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Anthony Rosano & the Conqueroos (FREE)
Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos are a blues/rock band from Virginia that has been electrifying audiences with their high-energy performances and soulful sound. With gritty vocals, searing guitar riffs, and a tight rhythm section, this band has been gaining a loyal following and critical acclaim for their original music and electrifying live shows. If you're looking for a band that can deliver a powerful, authentic blues/rock experience, look no further than Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos.
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Lucky 757
In the hometown of the legendary Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps, Portsmouth, Virginia, familiar sounds ring loud and proud. With a Rockabilly focus, the band formed in 2014 around father/son duo Dan Spivey [Rhythm Guitar and Vocals] and Cory Spivey [Lead Vocals and Lead Guitar]. Bonded by Sam Haga [bass] and Angel Lopez [drums], Lucky 757 delivers the classic sounds of the 50’s and 60’s with original style.
Steady roots in the Seven Five Seven area code of Virginia have given the band a platform to be broadcast globally and travel nationwide including performances at the Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion [NV], the Rats Nest Run Inn [NY], The Americana Music Fest [VA Beach], Neptune Fest [VA Beach], and the East Coast Surfing Championship [VA Beach]. Lucky 757 has won multiple VEER Magazine Music Awards and takes pride in being part of the great music scene in the 757 [VA]
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Bay River Band (FREE)
The Bay River Band Returns to the Vanguard and brings the Soul, RnB and Funk.
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The Champagne Band (FREE)
Keeping Old School Alive! From Aretha Franklin to James Brown, The Champagne Band will keep you on your feet! Originated from Hampton, VA, the eleven-piece band’s genre consist of Classic R&B, Jazz, Blues & Classic Rock. The Champagne Band elements delivers a show with personality!
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Snackbar Jones (FREE)
Popular on the wedding circuit and college campuses, Snackbar Jones has an extensive song list that includes a wide variety of styles including modern rock, top 40, pop, hip hop, country, alternative, 80’s, 90’s, R&B, classic rock, disco, oldies and traditional songs.
Snackbar Jones has performed from Key West, FL to Rochester, NY and everywhere in between. They’ve shared the bill with such acts as The Beach Boys, Salt & Pepa, Eddie Money, Kool & The Gang, and the Smithereens.
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Cody Christian & the Congregation with BigForestFire (FREE)
Cody Christian is an almost full time music singing man since his abrupt and seemingly foolish departure from his 8 year career as a shipbuilder. He generates enough audio streams to buy two Taco Bell combos monthly. He’s been nominated for zero Grammys, no Billboard awards, and has never been featured in a major film sound track. He just released his debut full length album titled “Canary In A Coal Mine”. His quest to make noise in front of the masses by any means necessary is currently underway. Cody has played countless shows around the country and has played with many artist including; Charles Wesley Godwin, Ian Munsick, Kameron Marlowe, and Muscadine Bloodline.
Cody's music is available for streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and Amazon Music.
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EMO Night Karaoke (TICKETED)
Emo Night Karaoke with a live backing band at The Vanguard 1/19. We play, you sing live with the band on stage!
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Cartoon Rave (TICKETED)
"Cartoon Rave is a blast of the past wrapped into an energetic and immersive dance party! Join us as we take you on a journey through a multiverse of your favorite cartoons featuring creative costumes/cosplays, electrifying EDM artists spinning remixes/edits inspired by the theme, fun cartoon visuals, prizes, themed drinks, and so so much more!
You never know who you might bump into at a Cartoon Rave, you may even get the chance to show off your cosplay on stage! So grab your tickets, tell all your friends, and let's be kids again!"
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Lenny Holmes Hendrix Forever (TICKETED)
Lenny Holmes Hendrix Forever pays electrifying homage to the legendary Jimi Hendrix. Fronted by Lenny Holmes, a seasoned studio session musician and producer who has worked with and collaborated with artists like Missy Elliot, Destiny's Child, George Clinton, and Janet Jackson. Experience the essence of Jimi Hendrix’s innovative and unique playing through these soulful renditions of his iconic catalog.
