Activate! presents:
For the first time in over a year, Activate! will be a full-fledged concert calendar for your ears! Granted, I am covering the next two weeks, but every band I’ll play from 5 to 7pm has a show scheduled in Richmond, including Høly River (pictured).
Rattlemouth, “Angels & Demons”
from Mostly a Safe Place
self-released - 2017
Nutty Buttery; July 13 @ 7pm
Taj Weekes, “Hollow Display”
from Deidem
Jatta Records - 2008
The HofGarden; July 9 @ 4pm (w/ Burning Fire Reggae Band)
High Step Society, “Back to the Roots”
from Perception - EP
Gravitas Recordings - 2020
The Camel; July 13 @ 7pm
Sincerely, Iris, “Take Your Soul”
from Goodnight Carolina - Single
Sincerely, Iris - 2018
Isley Brewing; July 10 @ 6pm
Chris Leggett, “Whiskey Breath (feat. The Copper Line)”
from Whiskey Breath (feat. The Copper Line) - Single
Mush Brain Records - 2021
The Camel; July 9 @ 9pm (w/ Tess Fisher; Woody Woodworth & the Piners)
The Wayward Bills, “400 Miles”
from The Wayward Bills
Comfort Records - 2014
Hardywood; July 17 @ 6pm
Palmyra, “Caught Up”
from Caught Up - single
Palmyra - 2020
The Camel; July 19 @ 8pm (w/ missangtelbird; Coy Pond)
The Hill Country Devil, “Restaurant Rat”
The Hill Country Devil - 2021
The Camel; July 21 @ 8pm (w/ Johno Leroy)
Itchy Hearts, “Paulo and Stinky”
from Tried to Be Punk
Itchy Hearts - 2011
The Camel; July 18 @ 7pm (w/ Carlisle House Band; Lucky Stiffs)
The Last Bison, “Only Child”
from Süda
Antifragile Music - 2018
Richmond Music Hall; July 10 @ 7pm (w/ Wylder)
Høly River, “Spirit Riot”
from Courage
Earth Folk Collective - 2020
Gallery 5; July 9 @ 7pm (w/ Isabella Vankesteren; Russell Lacy)
Isabella VanKesteren, “Mannicotti”
from Mannicotti - Single
Isabella VanKesteren - 2021
Gallery 5; July 9 @ 7pm (w/ Høly River; Russell Lacy) and Brambley Park; July 21 @ 6pm
Alice and the Reverie, “World on Fire”
Alice and the Reverie - 2020
The Camel; July 10 @ 8pm (w/ Isaac Friend; Ross Wright)
Isaac Friend, “Arrival”
Isaac Friend - 2020
The Camel; July 10 @ 8pm (w/ Alice and the Reverie; Ross Wright)
Fitz and The Tantrums, “Don't Gotta Work It Out”
Dangerbird Records - 2010
Brown's Island; July 11 @ 5:30pm
Mo Lowda & the Humble, “Pearls”
from Ready Coat
Workaround Records - 2020
Innsbrook Pavilion; July 21 @ 5pm (w/ The Mighty Good Times)
Twin Films, “Island Holiday”
from Twin Films
Twin Films - 2019
Canal Club; July 16 @ 6pm (w/ Miniature Armchair; Nancy Raygun; David Lefkowitz)
Skinnyy Hendrixx, “Nunchuck Flow”
Smooth League Villains - 2019
Secret Bonus Level at The Camel; July 20 @ 7pm (w/ Flip Barrison; Clwdwalkr; REP!; 10k.Zuri; ZerotheGod; UV Scutti; Lithium God; GRYSCL; Sons of Ichibei; Introverse)
GRYSCL, “Typhlosion”
from Ghost and the Shell
GRYSCL - 2020
Secret Bonus Level at The Camel; July 20 @ 7pm (w/ Skinnyy Hendrixx; Clwdwalkr; REP!; 10k.Zuri; ZerotheGod; UV Scutti; Lithium God; Flip Barrison; Sons of Ichibei; Introverse)
Flip Barrison, “I'm Up (feat. OG Illa)”
from His Beats, My Bars
Hot Bars Music Group - 2019
Secret Bonus Level at The Camel; July 20 @ 7pm (w/ Skinnyy Hendrixx; Clwdwalkr; REP!; 10k.Zuri; ZerotheGod; UV Scutti; Lithium God; GRYSCL; Sons of Ichibei; Introverse)
Japanese Breakfast, “Slide Tackle”
from Jubilee
Dead Oceans - 2021
The National; July 22 @ 6:30pm (w/ Mannequin Pussy)
Mannequin Pussy, “Control”
from Perfect - EP
Epitaph - 2021
The National; July 22 @ 6:30pm (w/ Japanese Breakfast)
gnawing, “So Glad”
from You Freak Me Out
Refresh Records - 2021
LP Release at Cobra Cabana; July 10 @ 8pm (w/ Mister Earthbound)
Mister Earthbound, “Hot Foot Powder”
Independent - 2020
Cobra Cabana; July 10 @ 8pm (w/ gnawing)
Public Acid, “Electric Plague”
from Condemnation - EP
Beach Impediment Records - 2020
Ask a punk; July 10 @ 6pm (w/ Left Cross; Contaminate; Destruct)
Dokken, “Tooth and Nail”
from The Best of Dokken
Rhino/Elektra - 1994
Richmond Harley Davidson; July 16 @ 5:30pm (w/ Lita Ford; George Lynch Band)
Lita Ford, “On the Run”
from Out for Blood
Mercury - 1983
Richmond Harley Davidson; July 16 @ 5:30pm (w/ Dokken; George Lynch Band)
Diseased Earth, “The Slug's Throne”
from The Slug's Throne - Single
590827 Records DK - 2021
Metal Benefit for the Canal Club; July 17 @ 5pm (w/ Awakened From Dormancy; Path To Exile; Seasons; Spiral Fracture )
Mike Rutz Activate! July 8th, 2021
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