Local Live Music in Tidewater VA

NORFOLK

Chrysler Theater (St. Paul’s Blvd/No)
Fri May 15 - Colbie Caillat, 8 pm
Sat May 16 - Jackie Evancho, 8 pm

Attucks Theatre (Church St/No)
Sat May 2 - Cindy Bradley, 7 pm
Fri May 15 - Audra McDonald, 8 pm

Harrison Opera House (Downtown/No)
Sun May 3 - In The Mood: A 1940’s Big Band Musical Review, 2 pm

The NorVa (Monticello, Downtown/No)
Sat May 2 - The Offspring, w/ Jawws, 8 pm
Sun May 3 - Tyler The Creator, w/ Taco, 8 pm
Tue May 5 - Marilyn Manson, 8 pm

The Parlor (Granby/No)
Wed Apr 29 - Wine Down Wed w/ VA Symphony Trio, 7 pm
Fri May 1 - First Friday! DJ Doddie, Ehrlmatic, and guest DJ Jerome Baker III coming straight from DC, 9 pm 
Sat May 2 - ‘Lost in Space’ Jazz EP Release, w/ Victor Spence, 9 pm
Fri May 15 - Jacob vanko Trio, 8 pm

Alchemy NFK (Granby/No)
Sat May 9 - NORFOLK VINYL RECORD EXCHANGE SWAP MEET! 12 pm

Scotty Quixx (Granby/No)
Every Tue - Nature’s Child, 10 pm

FM Restaurant (Backstage, Granby/No)
Every Thu - Open Mic, w/ The Nina Flory Band, 8 pm
Fri May 1 - NORVA SPECIAL EVENT AT FM RESTAURANT: Coasts, 8 pm
Sat May 9 - Black Book, & The Muckrakes, 10 pm
Sat May 30 - Seven Ten Oil acoustic, 9 pm

The Grilled Cheese Bistro (Granby/No)
Acoustic Music Series, Thu/Fri 6-9 pm, Sat 6-10 pm

Hell’s Kitchen (Granby/No)
Thu Apr 30 - Kaboombox Duo, 10 pm
Fri May 1 - Rich Whiskey, 10 pm
Sat May 2 - Action Jackson, 10 pm
Thu May 7 - Trainwreck 
Fri May 8 - Ray Meeks
Sat May 9 - Blackwater Jams
Thu May 14 - B.O.A.
Fri May 15 - Quattro
Sat May 16 - Kaboombox 
Thu May 21 - Rattimus
Fri May 22 - The Last Saloon Band
Sat May 23 - Blue Ribbon
Thu May 28 - Kaboombox acoustic duo
Fri May 29 - Asphalt Jungle
Sat May 30 - Soul Patch

Mo & O'Malley’s (Granby/No)
Live Pub Music Most Fri/Sat Nights
Fri/Sat May ½ – James West
Fri/Sat May 8/9 – Don Bunch 
Fri/Sat May 15/16 – Martin Marron

Norfolk Taproom (Granby/No)
Live Music Most Weekends
Fri May 1 - Tom & Nate, 9 pm

The Pagoda Restaurant (Freemason No)
Music some weekends
Fri May 8 - Sunset Festival
Sun May 10 - Mother’s Day, w/ Red Stapler, 11:00 am

Cure Coffeehouse and Brasserie (Freemason/No)
Every 1st Tue - SongWriters, 6:30 pm
Every Thu - Folk Jam, 6:30 pm
Sat May 9 - Brackish Water Jamboree, 7 pm

Smartmouth Brewing Co. (West Ghent/No)
Live Music on most Saturdays from 4:30-6:30 pm
Sat May 2 - Delta Daggers

Norfolk Taphouse Grill (Ghent/No)
Live Music Most Weekends
Fri May 1 - The Fat Catz, w/ Bended Light, 10 pm
Sat May 2 – The Unabombers, w/ Beauty School Dropout, The Dream, 10 pm
Fri May 8 – City Asleep
Sat May 9 - The Electric Chairmen, The Nerve Scheme, 60 Cycle, 10 pm
Thu May 14 - SICMAN of VA, Opposite Box, 9 pm
Sat May 16 - Spirit Gun, w/ Dead Love Alive, 9:30 pm

Belmont House of Smoke (Ghent/No)
Music most Fri/Sat
Fri May 1 – Tapestries(RI), Old Baby, Without Lines, 10 pm
Sat May 2 – Gina Dalmas & Cowtippin’ Playboys, w/ Rodeo Clown
Fri May 8 – Cole Stevens & the Delta Daggers, w/ Blues Hammer
Sat May 9 – Broken Mouth Annie
Sat May 16 – Anthony Rosano & the Conqueroos
Fri May 22 - Born Loose, Black Jesus & The Nerve Scheme, 10 pm
Sat May 23 - The Nerve Scheme, w/ The Hot Signals, The Stops!!!
Fri May 29 - The Charltones Duo, 9 pm
Sat May 30 - R.i.O., Black Eye Sioux, 9 pm

Plaza Del Sol (Colonial Ave/No)
Music most weekends

80/20 Burger Bar (Ghent/No)
Music some weekends
Sat May 2 - Fist in the Discource w/ special guests Shake Your Baby, 10 pm
Thu May 7 - Chris O’Leary Blue Band w/ Pete Kanaras
Sat May 16 - Miniboone (from NYC) w/ Guest
Sat May 30 - Black Book, Dead Love Alive, and Feral Conservatives
Sat Jul 18 - Little Pants w/ Guest
Sat Jul 25 - Old Line Skiffle Combo

O’Connor Brewing Taproom (24th St./No)
Live music some Saturdays from 5 - 8:00 pm
Sat May 2 - A Tribute to Andy Smith, w/ Family Tree, 11ton, Rio, and Bended Light, 8:30 pm

Five Point Community Farm Market (Church St/No) 
Every Sun - Live Acoustic Brunch, 11 am

Venue on 35th (35th St/No)
Mon - Weekly Open Mic
Thu - Weekly Open Mic

Charlie’s American Cafe (Riverview/No)
Every Sun - Jazz Brunch
Every Tue - Open Mic, 7-9 pm
Every Fri - Amy Ferebee, 6-9 pm

