Sorry for the delay in updates, Summer has been kicking my ass, but here is a brief listing of the cool shit to keep people in the loop until I have time to do a complete update whenever that may be (sooner than last time though). This isn’t Strange Matter’s full listing as last time because now their site is up and running now at www.strangematterrva.com - all the listings are up in the events section there!

Anyway, onto the coolest shit goings ons:

JULY

18 - Parasytic,Landmine Marathon, Iron Tongue (featuring CT of Rwake), and The Dirty Streets (TN) @ The Triple - $6 - 9pm - 21+

19 - Mincemeat or Tenspeed, Nero’s Day at Disneyland, Diamond Blackhearted Boy, Head Molt @ Strange Matter - $5 - 9pm - 18+

20 - Grown Ass Men (1st show! ex-Phobia/Wheelbite/Stop It!), Thru Your Head (1st show! ex-Unseen Force/Ugly Law/Occultist, current-Street Pizza), Dios Mio, Point Blank, Comfort @ Strange Matter - $5 - 9pm - 18+

21 - Danny Carrol’s Birthday!! with Partyman (of Battlemaster), No Tomorrow (NC heavy hc), and more!

22 - Brontosaurus, Snacktruck, Antlers, Flesh Control @ Strange Matter - $5 - 9pm - 18+

24 - Valkyrie, Earthride, Windhand, Realm of Zion @ The Triple - $7 - 9pm - 21+

28 - Altar of Plagues (Ireland), Velnias (Colorado), Neckbrace, Souvenir’s Young America @ The Triple - $6 - 9pm - 21+

29 - Mose Giganticus, Buck Gooter, Mannequin Hollowcaust @ Strange Matter - $5 - 9pm - 21+

AUGUST

1 - Whatever Brains, Catacombz, Frankzig, Dylan Languel  @ Strange Matter - $5 - 6pm - ALL AGES

2 - Black Cobra, Howl, Struck By Lightning @ Strange Matter - $8/10 - 9pm - 18+

4 - Cough, Monarch (France), Vile Intent (Canada) @ Strange Matter - $6 - 9pm - 18+

5 - The Muzzler, Lungs, The Blue Letter, Iron Tusk @ Strange Matter - $5 - 9pm - 18+

6 - June Paik (Germany), Battle of Wolf 359 (UK) @ Strange Matter - $6 - 9pm - 18+

11 - Guida (Italy), Aghast, Wartorn, Pyroklast @ Strange Matter - $7 - 9pm - 18+

14 - Tombs, Planks (Germany), Triac, Defeatist, Curandera, locals TBA @ TBA - $8

AND SWEET AFTER-SHOWS @ Strange Matter and maybe the Triple after Best Friends Day events…keep tuned. Here is a teaser of the cool shit lined up for beyond the summer:

OCOAI (TN) - THE BODY (RI) - BRUTAL KNIGHTS (Canada) - SHITSTORM (FL) - CONTAGIUM (Canada) - PURPLE RHINESTONE EAGLE (OR) - THANK GOD (SC) - KOWLOON WALLED CITY (CA) - BATILLUS (NY) - MONDO DRAG (TX) - KONTATTO (Italy) - JAVALINA (PA) and a shit ton more!!

(07-19) mincemeat or tenspeed // nero’s day at disneyland // head molt // diamond black hearted boy @ STRANGE MATTER

NARWHALZ, DBHB, SEWN LEATHER, DJ DOG DICK, FTDPOTW (and I believe RHYTHM BANDIT) at REFERENCE Gallery July 21st, 8pm, $2.

With Strange Matter opening up for shows, this list will be growing quickly, but here is the first batch of confirmed shows in May, June, and July…

May

19 - Might Could, Black Skies, Music Hates You, White Rhino @ The Triple $5/9pm/21+

20 - Fire Faithful, Semiyantak, Hadron Delay, Frankzig @ Strange Matter $5/10pm/18+

21 - SCION PRESENTS: Deceased, Parasytic, Syndrome, Antietam 1862 @ Gallery 5 - $7/7pm/All Ages (Show up early for free shit courtesy of Scion!)

22 - The Ladies, The Points, School Jerks, Critters @ Strange Matter $5/10pm/18+

23 - Inter Arma, Neckbrace, Earthling, Revolta @ Strange Matter $5/6pm/All Ages

24 - Torche, Cannabis Corpse @ Strange Matter $8-10/9pm/18+

24 - When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, Bermuda Triangles, Floating Colors @ The Triple $5/9pm/21+

26 - D.I.S. (ex-Phobia) @ Strange Matter $3/10pm/18+

29 - Head Molt, Street Pizza, Big Ass Chicks, Caves Caverns, Flesh Control (Browning’s birthday show) @ Strange Matter $5/10pm/18+

31 - Psychic Steel, Alex Barnett @ Strange Matter $3/10pm/18+

June

2 - Hog, Balaclava @ Strange Matter $5/10pm/18+

3 - Jucifer, Twin Stumps, Suppression @ The Triple $6/9pm/21+

4 - Cough, Elder, Windhand, Earthling @ The Triple $5/9pm/21+

4 - Kyklooppien Sukupuutto (Finland), Syndrome @ Strange Matter $7/10pm/18+

5 - Massgrave (Canada), Drugs of Faith (Taryn’s last show) @ Strange Matter $6/18+/10pm

11 - CCR Headcleaner @ Strange Matter $5/10pm/18+

14 - Timebombs, Fast Death, Total Wreck @ Strange Matter $5/10pm/18+

16 - World Burns to Death, Slang (Japan), Wasted Time, Pollution, White Lung (Canada), Total Wreck, Crooked Teeth @ Plaza Bowl  $12/6pm/All Ages ($10 advance tickets available @ Vinyl Conflict)

25 - BLACKIE, Limbs, Bermuda Triangles @ The Triple $5/9pm/21+

JULY

6 - Bleeder, Dickkicker @ Strange Matter $5/10pm/18+

13 - Voetsek @  Strange Matter $5/10pm/18+

14 - Raw Nerves, Stone Titan @ The Triple $5/9pm/21+

15 - Attake, Vektor @ Strange Matter $5/10pm/18+

18 - Parasytic, Landmine Marathon, Iron Tongue, The Dirty Streets @ The Triple $6/9pm/21+

18 - 1994!, Big Kids @ Strange Matter $5/10pm/18+

21 - No Tomorrow @ Strange Matter $5/10pm/18+

24 - Valkyrie, Earthride, Windhand, Realm of Zion @ The Triple $7/9pm/21+

28 - Altar of Plagues (Ireland), Velnias, Neckbrace @ The Triple $6/9pm/21+

Coming soon……….

The Body, Whatever Brains, Cross Examination, June Piak (Germany), Tombs, Purple Rhinestone Eagle, Black Cobra, and many more…