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After Six
1708 East Main St.
Shockoe Bottoms venue for R&B and Dance in a classy comfortable setting. Friday nights showcase takes place under the stars on the back patio. The highly talented Franklin Roberts (RVA) welcomes guest Intense (VA) music starts at 10:00 PM.
Friday, May 30th
10:00 Franklin Roberts
with Intense
Alley Katz
10Walnut Alley Shockoe Bottom 804-643-2816
Stage Sponsored by Blockbuster Music A hot RT1 venue in ’96, Alley Katz, proves to do the same in 97 with an eclectic weekend showcase. On Thursday Richmond favorites Bio Ritmo host a hodge podge of bands influenced by music from around the world. Salsa and Latino are provided by Bio Ritmo and NC’s Fuega Del Alma. Ska from the Jumpstarts, and Crab Nebula plays jazzy latino fusion. Richmond VA’s Ululating Mummies create " world dance trance music". Huh?
Friday, the Grammy Award winning and former Parliment/Funkadelic drummer, Jerome "Bigfoot" Braily headlines a Rock n’ Funk showcase with his band Mutiny. Grooving with Jerome are One Step Beyond, Soul Bone,and C’ville’s Jamal Millner. Rock provided by Rich. VA "azzkicka’s" Armwood and Sau.
Former Blaster’s and American Original Dave Alvin and The Guilty Men will be convicted for "roots rocking assault" Saturday night. Any chance your still standing RVA’s Chrome Daddy Disco are sure to finish ya’ off. Jersy chicks Sit n’ Spin, RVA wise guys Carbomb, The Big Bad Johns (NY) and Love Riot (MD) setcha" up with one big lethal Americana type Cocktail to start the night right.
Both Friday and Saturday’s showcases will be audio broadcast live on the Internet courtesy of: Silicon Graphics, XING Technology and i2020 Elec. Systems Of Richmond
ALLEY KATZ LINEUP
Thursday, May 29
9:30 Crab Nebula
10:10 Fuega del Alma
10:50 Ululating Mummies
11:30 Jump Starts
12:10 Bio Ritmo
Friday, May 30
9:00 One Step Beyond
9:40 Soul Bone
10:20 Jamal Millner & Phatness
11:00 Armwood
12:40 Mutiny
1:00 Sau
Saturday, May 31
9:00 Love Riot
9:40 Big Bad Johns
10:20 Car Bomb
11:00 Sit n' Spin
11:45 Dave Alvin
& The Guilty Men
1:00 Chrome Daddy Disco
Area 51
Corner of Franklin & 18th Streets Shockoe Bottom
Hosting some of the regions best this weekend will be Area 51. Friday’s guitar driven melody crafters include: Joe Buck (RVA), Siddal (RVA), Scarab (NY), Maud Gonne (RVA), and Elizabeth (DC).
Saturday gets heavy as Baby Drowsy (NJ), Estrojet (MD), The Basals (NY), Vulva Boy (RVA), and Gush (NY) melt the evening.

Area 51 Lineup

Friday, May 30
9:00 Joe Buck
9:40 Siddal
10:20 Scarab
11:00 Maud Gonne
11:40 Elizabeth
Saturday, May 31
9:00 Baby Drowsey
9:40 Estrojet
10:20 The Basals
11:00 Vulva Boy
11:45 Gush
Bandito's Burrito Lounge
Corner of Laurel and Main VCU area 804-343-1177
Stop by for one of Banditos’ unique Burritos. You’ll be entertained by some great music beginning with the "thick and slow rhythms"of Frankenfinger. You get "raw back room root’s" from Louisiana’s Bones. Highlighting the night will be Spike the Dog from Richmond and Ichiban Recording artist Lisa Cerbone. Returning again from the keystone state will be TheNew Peter Fonda Experience.
Banditos LineUp
Thursday, May 29
10:00 Frankenfinger
11:40 Bones
11:20 Spike the Dog
12:10 Lisa Cerbone
12:40 New Peter Fonda Experience
Babes
3166 Cary Street Carytown 804-3559330
Stage Sponsored by Sound of Music Studio Enclave recording artists and popular C’ville VA band , September 67 anchors this talented all female rock showcase. Other regional favs on this bill include Lauren Hoffman and Regan. Welcome guest are NY’s Lion Fish .
