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SUMMARY:Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary ils Sont Partis Band
DESCRIPTION:Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band bring zydeco\, blues and Louisiana roots music to The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen on Friday\, October 30. Courtesy of the Cultural Arts Center at Glen AllenHailing from Lafayette\, Louisiana\, Buckwheat Jr. carries forward the musical tradition of his father\, the late Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural Sr. He began playing rubboard in his father’s band as a teenager and took over its leadership after his father’s death in 2016. His own son now performs alongside him on rubboard\, continuing the family’s connection to Louisiana’s Creole musical heritage. The performance brings accordion\, washboard and the band’s dance-driven sound to RVA for Halloween weekend.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/buckwheat-zydeco-jr-the-legendary-ils-sont-partis-band/
LOCATION:The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen\, 2880 Mountain Rd\, Glen Allen\, VA\, 23060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Music
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SUMMARY:Howl-O-Ween Costume Party
DESCRIPTION:The Canal Club Presents Wolf Cookie!! Live music\, dj’s\, halloween vendors like fortune telling\, palm reading and more. Win prizes during our costume contest!! Best Group\, Best Couple & Sexiest Single. 18 & up.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/howl-o-ween-costume-party/
LOCATION:the canal club\, 1545 E Cary St\, richmond\, 23219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
DESCRIPTION:Terrance Simien appearing at The Tin Pan in Richmond\, VABox Office: The Tin Pan charges lower fees for box office versus online sales. Our box office is open Tues-Sat 12PM-5PM. Please visit us during those hours or call 804-447-8189. Seating: We assign seats in order of when you purchase your tickets. All reservations are subject to a food and drink minimum of $15 per guest. Gratuity of 20% is automatically added to all food and beverage purchases.  Terrance SimienWebsite | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Two-time Grammy Award–winning\, genre-blending\, Terrance Simien brings more than 40 years of powerful\, high-energy performances rooted in Black American zydeco music traditions. A seventh-generation multicultural Louisiana Creole\, Simien fuses infectious rhythms\, soulful vocals\, and deep cultural storytelling into shows that move audiences across generations and borders. Simien delivers a live experience that honors tradition while pushing the music forward—making every performance both a celebration and a cultural statement. Leading a dynamic intergenerational band of veteran masters and rising Gen Z musicians\, together\, they honor the rich traditions of Louisiana Creole zydeco while expanding its reach and exciting audiences around the world. From all 50 states to more than 45 countries\, every performance becomes a powerful expression of living Creole culture Simien has music placed in TV shows and product advertisements as well as multiple theatrically released films including a classic animated Disney film\, The Princess & The Frog that introduced millions\, many for the first time\, to zydeco music. Simien also has music on the new Disney ride based on the film “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” that opened at both US theme parks in 2024. He’s shared studio\, stage and toured with Los Lobos\, Art Neville\, the meters\, Robert Palmer\, Dave Matthews Band\, Dr. John\, Marcia Ball\, David Hidalgo\, Randy Newman and Stevie Wonder once joined the band on stage to play harmonica. In 2000\, Simien developed and created the only program of it’s kind for student\, youth and families\, Creole for Kidz and the History of Zydeco (with a companion CD) \,that has reached 250\,000 K-12 students\, teachers and parnets – helping raise the cultural IQ while having fun! The Zydeco Experience Band: 40+ years\, 45 countries and 8\,500+ performances Danny Williams\, 2x Grammy award winning\, keyboards\, vocals Stan Chambers\, Grammy award winning\, bass guitar\, vocals Ian Molinaro-Thompson\, drums (when Ian can’t\, Sam Colgate can!) Noah Boshra\, saxophone Robbie Wallace\, trombone
