9.22–9.28
Mon 9/22
🎨 6–8:30pm: Beginner Tie Dye Workshop // Motel Studios // $40 ↝
🏆🌳 7:30–9:30pm: New Moon Kayaking // Carvin's Cove // $45 ↝
Tue 9/23
✮ 11:30am–1pm: RBTC Lunch & Learn: Tech Accessibility // VWCC // free ↝
💃 1–3pm: Line Dancing with Tracy // Melrose Plaza large fitness room // free ↝
♫ 5–8pm: Murder Wagon (cover, variety) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
🎲 6–9pm: Crokinole Night (Canadian board game open play) // Golden Cactus // free ↝
♫ 7:30pm (doors 6:30): Alison Krauss & Union Station (bluegrass) // Salem Civic Center // $66+ ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7): Lyle Lovett (country) // The Harvester Performance Center - Rocky Mount // $138+ ↝
♫ 8:30pm: Request Line w/ Jared Stout // Martin's Downtown // free ↝
Wed 9/24
🛍️✮ 5–7pm: Lick Run Farmers Market (every final Wednesday) // Lick Run Farm // free ↝
♫🍔 5–8pm: Jazz Night // Six and Sky // free ↝
🛍️ 5–8pm: Mid-Week Market (live music, vendors, food & drink specials) // Golden Cactus // free ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: Emily Woodhull (Americana, country) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
🎨 6–7pm: How to Source Wood (mini workshop) // MAKE Roanoke // free ↝
✮🍔 6–7pm: History After Dark: Cryptids & Legends of BoCo // 1772 Rooftop on Main - Fincastle // reservations req. ↝
🏆 6–7:30pm: Ride With Billy! (beginner bike ride & social) // Cardinal Café // free ↝
📚 6–8pm: Silent Book Club // Ursula's Cafe // free ↝
🎨 6–8pm: Sketch Roanoke Meetup (drawing social) // Golden Cactus // free ↝
🎨 6–8:30pm: Doormat Workshop (painting) // Motel Studios // $50 ↝
✮ 6:30pm: Creative Conversations: A Love Letter to Black Creativity (speaker-led conversation & free Italian dinner) // The Collective // free ↝
♫ 7pm (doors 6): Moga Family Band, Corey Hunley (rock, blues) // Grandin Theatre // free ↝
♫ 7–8pm: Music Faculty Showcase // Talmadge Recital Hall - Hollins University // $20 adv. $23 day of ↝
🎭 7–9pm (sign-ups begin at 6:30): Open Mic Comedy Night with the Comedy Lab // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
🎲 7–10pm: Crokinole Night (Canadian board game open play) // Fork in the Alley // free ↝
♫ 7–11pm: Open Mic Night // The Front Row // free ↝
♫ 8pm: Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert (orchestral w/ film) // Berglund Performing Arts Theatre // $50+ ↝
♫ 9:30pm: Ben Trout Band // Martin's Downtown // free ↝
Thu 9/25
🎨 4–7pm: Meet the Artist: Leah Thompson (artist meet & greet) // Blue Ridge PBS // free ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: Mad Iguanas (rock) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
🌳✮ 6–7:30pm: Community Night: "Ribbons of Hope" Quilting (workshop, kids' activities, and yoga) // Morningside Urban Farm // free ↝
🎨 6–8pm: Watercolor Class // Sycamore Station // TBD ↝
🎨 6–8pm (doors 5:30): Lit Ceramic Halloween Tree // Brady's Distillery // $34 ↝
🎭 6:30 pm: Local Comedy Night // Olde Salem Brewing - Roanoke // free ↝
🏆 6:30–8:30pm (registration at 6): Prickly Flippers Pinball Tournament // Golden Cactus // $10 ↝
💃 7–10pm: Line Dancing with Angela // Tropicana Bar & Grill // free ↝
♫ 7:30pm (doors 6:30): The Fab Four (Beatles tribute) // Berglund Performing Arts Theatre // $40+ ↝
♫ 7:30pm (doors 7): Bywater Call (rock, soul, blues) // The Spot on Kirk // $15 adv. $20 day of ↝
♫ 9:30pm: John Inghram Band (psych rock) // Martin's Downtown // free ↝
