The National, Richmond VA | Nearby Businesses

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708 E Broad St
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 612-1900

The Richmond Coliseum has offered quality entertainment to the Richmond Metropolitan area for over 40 years. The Coliseum averages 130 events annually with an average annual attendance of over 700,000 patrons!

Vegan Friendly, Carnivore Approved Food for your belly, stomach, brain and ears. BIKE DELIVERY AVAILABLE! CALL 804.HIP.IS.ME TICKETS --> http://strangematter.eventbrite.com/ Send ALL booking inquiries to [email protected] PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING BEFORE SUBMITTING A BOOKING INQUIRY. Be aware that we receive an extremely high volume of requests and having things together on your end before writing us saves everyone time and helps us to help you. GET YOUR DETAILS TOGETHER. Please have at least some idea of what you're planning before writing to us. What date(s) are you interested in? Who will be performing? Who will handle promotion? It's impossible to say we're interested in hosting your event if your message tells us absolutely nothing about it. If you just want to know what days we have available, check our calendar. Please note that we are usually booked 30 to 60 days in advance. Weekend dates are usually booked up even earlier. (A NOTE ON WEEKENDS) Fridays and Saturdays. Everyone wants one for their event, but unfortunately they only happen once a week...Weekends are usually pretty well booked three to four months in advance and fought over pretty hard. That in mind, if you are a first-time promoter or someone we haven't worked with in the past, we are going to be much less likely to give you a weekend date sight unseen. But Richmond people still party pretty hard on weeknights, so don't sweat it too hard. TOURING BANDS LOOKING TO FILL A DATE: As much as we'd like to be able to help everyone (we play in touring bands ourselves and have been there), sometimes this just isn't a possibility. The best way for an out-of-town band to get on a show here is to contact a like-minded local band or promoter here in Richmond (the resources section of this site is a good place to start) and have them contact us. If you are unable to find anyone willing to help you, you can send us your request and we will do our best to find someone willing to take the show on. However, it's entirely possible that we won't have much more success than you did. LOCAL BANDS LOOKING FOR GIGS: Thank you for your interest. Feel free to write us and we will keep you in mind for future events. If you are really desperate for gigs, we suggest you do what every band in history had to do when they were starting out: organize your own gigs. Play whenever and wherever you can, whether it's opening for Justin Bieber at the Coliseum or playing your friend's living room to 15 people. Put out a demo tape or CD-R and get your name out. Work hard and show some dedication and eventually you'll be playing more shows than you can handle. In the meantime, if you come to us with a solid bill and are willing to work hard at promoting it, there's no reason we couldn't host your event. CONTACTING US: If you have read and understand the above, e-mail us at [email protected] ALL INQUIRIES are handled through this e-mail address. - Your subject line should include the date(s) you are interested in and some sort of description of the event (ie. “July 27th or 28th – This Band and That Band”). Please don't make the subject “show” or “booking” or something equally vague. I don't know why people do this. - Include links to websites, music, etc. We will ask for them if you don't. - Let us know if the dates are flexible or if this is part of a tour. - Feel free to include whatever other relevant information you like. Lengthy bios, photos, EPKs and the like are not necessary and probably won't even be looked at. If you have played Richmond in the past, that's definitely a plus. Make sure to let us know if you have, when, where and with whom. AFTER CONTACTING US: Please allow some time for a reply. We have no regular booking hours, a reply may come within seconds or may take several days. DO NOT call the venue, poke us on Facebook, or anything like that. This will not help you. If you feel like an extraordinary amount of time has passed and you have received no reply, send a follow-up message. YOU WILL NEED WRITTEN CONFIRMATION FROM US BEFORE THE SHOW IS CONFIRMED. Once we hold a date for you, we will give you a rundown on our rules and regulations which you'll need to agree to. We'll confirm all the details, and you'll need to produce digital and physical copies of a flier/poster before the show is locked in 100% and added to our calendar.

