The NationalRichmond VA, Richmond, United States

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Near the medical campus of VCU, The National is a restored theater that is used as a small/medium venue. Drinks are served as well as some diverse and well prepared “bar food.” The food is prepared by the restaurant next door called Gibson’s.

The National has a capacity of 1500 people. Most shows are general admission for the open floor and balcony seats. The front part of the balcony is reserved for VIP’s. The venue has excellent sight lines since the main floor slopes towards the stage.

The sound system is a state of the art digital system that usually makes the bands sound their best. The theater has been restored wonderfully with a muted color palette to allow attention to be held by the stage performers. There are a lot of bathrooms and bars scattered throughout.

The National is strict about recreational drug use, stage diving, and underage drinking. But they wil help you get a ride home in a cab if you’re too drunk.

Contact Information

Address: 708 East Broad
Richmond VA, Richmond 23219
United States
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Phone: (757) 622-9877
Web: www.thenationalva.com/

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Nov 29 Sunday 29 November 2009 Today
311 State Radio	The National Richmond VA, Richmond, United States 37.541611 -77.435128	11 people attending 7 shouts Buy Tickets
Dec 4 Friday 4 December 2009
102.1 The X Not So Silent Night with Rise Against at The National Rise Against, After Midnight Project, Landmines	The National Richmond VA, Richmond, United States 37.541611 -77.435128	11 people attending Add shout
Dec 5 Saturday 5 December 2009
SWITCHFOOT at The National Switchfoot	The National Richmond VA, Richmond, United States 37.541611 -77.435128	2 people attending Add shout Buy Tickets
Dec 8 Tuesday 8 December 2009
PARTY ROCK TOUR at The National LMFAO	The National Richmond VA, Richmond, United States 37.541611 -77.435128	2 people attending Add shout
Dec 11 Friday 11 December 2009
Sharon Jones & the Dap King at The National Sharon Jones & The Dap King	The National Richmond VA, Richmond, United States 37.541611 -77.435128	Add shout Buy Tickets
Dec 16 Wednesday 16 December 2009
Dashboard Confessional	The National Richmond VA, Richmond, United States 37.541611 -77.435128	9 people attending Add shout

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uvaclint wrote:
September 2009

Dude where do you go where they don't put X's on your little underage hands?

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CptOverkill wrote:
August 2009

Awesome venue, but the security seemed kinda douchey. And those giant X's on my hands so I couldn't drink were annoying.

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mlewis106x wrote:
January 2009

The old feel of The National is awesome. Acoustically the sound is pretty good. I can't wait for the finished product!

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RebirthArtist wrote:
November 2008

Love this venue. Richmond is finally trying to come up and bring something to richmond making richmond worth a trip. I believe they are only getting started. The longer its open before you know it BIGGER artists will be making appearences. As long as there is a demand for it- it will happen. CenterStage shall be quite nice as well.

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livefire wrote:
September 2008

This venue will save Richmond. Win tickets for The National shows by listening to WVCW, VCU's Student Run Radio at wvcw.org!

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WildSeven682 wrote:
July 2008

The venue itself is quite nice. But they don't allow crowd surfing and like, rough moshing usually gets broken up. I saw the Summer Slaughter tour there on the 29th of june. the crowd was pretty dead because of that. Alley katz's moshing gets a lot more intense.

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hudgie wrote:
March 2008

National is great, still getting the finishing touches done back stage, but a fine addition to RVA. Twisters? long gone, punk shows are at houses mostly these days, or Alley Katz.

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RobotVSRobot wrote:
March 2008

Im moving to Richmond from San Diego, I used to remember a small little place on Grace Street I went to called Twisters and across the street (sorta) was the Biograph, helping Inquisition and Avail gain minor notoriety. Its been over a decade since I have lived in VA and would really like a good response as too the scene or whatever the PC name is. Actually, you can also email me at rasotwoonethre

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Nate23VT wrote:
March 2008

Anyone been here yet? How is it?

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