Babe's LineUp
Thursday, May 29
9:30 Lauren Hoffman
10:15 Regan
11:00 Lion Fish
11:45 September 67
The Biograph
702 West Grace Street VCU area

Stage Sponsored by Atlee Pro Music The venue dedicated to live performances and cultural events features RL Burnside on Friday night. Burnsides, most recently noted for his work with "Jon Spencer and The Blues Explosion", hails from Holly Springs, Mississippi. It’s here that he’s been honing his polyrythmic, hill country blues for decades. He’ll be joined by Richmond Va’s "nationally recognized" blues-guitarist Terry Garland, Fusion band Boom and Austin TX’s Bazooka Pho, a project fronted by former "Soul Hat" guitarist Bill Cassis.
Saturday’s all ages show finds local high school bands Filbert and Ignominy sharing the stage with Va. Beach female popsters, Mermaids in the Basement plus Alt rockers Free Range Pilgrims, Atlanta GA’s Another Man Down and NJ indie rockers Outcry.
The Biograph LineUp
Friday, May 30
9: 00 Terry Garland
10:30 Bazooka Ph^o
11:15 RL Burnsides
12:30 Boom
Saturday, May 31 All Ages Show
7:00 Ignominy
7:45 Free Range Pilgrims
8:30 Ghetto Blaster
9:15 Mermaids in the Basement
10:00 Merge
10:40 Another Man Down
12:00 Pure Love presents
"Another Secret".
A Dance Party featuring
live act Malacoda
Cafe Ole'
2 North 6th Street Downtown 804-225-8226
Within walking distance of the Carpenter Center show, Café Ole" will be home to a "best of " singer songwriter line up. All these acts are returning to RT1 after banner 96’ Showcase performances.
Cafe Ole' LineUp
Thursday, May 29th
10:10 May Lily Lee
10:50 Lisa Bigwood
11:30 Tammy Gardner
12:10 Eileen Edmunds
Cafine’s
Corner of 4th and Grace streets Downtown 804- 775-2233
Friday will find Sea of Sound Prod. proving why they are the area’s best Christian Rock promoters. They present a top notch showcase with Headliners Sparrow/EMI recording artist The Waiting. Their Pop-Rock style will be supported by Harry Gore and the Measles, Smash your Idols, Copper Sales and What If.
Saturday, Richmond Band & Scratchie recording artist , Fulflej pair up with RVA band Lazy Cain. Both garnering national attention, these artist will show why the capitol city is becoming a new hot spot for music. A&M recording artists Lustre and Paranoid Lovesick (OH) make for one great all ages show.
Cafine's LineUp
Fri. May 30
Sea of Sound Productions presents
7:00 Smash Your Idols
7:40 Harry Gore & the Measles
8:30 Copper Sails
9:15 The Waiting
10:45 What If (Special Appearance by Spike)
Saturday, May 31
Stage Sponsored 106.5 the Buzz
8:30 Lustre
9:15 Grind
10:00 Lazy Cain
10:40 Fulflej
All Ages welcome both Nights
Cary Street Cafe
Corner of Main and Mulberry Streets The Fan 804-353-7445
VA regional artist anchor down Cary St. showcase on Thursday. Richmond’s own Grumbledog, Scuttlebutt, October, Todd Wayne and Carbon Leaf welcome Tidewater VA band M.E.C.C.A. and The Kelly Girls.
Friday night, infectious groves and high energy pop fill the room with Thelma Shook(RVA), The Root Doctors(SC), HCLO (RVA), Group 8(RVA), Stoned the Messenger (RVA), Groovelily (NY), and Radar Rose (VA),
College rock is what’s on tap for Saturday at Cary St. Café. Bitterlily (formerly The Tom Mc Cormick band), Stone Kitchen and Puddle Duck are the local favs. Joining them will be Once Hush(MD), Jasper(NC), Ghost of aGod (NY)and Daytime Television (VA).
Cary Street Cafe Lineup
Thursday, May 29th
9:00 Todd Wayne
9:40 Once Hush
10:20 Kelly Girls
11:00 Puddleduck
11:40 Stone Kitchen
12:20 Carbon Leaf
1:00 M.E.C.C.A.