Small’s Oyster Bar & Smokehouse (Hampton Blvd/No) 
Every Wed - Open Mic, 8 pm
Every Sat - Live Music

The Iguana (Hampton Blvd/No)
Every Wed - Open Mic, 7 pm

Borjo Coffeehouse (ODU/No)
Live Music most weekends
Fri May 1 - Yorrelle
Sat May 2 - Tracy Walton & Julia Autumn Ford
Wed May 6 - Mathis Grey & Patrick Woods
Thu May 7 - Ethan Jano
Fri May 8 - Chuck Meade & Aaron Lee Tasjan
Sat may 16 - Chris Millam
Thu may 21 - Mimsey Mack
Fri May 22 - Tomlin Hill
Sat May 23 - Jon Christopher Allen
Wed May 27 - Amanda Raye
Fri May 29 - Love Will Not Be Defeated Tour, w/ Alli & I

Pancho & Luigi’s (N Colley Ave/No)
Sat May 2 - Glass Pennies, Sun Abduction(NYC), Water(NYC), Night Shark, Old Baby, 9 pm
Mon May 4 - Open Mic, w/ the Charltones
Tue May 5 - Cinco de Flyo, w/ Negro Libre, Masego, & Fakezumi
Fri May 8 - The Fuzz Band, 10 pm

O’Sullivan’s Wharf (N Colley Ave/No)
Music most weekends
Fri May 1 - The Bartones, 9:30 pm
Sat May 9 - HM Johnson Band, 9:30 pm

Sunset Grill Seafood Restaurant (Willoughby/No)
Every Wed - Open Mic w/ Joey Wood
Music most weekends
Sat May 2 - Shore Break, 7 pm

Mojo Bones (Ocean View/No) 
Every Thu - Open Mic, 8 pm
Live Music most Fridays, 9 pm

Greenies Beach Bar & Grille (Ocean View/No) 
Live Music most Thu-Sat
Fri May 1 - CRUSH, 
Sat May 2 - Kiss “Hotter Than Hell” tribute band 
Sun May 3 - Milk
Tue May 5 - Cinco De Mayo, w/Borderline Crazy
Thu May 7 - Borderline Crazy
Fri May 8 - KRUNCH
Sat May 9 - Powerdaze
Sun May 10 - Snack Bar Jones
Thu May 14 - Jacob Vanko Trio
Fri May 15 - Quik Fix
Sat May 16 - Asphalt Jungle
Sun May 17 - Bigger Dream
Thu May 21 - Anthony and The Conqueroos
Fri May 22 - Hey Hey Hooligan
Sat May 23 - TBD 
Sun May 24 - Typecast
Thu May 28 - Snack Bar Jones
Fri May 29 - Borderline Crazy
Sat May 30 - River Boys (?)
Sun May 31 - The Janitors

Thirsty Camel (Ocean View/No)
Live Bands Fri-Sat
Fri May 1 - Johnny Trask and the Scoundrels, 9 pm
Thu May 7 - Jacob Vanko, 8 pm

Mona Lisa’s Pizza (Ocean View/No)
Music most weekends

Mac’s Place on the Bay (E Ocean View/No)
Wed - Open Mic, w/ Fred Karam
Music most weekends
Fri May 1 - Joe Heilman, 7 pm

Cap’n Ron’s Bar & Grill (Chesapeake Blvd/No)
Music some weekends
Fri May 1 - 710 Oil
Fri May 22 - Dirty Toys, 9:30 pm

Cutty Sark Marina Bar (Pretty Lake/No)
Every Wednesday - Open Mic

VIRGINIA BEACH

Farm Bureau Live (Princess Anne/VB)
Fri May 1 - FM 99’s Lunatic Luau, w/ Godsmack, Slayer, etc.

Sandler Center for the Performing Arts (Town Center/VB)
Sat/Sun May 2/3 - VSO: Disney Fantasia Live, Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm

Keagan’s Irish Pub (Town Center/VB)
Most Tues - Jack Becker, 10 pm
Most Wed - Brandon Bower Band, 10 pm
Every Thu - Steve Forss, 10 pm

Starz Restaurant & Lounge (Bonney Rd/VB)
Music most Sat

BarNone (Cleveland St/VB)
Every Sat - Open Mic, w/ The Groobies, 8:30 pm

Tidewater Friends of Acoustic Music (Virginia Beach Central Library/VB)
Sat May 2 - Kim Pearson & Lana Puckett, 7 pm
Sat May 16 - Wayne Henderson, 7 pm

Wing King Sports Bar (Va Beach Blvd/VB)
Every Wed - Open Mic w/ Dana & Sergio, 9 pm
Fri May 1 - Hotcakes, 9:30 pm
Sat May 2 - Cosmik Debris, 9:30 pm
Thu May 7 - Pete Hansen Duo
Fri May 8 - Counterfeit Molly
Sat May 9 - Asphalt Jungle

Tubby’s Tavern (Va Beach Blvd/VB)
Live Music some weekends
Fri May 1 - Matt Holloman, 9 pm
Mon May 4 - SIN, w/ Skyhigh Duo

Tapped Gastropub (Hilltop/VB)
Every Sun - Sounds from our Town, Exposed Open Mic, 9:30 pm 
Live Music Wed-Sat
Thu Apr 20 - Joe Gosman Band, 9 pm

Eagle’s Nest Rockin’ Country Bar (Hilltop/VB)
Every Mon - Open Mic, w/ Heather Edwards & Nathan Firth, 9 pm
Live Music most Fri/Sat
Fri/Sat May ½ - Buckshot, 9 pm
Fri May 8 - Logan Brill 9:30 pm
Sat May 9 - Pat Russel Band, 9:30 pm

501 City Grill (Hilltop/VB)
Live Music most Wed, Fri and Sat
Fri May 1 - Dahna Rowe & the Miscreants, 9:30 pm

Scotty Quixx (Birdneck Rd/VB)
Music most weekends

Tradewinds/VB Resort Hotel & Conference Center (Shore Drive/VB) 
Live Music Most Wed/Sun

