Activate!Activate! June 1 – June 8

There's no reason to be bored in Richmond this week. At 7pm on Activate!, I have over 30 bands you can see live in the next 7 days, including a rare show by the Hotdamns (pictured)!

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Activate! 6-1-11

North America / Hayley's Ghost / diy – Balliceaux, June 7 @ 9pm

Whiskey Rebellion / Dragons and Panthers / diy – Legend, June 5 @ 6:30pm

The Hotdamns / Reached for Your Hand / diy – Sprout, June 2 @ 10pm (w/ Miss Lana Rebel, Vestibules)

Matt Woods / Days of Walking / diy – Mojo's, June 2 @ 9pm (w/ Ryan B., Matt Seymour, Wristrocket)

Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses / Bread and Water / Lost Highway – The National, June 8 @ 7pm (w/ The Americans)

Chris Pureka / Hangman / Sad Rabbit – Balliceaux, June 6 @ 9pm (w/ Nicole Reynolds)

Tom Goss / Til the End / diy – Gay RVA Live / The Camel, June 2 @ 6pm (w/ DJ Amy Alderman)

Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns / The Curse of an Aching Heart / Jelly Roll House – Balliceaux, June 4 @ 10:30pm

Miwa Gemini / Down In New orleans / Rock Park – Sprout, June 4 @ 10pm (w/ Fuzzy Baby)

The Defibulators / Corn Money / diy – Balliceaux, June 5 @ 9pm

Prabir/Goldrush / I'm a Mess (Thank You) / diy – The Camel, June 2 @ 10pm (w/ Scolaro, Zepp Repplica)

David Shultz & the Skyline / The Key / Triple Stamp – Friday Cheers / Brown's Island, June 3 @ 6pm (w/ Corey Smith)

Murphy's Kids / Hands On / Community – The Camel, June 5 @ 7pm (w/ Night Idea, Basmati, Groove Stain)

Parlour Shakedown / Allison / diy – The National, June 4 @ 6:30pm (w/ The Moores, Herro Sugar, Strumpet, Brad Moss & the New Age)

Brad Moss & the New Age / Jack N Ur Stereo / diy

Doethepaperboy / Good Enough to Remember / diy – Wounded Warriors benefit / Republic, June 3 @ 7pm (w/ Archaia, Atilla & the Huns, Il Montero Outfit, Black Liquid, Lyrix & Koncept, Official Freeze, OMG, Sleaze, Skurban Barz)

Black Liquid / The Letter Black / diy – Face Melt Fridays / Strange Matter, June 3 @ 11pm (w/ Nyce, Onnassis Music Group, So !lla, Split Personalityz, Tatum, Trinboy, Bandolero)

Bermuda Triangles / Riddles In the Sand / CNP – Strange Matter, June 6 @ 9pm (w/ The Sediment Club, Roy G Biv, Flesh Molt)

The Awesome Few / Big Beat Down / diy – Gallery 5, June 3 @ 7pm (w/ Todd Matthews)

Antlers / Dogwood / Rorschach – Sprout, June 3 @ 10pm (w/ The Tough Shits, Baby Help Me Forget)

This Will Destroy You / Quiet / Magic Bullet – Strange Matter, June 7 @ 8:30pm (w/ Nighty Nite, John Lamonica)

The Nighty Nite / Dimes In their Dimples / Graveface

Brilliant Colors / I Searched / Slumberland – Strange Matter, June 8 @ 9pm (w/ The Beets)

Captain We're Sinking / Ballad of Ichabod Crane / diy – Empire, June 6 @ 9pm (w/ Red City Radio)

The Dirty Lungs / DD Reg Reg / Sleepy Tofu – Strange Matter, June 4 @ 9pm (w/ Hex Machine, Meat Cleaver)

Meat Cleaver / Weed Coma / diy

Quiet the Trees / Three / diy – Rock Garden, June 8 @ 7pm (w/ Rational Anthem)

Black Label Society / Black Sunday / E1 – The National, June 5 @ 7pm (w/ Rev Theory, Hourcast, Anchored)

Druglord / Lick the Wound / diy – Bandito's, June 5 @ 9pm (w/ Mechanarexic)

The Silo Effect / Yam Fighter / diy – Capital Ale House, June 3 @ 10pm