Music festival season in Virginia is still going strong all summer and throughout August, many big name musicians will be coming to Virginia. 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.
MUSIC FESTIVALS
The City of Galax has the world tapping its feet as the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a week-long celebration of Oldtime and Bluegrass music that takes place in Felts Park Aug. 7-12. Musicians and fans from around the world travel to Galax to perform and hear the music that defines the sound of the Blue Ridge Mountains. A few hundred come with their instruments to show their skills and compete for the cash prizes.
Experience the world’s best jazz and R&B music set against the beautiful rolling hills of the historic grounds of Maymont in Richmond at the Richmond Jazz & Music Festival Aug. 12-13. Acts performing include the legendary Chaka Khan, saxophonist Kamasi Washington, Dave Koz and Friends Summer Horns with Candy Dulfer and Eric Darius, plus Coco Jones, Ledisi, Wale, Kirk Whalum, Joe, Lalah Hathaway, MAJOR., and many more.
Hear 80 of the world’s most acclaimed musicians performing in more than 30 concerts in historic downtown venues at the Staunton Music Festival Aug. 11-20. The daily concerts range from eclectic and feature chamber music from the Middle Ages to world premieres, performed by vocalists and instrumentalists from across Europe and the U.S. There are also free pre-concert talks and special offers with numerous downtown restaurants and hotels.
The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival has been bringing great music to the Shenandoah Valley for more than 50 years. Each summer, the festival presents eight to 10 concerts, featuring nationally recognized, award-winning artists. Acts performing this year include Forever Motown (Aug. 18) and Steep Canyon Rangers (Aug. 19).
On Aug. 18-19, the Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival is Hampton Roads’ longest-running outdoor jazz festival featuring a mix of Grammy award-winning artists and chart-toppers performing in Town Point Park on the downtown Norfolk waterfront.
The Iron Blossom Music Festival will bring a number of world class artists to Richmond Aug. 26-27 for two days of music, food, drinks and more. This year’s lineup includes Hozier, Lord Huron, Noah Kahan, Faye Webster, Rayland Baxter, Colony House, Neal Francis, Elle King, and more.
RICHMOND CONCERTS
Aug. 4-11 is Richmond Music Week, a week-long celebration spotlighting Richmond, Virginia’s thriving music scene. Events including 804 Day, HearRVA Music Mixer, RVA Rapper’s Delight, record store raffles, music trivia, and more will be happening all week at the city’s numerous live music venues and festivals.
At The National
- Aug. 6 – Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Aug. 10 – DAYBREAK “The Music & Passion of Barry Manilow”
- Aug. 11 – Goth Babe
- Aug. 18 – Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute
- Aug. 29 – Candlebox
- Aug. 12 – Kendall Street Company
- Aug. 16 – The Baseball Project
- Aug. 25 – Agents of Good Roots
At the Live Loud Concerts on Brown’s Island
- Aug. 8 – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
- Aug. 12 – Jam Packed Craft Beer & Music Festival feat. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Circles Around the Sun, Eggy, Dogs In A Pile, Yam Yam
- Aug. 19 – Fighting Gravity, Cracker, Everything
At Virginia Credit Union Live at Richmond Raceway
- Aug. 7 – Alter Bridge, Sevendust, Mammoth WVH
- Aug. 9 – The O’Jays
- Aug. 12 – Train and Better Than Ezra
- Aug. 21 – Marcus King and Charley Crockett
