RVA Magazine

We enter that grey haze of time that is November. Luckily, there is plenty of brightness in this week's lineup, all of Richmond classics to keep you company in the cold. rvamag.com/music/rva-live-mu…

Richmond is really showing up for the good wine these days. Encounter, Virginia’s first natural wine fair, is back this weekend for its third installment, bringing a wonderfully jam-packed weekend devoted to the love of natural wine. rvamag.com/eatdrink/encounte…

Made with Illiterate Light’s Jake Cochran, the new solo album from Shagwüf’s bass-playing front person swaps Americana polish for weird tunings, gender, grief, and an open hand across the political divide. rvamag.com/music/sally-rose-…

Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Virginia’s top Democrats unveiled their 2027 legislative agenda Tuesday. rvamag.com/politics/virginia…

Twice-nominated, once-crowned Grammy alum Michael Millions is dropping his own new multi-release concept album(s) next week. rvamag.com/music/hip-hop/mic…

Media seized upon those two great words: explosive diarrhea,” said Bob Custard, an environmental health consultant who spent 28 years with the Virginia Department of Health. rvamag.com/eatdrink/recalls-…

Set during one lunch shift at Tarrant’s Cafe, Put It on My Tab explores what happens when the walk-in cooler doubles as the staff confessional and someone finally finds a very permanent way to say how they feel. rvamag.com/art/literature/pu…

As I watched the results come in from Richmond on Tuesday night and saw Sen. Mark Warner’s race called, I knew Virginia had come through, again. What I didn’t know yet was that the rest of the country was right behind us. rvamag.com/politics/waking-u…

It’s dark, it’s cold, don’t let the bastards get you down. There are a lot of high energy shows this week, keeps you warm and saves money on the heating bill. rvamag.com/music/richmond-sh…

I hadn’t been to the Outer Banks in thirty years, and nothing looked familiar. rvamag.com/eatdrink/weekend-…

Democratic leaders in Congress have just a couple months to decide how they want to balance investigations into President Donald Trump and his administration with securing his signature on major bills to address the cost of living, a top concern for voters.rvamag.com/politics/democrat…

Public hearings in the case to decide the fate of the proposed merger between Dominion Energy and Florida-based NextEra Energy begin this week at the State Corporation Commission. rvamag.com/politics/virginia…

Organ trio jazz was born in neighborhood bars, played for folks coming off a shift. Fonville x Fribush are bringing it back. rvamag.com/music/funk-jazz/f…

California post-hardcore band Movements played The National in Richmond on Friday, October 30, as part of their Happier Now USA Tour. rvamag.com/music/metal-punk/…

Last night, thousands of Richmonders crammed into Oregon Hill for the 21st annual Halloween Parade from All The Saints Theater Company, the DIY puppet troupe behind it all. This year’s theme was “Dada Ur Data: A Funeral March for Intelligence.” rvamag.com/community/photos-…

PRISONER on It’s Still Our City Ep. 27: lost guitars, bad music schools, touring as teenagers and what’s next for the band. youtube.com/watch?v=izsqP0G9…

Halloween time, babe. Going to try to cram as much as I can into this column, because I know we are all trying to cram as much as we can into this weekend. rvamag.com/music/rva-live-mu…

"....after ten long, disastrous years under two different Grampacracies, I feel the need to do something other than write another heavy metal song about how screwed up everything is." rvamag.com/politics/virginia…

The Roll Up is a pretty simple idea, and Christian Detres, the man behind it, explains it best. “It’s just invite four musicians to the studio, get them fucking stoned, have a nice conversation, give them instruments, hit record, see what happens.” rvamag.com/music/the-roll-up…

With these issues on the ballot, we asked students at Virginia Commonwealth University what matters most to them in this election, what motivates them to vote, and why they think so many young people don’t participate. rvamag.com/politics/virginia…