Arts & Entertainment
Weekend Radar: Latin Jazz and Salsa, Kickers, Chesterfield County Fair. Outdoor Flea Market
Summer fun is winding down but there is still plenty to do in and around Richmond.
The Latin Jazz and Salsa Show Festival at Dogwood Dell
August 27th
An afternoon of listening to Latin Jazz and Salsa in a beautiful setting seems like a pretty darn good idea to me.
“The Latin Jazz and Salsa Show” was created and first produced on April 6, 2005, in the city of Richmond, Virginia, as the Latin Jazz Show. Initially, the founder and host, “The Voice of Latin Jazz” Luis “Sweet Lou” Hidalgo, was interested in buying advertising time on a local radio station in the Richmond area for his family-owned and operated plumbing company, Master and Sons Plumbing. While he was inquiring about buying advertising time, a conversation was struck up between the station owner, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Hidalgo, about buying air time, not just advertising time. With no radio experience under his belt, but substantial knowledge of Latin music, Mr. Hidalgo decided to take on this new venture, and so the Latin Jazz Show was born, airing for the first time on April 6, 2005, on WCLM 1450 AM in the city of Richmond, Virginia. In November 2012, the name of the show was changed to “The Latin Jazz & Salsa Show with ‘Sweet Lou’ Hidalgo” and continues to be a hit to this day. The Latin Jazz & Salsa festival in Richmond, Virginia is a by-product of the show and is held annually in Richmond, showcasing international, national, and local Latin music recording artists.
Kickers vs Union Omaha
August 27th
The Latin Jazz and Salsa Show wraps up at 7 but if you leave a half-hour early you can walk over to City Stadium and catch some futbol. Union Omaha are the defending champs and the Kickers will be looking to knock them down a peg or two.
The Richmond Kickers host Union Omaha and are celebrating our ’95 Open Cup Anniversary.
The team will celebrate the 28th year anniversary to the day that the Kickers won the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. First 500 fans will receive a ’95 Open Cup T-Shirt, inspired by the kits worn by Kickers goal keepers during the 1995 season.
Happy Hour Special: From 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. enjoy the $5 special on 16 oz Heineken!
Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance to save $5 on matchday pricing and to ensure quick entrance into the stadium upon arrival. GET TICKETS HERE: https://bit.ly/3NguklE
Chesterfield County Fair
Now through September 3rd
Who doesn’t love some food that is not so good for you and some sketchy carnival? Don’t forget to check out the freakishly large bunny rabbits and bizarro chickens.