Fri 9/26
✮ 10:30am–5:30pm: Day Trip: Appomattox Historical Park & Olde Liberty Station in Bedford (via shuttle bus) // Public Works 1802 // $59 ↝
♫✮ 5–8pm: JC Social Club (retro dance night w/ DJs & full bar) // Fitzpatrick Hall @ Jefferson Center // $20 ↝
♫ 5:30: The Ambassador and the Chosen Few (reggae) // Grandin Chillage // $5 (<12 free) ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: McFadden and Friends (jazz, blues, R&B) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
♫ 6pm: Separate Ways (Journey tribute) // Dr. Pepper Park // $26+ ↝
🎭📚 6pm: Steve Stinson - Surviving Myself (storytelling fundraiser for 3 Balloons) // 5 Points Music Sanctuary // $25 ↝
🎨 6–8pm (doors 5:30): Pumpkin Patch Paint Night // Bubba's 33 // $32 ↝
🍷♫ 6–9pm: Baggins Birthday Bash (costumes, mead, & music by Geoff the Fiddler) // Atheling Downtown // free ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: The Eric Wayne Band (southern rock) // Twin Creeks Brewing // free ↝
♫ 7pm (doors 6): Prisoner, Moros, GAOL, Nerve (death metal, hardcore) // The Spot on Kirk // $10 adv. $15 day of ↝
♫ 7pm (doors 6:30): Todd Marcus Quintet, Virginia MacDonald (jazz clarinet) - early show // Fostek Hall @ Jefferson Center // $41 ↝
♫ 7–10pm: The Band Paul (rock, funk, jam) // The Hangout // $5 ↝
♫ 7–10pm: Mourn the Illusion (hard rock, metal covers) // Olde Salem Brewing - Salem // free ↝
♫ 7:30pm: The Ladadas, The Bridge (acoustic) // 3rd Street Coffeehouse // free ↝
♫ 7:30–10:30pm: Jack Marion (country) // Olde Salem Brewing - Roanoke // free ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7): Rumours ATL (Fleetwood Mac tribute) // The Harvester Performance Center - Rocky Mount // $40+ ↝
♫ 8pm: The McCartney Experience (tribute) // Rosie's Gaming Emporium - Vinton // free, 21+ ↝
🎭 8–9:30pm: Next Stop Comedy // Living Proof Beer Co. - Rocky Mount ↝
♫ 9pm (doors 8:30): Todd Marcus Quintet, Virginia MacDonald (jazz clarinet) - late show // Fostek Hall @ Jefferson Center // $41 ↝
♫💃 9pm–2am: Party Mortals w/ Star City Soul Club & Femme Fatals Vinyl Club (dance, house) // The Front Row // free ↝
♫ 10pm: Jeremy Short (Appalachian space funk) // Martin's Downtown // $10 ↝
Sat 9/27
🛍️✮ 9am–4pm: Fincastle Festival (local arts & crafts, music, food trucks0 // Downtown Fincastle // free ↝
✮🏆 9am–6pm: Star City StrongFest (weightlifting competition & festival) // Elmwood Park // free ↝
✮ 10am: Free CPR & AED Class // Bonsack UMC // free ↝
🧸🌳 10am–noon: Backyard Naturalist // Explore park // $12 ↝
✮🏆 10am–1:30pm: SWVA Plane Pull (fundraiser competition for the Special Olympics) // Roanoke Airport // free ↝
🎨 10:30–12:30pm: DIY Mini Haunted House // Taubman Museum // $45 ↝
🎨🌳 11am: Make & Take: Fall Porch Pot (floral/plant arranging) - morning class // Greenbrier Nurseries // $40 ↝
♫🍺 noon–midnight: Rocktoberfest (battle of the bands, stein holding competition) // Olde Salem Brewing - Roanoke // free ↝
🍺 1–9pm: Oktoberfest (games, German food, stein holding competition) // Twin Creeks Brewpub // free ↝
🏆 2pm (doors 1): Amateur Boxing // Berglund Special Events Center // $35+ ↝
🎨🌳 2pm: Make & Take: Fall Porch Pot (floral/plant arranging) - afternoon class // Greenbrier Nurseries // $40 ↝
🎨✮ 2–4pm: The Ultimate Nail'd It Experience (DIY press-on nails, community, music) // Motel Studios // $50 ↝
🍺🎲 2–5pm (doors 1:30): Preservation Pub Crawl & History Scavenger Hunt // Corned Beef & Co. // $34 ↝
