Live-music venues worth the trip in Richmond, Virginia

Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront is an outdoor concert amphitheater on Tredegar Street in Richmond operated by Live Nation, with reserved seats and “a large general admission lawn”, and its own site says it has “space for more than 7,000 fans”.

Virginia Credit Union LIVE! is an outdoor concert venue in Richmond, and its own site says it “has consistently been one of the top outdoor concert facilities in the Richmond region.”

Altria Theater is a historic theater on North Laurel Street in Richmond, across from Monroe Park on VCU’s campus, that opened in 1927 and stages Broadway productions alongside concerts and comedy.

The National is a live-music club on East Broad Street in Richmond, and its own site calls it “a music-lover’s fantasyland” whose “clean design and sharp style make any patron (and band) look good.”

Ember Music Hall is a live-music venue on East Broad Street in Richmond, and its own site says “Ember is a standing room venue with select reserved seating sections.”

The Canal Club is a two-story live-music club on East Cary Street in Richmond, and its own site says, “Shows are all ages unless otherwise noted on our web site.”

Gallery5 is an arts center in Historic Jackson Ward, the neighborhood its own site credits with bringing jazz to Richmond, and it hosts a free Fourth Friday Jazz Night there.

Get Tight Lounge is a restaurant and bar on West Main Street in Richmond, open seven days a week, that books bands both as openers for other acts and as headliners.

The first of Hardywood Park Craft Brewery’s taprooms stands in Richmond’s Historic German Brewing District, and its own site says, “We offer an eclectic mix of live music and community events that are free to the public and open to all ages.”

Main Line Brewery is a brewery on Ownby Lane in Richmond with a live-music stage, and its own site says, “Whether it’s jam, blues, rock, country, or any other genre, our venue comes alive with music, ensuring unforgettable evenings for all.”

Richmond Music Hall, which its own site also calls The Music Hall at Capital Ale House, is a live-music room next to the Capital Ale House restaurant in downtown Richmond, and its own site says it “hosts all genres and styles performed by both local and nationally touring acts.” It aims to bring “an intimate and up close and personal experience to downtown Richmond”.

The Broadberry is a live-music club on West Broad Street in Richmond, and its own site says it has “a spacious stage with a state-of-the-art sound system” and that “The Broadberry’s location has historically been a place for music.”

The Camel is a live-music club on West Broad Street in Richmond, and its own site calls it “RVA’s destination for Live Music!”