Activate! April 11 - April 18

Activate!Activate! April 11 – April 18

Even though the temperature has dipped a bit, the festival season is in full swing. On tonight's show, I'll include a preview for one of Richmond's newest music festivals – the punk-flavored Stay Sweet Fest, including tracks by Smoke or Fire, Cheap Girls, and Algernon Cadwallader (pictured)!

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Activate! 4/11/12

American Aquarium / Rattlesnake / diy – The National, April 14 @ 7pm (w/ The Atkinsons, The Good Birds, James Justin & Co.)

River City Band / Whitewater / diy – Ironhorse, April 14

Trevor Dunn & Endangered Blood / Epistrophy / Skirl – The Camel, April 12 @ 8pm (w/ Scott Clark 4tet)

Raya Brass Band / Piperkovo Oro / diy – Balliceaux, April 14 @ 10:30pm

Les La Britanica / XXXTuffGuyXXX / diy – Strange Matter, April 13 @ 9pm (w/ Mr. Mason Jones, Dr. Millionaire, Eli Dyanmite, Rebel E, Suburban District, Sky Blew, Conrizzle)

Xenia Rubinos / I Like Being Alone / diy – Balliceaux, April 13 @ 10:30pm (w/ Mikemetic, Constantine Giavos)

Mansions On the Moon / Leaves Fall / – Strange Matter, April 14 @ 9pm (w/ Dinner & a Suit, Climbers)

Kassini / Arya / diy – The Republic, April 12 @ 9pm

Washed Out / Call It Off / Sub Pop – The National, April 17 @ 7pm (w/ Memoryhouse)

The Low Branches / Call Me a Doctor / diy – Globehopper, April 12 @ 7pm (w/ Small Houses, Jeremy RR)

The Pretty Reckless / Love the Way You Lie vs. Islands / Interscope – Canal Club, April 17 @ 6:30pm (w/ The Hollywood Kills, The Parlor Mob)

Lovedrug / Wild Blood / diy – Kingdom, April 17 @ 6pm (w/ The Silent Age, The Last Royals, The Ruin City, Parade)

Fort Wilson Riot / All My Friends / diy – The Nile, April 12 @ 9:30pm (w/ Good Wierd Collective)

Kevin Devine / I Could Be With Anyone / Favorite Gentlemen – The National, April 18 @ 6pm (w/ Say Anything, Fake Problems, Tallharts)

The Trillions / For the Better / diy – Record Release / Gallery 5, April 14 @ 8pm (w/ Black Girls, Kid is Qual)

Kid is Qual / Knights of Ole / diy

Lionize / Superczar / Pentimento – Kingdom, April 14 @ 4pm (w/ Deal Letter Circus, Fair to Midland)

The Recently Deceased / Devil's Cadillac / diy – Wonderland, April 14 @ 10pm (w/ Rev. D-Ray & the Shockers)

Chrome Daddy Disco / Square Root / diy – Bandito's, April 15 @ 7pm (w/ The Milkstains)

Andrew Jackson Jihad / Jesus Saves / Asian Man – The Camel, April 17 @ 7pm (w/ Joyce Manor, Springtime, Treasure Fleet)

Joyce Manor / Call Out / diy

Hot Hands / Your Short Hair / diy – Cellar Door, April 14 @ 10pm (w/ Hot Dolphin, Blue Rajas)

The Blue Rajas / Ex-Boyfriend / diy – Strange Matter, April 18 @ 9pm (w/ Los Vigilantes, Feral Babies, Nervous Ticks, Paint Fumes)

Los Vigilantes / Echame La Culpa / Slovenly

Peelander-Z / Boo Foo Woo / Eat Rice – Strange Matter, April 16 @ 5pm (w/ The Milkstains, One Eyed Doll)

Polar Bear Club / See the Wind / Bridge 9 – Canal Club, April 16 @ 6pm (w/ The Wonder Years, Transit, A Loss for Words, The Story So Far, Into It Over It)

Mixtapes / I Accept That / No Sleep – Kingdom, April 13 @ 5pm (w/ Set Your Goals , Hit the Lights, Cowabunga, Cartel, Super Prime, The Getaways)

Smoke Or Fire / Shine / Fat Wreck – Stay Sweet Fest 2 / The Camel, April 13 – 15 (http://staysweetrva.wordpress.com)

Run, Forever / Young Pioneers / Solidarity – Stay Sweet Fest 2 / The Camel, April 13 – 15 (http://staysweetrva.wordpress.com)

Algernon Cadwallader / Casual Discussion in a Dome Between Two Temples / diy – Stay Sweet Fest 2 / The Camel, April 13 – 15 (http://staysweetrva.wordpress.com)

Cheap Girls / Hey Hey I'm Worn Out / Paper + Plastick – Stay Sweet Fest 2 / The Camel, April 13 – 15 (http://staysweetrva.wordpress.com)

Tigers Jaw / Smile / Run For Cover – Stay Sweet Fest 2 / The Camel, April 13 – 15 (http://staysweetrva.wordpress.com)

Go Rydell / The Golden Age / Black Numbers – Stay Sweet Fest 2 / The Camel, April 13 – 15 (http://staysweetrva.wordpress.com)

You Blew It! / Hope It's Not a Deposit Bottle / Topshelf – Stay Sweet Fest 2 / The Camel, April 13 – 15 (http://staysweetrva.wordpress.com)

Daytrader / Kill My Compass / Run for Cover – Stay Sweet Fest 2 / The Camel, April 13 – 15 (http://staysweetrva.wordpress.com)

Dr. Fameus / Dr. Techno / diy – Canal Club, April 12 @ 9pm (w/ DJ ALX, Archnemesis)

Miramar – Crossroads, April 15 @ 5pm

Allison Krauss & Union Station – Landmark Theater, April 15

Shpongle – The National, April 15 @ 9pm (w/ PLF, The Polychrons)

Broadside – The Camel, April 18 @ 8pm (w/ City Lights, We Still Dream, The Eleventh Hour,  For Valor and Glory, Holly Would)

Floodwood – Capital Ale House, April 18 @ 9pm