Friday, May 30
9:00 Stoned the Messenger
9:40 Radar Rose
10:20 Grove Lilly
11:00 HCLO
11:40 Group 8
12:20 Thelma Shook
1: 10 The Root Doctors
Saturday, May 31
9:00 Ghost of a God
9:40 Day Time Television
10:20 Scuttlebutt
11: 00 Bitterlily
11:40 Grumbledog
12:20 October
1:00 Jasper
Cobblestone Brewery & Pub
110 North 18th Street Shockoe Bottom 804-644-2739
Stage Sponsored by WBZU 106.5 The Buzz A hot venue in ’96 The Cobblestone Brewery remains the same for 97’. Three special nights of showcasing begins Thursday with Richmonds own Los 10 Space and NC’s Laburnam. 7o’s mod meets dreamy melodic rock ala’ Echo & the Bunnymen. Don’t miss deni bonet , it will most likely be your last chance to see this melodic pop quintet in a small club setting. NJ’s Lizard Music, on World Domination, have been likened to The Beatles and Captain Beefheart. The Pods, Jump the Gun and Popular Mechanics supply the alternative pop.
Mood Food Records and Red Eye Distribution Showcase bands they work with on Friday. Richmond trio Cashmere Jungle Lords’ new CD, distributed through Red Eye is collecting rave reviews. See them live and you’ll understand why.
Saturday, headliner Frog Legs(RVA) will be recording for a live CD. Also playing Vibe, Vitiman F, Hippo, Radman West, Modo Mio, and Leticia.
Thursday, May 29
9:00 Deni bonet
9:40 Popular Mechanics
10:20 Lizard Music
11:00 Jump the Gun
11:40 Laburnam
12:20 Los 10 Space
1:10 The Pods
Fri. May 30
Stage Sponsored by Mood Food/ Red Eye Dist.
9:10 Glory Fountain
9:50 Licorice Roots
10:30 Trailer Bride
11:10 The Knobs
11:50 Cashmere Jungle Lords
12:50 Coal
Sat. May 31
9:00 Leticia
9:40 Modo Mio
10:20 Radman West
11:00 Vibe
11:4 Hippo
11:45 Vitamin F
12:30 Frog Legs
Flood Zone
11 South 14th Street Shockoe Bottom 804-643-1117
Stage Sponsored by BLT. On Line Everyone in Richmond knows that Thursday night is Pat Mc Gee at the Flood Zone. And so it is at RT1 97’. Guests include Travis Allison (RVA), PSI(VA), Doxie’s Kitchen (GA), Last One Standing (NC) and the MD sensation Love Seed Momma Jump.
Capricorn recording artist and long standing VA favorites, Everything perform with fellow statesman Babba Seth and Elephant Boy on Friday.
Flood Zone LineUp
Thurs. May 29
9:00 PSI
9:30 Doxie’s Kitchen
10:10 Last One Standing
10:50 Love Seed Momma Jump
11:30 Travis Allison
12:15 Pat McGee Band
Fri.May 30
9:45 Elephant Boy
10:45 Babba Seth
12:00 Everything
Icons
119 North 18th Street Shockoe Bottom 804-783-2608
If you want Rock you got it .Thursday at Icons its Alt Rock, Power Rock, Funk Rock, Hard Rock Schlep Rock and Testosterone Rock. Jack Ketch Ad Astra and Slap Daddy hail from RVA, Falstaff from VA Beach, Running From Anna NC and the powerful Rainbow Truth from NOVA
Icons LineUp
Thurs. May 29
Stage Sponsored by 106.5 the Buzz
8:30 Liquid Gang
9:10 Sea Of Souls
9:50 Jack Ketch
10:30 Slap Daddy Derilix
11:10 Rainbow Truth
11:50 Ad Astra
12:30 Running from Anna
1: 10 Falstaff
Liquid Assets
1727 east Main Street Shockoe Bottom 804-343-0236
Honest hardworking rock and roll is whatcha get with this showcase. These bands will take you on a road trip of The American Rock country side. Travel from NY, Blue at Birth, to NC, Bellbats and back to DE, Braxton Hicks. Headliners, The Dumm Dumms from VA pull no punches with straight ahead rock, less the pigeon holed labels.
Liquid Assets Lineup
9:15 Blue at Birth
10:00 The Illustrious
10:45 The Mayflies U.S.A.
11:30 The Bellbats
12:15 The Dumm Dumms
1:00 Braxton Hicks
Medleys
1701 East Main Street Shockoe Bottom 804-648-2313
Stage sponsored by XL-102 New venue Medleys is rapidly becoming Richmonds home of the Blues. Mainstay Lil’ Ronnie hosts the weekly house jam. At RT1 he’ll present a special house party featuring Handy Award nominee, Paul Osher. Tearing up the house will be Ronnie’s band The Grand Dukes featuring hot guitar work from Ivan Applerouth. Plus Buddy Parker Band (VA), and The Tennessee Kingsnakes from where else?
