Sunflower Music Festival
On Sunday, August 28 from noon to 6:30 PM, Norfolk Botanical Garden will present a true variety of local bands featuring Grateful Dead tribute group Last Fair Deal (pictured), rockin’ country act Tailgate Down, and blues greats Henry Johnson Band. Check out the vendors, local craft beer and more. More info at nbgs.org
Labor Day Weekend Concerts
7:30 PM, Free Admission
Friday, September 2
31st Street Park: Smashmouth w/Vince Kornegay Band
24th Street Park: Doug E. Fresh w/DJ Bee
17th Street Park: Chester Benton’s We Are The One Show
Saturday, September 3
31st Street Park: Steel Pulse w/Cultivated Mind
24th Street Park: Rick Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder w/Fixity
17th Street Park: DJ Spider
Sunday, September 4
31st Street Park: Ben Folds w/Bennett Wales
24th Street Park: Coolio
17th Street Park: School of Rock
Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion
8/21 – Kenny Wayne Shepherd/Buddy Guy/Kingfish
8/25 – Slightly Stoopid
8/27 – A Day To Remember
9/4 – Jamey Johnson w/Blackberry Smoke
9/17 – Lalah Hathaway & Robert Glasper
Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater @ Virginia Beach
8/14 – Keith Urban
8/31 – Sting
9/2 – Dispatch & OAR
9/9 – Five Finger Death Punch w/Megadeth/The Hu
9/11 – Willie Nelson/Billy Strings
9/14 – NAS/Wu-Tang Clan
The NorVa
8/17 – Pinegrove
8/19 – Ne-Yo
8/20 – Snail Mail
8/21 – Murder By Death
8/24 – Beres Hammond
8/27 – Giveon
9/3 – State Property
9/9 – Courtney Barnett
9/11 – Protoje
9/12 – Thundercat
Elevation 27
8/18 – The Collection
8/20 – Almost Queen/Jacob Vanko
8/24 – Crowbar
8/26 – Finally Moving
8/28 – Aaron Watson
9/2 – Wilder Horses
9/3 – Poisonous Crue
9/7 – Zach Deputy
9/9 – Night Train
9/10 – Live Wire
9/11 – The Grass Is Dead
9/15 – Shwayze
Good Vibes
8/27 – Junkyard Go Go Band
Live on the Lawn @TASTE Bayville Farms Location
8/19 – Brackish Water Jamboree
8/26 – Snackbar Jones
9/2 – Tiki Bar Band
Virginia Beach Oceanfront Concert Series
8/17 – Jefferson Starship @ 24th St Stage
New Realm Summer Concert Series
New Realm Brewing Company
8/18 – Iya Terra/Mike Love
8/25 – Frank Ray
Music on the Lawn Series
New Realm Brewing Company
8/17 – Tiki Bar Band
8/24 – Deja
8/31 – Lionsbridge
Jay Lang’s The Sundown Concert Series (Smooth Jazz)
8/20 – Julian Vaughn (Mill Point Park)
Downtown Hampton Live!
8/19 – Good Shot Judy (Mill Point Park)
8/20 – 21& Up (Maritime Center)
8/26 – Mike Mickxer (Mill Point Park)
8/27 – Bam Bam Betty (Maritime Center)
Sunset Thursdays
High Street Landing/Olde Towne Portsmouth
8/18 – Power Play Band
8/25 – J & The Band
9/1 – Revelation
9/8 – Hot Cakes
First Fridays
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Courtyard
9/2 – The Wampler Brothers
YNOT Wednesdays
Sandler Center Front Plaza
8/17 – The Fuzz Band
8/24 – Buck Shot
8/31 – Party Fins
Neptune Festival’s Symphony By The Sea
31st Street Park @ Oceanfront
8/18 – Virginia Symphony Orchestra
8/25 – Symphonicity
9/8 – Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Zoo Grooves
@Virginia Zoo
8/20 – Fireside Collective w/Palmyra
Miller Jazz Series
@Sandler Center (indoors)
8/18 – After Bebop
9/22 – Music of Burt Bacharach
Summer Breeze Series
On Lawn of Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
8/17 – Lionsbridge
8/24 – USAF Heritage of America Band
8/31 – Bobby Black Hat Walters
Summer Concert Series at Port Warwick
8/17 – Forte Jazz Band
8/24 – Runnin’ Shine
8/31 – Right On
Suffolk TGIF
@Bennett’s Creek Park
8/12 – WOAH
8/19 – Rocky 7
Big Bands on the Bay
@Ocean View Park
8/14 – The Top Hats Orchestra
Hampton History Museum
8/17 – Bobby BlackHat Band
Big Pink/Victorian Station
8/14 – Larry Berwald/Dustin Furlow/Matt Thomas/Travis Bowman
Brothers Norfolk (Jazz Series)
8/18 – RaJazz Trio
8/28 – Vincent Ingala
9/1 – RaJazz Trio
9/9-11 – Jonathan Butler
The Vanguard Distillery & Brewpub
8/19 – Jason Cale Trio
8/20 – Blues For Ukraine: JD Silvia Band/Dave Potvin/Bobby BlackHat/Groove Cats
8/26 – Runnin’ Shine
8/27 – Messer w/As The World Burns
Froggies
8/18 – Love Cats
8/19 – EverAfter
8/20 – Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos
8/21 – Lassiter & The Weeds
8/25 – Intangible Cats
8/26 – Free For All
8/27 – Plastic Eddie
8/28 – Almost Famous 4ever
Grace O’Malley’s Irish Pub
8/13 – Donal O’Shaughnessy
8/16-20 – Glasgow kiss
8/23-27 – Sean Heely
8/30-9/3 – Conor Malone
9/6-10 – Mossy Moran
9/13-17 – Glasgow Kiss
Hilton Tavern
8/16 – Brian Bleakley
8/17 – Rusty Ancel
8/19 – Jim Masters
8/20 – Rich Ridolfino
8/23 – Micah Foxx
8/24 – Second Wind
8/25 – Rich Ridolfino
8/26 – Thru w/Therapy
8/27 – TriBeCa
8/30 – Rusty Ancel
8/31- Lane Rice
9/1 – Bob Woodland
9/2 – Lana Puckett and Kim Person
9/3 – Karl Werne
9/6 – Troy Breslow
9/7 – Rusty Ancel
9/8 – Rich Ridolfino
9/9 – Zack Salsberry
9/10 – Jim Masters
9/13 – Brian Bleakley
9/14 – Henry Jones
9/15 – Karl Werne
Open Mic Nights
Mondays – South Beach Grill
Mondays – Tap It Local
Tuesdays – Abbey Road w/Doyle & Dunn
Tuesdays – STUFT Open Jam
Tuesdays – Winston’s Cafe w/Joey Wood
Tuesdays – Froggies w/Fred Karam
Tuesdays – 501 North
Wednesdays – Sunset Grill
Wednesdays – Capstan Bar Brewing Co.
Wednesdays – Stellar Wine Co.
Wednesdays – BLVD Bistro
Thursdays – Blue Ribbon BBQ
Thursdays – Poppa’s Pub