Hot Tuna Bar & Grill (Shore Drive/VB)
Most Sat - Live Music 
Sat May 2 - Kaboombox, 9:30 pm
Wed May 6 - EJ Bopllman acoustic, 7:30 pm
Sat May 9 - Ryan Hines Band, 9:30 pm
Wed May 13 - Ray Meeks, 7:30 pm
Sat May 16 - Spin City, 9:30 pm
Wed May 20 - Gloot & Free, 7:30 pm
Sat May 23 - Brian Grilli, 9:30 pm
Wed May 27 - Jaycee acoustic, 7:30 pm
Sat May 30 - Cheap Thrills, 9:30 pm

Mango’s Beach Grill (Shore Drive/VB)
Every Thu - Karaoke/Open Mic
Live Music most Fri-Sat

Dockside Restaurant & Marina at Lynnhaven Inlet  (Shore Drive/VB) 
Fri May 1 - Fred Karam, Acoustic tunes
Sat May 2 - Fred Karam, Acoustic tunes

Froggie’s Cantina By The Bay (Shore Drive/VB) 
Every Tue - Open Mic, w/ Fred Karam, 7 pm
Fri May 1 - Cheap Thrills, 8:30 pm
Sat May 2 - Almost Famous Band, 8:30 pm
Sun May 3 - Robbie House and Michael Monahan, 4 pm
Thu May 7 - Mike Proffitt & Dana Silvercloud, 8 pm
Fri May 8 - Milk, 8:30 pm
Sat May 9 - Jacob Vanko Trio, 8:30 pm

Bucketheads Beach Grill (Shore Dr/VB)
Every Thu - Open Mic, 7 pm
Fri May 1 - Open Mic, 8 pm
Fri May 8 - Grant Austin Taylor, 8 pm
Fri May 15 - Heather Murphy, 8:30 pm

HK on the Bay (Chicks Beach/VB)
Live Music Friday/Saturday, 10 pm
Fri May 1 - Almost Famous
Fri May 8 - Cover This
Sat May 9 - Chic’s Beach Festival!!!
Fri May 15 - TBD
Sat May 16 - Jacob Vanko
Fri May 22 - Vinyl Headlights
Sat May 23 - Jesse Chong

Buoy 44 Seafood Grill (Chicks Beach/VB)
Music some Weekends

Poppa’s Pub Sportz Bar & Grill (Diamond Springs/VB)
Every Thu - Open Mic on the Deck, w/ Laced Up, 7 pm
Fri May 1 - Deja
Sat May 2 - Pyramid
Fri May 8 - Gridlock 64
Sat May 9 - White Lightning
Fri May 15 - Hot Cakes
Sat May 16 - Everafter
Fri May 22 - Full Throttle
Sat May 23 - 35 & 1
Fri May 29 - 54 Steps
Sat May 30 - Broke By Sunday
Fri Jun 5 - Typecast
Sat Jun 6 - Cosmik Debris
Fri Jun 12 - Blue Lords
Sat Jun 13 - Feral
Fri Jun 19 - Popwire
Sat Jun 20 - Dynamos
Fri Jun 26 - Runnin Shine
Sat Jun 27 - Doc Robbins Band

Tempt restaurant & Lounge (32nd St & Holly Rd/VB) 
Every Tue - S.I.N night, w/ Ryan Hines, 9 pm
Every Thu - Open Mic w/ Liana Dagmar, 8 pm
Sat May 2 - Breaking Brad, 9 pm

Cocomo Joe’s (Laskin Rd/VB)
Every Thu - Open Mic
Music most weekends
Fri May 1 - Cole Stevens and The Delta Daggers, 9 pm
Sat May 2 - HM Johnson Band, 9 pm

Home Republic (Laskin Rd/VB)
Live Music most Fri/Sat, 7 pm
Fri May 1 - Aaron Firestone, 7 pm
Sat May 2 - Marah Strickland, 7 pm
Wed May 6 - Matt Redford, 7 pm
Thu May 7 - Dave Johnson, 7 pm
Fri May 8 - Tim Branson, 7 pm
Sat May 9 - Dan Pelligrino, 7 pm
Wed May 13 - The REEF, 7 pm
Thu May 14 - Matt Redford, 7 pm
Fri May 15 - Aaron Firstone, 7 pm
Say May 16 - Rn'R, 7 pm
Wed May 20 - The REEF, 7 pm
Thu May 21 - Matt Redford, 7 pm
Fri May 22 - Aaron Firestone, 7 pm
Sat May 23 - Dave Johnson, 7 pm

Chop’s Restaurant (Laskin Rd/VB)
Music most Wed and Fri
Fri May 1 - Aaron Firestone, 6 pm

Surf Club Ocean Grille (Oceanfront/VB)
Mon May 4 - Gold Sauce
Fri May 15 - Trainwreck 
Sat May 16 - Karl Werne 
Fri May 22 - David Carter 
Sun May 24 - Acoustic Dynamite 
Fri May 29 - Seth Stainback 
Sat May 30 - Brian Shultz

Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub (30th St, Oceanfront/VB)
Every Mon - Jessie Chong, 10 pm
Live Music most weekends

Chicho’s Pizza 29th St (Oceanfront/VB)
Every Mon - Live acoustic, w/Mike Gombas & Friends
Fri May 1 - Signal Fire, w/ The REEF, 10 pm
Sat May 2 - United Souls, 10 pm
Wed May 6 - Steve Forss, 6-10 pm
Fri May 8 - Sean Petersen Experiment, 10 pm
Sat May 9 - No Dreads, 10 pm
Sun May 10 - Cody Austin acoustic, 6-10 pm
Wed May 13 - Jack Becker, 9:30 pm
Fri May 15 - Kaboombox, 10 pm
Sat May 16 - Nature’s Child, 10 pm
Sun May 17 - Steve Forss, 6-10 pm
Wed May 20 - Ginjah Ninjahs, 6-10 pm
Fri May 22 - Jesse Chong Band, 10 pm
Sat May 23 - R.i.O., 10 pm
Sun May 24 - The REEF acoustic, 6-10 pm
Wed May 27 - TBA
Thu May 28 - Cody Austin acoustic, 9:30 pm
Fri May 29 - The Haoles, 10 pm
Sat May 30 - TBA
Sun May 31 - Kasey Rae Meeks, 6-10 pm

