Upcoming Music & Events
Where the Beer Flows and the Music Never Stops.
RVA Fadeaway
free entry
about: grateful dead and more tribute band- epic jams and covers
https://www.facebook.com/rvafadeaway
food truck: liberia tru taste 230-9pm
Trivia on the Tracks
Join us every 1st tuesdays for a night of brain-teasing fun, cold beer, and good vibes!
🧠 Test your knowledge on pop culture, history, music, movies, and more.
🏆 Prizes for the top teams
👥 Free to play – bring your smartest (or silliest) friends!
hosted by high five trivia
Vagabond Dandies
free show- outside
costumes encouraged!
join us for a thrilling night of rock n roll
CJSTUF’s Thumbstock Music Fest Benefit Concert
CJSTUF’s Thumbstock Music Fest - Benefit Concert
$5 Suggested Donation - All proceeds benefit CJ’s Thumbs Up Foundation
Join us for live music, food and fun at our annual Thumbstock Music Fest! This family-friendly event brings together amazing local and touring bands, great eats, and a community that loves to support a good cause.
Admission is FREE — everyone is welcome!
If you’d like to support, we suggest a $5 entry donation. Every dollar helps CJ’s Thumbs Up Foundation provide assistance to families of children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses.
LINEUP ANNOUNCED!
Prepare for amazing music, food, and unforgettable vibes featuring:
HEADLINERS
House of Hamill
FEATURED ACTS
Clay Mottley
Roger Reynolds & Friends
Whiskey Banjo Foxtrot
and more TBA!
*Set times to be announced soon.
James River Junction
tickets: free entry
about: We’re so excited to have James River Junction back at Main Line to perform your favorite country songs. We’ll be serving plenty of cold beer to quench your thirst and we’ll have the fire pits blazing to keep you warm.
https://www.facebook.com/jamesriverjunction
food truck: tbd
Pat O'brien
tickets: free entry
about: “Join me for a fun Sunday of live music, great brews and fun food at Main Line Brewery. This is an awesome venue for a little day-drinking and live music!” -pat
https://www.facebook.com/PatOBrienRVA
food truck: smash shack: burgers
RVA Bachata-Autumn Ends
Autumn ends and winter is coming! Join us at Main Line Brewery for an afternoon of Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue. While the dance floor is always , let’s celebrate cooler outdoor temperatures, changing leaves, and firepit season!
Pick up some new moves with RVA dance sensation Mambo Bones, and enjoy 2 dance spaces!
Room 1 - DJ Ruddy and DJ Sing (Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue)
Dance class at 5PM (no partner needed)
Music and dancing 6-9PM
Food truck - El Kiosko Puerto Rican food
and Main Line Brewery
Urban Rum Company (until 7PM)
$5 cash/Venmo
$6 credit
Children 15 and under free with adult supervision
Plenty of parking
Lucky Dog Class
about: dog brewery etiquette class https://www.facebook.com/www.luckydogstraining.net
Open Mic Night
welcoming environment for all skill levels, from beginners to experienced musicians. Participants are encouraged to bring at least 3 songs to share.
sign up 6pm
Bring your friends, bring your art, or just come to vibe and cheer on local creatives. All skill levels welcome—this is a judgment-free zone made for expression and fun!
Trivia on the Tracks
Join us every 1st tuesdays for a night of brain-teasing fun, cold beer, and good vibes!
🧠 Test your knowledge on pop culture, history, music, movies, and more.
🏆 Prizes for the top teams
👥 Free to play – bring your smartest (or silliest) friends!
hosted by high five trivia
Craigs List Jerry
free entry
about: grateful dead and more tribute band
https://www.facebook.com/craigslistjerry
food truck: Cousin’s mane lobster 530-9pm
Cody Browning
free entry
about: Music is my life eat sleep breathe it. I'm an original artist singer/songwriter/guitarist at 25 years young ready make music for all to hear! -cody
https://www.facebook.com/codybrowningmusic
food truck: liberia tru taste 230-9pm
The Royal We
free entry
about: The Royal We is a rock power trio that covers a wide variety of songs from the '60s to the '90s.
https://www.facebook.com/TheRoyalWeRVA
food truck: liberia tru taste 230-9pm
Market Street Music
free entry
about: “Classic and Southern Rock music, with a mix of Country and Blues. When we play live for you, our goal is to give you a 3 hour vacation from the stress of every day life, and bring to you the songs and tunes you loved and grew up listening to.”
