Richmond might not get a Beyoncé, Oasis, Kendrick Lamar & SZA tour stop this summer, but you might be able to catch some of music’s hottest rising stars.
Why it matters: RVA has proven itself as the place major artists pass through before they get too famous to stop coming here.
Case in point: Chappell Roan played her biggest show to date in Richmond last May on Brown’s Island. The sold-out show was part of LiVE LOUD Concerts series.
- By the end of the summer, she was a household name. In February, she won a Grammy for Best New Artist.
Zoom in: But long before Roan, there were others…