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Happiest of Birthdays to the newest Hot Seat (5 years?). The picking/paddling/puckering mandolin man, @johnmichaelnobile himself. You’re next chance to see/hear/touch him is May 23rd at @hardywoodwestcreek Ode To Bluegrass! #mandolinpicker
Only a few tables left for reservation for tomorrow’s Beers and Banjos at the Camel! Get yours now! Link in bio… Featuring special guests Stavros Calos and Rachel Dunaway! It’ll be an old time fiddly frenzy! #thehotseats #beersa
Join RudyJakeJosh downtown this Friday (4/3) out in front of Tarrants (1 w broad st) between 6-8pm. We’ll be picking tunes, licking wounds, and gassing goons for RVA First Fridays Art Walk! ART!
Once again, PF is thrilled and honored to be joining our pal Martha and her Wonderland Band on stage! Thursday, March 5th Ashland Theatre Doors at 6, show at 7 #bighead #wonderland #ashlandtheatre
Look who’s back! Ten years since our last appearance, we are excited to come back to redwingroots in 2026! So many great acts (Entran d’Air! The Beths!! Rubblebucket!!!Us!!!!) We play Saturday night at 8:45 on the Hill Stage!
Also… #fuckice
Serious Boys, Silly Tunes. Thanks to all who came to see us in 2025! Where would you like to see us play in the upcoming year? #thehotseats #stringband
Come get stoked with Rudy (pictured) and the rest of us this Friday, 12/12 for our final public thing of the year! The you can stick around for @thelocalhoneys who go on at 9pm! Friday 12/12/25 The Camel - 1621 W Broad St, RVA 6-8pm Free, babyyyyyy
Hey hey East VA! We’ve got your small business Saturday all sorted. Come view the smallest of businesses - string bands - this Saturday at Elation Brewing! We play around 830ish! #norFOLK #stringbands #thehotseats #digestion
While we have returned our truest selves to the grave for another year, the husks of us will be on display TWO TIMES this Saturday, 11/8! Saturday, 9-11am: we will be celebrating the centennial of the Boulevard (Nickel) Bridge: https://www.westover
Thanks to all the artists, bartenders, sound techs, and audience members for coming out yesterday for a wonderful Hardywood bluegrass festival! 1 - richmond rounders - lost girl 2 - river city band - richmond 3 - @sheeler and @bumdiddy_your_banjo
We are looking forward to another great Fall edition of the Hardywood (Ownby Lane location) Bluegrass(ish) Festival! THIS Saturday, 11/1/25! 2:15 - 3:00: Richmond Rounders 3:15 - 4:15: River City Band @river_city_band 4:30 - 5:30 - Crooked Creek M
This is not new news at this point, but we Hot Seats needed some time to compose ourselves before posting a celebratory message for the Legendary Gerry "Wrong Turn" Roche, who died suddenly almost two weeks ago. We have written extensivel
As we enter into Q4, please consider your Hot Seats show viewing schedule. Lotsa fun shows on the near horizon! #thehotseats #stringband #rvamusic
Two little gigs this weekend, one of them last minute: Saturday, 9/20 RVA Square Dance Studio 23 7-10pm Jake and Josh will join our pals Thom and Victoria as "Dr. Worm's String Slitherers". With Ruthie Morrison calling! Sunday, 9/21 Woodl