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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 The 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. Schedule HighlightsFriday\, 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 Saturday\, 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 Saturday 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. Sunday\, 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 Performances 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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SUMMARY:Nashville Hitmakers featuring Carrie Brockwell\, Victoria Shaw and Gary Burr
DESCRIPTION:The Richmond Symphony brings Nashville songwriting to RVA with Nashville Hitmakers\, featuring Virginia-born country artist Carrie Brockwell alongside Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame members Victoria Shaw and Gary Burr. Carrie Brockwell (Photo by: Jeremy Ryan courtesy of the Richmond SymphonyThe concert pairs live orchestral performances with the stories behind songs written and recorded across country and pop music. Shaw’s catalog includes hits such as “The River\,” recorded by Garth Brooks\, “I Love the Way You Love Me\,” recorded by John Michael Montgomery\, and “Nobody Wants to Be Lonely\,” recorded by Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera. Burr’s songwriting credits include “I Try to Think About Elvis\,” recorded by Patty Loveless\, “Can’t Be Really Gone\,” recorded by Tim McGraw\, and “To Be Loved By You\,” recorded by Wynonna. Brockwell returns to RVA during a milestone week for the Virginia native. Her appearance follows the Oct. 2 release of her new version of “Sweet Virginia Breeze\,” written by Steve Bassett and Robbin Thompson. Brockwell worked with Bassett while developing her interpretation of the Virginia classic. With the Richmond Symphony behind them\, Brockwell\, Shaw and Burr will perform selections from their catalogs while giving audiences a look at the songwriting and stories behind the music.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/nashville-hitmakers-featuring-carrie-brockwell-victoria-shaw-and-gary-burr/
LOCATION:Carpenter Theatre – Richmond\, VA @ Dominion Energy Center\, 600 East Grace Street\, Richmond\, Virginia\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T200000
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SUMMARY:Brian Simpson
DESCRIPTION:Brian Simpson 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.  Brian SimpsonWebsite | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter After graduating from Northern Illinois University\, keyboardist and composer Brian Simpson relocated to Los Angeles where he was soon playing alongside musicians Gerald Albright and Norman Brown and eventually on a world tour with Janet Jackson. In 1990 Simpson received a call from George Duke that led to a decade of touring and production work with the late jazz legend. It was his tenure with George that led to working with a variety of artists\, from James Ingram and Anita Baker to Dave Koz and Wayman Tisdale. The popularity of his music worldwide has kept Mr. Simpson on a seemingly endless world tour including dates throughout the US\, Europe\, Japan\, Australia\, Korea\, Indonesia\, Philippines\, Spain\, United Kingdom\, Portugal\, and South Africa. With writing and performing credits on R&B chart-topping albums and Smooth Jazz Airplay charts\, it’s clear why Brian is the veteran Music Director of so many jazz events. Brian is a recording artist with Shanachie Entertainment which released his twelfth album Midnight Groove in March 2025.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/brian-simpson/
LOCATION:The Tin Pan\, 8982 Quioccasin Road\, Richmond\, VA\, 23229\, United States
CATEGORIES: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 The 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. Schedule HighlightsFriday\, 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 Saturday\, 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 Saturday 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. Sunday\, 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 Performances 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-2026/2026-10-10/
LOCATION:Allianz Ampitheater at Riverfront\, 350 Tredegar St\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 23219\, United States
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SUMMARY:Soul of the City: Richmond Celebrates D’Angelo
DESCRIPTION:D’Angelo Tribute at Richmond Folk Festival 2026Richmond musicians will honor hometown artist D’Angelo with a special performance at the 2026 Richmond Folk Festival. “Soul of the City: Richmond Celebrates D’Angelo” brings together mentors\, former collaborators and artists connected to the gospel\, soul\, funk and R&B traditions that shaped his music. Organized by Kia Bennett and Randall Cort\, the tribute features creative director Bill McGee and musical director Carl Lester. Vocalists include Bennett\, JayWhit\, B. Musiq\, Rodney Stith\, Corey El\, Sam Reed and Shawn Chappelle\, backed by an ensemble of Richmond musicians. The program will celebrate D’Angelo’s catalog and the local musical community behind his lasting influence.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/soul-of-the-city-richmond-celebrates-dangelo/
LOCATION:Allianz Ampitheater at Riverfront\, 350 Tredegar St\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 23219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,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 The 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. Schedule HighlightsFriday\, 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 Saturday\, 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 Saturday 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. Sunday\, 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 Performances 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-2026/2026-10-11/
LOCATION:Allianz Ampitheater at Riverfront\, 350 Tredegar St\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 23219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Festivals + Celebrations,Music
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SUMMARY:Aoife O'Donovan
DESCRIPTION:Aoife O'Donovan 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 Tue-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.  Aoife O’DonovanWebsite | Facebook | Instagram GRAMMY award-winning artist Aoife O’Donovan operates in a thrilling musical world beyond genre. Deemed “a vocalist of unerring instinct” by the New York Times\, she has released two critically-acclaimed and boundary-blurring solo albums including In the Magic Hour\, which Rolling Stone hailed for its “Impressionistic\, atmospheric songs  relay their narratives against gorgeous pastoral backdrops.” O’Donovan spent the Winter and Spring of 2021 in the studio with acclaimed producer Joe Henry (Bonnie Raitt\, Rhiannon Giddens) recording her third full-length solo album which will be released in 2022. A savvy and generous collaborator\, Aoife is one third of the group I’m With Her with bandmates Sara Watkins and Sarah Jarosz. The trio’s debut album See You Around was hailed as “willfully open-hearted” by NPR Music. I’m With Her earned an Americana Music Association Award in 2019 for Duo/Group of the Year\, and a Grammy-award in 2020 for Best American Roots Song. O’Donovan spent the preceding decade as co-founder and front woman of the string band\, Crooked Still and is the featured vocalist and contributing songwriter on The Goat Rodeo Sessions – the group with Yo-Yo Ma\, Stuart Duncan\, Edgar Meyer\, and Chris Thile. She has appeared as a featured vocalist with over a dozen symphonies including the National Symphony Orchestra\, written for Alison Krauss\, performed with jazz trumpeter Dave Douglas\, and spent a decade as a regular contributor to the radio variety shows “Live From Here” and “A Prairie Home Companion”.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/aoife-odonovan/
LOCATION:The Tin Pan\, 8982 Quioccasin Road\, Richmond\, VA\, 23229\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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