Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ venues, listening bars and late-night dives in Richmond.
Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Richmond, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
The National on East Broad is the historic 1923 theater turned 1,500-capacity concert hall. Touring indie, rock and hip-hop acts; operated by The Broadberry's events team.
Tip: Tickets via the venue or AXS; the balcony seats run quietest, floor for the show.
The Broadberry on West Broad is Richmond's premier 500-capacity concert venue. Sixty-foot bar with tables for trivia nights and album releases between touring acts.
Tip: Buy tickets in advance; capacity is 500 and Saturday nights sell out.
Richmond Music Hall sits inside Capital Ale House on East Main with a 300-capacity room. Brand-new sound system and an expanded stage; metal to folk to hyperpop on rotation.
Tip: Capital Ale House downstairs is the pre-show pour; combine for one ticket and one tab.
Babe's of Carytown on West Cary has been Richmond's lesbian and LGBTQ bar since 1979. The oldest lesbian bar on the East Coast and the second-oldest in the country.
Tip: Saturday night drag is the headline; the patio is the underrated weeknight seat.
Cobra Cabana on Marshall is the late-night cocktail dive that still has a vegan food program. Open until 2 am every night except Monday; loud, queer-friendly, neighborhood crowd.
Tip: Tiki cocktails at the bar; the back patio runs quieter on weeknights.
GWAR Bar on Clay is the official bar of Richmond's heavy metal band GWAR. Fake-blood-splattered room, late-night menu with vegan and meat options, dance nights.
Tip: Open every night until 2 am; the late menu starts at 10 pm.