The Auricular
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Covering all songs, albums, videos, concerts, & news coming out of the Richmond, Virginia music scene. Always listening. https://linktr.ee/theauricular
On this week's concert docket: a stacked hip-hop lineup, record store showcase, doom metal release show, alt-folk bonanza, garage-psych return, & so much more. Here is @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social with your guide to shows you must see August 5 - August 11!
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: August 5 – August 11 – The Auricular
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It's Wednesday, local music fans. You know what that means! Here's @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social with your guide to shows you must see July 29 - August 4!
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: July 29 – August 4 – The Auricular
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A record store milestone, album release show, pop-up performances, thrash mosh pits, and power-pop throwdowns are just the beginning of what awaits you over the next seven days of live music in Richmond. Here is @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social with your guide to shows you must see July 22-July 28!
RVA Shows You Must See This Week July 22 – July 28 – The Auricular
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It's a good week for live music thanks to the fine folks at Good Day RVA who are bringing four amazing days of music. But don't stop there! The concert calendar is overflowing as always and @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social has all the details. Here is your guide to shows you must see July 15 - 21!
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: July 15 – July 21 – The Auricular
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It's Wednesday, local music fans. You know what that means! Here's @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social with your guide to shows you must see July 8 - July 14!
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: July 8 – July 14 – The Auricular
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Richmond hip-hop artist YRI shakes off the shade in the defiantly playful video for "Yuck My Yum."
YRI Shakes Off The Shade On “Yuck My Yum” – The Auricular
Living authentically is rarely easy. For every person who helps build you up, there's always someone else looking for ways to tear you down, whether through ove
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July brings a brand-new look to The Auricular and another packed concert calendar. Take some time before, during, and after the holiday to get out and catch some live music. Here's @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social with your guide to shows you must see July 1 - July 7!
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: July 1 – July 7 – The Auricular
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ALBUM REVIEW: With Thread, Ostraca deliver their most fully realized & devastating album yet, transforming apocalyptic despair into a towering screamo masterpiece that finally demands the recognition one of Richmond's greatest bands has long deserved. Words by @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social.
Album Review: Thread by Ostraca – The Auricular
With Thread, Ostraca deliver their most fully realized and emotionally devastating album yet, transforming apocalyptic despair into a towering screamo masterpiece that finally demands the recognition
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The Auricular has a brand-new look! Explore our rebuilt release tracker, live events calendar, searchable resources, expanded archives, and much more. The Auricular - Where Richmond Music Lives
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The Auricular began in September 2018 with the simple goal of spotlighting the incredible music being created in Richmond, Virginia. Over the past eight years,
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Summer never disappoints when it comes to Richmond's concert calendar, and the final stretch of June is no exception. Here's @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social with your guide to shows you must see June 24 - June 30!
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: June 24 - June 30 - The Auricular
FEATURED SHOW Friday, June 26, 8 PM Reveler Cabaret: Rodeo Edition, feat. Qing Blaze, Martha Spencer & The Wonderland Country Band @ Reveler Experiences – $35 (order tickets HERE) As Pride Month 2026 ...
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Celebrate Juneteenth in style, catch a pair of album release shows, and dive into another busy week of live music in Richmond. Here's @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social with your guide to shows you must see June 17 - June 23!
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: June 17 - June 23 - The Auricular
FEATURED SHOW Friday, June 19, 7 PM Juneteenth, feat. Kings, Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers, Shormey, Robalu Gibsun, Habeeb, Sweet Potatoes, Heavy Petting @ The Camel – $12-$20 (order tickets HERE) I’...
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From hometown favorites to touring heavy hitters, Richmond's stages are overflowing with talent this week. Here's @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social with your guide to shows you must see June 10 - June 16! Main photo by Aspen DeRosa.
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: June 10 - June 16 - The Auricular
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, June 13, 8 PM Bucko (Photo by Aspen DeRosa), Ma’am, Flat Tired @ The Camel – $15 (order tickets HERE) I’ve been in some moods lately, y’all. If you’d asked me 10 years ago, I’d...
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It's Wednesday, local music fans. You know what that means! Here's @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social with your guide to shows you must see June 3 - June 9!
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: June 3 - June 9 - The Auricular
FEATURED SHOW Friday, June 5, 5 PM Make Space opening reception, feat. Logan From The Internet (main photo courtesy of Tall Joshua), DuctTape Jesus, Erin Lunsford, You’neek Nu’york, Alayla Armon, Spur...
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Charged Up Fest is taking over Richmond with a full week of events, and beyond that hip-hop celebration, there are still plenty of stacked lineups and great shows happening all across the city. Here's @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social with your guide to shows you must see May 27 - June 2!
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: May 27 - June 2 - The Auricular
In the modern era, hip hop generally lives and dies by the single. Album artists are a rare and delightful vintage — because after all, anyone can bang out a hot three-minute single. It’s the artists ...
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Richmond rap heavyweights NOAH-O, Big No, & King Delt bring the city's spirit to life on the video for "Richmond Times." Don't miss these artists and countless more lighting up this year's Charged Up Fest, taking over Richmond from May 26 through May 31.
Noah-O, Big No, & King Delt Turn Pressure Into Pride On "Richmond Times" - The Auricular
Survival is one thing, endurance is another. That feeling of persistence, that sense of continuing to move forward despite the weight pressing down from every direction, it pulses through Richmond’s m...
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Richmond musician 4la7la bends emotion into breathtaking new shapes on "Thief, Farewell!," the stunning performance that earned her this year's Tiny In-Studio Session Contest victory from @wnrnradio.bsky.social.
