Two theater runs and an orchestra finale anchor the weekend: Endstation's outdoor Merry Wives of Lynchburg plays all three nights at Point of Honor, MasterWorks caps its festival Saturday, and the Academy's Beale Treasure Anthology runs Friday through Sunday. Around them, a foam party downtown Friday, a 30,000-item pop-up clothing sale both days, the Howlers wrapping their homestand, Hill City FC's last home match ever of its first season, and Lynchburg's Got Talent crowning its winner Sunday. Plus markets, live music, gaming, and the usual karaoke.
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⭐ Top picks
Sat: the MasterWorks Festival Orchestra Concert, 7:30pm at Liberty (Respighi's Pines of Rome, free), and Hill City FC's Fan Appreciation last home match, 7pm.
Sun: Lynchburg's Got Talent Grand Finals at Raven Lounge, 6-9pm, free to watch and to compete.
Fri-Sun: Endstation's Merry Wives of Lynchburg, outdoor Shakespeare at Point of Honor, 7pm nightly.
Sat-Sun: the 'Wear'house Clear-out, a 30,000-item pop-up clothing sale, everything $3 or less.
Legend: 🟢 free · 🟠 paid · 🎤 karaoke.
Fri Jul 10
🟠 Scrappy Elephant: Little Picasso Art Club · 10:30-11:30am · $13 · toddler art class (storytime + a hands-on project)
🟢 Foam Party · 5:00-7:00pm · Lynchburg Community Market, 1219 Main St · a giant downtown foam party, one of the week's biggest draws
🟠 Claudis Project: Toxic Mushrooms of Virginia · 6:00-8:00pm · Miller Center · all ages · $6 · [Parks&Rec] - learn to identify Virginia's toxic mushrooms
🟠 Academy: Pottery Night Out · 6:00-8:00pm · May Carter Pottery Studio · $52 · single-night pottery class
🟠 Hill City Howlers vs. Charleston RiverDogs · 6:30pm · Bank of the James Stadium · from $10 (bleachers) · MiLB baseball
🟠 Academy Paint Night: Paint & Sip · 7:00-9:00pm · Peggy Burruss Art Studio · $35 · guided paint & sip
🟢 Academy: Young Storytellers · 7:00pm · The Music Hall · family-friendly
🟠 Masterworx: The Beale Treasure Anthology · 7:00pm · Academy Center (Warehouse Theatre) · $19-$24 · a theatrical anthology of vignettes (runs Jul 10-12)
🟢 Endstation: The Merry Wives of Lynchburg (outdoor live theater) · 7:00pm · Point of Honor · a Free Theatre Project night (reserved seats via Ludus), rain willing
🟠 Super Rad: Polluted Tongues + SpeedBag + Hitachi Torture + DeathReefer · doors 7:00pm / music 8:00pm · Super Rad Arcade Bar · all ages · $13 (includes unlimited arcade) · punk/metal show
🟢 Dragon Fire Games: Friday Gaming Locals (Star Wars Unlimited, MTG Booster Draft, Digimon) · 7:00pm · weekly TCG league nights
🟢 MasterWorks Festival: Faculty Recital · 7:30pm · Concert Hall, Liberty University
Sat Jul 11
🟢 'Wear'house Clear-out (ThreadCycle Pop-Up Sale) · 8:00am-8:00pm · The Plaza, 2323 Memorial Ave (next to A+ Beauty) · 30,000+ brand-name clothing items, all $3 or less · a big indoor two-day pop-up clothing sale
🟢 MasterWorks Festival: String Intensive Recital · 2:00pm · Room 305, Liberty University
🟠 Masterworx: The Beale Treasure Anthology · 2:00pm & 7:00pm · Academy Center (Warehouse Theatre) · $19-$24 · two shows Saturday
🟠 Hill City FC vs. Virginia Marauders FC - Fan Appreciation Night · tailgate 3:00pm / kickoff 7:00pm · Bank of the James Field at City Stadium · $10 adult / $8 youth (20.26% off with code FAN) · USL League Two, the club's last home match of its inaugural season
🟢 MasterWorks Festival: Student Recital · 3:30pm · Room 305, Liberty University
🟠 Hammer & Stain: Sea Glass & Beach Totes · 6:00-8:00pm · $30 · canvas-tote craft workshop
