After 20 years of entertainment and service to the Richmond community, nonprofit InConcert announced it would pause operations after its 2025 season. The organization shared the news on its Facebook page on Dec. 29.
In the statement, InConcert President Liz DeMao expressed gratitude for the numerous sponsors, partners, volunteers, performers and patrons that made InConcert an impactful part of the community.
Founding member Rick Parker explained that the decision to pause is a result of the resignation of several board members.
“The current board did not have any luck finding replacements, and they all have put in several years of work to this with no compensation,” Parker said. “InConcert has never had any paid board or staff members, and that is not the issue, as all of them have been very generous with their time to help the other nonprofit members.”
Richmond YMCA Executive Director & CEO Misty Hollis recalled being one of InConcert’s earliest beneficiaries, with funding supporting the Y’s scholarship assistance for child care and sports programs.
“On average, the YMCA has been able to bring in, just from InConcert, $160,000,” she said. Hollis is hopeful the organization’s work can continue. “It’s entertainment for the community at an inexpensive cost … and then it benefited nonprofits on top of that,” she said.
While there are no immediate plans for the future, Parker will maintain InConcert’s nonprofit status and recruit new board members with the hope of continuing to serve the community in some capacity.
“I personally hope that we will at some point define a new mission,” said Parker.
A version of this article appeared in the January 14 2026 print edition of the Western Wayne News.