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558032942225
food truck: el kiosko 1-6pm
Bearly Dead
tickets: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/bearly-dead/bearly-dead-grateful-dead-more-main-line-brewery-richmond-va?fbclid=IwY2xjawNvMYNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFraHlFU0xjTnhpaHV1SE5PAR5VQC9qllLALyQklBrzow6sCVbH4mxP6IK25oMm9FsHx0l9i7HvetcY2eA59g_aem_NiZeCG-QdVKr22vloxp6Ow
about: DEAD LIKE YOU'VE NEVER HEARD!
The one-and-only Bearly Dead — Boston’s legendary tribute to the Grateful Dead (and then some)!
Whether you're a Deadhead or just here for the vibes, this high-energy, freewheelin’ bash is your chance to shake your bones before the main event. Expect face-melting jams, tie-dye twirls, and more cosmic noodling than your chakras can handle.
Bearly Dead brings the spirit of Jerry & the gang alive with killer improv, deep cuts, and crowd-favorite anthems that’ll have you dancing like it’s '77. They don’t just cover the Dead — they channel them.
Come early. Grab a drink. Make a new friend. Lose track of time. You know how it goes!
https://www.facebook.com/bearlydeadmusic
food truck: tbd
Trivia on the Tracks
Join us every 1st tuesdays for a night of brain-teasing fun, cold beer, and good vibes!
🧠 Test your knowledge on pop culture, history, music, movies, and more.
🏆 Prizes for the top teams
👥 Free to play – bring your smartest (or silliest) friends!
hosted by high five trivia
The Blistered Hearts
free entry
about: Band playing Old Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Rock, Psychedelic Rock; originals and covers.
members: Alicia Longley, Blake Montgomery, Tony DePhillip, Mike Menendez, and Paul Bland.
https://www.facebook.com/theblisteredheartsband
food truck: liberia tru taste 630-9pm
Dead People's Stuff Vintage Market
free entry
about: vintage clothing market with over 30+ vendors, poloriods, food trucks, coffee, and more
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572664365606
hosted by bottom of the bins
Trivia on the Tracks
Join us every 1st tuesdays for a night of brain-teasing fun, cold beer, and good vibes!
🧠 Test your knowledge on pop culture, history, music, movies, and more.
🏆 Prizes for the top teams
👥 Free to play – bring your smartest (or silliest) friends!
hosted by high five trivia
419 Band
free entry
about: The 419 is a dance pop/funk/disco duo blending the old with the new
https://www.facebook.com/The419Band
food truck: tbd
Mama Tried
free entry
about: Mama Tried from Charlottesville is: Susan Munson~guitar, vocals, Charlie Pastorfield~guitar, vocals, Stuart Holme~bass, Kent Raine~drums, and Sam Johnston~keys, vocals, harmonica.
They play high-energy versions of early Grateful Dead, plus their own songs
https://www.facebook.com/mamatriedcharlottesville/
food truck: liberia tru taste 230-9pm
Stellar Rose
free entry
about: grateful dead cover band and more
https://www.facebook.com/steallarrosemusic
food truck: liberia tru taste 230-9pm
4th annual blue friday with Blue Rooster
free entry
about: rock, blues, classics
https://www.facebook.com/BlueRoosterBandRva
food truck: liberia tru taste 230-9pm
Junkyard Jones
free entry
about: An eclectic mix of blues, bluegrass, gypsy jazz, and roots music! A looping boss!
https://www.facebook.com/JasonRingLoops
food truck: hot dog man 230-9pm
Campbells Bridge Band
free entry
about: Based out of Petersburg, VA playing real rockin' country music.
https://www.facebook.com/CampbellsBridge
food truck: hot dog man 230-9pm
Jocelyn Oldham
free entry
about:Live Acoustic Entertainment for any Occasion
www.jocelynoldham.com
https://www.facebook.com/solojocelyn
food truck: el kiosko 1-630pm
Lucky Dog Class
about: dog brewery etiquette class https://www.facebook.com/www.luckydogstraining.net
Pug O Ween
Bring your pugs- dress em up!
costume contest
fastest eater competition
cuteness overload
dog vendors and treats!
Abram's Bridge
free show
about: Back at the Tracks! Join us for your favorite Springsteen tunes!
https://www.facebook.com/abramsbridge
food truck: tbd
Woofyween
Free entry
Our third annual Woofyween is here! Bring your pups in their most adorable costumes! We’ve got an exciting lineup of vendors, with more to be announced soon.