Celebrating 32 years of music in 2016! Thousands of people come to relax after the work week on Brown’s Island to meet friends and hear some of the nation’s hottest touring acts and the region’s top bands. Past groups include- Zac Brown Band, Alabama Shakes, The Head and the Heart, Future Islands, Snarky Puppy, Funky Meters, Shovels and Rope, Hayes Carll, Charles Bradley, Kishi Bashi, Lake Street Dive, Infamous Stringdusters, The Lone Bellow, Radical Face, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Carolina Chocolate Drops, ALO, Dawes, Trampled By Turtles, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Chris Young, Soulive, Cowboy Mouth, Yonder Mountain String Band, Sam Bush, Arrested Development, Dr. Dog, Edwin McCain, Keller Williams, Drive By Truckers, Carbon Leaf, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Jerry Douglas, Toubab Krewe, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Railroad Earth, Deer Tick, Lee Brice, Trombone Shorty, Corey Smith, The Lee Boys, Lucero, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Gomez, Dumpstaphunk, The David Grisman Sextet, Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers, Emmitt-Nershi Band, The Dynamites feat. Charlie Walker, Melvin Seals & JGB, Easy Star All Stars, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Spam Allstars, The Slip, AAE, The Roots, Neko Case, J. Roddy Walston & The Business, Houndmouth, Vintage Trouble, Lord Huron, Futurebirds, Spirit Family Reunion, The Wood Bros, Son Little, Moon Taxi, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Kopecky. Produced by Venture Richmond.

Located in Historic Shockoe Bottom, 25 Watt offers a delicious Panini menu with fresh home made sides. Online ordering makes dinner a breeze, with dine in or take out options. Open for dinner and late night entertainment! Don't forget to check out our nightly events!

The Dominion Arts Center, Richmond CenterStage Foundation’s East Grace Street performing arts complex, includes the fully-renovated, 87-year-old, nearly 1,800-seat Carpenter Theatre; the multi-use Rhythm Hall; the intimate Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse and the Genworth BrightLights Education Center, promoting arts in education to the region’s pre-K through 12th-grade students, teachers and families.

Mayo Island is dissected by the 14th Street Bridge in the heart of Downtown Richmond. With over 300 parking spaces and a wonderful view of the James River, Mayo Island is a terrific place to enjoy an outdoor event.

RVAlution has been a staple in Richmond, VA's nightlife scene since its founding in 2009. For three years it has been held in The Hat Factory's 1600-capacity Main Room, hosting world-renowned talent and this city's most memorable late nights.

"Salsa On The Rox" every Thursday night at On The Rox (ontheroxva.com). Cover is $5 with a beginner class at 8:30 p.m. and social dancing from 9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. Music will be a generous mix of Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba and more!

"Salsa On The Rox" every Thursday night at On The Rox (ontheroxva.com). Cover is $5 with a beginner class at 8:30 p.m. and social dancing from 9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. Music will be a generous mix of Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba and more!

Combination of Live and Prerecorded shows. Featuring Poets, Actors, Comedians, Dancers, Singers, and more. This season's live shows are held monthly on Saturdays. Remaining shows are on May 11th & June 8th.

The Trigger System has been booking shows in RVA and surrounding areas for 14 years. We book all genres of music--Indie Rock, Punk, Metal, Hardcore, Hiphop and more--in many different venues in the city.

***NOTE*** The purpose of this page is to give local Richmond bands who want to play at The National a chance to do so. It is NOT a forum to discuss what you do or don't like regarding the venue and its booking practices. If you have a legitimate issue or concern you can voice it via email to [email protected] Those who choose to use this page as a soapbox for their personal opinions will be blocked.

Combination of Live and Prerecorded shows. Featuring Poets, Actors, Comedians, Dancers, Singers, and more. This season's live shows are held monthly on Saturdays. Remaining shows are on May 11th & June 8th.