Three cheers for summer concerts 🎶

See who’s playing Brown’s Island for Friday Cheers 2023

Indie artist Snail Mail will headline the first concert on May 5. | Photo by Raph_PH

Richmond’s longest-running concert series, Friday Cheers, returns to Brown’s Island this May. Venture Richmond dropped the full lineup of performers yesterday.

Indie artist Snail Mail will headline the first show on May 5, supported by Water From Your Eyes and Dazy. This year also sees the return of RVA Music Night, an evening of all-local talent.

Pro tip: If there are three artists, the evening will get started at 6:15 p.m. For two-act nights, it’ll be 6:30 p.m. Headliners are on at 8 p.m.

RICtoday_FridayCheers_Banner — Friday Cheers returns for its 38th season this summer.

Here’s the full schedule:

May 5 | Snail Mail, Water From Your Eyes, Dazy
May 12 | Sierra Ferrell, Chris Leggett & The Copper Line
May 26 | RVA Music Night: Butcher Brown, Celler Dwellers, Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers
June 2 | Sampa The Great, Kenneka Cook
June 9 | Watchhouse, Palmyra
June 16 | Tank and the Bangas, Piranha Rama
June 23 | The Vegabonds, Kind Hearted Strangers
June 30 | Flipturn, Holy Roller

Tickets for all shows are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Kids 12 and under are free. In love with the lineup? Season tickets are $55 now, but will go up to $65 on Saturday, March 4.

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Wednesday, Feb. 15

VCU Women’s Basketball vs. Dayton | Wednesday, Feb. 15 | 6-8 p.m. | Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St., Richmond | $3-$7 | Cheer on the Rams at the Social Justice Game.
Shamarr Allen w/ Lunch $pecial | Wednesday, Feb. 15 | 7 p.m. | The Camel, 1621 W. Broad St., Richmond | $12 | Jam out with the New Orleans trumpeter.

Thursday, Feb. 16

Transit Talk: Sheryl Adams | Thursday, Feb. 16 | 12-1 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Register to hear from Sheryl Adams, the first Black woman CEO of GRTC, and Chief of Staff Adrienne Torres.
Brambly Live: Jonathan Meadows | Thursday, Feb. 16 | 5-7:30 p.m. | Brambly Park, 1708 Belleville St., Richmond | Cost of purchase | See the local musician on the covered patio.

Friday, Feb. 17

2023 Symposium: The Civil War & Remaking America | Friday, Feb. 17-Saturday, Feb. 18 | 12-5 p.m. | Historic Tredegar, 480 Tredegar St., Richmond | $35-$115 | Learn about abolition, the cultural origins of the Civil War, and the Reconstruction Era from renowned scholars.
Aug Stone Reading | Friday, Feb. 17 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Plan 9 Music, 3017 W. Cary St., Richmond | Free | The author will read from his comedy novel “The Ballad Of Buttery Cake Ass.”

Saturday, Feb. 18

Semla Pop-Up | Saturday, Feb. 18 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Afterglow Coffee Cooperative, 1719 Summit Ave., Richmond | Cost of purchase | Sample traditional Swedish sweet buns from Axelsdotter, a local Scandinavian microbakery.

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The 20 albums in contention for the Newlin Music Prize have been named. The award honors work from Richmond-area musicians. A jury and fan vote will decide the winner — cast your vote here. 🎶

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It’s street sweeping season in Richmond

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Street cleaning began in November. | Photo by RICtoday

Citywide street cleaning is still going on, with schedule adjustments due to inclement weather. So far, the Museum District, Fan, and Far West End have been checked off the list. DPW is currently working in the Lower West End.

Only streets with curbs and gutters will be swept. If you park your car or other vehicle on the street, you’ll need to move it to avoid being towed. Signs should go up at least 48 hours in advance of sweeping. If you do get towed, follow the city’s instructions to retrieve your vehicle.

Neighborhood schedule 🧹

Church Hill | Feb. 27-March 10
Fulton/35th Street | March 13-31
Highland Park | April 3-14
Northside/Ginter Park | April 17-23
Bellevue/Sherwood Park/Washington Park | May 1-12
Bainbridge/Bellemeade/Davee Gardens | May 15-26
Woodland Heights/Swansboro/Westover Hills | May 29-June 9
Downtown/Carver/Newtowne/Millie Jones | June 12-23

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Robin.

Editor’s pick: There’s some overlap with the Friday Cheers lineup and Newlin Prize nominees — Richmond acts Butcher Brown, Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers, and Piranha Rama are all up for the award and will play Brown’s Island this season. 🎶

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