At the Music at Maymont concert series at Maymont
- Aug. 5 – Shakey Graves and Trampled by Turtles
At the Altria Theater
- Aug. 12 – Parliament Funkadelic feat. George Clinton
At the Dominion Energy Center
- Aug. 8 – Lyle Lovett and his Large Band
- Aug. 18 – Little Feat
- Aug. 23 – Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening
CHARLOTTESVILLE CONCERTS
At the Ting Pavilion
- Aug. 4 – Abbey Road
- Aug. 5 – Dwight Yoakam
- Aug. 10 – Lupe Fiasco and Talib Kweli
- Aug. 11 – Isabel Bailey Band with Palmyra
- Aug. 18 – Ramona and the Holy Smokes with Woody Woodworth and the Piners
- Aug. 25 – The Barons with 7th Grade Girl Fight
At the Jefferson Theater
- Aug. 19 – Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute
- Aug. 30 – The Wailers
At the Paramount Theater
- Aug. 6 – Lyle Lovett and his Large Band
- Aug. 20 – The Del McCoury Band
CENTRAL VIRGINIA CONCERTS
At the Beacon Theatre in Hopewell
- Aug. 4 – The Four Horsemen: The Album Quality Metallica Tribute
- Aug. 5 – Adrenalize: The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience
- Aug. 12 – The Old Dominion Barn Dance presents Jimmy Fortune with special guests Sarah Friend, Ben Scaggs, & Patsy Hockaday
- Aug. 17 – Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-a-Whirl Band
- Aug. 19 – Just What The Doctor Ordered
- Aug. 25 – Trial By Fire: Journey Tribute
After Hours Concerts at The Meadow Event Park in Doswell
- Aug. 3 – Lindsey Stirling with Walk Off The Earth
- Aug. 9 – Willie Nelson & Family
- Aug. 10 – The Concert: A Tribute To ABBA
- Aug. 11 – Dan + Shay
- Aug. 12 – Nelly
- Aug. 25 – Walker Hayes
- Aug. 26 – Lady A
- Aug. 31 – Gary Clark Jr.
HAMPTON ROADS CONCERTS
At the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
- Aug. 4 – Slightly Stoopid, Sublime with Rome & Atmosphere
- Aug. 5 – Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa & Too Short
- Aug. 11 – Kidz Bop Live
- Aug. 12 – Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde & Struggle Jennings
- Aug. 13 – 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes & Jeremih
- Aug. 25 – 3 Doors Down
- Aug. 30 – Rob Zombie & Alice Cooper
At the Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion in Portsmouth
- Aug. 2 – Lindsey Stirling with Walk Off The Earth
- Aug. 18 – Masters of the Mic Hip-Hop 50 Tour feat. Doug E. Fresh, EPMD, KRS-ONE, Rakim and Slick Rick
At the Norva in Norfolk
- Aug. 16 – Beres Hammond
- Aug. 17 – Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute
At the Chartway Arena in Norfolk
- Aug. 8 – The Avett Brothers
- Aug. 12 – Phil Wickham + Brandon Lake
SHENANDOAH VALLEY CONCERTS
At the Golden Pony in Harrisonburg
- Aug. 13 – Colby Acuff
- Aug. 16 – Earthling
- Aug. 25- Will Overman & The Wilson Springs Hotel
- Aug. 29 – Black Tusk
- Aug. 31 – Zeta w/Bravo Pueblo & Cartwheels In The Carlyle
At the Bright Box Theater in Winchester
- Aug. 4 – Strange Souls: A Tribute to The Doors and The Janus Project: A Tribute to Janis Joplin
- Aug. 5 – The Nighthawks
- Aug. 11 – The Pietasters w/ Secondhand
- Aug. 12 – Black Flag
- Aug. 18 – Mojo Mothership
- Aug. 20 – Tony Trischka’s EarlJam – A Tribute to Earl Scruggs
- Aug. 26 & 27 – The Fleetwood Mac Experience
At the Lime Kiln Theater in Lexington
- Aug. 13 – Julian Lage
- Aug. 25 & 26 – Dan Tyminski
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS CONCERTS
At the Berglund Center in Roanoke
- Aug. 25 – Bret Michaels and Warrant
At the Salem Civic Center in Salem
- Aug. 9 – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
At the Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount
- Aug. 6 – Dustbowl Revival
