Music & speaker list
Main stage
Main Stage schedule will be announced at a later date.
Master of Ceremonies
Meteorologist and musician Mike Goldberg will be emceeing the Richmond VegFest for the 22nd year! Mike is an Emmy-winning meteorologist for CBS 6 and the afternoon classical music host at VPM Music, where he also serves as the station’s Coordinator of Classical Music Initiatives.
Mike is always out in the community, promoting music and science education in the schools and presenting talks to various groups of all ages. He has served as a judge for the Virginia Science and Engineering Fair and the Metro Richmond Science Fair, and has also been the Master of Ceremonies for various events including the Richmond Vegetarian Society, Richmond SPCA, and the Richmond Animal League. An avid animal lover, Mike is dedicated to helping local animal adoption and welfare groups, and hosts the Paws for Pets segments on CBS 6 every weekend morning. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Henrico Humane Society and has received a Guardian Angel Award from Save Our Shelters for outstanding contribution to animal welfare in Virginia.
Mike remains active as a musician and is both the founder and Artistic Director for Crescendo, a professional chamber music ensemble. Passionate about music education, he serves as Adjunct Instructor of Clarinet at Randolph-Macon College, while maintaining a private clarinet studio of younger students. Also an accomplished conductor, he is co-founder and Music Director of the Central Virginia Wind Symphony, a group of the most talented high school musicians in the region.
You can catch Mike on CBS 6 Saturday and Sunday evenings. You can hear him on VPM Music (93.1 and 107.3FM) hosting “Classical Music with Mike Goldberg” each weekday afternoon and “Breakfast Classics” each weekend morning from 8AM-10AM.
Music spot
Music Spot schedule will be announced at a later date.
Vegucation Tent
Vegucation Tent schedule will be announced at a later date.
Roaming Performer
Juggler & Magician
Style Weekly writes: ‘Jonathan Austin… is arguably Richmond’s most popular individual performer. He has delighted crowds of all ages… since he was 14 years old. He is a staple at every major Richmond festival and he typically draws the biggest crowds… Jonathan combines an outstanding personality that relates to children and adults of all ages, with a hilarious sense of humor, timing, skill and feats to provide a truly “must see” show that you will be talking about for a long time.’
