What’s Booming RVA: HeART, Soul, Bourbon and BBQ
Boomer’s top 5 picks for the week ahead
Find inspiration and joy in Richmond at a creative display of resilience, two toe-tapping bands, the annual HeART & Soul Fest, and an abundance of beer, bourbon and barbecue. All in “What’s Booming RVA: HeART, Soul, Bourbon and BBQ”
Repair, Refuge, & Resilience: Work from the 2022 Narratio Fellowship
Opening reception, July 28, 6 to 9 p.m., at Artspace’s Elisabeth Flynn-Chapman gallery, Richmond
Narratio supports the creative expression of displaced young people. The art communicates through a variety of contexts, media, and languages. “I Am Because We Are” consists of works representing the shapes of their stories and intwinements of experiences, feelings, and understanding across stories, combined in a mobile mural highlighting the collective representation of intersections across their life experiences. Through Aug. 19.
Kozy Cats
July 28, 7 p.m., at Henrico Theatre, Henrico
The dance band is known for their jamming music and fun times for the young at heart. From Bowie and The Beatles to Motown and The Monkees.
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ
July 29, noon to 6 p.m., at The Meadow Event Park, Hanover
Barbecue and more food galore; all-you-care-to-taste beer and bourbon samplings; games; seminars with distillers, brewers, and pitmasters; live music; breweriana, hot sauces and more. ALL INDOORS!
HeART & Soul Festival 2023
July 29, 3 p.m., at Richmond City Stadium, Richmond
Celebrating the Art of Hip Hop, with DJ’s spinning hip hop and R&B, Richmond Black Restaurant Experience food trucks, artwork exploring themes of hip hop and culture, Richmond Night Market vendor space, interactive art spaces, family fun, and adult beverage stations with beer and cocktails.
Check websites for more details, including prices and registration requirements.
More of What’s Booming in Richmond besides bourbon and BBQ
Food and more fun to fill your plate
Boomer’s featured flavor of the week:
Take a barbecue road trip in the Central Virginia Barbecue Triangle.
And lots more events to throw on your calendar:
July 27 to Aug. 3, coming soon + Down-the-Road events
