Fredericksburg All Ages

Fredericksburg All Ages (FAA) was started in the summer of 2006 to counteract the lack of music venues available to young people in the greater Fredericksburg-area. It was created by a group of young musicians who wanted a place to perform their art in front of peers, and by young music fans who wanted to see live music without driving to larger ci... ties like D.C. or Richmond. The first show took place on Sept 10th, 2006 at a local bar/venue called The Loft on a Sunday afternoon. The Loft allowed us to do an alcohol-free matinee show for a small fee, but Loft staff offered to volunteer their time and work for free to make it work. Thanks in part to an article in the Free Lance Star, the word spread and 130 people showed up to see two local college bands, PASH and Here Today play with two local high school bands, The Byzantines and Rockys Revival . Soon after its creation, FAA became a project of The Fredericksburg Athenaeum (a local non-profit dedicated to the advancement of arts and literature). With the Athenaeums help and tutelage, FAA was able to grow and expand. In addition to providing two different venues to use (The Wounded Bookshop and The Third Floor), The Athenaeum also acted as a mentor to FAA and helped the new project learn how to think long-term and act sustainable. Over the years, Fredericksburg All Ages has held shows at a variety of locations: The 3rd Floor of 810 Caroline St., Eyeclopes Studio, The Wounded Bookshop, The Downtown Library and The Loft. All concerts have been non-profit, youth-oriented and volunteer led and run. All FAA-sponsored shows have been all ages and alcohol-free. In the Spring of 2009, Fredericksburg All Ages found a home at Eyeclopes Studios a 200+ size venue with a great stage and sound system. Starting in the summer of 2010, FAA began using the stage at Read All Over a new bookstore opened by the good folks of Riverby Books on William St., beside Hyperion Espresso. In the Summer of 2012 we held what became known as "the FAA Summer Series," a series of free outdoor ...Read More