Compiled by Butch Maier
SEPTEMBER
George Thorogood and The Destroyers
See them: Sept. 1
Site: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Beach, sandlercenter.org
Style: Blues rock
Citizen
See them: Sept. 2
Site: The NorVa, Norfolk, thenorva.com
Style: Emo pop and indie rock. With Anxious, Hotline TNT, Rocket.
The Travelin’ McCourys
See them: Sept. 3
Site: Elevation 27, Virginia Beach, elevation27.com
Style: Bluegrass
Averly Morillo
See her: Sept. 4
Site: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Beach, sandlercenter.org
Style: Hispanic gospel
T.I.
See him: Sept. 5
Site: Scope Arena, Norfolk, sevenvenues.com/venues/detail/scope-arena
Style: Gritty rap. Trap music pioneer. With Keyshia Cole, The-Dream, Plies.
$uicideboy$
See them: Sept. 6
Site: Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, veteransunitedhomeloansamphitheater.com
Style: Hip-hop. With Destroy Lonely, Shakewell, Drain.
Bryson Tiller
See him: Sept. 6
Site: Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, veteransunitedhomeloansamphitheater.com
Style: Hip-hop. With Ty Dolla $ign, Majid Jordan, and Austin Millz.
Pop 2000s
See them: Sept. 6
Site: 17th Street Park, Virginia Beach, beacheventsvb.com
Style: Boy bands. With Chris Kirkpatrick, O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, and LFO.
Jason Aldean
See him: Sept. 10
Site: Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, veteransunitedhomeloansamphitheater.com
Style: Country rock, with elements of R&B and hip-hop. With Chase Matthew, Mackenzie Carpenter, Dee Jay Silver.
Stayin’ Alive—Bee Gees Tribute
See them: Sept. 10
Site: Harrison Opera House, Norfolk, sevenvenues.com/venues/detail/harrison-opera-house
Style: Disco
Meek Mill
See him: Sept. 12
Site: Chartway Arena, Norfolk, chartwayarena.com
Style: Hardcore hip-hop
Catbite
See them: Sept. 12
Site: Fort Monroe, Hampton, fortmonroe.org
Style: Ska punk
Fetty Wap
See him: Sept. 12
Site: The Dome by Rutter Mills, Virginia Beach, thedomebyruttermills.com
Style: Rap and melodic trap
Staind
See them: Sept. 13
Site: Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, veteransunitedhomeloansamphitheater.com
Style: Alternative metal. Also featuring Seether, Hoobastank, and Hinder.
Streetlight Manifesto
See them: Sept. 13
Site: The NorVa, Norfolk, thenorva.com
Style: Ska punk
Pat Metheny
See him: Sept. 15
Site: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Beach, sandlercenter.org
Style: Jazz
Mom Jeans
See them: Sept. 15
Site: The NorVa, Norfolk, thenorva.com
Style: Pop punk and emo
Wu-Tang Clan
See them: Sept. 16
Site: Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, veteransunitedhomeloansamphitheater.com
Style: Hardcore hip-hop. With Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
ZZ Top
See them: Sept. 19
Site: CNU’s Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News, fergusoncenter.org
Style: Blues, boogie, and rock
Treaty Oak Revival
See them: Sept. 17
Site: Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, veteransunitedhomeloansamphitheater.com
Style: Country and Southern rock
TLC
See them: Sept. 18
Site: Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, veteransunitedhomeloansamphitheater.com
Style: R&B, pop, and hip-hop. With Salt N Pepa, En Vogue.
Tophouse
See them: Sept. 18
Site: The Annex, Norfolk, theannexnfk.com
Style: Folk and Americana
The Spinners
See them: Sept. 19
Site: CNU’s Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News, fergusoncenter.org
Style: R&B
Southern Culture on the Skids
See them: Sept. 24
Site: The Annex, Norfolk, theannexnfk.com
Style: Americana and Southern rock
George Birge
See him: Sept. 25
Site: Elevation 27, Virginia Beach, elevation27.com
Style: Country
Farm Aid
So many performers: Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, and several more
See them: Sept. 26
Site: Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, veteransunitedhomeloansamphitheater.com
Styles: Country, rock, and folk
Anne Wilson
See her: Sept. 26
Site: The Dome by Rutter Mills, Virginia Beach, thedomebyruttermills.com
Style: Christian country
Mike Rodriguez, John Toomey, and Jimmy Masters
See them: Sept. 26
Site: Attucks Jazz Club, 2nd Floor Ballroom, Attucks Theatre, Norfolk, vafest.org
Style: Jazz
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
See them: Sept. 30
Site: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Beach, sandlercenter.org
Style: Blues rock
OCTOBER
Infinity Song
See them: Oct. 1
Site: The Annex, Norfolk, theannexnfk.com
Style: Soft rock and R&B
Robbie Fulks
See him: Oct. 3
Site: North Shore Point House, Norfolk, northshorepoint.com
Style: Alternative country and bluegrass
The California Honeydrops
See them: Oct. 7
Site: The NorVa, Norfolk, thenorva.com
Style: Blues and R&B. With Jontavious Willis.
