Music festival season is in full swing, and many big-name musicians will be performing at festivals and venues around Virginia throughout July. From major country acts to the biggest names in rock and pop, catch your favorite artists and discover new ones all over the Commonwealth.
NOTE: This is not a complete list of shows and certain schedules may change. Please check with the individual venues for the most up to date details.
MUSIC FESTIVALS
The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival has been bringing great music to the Shenandoah Valley for more than 50 years. Each summer, the festival presents eight to 10 concerts, featuring nationally recognized, award-winning artists. Acts performing this year include Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives (July 22), The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute (July 23), ABBA the Concert - A Tribute to ABBA (July 29), and more.
Head to Floyd for Floydfest July 27-31 – five days of nonstop music, artisan workshops, demonstrations, and a whole lot of fun. The 80-acre festival campus is filled with everything you need to get the most out of this musical event, like a “Global Village” that encourages visitors to learn about the Blue Ridge region’s foods, artists, and lifestyle. Acts performing this year include Lake Street Dive, Turnpike Troubadours, Trampled By Turtles, Old Crow Medicine Show, Melissa Etheridge, Macus King, Ann Wilson of Heart, and many more.
RICHMOND CONCERTS
At The National
- July 1 – American Aquarium
- July 8 – Beach House
- July 16 – The Steel Woods
- July 22 – Hanson
- July 31 – CHVRCHES
- July 2 – No BS! Brass Summer Celebration
- July 8 – Fear of Music
- July 25 – Hop Along
- July 31 – The Budos Band
At the Live Loud Concerts on Brown’s Island
- July 29 – Lucy Dacus and Courtney Barnett
At Virginia Credit Union Live at Richmond Raceway
- July 12 – Dirty Heads and SOJA
- July 20 – Tedeschi Trucks Band
- July 22 – Norah Jones
At the Altria Theater
- July 16 - All White Second Southern Soul Music Festival featuring Tucka, Calvin Richardson, Sir Charles Jones, Nellie Tiger Travis, Pokey Bear, and Ronnie Bell
- July 19 – Jackson Browne
CHARLOTTESVILLE CONCERTS
At the Ting Pavilion
- July 26 – Robert Earl Keen
- July 27 – Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine
CENTRAL VIRGINIA CONCERTS
At the Beacon Theatre in Hopewell
- July 7 – The Wailers
- July 9 – Average White Band
- July 22 – Frank Foster
- July 26 – LA Guns
After Hours Concerts at The Meadow Event Park in Doswell
- July 2 – Chris Lane
- July 14 – Brothers Osborne
- July 16 – Chase Rice
- July 22 – Aaron Lewis
- July 27 – Collective Soul and Switchfoot
- July 28 - ABBA the Concert - A Tribute to ABBA
- July 29 – Lady A
- July 30 – Incubus and Sublime with Rome
HAMPTON ROADS CONCERTS
At the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
- July 2 - Train: AM Gold Tour with Jewel & Blues Traveler
- July 7 - Luke Bryan, Riley Green & Mitchell Tenpenny
- July 13 - Backstreet Boys
- July 15 - Dierks Bentley
- July 16 - Chris Brown & Lil Baby
- July 22 - Kidz Bop Live
- July 23 - Dave Matthews Band
- July 30 - Jason Aldean
At the Portsmouth Pavilion in Portsmouth
- July 10 – Whiskey Myers
- July 31 – Atmosphere and Iration
At the Hampton Coliseum
- July 8-9 - Ganja White Night
At the Chrysler Hall in Norfolk
- July 31 – Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
At the Norva in Norfolk
- July 2 – The Psychedelic Furs
- July 10 - Avatar
- July 23 - August Burns Red
- July 30 – Mewithoutyou
SHENANDOAH VALLEY CONCERTS
At the Golden Pony in Harrisonburg
- July 7 - Bit Brigade performs The Legenda of Zelda + Castlevania
At the Bright Box Theater in Winchester
- July 8 – Powerslave: The Iron Maiden Experience
- July 14 - Nu Metal Madness Tour featuring (hed)PE, Crazytown, Adema, and Flaw
- July 16 - Deja Foo: Foo Fighters Tribute w/ Jettish: Joan Jett Tribute
At the Lime Kiln Theater in Lexington
- July 2 - Chris Knight
- July 23 - Tim O'Brien
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS CONCERTS
At the Berglund Center in Roanoke
- July 3 – Sugar Ray
- July 21 – Anthony Hamilton
- July 23 – 24K – Bruno Mars Tribute Band
- July 30 – WAR and The Commodores
At the Salem Civic Center in Salem
- July 29 – Hank Williams Jr.
At the Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount
- July 9 - Live at The Fillmore: The Definitive Tribute to the Original Allman Brothers Band
- July 24 - Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CONCERTS
At the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons
- July 2 - Carson Peters and Iron Mountain
- July 9 - Uncle Shuffelo and his Haint Hollow Hootenanny
- July 16 - Critton Hollow String Band
- July 23 - The Brother Boys
- July 30 - Jeff Little Trio
At the Cameo Theater in Bristol
- July 8 – Lita Ford
At the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol
- July 13 – Doug Stone
- July 21 - Farm & Fun Time featuring Rhonda Vincent
- July 30 – Charles Esten
At the Lincoln Theatre in Marion
- July 2 – Song of the Mountains featuring Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys
- July 8 – The Hoppers
At the Rex Theater in Galax
- July 1- Whitetop Mountain Band
NORTHERN VIRGINIA CONCERTS
At Wolf Trap National Park for Performing Arts in Vienna
- July 1 - Masters of the Mic featuring Rakim & DJ Jazzy Jeff, Slick Rick, Da Brat, Big Daddy Kane, Treach of Naughty by Nature & Talib Kweli
- July 2 - Béla Fleck & My Bluegrass Heart, Sam Bush, The Jerry Douglas Band
- July 8 – Pink Martini
- July 17 – Barenaked Ladies, Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket
- July 19 – Tedeschi Trucks Band
- July 20 – Jackson Browne
- July 21 - Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, Julien Baker
- July 27 - Ziggy Marley & Stephen Marley
- July 28 - Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine
At Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow
- July 8 - Dead & Company
- July 9 - The Chicks & Patty Griffin
- July 12 - Backstreet Boys
- July 13 - Josh Groban
- July 16 - OneRepublic & Needtobreathe
- July 17 - Jason Aldean
- July 21 - Luke Bryan, Riley Green & Mitchell Tenpenny
- July 23 - Rob Zombie & Mudvayne: Freaks On Parade Tour with Static-X & Powerman5000
- July 24 - Kidz Bop Live
- July 29 - Pitbull & Iggy Azalea
- July 30 - Keith Urban
At The Birchmere in Alexandria
- July 5 - Leonid & Friends
- July 9 - Laurel Canyon
- July 14 - Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
- July 19 - Colin James & Toronzo Cannon
- July 20 – Steve Earle and the Dukes
- July 28 – Stephen Kellogg
- July 30 - Who's Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience
At the State Theatre in Falls Church
- July 9 - The Smithereens with guest vocalist Marshall Crenshaw
- July 10 – Average White Band
- July 16 - Johnny Folsom 4: Tribute to Johnny Cash
At the Tally Ho Theatre in Leesburg
- July 3 - Slaughter
- July 13 - David Cook
- July 15 - Who's Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience
- July 20 - Faster Pussycat
- July 29 - WAR
Are we missing any big concerts? Let us know in the comments below. For more big names coming to Virginia this month, go to virginia.org/music.
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