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/terrance-simien-the-zydeco-experience/
LOCATION:The Tin Pan\, 8982 Quioccasin Road\, Richmond\, VA\, 23229\, United States
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SUMMARY:Shemekia Copeland
DESCRIPTION:Shemekia Copeland appearing in Richmond\, VABox Office: The Tin Pan charges lower fees for box office versus online sales. Our box office is open Tues-Sat 12PM-5PM. Please visit us during those hours or call 804-447-8189. Seating: We assign seats in order of when you purchase your tickets. All reservations are subject to a food and drink minimum of $15 per guest. Gratuity of 20% is automatically added to all food and beverage purchases.  Shemekia CopelandWebsite | Facebook | Instagram “Shemekia Copeland is the greatest blues singer of her generation.” –The Washington Post Shemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. The multi-GRAMMY nominee is beloved and honored worldwide for the fearlessness\, honesty and humor of her revelatory songs\, as well as for her winning\, engaging personality. The Chicago Tribune says\, “Copeland is the greatest female blues vocalist working today. There’s no mistaking the majesty of her instrument\, nor the ferocity of her delivery.”   On Copeland’s new album\, Blame It On Eve\, the songs all hit hard\, with jaw-dropping performances that instantly take hold and command repeated listening. “There’s serious business on the new album\,” Copeland says\, “but there are a lot of smiles here too\, a lot of joyous moments. It’s my blues for sure but it’s the brighter side. Issues are always important to me\, but so is rocking\, dancing and just having fun. And that’s something we all can all agree on.” Blame It On Eve was recorded in Nashville and produced by instrumentalist/songwriter Will Kimbrough (who also produced her previous three albums). It features 12 new songs that tackle subjects as important as a woman’s right to choose and climate change\, but also leaves space for Copeland to have fun and unwind. From the autobiographical\, rocking blues boogie Tough Mother to the anthemic title track’s good-humored but serious focus on reproductive self-determination to the happy hour of Wine O’Clock\, Copeland is inspired throughout.  Famed multi-instrumentalist Jerry Douglas adds his dobro to the fascinating\, true story of Tee Tot  Payne\, the obscure early 20th century Alabama musician who taught Hank Williams the blues\, and sacred steel player DaShawn Hickman brings his magic to the feisty and uplifting Tell The Devil.  Shemekia’s friend\, roots-rocker Alejandro Escovedo\, joins in on the anguished\, celestial query Is There Anybody Up There?. On the sad lover’s tale Belle Sorciere\, Copeland sings the chorus in French\, with the haunting melody composed by Pascal Danae of the Paris-based band Delgres (who were recently featured on the cover of Rolling Stone France). Copeland’s blistering\, deep blues delivery of Down On Bended Knee—by her late father\, the great bluesman Johnny Copeland—sets up the thought-provoking closer Heaven Help Us All\, a song originally made famous first by Stevie Wonder and later by Ray Charles. Taken as a whole\, the passionate\, charismatic\, joyous and at times confrontational Blame It On Eve is bound to become among the most celebrated releases of Copeland’s impressive\, still-unfolding career.  Born and raised in Harlem in 1979\, Shemekia Copeland first stepped on stage with her famous father at New York’s Cotton Club when she was eight. Upon release of her Alligator Records debut Turn The Heat Up in 1998 when she was only 18\, Copeland instantly became a blues and R&B force to be reckoned with. The New York Times and CNN\, among many others\, praised her talent\, larger-than-life personality\, dynamic\, authoritative voice and true star power. With each subsequent release\, Copeland’s music continued to evolve. From her debut through 2005’s The Soul Truth\, Shemekia earned eight Blues Music Awards and a host of Living Blues Awards. 2000’s Wicked received the first of her five GRAMMY nominations. After two successful releases on Telarc (including 2012’s GRAMMY-nominated 33 1/3)\, Copeland returned to Alligator Records in 2015 with the GRAMMY-nominated\, Blues Music Award-winning Outskirts Of Love\, melding blues with more rootsy\, Americana sounds.  