RVA Mag Presents: Local Shows 8/20-8/23

by | Aug 20, 2012 | WORLD MUSIC

Monday, 8/20: The All Stars Tour feat Suicide Silence (pictured above), Unearth, The Word Alive, I See Stars, Stick To Your Guns, Attila, For The Fallen Dreams, Stray From The Path, Make Me Famous, Betraying The Martyrs, Obey The Brave @ The National 1PM


Monday, 8/20: The All Stars Tour feat Suicide Silence (pictured above), Unearth, The Word Alive, I See Stars, Stick To Your Guns, Attila, For The Fallen Dreams, Stray From The Path, Make Me Famous, Betraying The Martyrs, Obey The Brave @ The National 1PM

Monday, 8/20 Wolfbite (pictured above), Tiny Fighting Trees, Monacan Hill, Furious George @ The Camel 7PM (EARLY)

Monday, 8/20: Reggae Monday with Antero @ The Camel – 10PM (LATE)

Monday, 8/20 RVA Big Band @ Balliceaux 10 PM

Monday, 8/20: Cognitive Dissonance (pictured above), Degeneracy, Host, Unsacred @ Strange Matter 6PM (EARLY)

Monday, 8/20: Deep Time (pictured above), Hot Dolphin, The Garbers, Canary Oh Canary @ Strange Matter 10PM (LATE)

Tuesday, 8/21: 86 Reality presents Just Plain Sounds @ The Nile 10:30PM

Tuesday, 8/21: The Listening Room featuring The Nettles, Sweet Fern (pictured above) @ Firehouse Theatre 8PM

Tuesday, 8/21: The Former Champions @ Cary Street Cafe – 10PM

Tuesday, 8/21: Matisyahu (pictured above), Dirty Heads @ SnagAJob Pavilion 6PM

Tuesday, 8/21: Suppression (photo by Bernie McGrew), The Catalyst, Gnarwhal @ Strange Matter 10PM

Tuesday, 8/21: Tallhart, Belle Histoire, Brother William (pictured above), Manifestivus, Isaac and Friends @ The Camel 10PM

Wednesday, 8/22: Putrida, Sad Boys, Pissheads (pictured above by Tony Lynch), Devil’s Hand @ Strange Matter 10PM

Wednesday, 8/22: Lightning Bolt (pictured above), Buck Gooter, Dumb Waiter, Navi @ Gallery 5 7PM

Wednesday, 8/22: Ocean VS. Daughter @ Balliceaux 10PM

Wednesday, 8/22: Betsy Kingston and the Crowns @ Capital Ale House 9PM

Wednesday, 8/22: JR Booker @ Bogarts – 9PM

Wednesday, 8/22: For Our Lifetime, Battleghost, Thieves, Hold Today, First Class Liar, A Collegiate Affair, Winning The Loser’s Bracket, Abandon Process @ The Canal Club 6PM

Wednesday, 8/22: Train (pictured above), Mat Kearney, Andy Grammer @ SnagAJob Pavilion 6PM

Wednesday, 8/22 Subtle Ties @ Emilio’s Downtown 10 PM

Wednesday, 8/22 SubVision featuring DJ Paulo, DJ Rutu (pictured above), Eli Cash @ Lucky Buddha 9 PM

Thursday, 8/23: Mercies, The Trillions (pictured above), The Kindling Kind, Brother Bill @ The Canal Club 7 PM

Thursday, 8/23: Lecherous Gaze (pictured above), Unholy Thoughts, Dry Spell, Caves Caverns @ Strange Matter 10PM

Thursday, 8/23: Soundstorm @ The Republic 10PM

Thursday, 8/23: The String’d Beings @ Ashland Coffee & Tea 8PM

Thursday, 8/23: White Wizzard (pictured above), Icarus Witch, Widow @ Kingdom 6PM

Thursday, 8/23: Volunteer, Slowmover @ Empire 10 PM

Thursday, 8/23: Emma Hern and the Offenders @ Crossroads (Forest Hill) 8PM

Thursday, 8/23: Dr. Dog (pictured above), Cotton Jones @ The National 8PM

Thursday, 8/23: Night Idea (pictured above), Friendly People, Mighty Tiny @ The Camel 8PM

Thursday, 8/23: Mercutio @ Tobacco Company 7PM

Thursday, 8/23: Exebelle and the Rusted Cavalcade @ Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden 5PM

Thursday, 8/23: Black Girls (pictured above), Madam Macadam @ Balliceaux 10PM

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