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The Daniel Jordan Band (FREE)
Back in 2010, Daniel went with a friend to a Keith Urban concert where he was pulled on stage with 2 others to sing with the country star. Afterwards, having had a long held dream of having his own band, Daniel had the support of a friend and owner of a local pizza joint and bar to come and perform a solo acoustic gig. His community turned out to support him and another friend, Robbie Raper did his sound. The very next month, Daniel and Robbie played together and the rest is history. Moving forward as The Daniel Jordan Band, the band has been blessed to perform with the talent of NC favorites; Michael Yu, Robbie Raper, the late Ronny McKinney, and Steve Saylor.
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Selwyn Birchwood
"No one in blues compares to young Florida-based guitarist Selwyn Birchwood. With the quality of his material, combined with a vibrant stage persona, there's no need to borrow tunes from the greats who went before him. Lean yet mean and tough...lyrically and musically intense" -American Songwriter
"Rising blues star Selwyn Birchwood is the real deal. Birchwood puts his own fresh spin on the blues, taking the tradition and making it into something new." -Guitar World
"A remarkable, contemporary bluesman... A powerhouse, young guitarist and soulful vocalist...
A major player...highly recommended" -Rolling Stone
Good Shot Judy (TICKETED)
Think Las Vegas in its prime… glitz, glamor… Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong… meets HIGH OCTANE rock n ’roll… Elvis, Brian Setzer, Queen, and yes… Guns N’ Roses. Call up your crew, get Gatsby’d up, and join us for a swingin’ party! Awesome venue with great food, beverage selection, and plenty of room to spread out and dance!
Midnight Rain: A Live Band Tribute to Taylor Swift (TICKETED)
Let’s take Taylor Swift night to the next level and bring in that magical energy that comes with a full live band!
The Vanguard presents an experience you won't forget.
Let’s take Taylor Swift night to the next level and bring in that magical energy that comes with a full live band!
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Gone Country (FREE)
You could say “Gone Country” was formed in December of 2022, and technically, you’d be right. However, if you want to learn the true origin story of this Richmond, VA based, “Neotraditional Country” band, you’ll have to go back in time to the early-2000’s.
Now, you may not be aware of this, but that’s when the Mainstream tried to kill Country Music. You see, they thought no one would notice if they started replacing steel guitars and fiddles with snap beats and auto tuned vocals... But they were wrong. It just so happened that two boys from Virginia took notice, and vowed they would fight against mainstream Nashville to honor their hero’s who were kicked out of Country Music.
They didn’t know it at the time, but nearly two decades later, their paths would cross. Who were they, you ask? None other than the founders of “Gone Country”, Trace Nixon and John Holden. So, call it fate... call it destiny, if you will - But make no mistake, this has been a “band in the making” for nearly 20 years. And now, they’re goin’ to kick out the footlights.
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Barry Manilow's Wardrobe (FREE)
Barry Manilow’s Wardrobe is dedicated to recreating New Wave and Alternative 80s music. We play the music you fell in love with back in school when hair was big and boomboxes were bigger.
Our set list includes U2, INXS, Simple Minds, The Smiths, The Cure, Morrissey, REM, The Clash, Elvis Costello, Duran Duran, Icehouse, Psychedelic Furs, The Smithereens, The Replacements, Joy Division, Talking Heads, Peter Murphy, Modern English, The Church, The Plimsouls, Squeeze, New Order, Flock of Seagulls, David Bowie, The Ramones, Joe Jackson, Tears for Fears, Oingo Boingo, Hoodoo Gurus, When in Rome, The Fixx, Depeche Mode, OMD, Pet Shop Boys, Echo and the Bunnymen, Violent Femmes and so much more
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JD3 ALBUM RELEASE SHOW with Kyle Davis (FREE)
The JD3 Band is based out Hampton, Virginia. The group got its start after jamming together for the first time at a New Years Eve party in 2020. The chemistry of the band was instantly apparent and songs were flowing out one after the other. With the organic, improvisational nature of the trio, it was obvious right from the start that this was to be an original band to be reckoned with. Just over a year later, JD3 released their first single, "Hard Drivin Woman", on January 7th, 2022.
