RVA Mag Presents: Local Shows 8/27-8/30

by | Aug 27, 2012 | WORLD MUSIC

Monday, 8/27: Puffy Areolas, Olde Shame, Toxie, Nervous Ticks @ Strange Matter 10PM


Monday, 8/27: Puffy Areolas, Olde Shame, Toxie, Nervous Ticks @ Strange Matter 10PM

Monday, 8/27: Nothington, Sundials (pictured above), The Haverchucks, Amateur Thieves @ The Camel 7PM

Monday, 8/27: Jack Grisham’s LOST Soul (songs of TSOL/Joykiller, pictured above), Pistol Whip Nikki, Creep-A-Zoids @ Bandito’s Burrito Lounge 9 PM

Tuesday, 8/28: Xiu Xiu, Dead Fame, Ghost Lotion @ Gallery 5 7PM

Tuesday, 8/28: Bermuda Triangles, La Mere Vipere (pictured above), Head Molt @ The Nile 10:30PM

Tuesday, 8/28: The Abinnet Berhanu Group @ The Camel 6PM (Early)

Tuesday, 8/28: Soundstorm (pictured above), Splendid Suns @ The Camel 9PM (Late)

Tuesday, 8/28: Fire Faithful (photo by Melissa St John- Malone/Valkyrie Photography), Iron Man, Time Machines @ Strange Matter 10PM

Tuesday, 8/28: The Trongone Band (photo by Jack Greve) @ Cary Street Cafe 10 PM

Tuesday, 8/28: Creed (pictured above), Eve To Adam, Like A Storm @ Innsbrook After Hours 6 PM

Tuesday, 8/28: The Overseer, All Against One (pictured above) @ Kingdom 5 PM

Wednesday, 8/29: River City Extension (pictured above), The Weather, Ryan Brosmer @ The Camel 8PM

Wednesday, 8/29: Fang Island, Adebisi Shank, Sports Bar (pictured above) @ Strange Matter 8PM

Wednesday, 8/29: EQ Produktions presents Zoogma (pictured above), DVS @ The Canal Club 9PM

Wednesday, 8/29: The Defibulators @ Balliceaux 9:30PM

Wednesday, 8/29: SubVision featuring M.A.S.S Fx (pictured above), Elliott Ness, Chew La Rock, Eli Cash @ Lucky Buddha 9 PM

Wednesday, 8/29: Dream Machine (pictured above), Tina Marie & Vinyl Tease @ The Republic 10PM

Wednesday, 8/29: We Are Defiance, City Lights, To Each His Own (pictured above) @ Kingdom 5PM

Thursday, 8/30: Charged Up Ent Presents The Rebirth: Noah O mixtape release party; featuring Yung Yankee, Charles Diamond, William Robi, Barry Barz, Castro (Coke Boys South), Defakt0, GGP, Archerville Cartel, A.Dot, Backpack Johnny, Uno Itsumademo, Kleos @ The Camel 8 PM

Thursday, 8/30: Man Will Destroy Himself (pictured above), Unholy Thoughts, Macerated, InTheShit @ Strange Matter 10PM

Thursday, 8/30: Southern Belles (pictured above), Pigeons Playing Ping Pong @ The Republic 10PM

Thursday, 8/30: Santamaria Brothers @ The Grill at Patterson & Libbie 9PM

Thursday, 8/30: Twangtown Thursdays featuring The Old Dominion Playboys, Sweet Fern (pictured above by Scott Racette) @ Balliceaux 10 PM

Thursday, 8/30: The Eastern Question @ Crossroads (Forest Hill) 8PM

Thursday, 8/30: U-Foria and Overtone Present: Back to Bass Vol. III with Grime Syndicate (pictured above), B Dolla, JMungz, DJ Conduktor, DJ Alx, Rudeebeatz, Ethan Glass @ Kingdom 8PM

Thursday, 8/30: Clay McClinton @ Ashland Coffee & Tea 8PM

Thursday, 8/30: Brickwall Jackson (CD Release), Cook County Bluegrass @ The Canal Club 7PM

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