Virginia's cities and towns offer fantastic weekly concerts and annual music festivals.
Find one nearby and enjoy the music.
Blue Ridge Highlands | Central Virginia | Northern Virginia
Shenandoah Valley | Coastal Virginia - Hampton Roads
Blue Ridge Highlands
Weekly Music
Radford - Mondays - The Radford Fiddle and Banjo Jam is held every Monday from 7 to 10 p.m. at River City Grill.
Galax - Fridays - A unique live radio show, Blue Ridge Backroads at the Rex Theater occurs every Friday night at 8 p.m. If you can't make it in person, tune in to hear it live on WBRF 98.1 FM.
Fries - Thursdays - Gospel, bluegrass and old time music rings out Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. during Fries Jam at Historic Fries Theater.
Floyd - Sundays - What are you doing Sunday afternoons around 2 p.m.? Come out to the Floyd Country Store Sunday Afternoon Jam to enjoy an informal jam. Great food available before the music gets going.
Wytheville - Saturdays and Sundays - A wide range of artists will be performing at Big Walker Lookout for Mountain Top Music: Thom Moore, Tennessee Traditions, Leigh Beamer & Friends, Mountain Duets, Southern Habits, Valley Grass, Rosanne Cash, Marv Ashby & High Octane, Ron Ireland and Mike Gray Gospel
Monthly Music
Abingdon - May 23, June 27, July 25, August 22 - Heartwood's Venue Showcases some of the best upcoming regional acts every 4th Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. No admission, but donations welcome.
Abingdon - May 23, June 6, 13, 20, July 18, 25 - You'll love the line-up for this summer's Thursday Jams. 5/23: Firecracker Jazz Band, 6/6: JD McPherson, 6/13: Chatham County Line, 6/20: Broadcast, 6/27: Terrence Simien and the Zydeco Experience, 7/18: The Iguanas and 7/25: American Aquarium
Wytheville - June 7, July 5, August 2 - The After Hours Concert in Withers Park is a fantastic show with upbeat musicians. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; shows start at 6:30 p.m.
Marion - June 14, July 13, August 10 - Live music hits the Marion Farmers' Market one Saturday per month from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. during Marion's Summer Music Concert Series. Food and beverage concessions available. The concert is free!
Music in May
Stuart - May 24-26 - Memorial Weekend Dominion Valley Park Gospel Singing
Music in June
Stuart - June 6-8 - Beach Music Festival
Elk Creek - June 28-29 - Grayson County Fiddler's Convention
Mouth of Wilson - June 15 - Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival & Guitar Competition
Abingdon - June 22 - Abingdon Blues Festival
Music in July
Floyd - July 6 - Rhythm & Vine
Floyd - July 25-28 - FloydFest
Music in August
Fries - Aug 16-17 - Fries Fiddlers' Convention
Central Virginia
Weekly Music
Lynchburg - Fridays - Friday Cheers at Riverfront Festival Park is a great event for the weekly wind-down. Expect to enjoy a wide range of genres - 80's, rock, country, motown, beach music, bluegrass, R&B, Top 40 and more! The fun starts at 5:30 p.m.
Richmond - Fridays - Friday Cheers is held in the unique venue of Brown's Island on the James River. Come relax and enjoy the region's top bands from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Arrington - Saturdays - Blue Mountain Barrel House is the setting for the Live Music and Food Truck Series. Enjoy the views, brews and tunes from 11 a.m. to 7p.m.
Monthly Music
Afton - May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17 - Cardinal Point Winery's Concert Series is a music event to collect non-perishable items for local food banks. You'll love the acts slated for this summer.
Afton - May 25, June 22, July 27, August 24 - Afton After Hours at Afton Mountain Vineyards is a great way to chill-out with a chilled glass of Virginia wine. Music from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Music in May
Wintergreen - May 24-27 - Brews and Blues Fest at Wintergreen Resort
Syria - May 30-June 1 - Graves Mountain Festival of Music
Music in June
Appomattox - Julne 1 - Holiday Lake Bluegrass Festival
Music in July
Big Island - July 12-13 - Sedalia Blues Festival
Southern Virginia
Monthly Music
Martinsville - May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17 - Bluegrass at the Rives Concert Series is provided by the Lions Club. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the Pot Luck Band kicking off the night at 5:30. Bring your old eyeglasses for donation.
Martinsville - May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23 - Bring your camp chair and settle in for fun Friday nights at the TGIF Summer Concert Series.
Northern Virginia
Monthly Music
Culpeper - May 16, June 20, July 18, Aug 15 - Culpeper Downtown 3rd Thursday Summer Concert Series - Come to the Depot for great live music and a variety of children's activities.
Music in June
Falls Church - June 7-9 - Annual Tinner Hill Blues Festival
Shenandoah Valley
Monthly Music
Lexington - June 11, July 9, August 13 - Mountain music is the chosen genre of the Old Time Music Jam that comes together every second Tuesday at the Virginia Horse Center.
Lexington - May 31, June 14, June 28, July 12, July 26 - Friday's Alive kicks off at 6 p.m. with fantastic musicians and food vendors. No outside food, drinks or pets allowed.
Music in June
Buena Vista - June 14-15 - Maury River Fiddlers' Convention
Music in July
McGaheysville - July 3 - Summer Jam at Massanutten
Buena Vista - July 18-20 - Virginia Southern Gospel Jubilee
Buena Vista - July 27 - StellarOne Beach Music Festival and Classic Car Show
Coastal Virginia - Hampton Roads
Weekly Music
Yorktown - Thursdays June-August 1 - Shagging on the Riverwalk Beach Music Concert caters to beach music lovers with room to dance and plenty of area for chairs and blankets.
Hampton - Saturdays - Saturday Summer Street Fest Series - Take the fun to the streets with great live music, cold refreshments and plenty of activities for young and old.
Suffolk - Fridays - Suffolk TGIF Summer Concert Series - Head out to Constant's Wharf Park & Marina for a variety of musical genres.
Newport News - Wednesdays - Virginia Health Services Summer Concert Series at Port Warwick - Come on out for the best music around. Free! Bring a chair, blanket, food and drink.
Norfolk - Sundays - Big Bands on the Bay - Send the weekend out with a beautiful sunset and great Big Band music on the Chesapeake Bay.
Fort Monroe - Thursdays - Fort Monroe Music by the Bay Summer Concert Series - The music you can expect to hear will include outstanding regional military bands.
Hampton - Sundays - Groovin' by the Bay on Sundays - Come on down to the beach for beach, pop, oldies, motown and swing! The breeze off the Chesapeake Bay is great!
Music in June
Hampton - June 28-29 - Hampton Jazz Festival
Music in July
Norfolk - July 19-21 - Norfolk Jazz Festival