Weekend Event Picks
Weekend Event Picks: RVA Music Night, Music at Maymont, Richmond Wine Festival, and more
It’s Memorial Day Weekend! Friday Cheers takes things local with RVA Music Night, local wine purveyors descend upon James River Cellars Winery, Music at Maymont kicks off for the 2017 season, and folks will gather to honor our nation’s veterans at the Virginia War Memorial Monday.
Music at Maymont season opener
Music at Maymont kicks off for the 2017 season with Béla Fleck, a world-renowned musician. A 16-time Grammy winner, Fleck takes innovative forays into jazz, rock, classical, folk, bluegrass and world music – all with a banjo-infused twang. He’ll join his wife Abigail Washburn on stage for a duet you won’t soon forget. The pair join multiple Grammy Award-winner and MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile, a member of Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek–a mandolin virtuoso, composer and vocalist. With his broad outlook that encompasses classical, rock, jazz, and bluegrass, Thile transcends the borders of conventionally circumscribed genres, creating a distinctly American canon and a new musical aesthetic for performers and audiences alike.
When: Thursday, May 25th; 7:30 PM | Where: Maymont, 1700 Hampton Street near Byrd Park | Cost: Tickets start at $30 | More info: Ticketing website
RVA Music Night at Friday Cheers
Week four of Friday Cheers brings it all home with a night of local music on Brown’s Island–RVA Music Night. The annual night of homegrown music will this year feature local producer Ohbliv and the New York Times-hailed Angelica Garcia. Local (and regionally-touring) band People’s Blue of Richmond will round out the evening with their trademark psychedelic rock ‘n roll. It’s sure to be a fun evening down by the river supporting local talent. Click below to read more and take a listen to their body of work and you’ll see what we mean!
When: Friday, May 26th; 6:30 PM | Where: Brown’s Island on the Downtown riverfront | Cost: $5 | More info: Show preview
Richmond Wine Festival at James River Cellars
Whether your Memorial Day Weekend goal is to rosé all day or just relax and wine down, the Richmond Wine Festival has you covered. James River Cellars Winery event will feature local wine, cider and mead, music all day, art and photography, and a variety of food trucks. The festival is dog and kid friendly, so bring the whole family. A general admission ticket (sold online only) includes 24 wine tasting possibilities and a souvenir wine glass.
When: Saturday, May 27th; noon – 5:00 PM | Where: James River Cellars Winery, 11008 Washington Highway near Ashland | Cost: Tickets start at $25 | More info: Ticketing website
Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony at Virginia War Memorial
Join the staff of the Virginia War memorial and distinguished guests to remember all of the veterans who gave their lives to preserve our freedoms from the Revolutionary War up through today’s conflicts at the 61st Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday–Memorial Day. The featured guest speaker will be Major General Timothy P. Williams, The Adjutant General, Virginia National Guard. Co-hosted with the 11th District American Legion. The Thomas Jefferson High School Alumni Cadet Corps and Friends Band will play patriotic tunes in the Shrine of Memory at 2:00 PM as well. Bring your own chairs and set up in the Virginia War Memorial’s Shrine to be a part of this moving program.
When: Monday, May 29th; 10:00 AM | Where: Virginia War Memorial, 621 S. Belvedere Street Downtown | Cost: FREE to enter | More info: Event website
