What to Do in Richmond, VA – Weekend 10/9/09 – 10/11/09
October 9, 2009 by Elizabeth
Filed under Music, Totally Richmond
It’s Friday, October 9, 2009, RVA’ers, and we’re back to tell you what’s what for this weekend. Between the Richmond Folk Festival and various nighttime activities there is plenty to keep you busy. Read on for more information.
Of course the biggest news for this weekend is the Richmond Folk Festival, starting tonight and going all the way through Sunday, rain or shine. Which is good, because it’s probably going to rain on Saturday (10/10/09). Don’t worry, the music will play on. Just take an umbrella. For a preview of bands to watch, check out Chris Bopst’s preview on RVA News. That dude knows what he’s talking about. For those who have been living under a rock, the Richmond Folk Festival is what was formerly the National Folk Festival (that was held in Richmond). The National Folk Festival moved on to literally greener pastures (Montana) and Richmond decided we’d have our own darn Folk Festival. So 2008 marked the first Richmond Folk Festival and the tradition continues this year. It’s a big deal, and you should check it out. It kicks off tonight at 6:00 PM, going until 10:30, and it’s on noon to 10:30 Saturday October 10, 2009 and noon to 7:00 Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. Stick around Saturday evening for the Jazz-style parade in honor of Richmond’s Gary Gerloff, who passed in May.
As long as you’re hanging around in that downtown area, you might think about hopping over to The Canal Club for some Varietease. Richmond Varietease‘s Tassels of Terror kicks off at 8:00PM and costs $10 at the door. If you see The Checkout Girl there, make sure you buy her a drink. She just had a birthday.
For Friday (that’s today October 9th in the year 2009, if my internal clock isn’t totally off) other options for something to do include:
Everclear, Paper Tongues, and Tracy Lyons at The Hat Factory. This is the place that used to be Toad’s Place. I haven’t been there yet. Do you have comments about it? Comment!
Old Towne Petersburg (remember that post about Monroe Properties?) is hosting Friday for the Arts from 6-10 tonight. Head down North Sycamore.
For Saturday, you can go to Plaza Bowl to see some bands and throw some tiny balls. Or, check Style Weekly or Richmond Inside Out for more information on stuff to do. If you know about something we don’t, please post it in the comments. We love to hear from you! Remember to check back next Friday, October 16, 2009 for all the Richmond, VA weekend events.
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