Blue Ridge Highlands & Southwest Virginia
In a tiny hamlet in southwest Virginia formerly known as Maces Spring (today part of Hiltons), you'll find one of the hallowed birthplaces of mountain…
Must-see entertainment in Virginia
Blue Ridge Highlands & Southwest Virginia
This place is why most folk come to Floyd, especially for the Friday Night Jamboree, which starts at 6:30pm. For $5, you get three bluegrass bands in four…
Blue Ridge Highlands & Southwest Virginia
An arts and music hub for the region that offers programming that focuses on local musicians carrying on the traditions of Appalachian music. Headline…
Shenandoah Valley
Don't leave Staunton without catching a show at the Blackfriars Playhouse, where actors from the American Shakespeare Center perform in a re-creation of…
Alexandria
This 50-year-old place, hailing itself as ‘America’s Legendary Music Hall,’ hosts a wide range of fare, from old-time folk musicians to country, blues and…
Blue Ridge Highlands & Southwest Virginia
Founded during the Depression, Barter Theatre earned its name from audiences trading food for performances. Actors Gregory Peck and Ernest Borgnine cut…
Northern Virginia
Ice-cold beer and arthouse and first-run films at bargain prices? Count us in. You'll find comfy chairs for flick-viewing, a menu of sandwiches, pizzas…
Northern Virginia
A ballroom done up to look like a big-band-era dance hall, the Clarendon is a NoVa cornerstone that attracts throngs of 20- and 30-somethings to bump and…
Richmond
The Sunday brunch at this Richmond institution draws LGBTQ and straight crowds, who enjoy their meals while watching drag performers sing and strut their…
Richmond
Live music (plus the odd karaoke crooner) emanates from this excellent bar just about every night of the week. This spot is proudly pro-hippie, but doesn…
Alexandria
Tortoiseshell glasses and black turtlenecks ought to be the uniform of choice at this low-key jazz venue and cigar bar, located above the 219 Restaurant…
The Piedmont
On the downtown mall, this place screens both blockbusters and indie films. Enjoy gourmet pub grub and craft beer in the cafe or in the theater. There is…
Blue Ridge Highlands & Southwest Virginia
A musty, red-curtained belle of yore. Frequent bluegrass acts cross its stage, but the easiest one to catch is the Friday-night live WBRF 98.1 show 'Blue…
Shenandoah Valley
For old-fashioned amusement, catch a movie at this 1950s drive-in movie theater, set 5.5 miles north of Lexington. Movies start 20 minutes after sunset…
Richmond
You can't beat the price at this classic 1928 cinema, which shows second-run films and longtime favorites. Wurlitzer-organ concerts precede the Saturday…
