Music festival season is in full swing, and many big-name musicians will be performing at festivals and venues around Virginia during June. 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.
VIRGINIA MUSIC FESTIVALS
The Red Wing Roots Music Festival is held June 24-26 at the scenic Natural Chimneys Park in Mt. Solon, is a family-friendly event that blends bluegrass and folk music. Multiple stages allow a wide array of regional and national bands to continuously play various genres during the festival, and there are tons of organized outdoor events as well such as bike rides, hiking, fun runs and interactive kids activities.
RICHMOND CONCERTS
photo credit: Joey Wharton @joey_wharton
Richmond’s summer concert series, Friday Cheers, continues some of the nation’s hottest touring acts, along with some regional favorites to Brown’s Island every Friday night in June.
- June 3– Bombino with Pachyman
- June 10 – Goth Babe with Kenneka Cook
- June 17 – Corey Henry with Shormey
- June 24 – 49 Winchester with Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers
At The National
- June 1 – Wallows
- June 7 – beabadoobee
- June 8 – Still Woozy
- June 18 – The Band Camino
- June 21 – Dean Lewis
- June 22 – Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls
- June 28 - Garbage
- June 7 – The Bones of J.R. Jones
- June 10 – Helmet
- June 23 – The Bouncing Souls
- June 25 – The Melvins
At the Live Loud Concerts on Brown’s Island
- June 2- Bright Eyes
- June 18 – Art of Noise RVA feat. Method Man and Redman
- June 22 – As I Lay Dying, White Chapel, Shadow of Intent, Ov Sulfur
At Virginia Credit Union Live at Richmond Raceway
- June 12 – Bon Iver
- June 16 – Zach Bryan
- June 21 – Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
At the Dominion Energy Center
- June 16 - Alternate Routes: A Night in Nashville featuring Cassadee Pope
- June 23 – The Masked Singer National Tour
CHARLOTTESVILLE CONCERTS
PHOTO: Parker Alexander Meyers @kamcorderpark
At the Paramount Theater
- June 12 – Buddy Guy
- June 19 – Andy Grammer
At the Ting Pavilion
- June 15 – Lord Huron
- June 19 - Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with special guests Tank and The Bangas, Big Freedia, Cyril Neville: The Uptown Ruler, George Porter Jr and Dumpstaphunk perform the music of The Meters, and The Soul Rebels
CENTRAL VIRGINIA CONCERTS
At the Beacon Theatre in Hopewell
- June 5 – Orianthi
- June 11 - Completely Unchained – The Ultimate Van Halen Tribute
- June 12 – Faster Pussycat
- June 17 – The SOS Band
At the After Hours Concerts at The Meadow Event Park in Doswell
- June 2 - Fitz and the Tantrums and Paul & The Broken Bones
- June 17 – Cole Swindell
- June 18 – Dustin Lynch
At Jamestown Event Park and Lake Matoaka Amphitheater in Williamsburg
- June 11 – The Bonfire, Rodney Atkins
- June 24 - Kip Moore
HAMPTON ROADS CONCERTS
At the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
- June 11 - Brad Paisley
- June 13 - The Doobie Brothers & Michael McDonald
- June 15 - Kenny Chesney: Here And Now Tour 2022 with Carly Pearce
- June 24 - Rebelution: Good Vibes Summer Tour
- June 25 - Thomas Rhett: Bring the Bar to You Tour
At the Portsmouth Pavilion in Portsmouth
- June 7- E.R.
- June 11 – Maren Morris
- June 12 – The Avett Brothers
- June 19 – Crowder
- June 22 – The Black Crowes
At the Chrysler Hall in Norfolk
- June 18 - Monica
PHOTO CREDIT: Adam Kliebenstein
At the Norva in Norfolk
- June 2 – Earthgang
- June 4 – Curren$y
- June 12 – Helmet
- June 15 – PUP
- June 18 – GWAR
- June 19 – The Band Camino
- June 22 - Bowling for Soup + Less Than Jake + The Aquabats!
SHENANDOAH VALLEY CONCERTS
Photo credit: Kelly Nye @kellynyephotos
At the Lime Kiln Theater in Lexington
- June 4 - Sierra Hull
June 17 - Shakey Graves
June 18 - Madison Cunningham
At the Bright Box Theater in Winchester
- June 5 - Talton Brothers Band
- June 17 - Notorious B.I.G. Live Band Tribute ft The Frank White Experience w/ Natalie Brooke Band
- June 18 - NRBQ
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS CONCERTS
At the Berglund Center and Elmwood Park in Roanoke
- June 3 - ALABAMA with very special guest Scotty McCreery
- June 4 - KC & The Sunshine Band and the Village People
- June 17 - Air Supply
At the Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount
- June 2 – The Petty Hearts: The National Tom Petty Tribute Band
- June 3 – The Blind Boys of Alabama
- June 23 – Natalie Hemby
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CONCERTS
At the Cameo Theater in Bristol
- June 25 - Kruger Brothers
At the Lincoln Theatre in Marion
- June 4 – “Song of the Mountains” featuring Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Laid Back Country Picker, and Bob Sinclair and The Big Deals
- June 11 – “Sweet Baby James” – The Sounds of James Taylor
- June 18 – Evening in the Round with Linda Davis, Lang Scott & Bill Whyte
At the Rex Theater in Galax
- Every Friday night in June - Blue Ridge Backroads Show
Photo credit: Cameron Davidson
At the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons
- June 4 - Carson Peters and Iron Mountain
- June 11 - Knox County Jug Stompers
- June 8 - Leftover Biscuits
- June 25 - Appalachian Trail Bluegrass Band
NORTHERN VIRGINIA CONCERTS
Photo credit: Cameron Davidson
At Wolf Trap National Park for Performing Arts in Vienna
- June 4 – Black Violin, Blind Boys of Alabama
- June 8 – Ben Rector
- June 9 – The Head and the Heart
- June 10 & 11 – Bonnie Raitt
- June 15 – Belle and Sebastian, Japanese Breakfast
- June 16 & 17 – Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
- June 18 - Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with special guests Tank and The Bangas, Big Freedia, Cyril Neville: The Uptown Ruler, George Porter Jr and Dumpstaphunk perform the music of The Meters, and The Soul Rebels
- June 23 – The Black Crowes
- June 25 & 26 – Steely Dan
- June 30 – Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers
At Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow
- June 4 - Morgan Wallen
- June 10 - The Doobie Brothers & Michael McDonald
- June 11 - Dave Matthews Band
- June 15 - Train, Jewel & Blues Traveler
- June 16 - Kenny Chesney: Here And Now Tour 2022 with Carly Pearce
At The Birchmere in Alexandria
- June 9 – Dixie Liongate
- June 10 - TUSK – The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band
- June 12 – Gaelic Storm
- June 15 – Debbie Gibson
- June 16 – Brown
- June 17 - NRBQ and Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
- June 19 – The Zappa Band
- June 20 – Jesse Cook
- June 22 & 23 – Lalah Hathaway
- June 27 - Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
- June 29 – Dave Mason
At the State Theatre in Falls Church
- June 2 - Bobby Thompson Trio + Jimmy Hendrix Tribute
- June 3 - Trial by Fire: Tribute to Journey
At the Tally Ho Theatre in Leesburg
- June 3 - Firehouse
- June 4 - 80s Night with The Reagan Years!
- June 11 - Gaelic Storm
- June 25 - Strangelove: The Depeche Mode Experience
- June 30 - The Music of Cream
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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