Our Ultimate Guide to Richmond Summer Concerts and Festivals 2025

Our Ultimate Guide to Richmond Summer Concerts and Festivals 2025

Let’s be honest: most local summer music guides read like they were written by someone who’s never been to a show. A few safe headliners. Maybe a festival or two. So we made our own and put it all in one place for easy reference. This is RVA Magazine’s...

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The Last Days Of Strange Matter

This month, Richmond's music scene felt the pain of saying goodbye to one of its central gathering places. For a decade now, Strange Matter has been the most reliable location for live music in Richmond. It set itself apart with a focus on local favorites and...

Best of RVA Missed Connections December 12 – December 18

Christmas is coming, and we all need someone to cuddle up to, so if you're lonely this holiday season, maybe you can find a boo in this week's Missed Connections. This week we've got a lot of late-night hangout spots representing, from hipster hot spots like Bandito's...

Cuarón’s Roma Captures A Family and Country In Turmoil

The latest film from famed director Alfonso Cuarón turns the story of a family's difficulties into one of the year's best films.  Roma, a film written and directed by the acclaimed Mexican auteur and Academy-Award winning Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Gravity),...

Rapper Bri Steves Brings Philly Flair to Richmond

After the up-and-coming rapper got the National fired up, we sat down with Bri Steves to find out what motivates her in her nonstop climb to the top. The National was packed out the last day of November as hundreds of people lined up to see performances by singers...

To The Core: Weekend Playlist by Ace Stallings

Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week's offering is presented by the illustrious Ace Stallings, who made his name in Richmond as the singer for local hardcore mainstays Break...

Krampus Walk Brings Holiday Terror To Carytown Once Again

You might think it's Santa Claus who brings lumps of coal to little children on the naughty list every year. But a devoted group of artistically inclined weirdos take to the streets of Richmond every year in early December to remind us all that the true spirit of...

Photographer Phillup Lyons Gets “RAW” at Fresh Richmond Saturday

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, photographers are reevaluating the portrayal of women in their work. Richmond photographer Phillup Lyons’ upcoming show, which is entitled “RAW” and will be on view at Fresh Richmond Saturday, is, according to Lyons, an exploration...

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Creeping Death at The Canal Club

Monday, March 2, 6 PMCreeping Death, Chamber, Enforced, In Battle, Guardrails @ The Canal Club  Monday night’s been slim pickings around the Richmond live music world in recent months; fortunately, it only takes one good show to turn a night from a bust into a boom,...

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Good Feelings For Late Lovers

Extending Valentine's Day through the weekend, Richmond blog Feel Good RVA held their first-ever showcase, The Late Lovers Holiday, at The Dark Room earlier this month. Richmond blog Feel Good RVA is all about "enjoying the life you're living." In that spirit, earlier...

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