Thursday will bring a cross section of Blues with Hampton Rohdes artists The Blues Cat and soloist Tim Morgan. NY’s Danny Lynn Wilson proves that even Yankee’s get the blues and the night ends on a high note RVA’s No Apparent Reason provides hot rockin’ blues reminiscent of early Allman Bros.
Medleys LineUp
Thursday, May 29
9:15 Tim Morgan
10:30 The Blues Cats
11:30 Danny Lynn Wilson
12:30 No Apparent Reason
Friday, May 30
Lil’ Ronnie’s Genuine Rockin’ House Party
9:30 The Tennessee Kingsnakes
10:30 Buddy Parker Band
11:30 Lil’ Ronnie & the Grand Dukes featuring Ivan Applerouth
12:30 Paul Osher with Lil Ronnie & the Grand Dukes
Moon Dance Saloon & Restaurant
9 North 17th Street Shockoe Bottom 804-788-6666
Stage Sponsored by WFLS 93.3 FM One night at The Moondance and you’ll know why this place is becoming a regular stop for national "Americana" artists touring the Eastcoast. Thursday Richmond "hillbilly soul" band Dirt Ball and Chicago’s "gutbucket cowboy punk" Black Family share the stage with folky Terri Allard of C’Ville, Bluegrass from RVA’s Slack Family, twisted C&W/Rock from Lancaster Co. Prison (PA) and NY’s Coal Palace Kings.
Its Twang and Country on Friday. DC area artists Ruthie and Wranglers, The Grandsons, Kevin Johnson and Eric Brace will bring down the house with The Wayhomers , featuring former Big Posse members. Nancy Middleton Band comes from NC. RVA’s Burnt Taters vocal harmonies, altough not country, could not be passed up in filing out this showcase.
Saturday, The soulful sounds of southern rhythm and blues finds itself alongside Dixieland. Richmonder Billy Ray Hatley will be performing songs from his recent release. Joined by David Kitchen and the Demolition, Peter Stone Brown, Kevin Jordan and the unique Dixieland styles of The Dixie Power Trio and Bobby Fleet.
Moon Dance Saloon & Restaurant LineUp
Thurs. May 29
9:30 Slack Family
10:10 Terri Allard
10:50 Lancaster County Prison
11:30 Black Family
12:10 Dirt Ball
1:10 Coal Palace Kings
Friday May 30
9:10 Burnt Taters
9:50 Eric Brace
10:30 Nancy Middleton
11:10 Kevin Johnson
11:50 Ruthie & the Wranglers
12:30 The Grandsons 1:10 The Wayhomers
Sat. May 31
8:15 Quick Draw
9:00 Bobby Fleet and the Smoldering Ambition Band
9:40 Kevin Jordan
10:30 Dixie Power Trio
11:20 Billy Ray Hatley
12:15 David Kitchen and the Demolition
1:10 Peter Stone Brown
Puddin Heads
355-2739
Last years popular singer-songwriter showcase finds itself in the coffee -house setting of Pudding Heads. Not to be passed up is the impressive guitar playing of Michael Fath on Friday and Maria Wilson on Saturday.
Puddin Heads LineUp
Fri. May 30
9:00 Marc Lubber
9:30 Marge Calhoun
10:00 Michael Fath
10:30 BJ Kocen
11:00 Treva
11:30 Brian Kelly
12:00 Matt Matheiss
12:30 James Rider
Sat. May 31
9:00 Maria Wilson
9:30 Brandy Robinson
10:00 Dave Goodrich
10:30 Susan Greenbaum
11:00 Sean Michael Darden
11:30 Anne Summers
Red Light Inn
911 West Grace Street VCU area 804-358-6721
Go-Go girls dance right beside the bands. Wide open rock n’ roll from RVA’s Vapor Rhinos, NC’s Smooch and NY’s Monster X.
Red Light Inn LineUp
9:30 Smooch
10:30 Vapor Rhinos
11:20 Monster X
Rockitz
Corner of Broad and Laurel St. VCU Area
When a regular slice of life won’t do, and the kicks just keep getting harder to find, this is the show case to keep in mind. Local madman Archie Crisis kicks it off Thursday night. Jim’s Big (Mass.) ego will be dropping "acid folk" in your drink. NSS (Buffalo), Friendly, Trouble with Larry, and Asschaulnk (Rich.) round out a full night of artistic expression.