Black Jacket Symphony
See them: Oct. 8
Site: Harrison Opera House, Norfolk, sevenvenues.com/venues/detail/harrison-opera-house
Style: Classic rock and pop rock
Lauren Alaina
See her: Oct. 8
Site: The NorVa, Norfolk, thenorva.com
Style: Contemporary country-pop. With Ashley Kutcher.
Gladys Knight
See her: Oct. 9
Site: Rivers Casino, Portsmouth, riverscasino.com
Style: Soul, R&B
AFI
See them: Oct. 13
Site: The NorVa, Norfolk, thenorva.com
Style: Alternative rock and gothic rock
Rehash
See them: Oct. 13
Site: The Annex, Norfolk, theannexnfk.com
Style: Alternative rock. With Mexican Slum Rats.
All Them Witches
See them: Oct. 15
Site: The NorVa, Norfolk, thenorva.com
Style: Psychedelic rock. With Emma Ruth Rundle.
CeCe Winans
See her: Oct. 16
Site: Chartway Arena, Norfolk, chartwayarena.com
Style: Contemporary gospel
Bethel Music
See them: Oct. 16
Site: The NorVa, thenorva.com
Style: Contemporary worship
Five Finger Death Punch
See them: Oct. 17
Site: Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, veteransunitedhomeloansamphitheater.com
Style: Heavy metal. With Cody Jinks, Eva Under Fire.
The Story So Far
See them: Oct. 17
Site: The Dome by Rutter Mills, Virginia Beach, thedomebyruttermills.com
Style: Pop punk. With The Starting Line, Ultra Q.
Julia Cole
See her: Oct. 18
Site: The Annex, Norfolk, theannexnfk.com
Style: Country
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
See them: Oct. 23
Site: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Beach, sandlercenter.org
Style: A wide range, from jazz and ragtime to swing and big band to doo-wop and Motown
Dani Assis, John Toomey, and Jimmy Masters
See them: Oct. 24
Site: Attucks Jazz Club, 2nd Floor Ballroom, Attucks Theatre, Norfolk, vafest.org
Style: Jazz
Hawthorne Heights
See them: Oct. 30
Site: Elevation 27, Virginia Beach, elevation27.com
Style: Emo and pop punk. With letlive., Creeper.
Tagabow
See them: Oct. 30
Site: The Annex, Norfolk, theannexnfk.com
Style: Shoegaze alternative rock
Movements
See them: Oct. 31
Site: The NorVa, Norfolk, thenorva.com
Style: Emo and alternative rock. With Balance and Composure, Midrift, NIIS.
NOVEMBER
Choir! Choir! Choir!
See them: Nov. 1
Site: Attucks Theatre, Norfolk, evenvenues.com/venues/detail/attucks-theatre
Style: Participatory pop and rock
Aaron Lee Tasjan
See him: Nov. 7
Site: The Annex, Norfolk, theannexnfk.com
Style: Americana and indie rock
Clutch
See them: Nov. 7
Site: The NorVa, Norfolk, thenorva.com
Style: Hard rock and blues rock. With Slomosa, Blood Vulture.
Madeon
See him: Nov. 10
Site: The NorVa, Norfolk, thenorva.com
Style: Electropop
War
See them: Nov. 11
Site: Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton, thehrcc.com
Style: Funk, soul, and rock
Three Dog Night
See them: Nov. 14
Site: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Beach, sandlercenter.org
Style: Pop rock, soft rock
Gabriela Allemana, John Toomey, and Jimmy Masters
See them: Nov. 14
Site: Attucks Jazz Club, 2nd Floor Ballroom, Attucks Theatre, Norfolk, vafest.org
Style: Jazz
Zach Williams
See him: Nov. 21
Site: The Dome by Rutter Mills, Virginia Beach, thedomebyruttermills.com
Style: Contemporary Christian. With Cochren & Co., Christian Hohn.
Butch Maier
