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SUMMARY:8th Annual RVA East End Festival
DESCRIPTION:A Free Community Celebration of Music & Arts Supporting Richmond Public Schools \n\n\n\n\n\nCelebrate the vibrant rhythm and creativity of Richmond at the 8th Annual RVA East End Festival! This free\, family-friendly outdoor cultural festival brings together world-class headliners\, local legends\, and talented Richmond Public Schools (RPS) students for an unforgettable day of live music\, food\, and community fellowship at the historic 17th Street Market. \n\n\n\nAll proceeds collected via the on-site “Bucket Brigade” and online donations directly fund musical instruments\, visual arts equipment\, concert attire\, and performing arts spaces across nine East End Richmond Public Schools through the RPS Education Foundation. \n\n\n\n11:00 AM – Opening Ceremony & National Anthem\n\n\n\n\nPerformers: Richmond Police Department Community Band\n\n\n\nFeatured Soloist: Destin Scott (9th-grade student\, Franklin Military Academy)\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Civic pride and community tradition.\n\n\n\nSignificance: Ninth-grader Destin Scott opens the day\, establishing the festival’s core mission: elevating youth achievement from the start.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRPS All City Band – Courtesy of RVA East End Festival\n\n\n\n11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – RPS East End Student Showcase\n\n\n\n\nPerformers: Elementary\, middle\, and high school students from across the East End and Richmond including\n\n–The Richmond Public Schools All-City Band\n\n\n\n–The Bellevue Elementary Choir\n\n\n\n–The Armstrong High School Dance Team\n\n\n\n–And More…..\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Pure energy\, emerging talent\, and the future of Richmond music.\n\n\n\nSignificance: Directed by local music educators—including alumni who grew up in these exact schools—students gain real-world experience performing on a professional festival stage with full production.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:00 PM – 1:45 PM – Richmond Symphony\n\n\n\n\nGenre: Classical / Symphonic Pops\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Grand\, sweeping\, and collaborative.\n\n\n\nSignificance: A foundational festival partner since 2016\, the Richmond Symphony brings its full regional orchestra out of traditional concert halls directly into Shockoe Bottom\, underscoring that classical music belongs to the entire community.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:00 PM – 2:45 PM – No BS! Brass Band\n\n\n\n\nGenre: High-Energy Brass / Funk / New Orleans Second-Line Fusion\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Heavy low-end rumble\, polyrhythmic grooves\, and hard-hitting horn arrangements.\n\n\n\nSignificance: Founded in Richmond\, this powerhouse ensemble fuses New Orleans street brass with funk\, jazz\, and rock\, rattling the 17th Street Market pavement with infectious rhythm.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:00 PM – 3:45 PM – Lenny Holmes & The Forever Band\n\n\n\n\nGenre: Funk / Soul / Rock & Blues\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Soulful guitar mastery and vintage showmanship.\n\n\n\nSignificance: Led by Grammy-nominated guitarist\, singer\, and producer Lenny Holmes\, this veteran ensemble brings decades of touring polish\, deep blues-rock grooves\, and sharp stage presence.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4:00 PM – 4:45 PM – The Dap Mallory Band\n\n\n\n\nGenre: Classic R&B / Soul / Party Anthems\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Timeless\, dance-floor-packing soul.\n\n\n\nSignificance: A staple of the regional live circuit\, The Dap Mallory Band delivers tight medleys across golden eras of soul and R&B\, keeping the crowd on their feet.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5:00 PM – 5:45 PM – James “Saxsmo” Gates\n\n\n\n\nGenre: Contemporary Jazz / Hard Bop / Improvisation\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Expressive\, sophisticated\, and technically brilliant jazz storytelling.\n\n\n\nSignificance: A 7-time Grammy-nominated saxophonist and renowned educator\, Gates represents the pinnacle of Virginia’s Black jazz lineage\, delivering profound melodic phrasing and virtuoso improvisation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6:00 PM – 6:45 PM – Sounds Funny Band\n\n\n\n\nGenre: Modern R&B / Neo-Soul / Hip-Hop\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Contemporary urban bounce and lush vocal harmonies.\n\n\n\nSignificance: Closing out the festival\, Sounds Funny Band weaves modern soul melodies over tight hip-hop and funk rhythm pockets for a high-energy finale.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/8th-annual-rva-east-end-festival/
LOCATION:17th Street Market\, 100 N 17th St\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 23219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Concert,Family-Friendly,Featured,Festival,For Educators,For Students,Performance,Richmond Events
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SUMMARY:Hull Street Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Photo by Charles Criscuolo\n\n\n\nThe Hull Street Festival returns to Richmond on Saturday\, September 26\, bringing a full day of music\, food\, local businesses and family-friendly activities to the Hull Street Corridor. \n\n\n\nRunning from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.\, the free community festival celebrates Richmond’s diverse culture while creating a platform for local entrepreneurs\, artists\, food vendors\, nonprofits and small businesses. \n\n\n\nVisitors can spend the day exploring vendors\, enjoying food and music\, connecting with community organizations and supporting businesses and creatives from across the Richmond area. \n\n\n\nThe festival is designed as an all-ages gathering\, making it an opportunity for families and neighbors to experience the culture and community surrounding the Hull Street Corridor. \n\n\n\nKnow Before You Go\n\n\n\nWhen: Saturday\, Sept. 26\, 2026\, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.Where: Hull Street Corridor\, 1417 1/2 Hull Street\, Richmond\, VA 23224Cost: FreeFamily-friendly: Yes