Friday’s a double caffeine kick in the ass if you put The Seymores, The Knievals, Bullets From Oz, (Rich) Fontaine , Bomb Pop, Drunk (C’Ville), and Cecil’s Water (NY) in the same room and turn it up.
Saturday has a heavier flavor as Norfolk’s favorite Combine dishes out tunes with Clutchish appeal. Richmond’s Sedah, PA’s Shaft, C’Ville’s FireSermon, NY’s Wheel and Sterling, VA’s Glassoline will help clean your plate

Rockitz LineUp

Thursday, May 29
9:00 Archie Crisis
9:30 Jims Big Ego
10:00 NSS
10:45 Freindly
11:30 Trouble with Larry
12:10 Asschaulnk
Friday, May 30
Stage Sponsored by 106.5 the Buzz
9:00 Bomb Pop
9:40 The Knievals
10:20 Fontaine
11:00 Drunk
11:40 Seymores
12:20 Bullets From Oz
1:00 Cecils Water
Saturday, May 31
9:00 Glassoline
9:40 Fire Sermon
10:20 Shaft
11:00 Sedah
11:45 Combine
12:40 Wheel
Scotland Yard
24 North 18th Street Shockoe Bottom
Stage Sponsored by WRXL - XL 102 A solid line up of Rock & Roll with a twist Thursday Avenue M(DE), Euphoria, Soaphead Church (DC), The Hausman Sydicate, Brian Hartzog (NC), Richmond’s Mistaken Identity, and Coyote Nowhere. Friday is slouch either as Go Van Gogh (N.VA), Legs Akimbo (CT), Seven Potato Baby (Phila.,PA), People Who Must (GA), Machine (RVA), The Excentrics (NY), and Hazel Virtue fine tune and evening. Saturday boasts a twist on all things Rock with Rank Strangers (MN), Suburban Sect (Pitt.,PA), Giant Ray Soda (NY), The Revellers (OH), 6240 (Austin, TX), Love Huskies (PA), and Land Of Malls.
Scotland Yard LineUp
Thurs May 29
9:00 Avenue M
9:40 Euphoria
10:20 Soaphead Church
11:00 The Hausman Syndicate
11:40 Brian Hartzog
12:20 Mistaken Identity
1:00 Coyote Nowhere
Fri. May 30
9:00 Go Van Gogh
9:40 Legs Akimbo
10:20 Seven Potato Baby
11:00 People Who Must
11:40 Machine
12:20 The Excentrics
1:00 Hazel Virtue
Sat May 31
9:00 Rank Strangers
9:40 Suburban Sect
10:20 Giant Ray Soda
11:00 The Revellers
11:40 6240
12:20 Love Huskies
1:00 Land of Malls
Sunset Grill
1814 East Main Street Shockoe Bottom 804-643-4701
e-flat Prod. out of Maryland handles some of the hottest artists in the region. Thursday Jimmies Chicken Shack, Blue Miracle, Star Seed Speed, Jook, and Underfoot are testimonials to the quality and diversity e-flat has: Funk, Alt., groove, power , it’s all here.
Friday: Jump! Roots, Rock, & Ska! Junk Food Budda, Baker (RVA), Blue Dogs (NC), Rustic Overtones(MA), Swing Set ( ). Don’t miss The Memphis Pilgrims featuring Michael Falzarano and Harvey Sorgen of Hot Tuna! Saturdaya showcase sponsored by Capricorn Sister Entertainment, premiers 4 top Capricorn artists Fizzgig, Sonipath Tom Scrow, and Total Sexual Freedom. After wards Kelly Bell Band and Mudcat Jones give the blues groove a work out and guitar virtuoso Gibb Droll brings it on home.
Sunset Grill LineUp
Thurs. May 29
e-flat Productions showcase
9:10 Underfoot
10:00 Star Seed Speed
10:40 Jook
11:00 Blue Miracle
12:15 Jimmies Chicken Shack
Special appearance by Mary Prankster
Fri, May 30
9:00 TBA
9:40 Baker
10:20 Rustic Overtones
11:00 Memphis Pilgrims
11:50 Blue Dogs
12:40 Junk Food Budda
1:20 Daze Alone
Sat. May 31
Stage sponsored by Capricorn Sister Ent.
