Community Calendar

Revered for his unique slide guitar technique, Sonny Landreth has collaborated with many legendary performers including John Hiatt, Jimmy Buffett, Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton. Summer of 2013, Sonny was part of the Peter Frampton led Guitar Circus tour, often closing the night playing with Frampton on an extended “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.”

 Cindy Cashdollar's expertise is in great demand on both steel guitar and dobro. She has worked with many leading artists in various genres including Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Rod Stewart and Ryan Adams. With the iconic western swing group Asleep At The Wheel, she garnered 5 Grammy awards and was the first woman to be inducted into the Texas Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 2011. 

Performing a mix of original songs with contemporary and traditional blues and roots music, the show is electric, virtuosic, and tastefully delivered by these two great instrumental masters.

🎨 Calling All Artists! 🍺

Bingo Beer Co still has vendor spots available for our upcoming Art in the Beer Garden event, happening October 18th and 19th!

We’re turning our beer garden into an art market — and we want you to be a part of it! Whether you’re a painter, designer, printmaker, or creative of any kind, this is your chance to showcase and sell your work in one of the city's favorite community spaces.

Enjoy two days of local art, craft beer, and great vibes with fellow creatives and art lovers.

📅 Dates: October 17 & 18
📍 Location: Bingo Beer Co. – Beer Garden
🎟️ Vendor Spots: Still Available (but filling fast!)

Interested in being a vendor? Reach out here!

On September 20 & 21, 2025, join us in the historic town of Stanardsville for the 10th annual Virginia Clay Festival, an art show celebrating the creative possibilities of clay.

Virginia potters, sculptors, and jewelers will be selling their latest work…. ALL IN CLAY! Each artist will give a demonstration showing how to throw pots, sculpt, or explain a technique that makes their work unique. Artisan food trucks and live acoustic music will enhance the festival atmosphere.

Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Stanardsville is an easy day trip from Charlottesville, Richmond, Staunton, Fredericksburg, Winchester, and the D.C. area.

The Virginia Clay Festival will be held daily from 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday 10 am - 4 pm on September 20 & 21 at William Monroe High School cafeteria/common space and school grounds. Free parking at the high school and free admission to the festival.

Now showing six new exhibits. The featured artists are Adam Reinhart, Jen Cook-Asaro, Sarah Miller, Tatiana Gracheva, Kenneth Lee, and experiment with interactive art by RVA Game Jams. Also see 80+ working artist studios.

Visit us Tuesdays through Sundays 11am- 5pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Convenient and free parking is available. The exhibits will continue through October 18, 2025.

A drag bingo event benefiting VA Pride!

✨ Hosted by the dazzling duo Luka Laurant and Lavender Menace in the Beer Garden at Bingo Beer Co.

🍹 Sip on mimosa specials while you slip, slay, and shout BINGO

📅 Sunday, September 21
🕛 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
📍 Bingo Beer Co – Beer Garden

It's free to play so grab your friends and get ready to support a great cause. Part of the proceeds go to support VA Pride and the local LGBTQ+ community.

JOIN US for our 4th Annual Fall Artisan Market and Craft Fair at Hardywood Richmond! Come celebrate Fall and everything that comes with it...Bright Colored Leaves, Pumpkin spice, Halloween, and Bonfire Weather! We bring together amazing local artists and makers selling handmade home décor, art, jewelry, apparel, and more! Indoor Event, located in Hardywood's Barrel Room.

VENDORS APPLY HERE: www.ArtisanMakers.org

Follow us at @artisanmakersrva

Vendors from across the United States bring a variety of merchandise. Their items include
• 14K and sterling silver, classic, estate, fashion and handmade jewelry
• Loose stones, beads and findings, pearls,
• Museum-quality fossils, mineral specimens, rocks, crystals
• Wide selection of custom-faceted gemstones
• Wire wrappers who can design custom jewelry and set stones on site
• Display of Virginia rocks and minerals and of dinosaur bones by the Richmond Gem and Mineral Society

Hours: Friday Noon-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-5pm

Admission: $8.00Adults, 16 and under free. For admission discount coupon, visit www.TreasuresOfTheEarth.com

Viano Quartet & Pianist Albert Cano Smit – A Stellar Collaboration

Experience an unforgettable afternoon with the award-winning Viano Quartet, 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipients and Banff Competition winners. The Viano Quartet has been praised for their “virtuosity, visceral expression, and rare unity of intention” (Boston Globe).

Viano will be joined by acclaimed pianist Albert Cano Smit, winner of the 2019 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and the 2017 Naumburg Piano Competition. Together, this powerhouse ensemble promises a captivating performance of virtuosity and musical brilliance.

Program
Johannes Brahms – Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Antonín Dvořák – Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81

Shop Small at our Brambly Park Artisan Market every Sunday! We'll have Local Artisans selling handmade Home décor, Art, Jewelry, Apparel, Ceramics, Candles, Woodworking, and More! We are an outdoor, open-air market located at Brambly Park, an urban winery and oasis located in the northwest corner of Richmond's Scott's Addition neighborhood. BYO Dog to run around the 2 acres of property. Kid Friendly! Come out to support our community!
VENDORS Apply on our Website www.artisanmakers.org

The 24th annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival celebrates the legacy of the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings and their impact on the music of today. Located along State Street on the state line of Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia. Lineup includes The Teskey Brothers, Shane Smith & The Saints, Lukas Nelson, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, The Band Perry, Joy Oladokun, Steep Canyon Rangers, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Mountain Grass Unit, and many, many more! While you're there, visit the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian, to learn more about the region's rich music history.