Doors 7:00 PM

Music 8:00 PM

$10 adv / $12 dos

Join Gallery5 for the closing reception of our second River City Rails Exhibition immediately following Jazz Night on Friday, November 28th.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Featuring over 50 local and national artists, River City Rails transforms model railways into immersive works of art, celebrating train culture, creativity, and imagination across Richmond’s urban landscape.

Curated by Noah Scalin & Curtis Grimstead and presented by Gallery5, this is a one-of-a-kind celebration of art, community, and the joy of trains.

On the fourth Friday of each month we open up our doors to the jazz world - Jazz Night is free and open to the public!

In November, The John Bradberry Quartet will be joining us!

Optional VIP Tables are available for purchase - they support the artists and ensure you get a comfy seat for this awesome night of music!

Need to escape your family gathering? Come to Gallery5 for some tunes!

Doors 7:00 PM

Music 8:00 PM

Advance Tix $10

Day of Tix $15

Grungy Punk Rock Concert featuring both touring and local groups!

$10 advanced / $15 dos

Lodis (Spartanburg, SC) Upstate Grungy Punk Rock N’ Roll
Devine (Columbia, SC) Cola Grungy Ska Punk
Americans Abroad (Richmond, VA) Richmond Punk Rock
Squish (Richmond, VA) RVA Nu-Funk Metal
Bloodindex (Spartanburg, SC) Upstate Experimental / Slam

Drink & Draw RVA is an alternative themed live model drawing event for artists of all skill levels,  hosted by local professional Artist, Brit Austin. Supplies provided, but feel free to bring your own.

Want to attend but don’t feel like you can draw a stick figure? No worries! This inclusive space is welcome and encouraging to all folks who want to draw, haven’t picked up a pencil in 90 years, doodle in their dreams, or are just plain curious. Basic live drawing demonstration included! 

This event is 18+ and free with a suggested donation of $5-10.

Doors at 7pm
Programming at 7:30pm

About the host
BRIT AUSTIN (they/she) is a queer Illustrator and fine Artist whose whimsical work conjures dark fantasy and gothic horror to create vibrant book illustrations for publishers such as Wyrmwood Gaming and Dreampunk Press. Their traditional narrative gallery work has been shown nationally in galleries such as Modern Eden, Light Grey Art Lab, and Gristle Art Gallery. Find their art published in Spectrum Fantastic Art 24, Infected by Art Vol.10 and 13 as well as their first children’s book, “Christmas Magic” published by Little Dreamers.

About the model
Chiara Scuro has been making costumes and doing costuming work for nearly 20 years. She has been involved as a performance & craftsmanship judge, coordinator, producer & MC for cosplay contests & fashion shows, and honored guest at conventions nationally. A Richmond local, she works doing character, skit acting, & costume contest coordination for various local Richmond venues & events. Her costume work has been displayed at various galleries in Portland OR, Raleigh NC, and Richmond, VA. Chiara is on the current board of directors for Virago Alley, the non profit organization that puts on the Richmond Renaissance Faire and related historical educational events.

RVA Krampusnacht
This special Community Care night is presented by RVA Krampusnacht. In its 13th year, RVA Krampusnacht celebrates the diverse myths and folkloric winter traditions celebrated around the world with a variety of events like the Yuletide Monsters Parade in Carytown, the "Winter Spirits" Group Art show, mask-making classes and much more during the month of December! Check the website for all this year's events!
http://www.rvakrampus.com/p/events.html

Celebrating Tom Waits' 76th Birthday Eve with songs spanning his entire career with Roger Carroll and friends.

Doors 7pm
Music at 8pm
$15 adv / $20 day of

Presale tickets cut off at 5pm on December 6th. Remaining tickets will be available at the door: cash, card, apple pay, etc.

"There is probably no one within 100 miles with a better command of the ragged vocal sincerity of Waits’ original delivery than Roger Carroll."
- STYLE WEEKLY

Get Behind The Mule, hailed as "the tribute band that should play more often" in Style Weekly's Best of 2025, was formed in 2024 by vocalist and saxophonist Roger Carroll and bassist Adam Hopkins to celebrate the 75th birthday of America's greatest living singer/songwriter, Tom Waits. The band includes members of amminal, Miramar, Out Of Your Head Records, Curlew, Bio Ritmo, and The Orthotonics.Hopkins presented concerts of Waits' music for years in Baltimore with the band White Lodge, and recently adapted the arrangements for Roger Carroll and a cast of Richmond's finest improvisers, including drummers Pippin Barnett and Scott Clark, guitarist Gary Kalar, Anthony Dowd playing both piano and accordion, and Stevie Williams on guitar/vocals.

The repertoire spans Waits' entire career to date, and this show will be the third public performance of Get Behind The Mule.

