Autumn is a musical season. We don't know why, but certain melodies, sounds, and songs just seem to stick to fall memories the way orange leaves attach themselves to the bricks on Monument after a rain. As such, we are in the musical memory manufacturing business this month, and we're just as excited looking at our calendar as a kid in a vampire costume with a pillow case full of candy. October kicks off with a double dose of No BS Brass Band celebrating the release of their new EP, and doesn't slow down. The Daniel Johnston-trained PALEFACE (once roommate of, and enormous influence on Beck) momentously returns to our stage on the 6th. On the 9th we're proud to host a Triple Stamp Records showcase, featuring local acoustic legends Homemade Knives, Ophelia, Anousheh Khalili, and Mermaid Skeleton (not to be confused with Meade Skelton). On 10/10/10 local producer Just Plain Ant (who recently worked with Chuck D of Public Enemy) releases his new album. We've got a fundraiser for the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America with an all-star lineup of music and comedy, Tim Barry with Josh Small and Pedals On Our Pirate Ships (POOPS), the WRIR MONSTER MASQUERADE, a Halloween Ho-Down with Jackass Flats, and a Halloween night party with the James Brown inspired The Big Payback and Caulit Anything. In between, our FREE bluegrass happy hour, Beers and Banjos is in full swing from 6-8pm every Friday, and more jazz, folk, hip hop, punk rock, jam bands, and indie music than we can brag about in a press release. We're like a jack-o-lantern: it's almost scary how hot we are this month. - The Camel
10/1: Beers And Banjos (bluegrass) 6pm. FREE
10/1: No BS Brass Band CD release! (brass band/ funk/ awesome) 9:30pm
10/2: No BS Brass Band CD release! (brass band/ funk/ awesome) 9:30pm
10/3: The Flail (jazz)/ TBA 10pm
10/4: Sleaze (hip hop)
10/5: Steve Kessler and The Extremes 9pm
10/6: PALEFACE (acoustic/ folk/ folk rock)/ Russell Lacy (blues/ folk/ rock)/ Matt Blanton (acoustic/ indie/ rock) 8pm. $5
10/7: The Congress (rock/ Americana/ soul) People's Blues of Richmond (blues/ rock) $8 21+, $10 under 21
10/8: Beers and Banjos (bluegrass) 6pm. FREE
10/8: Starfucking Hipsters (punk/ metal/ ska)/ Landmines (hardcore/ punk/ rock)/ TBA
10/9: Triple Stamp Records Presents: Homemade Knives (indie/ acoustic/ folk)/ Ophelia (indie/ folk/ rock)/ Anousheh Khalili (indie/ folk/ acoustic)/ Mermaid Skeleton (folk/ pop/ 2-step) 8pm. $5
10/10: Slapdash Presents: Just Plain Ant CD Release!
10/11: The Scott Clark 4tet (jazz)
10/12: Jeremiah Clark (Americana/ folk/ rock)/ Andy Moore (folk rock/ acoustic) 8pm. $5
10/13: Zac Hryciak and the Jungle Beat (classical/ pop/ rock)/ Dark Dark Dark (other)/ Liza Kate (folk/ acoustic/ indie) 9pm. $5
10/14: If You've Got The Guts: A fundraiser for The Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America with music by River City Band, Lydia Ooghe, Jonathan Vassar, and David Shultz and the Skyline. In between... music you will get to enjoy some improv comedy courtesy of The Richmond Comedy Coalition. All hosted by Joe Hafkey! $5. 7pm
10/15: Beers and Banjos (bluegrass) FREE 6pm
10/15: Silo Effect (trance/ funk/ live electronic) $5.
10/16: Tim Barry (rock/ other)/ Josh Small (soul/ nu-jazz/ folk)/ Pedals On Our Pirate Ships (punk/ folk/ acoustic) 9pm. $8 in advance, $10 at door.
10/17: Death On Two Wheels (indie/ rock)/ Glass Covers $8. 7pm
10/18: Nick Coward and The Last Battle (folk/ indie)/ Zoe Boekbinder (pop/ folk/ blues)
10/19: Brian Jones Jazz $5. 9pm
10/20: VCU Jazz 8pm
10/20: Comedy at The Camel 10pm
10/21: The Hotseats (bluegrass/ crunk/ blues), Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three (old-time/Americana)/ JP Harris and The Tough Choices (country) 8pm Price TBA
10/22: Beers and Banjos (bluegrass) FREE 6pm
10/22: WRIR MONSTER MASQUERADE!
10/23: The Riot Before (punk rock), O Pioneers!!! (hardcore/ soul/ folk rock), Junior Battles (rock), Red City Radio (rock), This is Your Life (melodic hardcore) $7 8pm
10/24: Rocky Votolato (folk/indie/punk) /Ha Ha TONKA (foot stompin' indie rock) $12 in advance $14 at the door
10/25: 1994! (thrash/black metal)/BIG KIDS(punk)/ SPRAYNARD (punk/indie)/BREAK THE HABIT (pop punk)/ARMS ALOFT (punk)/ CALVINBALL (punk) FREE!!!!
10/26: Imperial~Order (metal/ thrash), Low On Sanity (industrial/ gothic/ metal), and Templteka (progressive metal) $5. 8pm
10/28: Noah O Presents The Rebirth (hip hop) 10pm
10/29: Beers and Banjos (bluegrass) FREE 6pm
10/29: Dj Williams Projekt (soul/ funk/ rock) with PBR (Peoples Blues Of Richmond) (blues/ rock) 9pm
10/30: New Kent High School Class of 2000 Reunion 8pm
10/30: Jackass Flats Halloween Ho-Down (Americana/ bluegrass/ rockabilly) 11pm
10/31: The Big Payback (James Brown inspirations) Halloween Party with Caulit Anything (rock/ experimental) 8pm