RVA East End Festival

09/30/2026

The 2026 RVA East End Festival was one for the books! 🎶🎨✨

Thank you to our fantastic performers, vendors, volunteers, sponsors, community partners and everyone who came out to celebrate with us and support East End Richmond Public Schools students and the arts!

We are already counting down the days until next year’s event. ♥️ From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, RVA!

09/28/2026

Yesterday's RVA East End Festival was about much more than great live music.

09/26/2026

More moments from the RVA East End Festival! 🎶🌟

09/26/2026

The fun is just getting started! ✨ We have so many incredible vendors here and many more amazing musical performances to come. 🎶 Stop by and see us at the 17th Street Market now until 7 PM.

09/26/2026

What this event is all about! 🥁 🎶 🎷 Thank you to the amazing East End Richmond Public Schools students who kicked off the performances for today’s festival!

09/26/2026

Today is the DAY! ✨ The 2026 RVA East End Festival is finally here!

Bring the whole family and join us for an unforgettable day full of live music, great food, local vendors, a Kids Zone and fun for all ages.

📍 17th Street Market (100 N 17th Street)
⏰ 11 AM to 7 PM

Don't miss this incredible lineup of performances:

🎶 11-11:30 AM – Opening Ceremony including music by the Richmond Police Department Community Band playing the National Anthem sung by Destin Scott, a Franklin Military Academy student

🎶 12-1 PM – Students from East End Richmond Public Schools including the RPS All City Band, Bellevue Elementary Choir and the Armstrong High School Dance Team

🎶 1-1:45 PM – Richmond Symphony

🎶 2-2:45 PM – NO BS! Brass Band

🎶 3-3:45 PM – Lenny Holmes & the Forever Band

🎶 4-4:45 PM – Dennis "Dap" Mallory Band

🎶 5- 5:45 PM: James "Saxsmo" Gates

🎶 6-6:45 PM: Sounds Funny Band

Join us to support our amazing community and music & arts programs at Richmond Public Schools in the East End. 🎺 🎨 See you soon!

09/25/2026

A big thank you to The Richmonder for shining the spotlight on tomorrow's event!

The event is free, with donations requested, this Saturday at the 17th Street Market.

09/24/2026

Come hungry, ! We are serving up some incredible eats at the RVA East End Festival this Saturday! We’ve got a fantastic lineup of local food vendors and even more joining us on site.

09/24/2026

Drumroll, please... There's just ✌️ days until the 2026 RVA East End Festival!

🚍 Planning your transportation for the event?

GRTC will offer Shuttle Service to and from the Festival on Saturday, September 26 that will start at 10:30AM and run until 7:30PM.

Here are the locations with free parking:
🚗 Bill Robinson Playground-Franklin Military Academy: 700 North 37th Street
🚗 Henry Marsh Elementary School: 813 North 28th Street (M Street Side Parking)
🚗 EDI-701 North 25th Street (M Street Bus Stop Zone)

There will also be shuttle service from the RRHA Locations:
🏢 2506 Phaup Street
🏢 Armstrong Renaissance - 1665 North 31st Street
🏢 Creighton Renaissance - 2101 Creighton Road
🏢 Mosby Court Management Office - 1543 Coalter Street
🏢 Whitcomb Court Management Office - 2302 Carmine Street

See you on Saturday at the 17th Street Market!

09/23/2026

Lights, camera, action! 🎬

Have you caught members of our team on the local news this week talking all about Saturday's event and our incredible mission to support music and arts programs in East End Richmond Public Schools? 🎶 🎨

Special thanks to ABC 8News - WRIC and WTVR CBS 6 News for having us, including:
🌟 Cheryl Burke, 7th District School Board Representative for RPS
🌟 The Honorable Cynthia Newbille, President of the Richmond City Council, 7th District Representative
🌟 Micah Bam-Bamm White, Sounds Funny Band

📺 Take a look at the 8News feature here: https://www.wric.com/in-studio-interviews/8news-rva-east-end-festival/

📺 Tune into CBS6 and a performance by the Sounds Funny Band here: https://www.wtvr.com/on-air/virginia-this-morning/rva-east-end-festival-returns-to-support-music-arts-education-in-richmond-schools

We can't wait for Saturday. Join us at the 17th Street Market from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for an unforgettable day of musical performances, local vendors and community fun. See you there!