Friday Cheers won't be back in 2026; Brown's Island to undergo $30M renovation

No Friday Cheers concerts to be held in 2026 during construction

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Friday Cheers, Richmond's longest-running concert series held at Brown's Island, will be taking a year off in 2026, as construction will run through November 2025 until October 2026. According to an announcement by Venture Richmond in the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 27, Friday Cheers concerts will not be held in 2026 while the series takes a break to allow for the company's Brown's Island Improvement Project construction. …

Friday Cheers won't be back in 2026; Brown's Island to undergo $30M renovation

RICHMOND, Va. Richmond's Friday Cheers concert series will take a hiatus in 2026 as a major $30 million renovation project transforms Brown's Island into what organizers call a "world-class riverfront park."The weekly spring and summertime concert series, which just celebrated its 40th anniversary, announced the temporary pause to make way for the Brown's Island Improvement Project, set to begin construction this fall."Friday Cheers, Richmond's …

Friday Cheers on pause for '26 ahead of $30M Brown's Island revamp - Richmond BizSense

Work on Brown’s Island is set to begin this fall. (Courtesy SkyShots Photography) A beloved city concert series is pressing pause for 2026 as its venue gets a makeover.  Venture Richmond announced Wednesday that its 2026 Friday Cheers concert series will not take place while Brown’s Island goes through a $30 million renovation.  Construction on the island is scheduled to get underway Nov. 16, the day after the Richmond Marathon, whose finish lin…

Friday Cheers to take a year off in 2026 for Brown's Island construction

Venture Richmond announced Wednesday that the Friday Cheers concert series will go dark next year as construction closes Brown's Island in downtown Richmond.The series will resume in May 2027. With the opening of the Allianz Amphitheater, outdoor downtown concerts will continue during that time.Dominion Energy Riverrock will take place in 2026 but will not use Brown’s Island. The T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge will generally remain open th…