FEATURE SHOW
Saturday, January 31, 9 PM
Evan Dando, Sara Johnston, Long Arms @ The Camel – $15 in advance/$18 day of show (order tickets HERE)
Some might say this recommendation is pure nostalgia–and listen, I get that. It’s been nearly a decade since Evan Dando has released any new original material, either as a solo artist or as the frontman for his longtime band The Lemonheads. But isn’t there something to be said for celebrating the classic, timeless work of a truly great American singer-songwriter?
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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 12/31-1/6
FEATURE SHOW
Friday, January 2, 10 PM
Occultist, Krang, Hoboknife @ Wonderland – price at door
So here it is–the first really great RVA metal show of the new year! And it’s happening at Wonderland, a venue whose future was uncertain at times in 2014.
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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 9/3-9/9
FEATURE SHOW
Tuesday, September 9, 9 PM
Total Slacker, PAWS, Flashlights @ Strange Matter – $8 in advance/$10 day of show
OK seriously–is 2014 the year of the alt-rock revival? I’m hearing more and more bands who sound less like 1997 Urbana and more like 1991 Boston every time I turn around… and I totally love it. Perhaps the alt-rock revival is more something I really want to happen than something that is happening, but you’d never know it if you check out the latest work from Brooklyn’s Total Slacker.
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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 6/18-6/24
FEATURE SHOW
Friday, June 20, 10 PM
Young Thug @ Paradise Lounge – $20 (Advance tickets available at area DTLR locations)
It’s been amazing to watch the RVA hip hop renaissance happen over the past few years.
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