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lunar_unit t1_j9ty6qs wrote

Bubba's has some small county shows. And it's the perfect bar for that, with sort of a Hank Williams Jr kind of vibe, but it's not for everybody, and the non-smoking section is the size of a restaurant booth.

https://www.facebook.com/Bubbasrestaurantandlounge

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RVAPerson804 t1_j9tyk8p wrote

> but it's not for everybody,

For god's sake don't wear a suit in there.

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jbaky t1_j9u8zuh wrote

Came here to suggest this, cheap ass drinks, decent food, smoking inside

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GandhiOwnsYou t1_j9vdplg wrote

Legitimate question: Is Bubba's not a white supremacist bar? All I've ever heard about the place is that it was either a Klan hangout or literally where the Klan held their meetings, and that's going back decades. I've never set foot in the place specifically for that reason.

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lunar_unit t1_j9vgd64 wrote

Not to my knowledge, but my knowledge is pretty limited as far as the history of the place goes. Definitely attracts some bikers, but IDK if the particular group I've seen there occasionally is white supremacy oriented.

A friend who's been there a few times says the crowd has been mixed race, working class when they've visited.

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lunar_unit t1_j9vh6ok wrote

But all that said, I'd definitely classify it as a redneck bar, and redmeckism often isn't far from some of the things you mentioned.

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TheCheeseDevil t1_j9tvzwe wrote

Get Tight has some country shows. I've also caught a few at the camel. I wish there was a dedicated country/western venue in the city proper

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-pew-pew-pew t1_j9uixsg wrote

It’s amazing how popular the bluegrass shows are, people packed the Camel when we saw the Garden Variety String band. I think there are a lot more country fans than people realize, and it’s not the demographic you would think.

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Fratghanistan t1_j9vuuw2 wrote

Doesn't surprise me. Used to hit up Ipanema for karokee and that was a full on "hipster" scene and those kids knew the word to every common country song. Ton of people in Richmond like the likes of Tyler Childers or Sturgill Simpson and what not.

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justbecauseiluvthis t1_j9u7mq1 wrote

why do you think there might not be a country western bar in the middle of Richmond?

not enough room for the big white trucks, or red hats.

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TheCheeseDevil t1_j9ubsb6 wrote

I mean, maybe, I have neither. Country music is a big genre.

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KDRadio1 t1_j9vkkqb wrote

I also have neither and would still visit a country western bar.

The person who made that comment sounds like an old boomer I know who thinks tattoos equal dealer, and rap equals gang member.

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justbecauseiluvthis t1_j9ucroq wrote

i'm not trying to be mean about it, it's been tried, and those are some of the real big reasons why. People from the country don't want to try to come into the city on a weekend night enough to keep a place open. It has been tried and failed quite a few times.

Plus they all swore never to come into Richmond again when we tore the monuments down, I would think they were sticking to that.

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javajavatoast t1_j9uj0st wrote

That’s some kind of generalization you’ve got going on.

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albertnormandy t1_j9unbll wrote

So everyone not in the city is a confederate sympathizer?

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GandhiOwnsYou t1_j9vev7g wrote

I don't think that was their point, but still. The cross section of Richmond Suburbanites who would frequent a country western bar and confederate sympathizers is... not an inconsequential one. I graduated from Lee-Davis and was raised in Mechanicsville my whole life, and basically everyone I personally know in the area that's into the whole "boots, hats n' trucks" thing is still at least a little bitter about the statues and the schools. It's not everyone, but it's enough for a broad generalization.

Maybe that doesn't travel as well into some of the other suburban areas, but that's been my experience at least.

edit: I should also point out I don't have anything against country, it just seems to go hand in hand with conservatism around here. I lived in TN for a few years and Nashville was kind of a revelation, in that I could enjoy country music without feeling smothered by the whole weird redneck vibe it gets smothered in around here.

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frobro122 OP t1_j9vpiub wrote

I might be in the same boat, most places I have lived country bars have been a pretty mixed or politically neutral crowd

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fanrva t1_j9ud4on wrote

I’d definitely go wearing my cowboy boots, but I’m definitely not the normal demographic of the Fan or most of the city really.

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justbecauseiluvthis t1_j9udlkb wrote

The problem is you have to get a couple of hundred of your closest friends to go every night to keep a place open. We all see how hard it is to keep a business open in the city. Businesses go where there is a vacuum, but needs a consistent audience.

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TheCheeseDevil t1_j9wf1ac wrote

The last country show I went to at the camel was packed and the band from outta town was celebrating the monuments coming down, tbf

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DriveRVA t1_j9tumgu wrote

is spell check against your religion?

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eziam t1_j9tv6lu wrote

It's Friday, which means the start of my weekend. let's try not to break our subreddit rule #1 please.

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Noparlortricks t1_j9u6pfr wrote

Northside Grille and Lakeside Tavern both sometimes have country music and cover bands.

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Tayl44 t1_j9vmj6s wrote

Not a bar, but if you are new to town, the former Innsbrook After Hours has tons of country shows in the summer as well as the Sportsplex in the summer. Tyler Childers came to Friday Cheers a few summers back. You’ll never see TC for 5 bucks down at the river again.

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katlynpfaff t1_j9u1z8z wrote

This is probably less than helpful, but I’ve heard of a bar in the goochland area with a bull ride? I don’t remember the name but I’ve heard good things

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Dr_Poop69 t1_j9vl37r wrote

River City Roll has a ton of country bands and lots of cover bands. It’s fits what you’re looking for musically to a T.

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GrumpyNewYorker t1_j9vyq1s wrote

Another Round or 2 Bar and Grill out in Manquin. It’s a bit of a hike, but it’s got a much countrier feel than it’s other namesake in Richmond.

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ploymahloy t1_j9wstfl wrote

How has no one mentioned Caddy’s

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SlowInvestor t1_j9xchgx wrote

The Ranch on Hull St. And Uptown Alley used to have line dancing on Wed nights.

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CarryALongsword t1_j9xkohy wrote

Great American Ranch in midlo. Even got a mechanical bull

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bigdawgwhatup t1_j9vf4o3 wrote

Tang and Biscuit has country cover bands fairly often. East of Blue Ridge is no more but the remaining members formed a new band that I don’t remember the name of and they play there

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