tagged with: Brown’s Island
August 25, 2010
Jazz on the Hill on Brown’s Island in September
The First Annual Jazz on the Hill 5K Music Festival takes place on and around Brown’s Island on September 12th:
Join the fun as we raise awareness and money to keep Jazz alive in Richmond for our youth. The Rhythm Section Foundation, Take Me to Happy Hour.com presents the 5K and the Music Festival featuring independent artist from all genres. This family event will feature food and merchandise vendors. We invite all to take a part in our run/walk. The top two finishers will win cash and merchandise prizes. Runners are invited to stay for the party.
August 19, 2010
Brown’s Island and Pipeline Trail Tour is Saturday
The James River Association has a few things on tap: Brown’s Island & Pipeline Trail Tour (8/21), James River Park Trash Clean Up (8/22), Volunteer Training: Watershed Restoration & Maintenance (8/28), Help Protect Wild Rivers @Balliceaux (9/13).
June 22, 2010
The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker with Whirlybyrd on Friday
The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker with Whirlybyrd will take the stage at Brown’s Island this Friday as the last show of 2010 Friday Cheers.
June 19, 2010
XTERRA East Championship hits Brown’s Island on Sunday
The XTERRA East Championship come to Brown’s Island on Sunday:
The XTERRA East Championship is one of five off-road triathon XTERRA Championship races leading to the XTERRA USA Championship in Ogden, UT. In addition to qualifying athletes for the 2010 XTERRA World Championship on Maui, the full distance race is also a qualifier for Team USA and the 2011 ITU World Championship Cross Triathlon.
June 16, 2010
Deer Tick with Former Champions at Friday Cheers
June 13, 2010
World Beer Festival stops at Brown’s Island
The World Beer Festival took over Brown’s Island on Saturday:
Set up as a giant outdoor beer tasting, the World Beer Festival provided the opportunity to try small samples from a range or brewers. Presented by FETCH-A-Cure and produced by All About Beer Magazine, the mission of the event is to “educate the public in beer appreciation and beer quality, and to build the local beer community”. The folks behind the taps were certainly ready to talk about their brews and share what they’d brought.
June 9, 2010
World Beer Festival hits Brown’s Island on Saturday
The World Beer Festival takes place on Brown’s Island this Saturday, June 12 (2 sessions: 12-4PM and 6-10PM). Come out and try beers from over 40 breweries. Tickets are $40.
June 5, 2010
6th Annual Stone Soul Music And Food Festival returns to Brown’s Island
The 6th Annual Stone Soul Music And Food Festival brings Bobby Brown, Donell Jones, Faith Evans, Big Daddy Kane, DJ Khaled, and 19 other performers to Brown’s Island today from noon-8PM. Tickets are $35 online, $40 at the gate // kids 5&under FREE.
April 27, 2010
Friday Cheers 2010 Schedule
The 2010 edition of Friday Cheers runs May 7-June 25. The shows are 6:30-9:30PM at Brown’s Island.$2, 13 years old and older. Full schedule follows…
July 30, 2009
World Beer Festival moves to Spring 2010
All About Beer Magazine announced that the World Beer Festival scheduled for August 29 in Richmond will be held instead in the spring of 2010. They will announce the new date as soon as possible. No reason was given to explain the date change.
June 18, 2009
Calling all beer lovers
The World Beer Festival is coming to Richmond, Brown’s Island to be exact, on August 29! Although it’s a few months away, tickets usually sell out far in advance according to MMMM….Beer. No details yet on participating brewers. For more information, visit All About Beer Magazine.
May 25, 2009
record breaking crowd at friday cheers
Venture Richmond is reporting that this past week’s Friday Cheers featuring Zac Brown Band.
A record breaking 16,000 people consumed a record breaking quantity of beverages and donated a record breaking amount of money to the “Keep the Music Free” fund, making the night a very special one in this 25th Anniversary year for Friday Cheers.
March 30, 2009
Friday Cheers 2009 – 25 years of free music!
The weather is getting warmer, and Friday Cheers is back on Brown’s Island for its 25th year! The series kicks off Friday, May 8, and continues Fridays through June 26, 6-9:30PM.
August 11, 2008
Labor Day with LL Cool J
Spend your Labor Day with LL Cool J at Brown’s Island. $25 in advance, $35 day of.
July 18, 2008
TONIGHT: 80′s Was the Greatest
TONIGHT AT BROWN’S ISLAND: 80’s Was the Greatest – Old Skool Concert featuring MC Lyte, Doug E Fresh, KRS-1, EU Band, DJ Kool, and hosted by Dee Dee Renee. $25, starts @ 4PM.