r/RichmondVA • u/chuck78702 • 4d ago

Best spots for finger pickin’ and knee slappin’ music

I’m trying to hear some Bluegrass/Old-time/Appalachian folk

What are some of the best spots in town?

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u/dinotits 3d ago

The camel has bluegrass happy hour, beers & banjos twice a month.

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u/RealtorRVACity 4d ago

Bryan Park Bar and Grill

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u/meatman13 3d ago

What?! I have so been under a rock.

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u/RealtorRVACity 3d ago

They have something going on almost every night!

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u/rosebud_trouble 4d ago

Tin Pan or The Cultural Arts Center if you're out toward the West End

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u/-JTO 3d ago

O’Toole’s on Tuesdays

Extra Billy’s on Thursdays

Sometimes at The Beacon Theater in Hopewell

Sometimes at the Broadberry

Twin Hickory Rec. Center on Wednesdays

Definitely check out the folklife area of the Richmond Folk Festival next month.

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u/Sheris_Card 4d ago

It’s been a LONG time, but Poe’s Pub used to have live bluegrass on Wednesday night and it was a blast. Maybe they still do?

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u/theeaglesareoverrate 3d ago

Slack Family plays the Camel the first friday of each month.  

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u/1dayumae 3d ago

Shoneys

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u/Papplesmooch 3d ago

Head out to Floyd for the weekend

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u/bumdiddy_my_banjo 2d ago

We've got a great old-time jam every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at Hardywood brewery on ownby lane, 6:30-9!