Nat’s Sports Bar & Grill (Mediterranean Ave/VB) 
Every Wed - Open Mic, w/Dahna Rowe, 9:30 pm

Cactus Jacks Southwest Grill (28th St, Oceanfront/VB) 
Every Wed - Local’s Nt, w/ Live Music, 7 pm
Tue May 5 - Cinco de Mayo Party, w/ The Tiki Bar Band, 6 pm
Wed May 6 - Jeremy Mangrum and Dominic Binetti with Big Forest Fire, 7 pm
Wed May 13 - Micah spruill, 7 pm
Wed May 20 - Borderline Crazy Duo, 7 pm

24th Street Stage (24th St, Oceanfront/VB)
Sat May 2 - Third Stone, 8 pm

Doc Taylor’s Seaside Lounge (23rd St, Oceanfront/VB) 
Every Thu - Live Music, 8 pm
Thu May 7 - Dank
Thu May 14 - Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos
Thu May 21 - Major & The Monbacks CD Release
Thu May 28 - DJ Williams Projekt

Hook-Up Cafe (23rd St, Oceanfront/VB)
Free Music most weekends

Abbey Road Pub (22nd St, Oceanfront/VB)
Every Tue - Open Stage w/ Doug Dunn, 8:30 pm
Music Every weekend

Retro Cafe (22nd St, Oceanfront/VB)
Music most weekends 
Thu Apr 30 - Death to False Hope Records Presents: The Record Collection, The Jukebox Romantics, Invaluable, and MAKEWAR, 8 pm
Fri May 1 - Urban Hill, 9 pm

Lunasea Key West Grill (22nd St, Oceanfront/VB)
Every Tue - Jesse Chong, 10 pm

21st Street seafood company (21st St, Oceanfront/VB)
Live Music most weekends

Peabody’s Nightclub (21st St, Oceanfront/VB)
Sat May 24 - Crizzly w/ Antiserum & LAXX
Sat May 30 - Slander
Thu Jun 4 - Yellow Claw
Sat Jun 13 - Mayhem 
Sat Jul 11 - LOUDPVCK
Sat Jul 18 - Gladiator

Shaka’s Live (21st St, Oceanfront/VB)
Every Tue - Open Mic Night
Fri May 1 - Joe Budden, w/ guest Handles & more, 8 pm
Sat May 2 - In Dying Arms, w/ Of Tyrants, Amid The Roar, I, Ohms, 6 pm
Fri May 8 - ASG, Freedom Hawk, and The Wet Boys, 9 pm
Sat May 9 - Faciqo Takeover, 10 pm
Sun May 10 - Sunday Hardcore Matinee, w/ CROWN OF THORNZ (NYHC), BLISTERED (CA), HEAVY CHAINS (NJ), MIZERY (CA), PUNCHOUT (VBHC. LAST SHOW), PAPER TRAIL (VBHC), FRIEND OR FOE (RVAHC), BRICK BY BRICK (NYHC), LOST SOULS (NEW RVAHC), WARWICK (VBHC)
Mon May 11 - Strung Out, 7 pm
Thu May 14 - Mae, 8 pm

Half Moon Music (16th St, Oceanfront/VB)
Every Thu - Open Mic, 7 pm

Calypso Bar & Grille (11th St, Oceanfront/VB)
Music Most Weekends
Every Wed  - Jesse Chong, 6 pm

11th Street Taphouse (Oceanfront/VB) 
Every Fri - Ladies’ Nt, w/ live music, 9 pm
Every Sat - Locals’ Nt, w/ Live music, 9 pm
Fri May 1 - Anthony Rosano & the Conqueroos
Sat May 2 - No Dreads
Fri May 8 - Cover This
Sat May 9 - The GetDown 
Fri May 15 - Rich Whiskey
Sat May 16 - Kid Icarus
Fri May 22 - Audio Sauce
Sat May 23 - Vinyl Headlights
Sat May 30 - Feral

Chix Sea Grill & Bar (7th St, Oceanfront/VB) 
Music some weekends
Sat May 2 - Jacob Vanko Trio, 9 pm

Waterman’s Surfside Grille (5th St, Oceanfront/VB)
Music some weekends
Fri May 8 - Audio Affair
Fri May 22 - Cheap Thrills
Fri May 29 - Kasey Rae Band

Croc’s 19th Street Bistro (Convention Center/VB) 
Every Mon - Regae Mondays: Oysters/Wings & Live Music, w/ The Haoles, 9 pm

South Beach Grill (Norfolk Ave/VB)
Fri May 1 - Michael Clark Band
Sat May 2 - Butter
Wed May 6 - Hotcakes
Fri May 8 - Absolute Zero
Sat May 9 - Gridlock 64
Wed May 13 - Snackbar Jones
Fri May 15 - Super 90
Sat May 16 - Cover This
Wed May 20 - Vinyl Headlights
Thu May 21 - Yogi & Friends
Fri May 22 - KRUNCH
Wed May 27 - Janitors
Fri May 29 - Hotcakes
Sat May 30 - Thermal Heat

Boneshaker’s Sports Bar & Grill (General Booth/VB) 
Live Music every weekend
Fri May 1 - The Brightley Road Band, 8 pm
Sun May 3 - Terry Kemp (patio), 3-7 pm
Sun May 10 - Jacob Vanko, (patio), 3-7 pm

JageR’s Beach Bar and Grill (General Booth/VB) 
Live Music every weekend 
Fri May 1 - Tailgate Down, 9:30 pm
Sat May 2 - Flip Side, 9:30 pm

Lucky Oyster (General Booth/VB)
Live Music Most Weekends
Fri May 1 - Jack Becker
Sat May 2 - Salt
Fri May 8 - Phil Watson
Sat May 9 - Cody Austin
Fri May 15 - Jack Becker
Sat May 16 - Brandon Peter
Fri May 22 - Adam Maddock
Sat May 23 - Heather Murphy
Fri May 29 - Jack Becker
Sat May 30 - Bryan Dunn

