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Cherokee singer keeps language alive at Richmond Folk Festival
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Cherokee singer-songwriter from Oklahoma is performing country songs in the Cherokee language at the Richmond Folk Festival ahead of Indigenous Peoples Day. Agalisiga Mackey, known as “Chuj” Mackey, said he grew up singing ceremonial and traditional Cherokee music. “I’m a Cherokee from Oklahoma,...
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Phish Turns Led Into Gold At Richmond Finale
Phish came rip (and riff) roaring back into Richmond’s year-old Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront for the second of two nights in Virginia’s state capital. The band’s previous four shows featured a fantastic weekend in Atlantic City that explored some of their most inspired improvisation in years, followed by a nearly 42-minute “Life Saving Gun” at the new outdoor venue that will be talked about for years.
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Nobody Warns You How Impressive This Massive Virginia Truck Museum Is Until You Walk Inside
“Wait… there’s MORE?” That thought hits pretty quickly inside this enormous Virginia museum. What looks manageable from outside opens into more than 130,000 square feet of restored trucks, tractors, classic cars, old gas station signs, miniature models, and roadside memorabilia. It is wonderfully excessive. A shiny bumper...
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Richmond Folk Festival returns to Brown’s Island amid $30 million renovation
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Richmond Folk Festival returns this weekend, bringing music fans back to Brown’s Island as the riverfront destination temporarily reopens amid a $30 million renovation. The free, three-day event marks the first time in months the island has welcomed the public. Construction is still underway,...
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Puerto Rican bomba, go-go and a Starling: Fredericksburg’s folk festival connections
The Richmond Folk Festival is one of the most anticipated and well-attended music festivals in central Virginia. This year’s folk festival will be held Oct. 9-11. Brown’s Island, where the free festival has been held for the last 22 years, has been closed since this past spring for repairs and improvements but will reopen temporarily for the festival.
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The Wandering Way
The Richmond Folk Festival is the city’s largest music event, typically drawing 200,000 attendees over its Friday night to Sunday sundown run. This year’s edition features over 30 performers on six stages spread out along and up the hill from the James River. Here are some tips for...
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This 6-Acre Virginia Salvage Complex Has Millions Of Old Doors, Hardware And Architectural Finds
Salvage yards are not for everyone. They require patience, imagination, and a willingness to dig through piles of things that most people would call junk. But for renovators, artists, and anyone who appreciates craftsmanship that cannot be replicated today, they are goldmines. This Virginia salvage complex covers six acres, and the inventory is staggering.
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VMFA restores ownership of work by enslaved artist to descendants
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts reached a historic agreement with the descendants of enslaved artist David Drake over his 1840 double-handled jug, also known as a poem vessel. “180 years later, we can celebrate his creativity here in a moment with his family,” said Alex...
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A Whole Huge Sound
In the final days leading up to the 2026 Richmond Folk Festival, slated for Oct. 9-11, head programmer Víctor Hernández-Sang had a problem. One of the featured musical artists, Lucibela, the celebrated singer from the Cape Verde islands, was forced to drop out of her current U.S. tour due to Visa issues. She couldn’t appear at the festival. Luckily, Hernández-Sang, Programming Manager for the National Council For the Traditional Arts (NCTA), was able to secure another world-class performer, Mamadou Diabaté, a master of the Balafon from Burkina Faso, in her stead.
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Sweet Virginia Reprise
From sock hops to Carnegie Hall. From flying in for session work to co-writing Virginia’s official popular state song. From recording in Muscle Shoals, Alabama to fostering musical community at home in Richmond. Steve Bassett has been here, there and everywhere in his 60 years as a musician. On...
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Discover the Story of Elizabeth Van Lew, the Mastermind Behind a Critical Union Espionage Network During the Civil War
Elizabeth Van Lew (1818–1900) was born on October 12, 1818, into one of Richmond, Virginia’s leading commercial families. Her father came to Richmond 12 years earlier and built a successful hardware business, relying on the labor of enslaved people to run it. The family lived in a large home in Church Hill and owned a farm on the outskirts of the city.
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Richmond musicians pay tribute to Dolly Parton at Get Tight Lounge on Oct. 10
A group of Richmond musicians will spend a Saturday night singing Dolly Parton songs for a cause she started. Let Her Fly, a tribute to Parton’s life and music, takes place Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Get Tight Lounge, 1104 W. Main St. Proceeds benefit Read to...
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A bountiful fall at Shalom Farms’ Harvest Festival
Shalom Farms’ fifth annual Harvest Festival celebrated another year of work toward its mission to provide healthy, local produce to Richmond families. The festival was hosted on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at its Northside Farm. The Harvest Festival was free to attend and included music, dinner, bonfires and children’s activities.
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WBTK License Canceled, Ending Nearly 100 Years Of Richmond Radio History
A nearly century old Richmond radio signal has reached the end of the road. The license for 1380 WBTK , most recently Spanish language Christian station Radio Poder, has been canceled. The station was owned by Mount Rich Media and operated with 5,000 watts just north of Richmond. The station’s history stretches back to 1927, making it one of Richmond’s oldest radio stations.
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Return of the Mack
In the middle of my recent interview with Alexander Mack in the lavish lobby of the historic Jefferson Hotel, curious security guards started asking questions. Fortunately, Mack’s manager and business partner, Will Keck, quickly eased tensions with a few magic words: “This is Alexander Mack. He’s a Grammy Award-winning artist.”