🟠 Hill City Howlers vs. Charleston RiverDogs · 6:30pm · Bank of the James Stadium · from $10 (bleachers) · MiLB baseball
🟢 Endstation: The Merry Wives of Lynchburg (outdoor live theater) · 7:00pm · Point of Honor · a Free Theatre Project night (reserved seats via Ludus), rain willing
🟢 LOVELYH Night Market · 7:00-11:00pm · Three Roads Brewing - BURG, 1300 Court St · vendor & artist night market, season opener
🟢 Big Lick Tropical Grill: Phat Boyz Band · 7:30pm · live band
🟢 MasterWorks Festival Orchestra Concert · 7:30pm · Concert Hall, Liberty University · David Chan conducts Respighi's Pines of Rome + student concerto competition winners
🟠 The Storyteller Trio: Chapter 1 · 8:00-10:00pm · The Music Hall · $15-$18 · Academy Presents concert
🟢 Dragon Fire Games: Saturday Locals (Pokemon 1:30pm · Yu-Gi-Oh! 2:30pm · Riftbound Nexus Nights 6:00pm) · weekly
🎤 Karaoke: Lola's 7pm (Mogu Entertainment) · 801 Raw Bar on Rivermont 7pm
Sun Jul 12
🟢 'Wear'house Clear-out (ThreadCycle Pop-Up Sale) · 10:00am-6:00pm · The Plaza, 2323 Memorial Ave · 30,000+ brand-name clothing items, all $3 or less · day 2 of the indoor pop-up clothing sale
🟠 Mythic Hall: Cosplay Thrift · 12:00-3:00pm · 918 Commerce St · $25 · turn thrifted items into cosplay, no experience needed, single session
🟢 Dragon Fire Games: Sunday Afternoon Commander (Magic: The Gathering) · 1:00pm · weekly
🟠 Scrappy Elephant: Simple Knitted Dishcloth · 1:00-2:30pm · $25 · beginner knitting basics
🟠 Hill City Howlers vs. Charleston RiverDogs · 2:00pm · Bank of the James Stadium · from $10 (bleachers) · MiLB baseball, homestand finale (early start)
🟠 Hammer & Stain: Relax & Resin Workshop · 2:00-4:00pm · $35-$75 by project · resin-art workshop
🟠 Masterworx: The Beale Treasure Anthology · 3:00pm · Academy Center (Warehouse Theatre) · $19-$24 · closing matinee
🟢 Scrappy Elephant: Kitten Warming Pads · 4:00-6:00pm · a community-service craft making warming pads for the Lynchburg Humane Society
🟢 Raven Lounge: Lynchburg's Got Talent - Grand Finals · 6:00-9:00pm · 1021 Main St · free to watch and to compete · the crowd-voted competition crowns its champion
🟢 Endstation: The Merry Wives of Lynchburg (outdoor live theater) · 7:00pm · Point of Honor · a Free Theatre Project night (reserved seats via Ludus), rain willing
🎤 Karaoke: Stadium Inn 8-11pm (Rhodey Entertainment)
All weekend (no single date)
🟢 Riverside Sprayground · daily 10:00am-7:00pm · Riverside Park · open through Sept 7
🟠 Ivy Creek Park canoe & kayak rentals · Sat & Sun 10:00am-5:00pm · $10/hr canoe, $8/hr kayak · [Parks&Rec]
🚗 Worth the Drive
A few things this weekend worth the trip out of town:
🟠 Chairlift Sunset Sessions · Sat 6:30pm · Wintergreen Resort, Nelson County (~65 min) · ride the chairlift up at golden hour for live music and mountain views
🟠 Murder on the Menu: Live Performance on the Train · Sat 10:30am-1:30pm · Buckingham Branch Railroad, Staunton (~75 min) · an interactive murder mystery acted out aboard a moving train
🟠 Hamner House July Tours · Sat 9:00am · Schuyler (~50 min) · tour the boyhood home of Earl Hamner Jr., the creator of The Waltons
🗓️ Coming up next week
A few of the bigger things landing next week - the full list comes in Tuesday's email:
Academy Youth Theatre: The Wizard of Oz (Youth Edition) · Fri Jul 17 · the Academy's young cast takes the Music Hall stage
The Jen Tal Band: A Night of Funk · Sat Jul 18 · a night of live funk
Family Play Day: Music in the Park with Sara Ernst · Sun Jul 19 · free outdoor family music in the park
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