Fresh Eats & Drinks (Strawbridge/VB)
Live Music most weekends
Fri May 1 - Blackwater Jam, 9 pm
Sat May 9 - Urban Hill, 8 pm

Chicho’s Strawbridge (General Booth/VB)
Every Sat - Live Music
Sat May 2 - Brent Shepard, 9 pm
Sat May 9 - Swell Luck
Sat May 16 - Heather Murphy
Sat May 30 - Dave Johnson
Fri Jun 5 - Swell Luck
Sat Jun 6 - Rn'R
Sat Jun 20 - Heather Murphy
Sat Jun 27 - Brent Shepard

Flip Flops Grill + Chill (Upton Dr/VB)
Live Music some weekends
Fri May 29 - Jacob Vanko, 8 pm

LuLu’s Smokehouse and Tavern (Upton Dr/VB)
Live Music Fri-Sat 
Sat May 2 - Salt, 8:30 pm
Fri May 8 - Joe Heilman, 8:30 pm
Sat May 9 - Jack Becker, 8:30 pm
Fri May 15 - Billy Joe Trio, 8:30 pm
Fri May 22 - B&E, 8:30 pm
Sat May 23 - Jack Becker, 8:30 pm
Fri May 29 - Suburban Key Party, 8:30 pm
Sat May 30 - Mike DeMoss, 8:30 pm

Baja Restaurant (Sandbridge/VB)
Music some weekends
Fri May 1 - Will Overman Band, 8 pm

Stan’s American Bistro (Courthouse/VB)
Every Thu - Open Mic, 8:30 pm
Live Music Fri/Sat, 8 pm
Fri May 1 - Skip Friel & The Resonators
Sat May 2 - Murphy’s Law
Fri May 8 - The River Boys
Sat May 9 - The Lastones
Fri May 15 - Robbie House
Sat May 16 - Cole Stevens & The Delta Daggers
Fri May 22 - Joe Heilman
Sat May 23 - Steppenstone
Fri May 29 - Lewis McGehee
Sat May 30 - HM Johnson Band

Finn McCool’s Fish House & Tavern (Princess Anne/VB) 
Live music most weekends
Fri May 1 - Billy Joe Trio 
Fri May 8 - Brent Shepard
Sat May 9 - Dustin Furlow

Sneeky Pete’s (Princess Anne/VB)
Live Music most Sat
Sat May 2 - Runnin Shine

Inland Reef (Lynnhaven Pkwy/VB)
Every Wed - Live Acoustic

Scandal’s Bar (Holland Rd/VB)
Music Most Weekends
Fri May 1 - Runnin Shine

Woody McGee’s Barstro (Holland Rd/VB)
Music most weekends
Fri May 1 - Legacy, 9:30 pm

Krossroads Rock & Country Bar VB (Pleasant Valley Rd/VB) 
Every Fri - Live Music

AJ Gator’s Sportsbar Aragona (N Witchduck Rd/VB)
Music most weekends

Miss Kitty’s Village Inn (N Witchduck/VB)
Music most Fri/Sat

Coastal Cafe (Kempsville/VB)
Wed May 20 - Kings of Ukelele, 8 pm

AJ Gator’s Sportsbar Fairfield (Kempsville/VB)
Every Fri - Live Music

Grumpy’s Bar and Grill (Kempsville/VB)
Live Music Every Fri/Sat
Fri May 1 - Nation, 9 pm
Sat May 2 - Strictly Bizzness, 9:30 pm

Wing King Sports Bar (Kempsville/VB)
Every Tue - Willoughby Brothers, 9 pm
Every Wed - Kaboombox Duo, 9:30 pm
Every Thu - Open Mic, 9 pm
Sat May 2 - The Cube
Thu May 7 - Barbara Bernis & Friends
Fri May 8 - Deja
Fri May 15 - Asphalt Jungle

CHESAPEAKE

Eagles Nest Rockin’ Country Bar (Military Hwy/Ch)
Every Sun - Open Mic w/ Heather and Nate, 9 pm
Fri May 1 - Steve Forss
Sat May 2 - Cody Austin Band

Jerry’s of Chesapeake (Indian River/Ch)
Every Mon - Open Mic, w/ Joey Wood
Live Music most Fri/Sat
Fri May 1 - More Holla
Sat May 2 - Anthony Rosano & the Conqueroos

Buckshots Bar & Grill (Indian River Rd/Ch)
Live music most weekends

Wicker’s Crab Pot and Seafood (Indian River Rd/Ch) 
Live Music Thu-Sat, 7:30 pm
Fri May 1 - River Boyz acoustic
Sat May 2 - Dustin Furlow
Thu May 7 - Brandob Bower Trio

The Riff House/Roger’s Sports Bar (Bainbridge Blvd/Ch) 
Live Music most weekends
Fri May 29 - Flaw Reawakening Tour, w/ Seasons After, and Local TBA, 7 pm
Sat May 2 - Funhouse, 9 pm

Krossroads Bar & Grill (Kempsville Rd/Ch) 
Every Thu - Acoustic Music 
Every Sat - Live Music

Chicho’s Pizza (Kempsville Rd/Ch) 
Every Sat - Open Mic, 7 pm
Fri May 1 - Snackbar Jones, 10 pm
Fri May 8 - Mitch Foutz & Backwoods Co.
Fri May 22 - Swell Luck

Winston’s Café (Greenbrier/Ch)
Every Tue - Open Mic w/Joey Wood, 7 pm
Fri May 1 - The Charltones Duo

Off The Hook Fresh Seafood Market & Restaurant (Battlefield/Ch) 
Live Music most weekends

Bobby’s Bar-B-Q (N. Battlefield/Ch)
Live Music most weekends
Every Tue - Open Mic, w/ Davey Moore, 7 pm
Fri May 1 - Wildheart

Redbone’s Raw Bar & Seafood Grill (Battlefield/Ch) 
Every Wed - Broke By Sunday Duo, 7 pm
Fri May 1 - JD Silvia Band, 9 pm
Fri May 8 - Urban Hill, 9 pm

