River District Canal Cruises
Thursdays-Sundays, May 6-May 30 (late spring hours)
Canal Turning Basin - Dock and 14th Streets
$5 adults, $4 seniors & children 5-12, age 4 and under free with adult
Thursday-Saturday Noon-7pm, Sunday Noon-5pm
Enjoy 40-minute historically narrated tours of the James River & Kanawha Canal along the historic Canal Walk in one of our covered boats, which accommodates up to 35 passengers and departs on the hour from the Turning Basin, between 14th and Dock Streets in downtown Richmond's River District. Richmond's canals were first begun in 1789 after George Washington lobbied the General Assembly to proceed with his vision of a canal and turnpike system that would connect the harbors of the east to the trade and market opportunities in the west.
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Friday Cheers
Fridays, May 7 - June 25
6:00-9:30pm
Brown's Island
Admission is $2 for ages 13 and over, free for children age 12 and under
Venture Richmond's signature summer concert series, Friday Cheers, presented by Coors Light and Yuengling, is back on Brown's Island for its 26th season and promises to feature some of the nation's hottest touring acts that may only be in the Region once this summer, along with some regional favorites.
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Coors Light and Yuengling
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The New 103.7 The River, 96.5 The Planet, K95, The New Hot 100.9, Plan 9 Music, Pepsi, Richmond Marriott Hotel and Style Weekly
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May 21 – Railroad Earth w/ 6 Day Bender
It's no surprise that the band Railroad Earth took their name from Jack Kerouac's flowing prose-poem, October in the Railroad Earth. Interspersed with memories of the past and the present, the story weaves a complex tapestry of impressions and reflections, all underlining the American history of the workingman. Much like Kerouac, Railroad Earth's music captures the grit and soul of rural and urban America and translates it into something deeper than just music. The six-piece ensemble crafts each song artfully, like a storyline in a novel about travel, wonderment, tragedy, and heartbreak. In their relatively short tenure, the band has released five critically acclaimed albums and amassed an impressive national following with sold-out shows from coast-to-coast. They've also graced the main stages of some of the country's most prestigious festivals, including; Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Rothbury and the 10,000 Lakes Festival. And this past September, Railroad Earth performed for the first time at the legendary amphitheater, Red Rocks, in Morrison, CO. Yet, Railroad Earth remains surprisingly grounded and continues to stick close to their musical roots and influences - always striving to keep the next show is as inspired as the last.
www.railroadearth.com
For more information on the Friday Cheers concert series, visit www.venturerichmond.com
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5.18.2010
