Music festival season is in full swing, and many big-name musicians will be performing at festivals and venues around Virginia throughout July. From major country acts to the biggest names in rock and pop, catch your favorite artists and discover new ones all over the Commonwealth.
NOTE: This is not a complete list of shows and certain schedules may change. Please check with the individual venues for the most up to date details.
MUSIC FESTIVALS
The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival has been bringing great music to the Shenandoah Valley for more than 50 years. Each summer, the festival presents eight to 10 concerts, featuring nationally recognized, award-winning artists. Acts performing this year include Three Dog Night (July 21), Don McLean (July 22), The Doo-Wop Project (July 28), and 1964: The Tribute (July 29).
RICHMOND CONCERTS
At The National
- July 1 – The Machine performs Pink Floyd
- July 5 – The Smile
- July 8 – The Legwarmers
- July 12 – Future Islands
- July 20 – Steel Panther
- July 28 – Flatland Cavalry
- July 14 – The Stews
- July 26 – Indigo De Souza
- July 28 – White Ford Bronco: The All 90s Band
Photo Credit: Joey Wharton, @joey_wharton
At Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
- July 20 – Road to Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion 2023 featuring Mackenzie Roark, Woody Woodworth and the Piners, Holy Roller and a Special Guest
At the Live Loud Concerts on Brown’s Island
- July 18 – Young the Giant and Milky Chance
At the Music at Maymont concert series at Maymont
- July 8 – Trevor Hall with the California Honeydrops
- July 14 – Carbon Leaf with David Wax Museum
- July 20 – Greensky Bluegrass
CHARLOTTESVILLE CONCERTS
At the Ting Pavilion
- July 11 – The Head and the Heart with Illiterate Light, Landon Elliott, Deau Eyes
- July 19 – Kidz Bop Live
At the Jefferson Theater
- July 16 – The Weight Band
- July 23 – Crash Test Dummies
- July 29 – Drew Pace
CENTRAL VIRGINIA CONCERTS
At the Beacon Theatre in Hopewell
- July 7 – Billy Prine & the Prine Time Band
- July 8 – The Ultimate Doors Tribute
- July 15 – Meet Loaf Tribute
- July 19 – Tab Benoit
- July 21 – The High Kings
- July 22 – Masters of Motown
- July 23 – Klymaxx
- July 25 – Jefferson Starship
- July 28 – Andy Summers (of the Police)
- July 29 – New Potato Caboose
After Hours Concerts at The Meadow Event Park in Doswell
- July 13 – Needtobreathe
- July 23 – Riley Green
- July 26 – Counting Crows and Dashboard Confessional
- July 29 – Dirty Heads
- July 30 – Lee Brice
HAMPTON ROADS CONCERTS
At the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
- July 1 – Eric Church, Parker McCollum and Morgan Wade
- July 7 – Tears For Fears
- July 8 – Big Time Rush, Max & Jax
- July 14 – Chris Stapleton: All-American Road Show with Margo Price and Allen Stone
- July 21 – Godsmack and Staind
- July 22 – Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon, Royal and The Serpent & Carr
- July 26 – Matchbox Twenty and The Wallflowers
- July 28 – Counting Crows and Dashboard Confessional
At the Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion in Portsmouth
- July 11 – Sad Summer Festival featuring Taking Back Sunday with The Maine, PVRIS, Hot Mulligan, Mom Jeans, Stand Atlantic, Daisy Grenade and a Special Performance by L.S. Dunes
- July 18 – Barenaked Ladies with Five for Fighting and Del Amitri
At the Hampton Coliseum
- July 7-8 – Ganja White Night presents Wobble Coliseum 2
At the Norva in Norfolk
- July 14 – The Connells
- July 17 – Killer Mike and The Midnight Revival
- July 22 – Steel Panther
- July 23 – Paul Oakenfold
- July 27 – Flatland Cavalry
At the Chartway Arena in Norfolk
- July 12 – Erykah Badu
- July 19 – Billy Strings
SHENANDOAH VALLEY CONCERTS
At the Golden Pony in Harrisonburg
- July 13 – Willi Carlisle w/Jobi Riccio & Oil Derek
- July 16 – Uncle Bengine & The Restraining Orders w/ Tucker Riggleman & The Cheap Dates, Wineteeth, Dead Professional
At the Bright Box Theater in Winchester
- July 14 – Skyla Burrell Band & Matt O’Ree Band
- July 15 – The Barefoot Movement
- July 16 – Willi Carlisle w/ Jobi Riccio
