Live Entertainment in Richmond

Altria Theater is Richmond's grandest historic venue — a 3,500-seat 1927 Loew's Theater restored to extraordinary splendor that presents Broadway touring productions, major concerts, and large-scale performances for Virginia's capital city. The theater's sumptuous Baroque interior and world-class Broadway programming make it one of the most impressive performance venues south of Washington DC, serving a metropolitan Richmond market that increasingly includes gaming visitors from the new Rivers Casino.

Altria Theater is Richmond's most magnificent performing arts venue — a beautifully restored 1927 atmospheric theater presenting Broadway touring productions, major concerts, and cultural events. The theater's extraordinary 1920s atmospheric design (one of the finest examples of atmospheric theater architecture in the South) and its consistent programming of world-class Broadway entertainment create a performing arts venue of genuine Virginia theatrical heritage significance.

Carpenter Theatre at Altria Theater is Richmond's most magnificent performing arts venue — a stunning 3,565-seat Baroque movie palace from 1928 presenting Broadway touring shows, the Richmond Symphony, and major concerts. Its extraordinary architectural grandeur (one of the finest surviving movie palace interiors in the Southeast) and its consistent programming of A-list Broadway tours create a theatrical experience that reflects Virginia's deep appreciation for the performing arts.

Eastern Kentucky University presents concerts and cultural events for the Bluegrass Region's most important southeastern community. EKU's remarkable Colonel athletics tradition and Richmond's genuine central Kentucky community character create a concert venue serving the most distinctively Appalachian-adjacent section of the Bluegrass.

Richmond Ballet is the State Ballet of Virginia — presenting outstanding classical and contemporary ballet productions in one of the most historically significant American cities. Richmond Ballet's remarkable artistic achievement and its extraordinary community engagement across Virginia create a ballet company of genuine Virginia performing arts cultural significance.

The National is Richmond's most beloved concert venue — a 1,800-capacity 1923 Egyptian Revival theater in Monroe Ward that has been beautifully restored as one of the Mid-Atlantic's finest mid-size concert rooms. With exquisite sight lines, superb sound, and consistent bookings of national touring artists across indie, rock, and alternative genres, The National has elevated Richmond's reputation as one of the East Coast's most music-passionate cities, serving Virginia's capital alongside the city's growing gaming market.