Richmond’s got a slew of outdoor music festivals, so grab a lawn chair or a beer and listen.

Summer Music Calendar

h3>Innsbrook After Hours

Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $5 for most events, 217-8801 or www.innsbrookafterhours.com.

May 8 – The Dudes and Southern Culture on the Skids

May 15 – America with The Clay Mottley Band

May 17 — Cracker

May 22 – Little Feat with The McGuffin

May 29 — Molly Hatchet with Dragstrip Syndicate

June 1 – A Taste of Innsbrook featuring Jeff Thompson, Jackass Flats, The McGuffin and Leon Milmore

June 5 – Bo Diddley with The Tom Larsen Band

June 7 – The Almost Famous Band Contest – Round 1

June 12 – Cheap Trick with Seth

June 14 – The Almost Famous Band Contest – Round 2

June 19 — Little River Band

June 21 – The Almost Famous Band Contest – Round 3

June 26 — Loverboy

July 10 – Joan Jett and The Blackhearts with Rotoglow

July 12 – Hot and Heavy in July – Night 1

July 19 – Hot and Heavy in July – Night 2

July 24 — Hall and Oates

July 26 – Hot and Heavy in July – Night 3

July 31 – Charlie Daniels and Ma-Jax BBQ

Aug. 7 – Peter Frampton

Sept. 14 – The Innsbrook Folk and

Crafts Festival

Sept. 21 – The Innsbrook Bluegrass Festival

Jumpin’

Thursdays, The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 6 p.m. $10. 340-1405

June 20 – The Prodigals

June 27 – The Hackensaw Boys

July 3 – Salsa y Mas Orchestra

July 11 – Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men

July 18 – Martires del Compas

July 25 – Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys

Aug. 1 – Randall Bramblett

Aug. 8 – Antigone Rising

Aug. 15 – Billy Lee Riley

Aug. 22 – James Armstrong

Aug 29 – TBA

Modlin Summer Nights

University of Richmond’s Modlin Center for the Performing Arts

7:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary. Call 289-8980 or log onto richmond.edu/cultural/modlinarts for details.

June 5 – Christian McBride with The Great American Music Ensemble: jazz, big band

June 7 – Shanghai Quartet with Xu Ke, Erhu: classical, Chinese folk

June 8 – Christian McBride Band: jazz

June 10 – Shanghai Quartet, Jazz Trio: classical music, jazz

June 11 – Shanghai Quartet with Ruth Laredo: classical, piano

Festival of Arts

at Dogwood Dell, Byrd Park, Free. 646-1437. dogwooddell.org.

June 2 — The Virginians, 7 p.m.

June 6 – Plunky & Oneness, 8 p.m.

June 8 — Kings of Swing, 8 p.m.

June 23 — Carlton Blount, 7 p.m.

June 28 — Mountain Mama, 8 p.m.

June 30 — Zendiva, 8 p.m.

More performances TBA

Friday Cheers

Fridays, Brown’s Island, 6 p.m. Free, 643-2826

May 10 — Kyle Davis with opener: Copper Sails

May 17 — Fighting Gravity with opener Weekend Excursion

May 24 — Awareness Art Ensemble (A. A. E.)

May 31 — Groove Spot and Modern Groove Syndicate

June 7 — Eddie from Ohio with opener Naked Blue

June 14 — “Girl’s Night Out” with Janet Martin, Susan Greenbaum and Laura Blackley

June 21 — Carbon Leaf with opener Yves Jean Band

June 28 — “Harley-Davidson Night” with Texas Voodoo and opener Gary Gerloff Band

July 5 — Fighting Gravity with opener Second Floor

July 12 — The Blue Dogs with opener Mile Post Nine

July 19 — Bio Ritmo with opener Oregon Hill Funk All Stars

July 26 — Big Ray & The Kool Kats with opener The CorVairs

Aug. 2 — Regan and The Agents of Good Roots Band

Aug. 9 — Leon Milmore with opener Shaking Tree

Aug. 16 — Plunky and Oneness with opener All Mighty Senators

Aug. 23 — The Waking Hours with opener Dragstrip Syndicate

Aug. 30 — Jimmie’s Chicken Shack with opener Buzby

Wednesday on the Waterfront

Wednesdays, Canal Turning Basin by 14th Street, 5:30 p.m. Free, 643-2826

May 8 — Leon Milmore

May 15 — B S & M

May 22 — #9 Dream (Beatles Tribute Band)

May 29 — The Piedmont Souprize

June 5 — Kyle Davis Band

June 12 — B2B (Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band)

June 19 — Travis Allison Band

June 26 – Rachel Leyco Band

Innsbrook Courtyard Concert Series

Wednesdays by Sharky’s Bar & Billiard and Lava, 7-10 p.m. $5. 230-0475

Performances by Groove Spot and the Wrest through June.

Fridays at Sunset

Fridays, Kanawha Plaza, 6 p.m. $5-$10, fridaysatsunset.com.

May 10 — Norman Brown

May 17 — Nestor Torres

May 24 — Brian Culbertson

May 31 — Musiq Soulchild

June 7 — Najee

June 14— Rick Braun

June 21 — The Rippingtons

June 28 — Jonathan Butler

July 5 — Third World

July 12 — Brothers Johnson

July 19 — Michael Franks

July 26 — Chuck Brown

Aug. 2 — Oleta Adams

Aug. 9 — Chuck Loeb

Aug. 16 — Kirk Whalum

Guitar and Other Strings Series

at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Performing Arts Center. Admission prices and showtimes vary.

Call 828-1166 for tickets and details.

July 12 — Among Friends, 8 p.m., $10

July 19 — Blue Highway, 8 p.m., $15

July 27 — Mr. B. and the Boys, 8 p.m., $10

July 28 — VCU Community Guitar Ensemble, 4 p.m., free

Musical Mondays at Maymont’s Carriage House Lawn

Mondays, July 22 – August 26, 2002. 5:30pm, free, www.maymont.org.

July 22 — Chesterfield Community Band

July 29 — Varina Community Band

Aug. 5 — European Wind Ensemble

Aug. 12 — Henrico Community Band

Aug. 19 — Hanover Concert Band

Aug. 26 — Richmond Concert Band

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