The Neighbor
free show
about: Local musicians that happen to be neighbors playing rock and roll for your entertainment!
https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Neighbors-local-RVA-band-100087278514801/
food truck: tbd
Trivia on the Tracks
Join us every 1st tuesdays for a night of brain-teasing fun, cold beer, and good vibes!
🧠 Test your knowledge on pop culture, history, music, movies, and more.
🏆 Prizes for the top teams
👥 Free to play – bring your smartest (or silliest) friends!
hosted by high five trivia
Lucky Dog Class
about: dog brewery etiquette class https://www.facebook.com/www.luckydogstraining.net
Diamond Heist
free show
about: Diamond Heist plays Neil Diamond's greatest hits and deep cuts, including Forever in Blue Jeans, Solitary Man, Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show, Sweet Caroline and more.
The SkipJacks Band
free show
about: The Skipjack Band plays a variety of all your favorites from the 60's to the 2000's.
https://www.facebook.com/p/Skipjack-Band-100063050868249/
food truck: fletcher’s bbq 6-9pm
Road Kill Roy
free show
about: rva rock band
https://www.facebook.com/roadkillroy
food truck: fletchers bbq 6-9pm
DJ Darrell
free
about: spinning tracks for you enjoyment during the rva oyster festival
4th annual rva Oyster Festival!!
2025 Oyster Festival!
Free entry - All ages - Dogs Welcome
Saturday, October 18th, 2025
1-6pm
With music from:
Road Kill Roy 3-6pm
DJ- 1-5pm
Oysters of all kinds! Raw, steamed, & fried.
We will have non seafood options as well!
Beverages:
Cold beer
Rum Cocktails
N/A beverages
and more.
the illbillys
free show
about: The Illbillys are a four-piece cover band based in Richmond VA, specializing in classic rock, classic country and a cornucopia of musical surprises,
food truck: cocina calle 530-9pm
Trivia on the Tracks
Join us every 1st tuesdays for a night of brain-teasing fun, cold beer, and good vibes!
🧠 Test your knowledge on pop culture, history, music, movies, and more.
🏆 Prizes for the top teams
👥 Free to play – bring your smartest (or silliest) friends!
hosted by high five trivia
Lucky Dog Class
about: dog brewery etiquette class https://www.facebook.com/www.luckydogstraining.net
DJ YNOT
free
about: dj ynot is spinning tracks for your enjoyment! come hang on the patio
River City Wranglerz- Breast Cancer Awareness Event
free entry
about: This month we will have a Roper Romp for Breast Cancer Awareness! See photos of other Roper Romps that are sweeping the nation for inspiration!
Bring out your red wigs and Gaftans/Mumus for this event!
Dress like Mrs. Roper from the 70s sitcom Three’s Company. There will be a costume contest!
Also decorate a bra and bring it in for judging! There will be a contest.
The Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation will be onsite to bring awareness. Believe it or not men as well as women can also be affected with breast cancer.
If you are a breast cancer survivor, let us know so we can celebrate you!
If you lost a loved one to breast cancer, let us know so we can remember them with you!
If you have or can procure items for the silent auction, please let us know!
The 50/50 raffle proceeds and the silent auction proceeds will go to Virginia Breast Care Foundation.
https://www.facebook.com/events/s/rcw-october-monthly-meetup-rop/1327757488694647/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=PR8pR6F0b8tX93nh&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1BGH41VoHC%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr#
food truck: tbd
Taylor's Version
ticketed event
$10 adv $15 at the gate
https://taylorsversionva.ticketspice.com/taylors-version-va-a-taylor-swift-cover-band-debuts-at-main-line-brewery?fbclid=IwY2xjawNHrq9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHmJE6o-AXK40LOv6X2kjhN4tClxlYwzKkvMuDdQ75BPWatISmZIeqj6ZIfvD_aem_copAhRPuGKViCRhWNjPl9g
about: We Are Virginia's Newest Taylor Swift Cover Band
Playing All The Hits, All The Eras, All The Swiftie Anthems
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560837935863
food truck: hot dog man 6-10pm
Filipino Festival
free entry
about: Come join FAACV in celebrating Filipino American History Month at Main Line Brewery. Filipino Food Vendors, Retail and Community Vendors and Cultural Performances
https://www.facebook.com/events/1510697559971105/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
food trucks on site
Penrose Triangle
free show
about: https://www.facebook.com/PenroseTriangle.rva
food truck: hot dog man 530-9pm
Trivia on the Tracks
Join us every 1st tuesdays for a night of brain-teasing fun, cold beer, and good vibes!
