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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 line is at the island.

The project will upgrade the roughly 6-acre island with river-facing terraces, restrooms and docks, as well as less visible improvements such as utility stormwater management upgrades. The island will also become ADA-compliant, and more than 200 trees will be planted.

Venture Richmond, a nonprofit that puts on Friday Cheers as well as other major downtown events including

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