With 30 bands and musical acts performing free for over 32,000 runners and walkers of the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k on March 28th, spectators and supporters can also look forward to an enthusiastic musical festival.

“We have set an all-time record for band participation,” says Sports Backers event manager Ray Patterson.  “And there will be variety that everyone will enjoy, so come on out and cheer the runners, walkers and the musicians.”

Radio Stations to Broadcast Live Remotes –  96.5 the Planet will be at the Anderson & Strudwick Party Stop at the Robert E. Lee Statue (Monument & Allen); Mix 103.7 will be at the Anderson & Strudwick Party Stop at the Stonewall Jackson Statue, (Monument & Boulevard); K95 will be at the Anderson & Strudwick Party Stop at the turnaround (Monument & Chantilly) and Y101 will be next to the Richmond Times-Dispatch Tent in Monroe Park.

2009 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k Band Lineup/Locations

Glennroy and Company | Jazz/R&B | 10k Start Area on Broad Street
Explicit Faith | Christian Rock | Parking Lot – Ukrop’s Super Market, 500 West Broad
Jason Mazi | Rock | Broad-East of Bowe Street
The Bopcats | Blues | Broad and Ryland
Timed Arrival | Funk-Jazz | Broad Street at the Lombardy Street turn
Rocky River | Funk | Lombardy at Grace (In the church parking lot)
Royal Pain | Rock | Stuart Circle
Richmond Rock Exchange | Rock | Robert E. Lee Monument
The Ragdolls | Reggae/Funk | Intersection of Monument & N Allison St,
Larry Rosen Explosion | Rock /Funk | Jefferson Davis Monument
Mike Lucci Blues Band | Blues | Mathew Fontaine Maury Monument
Ledfoot | Rock & Roll | Monument & Tilden St.
Follow the Cloud | Rock & Roll | Arthur Ashe Monument
The Illbillys | Rock | Monument & Malvern Ave.
Faith Covenant Drum Line | Drum Line | Monument and Thompson St.
The Proverbial | Rock | Monument and Lafayette
The Andiband | Classic Rock | Monument & Shenandoah St.
Menagerie | Rock/Funk/Blues | Monument & Westmoreland St.
Busted Soul | Rock | Monument & Chantilly St. (10k Turnaround)
Buck | Rock & Roll | Monument & N Thompson Street
John Ivins Worship Band | Christian Rock | Monument Ave & Boulevard
Eat The Center | Rock | Monument & Meadow
Catalytic Converter | Rock | W. Franklin & Birch St.
School of Rock | Rock/Funk/Reggae | W. Franklin & Ryland St.
Captain Slicktalk | Rock | W. Franklin & Harrison St.
Trouble Again | Blues | W. Franklin & Shafer St.
Silly Bus | Kids Music | First Market Mile Kids Run Start Line
Blackbird Pond | Rock | Minute Maid Festival Bands, First Stage 8:30 to 10:30
Dirty Truth | Rock | Minute Maid Festival Bands, First Stage 10:45 to 12:45