July 2025
11
July
TRY AND KETCHUP
TRY AND KETCHUP
Yes, it’s Hanover Tomato Festival time. This free, outdoor family and pet-friendly festival, held at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, features agricultural, handicraft, and artisan vendors plus a variety of tomato-themed children’...
12
July
STRING ALONG
STRING ALONG
The Garden Variety String Band performs as part of Summer Nights at the Perk in the Jimmy Dean Theater at the Perkinson Center.
12
July
GET OUT OF TOWN AND GET YOUR GROOVE ON
GET OUT OF TOWN AND GET YOUR GROOVE ON
It’s the 25th anniversary of the Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival. Enjoy live jazz performances, as well as a variety of seafood vendors and activities. The Main Event features a host of seafood options, various value-added vendors, and ...
13
July
SUMMER IN SICILY
SUMMER IN SICILY
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants’ Summer in Sicily Wine-Pairing Dinner brings the magic of the Mediterranean to you as you sample sausage arancini, palermo-style tenderloin medallions, and chocolate cannoli cake, all paired with an impressive ...
13
July
LOOK OUT FOR SHAKY GRAVES
LOOK OUT FOR SHAKY GRAVES
Throughout his career, Austin, Texas- born Alejandro Rose-Garcia (a.k.a. Shaky Graves) has intentionally created thrilling musical adventures tailored to each fan by burning CDs and putting them in personalized decorated bags and building intricate scav...
15
July
ENJOY A LATE NIGHT WITH DAVE
ENJOY A LATE NIGHT WITH DAVE
The Dave Matthews Band comes to the new Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront.
18
July
SOAR BACK TO THE SEVENTIES
SOAR BACK TO THE SEVENTIES
Do you remember when music really was music? Get ready for 8 Track: The Sounds of the ‘70s. Get ready to put on your leisure suits, halter tops, and platform shoes and boogie down through 10 years of the fabulous sounds of the decade. This mu...
26
July
BREW IT. TASTE IT. SIP IT. PORK IT.
BREW IT. TASTE IT. SIP IT. PORK IT.
Do it all at the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival at Meadow Event Park. Enjoy all-you-care-to-taste samples of beer and Bourbon along with great BBQ from onsite vendors. Plus, there will be giant Jenga, cornhole, and more fun and games ...
03
August
EXPERIENCE ISLAND GROOVES
EXPERIENCE ISLAND GROOVES
Soak up the sunshine and good vibes at the Caribbean Wine Food & Music Festival at the Chesterfield Fairgrounds. Facebook.com – search “Caribbean Wine Festival
10
August
SPEND A MELON-CHOLY DAY IN CARYTOWN
SPEND A MELON-CHOLY DAY IN CARYTOWN
Yes, it’s time once again for Richmond’s juiciest tradition, the Carytown Watermelon Festival. Live music, delicious food, local vendors, and lots of melons – it’ll all be there, throughout Carytown, along with tens of thousands of watermelon lo...
17
August
SWING ON THE SUNNY SIDE
SWING ON THE SUNNY SIDE
RVA Swing presents New Orleans-based Sunny Side Jazz Band at the Hofheimer Building. Dance lessons begin at 3 and the band performs at 4 p.m.
22
August
FIND FUN AT THE FINAL FOURTH
FIND FUN AT THE FINAL FOURTH
It’s the season’s finale of Ashland’s Fourth Friday concert series and The Generations Trio will be performing classic jazz standards and thoughtful, modern arrangements of rock/pop songs in Downtown Ashland.
23
August
GET INSPIRED
GET INSPIRED
Homeowners looking for inspiration and motivation for sprucing up the home will all be at the Greater Richmond Home Show at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
23
August
SWEETEN THE POT AT THE PERK
SWEETEN THE POT AT THE PERK
Known for their eclectic sound and energetic, soulful harmonies that embody the emotional dynamism of contemporary jazz, the Sweet Potatoes perform as part of the Summer Nights at the Perk series at the Perkinson Center.
28
August
ENJOY SOME PICKIN’ AND GRINNIN’
ENJOY SOME PICKIN’ AND GRINNIN’
The fabulous Del McCoury Band brings their energized Bluegrass music to Hopewell’s historic Beacon Theatre.
29
August
JOIN THE UNION
JOIN THE UNION
Singer, fiddler, and Bluegrass star Alison Kraus & Union Station, featuring Jerry Douglas, appear at the Allianz Amphitheater.
September 2025
01
September
MEET THE SWEET BABY
MEET THE SWEET BABY
James Taylor and His All-Star Band perform under the stars at the Allianz Amphitheater.