The musical theme for the 2025 Veer Music Awards presentation will be A Tribute to The Dome.
The music awards are presented by Elevation 27 on Sunday, February 2. Showtime is 6:00 PM sharp. Admission is free to all.
In addition to awards being presented in a diverse range of music genre categories including country, jazz, hip hop, R&B, blues, folk, metal, and indie pop as well as album of the year, song of the year, and music video of the year, local bands will perform a song by a group that once performed at The Dome.
With one or two additional performers to be announced, we are pleased to share our current list of performances (not necessarily in order):
Three Dog Night, “Celebrate”: Performed by The Stingrays
The Rolling Stones, “Paint It Black”: Performed by Wilder Horses
Jimi Hendrix Experience, “Hey Joe”: Performed by Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos
Stevie Wonder, “Living in the City”: Performed by Akeylah Simone & Co.
The Supremes, “Love Child”: Performed by Seamless
Black Sabbath, “Paranoid”: Performed by Freedom Hawk
The Who, “I Can See For Miles”: Performed by The Hookz
Patsy Cline, “Crazy” Performed by Fixity & Friends
Blondie, “Heart of Glass”: Performed by Runnin’ Shine
The Guess Who, “No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature”: Performed by Allen Hudson & The Halfmoons
As a side note, the final concert at the Virginia Beach Dome was on June 30, 1993. Hitmakers Three Dog Night were the headliner with local group The Stingrays opening.
We’ll open the 2025 Veer Music Awards with the reunited Stingrays performing the tune “Celebrate” from Three Dog Night.
Another note of history: Legendary country singer Patsy Cline was booked by WCMS to perform a radio showcase at The Dome on November 12, 1961. As the late DJ Joe Hoppel once explained, Patsy had missed her flight and had to charter a private flight.
She arrived late, but the opening act — Ray Price Band — remained on stage entertaining the crowd. They were also her backing band.
“Patsy Cline literally got out of the car and walked straight onto the stage,” Hoppel explained.
Her short set included the song “Crazy.” It was the first time she had performed it live. Playing guitar in the Ray Price Band was a relative unknown my the name of Willie Nelson. Nelson penned “Crazy.”
In other words, Patsy Cline, with Willie Nelson at her side, debuted “Crazy” at The Dome. How cool is that?
Nominees will be announced the last week of December. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for announcements.
