October 22, 2009

Saffire the Uppity Blues Women prepare for final shows
Saffire the Uppity Blues Women prepare for final shows

In a little more than two weeks, Saffire the Uppity Blues Women will be a musical footnote—albeit one with a lasting imprint.  In its almost...

Tickets on sale: R. Kelly returns to Richmond

R.Kelly will return to Richmond for a Dec. 5 show at the Landmark Theater. The R&B singer last played here in 2007.  Kelly will be joined by Pleasure...

LIVE MUSIC

ALLEY KATZ—10 Walnut Alley, 643-2816. Bane, Blacklisted, Foundation and others, 7 p.m. Friday, $12. Reckoner, Mercy Screams, With Life in Mind and...

Upcoming concerts

David Allan Coe, 8 p.m. at Hat Factory Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, 8 p.m. at The National Randall Bramblett, 8 p.m. at Ashland Coffee & Tea...

If you go: Saffire the Uppity Blues Women

If you go Who: Saffire the Uppity Blues Women (farewell performances)  When: 8 p.m. Saturday at Gay Community Center of Richmond, 1407 Sherwood Ave. ...

Music notes: U2 concert to stream live Sunday

On Sunday, U2 will stream its concert from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., live on YouTube at 11:30 p.m. The show will be archived for later viewing. ...


October 20, 2009

Chris Brown sets tentative Richmond date

As a way of saying “thanks” to fans, Chris Brown will embark on a 19-city tour next month. A Nov. 22 date is slated for the Landmark Theater....


October 15, 2009

Get ready for headbanging weekend
Get ready for headbanging weekend

We know one thing about this weekend: It’s going to be loud.  With a blitz of hard rockers storming the area—you can head north, east,...

Catching up with Stryper

While Motley Crue and Twisted Sister were giving Tipper Gore fits because of their so-called “devil music,“ Stryper was scoring points with...

Live Music Guide

ALLEY KATZ—10 Walnut Alley, 643-2816. Sleep Is the Enemy, 6 p.m. Thursday, all ages, $7.  ANDY’S RESTAURANT—Henry Clay Shopping...

Members of Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, coming to the Landmark; Gregg Allman to The National

Aquartet of modern folkies—Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, Jim James and M Ward—is teaming for the Monsters of Folk tour, which comes to the Landmark...

Metallica heads to John Paul Jones with Lamb of God

Metallica When: 7 p.m. Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena (Charlottesville). Lamb of God opens. Tickets: $51.50-$71.50 Info:

KISS still rockin’ on the road

KISS When: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hampton Coliseum. Buckcherry opens. Tickets: $25-$127.50 Info:

AC/DC back for round two

AC/DC When: 8 p.m. tomorrow at Verizon Center (D.C.) Tickets: $92.50 Info:

If you go: Stryper

If you go Who: Stryper When: 7 p.m. tomorrow at The Canal Club. Switched On and Flight Patterns opening.  Tickets: $20 Info:

Music notes: Fall fundraiser for WRIR.

The fall fund drive for nonprofit WRIR (97.3 FM) kicks off at 5 p.m. tomorrow. An early donation of $40 or more will get you a special invitation to a...

Upcoming concerts

The Butterbean Jazz Quartet, 8 p.m. at Ashland Coffee & Tea Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Jim Ward (Sparta), Tim Barry (Avail), Dave Hause (The Loved...

The Beat: New releases of old songs topping the charts

The best thing about the release this week of the new/old Michael Jackson song “This Is It”? That Paul Anka might finally get some Grammy cred. ...


October 14, 2009

Concert Review: David Cook at the National

Last night, downtown Richmond actually looked like a real city with a thriving entertainment scene.


October 12, 2009

New Michael Jackson single debuts online

LONDON—Michael Jackson has returned to the airwaves with a new song—the first from an upcoming documentary on the troubled superstar. It is...


October 11, 2009

Damp weather limits Festival crowds but not enjoyment
Damp weather limits Festival crowds but not enjoyment

When a cattle rancher from Montana is feeling the funk from a band of 18 go-go music experts from Washington, it’s apparent that the Richmond Folk...

Open your heart to the music
Open your heart to the music

On long flights, Christian Knapp will pull out the director’s score of a composition he is preparing to conduct. Sometimes conversation with a curious...


October 10, 2009

Folk Festival serves the sizzle in the drizzle
Folk Festival serves the sizzle in the drizzle

When a cattle rancher from Montana is feeling the funk from a band of 18 go-go music experts from Washington, it’s apparent that the Richmond Folk...

Gerloff, Parch memorialized in rollicking tribute at Folk Fest
Gerloff, Parch memorialized in rollicking tribute at Folk Fest

The families of Gary Gerloff and Francesca Parch accepted plaques in their honor before the No B.S. Brass Band memorialized them tonight.

‘A healthy dose of weirdness’
‘A healthy dose of weirdness’

The Richmond Times-Dispatch has your all-you-need-to-know guide to this weekend’s Richmond Folk Festival, including schedules, maps, videos, slideshows...

Phish tour to stop in Charlottesville

Phish announced yesterday that it will perform in Charlottesville as part of its fall tour. The band, promoting its latest album, “Joy,“ will...


October 09, 2009

Thousands enjoy musical variety at Folk Festival
Thousands enjoy musical variety at Folk Festival

A yodeler, an Indian slide guitarist and a zydeco musician walk into a bar . . . It could be the start of a joke, but, as bizarre as that combo sounds,...

Phish to perform Dec. 5 in Charlottesville

Phish announced today that it will perform in Charlottesville as part of its fall tour. The band, promoting its latest album “Joy,“ will perform...


October 08, 2009

Tickets on sale

The National is squeezing in a couple of more shows at the end of the year.  New Potato Caboose with Indecision will perform Dec. 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets...

Richmond Folk Festival: What you need to know
Richmond Folk Festival: What you need to know

No more chatter.  No more waiting.  The Richmond Folk Festival is ready to launch tomorrow with its eclectic lineup that will commandeer the...

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