Virginia – 50 States of Music

$1.6B

Music Industry Contribution to State GDP

Economists Inc.

29,167

Jobs Supported

Economists Inc.

3,205

Music Establishments

A2IM/Economists Inc./NIVA

4,067

Royalty Recipients

SAG-AFTRA/SoundExchange

34,056

Songwriters

ASCAP/BMI/GMR/SESAC

Touting its status as origin for many famous names

in blues, jazz, country, rock, hip hop, and metal, Virginia’s abundance of music venues, festivals, and institutions remains a draw for music lovers worldwide.

Some
Notable
Musicians

  • Chris Brown
  • Dave Grohl
  • Dave Matthews Band
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • GWAR
  • Jason Mraz
  • Missy Elliott
  • Old Dominion
  • Patsy Cline
  • Pharrell Williams
  • Pusha T
  • Timbaland
  • Trey Songz

Music Venues & Festivals

  • 5 Points Music Sanctuary
  • Attucks Theatre
  • Blue Ridge Rock Festival
  • Bright Box Theater
  • Canal Club
  • Carlyle Club
  • Coalition Theater
  • Darn Good Music Festival
  • EagleBank Arena
  • Elevation 27
  • Filene Center
  • Firebrick Lab
  • Floydfest Festival
  • Floyd Country Store
  • Fuzzy Cactus
  • Hampton Coliseum
  • Harvester Performance Center
  • IMGoing
  • Jammin Java
  • Jiffy Lube Live
  • John Paul Jones Arena
  • Lockn’ Festival
  • MACROCK Festival
  • Martin’s Downtown
  • Miller’s Downtown
  • National Theater
  • Norfolk Scope
  • Old Fiddler's Convention Festival
  • Peabody’s
  • Portsmouth Pavilion
  • Richmond Coliseum
  • Richmond Music Hall 
  • River City Roll
  • Rooster Walk Festival
  • Tally Ho Theater
  • The Beacon Theatre 2012
  • The Birchmere
  • The Broadberry
  • The Camel
  • The Fabriek
  • The Golden Pony
  • The Jefferson Theater
  • The Norva
  • The Renegade
  • The Spot on Kirk
  • The State Theatre
  • Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
  • Watermelon Park Fest
  • Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival and Guitar Competition Festival

Music Schools

  • George Mason University
  • James Madison University
  • Liberty University
  • Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Shenandoah Conservatory
  • Christopher Newport University
  • Longwood University
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Sweet Briar College

Major Music Conferences

  • Richmond International Film & Music Festival
  • East Coast Music Confernece
  • Independent Gospel Artists Alliance Conference

The Birchmere

The Birchmere is a music performance space has supper club-style main hall & a standing-only bandstand area located in Alexandria, VA →

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Hampton Coliseum

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