This year marks Richmond’s 40th Friday Cheers season. | Photo by Christopher W. Clarke
Richmond’s outdoor concert season takes the mic this weekend, and you can still grab tickets. We’ve rounded up this year’s spring-to-fall lineups so you can prep a concert-packed calendar.
Fridays May-June | Brown’s Island
Get the summer started on the right note with this series’ 40th anniversary season. This year’s lineup includes Chaparelle, La Lom, The War and Treaty, Say She She, and more.
April-Sept. | Brown’s Island
This Broadberry-produced concert series brings big names to Brown’s Island, including Remi Wolf, TLC, The Flaming Lips + Modest Mouse, Men I Trust, and more.
🎟️ Upcoming concert: Remi Wolf w/ Dana and Alden
Funk, soul, lo-fi pop | Saturday, April 26 | Doors at 6 p.m. | $49.50+
Library Board of Trustees Meeting | 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m. | North Avenue Branch Library | Free | Learn what’s in store for Richmond’s library system at this board meeting, open to the public.
Capstan | 6 p.m. | Canal Club | $20 | Join the crowd for this live concert hosted in a re-imagined brick warehouse in Shockoe Bottom.
Special Focus Tour: Dining with Shakespeare | Wednesday, April 23 + Friday, April 25 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Agecroft Hall | $12 | Learn about the culinary world of Elizabethan England, from medlars to lamb’s wool, at this guided discussion and museum tour.
Mixed Herbs Container Garden Workshop | Wednesday, April 23 + Thursday, April 24 | 6-8 p.m. | Maymont | $45 | Put on your gardening gloves, sip on a beverage, and create a makeshift “container garden” with help from Maymont’s plant-pro staff — open to ages 21 and up.
Thursday, April 24
Collage Club | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Quarry | $15+ | Haul in scraps from newspapers, magazines, books, etc. and join a room of crafters at this cut-and-paste collage workshop.
Saturday, April 26
Earth Day Celebration | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | $20 | Head to the botanical gardens for a family-friendly celebration of the environment, backed with a live performance by Latin Grammy Award-winner, Mister G.
The SECU DinoLab hosts a team of paleontologists who will be studying the Dueling Dinosaurs for years to come. | Photo courtesy NC Museum of Natural Sciences
It’s not an exaggeration to say there is nothing in the world quite like Dueling Dinosaurs.
The opening of the world’s first open-access paleontology lab, allowing visitors to speak directly with real scientists as they study and learn about this incredible fossil.
Plus, look forward to interactive areas where you can work with tools and technologies used in the lab.
A Texas-based firm purchased two Southside warehouses earlier this month — occupied by Amazon and Brother International Corp. — for $97.5 million. This deal came shortly after the firm purchased a parcel in Chesterfield for $3 million. Plans have not been announced yet for either property. What do you think is in store?(Richmond BizSense)
Arts
To Keep You Warm: An Exhibition of Quilts will display a collection of handmade quilts carefully crafted by VCUarts Craft + Material Studies students, open for viewing at Murry N. DePillars Building this Thursday, April 24 and Friday, April 25. After the exhibition, the quilts will be donated to patients at the VCU Massey Cancer Center.
Open
The Rinse Retreat, a wash and blow-dry salon, opens today on Staples Mill Road in Henrico. Owner Déja Coley expressed a mission to provide services for Afro-textured hair with no unexpected upcharges for thicker or longer hair. Already eager to make an appointment? Book your time.(Richmond BizSense)
Show
Richmond Ballet is returning to the VMFA for part two of Moving Art, a sold-out performance that left audiences awestruck last month. This revived performance will take place Thursday, May 8-Sunday, May 18. Reserve your tickets now before they sell out.
Outdoors
Maymont Farm has a new friend — a 4-month-old calf named Maddie. The young Irish Dexter joined the farm earlier this month and is sharing her new home with a 6-year-old steer named Hampton. We simply had to include this photo of them booping noses in the most wholesome way.
Sports
After back-to-back championship wins, the Richmond Spiders football team is starting a new chapter in the Patriot League. Get ready for five exciting home games this fall, with matchups against VMI, Howard, and brand-new rivals. Stay tuned for full game details.*
Civic
May is just around the corner — aka, National Bike Month. Whether you’re driving or biking, pay attention, stay off your phone, and give bikes plenty of space. When everyone does their part, the roads are safer for all.*
Featured Deal
Psst — This week, spend $55+ online at Clinique and get a free eight-piece kit with code GIFT. We’re eyeing: a new Almost Lipstick and best-selling mascara.*
The Buy
A 100% leak-proof tumbler. The Hydracy Soulmate boasts a sleek design (read: it’s cup holder-friendly), three layers of insulation to keep your drink cold for 24 hours, and is dishwasher safe.
It’s a sense of Richmond pride knowing that Friday Cheers tickets are only $10-$15. That’s about the price of two cartons of eggs these days. Eggs or an unforgettable riverside concert experience with my friends? I’d opt to take my breakfast toast plain.
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