Heavy music
An eclectic, chaotic, unpredictable whirlwind of energy, Hostile Mind is the Washington, DC hardcore punk band formed by Kabyle-American artist Aghilès Ahmim in 2013. On a mission to liberate the world through sludgy, distorted bass riffs, drums that move at lightning speed, mind-melting screamed vocals, and profound lyrics tackling serious sociopolitical topics like oppression, class war, political struggle, and the many complexities of the human world, Hostile Mind encapsulates his wild, anarchic life story through 10 explosive, intense, knuckleheaded hardcore punk bangers that will leave your head ringing after its short 16-minute runtime. The new album "Rogue" is out now on all streaming platforms!

IDM, EBM, atmospheric breaks, jungle, visual synthesis

The Richmond Synth Collective isa social group for electronic musicians and enthusiasts in Richmond, VA, that hosts events like meetups, open mics, and showcases to share knowledge, network, and create music. The group welcomes all skill levels and tools, from virtual instruments to modular synthesizers, and aims to connect local creatives and promote electronic music in the community.

Richmond Synth Collective

Rashinamu

Stimulus Functions

Sonakinesis

Honky Tonk Night w/ a Dance Lesson at the start!

feat. Hannah Juanita, Mose Wilson & Ramona and the Holy Smokes!

$12 adv / $15 dos

Ramona and the Holy Smoke
Based in Central Virginia and with family roots in South Texas, Ramona and the Holy Smokes represent a new generation of honky tonk music. With powerful female vocals and a talented backing band steeped in classic country and western styles of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, the band exhibits a “clarity and sincerity that bring Patsy Cline to mind”

Hannah Juanita and the Hardliners
Self proclaimed ramblin’ gal, Hannah Juanita has toured heavily around the country since 2021 headlining and supporting acts like Kaitlin Butts, Braxton Keith, Town Mountain, Nick Shoulders, Emily Nenni, Summer Dean, and Jesse Daniel. Her debut record ‘Hardliner’ established her reputation as a full-hearted, free-spirited, and irresistibly genuine honky tonk angel. Hannah Juanita's second full length record, 'Tennessee Songbird', produced by Mose Wilson, was released August 30, 2024 to high acclaim, breaking into the top 40 on the Americana Radio Chart and top 3 on the Alt Country Chart.

Mose Wilson
Mose Wilson is a talented artist blending roots, country, Americana, and bluegrass with influences of soul, funk, and rock & roll. Starting his musical journey at six, he became the first traditional musician in his family, inspired by legends like Hank Williams and Johnny Cash.

Niiasii kicks off night one of her Gallery 5 winter residency with a highly entertaining set of genre-bending tunes!

Niiasii is an alternative pop artist from Virginia pushing the boundaries between pop, R&B, and alternative sounds. Her music is fueled by true emotion, a mix of love, heartbreak, and the relentless pursuit of freedom. On stage, Niiasii is electric. Turning vulnerability into energy, and every performance into a deep connection with the audience. With shows across the East Coast, she’s created her own lane for genre- bending music and unapologetic expression.

The Moment is a vibrant fusion of funk and soul, igniting stages with their electrifying sound and infectious energy. Formed in 2025 in Norfolk , Virginia the band draws inspiration from legendary icons like James Brown, Aretha Franklin, and Prince, blending rich instrumentation with dynamic vocals. Each member brings their unique flair, from deep groovy bass lines to soaring vocal melodies, creating a rich tapestry of sound that gets audiences moving.

GOODMORNINGPINO is an emerging musical artist whose sound traverses emotional depth and exploration. With a cadence that capture both softness and intensity, they crafts songs that invite introspection, weaving elements of alternative, ambient, and indie into a distinctive sound.

Come support a great cause and rock out to some epic cover sets!

$10

Something To Write Santa About (Get Up Kids)

Hatewreath (Hatebreed)

Ginger Snapcase (snapcase)

Snowicide Macines (Suicide Machine)

Doors at 8pm

Show at 9pm

18+ Only

Tickets: $20 adv, $25 door (table seating options available)

Kayy Lovely is throwing the Holiday party of year for the THIRD time!

It’s time for LOVELY HOLIDAY 3 an immersive burlesque experience that is sure to keep you warm and cozy!

We have a special treat in store for you! Holiday burlesque acts! A small Holiday Market! Hot Cocoa AND Baked Goods!

Cast

Gordita Maricona (Host)
Venessa Chevelle
Sally Stardust
Storm Psycho 6
Valentina
Venus Flytrap
Kayy Lovely
Serenity (kitten)

Join us for Gallery5’s next Drawing Club session - no cost to attend! Just bring you and your drawing materials - and a friend if you want!

From 1:00 - 3:00pm on Sunday, December 21st, we’ll hang out, work on some drawings or sketches (or whatever you want to draw!), and enjoy each other’s company! We’ll put some tunes on in the background and just vibe while we make things together — what could be better than that?