- Aug. 10 – Chatham Rabbits
- Aug. 11 – Yellow Brick Road: A Tribute to Elton John
- Aug. 13 – Sierra Hull
- Aug. 16 – Jimmie Vaughan & the Tilt-A-Whirl Band
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CONCERTS
At the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons
- Aug. 5 – Carter Fold Festival feat. Ronnie Williams, Leftover Biscuits, Whitetop Mountain Band and Carson Peters and Iron Mountain
- Aug. 12 – McLain Family Band
- Aug. 19 – Blue Ridge Opry with host Kelley Breiding
- Aug. 26 – Cabin Creek Boys
At the Cameo Theater in Bristol
- Aug. 17 – Foghat
- Aug. 22 – Arrival from Sweden: The Music of ABBA
At the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol
- Aug. 12 – Yellow Brick Road: A Tribute to Elton John
- Aug. 15 – Jimmie Vaughan & the Tilt-A-Whirl Band
- Aug. 18 – Everclear
At the Lincoln Theatre in Marion
- Aug. 6 – Song of the Mountains feat. Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, The Lovesick Drfiters: A Tribute to Hank Williams, and Cane Mill Road
- Aug. 26 – Gene Watson
At the Rex Theater in Galax
- Aug. 25- The Malpass Brothers
NORTHERN VIRGINIA CONCERTS
At Wolf Trap National Park for Performing Arts in Vienna
- Aug. 2 – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
- Aug. 3 – Regina Spektor & Aimee Mann
- Aug. 4 – Hilary Hahn plays Brahms National Symphony Orchestra
- Aug. 5 – Lyle Lovett and his Large Band
- Aug. 6 – Jason Mraz and His Superband
- Aug. 12 – Diana Krall
- Aug. 13 – The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
- Aug. 17 – Masters of the Mic: Hip Hop 50 Tour feat. Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, KRS-One, Rakim, Slick Rick, Roxanne Shante, and DJ Spinderella
- Aug. 18 – Juanes
- Aug. 19 – John Fogerty
- Aug. 20 – Gov’t Mule
- Aug. 23 – Shakti: 50th Anniversary Tour Featuring John McLaughlin & Zakir Hussain with very special guest Béla Fleck
- Aug. 24 – Jethro Tull
- Aug. 26 – Mary Chapin Carpenter & Dawes
- Aug. 27 – Train
At Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow
- Aug. 1 – Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa & Too Short
- Aug. 5 – Eric Church & Cody Jinks
- Aug. 8 – 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes & Jeremih
- Aug. 9 – Disturbed with Breaking Benjamin & Jinjer
- Aug. 11 – Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde & Struggle Jennings
- Aug. 12 – Pentatonix & Lauren Alaina
- Aug. 18 – 5 Seconds of Summer
- Aug. 19 – The Offspring, Simple Plan & Sum 41
- Aug. 24 – Ghost
- Aug. 25 – Peso Pluma
- Aug. 26 – Nickelback, Brantley Gilbert & Josh Ross
- Aug. 31 – Smashing Pumpkins, Interpol & Rival Sons
At The Birchmere in Alexandria
- Aug. 1 – Kamasi Washington
- Aug. 10 – Asleep at the Wheel
- Aug. 11 – Jon B.
- Aug. 12 – 1964: The Tribute
- Aug. 13- An Evening with Bebel Gilberto
- Aug. 15 – Calexico
- Aug. 16 – Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore
- Aug. 17 – Ziggy Alberts
- Aug. 18 – Kandace Springs
- Aug. 19 – Chanté Moore
- Aug. 20 – Dave Koz & Friends
- Aug. 21 – War
- Aug. 23 – Steve Earle
- Aug. 25 – Al Stewart with The Empty Pockets
- Aug. 26 – Kim Waters
- Aug. 27 – The Robert Cray Band
- Aug. 30 – Iris Dement
- Aug. 31 – Black Violin: The Black Violin Experience
At the State Theatre in Falls Church
- Aug. 4 – Greggie and the Jets: Tribute to Elton John
- Aug. 5 – Thurston Howell: A Yacht Rock Spectacular!
- Aug. 11 – The Brit Pack
- Aug. 16 – FISHBONE
- Aug. 17 – Yngwie Malmsteen
At the Tally Ho Theatre in Leesburg
- Aug. 10 – Adelitas Way
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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