz Exotica, Diamond Black Hearted Boy @ Strange Matter 9 PM

Wednesday, August 15th: The Last Good Years, Jim O’Ferrell Band, Late Night Habit (pictured above) @ The Camel 9 PM

Wednesday, August 15th: Lynyrd Skynyrd @ SnagAJob Pavillion (Innsbrook) 6 PM

Wednesday, August 15th: Robert Earl Keen (pictured above), Barstool Heroes @ The National 8 PM

Wednesday, August 15th: Sultan Bathery @ Strange Matter 9 PM

Wednesday, August 15th: Girls Selection: Black Girls DJ set @ Balliceaux 10 PM

Wednesday, August 15th: SubVision featuring Rudeebeatz/Krysis (Tag Set), Yen/Rent (of Nint3ndo) (pictured above by Brian McDaniel), Eli Cash @ Lucky Buddha 9 PM

Wednesday, August 15th: Radio Rubber Room presents The Milkstains (pictured above), The Dream Machine, City Problems @ The Republic 10 PM

Thursday, August 16th: NO BS! Brass Band @ Balliceaux 10 PM

Thursday, August 16th: Candye Kane @ The Camel 9 PM

Thursday, August 16th: Three Sheets to the Wind @ The Republic 10 PM

Thursday, August 16th: The John Winntet @ Crossroads (Forest Hill) 8 PM

Thursday, August 16th: DJ Williams Projekt @The Grill (Patterson and Libbie) 9 PM

Thursday, August 16th: The Black Lillies @ Ashland Coffee and Tea 8 PM

Thursday, August 16th: Run Forever (pictured above), Like Bats, Adventures, Folk The System, Close Talker @ Strange Matter 5 PM (EARLY)

Thursday, August 16th: Radiation, Buried At Birth (pictured above) @ Strange Matter 9 PM (LATE)

Thursday, August 16th: Sueños Gitanos @ Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden – 5 PM

Thursday, August 16th: Sam McCoig, Lord Infamous (pictured above), Louie Millz, U.H.S.A.S.I.N. DB42, D.M.V, DayDreamerz, Trance Da Chancellor, Emcee Logic, Neck Productions, Evolution Project, DOGG DIGGA , steady fam, LYRICALLY GIFTED, PJ Kingz, Stay.Live.Crew, DIMP, Famousz, J.Cook, Knuckles And Guns @ Kingdom 6:30 PM

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