With 2018’s America’s Child\, Copeland brought out the first of her celebrated trilogy of albums concerning the state of the world\, sung from her perspective as a young\, Black woman and new mother. MOJO magazine named America’s Child the #1 blues release of 2018. It won both the Blues Music Award and the Living Blues Award for Album Of The Year.  In addition to earning a GRAMMY Award nomination\, Copeland’s groundbreaking 2020 follow-up\, Uncivil War\, was named the 2020 Blues Album Of The Year by DownBeat\, MOJO and Living Blues magazines. “Shemekia Copeland is a powerhouse\,” said Rolling Stone. “She can do no wrong.” She received her fifth GRAMMY nomination for Done Come Too Far\, which closed the trilogy with a searing set of truth-to-power\, rock and Hill Country blues-fueled songs. “Shemekia Copeland is an antidote to artifice\,” said The Philadelphia Inquirer. “She is a commanding presence\, a powerhouse vocalist delivering the truth.”  Copeland has performed thousands of gigs at clubs\, festivals and concert halls all over the world\, and has appeared in films\, on national television\, NPR\, and has been the subject of major feature stories in hundreds of magazines\, newspapers and internet publications. She’s sung with Bonnie Raitt\, Keith Richards\, Carlos Santana\, Dr. John\, James Cotton and many others\, and has shared a bill with The Rolling Stones. She entertained U.S. troops in Iraq and Kuwait in 2008\, a trip she says\, “that opened my eyes to the larger world around me and my place in it.” In 2012\, she performed with B.B. King\, Mick Jagger\, Buddy Guy\, Trombone Shorty\, Gary Clark\, Jr. and others at the White House for President and Mrs. Obama. She has showcased on PBS’s Austin City Limits\, was featured in a six-minute story on the PBS News Hour and was the subject of a major Washington Post Sunday magazine piece. In April 2022\, she performed at the United Nations General Assembly Hall to a worldwide audience of millions as part of International Jazz Day celebrations. In 2023\, Copeland guested on the GRAMMY Award-winning compilation album\, Basie Swings The Blues\, on the Candid label. She continues to receive regular radio airplay on stations all over the globe. Additionally\, Copeland hosts her own popular daily blues radio show on SiriusXM’s Bluesville.  Forbes declared\, “Shemekia is fearless\, honest and hopeful…she holds back nothing as she delivers hard-hitting musical truths.” The late John Prine paid her a huge compliment when he said\, “She simply doesn’t sound like anybody else.” And none other than Copeland’s friend\, the legendary Mavis Staples\, announced\, “I am so happy Shemekia is delivering these songs that the world needs to hear. Her voice is strong and soulful\, and her message comes from her heart.” With Blame It On Eve\, Copeland embarks on what she calls “a vacation from all the heaviness.” Blame It On Eve contains plenty of Copeland’s trademark bold and courageous songs\, but here Copeland is also looking to unplug from the weight of world. “My last three records have dealt with breaking news\,” she says. “This record is for people like me who want a break from the news.” “Shemekia Copeland has established herself as one of the leading blues artists of our time. Profound and truly powerful…inviting you to think and to party.” – NPR Music“Shemekia Copeland gets her message across loud and clear. She transcends with a mix of styles including gospel\, rock\, blues\, soul\, and Americana\, proudly representing her generation with style and grace in a voice too strong to be ignored.” – No Depression
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/shemekia-copeland/
LOCATION:The Tin Pan\, 8982 Quioccasin Road\, Richmond\, VA\, 23229\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Music
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SUMMARY:Karyn White
