Weekend Events
August 21
5th Annual RVA BrewBQ Festival to benefit Enrichmond, Sunday from 12-5pm at the 17th Street Farmers’ Market. Sample Some of your favorite BBQ classics, ribs, brisket, wings, pulled sandwiched and served with coleslaw from area restaurants like Buz & Ned’s and Alamo, and new this year Saucy’s, Smok-N-Pigz and Inner City Blues and vegetarian dishes by Thai Top Ten and The Cultured Swine. Suggested donation is $1. For details visit http://enrichmond.org/event/4th-annual-rva-brew-bq/ or call 804-646-8311.
The Pocahontas Live Concert Series at Pocahontas State Park Thursday, August 18 concert featuring Reggae greats UB40 with founding members Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue will now be held at the Historic Beacon Theatre in Hopewell. Gates open 6pm, concert at 7:30pm. Tickets available charge by phone 804-794-6700 and at Brock’s Barbecue 11310 Iron Bridge Road Chester. For more information visit http://pocahontaslive.com/schedule-of-shows/, http://pocahontaslive.com/ or http://www.facebook.com/PocahontasLiveConcerts or call 804 794 6700. Tickets already purchased will be honored.
August 19
Festival of Arts at Dogwood Dell, featuring Plunky and Oneness Friday, 8pm; Sunday – Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival 4pm; August 28, An Afternoon of Inspirational Music with Cora Harvey Armstrong 4pm at Pine Camp, reservations required, call 804-646-1031. Opera in the Park, August 28, 4pm, for a complete list call the hotline 804-646-DELL (3355).
The annual Gwar-B-Q Kick-off Bash is Friday at the National, 708 E. Broad Street, doors open at 2, show starts 2:15. The Main Event is at Hadad’s Lake, at 7900 Osborne Turnpike Richmond, gates ope at 10am, first band at 10:30am. For a complete list of events visit http://gwarbq.com/bohabs-ultimate-guide. Events Friday – Sunday.
August 20
26th annual Downhome Family Reunion is Saturday, from 4 -11pm in Abner Clay Park, at Belvidere and West Leigh Streets (at I-95 ^ Exit 76B) , Historic Jackson Ward, featuring R&B Legendary group The Intruders, Puerto Rico’s Luis y Su Revolu, Reggae Band Adwela and the Uprising, African Dance, music and Oral Tradition with the Elegba Folklore Society and Emcee J. Ron Fleming. There will be events for children in the Annie Tyler New School Pavilion, art, hand-made items and imports at the Juanita Ragland Heritage Market and community service providers on Waverly Crawley Community Row. The festival is free, food and beverages is pay as you go. For more information on the festival visit wwwefsinc.org or call 804-644-3900.
9th annual Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival back at Dogwood Dell part of the 60th annual Festival Of Arts, presented by Master and Sons Plumbing, River City Communications, Ritmo Caribe Promotions, and WCLM 1450 AM Saturday, August 20, from 3pm–8pm. Featured performers include Luisito Rosario, Melina Almodovar (La Muñeca de La Salsa), IZIS (La Enfermera de La Salsa), Frankely Allen Hidalgo (Broadway/TV Actor & Singer), Orchestra Curare, and DJ Eddy Mayorga and The Latin Jazz Show & Salsa Show, Luis “Sweet Lou” Hidalgo. For details visit https://www.facebook.com/events/925949940807674/.
4th Annual Smoke & Vine Wine Festival at James River Cellars Winery, 11008 Washington Highway, Glen Allen, Saturday, August 20, 4-10pm. Featuring United Souls Band, DJ Drake, CBS 6 A List Reporter Antoinette Essa, Thomas Haskins, fine wines, food trucks and cigars by Cigar Realm, and beer truck. A Portion of the proceeds will benefit children with disabilities and special needs. Sponsored by Johnson’s Charities and FunkMotor Entertainment. For details visit www.smokeandvinefestival.com or call 804-986-2902 or 804-727-7951.
Soul On Sophia Music Festival, River Front Park, 600 Sophia Street in Fredericksburg, Saturday, 6-11pm. Featuring Soul Singer Howard Hewett (Formerly of Shalamar), Gospel Music’s Rev. Luther Barnes, Big “G”, Reggae with Wyldfire, DJ Half Pint, Radio Personalities Melody Masters of Radio One KISS 105.7 & 99.3 FM, WHUR 96.3 Triscina Grey and others. Get more details from http://www.soulonsophia.com/lineup.
Innsbrook After Hours Concert Series: Concerts continues Thursday, August 18 with Toad The Wet Sprocket & Rusted Root; Blues Traveler & The Wallflowers featuring Bob Dylan’s son Eric Dylan, Wednesday August 24; Chris Young, Thursday, September 1; Willie Nelson & Family Thursday, September 15; and Alabama performs September 16. Gates open at 5 and concert ends around 9:45 – 10pm. More details at http://innsbrookafterhours.com/.
The Historic Beacon Theatre in Hopewell features Blues Grammy Winner, The Robert Cray Band, Friday August 26; Molly Hatchet – takes the stage Saturday September 3rd and September 10th The Tri-Cities Best Featuring Lyric Ave & The Legacy Band Hosted By: Comedian Antoine Scott. For a complete schedule visit http://thebeacontheatreva.com/.
Sponsored by MOTIV8S Inc. 15th Annual “Set up Table Celebrate a Child” Community Festival, Saturday, August 20, at Jefferson Park in the City of Richmond from 12-6pm, a safe, family oriented environment that affirms, encourages, and rewards youth through education, gift incentives and public recognition which builds healthy self-esteem, self-worth and community awareness. Free food, drinks, live entertainment, educational speakers, employment assistance, health care services, free youth raffles and more. Free and open to the public. Call for 804-665-3503 r details.
August 21
5th Annual RVA BrewBQ Festival to benefit Enrichmond, Sunday from 12-5pm at the 17th Street Farmers’ Market. Sample Some of your favorite BBQ classics, ribs, brisket, wings, pulled sandwiched and served with coleslaw from area restaurants like Buz & Ned’s and Alamo, and new this year Saucy’s, Smok-N-Pigz and Inner City Blues and vegetarian dishes by Thai Top Ten and The Cultured Swine. Suggested donation is $1. For details visit http://enrichmond.org/event/4th-annual-rva-brew-bq/ or call 804-646-8311.