Big Woody’s Bar & Grill (Great Bridge/Ch) 
Music most weekends
Sun May 3 - Jacob Vanko Trio, 8 pm

Lockside Bar & Grill (Battlefield/Ch)
Music most weekends

AJ Gator’s Sportsbar (Cedar Rd/Ch)
Music some weekends
Fri Apr 24 - Off The Grid, 9 pm

bluFrog Bar/Grill (Cedar Rd/Ch)
Every Wed - Open Mic, 8 pm
Sat May 9 - Skip Friel

Winston’s Raw Bar & Grill (Cedar Rd/Ch)
Every Fri - Live Bands
Fri May 1 - Shore Break, 8 pm

AJ Gators (Mt Pleasant Rd/Ch)
Music most weekends
Sat May 2 - Heather Murphy, 8 pm

Bad Habits Wing & Oyster Bar (Mt Pleasant Rd/Ch) 
Every Fri - Live Music

Busky’s Chill & Grill (Hanbury Rd/Ch)
Live Music most Fri

AJ Gators (Ches Square/Ch)
Music most Fri

Big Woody’s Bar & Grill (Chesapeake Square/Ch) 
Music most Thu & Sat
Wed May 6 - Jacob Vanko, 8 pm
Sun May 17 - Helping Heather, w/ Adam Maddock & Justin Taylor, Brent Shepard, Paul Jarman, Mandy Misuna Feral & Steven Buda, and Dave Cynar, 12 - 6 pm

PORTSMOUTH

Baron’s Pub (High St/Po)
Every Sun - Open Mic, w/ Vince Kornegay, 9:30 pm 
Every Wed - Derek Smith, 9 pm 
Every Thu - Brian Sewell, 9 pm
Thu May 8 - Jacob Vanko, 10 pm

Roger Brown’s Sports Pub and Restaurant (High St/Po)
Fri May 15 - RaJazz, 9:30 pm

757 Crave on The Harbor (Marina/Po)
Music some weekends

Foggy Point Lounge, Renaissance Portsmorth (Downtown Waterfront/Po)
Every Wed - Live Music, 6 pm

Mario’s Italian Restaurant (Airline Blvd/Po) 
Every Thu - Shagging , w/ DJ Jerry Canada
Fri May 1 - BADDADZ
Tue May 5 - Cinco de Mayo Community give back for Star base
Wed May 6 - Joint Therapy
Fri May 8 - H.M. Johnson Band
Sat May 9 - Soul Intent
Wed May 1 - Nick Selby and Brandon Mathis
Fri May 15 - Island Boy
Sat May 16 - Comedy Night with Bodacious
Wed May 20 - Aaron Fulcher and Lori Creek
Fri May 22 - The Undertow
Wed May 27 - Johnny Bland
Fri May 29 - L.P. and the 8 Tracks
Sat May 30 - The Luau with Island Boy

The Barrel II (Churchland Blvd/Po)
Every Fri - Live Music, 9 pm
Every Sat - Open Mic, 9 pm
Tue May 5 - Cinco de Mayo Party, w/ Joe, Danny & Mechelle, 7-10 pm
Fri May 8 - Ryan & Sherri, 9 pm
Fri May 15 - Sam Floyd, 9 pm
Wed May 20 - Jim Masters, 7-10 pm
Fri May 22 - 70 South, 9 pm

blvd Raw Bar & Restaurant (Portsmouth Blvd/Po)
music most weekends
Every Thu - The New Friday, w/ Win Winslow & Don Hamlett, 8 pm

SUFFOLK

Baron’s Pub Suffolk (Main St/Su)
Music most weekends

Mason’s Bar & Caribbean Kitchen (Burnetts Way/Su)
Every Thu - Joint Therapy acoustic, 9 pm

SMITHFIELD

Bridges Restaurant (Carrollton Blvd/S)
Every Fri - Live Music

Tractor Supply Co. (Benns Church Blvd/S)
Sat May 23 - ROCKING Salute to Our Troops, Dirty Toys, 12 pm

HAMPTON

Hampton Block Party (Queens Wat/H)
Sat May 2 - Party Fins, 6-11 pm

Mill Point Park (Downtown/H)
Sat/Sun May 16/17 - 5th Annual Chesapeake Bay Reggae Fest (formerly Buckroe)
2 Dang Days of Non-Stop Reggae , 2 Stages, The Best Food and Merchandise on the east coast.
Will include the whole park and two partial streets directly in front of the park. Only 5 dollar admission per day. 12 and under free. One Love!

Goody’s Deli & Pub (Downtown/H)
Every Wed - Open Mic, w/ Vaughn Deel, 9 pm

Hampton Taphouse (Downtown/H)
Music some weekends
Sat May 2 - The Delvers CD Release Party, w/ Suzy-Ray-Vaughn, 9 pm

Marker 20 (Downtown/H)
Every Thu - Open Mic Night
Every Sun - Brian Sewell, 4 pm
Fri May 8 - Mercy Creek, 10 pm

Hampton History Museum (Old Hampton Ln/H)
Wed May 20 - Front Porch Music Series: Urban Hill, 6-8 pm

Olde Towne Tavern (Mellen St/H)
Every Tue - Don Butcher’s Tuesday Nt Choir Open Mic night, 7 pm
Every Wed - Wasted Presley, 8 pm
Every Thu - Mik Trokel & his semi unplugged solo rock experience 
Every Sat - Honky Tonk Saturday Nights
Fri May 1 - Slick Trick, 9 pm

The Point at Phoebus (Mellen St/H)
Music Most weekends

Victorian Tea Station (N Mallory St/H) 
Every Thu - Open Mic, w Vaughn Deel, 7 pm
Every Fri - Open Mic w/ The Wamplers, 7 pm

The American Theatre (Phoebus/H)
Sat May 2 - Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, 8 pm
Fri May 8 - Karl Werne’s CD Release Show, 8 pm
Sat May 9 - Judy Collins

