Let's shake a leg (outside and with a mask) this weekend. Bring your dancing shoes, positive vibes, and love for this place we call home. Here are three ways to add a little more music to your life in RVA. We could all use it.
Boogie in the Bramble
Like a secret garden hidden in the northwest corner of Scott’s Addition, Brambly Park offers whimsical charm, a park-like oasis, and live music. Situated on almost two acres and surrounded by wild growing bramble bushes, this urban winery and full-service restaurant is this summer’s go-to spot for music, drinks, games, and socializing at a distance. On Saturday, Boogie in the Bramble kicks off with the acoustic stylings of Jonathan Facka at 2:30 PM followed by the phenomenal voice of Ms. Jaylin Brown. Stick around to get loose with DJ Williams & Friends as the sun sets.
Meet the Backyard Violinist. Ellen Cockerham Riccio, who has served as the Principal Second Violin of the Richmond Symphony since 2009, began offering “A Violinist in Your Backyard” earlier this year during quarantine. Since that time she has grown her 45-minute private concert series to front porches, side yards, alleyways, and more. You can choose whether you’d like a serious concert (think Bach), a more light-hearted one (think Kreisler), or background music while you enjoy dinner with the fam. Ellen encourages Richmonders to invite their neighbors to bring a blanket and their mask to enjoy the concert too.
Social distancing is a lot more enjoyable with your own picnic table, a bucket of beers and live music at the The Lilly Pad, Richmond’s only dockside restaurant. The Lilly Pad, which has quietly served Richmond’s boaters since 1958, was revamped this year and now boasts a 6,000-square-foot hardscaped patio, new docks, and a sleek new interior. Don’t worry, they kept their famous mural (misspellings and all). On Saturday, The Lilly Pad kicks off its summer concert series on the water with The Patrick Olivier Band at 8 PM. Check out Live Music at the Lilly Pad every Saturday for patio dining, drinks on the river's edge, and dancing 6’ apart!
Hosted this Saturday at 2 PM, Conversations at the Monument(CAM) will provide an open environment for the community to dialogue with state and local leaders about systemic inequality, police reform, racial injustice, education inequality, voting rights and restoration of rights, criminal injustice reform, and healthcare inequality.