🍺 4pm: Oktoberfest (live German music, food specials, stein holding competition) // Twisted Track Brewpub // free ↝
🍺 4pm: Oktoberfest (pretzel cutting & stein holding competitions, patio games, beer specials) // Golden Cactus // free ↝
✮ 5–6:45pm: SPOCK September Meeting (discussion on quantum, consciousness & disclosure) // Apex Piano // free ↝
✮🍔 5–8pm: The Great Bourbon & BBQ Tasting // Hotel Roanoke // $95 ↝
♫ 5:30–8:30pm: The Kind (psychedelic folk rock) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
♫ 6pm (doors 5): Young the Giant (rock) // The Coves @ SML // $54+ ↝
♫ 6pm: Diary of an Ozzman (Ozzy tribute) // Dr. Pepper Park // $26+ ↝
♫ 6–9pm: Harwell Grice Band (bluegrass) // Living Proof Beer Co. - Rocky Mount ↝
♫💃✮ 6–11:30pm (doors 5): Martin's 20th Anniversary Street Party (local music showcase) // Martin's Downtown // $20+ ↝
♫ 6:30–9:30pm: The Meskos Electric Revue (pop, rock, soul, improv) // Big Lick Brewing // free ↝
♫ 7pm (doors 5): YARN - Fighting Kids Cancer benefit show (Americana, rock, country) // Fork in the Alley // $20 ↝
♫🍔 7–10pm: Mingle at the Market with Solacoustix (blues, RnB, variety) // Vinton Farmer's Market // $7 ↝
♫ 7–10pm: Glam'r Kiti (80's cover) // The Hangout // $10 ↝
🎭✮ 7:30pm: 75th Anniversary Musical Revue & Season Reveal // Showtimers Theatre // free; donations appreciated ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7): Whitey Morgan (acoustic country) // The Harvester Performance Center - Rocky Mount // $55+ ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7:30): Pocket Vinyl, Dover & The Elevators, Lucy the Spy, J. Graves (piano slam rock, indie rock) // The Spot on Kirk // $12 adv. $15 day of ↝
♫ 8pm (doors 7:30): Shadows of the '60s (tribute to the women of motown) // Shaftman Performance Hall @ Jefferson Center // $46 ↝
♫ 8pm–2am: Montana 700 (rap, hip-hop) // Status Restaurant & Lounge // $45+, 21+ ↝
💃 9pm–1am (group lesson 9): Latin Dance Heritage (Latin dance party) // Inka Grill // $10; 18+ ↝
Sun 9/28
✮ 9:15–10am (doors 9:00): Mindfulness Meditation // 5 Points Music Sanctuary // free ↝
🏳️🌈🏆 11am: Drag Bingo // Starr Hill Brewery // $10+ ↝
🎨 11:30am–3pm: Pumpkin Decorating on the Patio // Crooked Shoreline - Daleville // $15+ ↝
🏳️🌈🍔 noon–2pm (doors 11): Downtown Divas Drag Brunch (fundraiser for TAP) // Evie's Bistro // $15+ ↝
🎨 1–3pm: Tie Dye Class // A Little Bit Hippy // $10 for first item, $5 for each additional (bring your own items or purchase new ones there!) ↝
📚 4–7pm: Too Guarded to Love Book Launch w/ Kristie Wolf (live interview & reading, Q&A, and meet & greet)// The Bibliopub // free ↝
✮♫ 2–4pm: Guitars Under the Star Guitar Pull (open jam session) // Mill Mtn Discovery Center // free ↝
🎨 2–4pm: Sip & Stitch (crafting social) // Atheling Downtown // free ↝
♫ 3–4pm: Seraph Brass (classical) // Talmadge Recital Hall - Hollins University // $free ↝
♫ 3–6pm: Troublesome Blues Band (rock, folk, blues) // Olde Salem Brewing - Salem // free ↝
🎨 4–6pm: Owl on Pumpkin Paint Nite // Big Lick Brewing // $45 ↝
✮🍺🎨 4–8pm: Pints & Pumpkins Fall Extravaganza (pumpkin painting, vendor market, seasonal brews) // Awful Arthur's - Salem // $10+ ↝
♫ 5pm: Hoppie Vaughan & the Ministers of Soul (soul) // Fork in the Alley ↝
🎲 5–8pm: Dungeons & Dragons 1E // Atheling Downtown // free ↝
♫ 7:30–10:30pm: Ryan Greer (duo) // Parkway Brewing - Salem // free ↝
Ongoing/Multiple Dates