8:30 Fizzgig
9:10 Sonipath
9:40 Tom Scrow
10:10 Total Sexual Freedom
Stage sponsored by XL-102
10:40 Kelly Bell Band
11:15 Mudcat Jones
12:00 Gibb Droll
1:10 Azure Drake
Third Floor at the Flood Zone
11 South 18th Street Shockoe Bottom 804-643-1117
Third Floor at the Flood Zone LineUp
Thurs. May 29
8:45 Angel Carver Blues
9:25 Jelly Bricks
10:15 Iradesense
10:45 Grave Robbers
11:20 Manute Soul
Fri. May 30 Sponsored by Deep South Records
8:00 Amanda Green
8:40 9811
9:20 Fe26
10:00 Dayroom
Twisters
929 West Grace Street VCU Area 804-353-GAME
Stage Sponsored by Juice Magazine Twisters has always had a long standing tradition for providing the best in punk, metal and the truly original. These three days will be no exception. Thursday’s line - up slams open with NOVA’s Dick Army. Richmond homeboy’s Grouser, Lucky Stiffs ,and Joyburner along with Crotan and Reprise Records Edison continue into the late night. Friday brings out one of the strongest metal showcases ever seen in the known cosmos. Afterlife (RVA) , Scape Goat(RVA), el Dopa (MA), Boxois Nois (DC), and Balance of Power (SC). WOW!
Saturday boasts some of the most talented and respected original artists in the region. Mao Tse Helen (RVA), Leslie (former Holy Rollers, B-Benders ,DC),Hell Mach 4 (RVA), Human Thurma (formally HRM, RVA) Philly fave’s Latimer, The Gel Caps and King James Version
Twisters LineUp
Thurs. May 29
9:00 Dick Army
9:40 Grouser
10:10 Lucky Stiffs
10:50 Joyburner
11:30 Edison
12:50 Croatan
Friday, May 20 All Ages Showcase
6:30 Stunt Double (Athens, GA)
7:00 egress (WV)
8:00 T minus 2 (RVA)
8:30 Cubic Feet (MD)
9:00 Clarks Ditch (Fredricksburg, VA)
10:00 Balance of Power
10:40 Boxois Nois
11:20 el Dopa 1
2:00 Scape Goat
1:00 Afterlife
Sat. May 31
8:50 King James Version
9:40 Gel Caps
10:20 Latimer
11:00 Human Thurma
11:40 Hell Mach 4 1
2:20 Leslie
1:00 Mao Tse Helen
Trade Marks
1702 East Franklin Street Shockoe Bottom 804-649-1079
Thursday night runs the gauntlet form the industrial to the gothic to the dance-able. Novolato (RVA), Morning Glory ( Fredrickburg, VA), Queue Up (OH), Needulhed (NY), Smithwick Machine (AL), Krell (RVA), Bottle (MD).
Straight from the Marshall into the ear canal is how Friday night’s line up of sonic reduction reads. The Volume & Melody starts with The Halfways (RVA) intoThe Botswanas (NY), Gerty, The Put-Outs (MD), Speed McQueen (NY), Rocket 69 (RVA) and Times Square (NY) featuring X-Misfits and Undone talent Bobby Steele.
Saturday’s Showcase delivers power, grace and enough melodic sensibility to knock you senseless. All with the Sound of Music Studios seal of approval., Mr. Pink, (RVA),Waking Hours (RVA) Bucket (RVA), Sticky (NC), Burst into Flames (RVA), Log (RVA)
Thurs. May 29
9:00 Novoulato
9:40 Morning Glory
10:20 Queue Up
11:00 Needulhed
11:40 Smithwick Machine
12:20 Krell
1:00 Bottle
Fri. May30
9: 00 Halfways
9:40 The Botswanas
10:20 Gerty
11:00 The Put-Outs
11:40 Speed McQueen
12:20 Rocket 69
1:00 Times Square
Sat. May 31 Sponsored By Sound Of Music Studios
9:40 Mr. Pink
10:20 Waking Hours
11:00 Bucket
11:40 Sticky
12:20 Burst into Flames
1:00 Log
Underground Railroad
1725 East Main Street Shockoe Bottom 804-644-9012
This restaurant serves up great soulful food as well as talent. At his years showcases, much like last year, the scene will be good for the mind, body and spirit. Highlighting the weekend will be the Jazz Poets Society. A mainstay, the group’s hip rhymes and talented musicianship are highlighted at this venue weekly. This is an excellent chance to see them again or for the first time as they welcome guests through out the evening on Saturday.
