Gloucester Arts Festival returns (5/20/2026) - The Gloucester Arts Festival returns next month to mark a major milestone: 10 years of bringing nationally recognized artists, live performances, and community-centered events to Virginia’s Middle Peninsula. Presented by… …
RAL to hold summer camp (5/20/2026) - Registration is open for the Rappahannock Art League Art Center’s 2026 Summer Camp program, to be held at two sites—the RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, and The… …
Music students celebrated at spring recital (5/20/2026) - Students from Rodgers Voice & Piano Studio gave their spring recital at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Gloucester Main Street, Friday evening. Many students also received awards that night for their… …Submissions sought for Art in the Alley (5/20/2026) - The Bay School Community Arts Center’s Outreach Committee is looking for outdoor artwork submissions for an Art in the Alley public art project. This alley project is an artwork installation… …
MHS strings (5/20/2026) - The Mathews High School String Orchestra played several selections from their spring concert during a program on May 11 at Mathews Memorial Library. This performance opportunity came ahead of the… …
Nighthawks to perform at Flat Iron (5/20/2026) - The Nighthawks, a blues and roots rock band, will perform at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, at Flat Iron Crossroads in Gloucester. With some 30 recordings and local and… …
‘Made in the Shade’ arts festival returns this weekend (5/20/2026) - The Blue Crab Arts & Crafts Festival, “Made in the Shade,” returns to Hartfield for Memorial Day weekend on Saturday and Sunday. The festival will be held on the grounds… …
VA250 concert (5/20/2026) - The Courthouse Community Orchestra, led by Staff Sergeant Jarret Kocan, gave a concert of the music of America on Friday night at Mathews High School. The free concert was sponsored… …
Gloucester’s newest mural (5/20/2026) - Muralist Michael Rosato, the artist who created the striking T.C. Walker mural in 2020 in Gloucester Court House, is back in town creating another work of public art at the… …Senior recital (5/13/2026) - Three Gloucester High School seniors—Emma Layton, Hannah Symonds and Haley Thomas, from left—will give a senior recital at 2 p.m. Sunday at Flat Iron Crossroads. This recital is a culmination… …
Tall Ships Art Contest (5/13/2026) - The Mathews County VA250 Committee recently presented ribbons and cash awards to the winners of Thomas Hunter Middle School’s Tall Ships Art Contest. Shown here are, front row from left,… …
Willie Williams Band returns to Flat Iron (5/13/2026) - The Willie Williams Band will return to Flat Iron Crossroads with its Americana, country, and hippie jam rock sound at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, at 7709 Flat Iron… …Tickets available for Brews, Brine & Wine (5/13/2026) - Tickets are now on sale for Brews, Brine & Wine, a popular event during the annual Gloucester Arts Festival, which is celebrating its 10th year of bringing art to Gloucester… …
Li’l Ole Opry to perform classic country, rock songs (5/6/2026) - Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will kick up its heels on Saturday night, and take the audience back in time to the “good ol’ days” of country and rock and roll.… …
Jared Stout Band to perform at Flat Iron Crossroads (5/6/2026) - The Jared Stout Band, an alt-country group from southwestern Virginia, will perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Flat Iron Crossroads, 7709 Flat Iron Road, Gloucester. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.… …
Reggae Rise Up show comes to Flat Iron on May 16 (5/6/2026) - Flat Iron Crossroads in Gloucester will feature two bands, Stuck on a Name, and Mighty Joshua, in its Saturday, May 16, everything-reggae show, Reggae Rise Up. Showtime is 6 p.m.,… …
Bluegrass and country music (5/6/2026) - Bluegrass and classic country music will be played at the Urbanna firehouse (335 Virginia Street) beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is free, with donations for the Middlesex Volunteer… …
Music on Maple to be held Friday (4/29/2026) - Music on Maple, a biannual event to support the Mathews Historical Society and Mathews County Visitor and Information Center, will be held at 6 p.m. Friday in the Mathews Library… …
Family Arts Festival on Saturday at Bay School (4/29/2026) - The Bay School’s annual Family Art Festival coincides with the Mathews May Faire Celebration this year and includes activities with clay at every level from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.… …
Florencia & the Feeling to playat Flat Iron Crossroads (4/29/2026) - Florencia & the Feeling, blending upbeat funky rhythms with a touch of jazz and Latin flair, will play at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Flat Iron Crossroads, 7709 Flat Iron Road,… …
New exhibit opens Friday at Arts on Main (4/29/2026) - “The Sky’s the Limit,” a new exhibit at Arts on Main, opens with a reception from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at the gallery at 6580 Main Street, Gloucester. It is free… …Courthouse Community Orchestra to perform at MHS on May 15 (4/29/2026) - In preparation for Mathews County’s July 4th celebration, the Mathews VA250 Committee invites residents, neighbors and visitors to a special concert on Friday, May 15, at Mathews High School. Co-sponsored… …
Hutchins to interview novelist on May 11 on WXGM (4/29/2026) - Novelist Ron DeChristoforo will discuss his latest work, “This Way Out,” when he sits down with Jay Hutchins on WXGM (99.1 FM) at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 11. Hutchins… …
Hunter Owens plays at a whole new level in all-state band (4/29/2026) - From performing at venues all across the region, either solo or as a member of the trio Three Creeks Down (along with his brother Hayden on drums and Tristan Barnes… …History book sale begins Saturday (4/29/2026) - The Lancaster Virginia Historical Society invites the public to pop in for a pop-up “History Lovers’ Book Sale” on Saturday, as well as next Thursday, May 7, and Friday, May… …