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KALEO to Perform Live at the Berglund Center This September

Berglund Center has announced that KALEO is coming to Berglund Center on September 28, 2025. Icelandic rock band KALEO will release their highly anticipated third studio album, MIXED EMOTIONS...

Two Hokies Reflect on a Lifetime of Metallica Ahead of Lane Stadium Show

Two former Virginia Tech athletes and alumni have been sleeping with one eye open and...

Battle of New Market Commemoration Weekend Set for May 17–18

Over May 17-18, the Virginia Museum of the Civil War at New Market Battlefield State...

Roanoke’s 2nd Street Bridge Turns Into Waterslide for Summer Fundraiser

Downtown Roanoke, Inc. (DRI) is transforming a bridge into the ultimate 800- foot waterslide as...

Historian-Led Tour to Mark 161st Anniversary of Battle of New Market

The Virginia Museum of the Civil War at the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park...

Downtown Sidewalk Art Show Returns

The venerable Sidewalk Art Show is back in downtown Roanoke this weekend for its 51st year. A fundraiser originally for education programs hosted...

Local Colors a Big Hit Once Again

Music, food and ethnic dance from dozens of nations took center stage at Elmwood Park Saturday for the 19th annual Local Colors celebration....

Sculpture Selected for Gainsboro ‘Reading Garden’

The City of Roanoke and the Roanoke Arts Commission (RAC) announce the selection of Madeline Wiener of Denver, Colo., by a citizen panel...