Hampton Coliseum (Coliseum Dr/H)
Sat May 9 - We Are One Mother’s Day Celebration: features Shirley Caesar, Marvin Sapp, Tamela Mann and Deitrick Haddon, 7 pm

Tapps (Power Plant/H)
Every Thu - Open Mic, w/ Felecia Hoyos, 7 pm
Sat May 2 - Bryce Quinn, 10 pm

Park Lane Tavern (Peninsula Town Center/H)
Every Mon - Brian Sewell, 6 pm
Every Thu - Zen Mojo, 8 pm

Bar Louie (Peninsula Town Center/H)
Every Fri - Live Music, 10 pm 
Fri May 1 - HM Johnson Band, 8:30 pm

Etheral Cupcakes & Coffee Shop (Peninsula Town Center/H)
Every Wed - Open Mic Night
Every Fri - Live Entertainment

Josh’s bar and grill (Pembroke Ave/H)
Music most Fri

Checkered Flag Tavern (N. King St/H)
Most Fridays - Open Mic
Music Some Weekends

St. George Brewing Company (Challenger Way/H)
Every Fri - Food Truck Friday, w/ Live Music 4-8 pm

NEWPORT NEWS

Ferguson Center for the Arts (CNU/NN)
Fri/Sat Apr 24/25 - Menopause: The Musical, Fri/Sat 8 pm, Sat 2 pm
Sat May 2 - The Spinners & The Contours
Sun May 10 - Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, 4 pm
Sat Jun 20 - Snarky Puppy, 8 pm

City Center (Oyster Point/NN)
Tue May 5 - X Ambassadors, Audiostrobelight, 5 pm

Aroma’s Coffeehouse & Cafe (Town Center Oyster Point/NN)
Every Wed - Open Mic, 7 pm
Every Fri - Live Music, 7 pm
Fri May 1 - Wyatt Baldwin
Fri May 8 - Louis Vangieri
Fri May 15 - Stephen Christoff
Fri May 22 - Andrew Peterson
Fri May 29 - Scott Varney

The Cove Tavern Lakefront Commons/NN)
Music most Weds
Fri May 1 - Cinco de Mayo Party, w/ Buckroe City, 6-9 pm

Manhattan’s NY Deli & Pub (Thimble Shoals Blvd/NN)
Every Sun - Blues & Brews, 3 pm
Every Wed - Hey Hey Hooligan
Every Thu - United Souls Band
Fri May 1 - Hey Hey Hooligan
Sat May 2 - Boxing
Sun May 3 - Brian C. Band, 3 pm
Fri May 8 - Snackbar Jones
Sat May 9 - Rich Whiskey
Sun May 10 - Planetfull of Blues
Fri May 15 - Fine Swiss Cheese
Sat May 16 - Hey Hey Hooligan
Sun May 17 - The Billie Joe Trio
Fri May 22 - The Cover Up
Sat May 23 - KRUNCH
Sun May 24 - Hey Hey Hooligan
Fri May 29 - Soul Patch
Sat May 30 - Gridlock 64

Hoss’s Deli (Old Oyster Point Rd/NN)
Every Thu - $2 Craft Beer
Every Sat - Country Fried Saturday Nights
Fri May 1 - Cover This, 9:30 pm
Sat May 2 - Kasey Rae Meeks, 9:30 pm
Mon May 4 - Zen Mojo, 8 pm
Wed May 6 - Gerald & Marc, 6 pm; Rich Whiskey, 9 pm
Thu May 7 - Hey Hey Hooligan, 9:30 pm
Fri May 8 - Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos, 9:30 pm
Sat May 9 - Murphy’s Law, 9:30 pm
Mon May 11 - Seth Stainback duo, 8 pm
Wed May 13 - Gerald & Marc, 6 pm
Thu May 14 - Fine Swiss Cheese, 9:30 pm
Fri May 15 - Tennessee Wine, 9:30 pm
Sat May 16 - Typecast, 9:30 pm
Wed May 20 - Gerald & Marc, 6 pm; Buckshot, 9 pm
Thu May 21 - Brandon Bower, 9 pm
Wed May 27 - Gerald & Marc, 6 pm; Snackbar Jones, 9 pm
Thu May 28 - Thirty Dirty Birds, 9:30 pm
Fri May 29 - Vinyl Headlights, 9:30 pm

RJ’s Restaurant & Sports Pub (Jefferson Ave/NN)
Every other Fri - United Souls
Fri May 1 - Gabe’s B-Day, w/ United Souls, 9:30 pm
Fri May 8 - Dirty Toys, 9 pm

Longboards Hawaiian Bar & Grill (Stoney Creek Ln/NN)
Every Fri - Live Music
Fri May 1 – Joint Therapy
Sat May 2 – Wes Bowen
Fri May 8 – Paul Jarman
Sat May 9 – Heather Murphy
Fri May 15 – Tom & Nate

Cozzy’s Comedy Club (Warwick Blvd/NN)
Every Mon - Open Mic, w/ Vaughn & Sueanne, 7:30 pm

Smoke BBQ Restaurant & Bar (Warwick Blvd/NN)
Music Some Weekends

Craft 60 Ale House (Warwick Blvd/NN) 
Every Sun - The Dear Hearts
Every Tue - Enamity
Fri May 1 - River Gypsies
Sat May 2 - Broke by Sunday
Fri May 8 - Phil Poteat
Sat May 9 - Dharma Initiative
Thu May 14 - The Scenies
Fri May 15 - Tom Dikon & Jon Vallet
Sat May 16 - The Delvers
Thu May 21 - Broke by Sunday
Fri May 22 - Lovecats
Sat May 23 - Chisman Creek
Thu May 28 - Jocelyn Oldham
Fri May 29 - Dave Crumpler
Sat May 30 - Double Dose

O Herman House of Music (Warwick Blvd/NN)
Every Sun - Open Mic, w/ Felicia Hoyos, 7:30 pm
Every Fri - Live music 
Fri May 1 - Felicia Hoyos, w/ Ryn Sanity, 10 pm

