Activate! presents:
Bands will bring their A-game this week, including the tour-bound Ashes (pictured), and you can be there! Get the full schedule at 5pm and possibly win some tickets to Amanda Shires or Face To Face at The Broadberry and Social Distortion or Rainbow Kitten Surprise at The National! Click here for the podcast: wrir.org/listen/
Butcher Brown, “Benin City”
from AfroKuti: A Tribute to Fela
Jellowstone - 2018
The Broadberry, Sept. 21 @ 8pm
Cory Branan, “Another Nightmare in America”
from Adios
Bloodshot Records - 2017
The Camel, Sept. 23 @ 7pm (w/ Kurt Stemhagen)
Amanda Shires, “Mirror Mirror”
from To the Sunset
Silver Knife Records - 2018
The Broadberry, Sept. 25 @ 7pm (w/ Leah Blevins)
Lovelorn, “Chains”
from Chains single
Strange Matter, Sept. 23 @ 8pm (w/ Fat Spirit, Sacramence, Ceremony)
Family and Friends, “So Within // So Without”
from Felix Culpa
Family and Friends - 2018
Richmond Music Hall, Sept. 26 @ 8pm (w/ Walden, Rikki Shay)
Rainbow Kitten Surprise, “Cocaine Jesus”
from Audiotree Live
The National, Sept. 26 @ 6:30pm (w/ Caroline Rose)
Super City, “All Yours All Mine”
from Sanctuary
self-released - 2018
Champion, Sept. 27 @ 7pm (w/ Blush Face, Mangoux)
Blush Face, “Home Electric”
from What Do You Want?
self-released - 2017
Champion, Sept. 27 @ 7pm (w/ Super City, Mangoux)
John Morand, “Dopamine”
from Scott's Addiction
Sound of Music - 2018
A benefit for Heartcore RVA at Sound of Music, Sept. 22 @ 7:30pm (w/ Beeline, Unknown Pleasures a Tribute to Joy Division)
Low Cut Connie, “Oh Suzanne”
Contender Records - 2018
Richmond Music Hall, Sept. 27 @ 8pm (w/ Ruby Boots)
White Reaper, “The Stack”
from The World's Best American Band
Polyvinyl Records - 2017
The National, Sept. 24 @ 6:30pm (w/ The Struts, Spirit Animal)
Justin Townes Earle, “Champagne Corolla”
from Kids in the Street
New West Records - 2017
The National, Sept. 25 @ 6:30pm (w/ Social Distortion, Valley Queen)
Social Distortion, “A Place In My Heart”
from Social Distortion
Epic - 1990
The National, Sept. 25 @ 6:30pm (w/ Justin Townes Earle, Valley Queen)
Positive No, “My Best (Awaiting Your Reply)”
from Partners in the Wild
Little Black Cloud Records - 2017
The Camel, Sept. 21 @ 8pm (w/ Long Arms, Pohgoh)
Thin Lips, “Sex Is Complicated”
from Chosen Family
Lame-O Records - 2018
Bandito's, Sept. 23 @ 9pm (w/ Talk Me Off, Cheer Up)
Face to Face, “Blind”
from Face To Face
A&M - 1996
The Broadberry, Sept. 27 @ 7:30pm (w/ Ann Beretta, Austin Lucas)
Supersuckers, “Gold Top”
from La Mano Cornuda
Sub Pop - 1994
The Camel, Sept. 22 @ 8pm (w/ Holy Roller, Sick Bags)
Ashes, “Superbluebloodmoon”
from Good Nothings - EP
Crystal Pistol Records - 2018
Hardywood, Sept. 21 @ 6pm (w/ Slo Game, Basmati, Super Ghoul)
Gas Station Mentality, “Full Blast”
from Systematically Manufactured
self-released - 2017
Flora, Sept. 24 @ 8pm (w/ Gorrak, Colin Phils, Calvin Presents)
Lydia Lunch, “Ran Away Dark”
from Retrovirus
Interbang - 2013
Strange Matter, Sept. 24 @ 8pm (w/ VV, Hex Machine)
Hex Machine, “Chub”
from Fixator
Learning Curve - 2011
Strange Matter, Sept. 24 @ 8pm (w/ VV, Hex Machine)
Desert Altar, “Desert Sons”
from Desert Altar
self-released - 2018
Garden Grove, Sept. 22 @ 8pm (w/ Horse Culture, Fuzz Queen) and Strange Matter, Sept. 26 @ 8pm (w/ 1476, Paint Store, Vulcanite)
1476, “Solitude (Interior)”
Prophecy Productions - 2017
Strange Matter, Sept. 26 @ 8pm (w/ Desert Altar, Paint Store, Vulcanite)
Cloven Hoof, “Highlander”
from A Sultan's Ransom
Strange Matter, Sept. 21 @ 8pm (w/ White Boy and the Average Rat Band, Humungus)
Cement Shoes, “Fruity Funhouse”
from A Peace Product of the USA - Single
Feel It Records - 2018
Set the Stage Vol. 1 Record Release at Strange Matter, Sept. 23 @ 3pm (w/ NFA, Bato, Ghouli)
BATO, “Damage Control”
from R.O.T.
self-released - 2018
Set the Stage Vol. 1 Record Release at Strange Matter, Sept. 23 @ 3pm (w/ NFA, Bato, Cement Shoes)
Mass Exhibit, “Parasites”
from The Darkest Unknown
Ask a punk, Sept. 26 @ 8pm (w/ Destruct, Benderheads)
Mike Rutz Activate! September 20th, 2018
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