4la7la Lets Emotion Bloom And Collapse On "Thief, Farewell!" - The Auricular
When you think about emotion, what’s truly staggering isn’t that it’s formed by 86 billion neurons firing across the brain, but how quickly those signals can rearrange themselves and completely alter ...
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Richmond dreamweaver Charli Ra searches for peace and release on "Siddhartha Gautama," the new single featuring Kevo! alongside a spiritually restorative new video.
Charli Ra Embraces Letting Go On "Siddhartha Gautama" - The Auricular
Most of us first learned about the Buddha’s Great Renunciation as children, and at that age, it must have sounded absurd: a man willingly abandoning luxury, comfort, and royal privilege to live a simp...
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Metal titans Lamb Of God conjure a harrowing vision of societal collapse on "Into Oblivion," the crushing title track to the band's latest album.
Lamb Of God Conjures A Crushing Vision Of Modern Ruin On "Into Oblivion" - The Auricular
As society and nature increasingly seem to turn against us, it’s important to remember that much of this collapse is self-inflicted. Natural disasters now feel uncanny and apocalyptic, while principle...
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Richmond rapper NSG Monté raises the stakes with his new single & video, "My Year."
NSG Monté Raises The Stakes With "My Year" - The Auricular
Call your shot. Manifest it. Set the blueprint before you ever take the first step. For some people, success comes through spreadsheets, five-year plans, and color-coded organization. For Richmond rap...
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Heat and rain be damned. There's far too much musical greatness flooding Richmond this Memorial Day weekend and beyond to spend it sitting at home instead of catching a great show. Here's @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social with your guide to shows you must see May 20 - May 26!
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: May 20 - May 26 - The Auricular
FEATURED SHOW Sunday, May 24, 6 PM Asian American Pacific Islander Month Celebration, feat. Beya (Photo by Miranda Jean), Cats In Houses, Gary Luong, Cyrussx, Sami Gardner, Himadri Bapon, Vale @ The C...
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Psych-groove band Dan And The Fam indulge in informercial insanity on the video for "OHSO." Don't miss them at Daydream Fest this Memorial Day at Main Line Brewery.
Dan And The Fam Indulge Infomercial Insanity On “OHSO” - The Auricular
With society still overflowing with snake oil salesmen and Ponzi schemes multiplying at every turn, it feels impossible to escape the constant flood of get-rich promises and miracle cures embedded in ...
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Imposing Richmond artist Naeedy commands the room on the new video for "Big Mama."
Naeedy Commands The Room With "Big Mama" - The Auricular
You can’t teach artistic presence, and it certainly can’t be manufactured. It has to radiate naturally from within, to the point where the line between performer and personality completely disappears....
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Richmond MC Marqu3 wrestles with reckless ego on new single & video for "Hop Out The Car."
Marqu3 Wrestles With Reckless Ego On "Hop Out The Car" - The Auricular
We’ve all been told to let people make their own mistakes, but nobody said we shouldn’t watch it unfold with a good amount of side-eye along the way. Sure, struggle can lead to growth, but it can also...
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Monday, I'll be moderating a panel at Gallery5 about Richmond's marginalized genres, especially hip-hop and electronica, alongside conversations about DIY spaces and the current state of the city's creative community. On stage with me will be @antthesymbol.bsky.social, CJ The Profit, & Hunting Dog.
It's Wednesday, local music fans. You know what that means! Here's @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social with your guide to shows you must see May 13 - May 19!
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: May 13 - May 19 - The Auricular
FEATURED SHOW Sunday, May 17, 6 PM Parallel Listening Series, feat. John Bradberry Trio, Kraanerg, Justin Boening, Rosa Castellano, Nat Bergrin, Jules Liebenthal @ Gallery 5 – Free to attend, donation...
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May is wasting no time turning up the volume, with another stacked week of concerts filling Richmond's calendar from front to back. Here's @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social with your guide to shows you must see May 6 - May 12!
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: May 6 - May 12 - The Auricular
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, May 9, 3 PM Fisher King Records presents Reproductive Freedom Fest, feat. Circle Breaker (Photo by Key Ritchie), Snack Truck, Ostraca, Process//Sleep, Terror Cell, My Sword My ...
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If your confidence is running low, make sure borrow some from Bigg Jazz on her brash new single "Dismissive" and the accompanying video.
Bigg Jazz Commands The Circus On "Dismissive" - The Auricular
Life often feels like a precarious balancing act between vulnerability and bravado, constantly trying to determine when to lower your guard and when to move with unapologetic confidence. Choosing whic...
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Give April a proper sendoff and roll into May at full volume, with a stacked week of concerts lighting up the Richmond calendar. Here's @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social with your guide to shows you must see April 29 - May 5!
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: April 29 - May 5 - The Auricular
FEATURED SHOW Thursday, April 30, 7 PM Sravani Kameswari, Roslin, Beya, The Potted Plants @ The Camel – $13.22 (order tickets HERE) I must say, I’m not exactly a lazy girl; in a given week, I put 50-6...
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Hip-hop artist RealLife Bino makes the top feel like home in the music video for "Unexpected."
RealLife Bino Makes The Top Feel Like Home On "Unexpected" - The Auricular
It’s lonely at the top, or so the saying goes, but does it have to be? Success can bring out the worst in people, whether vanity from the one who’s made it or envy from those left watching. But the to...
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It's Wednesday, local music fans! You know what that means! Here's @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social with your guide to shows you must see April 22 - April 28!
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: April 22 - April 28 - The Auricular
FEATURED SHOW Sunday, April 26, 3 PM Rock & Roll Piano Recital, feat. Erin Lunsford, Jake Cochran, Eric Sites, Bella Salunga, Mackenzie Roark & Billy Bacci @ Reveler Experiences – $15 (order tickets H...
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