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/hull-street-festival-2026/
LOCATION:Hull Street Corridor\, 1417 Hull Street\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 23224\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Community Event,Family + Kids,Family-Friendly,Festivals + Celebrations,Food + Drink,Markets + Shopping,Music,Richmond Events
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SUMMARY:2nd Street Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:A 2nd Street Festival banner hangs along a street in Richmond\, Virginia\, ahead of the annual festival celebrating Black culture\, music\, food and community in the historic Jackson Ward neighborhood. Photo by M. T. Bostic/The Cultural Current\n\n\n\nRichmond’s 2nd Street Festival returns to historic Jackson Ward on October 3–4\, 2026\, for its 38th year celebrating the neighborhood’s culture\, music\, and history. \n\n\n\nThe free\, two-day festival transforms an eight-block stretch of North 2nd Street into a community celebration featuring three stages of live music\, Artists Row\, a marketplace\, food vendors\, a Kidz Zone and the Richmond Metropolitan Antique Car Club. \n\n\n\nThe festival honors Jackson Ward’s legacy as the historic heart of Richmond’s African American community and the era when 2nd Street was widely known as the “Harlem of the South.” \n\n\n\nAcclaimed R&B artist Stokley headlines the Waverly R. Crawley Main Stage on Saturday\, October 3\, performing at 5:50 p.m. The former lead vocalist of Mint Condition has built a career spanning R&B\, soul and funk\, both with the group and as a solo artist. \n\n\n\nOn Sunday\, Richmond saxophonist\, songwriter and producer J. Plunky Branch and his band\, Plunky & Oneness\, close the Main Stage with a 5 p.m. performance. Branch has spent more than five decades blending jazz\, funk\, R&B\, house and go-go while maintaining deep roots in Richmond’s music community. \n\n\n\nBeyond the Main Stage\, the festival features performances on the Joe Kennedy Jr. Jazz Stage and Eggleston Hotel Community Stage\, along with local artists\, dancers\, spoken-word performers and community groups. \n\n\n\nVisitors can also explore Artists Row and the festival marketplace\, enjoy food from festival vendors\, participate in family activities at the Kidz Zone and take free guided walking tours exploring the history of Jackson Ward. \n\n\n\nFestival Hours \n\n\n\nSaturday\, October 3: 11:30 a.m.–7 p.m.Sunday\, October 4: Noon–6 p.m. \n\n\n\nLocation \n\n\n\nHistoric Jackson WardNorth 2nd Street between East Broad and East Jackson streetsRichmond\, VA 23219 \n\n\n\nAdmission is free. Food\, beverages and merchandise will be available for purchase. \n\n\n\nThe festival takes place rain or shine. Folding chairs are recommended for enjoying stage performances. Pets are not permitted except for service animals.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/2nd-street-festival-2026/2026-10-03/
LOCATION:Historic Jackson Ward\, 401 N 2nd St\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 23219\, United States Minor Outlying Islands
CATEGORIES:Family + Kids,Family-Friendly,Festivals + Celebrations,Music
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SUMMARY:Richmond Folk Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Richmond Folk Festival returns to downtown Richmond’s riverfront for three days of music\, dance\, traditional arts\, food and cultural experiences. The free festival features six stages and more than 30 artists representing traditions from Virginia\, across the United States and around the world. This year’s programming includes traditional New Orleans jazz\, Puerto Rican bomba\, go-go\, gospel\, Indigenous hip-hop and powwow dance\, bluegrass\, mariachi\, Irish music\, Tibetan opera and dance\, Korean traditional mask dance and more. Richmond Folk Festival \n\n\n\nThe festival also includes the Virginia Folklife Area\, Family Area\, traditional arts programming and “Soul of the City: Richmond Celebrates D’Angelo\,” a major hometown tribute taking place Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Center for Cultural Vibrancy Stage in Allianz Amphitheater. \n\n\n\nSchedule Highlights\n\n\n\nFriday\, Oct. 9 | 6:30–10 p.m.Dr. Michael White Quartet • Reverie Road • Mamadou Diabaté & Percussion Mania • Susana Behar • El Khat • Wyatt Ellis • Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials • Seth Spell & Cajun Strong • El Laberinto del Coco \n\n\n\nSaturday\, Oct. 10 | Noon–9:30 p.m.Chuck Brown Band • El Laberinto del Coco • Tradition-ILL • Dr. Michael White Quartet • Mariachi Mariposas • Sons of Promise • Agalisiga “Chuj” Mackey • Insun Park & Generals • Alexander Mack • Swanky Kitchen Band \n\n\n\nSaturday Special Event:5–6:30 p.m. — Soul of the City: Richmond Celebrates D’Angelo at the Center for Cultural Vibrancy Stage at Allianz Amphitheater. \n\n\n\nSunday\, Oct. 11 | Noon–6 p.m.Desirée Roots • Legendary Ingramettes • Sons of Promise • Mariachi Mariposas • Tradition-ILL • Erin Lunsford • El Khat • Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials • Reverie Road • Swanky Kitchen Band \n\n\n\nPerformances take place across multiple festival stages. Times and programming are subject to change. See the official Richmond Folk Festival schedule for the complete stage-by-stage lineup.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/richmond-folk-festival-2026/2026-10-09/
LOCATION:Allianz Ampitheater at Riverfront\, 350 Tredegar St\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 23219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Festivals + Celebrations,Music
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