RVA Live Music | Cat Power, Fudge, Tommie’s House, Killing Pace, Destruct
We got the full end of the sonic spectrum here, from some of the chillest indie to the heaviest hardcore. I really suppose that is Richmond boiled down. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me up at griffin@rvamag.com....
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A preview of IllumiNATION at Virginia Museum of History & Culture tonight
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“Everything’s Made Up. So Let’s Fix It.” — Salaam Bhatti
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Salaam Bhatti Interview: Campaign Finance, Community, and “We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For”
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Home Front on Chaos, Community, and Watch It Die
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It’s Still Our City Ep. 20 | Katie Davis, Salvation Tattoo
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Hand-Painted Ghanaian Movie Posters Take Over Studio Two Three
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Richmond Music of Right Now 2025 Poll Results!
This marks the third year of our annual poll, and for the first time it really feels like a passing of the torch. Richmond’s next wave of musicians is taking center stage. That shift likely has something to do with who showed up to vote. The majority of this year’s...
Drinksgiving 2024 Survival Guide! Richmond’s Most Iconic Dive Bars
Here we are again Richmond. The city that never hesitates to embrace its vices gears up for Drinksgiving, that sacred Wednesday night before Thanksgiving. It’s a carnival of cheap drinks, questionable decisions, and the bittersweet anticipation of family drama. For...
It’s Time to Revitalize The Richmond Arts District
As Richmond’s mayoral election approaches, one thing has become clear: the conversation about our city’s future is missing a key element—the Richmond Arts District on Broad Street. Despite its immense creative potential, this vibrant part of downtown has been...
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Review | ‘As You Like It’ is Just How I Like It
If you’ve been reading these reviews for a while, you’ll notice I love me some context. Especially surrounding William Shakespeare’s plays. One of my favorite things about the existence of Richmond Shakespeare is that they’ve forced me to go back to the English Lit...
RVA Live Music | Gusher, Dark Thoughts, Flora and the Fauna, Gaffer
All these bands booked these shows specifically for me. Tons of great stuff this week, and a lot of it is bands that I have been dying to see. Check it out. You might die too. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me up...
Fourth of July 2026 in Richmond: Fireworks, Festivals, and More
The best Fourth of July celebration in Richmond probably isn't the one with the biggest fireworks. It's the one where someone forgot the hot dog buns, the cooler is running low on ice, kids are chasing each other through sprinklers, and somebody insists they know a...
IllumiNATION Tells America’s Story on a Monumental Scale
Editor’s Note: RVA Magazine is partnering with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture on coverage related to America’s 250th anniversary, including Richmond SailFest and IllumiNation. It's hard to impress people with just a building. Yet standing in front of the...
Blöthar: “GWAR Didn’t Change. The World Freakin Changed.”
Richmond metal band GWAR says the Secret Service contacted the group following a recent performance at the Vans Warped Tour in Washington, D.C., that featured the mock execution of a Donald Trump effigy. Video of the performance, which showed band members...
