Music festival season is in full swing, and many big-name musicians will be performing at festivals and venues around Virginia during June. From major country acts to the biggest names in rock and pop, catch your favorite artists and discover new ones all over the Commonwealth.
NOTE: This is not a complete list of shows and certain schedules may change. Please check with the individual venues for the most up to date details.
VIRGINIA MUSIC FESTIVALS
The Red Wing Roots Music Festival is held June 23-25 at the scenic Natural Chimneys Park in Mt. Solon, is a family-friendly event that blends bluegrass and folk music. Multiple stages allow a wide array of regional and national bands to continuously play various genres during the festival, and there are tons of organized outdoor events as well such as bike rides, hiking, fun runs and interactive kids activities.
A brand-new country music festival, Beach It! (June 23 & 24) makes its debut this summer in Virginia Beach with top national recording artists Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, and Thomas Rhett turning up the heat on a huge beach stage as concert-goers kick up some sand in flip flops or boots.
Out & About Festival is a two-day, three-stage festival of music and nature June 24-25 at Wolf Trap Center for Performing Arts in Vienna. Headlined by Brandi Carlile, Out & About celebrates pride by spotlighting LGBTQ+ artists and allies who live out loud. Other acts include Yola, Rufus Wainwright, Lucius, Celisse, and more.
The Hampton Jazz Festival returns to the Hampton Coliseum June 23-25 with acts including Anthony Hamilton, Stephanie Mills, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Charlie Wilson, Fantasia, Babyface, Kenny G, and more.
RICHMOND CONCERTS
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Richmond’s summer concert series, Friday Cheers, continues some of the nation’s hottest touring acts, along with some regional favorites to Brown’s Island every Friday night in June.
- June 2 – Sampa The Great with Kenneeka Cook
- June 9 – Watchhouse with Palmyra
- June 16 – Tank and the Bangas with Piranha Rama
- June 23 – The Vegabonds with Kind Hearted Strangers
- June 30 – Flipturn with Holy Roller
At The National
- June 9 – Disco Buscuits
- June 14 – All Time Low
- June 21 – IDLES
- June 28 – Blackberry Smoke
- June 2 – Los Lobos
- June 8 – AJJ, Oceanator, Gladie
- June 21 – Wavves, Cloud Nothings, Ultra Q
- June 24 – Suggesting Rhythm
At the Live Loud Concerts on Brown’s Island
- June 6 – Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade
At Virginia Credit Union Live at Richmond Raceway
- June 6 – Pierce the Veil and The Used
- June 27 – Falling in Reverse
- June 29 – Tedeschi Trucks Band
At the Dominion Energy Center
- June 18 – We the Kingdom
- June 20 – Justin Hayward, The Voice of the Moody Blues
CHARLOTTESVILLE CONCERTS
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At the Jefferson Theater
- June 24 – The Legwarmers, The Ultimate 80s Tribute
At the Ting Pavilion
- June 6 – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Mavis Staples
- June 11 – Noah Kahan
- June 12 – Charlie Puth
- June 15 – The Wood Brothers
- June 22 – Nickel Creek
CENTRAL VIRGINIA CONCERTS
At the Beacon Theatre in Hopewell
- June 2 – Check Your Head: Beastie Boys Tribute
- June 4 – Chest Fever: The Official Revival of the Band
- June 7 – Leonid & Friends
- June 17 – We Are One X-Perience: A Tribute to Maze
- June 22 – Dave Mason
At the After Hours Concerts at The Meadow Event Park in Doswell
HAMPTON ROADS CONCERTS
At the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
- June 9 – Morgan Wallen, Ernest & Bailey Zimmerman
- June 17 – Shaggfest featuring Method Man and Redman
- June 24 – Rebelution: Good Vibes Summer Tour
PHOTO CREDIT: Adam Kliebenstein
At the Norva in Norfolk
- June 20 – Winger + Firehouse
- June 24 – Case