🧛 all September: Kids Costume Swap // Gainsboro Library // "Bring washed, gently-used kids Halloween costumes to any city branch and 'shop' the swap all month at the Gainsboro Branch Library!" // free ↝
🎃 Sep 25–Nov 2: Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival // Christiansburg // "Attracting folks from miles around, we bring out the best of the farm during our traditional pumpkin harvest. While our pumpkin patch is the star of the show, we offer six weekends jam-packed with activities, music, food, and fun you won’t want to miss." // $13 adv. $15 door; free for children <3 ↝
🇬🇷 Sep 26–28: Roanoke Greek Festival // Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church // A foodie's dream with "authentic Greek delicacies available including: Pastichio, Moussaka, Dolmades, Tiropita, Spanakopita, Greek Salad, Gyro, Greek Fries, Baklava, Galaktoboureko and Greek Wines. Bring your appetite!" // Note: this year's festival will be drive-thru only. ↝
🧚♂️ Sep 27–28: Olde Dominion Fantasy & Medieval Faire // Wind Vineyards - Moneta // "Come, witness valiant knights clash in glorious jousts, wander through a bustling marketplace of fantastical wares, and be enchanted by tales of old. Discover the secrets of a timeless quest and find your own legend among our fae folk, wizards, and kings. The path to adventure is open—join us for a day where history and myth collide!" // $16 adult, $8 child ↝
🍷 Sep 27–28: SML Wine Festival // Bernard's Landing // "Sip, shop, and savor the best of Virginia with unforgettable views, wineries from across the Commonwealth, artisan vendors, and two full days of live music...the Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival stands as the region’s premier outdoor event, welcoming more than 10,000 wine enthusiasts each year for a weekend of exceptional taste and timeless views." // prices vary ↝
🎭 thru Oct 12: Million Dollar Quartet // Mill Mountain Theatre // "...the smash-hit musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins together for one unforgettable night. Million Dollar Quartet features a glorious score of rock ‘n’ roll, gospel, R&B, and country hits, performed live onstage by world-class actors and musicians." // $26+ ↝
🧟♀️ thru Nov 1: It's officially haunted house season! // Terror Manor // "...Roanoke, Virginia’s largest and most terrifying haunted house! Nestled in the heart of the city, our spine-chilling attraction boasts over 40 meticulously designed rooms that promise an extended experience of sheer terror." Fridays & Saturdays only. // $30+ ↝
Looking Ahead
🎨 Oct 1: Printmaking on Totes // Evie's Bistro // "Class will be held on Wednesday, October 1 from 6–8pm. Explore the art of printmaking, learning how to carve, mix block printing ink, and print on your tote. This is your opportunity to let your imagination run wild and bring your visions to life. This is perfect for beginners or for someone wanting to refine their skills, so all are welcome!" // $38–50 depending on pricing option ↝
📿 Oct 18: Charm Bar - sign up by Oct 9 // Second Cafe // "Join us for an afternoon of creativity and charms! In this 2 hour guided class, you’ll get a hands-on experience in designing and assembling a 4 strand keychain. Your unique piece can reflect your personal story, style, and memories. This is your opportunity to let your imagination run wild and bring your unique vision to life." // $35 ↝