Music & Performing Arts

Join us every Wednesday for in-person performances by some of the area’s best jazz musicians.

It’s time to SWING! Join us as the Rhythmasters play standards and popular favorites from the 40s thru the 70s. Their sweet sound will take you from jazz to gospel to the “laissez les bon temps rouler” spirit of New Orleans.

And with this awesome lineup, they can’t miss! Featuring Charlie Kilpatrick on keyboards, Ford Loving on stand-up bass, Emma Cohen on vocals, Johnny Hott on drums/percussion/washboard, and Tommy Daughtrey on baritone sax and clarinet.
    

Know Before You Go

• Seating is limited and provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Early arrival is strongly recommended.
• Saving seats for others is discouraged.
• Seats can no longer be saved once the performance begins.
• Please do not move the chairs and tables.
• No outside chairs or gallery stools are permitted.
• No outside alcohol is permitted.
• Harassing, discriminatory, or threatening behavior is strictly prohibited.

Maintaining a free, safe, and accessible experience for all is our priority. Come and enjoy the music!

Dominion Energy Jazz Café is in partnership with the Richmond Jazz Society. 
  
This event is part of our Dominion Energy Jazz Café program series.  

After 5 Fridays is the perfect way to kick off the weekend. Relax with a beverage, visit the galleries for an art escape, and take part in the evening’s featured attraction.

Crooked Foot is a blues, rock, and soul trio. This Pamunkey-fronted band brings a unique take on familiar songs, along with their own funk-flavored originals. Be sure to return for the Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival, which takes place November 20–23.

This event is part of our After 5 Fridays program series.

Jazz Café welcomes Richmond native—and Miss Virginia 2024—Carlehr Swanson! She will the timeless music of Alicia Keys to life for Jazz Café, blending soulful vocals and piano artistry in a performance that celebrates passion, creativity, and connection through song. Featuring Noah Pierre on guitar, Stephen Arnold on bass, Kofi Shepsu on drums, and vocalists Triniti Cunningham, Frankie James, and Olivia Stith. This performance is in conjunction with VMFA’s opening events for the exhibition Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys.
     
Seating is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are not accepted, and tables cannot be held in advance.   
  
Dominion Energy Jazz Café is presented in partnership with the Richmond Jazz Society.  
   
This event is part of our Dominion Energy Jazz Café program series.  

Join us every Wednesday for in-person performances by some of the area’s best jazz musicians. 

As we get ready for the holiday season, Jazz Café offers “Soul Thanksgiving” featuring songwriter, producer, and soulful singer Rodney Stith, whose powerful, urban, Southern sound brings back the vibes of classic rhythm and blues. With a persona that's authentic, Stith's delivery is straight from the heart, and his music has been called “a bridge between the all-time greats and a new generation of soul singers”.  R-E-S-P-E-C-T! In the words of Betty Carter: "Jazz ain't nothing but soul."
     
Seating is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are not accepted, and tables cannot be held in advance.   
  
Dominion Energy Jazz Café is presented in partnership with the Richmond Jazz Society.  
   
This event is part of our Dominion Energy Jazz Café program series.  

Join us for a Family Powwow featuring family activities, artist demonstrations, and performances by celebrated dancers from multiple Native American nations. This event is hosted in conjunction with the Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival, which aims to raise awareness about Native American language, cultures, and societies through great films that share Native American perspectives.

The Family Powwow is free; no registration is required. 

Please Note: Tickets are required for the Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival. See the full schedule and purchase tickets at www.pocahontasreframed.com.

After 5 Fridays is the perfect way to kick off the weekend. Relax with a beverage, visit the galleries for an art escape, and take part in the evening’s featured attraction.  

In connection with the Giants exhibition, this First Friday program features the return of the esteemed Reveille Ringers UMC and Virginia Commonwealth University's Black Awakening Choir's VMFA debut! The Reveille Ringers Handbell Choir will perform at 6 and 7 pm. The Black Awakening Choir will perform at 7:30 pm.   

  
This event is part of our After 5 Fridays program series. 

This musical concert will feature Ellen Fullman performing on her iconic Long String Instrument. She will be accompanied by the New York–based JACK Quartet. As the closing program for the exhibition Robert Rauschenberg: Cardbirds, Fullman’s performance will debut a VMFA-commissioned composition celebrating Rauschenberg’s practice as a groundbreaking artist who experimented with movement and material. 

This event is free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The commission and exhibition, on the advent of the artist’s centennial celebration, are supported by a grant from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. 

After 5 Fridays is the perfect way to kick off the weekend. Relax with a beverage, visit the galleries for an art escape, and take part in the evening’s featured attraction.  

New year, new moves! Join us in the Cochrane Atrium and get your hip-hop line dancing on with Kemel Patton—a perfect vibe for the Giants exhibition. 

This event is part of our After 5 Fridays program series.

This event is part of our After 5 Fridays program series.