Venture Richmond, in partnership with the City of Richmond and the
National Council for the Traditional Arts, will produce the Richmond
Folk Festival October 10-12, 2008.
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Friday Cheers 2008
May 9 - June 27
6:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Brown's Island |
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Friday Cheers 2008
May 9 - June 27
6:00 - 9:30p.m.
Brown's Island
Venture Richmond's FREE signature summer concert series, Friday Cheers,
presented by Coors Light and Yuengling, is back on Brown's Island for
its 24th season and promises to feature some of the nation's hottest
touring acts, along with some regional favorites.
The series kicks off Friday, May 9, and continues Fridays through June
27. All events are on Brown's Island along downtown Richmond's historic
riverfront. Again this year Friday Cheers will offer eight concerts and
is focused on a variety of performers that may only be in the Region
once this summer.
The Line-up:
May 9, Easy Star All-Stars (w/ Trumystic)
From its inception in 1996, Easy Star Records has been at the forefront
of a growing revolution in reggae music. Easy Star evolved from an idea
hatched by four friends into a vibrant independent record company that
has been called "...one of the most important reggae labels in America
today." [Full Watts, 9/98]
May 16, Carbon Leaf (w/ Moossa)
Carbon Leaf is a rock band with many influences. If you need more
biographical information, we welcome you to visit the BIOSPHERE at www.carbonleaf.com/biosphere.html.
May 23, Sam Bush (w/ The Whiskey Rebellion)
Though he admits a certain discomfort with the moniker "King of
Newgrass," Sam Bush has more than earned it. As cofounder and leader of
the seminal progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival through 18
years during the 1970s and '80s, Bush may not be the only person
responsible for newgrass, the wild bluegrass stepchild that features
rock 'n' roll grooves and extended virtuosic jams, but since New Grass
Revival's dissolution in 1989, Bush has certainly been one of the most
brilliant of newgrass's many bright lights.
May 30, Arrested Development (w/ Crucial Elements)
The group describes their sound as "Life Music." A.D. respects women,
and promotes family, spirituality and "male responsibility." They are
about consciousness, the earth, African self determination and love.
They define themselves as hip-hop artists but also "just artists." They
are dancers, vocalists, turntablists, drummers, and everything in
between.
June 6, Dr. Dog (w/ The Palominos)
Dr. Dog has been creating music in various incarnations for four years.
Although Dr. Dog has as many as 20 honorary "members" who have assisted
in various (mostly spiritual) capacities through the years, the core of
the band consists of five musicians. The standard instrumentation
includes two guitars, bass, drums, keyboard and three part harmonies.
The Beach Boys, Beatles, Tom Waits, David Bowie and Neil Young are
cited as influences, along with Pavement, Palace Brothers, R. Stevie
Moore and Roy Wood.
June 13, Dirty Dozen Brass Band (w/ Southside Funk)
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a New Orleans, Louisiana, brass band. The
ensemble was established in 1977 by Benny Jones together with members
of the Tornado Brass Band. The Dirty Dozen revolutionized the New
Orleans brass band style by incorporating funk and bebop into the
traditional New Orleans style, and have been a major influence on the
majority of New Orleans brass bands since.
June 20, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit (w/ Mozely Rose)
Jason Isbell may still be young, but he's packed an enormous amount of
musical experience into his 28 years. Growing up in a family of
musicians, he absorbed everything he heard and began channeling it into
guitar at age six and piano at 12. For the past six years, Isbell was
one of three front men for the critically acclaimed Drive-By Truckers
(DBT)--and although fans may have been shocked by his leaving the band
in April, once you hear his solo debut Sirens Of The Ditch it will only
confirm that Isbell has his own unique voice.
June 27, Spam Allstars (w/ Farm Vegas)
DJ Le Spam & the Spam Allstars blend improvisational electronic
elements and turntables with Latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create a
sound that is unique – an electronic descarga.
Presented by: Coors Light and Yuengling
Sponsored by: Mix 103.7, 96.5 The Planet, K95, Y101, Style Weekly, Plan
9 Music, BlackFinn, Pepsi, James River Cellars, Crowne Plaza
Produced by: Venture Richmond
For more information visit www.venturerichmond.com or call 804-788-6466.
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