The bar will be open with regular drinks plus mimosas, coffee, and tea. We might even have some brunch-y snacks for sale.

Gallery5 is grateful to Plaza Art Materials for their sponsorship of this event!

Rattlemouth, with special guest Roger Carroll, and Zarove help ring in the new year at Gallery5!

$40

Tickets include a champagne toast at Midnight

Projections by Marc Langelier

local support from Carnivorous Flower

Everything's deceiving 

DIY is a term now too pretentious and deliberately dripped like slobber from the mouths of PR writers to be taken seriously and probably isn't the exact term I'm looking for to describe a band that spent a decade on Epitaph Records, but it's close. Off With Their Heads, who started in 2002 in Minneapolis, have become an all-encompassing enterprise, partly out of the relentless drive which pushes Ryan Young and in turn OWTH forward, and partly; it's just that thing with the music industry (or any industry) where if you've been in it long enough you realize if you want something done right (or the way you want it) you have to do it yourself. Classifying them as DIY works for Off With Their Heads - they make their own merch, run their own online store, book their own tours, and put out their own records; but I prefer a different term - which is a rare and deserved compliment. To me, Off With Their Heads are “a band's band". They do what they want the way they want to do it and without some weird air or attitude like it's a thing to be commended for. Their mission is honest in its cynicism and that makes them stand out in an industry full of bands and brands and people pretending so hard to not care. 

Since 2002 Off With Their Heads have released 7 LPs, 20 plus 7"s and a litany of lineup changes. Ryan Young is the only thread weaved across all releases. They have toured. They've broken up. They've gone on hiatus and then toured more. Their latest release is a 12" EP consisting of covers the band considers “outside of the genre you would expect”, released on Young's label, Anxious and Angry. 

Now based in rural Illinois, OWTH has had a somewhat stable lineup featuring multiple different friends on drums (from old members past to new friends met along the way.) With Kevin Rotter on bass to support the 15-year anniversary of the beloved record "In Desolation" all across North America throughout 2025. The band is Ryan but acts within a collective of other musicians who keep things fresh and interesting. OWTH have grown a wide and ambitious fanbase due mostly to Young's wit and lyrics. Often pinned as a 'punk band', Young's reach exceeds any specific genera. His influences are stretched and varied and in some ways unpredictable. OWTH have been cornered into a genera they painted themselves into, but that's not wholly who they are. They are a band's band, pushed forward by a remarkable drive that most musicians I know wish they had - and enough experience to know if they want something done right they better do it themselves. 

Afternoon Bike Ride is an eclectic indie trio based in Montreal and composed of Lia Kurihara, Éloi Le Blanc-Ringuette and David Tanton.

$15 advanced, $18 day of show

Afternoon Bike Ride is an eclectic indie trio based in Montreal and composed of Lia Kurihara, Éloi Le Blanc-Ringuette and David Tanton. It’s an audio diary of what they know will be their most cherished memories. They’ve released a series of cohesive projects where field recordings blend with ambient, folk, and pop, including their 2021 EP Skipping Stones, their self-titled debut LP of the same year, and their acclaimed 2023 LP Glossover. The three musicians work more and more tightly as a trio with each offering, splitting roles on guitar, vocals, percussion, and even mixing English and French. Their collaboration has led them into multiple US and Canadian tours including performances at Montreal’s Jazz Fest, Guelph’s Jazz Fest, Pop! Montreal, M for Montreal, and opening for one of the biggest names in folk, Novo Amor, at MTelus in Montreal and History in Toronto.

Their third record, titled Running With Scissors, is a poignant, genre-blurring exploration of life’s most tender and tumultuous moments. Across the twelve tracks, raw, emotional acoustic elements are fused with subtle electronic layers and indie rock grunge, creating a textured blend that feels as vast and intimate as the album’s themes. It’s an immersive record that shifts perspectives, from the micro to the macro, zooming out to explore the universe and zooming in on the personal experiences that define their lives.

For The Nude Party, nearly a decade has flown by in the blink of an eye. In that time, the New York-based band has released a pair of well-received albums, an EP, and played countless shows. Prior to the pandemic, the band was really starting to hit its stride. They had a system in place and were spreading their brand of melodic rock to the masses. In fact, they could count Jack White, Arctic Monkeys, and Orville Peck as vocal supporters, which led to support slots for each. Soon, incredible live appearances at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Newport Folk Festival, and Shaky Knees became the norm. Over the course of the last two years, The Nude Party decided to produce their new album, Rides On, themselves. With the help of Matthew Horner, The Nude Party had as much fun creating as they ever had at any other point in their career. Their new album includes 14 songs that dabble in electro-pop and stripped-down country. The Nude Party coalesced and embraced the spirit of collaboration. They’re excited to begin the next chapter of their career.

At a time when it would have been easy to pack it in, the band continues to persevere.