Underground Railroad LineUp
Friday, May 30
Three Bean Soup
First Impressions
Nay Mello
Saturday May 31
9:00 Jazz Poets Society
Panelists '97
Keynote Speaker: Gary Doowah Schider( Starchild Parliament/Funkadelic),and Jerome "Bigfoot" Braily (X-Parliament, Mutiny)
plus: Tim Sweeney (Global Warming, TSA), Jeremy Freeman (Scratchie Records), Fiona Bloom (Zero Hour),), Rose Noone (Epic), Jason Jordan (Columbia), Yves Bouvias (Atlantic), Austin Roberts ( Re-known Songwriter), Greg Tomlinson (Alias Records), Joey Aronstamn (Holy Rollers, B-Benders), Lisa White (9:30 Club), Harvey Sorgen (Hot Tuna), Lawrence Gelburd (Integrated Entertainment), Dave Allan (World Domination), Capprieccieo Scates ( National Radio Promotions), David "Uncl Pic" Conley (Producer), Peter Hay (Twin Vision Promotions), Randy Reed (Mgr. Everything), Kirk Shroeder (Le Clair Ryan), Claudia Solomon and Joel Ankney (Mays & Valentine), Marco Delmar (Producer), Bill Cassis (Soul Hat), Allen Foster (Songwriter's Monthly),), Joe De Luca (Why Me? Recording), Steven Masur (Internet Law), Mike McAdams (Second Hardest Working Man in Show Business), Alyssa Solomon(Accounting), Phil Ford (Carbon 14, Throttle), Amanda Simda (Dalin Records), Andy Langer (Austin Chronicles), Gordon Ely & Melissa Ruggieri (Richmond Times Dispatch), Tor (Red Eye Distribution), Brian Dilworth(Compulsive Records), Eric Brace (Washington Post), Billy Maupin (Maxi Mgmnt.), Bill Mc Lroy (Slipped Discs), Jorge Negron (Musician), Grant Rutledge (Montana Studios), Mark Yevlove(Brownies, N.Y.), Carlos Chapin (In Your Ear Studios), Jeff Cambell (C-Mag), Patty Beninati(Surface Management) and more!
Panels Business Basics (Accounting and Legal basics for young bands),
Band Self -Management,
CD & Demo Production & Artwork ,
Getting Booked,
D.I.Y. Publicity/promotion,
Band Merchandising,
On The Road (Touring at the Grassroots Level)
Indie Record Labels,
Band Services: (Publicist, Management, Producer, Radio Promo, Distribution, Label A&R, Commercial Radio, College Radio),
Make the Internet Work For Your Band or Business,
Alternative Career Opportunities In Music,
Songwriters, Americana Music; Roots, Blues, Traditional Country, Urban, Hip-Hop, Funk & R&B, Christian Rock,
Responsibility of the Local Media,
Jazz Music,
Publishing Legal Ins & Outs,
Demo Critiques plus a whole lot more.

Trade Show Meets with artists, labels, studios and key businesses in the industry during the 2 day trade show. Fifty plus vendors are anticipated this year plus a live stage with performing artists. This will provide an excellent opportunity for registrants to connect with the right people to encourage growth in a music career. Vender's raffles will held though out trade show. Grade raffle held Sat. 3:30pm at Trade show stage. Must be present to win. Friday and Saturday May 30 & 31

Rock & Roll Flea Market This year's Flea Market will take place in The Richmond Center. Side by side to the trade show. Saturday, May 31 Pig, Pin and Pool Extravaganza Wrap up the event Sunday June 1 at The Coliseum Bowl. There will be a Bowling and Pool Tournament plus Live Music and great BB-Q!!! Details at conference trade show.
New Addition: Route One South Golf Tournament: 11 AM Thursday May 29
Take the challenge of River's Bend. Known for "the best greens in Richmond", this championship golf course on the James River uses the natural beauty of the area to create 18 challenging holes for golfers all skill levels .Captain's Choice.$50.00per player (includes all fees and box lunch) RSVP by Thursday, May 8th to : Route One South PO Box 5563 Richmond VA 23220 804-648-0364. Space is LIMITED. Make Checks payable to Route One South.