Activate!Activate! January 14 – January 21

I'll showcase a wide variety of music tonight on at 7pm, with the common thread that each band is playing live in the River City! This includes Faded Lights who have an EP release show, Against Grace who play a benefit for Wounded Warriors, a preview of the RVA Bad Grrrl Revue, and Lili & the Dirty Moccasins (pictured) who celebrate the release of their new album. Plus, I'll give away tickets to see The Whigs and Four Year Strong at the Broadberry, as well as the sold out Sylvan Esso show in Charlottesville!

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ACTIVATE! 1-14-15

Arpetrio / World Order (Part 1) / diy – The Camel, Jan. 21 @ 8pm

The Iguanas / Soul Kiss / diy – Ashland Coffee & Tea, Jan. 15 @ 8pm

Jarekus Singleton / Gonna Let Go / Alligator – Capital Ale House, Jan. 16 @ 8pm

Faded Lights / Fly With Me / diy – EP Release / The Camel, Jan. 16 @ 8pm (w/ Kings)

Legacy Jones & The Difference / Curtis (Natural High) / diy  – Canal Club, Jan. 16 @ 7pm (w/ Dr3, Deli Rowe)

Protect U / Time 2 Technique / Future Times – Balliceaux, Jan. 16 @ 10:30pm (w/ SB&C, DJ Sean Lovelace)

Cherub / Work the Middle / Columbia – The National, Jan. 16 @ 7pm (w/ Mystery Skulls, ForteBowie)

Margot MacDonald / Speed of Sound / diy – Poe Museum, Jan. 17

Lili & the Dirty Moccasins / History of Love / diy – Album Release / Emilio's, Jan. 15 @ 9pm (w/ Lobo Marino, Chemists, Zooanzoo)

Lobo Marino / Holy River / diy – Video Release / Hardywood, Jan. 17 @ 5pm (w/ Gull, Dave Watkins, Swamptrees)

Swamptrees / Perspective / diy

Sylvan Esso / Play It Right / Partisan – Jefferson Theater, Jan. 17 @ 8pm (w/ Helado Negro)

Folk Soul Revival / D'Railed / diy – Benefit for Wounded Warriors / Canal Club, Jan. 17 @ 5:30pm (w/ Against Grace, The Deems, Vexine)

Against Grace / Rooftops / diy

French Admirals / Favour / diy – The Camel, Jan. 19 @ 7pm (w/ Red States, Feral Conservatives, Ther Moonbees)

The Whigs / Hundred Million / New West – The Broadberry, Jan. 17 @ 7:30pm (w/ Sideways Orange, Lightfields)

Lightfields / Something Else / diy

Castle of Genre / Ghoul Noises / diy – The Camel, Jan. 15 @ 7pm (w/ Die Twice, Watermedown)

Four Year Strong / Tread Lightly / Pure Noise – The Broadberry, Jan. 20 @ 5:30pm (w/ Comeback Kid, Handguns, Expire, Heart To Heart)

Comeback Kid / Wake the Dead / Victory

Whorecough / Lie / diy  – Music In the Basement, Art In the Attic benefit for Grlz Night Gang Zine, Jan. 17 @ 6pm (w/ Sundials, Whorecough, New Turks, Cross Eyed)

New Turks / Bonestorm / diy

Kid is Qual / You're a Crumb, I'm Ole / diy – Bandito's, Jan. 18 @ 9pm (w/ Gritter, Chrome Daddy Disco)

Gritter / Bowie / diy

Sierra / Into Nothing / Retro Futurist – Strange Matter, Jan. 19 @ 8pm (w/ Fire Faithful, Karma to Burn)

Fire Faithful / Don't Meddle / diy

Bitchmouth / Fox / dy – RVA Bad Grrrl Revue / Strange Matter, Jan. 16 @ 9pm (w/ Kommunion, Hot Dolphin, Asylum, Dorthia Cottrell)

Asylum / Legions / Vinyl Conflict

Set and Setting / Waves of Luminescence / Prosthetic – Strange Matter, Jan. 20 @ 9pm (w/ Prisoner, Everyone Dies In the End, Slowing, Prayer Group)

Prisoner / Tormentor / diy

Goldfish / Walk Away / diy – The Broadberry, Jan. 21 @ 8pm (w/ DJ Rometti, Phil Dice)

Even more shows:

 Malpass Brothers – In Your Ear, Jan. 15

Awake At Last – Canal Club, Jan. 15 @ 6pm (w/ The Best Mistake, Black Matter Device, Nick Cabrejos)

Andy Vaughan and The Driveline – VibeFrost / Positive Vibe Cafe, Jan. 17 @ 6pm (w/ The Taters, The Hullabaloos)

Jim Jeffries – The National, Jan. 17 @ 7pm

The Northerners – The Camel, Jan. 17 @ 8pm (w/ Nicky C & the Rattle Snake Bites, GOAT)

Rick Rieger Quartet – Balliceaux, Jan. 19 @ 9pm

DSD – The Camel, Jan. 20 @ 9pm (w/ BWLR, Homebodi, Dr. Millionaire, Active Camo)

Red Light Rodeo – Cary Street Cafe, Jan. 21 @ 10pm