… And Then There Are The Upcoming Riverfront Concerts

The list so far… there may be some new ones added since making this list…

April 26 – Brown’s Island – Remi Wolf with Dana and Alden

May 2 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – Chaparelle with Jack Wharff and the Tobacco Flats

May 9 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – Bully with Rikki Rakki

May 10 – Brown’s Island – Fighting Gravity with Pat McGee Band and Virginia Coalition

May 16 – Dominion River Rock – Mountain Grass Unit and Garden Variety String Band (music ends at 9:30 pm)

May 17 – Dominion River Rock – at 1 pm, For What It’s Worth, at 2:05 pm Sweet Potatoes, at 3:10 pm The Sugar Hollows, at 4:30 pm, Oh He Dead, at 6:15 pm, Mikaela Davis, at 8 pm, Andy Frasco & the U.N. (music ends at 9:30 pm)

May 18 – Dominion River Rock – at 1 pm Reggaelizit, at 2:10 pm, Don and the Fam, at 3:30 pm, Suggesting Rhythm

May 23 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – Dogpark, Weekend Plans, & Caroline Vain

May 24 – Brown’s Island – TLC with Saved By The 90’s

May 30 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – Josiah and the Bonnevilles with Jonathan Paige Brown Jr.

June 6 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – Cashes Culpepper with Ramona and the Holy Smokes

June 6 – Alianz Amphitheater – Kansas and 38 Special with Outlaws

June 7 – Alianz Amphitheater – Rick Springfield: I Want My 80’s Tour

June 10 – Brown’s Island – Wallows: Model and More Tour

June 10 – Allianz Amphitheater – Dispatch w/John Butler

June 11 – Allianz Amphitheater – Glass Animals: Tour of Earth

June 13 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – La Lom with Afro Zen Allstars

June 19 – Allianz Amphitheater – Boys II Men

June 20 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – The War And Treaty with Mekong Express, The Get Fresh Horns, and Madeline Edwards

June 21 – Allianz Amphitheater – Dwight Yoakam

June 26 – Allianz Amphitheater – Parker McCollum Tour

June 27 – Brown’s Island – Friday Cheers – Say She She with Big Fancy

July 10 – Allianz Amphitheater – Kids Bop Live

July 12 – Allianz Amphitheater – Counting Crows

July 15 – Allianz Amphitheater – Dave Matthews Band

July 16 – Allianz Amphitheater – Dave Matthews Band

July 17 – Allianz Amphitheater – Brad Paisley

July 19 – Allianz Amphitheater – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

July 24 – Allianz Amphitheater – Lamb Of God, GWAR, Hatebreed

July 26 – Allianz Amphitheater – Whisky Myers

August 1 – Allianz Amphitheater – The Head And The Heart

August 3 – Brown’s Island – Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse

August 6 – Allianz Amphitheater – Styx & Kevin Cronin + Don Felder The Brotherhood

August 9 – Brown’s Island – Jampacked featuring Lotus, Moon Taxi, Spafford, and more!

August 10 – Allianz Amphitheater – Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts

August 23 – Allianz Amphitheater – Bailey Zimmerman

August 24 – Allianz Amphitheater – The Red Clay Strays

August 26 – Allianz Amphitheater – Simple Plan

August 28 – Allianz Amphitheater – Gavin Adcock

August 29 – Alison Krauss & Union Station

September 1 – Allianz Amphitheater – James Taylor

September 2 – Brown’s Island – Men I Trust: Equus Tour

September 6 – Allianz Amphitheater – Leon Bridges

September 9 – Brown’s Island – Sierra Ferrell:Shoot For The Moon Tour

September 20 – Allianz Amphitheater – Steve Martin and Martin Short

September 22 – Allianz Amphitheater – “Weird Al” Yankovic

October 10-12 – Richmond Folk Festival

October 21 – Allianz Amphitheater – Tedeschi Trucks Band

Remember this statement- ““We’ll be working with our business and residential neighbors to make sure that we are a good partner and good neighbor,” she says. “For us to be successful, we need everyone around us to be happy with us, so it’s something that we are very aware of, and we’ll go through all of the proper procedures to make sure that we are putting together the best plan possible.”
from “RVA’s New Groove” article in Richmond Magazine.

Of course, we will all need to speak up for those that cannot..

Minimum Wage Studio Relocating

Style magazine has published a rousing tribute to Lance Koehler’s Minimum Wage Recording Studio, which is relocating to Staunton, Virginia, after 20 years of making music right here in Oregon Hill.

The piece also promotes a fundraising concert scheduled for this coming Sunday at The Broadberry concert venue.

