Hampton History Museum
Brackish Water Jamboree Virtual Concert
VirtualThis lively, award-winning contemporary string band is known for an eclectic mix of foot-stomping bluegrass, old-time folk, and classic Americana featuring guitar, fiddle, clawhammer banjo, and upright bass. Brackish Water Jamboree performs all original music (and a few staple standards) that echo classic country, upbeat Appalachian fiddle tunes, ragtime blues, the Bakersfield sound, and more....
Hampton History Museum: BayShore Exhibit Opens
Hampton History Museum 120 Old Hampton Lane, Hampton, VA, United StatesAfrican Americans in many waterfront communities who were denied access to public beaches pooled resources to create their own coastal retreats. Many became vacation destination spots featuring hotels, music halls and amusement parks. All created special memories including swimming, church services, family fun, and formal dances. Two complementary exhibits explore some of these special places....
M.S.G. Acoustic Blues Trio Virtual Concert
VirtualM.S.G. performs acoustic blues, roots, and spiritual music in the Piedmont style and writes original songs steeped in their honored traditional influences. This band can raise the roof with some old-fashioned house party tunes, make you laugh with their witty originals and then make you weep with blues ballads! M.S.G. is Miles Spicer, vocals and...
Tidewater Spirit: Cultural Landmarks, Monuments & History of Eastern Virginia
VirtualTidewater lies east of the fall line of the Virginia rivers that flow into the Chesapeake—a definition that dates back to colonial times. Much of what we know of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Tidewater comes from the writings of Captain John Smith, William Byrd II and Thomas Jefferson. Photographer and author Bryan Hatchett matches many of...
Jacob Vanko Virtual Concert
VirtualSinger/songwriter Jacob Vanko released his first full-length album, “Ten Years,” with his band at the Hampton History Museum in September 2019. In describing his writing, Vanko says, “The songs are all derived from personal life stories, people who have been a big part of my life and people I briefly crossed paths with. These songs...
Sankofa’s International Day of Remembrance Ceremony
VirtualThis day honors the millions of African men, women and children who perished during the Middle Passage. Join The Sankofa Projects as they educate and celebrate the rich and diverse history of the African diaspora and bring awareness to this tragic chapter in American and global history. The program includes African drumming, songs, dance, poetry,...
Juneteenth: The Fight for Freedom and the Power of Words
Hampton History Museum 120 Old Hampton Lane, Hampton, VA, United StatesJoin playwright Marie St. Clair for this Fragments of Freedom Cultural Arts & Theatre Productions event: showcasing spoken word, video and live music to honor the arc of freedom fought for by African Americans throughout history. A host of speakers from the arts, media, and the government will present excerpts of powerful speeches from historical...
Hampton Horror Tours
Hampton History Museum 120 Old Hampton Lane, Hampton, VA, United StatesTwo tours a night, leaving the museum at 6:30 pm & 8:00 pm With no sighting in over two years, our Horror Tours are back to bring tales of mystery and the macabre to the streets of Hampton…and with more fun and fright than ever before! Even if you’ve been a regular on our Horror...
Hampton Horror Tours
Hampton History Museum 120 Old Hampton Lane, Hampton, VA, United StatesTwo tours a night, leaving the museum at 6:30 pm & 8:00 pm With no sighting in over two years, our Horror Tours are back to bring tales of mystery and the macabre to the streets of Hampton…and with more fun and fright than ever before! Even if you’ve been a regular on our Horror...
Hampton Horror Tours
Hampton History Museum 120 Old Hampton Lane, Hampton, VA, United StatesTwo tours a night, leaving the museum at 6:30 pm & 8:00 pm With no sighting in over two years, our Horror Tours are back to bring tales of mystery and the macabre to the streets of Hampton…and with more fun and fright than ever before! Even if you’ve been a regular on our Horror...
