Photos from DIIV at The National

by RVA Staff | NIGHTLIFE, PHOTOGRAPHY, POP CULTURE, ROCK & INDIE

DIIV delivered an electrifying performance at The National in Richmond. If you missed it, check out these photos by Bert Shepherd @birdbartbert. For those unfamiliar, DIIV, a Brooklyn-based rock band, was formed in 2011 by Zachary Cole Smith. Initially called Dive,...

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