Centered around frontman James Dowdy's (JD) unique blues and rock influences on guitar, the band has hints of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer and many more that come through in the music. Live performances are geared toward improvising and letting the room take the music to new levels. With our newest member Tom Bess on bass and Cole Morgan behind the drum kit, JD3 brings a new sound into a familiar genre.
JD3 released their first EP on July 30th, 2020.
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Alec Edmonds Band with Cari Lacey (FREE)
Alec Edmonds is a 27 year old singer-songwriter from Smithfield, Virginia. He has been writing songs and performing for over 12 years now. A musician by nature, he plays numerous instruments such as guitar and piano since he was 10 years old.
Alec's unique bass voice with a brassy undertones distinguishes his vocals to shine across all genres. Alec has performed in front of crowds as large as 40,000+ and has opened for music superstars such as Morgan Wallen, Old Dominion, Kane Brown, Scotty McCreery, Darius Rucker, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, The Beach Boys, Rodney Atkins, Lee Brice, Sara Evans, Kip Moore, Joe Nichols and many more. He has played countless shows ranging from performing at local bars, weddings, private events to massive festivals opening for national acts.
Alec is a graduate of Belmont University in Nashville where he received a BA in Music Business.
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The Deloreans (TICKETS)
The Deloreans: A Night of Nostalgic Fun!
Get ready for a blast from the past at The Deloreans event! Join us on Thu Feb 15, 2024 at The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery for a night filled with groovy tunes and retro vibes.
Step into a time machine and travel back to the iconic 80s era, where big hair, neon colors, and unforgettable music ruled the scene. Dance the night away to all your favorite hits from legendary artists like Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Prince.
Our talented DJ will transport you to a world of leg warmers, Rubik's cubes, and shoulder pads. So put on your best vintage attire and get ready to party like it's 1985!
Don't miss out on this epic night of nostalgia at The Deloreans. Grab your friends and relive the magic of the 80s in person. It's going to be totally rad!
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Jamie Mclean Band
Jamie McLean Band creates a musical gumbo that incorporates New Orleans soul, middle Americana roots, Delta blues and New York City swagger. Jamie McLean Band is a triple threat. The group’s energetic and captivating live show is undeniable. McLean’s fiery guitar has joined the ranks of Derek Trucks, Gregg Allman, Aaron Neville, Dr. John and more on stages from from Madison Square Garden to Japan’s Fuji Rock. His blue eyed southern soul vocals ooze real emotion. And his top line songwriting chops have crafted profound, honest and heartfelt songs that will keep you singing along, dancing along and feeling like the song was written about you.
Jamie McLean Band is touring behind a fantastic new album “One Step Forward” on Harmonized Records. The album was recorded at the legendary Grand Street Studios in Brooklyn NY and features the band’s strongest and most mainstream songwriting to date. It also marks the return of original JMB member Jon Solo on keyboards! “Summer of Who Knows When” is an immediate summer anthem. “Calendar Girl” and “New York Penny Lane” are musical love letters. And the band kicks into full gear on “Too Little Too Late” and “I Believe In Love”!
The live show is where Jamie McLean Band excels and the band has shared the stage with the likes of Gregg Allman, Aaron Neville, Dr. John, Taj Mahal, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Trombone Shorty, Los Lobos, Blues Traveler, Marc Broussard and many more. Jamie Mclean Band has appeared at festivals such as Bonnaroo, Mountain Jam, Targhee Fest, Okeechobee Fest, Ottawa Blues Fest, Quebec City Summer Fest, and Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam to name a few. McLean has also enjoyed the sponsorship of Gibson Guitars, Fuchs Amplifiers, D’Addario Strings, Blue Microphones, John Varvatos and Esquire Magazine.
Don’t miss their amazing live set when they roll into a town near you!