- June 30 – The Machine performs Pink Floyd
SHENANDOAH VALLEY CONCERTS
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At the Lime Kiln Theater in Lexington
- June 2 – Rebirth Brass Band
- June 16 – Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
- June 30 – Sam Bush
At the Bright Box Theater in Winchester
- June 2 – Hard Swimmin’ Fish and Bobby Thompson Trio
- June 9 – Seckond Chaynce with Spyda JC and Trailer Trash Chris
- June 24 – Melissa Carper w/ Woody Woodworth and the Piners
- June 25 – Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS CONCERTS
At the Berglund Center and Elmwood Park in Roanoke
- June 13 – Trombone Shorty and Ziggy Marley
- June 30 – Ashley McBryde
At the Salem Civic Center in Salem
- June 16 – Roanoke Symphony Orchestra: Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon
- June 17 – We the Kingdom
At the Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount
- June 2 – Sara Evans
- June 4 – Darrell Scott
- June 16 – The Connells
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CONCERTS
At the Cameo Theater in Bristol
- June 17 – Vixen
- June 24 – Robert Randolph Band
At the Lincoln Theatre in Marion
- June 4 – “Song of the Mountains” featuring Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass, Martha Spencer and Wonderland Country Band, Dwight Hawkins, and Bull Run
- June 10 – Landslide: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
- June 24 – “Sweet Baby James” – The Sounds of James Taylor
At the Rex Theater in Galax
- June 3 – Fast Track
- June 10 – Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys
Photo credit: Cameron Davidson
At the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons
- June 3 – Hogslop String Band
- June 10 – Whitetop Mountain Band with the J. Creek Cloggers and Zeb Ross
- June 17 – Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee
- June 24 – The Wildmans
NORTHERN VIRGINIA CONCERTS
Photo credit: Cameron Davidson
At Wolf Trap National Park for Performing Arts in Vienna
- June 1 – Los Lobos North Mississippi Allstars
- June 2 & 3 – John Legend
- June 4 – Charlie Puth
- June 7 – Indigo Girls
- June 9 – Ms. Lauryn Hill
- June 10 – SOJA
- June 11 – Buddy Guy
- June 14 & 15 – Kenny Loggins
- June 17 & 18 – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Ziggy Marley Mavis Staples
- June 21 – Straight No Chaser
- June 22 – Steve Miller Band
- June 23 – Charlie Wilson and Babyface
- June 27 & 28 – Tedeschi Trucks Band
- June 29 – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
At Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow
- June 3 – Dead & Company
- June 9 – TLC, Shaggy, En Vogue & Sean Kingston
- June 17 – Kehlani
- June 24 – Kane Brown, Gabby Barrett & Restless Road
At The Birchmere in Alexandria
- June 2 – Natalie Macmaster & Donnell Leahy
- June 3 – Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
- June 4 – Leonid & Friends
- June 6 – Riopy
- June 9 – Marcus Miller
- June 13 & 14 – America
- June 16 – NRBQ
- June 17 & 18 – Atlantic Starr
- June 20 – Happy Together Tour 2023 featuring The Turtles, Little Anthony, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Vogues, The Classics IV, and The Cowsills
- June 22 – Justin Hayward, the Voice of The Moody Blues
At the State Theatre in Falls Church
- June 1 – The Roadducks
- June 2 – The Dave Matthews Tribute Band
- June 3 – The Stranger: A Tribute To Billy Joel
- June 8 – Red NOT Chili Peppers
- June 16 – Trial by Fire: Tribute to Journey
- June 23 – Johnny Folsom 4: Tribute to Johnny Cash
At the Tally Ho Theatre in Leesburg
- June 1 – Filter
- June 2 – Jackyl
- June 3 – The Reagan Years
- June 12 – Pat Travers
- June 23 – Spafford
- June 24 – Lynch Mob
Are we missing any big concerts? Let us know in the comments below. For more big names coming to Virginia this month, go to virginia.org/music.
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