Gary Owen Brings the No Hard Feelings Tour to RVA
Comedian Gary Owen brings his No Hard Feelings Tour to Richmond’s Carpenter Theatre on Oct. 2, bringing more than two decades of stand-up, film and television experience to the stage.
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Standing in the Shade of a 20-Year Tree: How the RVA East End Festival Transformed Arts Education in Richmond
Twenty years after a quiet crisis sparked a neighborhood arts revolution, the RVA East End Festival returns to Richmond’s historic 17th Street Market on September 26, 2026. Discover how two decades of community advocacy raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for public school arts programs, brought the Richmond Symphony and brass legends to Shockoe Bottom, and saw former students return as music educators leading the next generation.
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Richmond Folk Festival 2026: Celebrating Global Traditions, Reinvented & Free
Returning to the downtown riverfront from October 9–11, 2026, the free Richmond Folk Festival proves that tradition is far from frozen in time. Across six dynamic stages on Brown’s Island, master artists—from Héctor “Coco” Barez’s electrified Puerto Rican bomba and the Chuck Brown Band’s 50th-anniversary go-go beats to Tradition-ILL’s Indigenous hip-hop/powwow fusion—boldly reinvent ancestral arts for a vibrant, modern celebration of global culture.
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Richmond Comedy and Music Festival 2026: Laugh & Groove with Micah ‘Bam Bam’ White
Get ready to mark your calendars for an unforgettable evening of side-splitting laughter and soulful rhythms! The Richmond Comedy and Music Festival is returning in 2026, promising a vibrant celebration of entertainment that perfectly captures the spirit of Richmond events. This multi-disciplinary extravaganza brings together top-tier comedy and fantastic musical performances for a night out…
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Nunsense Musical in Glen Allen: Henrico Theatre Company Performances & Tickets
Get ready to laugh until your habits fall off! The beloved musical comedy, Nunsense, is set to kick off the Henrico Theatre Company’s 47th season with a side-splitting run at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. Prepare for a heavenly dose of humor as the Little Sisters of Hoboken take the stage for a…
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From Negro Leagues Legacy to Banana Ball: The Indianapolis Clowns Return Includes a Stop in Richmond
The Banana Ball World Tour is bringing more than high-energy baseball to Richmond — it’s reviving the legacy of the Indianapolis Clowns, a Negro Leagues team that transformed the game through showmanship, innovation, and cultural impact.
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Ease On Down the Road: The Enduring Brilliance of The Wiz Comes to Richmond
As The Wiz arrives at Altria Theater April 21–26, 2026, the groundbreaking musical continues to resonate as a bold celebration of Black creativity, reimagining a classic story through music, movement, and cultural pride.
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Jo Koy Bringing “Just Being Koy Tour” to Richmond’s Altria Theater
Stand-up comedian Jo Koy, one of the most successful touring comics in the world, will bring his “Just Being Koy Tour” to Richmond this spring with a performance at the Altria Theater on April 9, 2026 at 8 p.m.The show marks a stop in Koy’s latest international tour, which has taken the comedian to major…
