Activate!Activate! July 16 – July 23

On Activate! at 7pm, I'll cover as many genres of music as possible from roots to rock to metal. You're sure to find a show worth checking out in Richmond this week, including the Richmond Roots Festival featuring Alison Self and the Lonesome Lows (pictured). Plus, I'll give away tickets to see the Summer Reggae Jam, Dinosaur Jr, and Every time I Die!

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ACTIVATE! 7-16-15

Band / Song Title / Record Label – Venue, Date, Time (Lineup)

Look Homeward / Motown / diy – Ashland Coffee & Tea, July 21 @ 8pm

Matt Harlan / Half Developed Song / Berkalin – Ashland Coffee & Tea, July 22 @ 8pm

The Judy Chops / I'd Rather Be Drinking Whiskey – Richmond Roots Festival / Hardywood, July 18 @ 2pm (w/ Broad Street Ramblers, Alison Self & The Lonesome Lows, Gypsy Roots, Andrew Alli & Last Nights Blues Band)

Alison Self & The Lonesome Lows / He Floated Down / diy

The Barefoot Movement / Bowling Green / diy – The Tin Pan, July 17 @ 7pm (w/ Tara Mills and Jimmy Stelling)

The Itals / Don't Blame It On Me / Nighthawk – Richmond Summer Reggae Jam / The Broadberry, July 18 @ 8pm (w/ Mighty Joshua, New Kingston, Buddha Council, Ricochet Red)

Sleepy Brother / Darkness of My Mind / diy – Album Release / Sound of Music, July 18 @ 7:30pm (w/ Bear Stevens, ocean vs. Daughter)

Ships In the Night / Dark Places / diy – Strange Matter, July 21 @ 9pm (w/ Skirts, The Secret Storm)

Ars Phoenix / Desiccation / Dead Tank – Auxiliary, July 21 @ 7:30pm (w/ Dendera Bloodbath, Astrology Diet)

Boxwave / Brookbeat / diy – Strange Matter, July 22 @ 9pm (w/ Lenny, Sirsy)

C. Gibbs & the Motherwell Johnston / Fourth of July / Eastern Spurs – Cary Street Cafe, July 18 @ 9pm

The Moonbees / Fight or Flee / Aunt Mary – Emilio's, July 23 @ 9pm (w/ Herschel Stratego, Smoke n' Mangos, Grandpa Egg, J.R. Fisher)

Dinosaur Jr. / Pieces / Jagjaguwar – The National, July 22 @ 7pm (w/ People's Blues of Richmond)

Sorority Noise / Corrigan / Topshelf – Strange Matter, July 19 @ 5pm (w/ Charly Bliss, Stay In, Freaky J & the Bears)

Charly Bliss / Love Me / diy

Roseanne / A Possession / Bad Grrrl – Ask a punk, July 17 @ 8pm (w/ Reid, The Cales)

Lightfields / Heart Attack Heather / diy – The Broadberry, July 23 @ 7pm (w/ Against Grace, Death Of Paris, Heartracer)

Wish List / God Rock / Mayfly – Gallery 5, July 19 @ 7pm (w/ Groam, Anitphons)

Velouria / Twin Sister / diy – Gallery 5, July 21 (w/ Dazeases, Insignificant Other, Yankee Roses)

Electric Citizen / Savage / Riding Easy – Strange Matter, July 20 @ 9pm (w/ Demon Eye, Mondo Drag, Slow Season)

Mondo Drag / Love Me (Like a Stranger) / Alive

Pinkish Black / Razed to the Ground / Century Media – Strange Matter, July 18 @ 9pm (w/ Arabrot, Ghold)

Arabrot /  Fillip The Pudenda, Tongue The Womb / Fysisk Format

Hard Charger / Blitzkrieg Inferno / No List – 25 Watt, July 17 @ 9pm (w/ Disable, Orgasm)