🧠 Test your knowledge on pop culture, history, music, movies, and more.
🏆 Prizes for the top teams
👥 Free to play – bring your smartest (or silliest) friends!
hosted by high five trivia
Lucky Dog Class
about: dog brewery etiquette class https://www.facebook.com/www.luckydogstraining.net
RVA Bachata
Autumn approaches and we can’t wait! Join us at Main Line Brewery for an afternoon of Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue. While the dance floor is always , let’s welcome cooler outdoor temperatures, changing leaves, and firepit season!
Pick up some new moves with RVA dance sensation Mambo Bones, and enjoy 2 dance spaces!
Room 1 - DJ Ruddy and DJ Sing (Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue)
Room 2 - River City Rueda
Dance class at 5PM (no partner needed)
Music and dancing 6-9PM
Food truck - El Kiosko Puerto Rican food
and Main Line Brewery
Urban Rum Company (until 6PM)
$5 cash/Venmo
$6 credit
Children 15 and under free with adult supervision
Plenty of parking
*Please note that Main Line has instituted a “no outside beverage container policy. They do offer plenty of free water!
dead people's stuff vintage market
FREE EVENT
ABOUT: Vintage clothing market with over 40 vendors, live dj, food trucks, coffee, cold cocktails, and an epic vibe - come grab your fall wardrobe
Barry Manilow's Wardrobe -80's Party Band
free show
about: Barry Manilow’s Wardrobe is dedicated to recreating New Wave and Alternative 80s music in Virginia.
https://www.facebook.com/barrymanilowswardrobe
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@barrymanilowswardrobe80sba51
food truck: Burgers and more 230-9pm
The One Twenty Band
The One-Twenty (3-6 pm) and Barry Manilow’s Wardrobe (7-10 pm) are joining up for a daylong celebration of ‘80s alternative rock - the music that made MTV and its "120 Minutes" show must-watch TV. We’re talking about bands like The Cure, Tears for Fears, The Church, REM, Psychedelic Furs, Dreams So Real, Echo and the Bunnymen, World Party and more.
If he liked anything, even Morrissey would approve!
Pre-Goose Party & Market
about: pre- goose show party with live bands, food trucks, and vendors
free entry
Trivia on the Tracks
Join us every thursday for a night of brain-teasing fun, cold beer, and good vibes!
🧠 Test your knowledge on pop culture, history, music, movies, and more.
🏆 Prizes for the top teams
👥 Free to play – bring your smartest (or silliest) friends!
hosted by high five trivia
no sign up required just come on down
Bearly Dead- goose pre-party show!
tickets: TICKETS: $15 ADV $20 DOOR
https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/bearly-dead/goose-pre-show-party-feat-bearly-dead-grateful-dead-more?_gl=1*htvtvb*_gcl_au*MzExMzYxOTA5LjE3NTkxNTAxMjI.&fbclid=IwY2xjawNHoI1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHnaQWJmfgKM9gfLyuSrPCt8lIfKA-oInwLPDcaqqmZAi5R1gmyg-nRQhAcG1_aem_wj9beoSkZcTS7olb3RPugw
Bearly Dead just dropped their tour dates and they are once again blessing the 804 with their full-spectrum live experience filled with danceable energy, extraordinary performance antics, and world-class musicianship.
Get loose before the Goose at the ultimate Pre-Show Party featuring the one-and-only Bearly Dead — Boston’s legendary tribute to the Grateful Dead (and then some)!
Whether you're a Deadhead, a Goose fan, or just here for the vibes, this high-energy, freewheelin’ bash is your chance to shake your bones before the main event. Expect face-melting jams, tie-dye twirls, and more cosmic noodling than your chakras can handle.
Bearly Dead brings the spirit of Jerry & the gang alive with killer improv, deep cuts, and crowd-favorite anthems that’ll have you dancing like it’s '77.
They don’t just cover the Dead — they channel them.
Come early. Grab a drink. Make a new friend. Lose track of time. You know how it goes!
DOORS: 3:30PM
Web: bearlydeadmusic.com
Socials: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter/X | YouTube | Bandcamp
food truck: tbd