Microphones, cables and rows of knobs and dials — every recording studio has ‘em. A stated goal, on the other hand? Not all studios have one of those, but Minimum Wage Recording did: “To make it affordable enough that bands could take more time in the studio and really dig into doing some art.”

That’s how owner Lance Koehler describes the mission he sought to fulfill during Minimum Wage’s two-decade run operating in Oregon Hill. Now the gifted engineer, founding member of No BS! Brass Band and overall pillar of Richmond’s music community is packing up his studio and moving to Staunton, and some his former clients are stepping up to honor his contributions — and pay forward his generosity.

On Sunday, Nov. 17, the Broadberry will host A Celebration of Minimum Wage Recording Studios. The concert — part send-off, part benefit event — was the brainchild of fellow drummer Scott Clark, who was among the first to record at the studio when it was founded shortly after Koehler moved from New Orleans to Richmond in 2001. Upon learning Koehler was planning to move again, Clark was immediately inspired to put a bill together.

Needless to say, many neighbors will greatly miss Koehler and the great creativity emanating from Albemarle Street.

Event description as it appears in Style:
A Celebration of Minimum Wage Recording Studios will take place on Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Broadberry. Bio Ritmo, No BS! Brass Band and Justin Golden will perform. Doors open at 7 p.m. and music starts at 8 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Minimum Wage Recording Studio. Tickets are $15 in advance ($20 at the door) and can be purchased at thebroadberry.com.

Vox Concordia At Pine Street Baptist Church On Sunday

Vox Concordia, a VCU choral group, will be part of Pine Street Baptist Church’s Sunday worship service at 11 am.

From event description:
Vox Concordia of VCU
Lisa Fusco, Director
Vox Concordia is the select treble choir of Virginia Commonwealth University and is open to students of any major who sing soprano or alto. Vox Concordia is Latin for “voices together in one heart.” These diverse singers, with majors in music, criminal justice, international studies, psychology, and more, unite in an inclusive choral community to make music that reflects the diversity of our world. In addition to performing the classics of treble repertoire, Vox Concordia often sings works written by women and living composers from underrepresented cultures with texts that address contemporary issues. Vox Concordia has sung in the Richmond area for community organizations such as the Lewis Ginter GardenFest of Lights, senior living communities, and for VCUsports games. The choir is conducted by Lisa Fusco, Adjunct Instructor at VCU.

Vox Concordia This Sunday

VOX CONCORDIA
Sunday, February 18 @ 11:00 am
Pine Street Baptist

Vox Concordia is the select treble choir of Virginia Commonwealth University and is open to students of any major who sing soprano or alto. Vox Concordia is Latin for “voices together in one heart.” These diverse singers, with majors in music, criminal justice, international studies, psychology, and more, unite in an inclusive choral community to make music that reflects the diversity of our world. In addition to performing the classics of treble repertoire, Vox Concordia often sings works written by women and living composers from underrepresented cultures with texts that address contemporary issues. Vox Concordia has sung in the Richmond area for community organizations such as the Lewis Ginter GardenFest of Lights, senior living communities, and for VCU sports games. The choir is conducted by Lisa Fusco, Adjunct Instructor at VCU.

It’s Folk Festival Weekend!

Great music with great weather!

Details and schedule can be found here:

https://www.richmondfolkfestival.org

My advice: plan to stay a while, see international acts that do not normally come through the area, explore, don’t become obsessed with ‘headliners’, take a few minutes at some point to walk over to Belle Island or other river park areas and give your ears a break with some nature, bring a light jacket and hat for when the sun goes down and the temperature drops (warm today and tonight but cooler temperatures move in on Saturday).

Of course, for Oregon Hill residents, its also a time to be neighborly and tolerant while also trying to maintain normal life.

From Venture Richmond’s festival organizers:

Info:
Oct 7-9
Hours
Fri 6-10pm
Sat 12-930pm
Sun 12-6pm

RPD will have 3-4 officers in vehicles circulating the neighborhood ticketing/towing illegal parkers.
PD Brooks Traffic will be setting out large signage around the neighborhood saying ““RESIDENTIAL PARKING ONLY, VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED”

If you happen to see a vehicle illegally parked, feel free to call the non-emergency hotline – the officers roaming will have a direct tie to that.
(804) 646-5100

Richmond Folk Festival This Coming Weekend

With beautiful weather, the festival season is here in Richmond, VA.

Many people are looking forward to fun events after a tragic pandemic year, and the Folk Festival is a Richmond favorite. It’s taking place this coming weekend and it’s noteworthy that it is free admission (though they do ask for donations).

Although it is celebrating its 17th year, this Folk Festival will be a bit more national artist-based than past years, which is understandable given the difficulty traveling with pandemic concerns.

It does not look like they are checking vaccination records for attendees, but they are taking some COVID-19 precautions.