Planes Mistaken for Stars / Spring Divorce / Epitaph – Strange Matter, July 23 @ 9pm (w/ Mistaker, Sea of Storms, Brief Lives)

Attalla / Light / diy – Emilio's, July 22 (w/ I am The Liquor, The You Go Girls, Melt)

Sudor / Cementerio de Residuos / Todo Destructo – 25 Watt, July 22 @ 9pm (w/ Blindside, Hot Mayonnaise, Fried Egg)

Blindside / Not Punk / diy

Begat the Nephilim / Anasazi / diy – 25 Watt, July 16 @ 8pm (w/ Bearstorm, Azathoth, Cut the Architect's Hand)

Every Time I Die / Pelican of the Desert / Epitaph – The National, July 23 @ 5pm (w/ Real Friends, Counterparts, Brigades, Gatherers)

Gatherers / God Deluxe / Equal Vision

Doubtfire / PAY / diy – Bandito's, July 19 @ 9pm (w/ Half Bascule, Ultra Flake)

Bukkake Moms / Burger Time Machine / diy – Outsider Music Fest / Gallery 5, July 23 @ 7pm (w/ Among The Rocks And Roots, Ersula, Yoga Demon, LRKR, Lacanthrope)

Even more shows:

Kept at Bay – Canal Club, July 17 @ 6pm (w/ Brighter The Moon, The Ruin City, The Space Pimps, Smoke Signals)

Big Something – The Broadberry, July 17 @ 7pm (w/ Southern Belles)

Face Melt Friday – Strange Matter, July 17 @ 7pm

The Revelers – Ashland Coffee & Tea, July 17 @ 8pm

Vexine – Fellii's #9, July 17 @ 10pm

CJ the DJs (Mostly) Bluegrass Boogaloo – Ashland Coffee & Tea, July 18 (w/ Josh Grigsby & County Line, Susan Greenbaum, Old Dogs New Tricks Bluegrass Band, The Atkinsons, The Taters, East of Afton, Roger Reynolds)

Summermoon Music Festival – Center of the Universe Brewery, July 18 @ 1pm (w/ Curbside Collective, Jahvaquarium, Buckville Hootenany, Royal We, Vexine, Undercover Bandwagon, Blue Rooster)

Andrew Alli and Josh Small – Blue Bee Cidery, July 18 @ 2pm

RVA Musicians and Friends – Capital Ale House, July 18 @ 3:30pm (w/ Flashlight Tag, The Taters, Ordinary Chairs)

Infrasound:Crew Presents Summer Sessions Vol.2 – The Camel, July 18 @ 7pm (w/ Alcrani, Herbivore, Inyoka, Korin Complex)

Beats for Berry – Canal Club, July 18 @ 9pm (w/ Dooks, Rometti, Tantrum, Agent)

Summermoon Music Fest – Center of the Universe Brewery, July 19 @ 1pm (w/ Corn Crib, Manakins on Franklin, the New Outliers, LT and the Great Scotts, Cha Cha’s Cadillac,  Something Shiny)

Erin and the Wildfire – The Camel, July 19 @ 7pm (w/ Caroline Spence, Colin and Caroline)

Morgan Heritage – The Broadberry, July 20 @ 7pm (w/ Lost Dreads)

Sam the Original – The Camel, July 20 @ 7pm (w/ Azy, MC Correct, Drano)

Treehouse! – The Camel, July 21 @ 9pm (w/ Sun Dried Vibes)

311 – Innsbrook Pavilion, July 22

Major & the Monbacks – The Broadberry, July 22 @ 7pm (w/ The Trongone Band, Dirty Bourbon River Show)

Evening Darlin' – The Camel, July 22 @ 7pm (w/ the Folly)

Lanzallamas – Cary Street Cafe, July 22 @ 10pm

Mills Family Band – The Tin Pan, July 23 @ 7pm

Burrito Riders League – Crossroads, July 23 @ 8pm

Flashlight Tag – Album Release / Ashland Coffee & Tea, July 23 @ 8pm