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Rockitz presents 10 days of the best live music on two stages!


  
26th Annual Carytown Watermelon Festival
Sunday - August 9, 2009
Richmond VA 
 Main Stage
Colonial & Cary
ArtistMelon Stage
3018 W. Cary Street
Artist

11:00 AM

11:45 AM
12:00 PM
12:45 PM
1:45 PM
2:45 PM
3:30 PM
4:30 PM

 

 

 

Unity Sound reggae band 
Chris Branch
Hotel X
Broken Monday
Webeeus
Bump Truck
Against My Nature
Lost Souls

 

 

 

10:00 AM

10:40 AM
11:00 AM

11:40 AM
12:00 PM
12:40 PM
1:00 PM
1:40 PM
2:00 PM
2:40 PM
3:00 PM

Ricky Allen
Therese Hillsman
Pam McCarthy
Ben Rellick
Matt Manion
Ricky Allen
Therese Hillsman
Pam McCarthy
Picture Book
Cary Jackson
Chip Dandridge

Slice Stage
Shepard & Cary
ArtistBabe's Stage
Auburn & Cary 
 Artist

11:00 AM

11:40 AM
12:00 PM
12:40 PM
1:00 PM
1:40 PM
2:00 PM
2:40 PM
3:00 PM
3:40 PM
4:00 PM

SIX
Bill Kaffenburger
Sister Sweet

One Friend

Offering

Leslie Dripps Meruza

Grendel

11:00 AM

12:00 PM
12:40 PM
1:00 PM
1:40 PM
2:00 PM
2:40 PM
3:00 PM
3:40 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM

Shawn Michael Thomas
Lisa Limm Band
Royal Pain
Wendy Pace Project
Melissa Cartwright
Caught In The Rift 

Floating Rock Band
Tabb Justice
Heroes & Horsetheives
The Ragdolls

 7-Eleven Stage
Auburn & Cary
Artist Crenshaw Stage
Crenshaw & Cary
Artist 

 11:00 AM

11:40 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
1:45 PM
2:15 PM
2:45 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:40 PM

Big Pop & The Doo Wops

Haze & The Transients
Bill Kaffenburger
Michael James
Melissa Cartwright
iLLbillies
Chris Branch
East of Afton
Chris Branch

 11:00 AM

11:40 AM
12:00 PM
12:40 PM
1:00 PM
1:40 PM
2:00 PM
2:40 PM
3:00 PM
3:40 PM
4:00 PM

Larry Rosen Experience

Nevr4Saken

Lost Vagabonds

Sajak Band
Nancy Cunningham
Superglue Ghandis
Robbin Steele Blues Band
Grovers Mill 

 Nacho Mama's
3449 W. Cary
Artist  Seedless Stage
3111 W. Cary
Artist 

10:00 AM
10:40 AM

11:00 AM

11:40 AM
12:00 PM
12:40 PM
1:00 PM
1:40 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM

Acoustic Creek (acoustic)
Acoustic Creek Band
Father of Twelve

Scott's Garage

Ominotago

The People's Key
Richmond Rock Exchange
The Gentlemen
Waterfall

11:00 AM
11:30 AM

12:00 PM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM

Freddie Williams
Cary Jackson
David Whitlow
Pam McCarthy

Matt Manion
Ben Ackrywell






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 25th Anniversary Reunion

Capital Ale House Downtown Music Hall
Saturday August 15, 2009

8:00 PM – 1:00 AM 
 

Hosted by
Bill Kitchen, David Hudert & Randall Plaxa

Stepping Back Into The Future
Live Music, Videos, Free Rockitz menu items and more!


Featuring

The Bopcats

Bruce Olsen & the Offenders
Rockitz All Star Band*
*Members from your favorites from 1984

 

DJ's

Randall B. - Jack Danger - Todd Gfeller

 

Click HERE to order tickets! 


We have what you need for
Events & Live Entertainment

Live Events - Booking - Production - Audio - Lighting
Rockitz provides live entertainment resources to special events, festivals,
nightclubs, and other venues. We have more than 300 artists in our network as well as PA systems, lighting, stages, and personnel. We can assist you with resources for everything from small gatherings to major events. Rockitz is the region's top resource for entertainment services. In 2008, Rockitz arranged more than 350 performances in the central Virginia area.

Live Audio Production and Staff
Since 1984, Rockitz has been providing live audio equipment and services in the greater Richmond area. Our staff has managed more than 3500 live performances - so you can be assured that we can take care of your needs. 

Richmond's Best Live Venues

Venue

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Capital Ale HouseBlues, RockCAH
National TheaterAll TypesNT 
The CamelAlternativeTC


These Artists Online Now! 

A Good Natured Riot
Amy Henderson
Applause Unlimited
Atkinsons
Big Cat Bark
Big Daddy
Black Rose
Blue Line Highway
Briefcase Blues
Brooke Saunders
Bush League
Cat Daddy
Cesca Waterfield
Chip Dandridge
Chris Branch
Chris Jamison
Chris Pierce
Constance Dickerson
Dennis Sisk
English Channel
The Fontanas
The Gentlemen
Gordy Gordon
Gurney Tourney
Half Brother Sid
Harrison Dean
Haze & The Transients
Heart Walk
Heroes & Horsethieves
Jack Johnson
Janet Martin

Jimmies Chicken Shack
John Leedes
Justin Busch
Katana Mantra
Keith Horne
Kinetic Element 
Larry Hubbard
Last Waltz Ensemble
Loose Gravel
Lost Vagabonds
Margaret Fleishman
Matt Koon Foundation
Mike Gallagher
Modern Groove Syndicate
Nitro
NOBS Brass
Normal Norman
Ominotago
Powder Keg
The Ragdolls
Rogan Bros
Royal Pain
Sheryl Crow
Sin City Revival
Sister Sweet
Soul Providers
Special Ed
Susan Fletcher
Tammi Kamin
Vienna Teng
Whiskey Rebellion
Whitlocks
Zero Hour

 
 

160 acts ready to perform
Rockitz has every kind of performer you need. Rock, Blues, Jazz, Alternative, Oldies and "Tween" artists too. We have two of the world's greatest clowns, world famous photographers, renowned puppeteers, and more. We also have DJs and sound & lights to make your show the best it can be.

Special Events - Weddings - Festivals

We have the cream of the crop for your event needs. How about James Fortune, our in-house photographer? He's shot countless greats... Jim Morrison, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Paul McCartney and oh so many more. He's right here in RVA and ready to shoot you too!

New Barbies just for Richmond!
or maybe not so new.
Click HERE

 

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