- July 23 – Sweet Mountain Laurel w/ Bryan Shepherd
- July 27 – John R. Miller
At the Lime Kiln Theater in Lexington
- July 8 & 9 – Garrison Keillor featuring Robin and Linda Williams
- July 21 – Seldom Scene
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS CONCERTS
At the Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount
- July 13 – The Weight Band
- July 22 – The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CONCERTS
At the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons
- July 1 – Jeff Little Trio
- July 8 – Nobody’s Business
- July 15 – Crooked Road Ramblers
- July 22 – Tune Town Stringband
- July 29 – Uncle Shuffelo and his Haint Hollow Hootenanny
At the Cameo Theater in Bristol
- July 2 – Firehouse
- July 9 – Glam Slam Metal Tour – Part II with ENUFF Z’NUFF, The Quireboys, Bad Marriage
- July 16 – Stryper
- July 17 – Tommy Emmanuel
At the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol
- July 2 – Ozark Mountain Daredevils
- July 8 – The Platters with The Classic Drifters
- July 13 – Farm & Fun Time featuring Rodney Crowell
- July 22 – Head Games: Tribute to Foreigner
- July 29 – Journeyman: Tribute to Eric Clapton
At the Lincoln Theatre in Marion
- July 2 – Song of the Mountains featuring Tim O’Brien & Jan Fabricius, Marc Pruett and Anita Pruett, Everett Lilly & the Song Catchers feat. Ashley Lilly
- July 20 – Doug Stone
At the Rex Theater in Galax
- July 7- Whitetop Mountain Band
- July 29 – Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
NORTHERN VIRGINIA CONCERTS
At Wolf Trap National Park for Performing Arts in Vienna
- July 1 – Diana Ross
- July 5 – Tori Amos
- July 8 – Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert with the National Symphony Orchestra
- July 9 – UB40
- July 14 & 15 – Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki with the National Symphony Orchestra
- July 19 – Boney James, Lalah Hathaway
- July 20 – Natalia Lafourcade
- July 21 – DISPATCH
- July 22 – Jurassic Park in Concert with the National Symphony Orchestra
- July 23 – Nickel Creek
- July 29 – The Go-Go Explosion feat. Big Tony and Trouble Funk, Bela Dona, Black Alley
- July 30 – Kidz Bop Live
At Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow
- July 19 – Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon, Royal and The Serpent & Carr
- July 22 – Godsmack & Staind
- July 25 – Mudvayne
- July 26 – Post Malone
- July 27 – Matchbox Twenty & The Wallflowers
- July 28 – Boy George & Culture Club
- July 29 – Dierks Bentley
At The Birchmere in Alexandria
- July 1 – Donnell Rawlings
- July 8 – Be’la Dona Band
- July 10 – Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets
- July 14 & 15 – Kindred The Family Soul
- July 16 – Rodney Crowell
- July 20 – Tab Benoit
- July 21 – Don McLean
- July 22 – Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience
- July 28 – Anthony Brown & Group Therapy
- July 29 – Maysa
- July 30 – The Stylistics
- July 31 – Joey McIntyre
At the State Theatre in Falls Church
- July 1 – Bad Animals: A Tribute to Heart
- July 7 – Hardwired: The Tribute To Metallica
- July 13 – Spyro Gyra
- July 14 – The Legwarmers
- July 21 – Nirvani: A Nirvana Tribute Experience
- July 28 – Southern Accents: A Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- July 29 – Double Vision: The Foreigner Experience
At the Tally Ho Theatre in Leesburg
- July 1 – Elton & Billy: Face to Face
- July 6 – Satisfaction: International Rolling Stones Show
- July 8- Emmet Swimming w/ members of Everything and Killer Deluxe
- July 9 – Albert Bouchard’s Imaginos
- July 14 – The Gathering Gloom: The Cure Tribute
- July 15 – U2Topia
- July 16 – Texas Hippie Coalition
- July 21 – Yachtley Crew
- July 22 – The Rush Experience
- July 23 – The Broken Hearts: Ultimate Tom Petty Tribute
- July 25 – Buckcherry
- July 28 – Living Colour
- July 29 – Nightrain: The Guns & Roses Tribute Experience
- July 30 – Dickey Betts Presents Great Southern
Are we missing any big concerts? Let us know in the comments below. For more big names coming to Virginia this month, go to virginia.org/music.
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