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VaRockBands.Com

Linking Fan's with Virginia's Best Bands!

About Me

Welcome to the NEW AND IMPROVED VaRockBands.Com site!
HISTORY:
VRB (VaRockBands.Com) was the idea of Sheila Hodgin and Jason Smith, two co-workers who enjoyed a few of the well known area bands. They both realized they could help these bands with their promotions and after throwing concepts around for a while and building the first website, VRB was launched on Sept. 1, 2001 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Jason and Sheila both did alot of "selling" to local bands and venues to get the site name out to the public and within months, had bands and venues flocking to be listed. In 2004, co-founder Jason Smith decided to leave the VRB family in order to spend more time with his family at home and on his career. He is missed very much and will always be apart of the VRB family.
TODAY:
VRB has been reinvented yet again. After realizing that websites are no longer the voice of the internet for promotions, we have decided to reinvent VRB, creating a website built on MySpace's frame and foundation (Thanks Tom!) and hoping to evolve with the .com generation.
TOMORROW:
As always, our goal is to get people to open their ears, mind and hearts to the local scene, no matter where they are. We will evolve and continue supporting ORIGINAL rock music in our state for as long as we can! We hope that you enjoy finding new music here and becoming apart of YOUR local scene!
Remember: Every band you hear on the radio was a local band first! Support your local original rock!

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My Blog

Supporting local music: HOT TOPIC

Here is a list of the HOT TOPIC stores here in Virginia!  I personally called each store and confirmed that they all have somewhere for local band flyers.  Most stores have a "Tour Book" at ...
Posted by VaRockBands.Com on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:37:00 PST

NEW LOOK FOR VRB - CHECK IT OUT!!!!

It has taken a while but we have updated the look of VRB!!!!!!!!!   In our friends sections you will find the 5 major locations of VA!  Add them!  Within them you will find bands a...
Posted by VaRockBands.Com on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:43:00 PST

CALENDAR INFO COMING SOON....

Hey everyone... First congrats to those bands that got spots in the VRB Calendar!  And many many thanks to those that entered and the fans that voted!!!!  You all rock!!! I will be heading o...
Posted by VaRockBands.Com on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 10:08:00 PST

Armondo Escalera Fund Raiser Information

We were sad to report at the end of June that Hampton Roads based band Coalescent had a tragedy within their camp.  Lead singer, Armondo "Mondo" Escalera and his family lost everything they owned...
Posted by VaRockBands.Com on Sat, 29 Jul 2006 01:39:00 PST

WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM VA ROCK BANDS.COM????

Consider this your suggestion box!!!  Post away each and everything you want and need from us!!! Thanks!
Posted by VaRockBands.Com on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:37:00 PST

DRINKING AND DRIVING OR DRIVING TIRED DON'T WORK!!!! PLEASE READ!

Everyone is posting their thoughts on last night and I will do the same.I have been in this scene for about 4-5 years now and even though that is a short time, it is still a lot of time. I absolutely ...
Posted by VaRockBands.Com on Sat, 27 May 2006 12:56:00 PST