Hilton Tavern (Warwick Blvd/NN)
Every Tue - Open Mic, 8 pm

The Sandbar Grill and Pub (J Clyde Morris Blvd/NN)
Every Sun - Rizz & Kudlz Show, 10 pm
Every Wed - The Cover Up or Rich Whiskey, 9:30 pm

The Train Station (Harbor Rd/NN)
Live Music Most Fridays
Fri May 1 - RaJazz unplugged, 7 pm

YORKTOWN

Water Street Grille (Water St/YT)
Every 3rd Tue - Open Mic, w/ Felicia Hoyos, 7 pm
Fri May 1 - Pair-a-Docs
Sat May 2 - Strida 
Fri May 8 - The Love Cats
Sat May 9 - London
Fri May 15 - Michael Wend
Sat May 16 - Nesta Duo
Fri May 22 - TBD
Sat May 23 - Two Timin’ Susan
Fri May 29 - Absolute Acoustic
Sat May 30 - Strida

Yorktown Pub (Water St/YT)
Every Tue - Open Mic, 7:30 pm
Sat May 2 - Iron Lion, 9:30 pm

Cactus Steakhouse (GW Mem Hwy/YT)
Every Sun - Open Mic w/ David Elliot
Every Wed - Tony Bob Merritt & Friends, 8 pm
Fri May 1 - Johnny St Clair, 6 pm, Childz Play, 9 pm
Sat May 2 - Diatonic, w/ Relix, 9 pm
Sun May 3 - Fundraiser for Stephanie Ramsey Deas, w/ Relix, The Clue, 10 Foot 6, 1-7 pm

County Grill (GW Mem Hwy/YT)
Every Tue - Open Mic, w/ Lovecats, 9 pm

WILLIAMSBURG

2nd Sunday Art & Music Fest (Downtown/WB)
Sun May 10 - Skinner Box & The Six, The Hark, Circus Mutt, Band JNM, Cliff & Dunn, Willie TinType, 11 am - 5 pm

Kimball Theatre (Merchants Square/WB)
Mon/Tue May 4/5 - Williamsburg Symphonia Concert, 8 pm
Sat May 9 - Aura Curiatlas: Dream Logic, 7 pm
Fri May 15 - The Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums, Successful Campaign, 7:30 pm
Sat May 30 - EmiSunshine, 2 pm
Sat May 30 - Molasses Creek, 7:30 pm
Sun May 31 - The Lynnfield Pioneer Singers, 7:30 pm

Aroma’s Coffeehouse & Cafe (Merchants Square/WB)
Every Tue -  Tuesday Night Jazz with Harris Simon Trio, 7:30 pm
Every Thu - Open Mic, 7:30 pm
Every Fri/Sat - Live Music, 8 pm
Fri May 1 - Family Vacation
Sat May 2 - Audio Portrait
Fri May 8 - Aaron Enright
Sat May 9 - Scott Varney
Fri May 15 - Matt Sease
Sat May 16 - Rob Crutchfield
Fri May 22 - Willie Tintype
Sat May 23 - The Pierce Collective
Fri May 29 - Louis Vangieri
Sat May 30 - The Pierce Collective

Trellis Restaurant Bar (Merchants Square/WB)
Five Nights of Live Music Every Week, evening sets run 6-8 pm 
Every Sun - The Hark
Every Mon - Kevin Bleakley
Every Tue - Johnny Smallwood
Every Thu - Clayton Perr 
Every Fri - Jazz on the Half Shell, w/ Jason Jenkins, 6 pm
Sun brunch - Jason Jenkins Jazz, 11 am to 2 pm on the patio.

Berrett’s Seafood & Taphouse Grill (Merchants Square/WB)
Live Music Fri/Sat, 6-9 pm
Fri May 1 - Haley & Addison
Sat May 2 - Timeline Jazz Quartet
Fri May 8 - Circus Mutt
Thu May 14 - Lovecats
Fri May 15 - Absolute Acoustic
Sat May 16 - Stone’s Throw
Thu May 21 - Nathan Liernard
Fri May 22 - Dikon & Vallet
Sat May 23 - Haze & Dacey
Thu May 28 - Dearhearts
Fri May 29 - Sean Petersen Experiment
Sat May 30 - The REEF

Williamsburg Library Theater (Scotland St/WB)
Fri May 15 – Runaway String Band

Paul’s Deli & Restaurant (Scotland St/WB)
Every Mon - Open Mic w/ Billy Joe, 7 pm

Daddy O’s at Boubon Street (York St/WB)
Music most Fri/Sat, 9 pm
Fri May 1 - Point Blank
Sat May 2 - Blind & Dirty
Fri May 22 - Fine Swiss Cheese

Center Street Grill (Center St/WB)
Live Music Fri/Sat, 8:30 pm
Fri May 1 - Chris Krehbiel and Joe Jones
Sat May 2 - Kevin Bleakley
Fri May 8 - Kevin Bleakley
Sat May 9 - Sideshow
Fri May 15 - Chris Krehbiel and Joe Jones
Sat May 16 - Kevin Bleakley
Fri May 22 - Kevin Bleakley
Sat May 23 - Sideshow
Fri May 29 - Chris Krehbiel and Joe Jones
Sat May 30 - Kevin Bleakley
Fri Jun 5 - Kevin Bleakley
Sat Jun 6 - Sideshow

Cogan’s Deli & Sports Pub (New Town/WB)
Every Wed - Singer Songwriter contest/Open Mic w/ Liana Dagmar, 7 pm
Fri May 1 - OldPlay, w/ Drew Haynie, 8 pm
Sat May 2 - Unleaded, 8 pm

The Copper Scroll/Rusty Musket (Merrimac Trail/WB)
Every Sun - Open Mic, w/ Vaughn & Sueanne

Oceans & Ale Seafood Restaurant-Bar (Prime Outlets/WB)
Sat May 9 - Downbeat Switch
Sat May 16 - 9 mile roots
Sat May 23 - Uncle Funk
Sat May 30 - The Shack Band

Daddy O’s Tavern (Norge/WB)
Live Music most Wed, Fri, Sat
Fri May 1 - The Impulse Band, 8 pm
Sat May 2 - The Doc Robbin Band, 8 pm