DESCRIPTION:Karyn White appearing at The Tin Pan in Richmond\, VABox Office: The Tin Pan charges lower fees for box office versus online sales. Our box office is open Tues-Sat 12PM-5PM. Please visit us during those hours or call 804-447-8189. Seating: We assign seats in order of when you purchase your tickets. All reservations are subject to a food and drink minimum of $15 per guest. Gratuity of 20% is automatically added to all food and beverage purchases.  Karyn WhiteWebsite | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Karyn White\, an extraordinary diva and internationally acclaimed recording artist\, cemented her place in music history with the 1988 hit ‘Superwoman‘. Renowned as “The Queen of New Jack Swing\,” she possesses a unique\, emotive voice. With awards from Billboard Music and NAACP Imagine\, she recently earned the 2022 Black Music Honors ‘Soul Music Icon’ Award. A chart-topper in the late 80s and early 90s\, she boasts three best-selling albums\, numerous #1 R&B\, pop\, and dance hits\, and a platinum debut album. Notable tracks include ‘Superwoman‘\, ‘Secret Rendezvous‘\, ‘Romantic‘\, ‘The Way You Love Me‘\, and ‘Love Saw It‘. Beyond music\, Karyn White Enterprises (KWE)\, her media company\, offers diverse entertainment. Her legacy thrives due to her exceptional talent\, creativity\, and business acumen. Karyn White truly embodies a Superwoman.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/karyn-white/
LOCATION:The Tin Pan\, 8982 Quioccasin Road\, Richmond\, VA\, 23229\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T190000
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SUMMARY:Desirée Roots: Timeless Ella
DESCRIPTION:Richmond native Desirée Roots celebrates the music and legacy of Ella Fitzgerald in Timeless Ella at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. Roots’ career spans gospel\, jazz and musical theatre\, with performances throughout Central Virginia and beyond. The concert takes place indoors in the center’s Cardinal Ballroom\, with wine\, beer and snacks available for purchase.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/desiree-roots-timeless-ella/
LOCATION:The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen\, 2880 Mountain Rd\, Glen Allen\, VA\, 23060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T210000
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SUMMARY:Richmond Pops to Honor Veterans at Altria Theater
DESCRIPTION:The Richmond Pops Band will present an evening of music featuring a special tribute to veterans on Tuesday\, Nov. 10\, at 7:30 p.m. at Altria Theater. The concert is free\, continuing the volunteer band’s tradition of making live performances accessible to the RVA community. Donations help support its concerts. Tickets can be requested through the Richmond Pops website. Groups needing more than eight tickets should contact the band directly.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/richmond-pops-to-honor-veterans-at-altria-theater/
LOCATION:Altria Theater\, 6 N. Laurel Street\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 233220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Music
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SUMMARY:A Tribute to The Men of Soul
DESCRIPTION:The Men of Soul Tribute appearing in Richmond\, VABox Office: The Tin Pan charges lower fees for box office versus online sales. Our box office is open Tues-Sat 12PM-5PM. Please visit us during those hours or call 804-447-8189. Seating: We assign seats in order of when you purchase your tickets. All reservations are subject to a food and drink minimum of $15 per guest. Gratuity of 20% is automatically added to all food and beverage purchases.  A Tribute to The Men of SoulWebsite  The TIN PAN and BRENCORE Entertainment presents “A Tribute to The Men of Soul” ~ Musical tributes to Donny Hathaway\, Bobby Womack\, and Curtis Mayfield. National recording artist Jamar Dukes\, along with the BRENCORE ALLSTARS\, will perform some of the greatest hits from these legendary artists\, taking you on a nostalgic journey through their timeless music. Experience the soulful sounds of Donny Hathaway with classics like “Someday We’ll All Be Free\,” “The Ghetto\,” “A Song For You\,” “For All We Know\,” and “We Need You Right Now.” Relive the magic of Bobby Womack with hits such as “If You Think You’re Lonely Now\,” “Harry Hippie\,” “That’s The Way I Feel About Cha\,” and “Woman’s Gotta Have It.” Feel the groove of Curtis Mayfield with iconic tracks like “Superfly\,” “People Get Ready\,” “Pusher Man\,” “Move on Up\,” and “Freddie’s Dead.” Don’t miss this incredible tribute event honoring the music of these extraordinary artists. We look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/a-tribute-to-the-men-of-soul/
LOCATION:The Tin Pan\, 8982 Quioccasin Road\, Richmond\, VA\, 23229\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Music
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