"Jamie McLean has soaked up quite a bit of America's musical DNA. McLean provides a fascinating cross-section of sounds that merge the yearning and romanticism of Tom Petty, the air-tight instrumental proficiency of Nashville and the rugged independent streak of alt-country." - Guitar World Magazine
"McLean and company ooze drops of southern roots rock, blues, R&B, funk and soul out of every note... the rock & roll swagger of the Rolling Stones combined with the songwritingprowess of Ryan Adams."- Jambase
"Jamie McLean Band is completely original and completely fabulous... The live version of this band is a three-dimensional experience not to be missed” – Hittin The Note
"A honkin' collection of Southern-style blues rock, Americana, and soul.... as bawdy as anything the Black Crowes tried to snag from The Faces or The Stones circa 'Sticky Fingers' and 'Exile on Main Street' and as groovy and gutsy as Bowie's 'Young Americans.'" - Charleston City Paper
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Blackout
"Blackout" is a local Hampton Roads Rock/Party Band. All 70's & 80's Top 40 Rock & Funky Dance Tunes!
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Good Shot Judy (TICKETS)
It’s hard to nail an exact moment when Good Shot Judy came to life.
It could have been when brothers Brett and Jeff Cahoon stepped away from the success they’d achieved with their punk band Ten Years from Now and chose instead to see what they could do with the old-time jazz standards they’d admired for so long. The brothers Cahoon formed a small combo, and – wouldn’t you know it? – plenty of others felt the same groove.
Or maybe it was when an inside joke made a name for itself. Their mother, Judy Cahoon, is an avid golfer, and just as common as pars and birdies were three words of encouragement shouted by a supportive friend, who pumped a fist and hollered across the fairway every time she took a swing: “Good shot, Judy!” It became a funny family warble among the Cahoons – and as it turns out, a solid band name, too.
Or perhaps that moment of creation arrived when Good Shot Judy freed their potential energy. Keen to give the classic melodies the respect and attention – as well as the power – that it deserved, the Cahoons filled out Good Shot Judy with a full complement of horns, percussion and vocals. And magic happened: an ensemble that was bigger than the sum of its parts.
In a sense, Good Shot Judy was already in the stars long ago, during those formative decades from the 1930s on, when small jazz combos, big brass bands and the crooners who sang on top of them were forging an enduring style and repertoire that would be written into the DNA of American music.
But really, all these had a hand in making Good Shot Judy what is today: a big amp jazz band that sets stages aflame nationwide.
Audiences may never consider that the Good Shot Judy show they’re seeing has been an evolution. They’re too captivated by the sound and spectacle of music that reaches through the time. They’re too caught up in performance that has one foot dancing in the past and one in the here and now.
A Good Shot Judy show offers all those tunes you know just from growing up in American – songs you can at least hum along to, if you don’t outright know most of the words. But the music itself is only part of the band’s allure; there’s something electric in the execution, and it’s that vigor that carries the day as much as the pull of recognition.
So, yeah, there’s a history. And it’s a big one. Bigger than any one person. Bigger than any one band, for that matter. But Good Shot Judy is as close as it comes to an intersection between an era’s defining sound and the pleasure of enjoying it the way it was meant to be heard.
Let’s swing it, baby…
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Wizard Fest (TICKETS)
Welcome to Wizard Fest, an interactive fantasy themed party!
On 11/17. The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery in Hampton, VA will be hosting Wizard Fest with an evening full of Wizard themed drinks, Cosplay costume contest, Wizard trivia, Wizard games, and more!
If you’re not participating in the costume contest, wizard themed attire or dress robes go great at the event!
We'll be serving up buttery brews, hosting wizard games, testing your knowledge and giving out prizes to the best dressed at the end of the night!
Grab your cloaks, brooms, and wands because this is the Wizard Event of the Year!
7 PM - All Ages event (Strictly no admittance of any owls OR cats OR toads.)
festivities include:
-THEMED DRINKS
-TRIVIA
-WIZARD GAMES
-LIVE DJ & DANCE PARTY (we also have spots to *chill*)
-COSTUME CONTEST winner (groups encouraged) gets cash prize
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