Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 4/17 to 4/24.

Members of the Latinas Network march in the Daisy Art Parade through downtown Roanoke on Saturday, April 13. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at editor@roanokerambler.com for a chance to be featured in this space.

We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. Want to know when the next City Council meeting takes place? Curious about what there’s to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered. We encourage folks to contact the venue directly to learn of any last minute changes or cancellations.

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This Weekend

Through Saturday, 4/20 — Closing weekend: Fred Styles — Connections at Art on 1st (300 1st St. SW, Roanoke). The exhibit showcases work from Styles’ collection of photographs spanning over 30 years and includes photos of musical legends and travel photography. Find more information at this link.
(CANCELED): Thursday 4/18 through Saturday 4/20 — 420 Fest at Garrett Farms (4283 Barley Dr., Salem). Features live music, camping, and vendors. Find more information at this link. ($)
Thursday 4/18 through Sunday 4/21 — Live music: Down by Downtown Music Festival (DXDT) in 18 venues through downtown Roanoke. Visit this link for more details including a complete list of venues and performances.
Thursday 4/18 through Sunday 4/21 — Roanoke Fashion Week at various locations. See the special section below for a complete list of events. Find more information at this link.
Friday, 4/19 through Saturday, 4/20 — Mill Mountain Theatre’s 60th Anniversary Concert (1 Market Sq. SE, Roanoke). Features a 90-minute extravaganza featuring beloved Broadway hits spanning six decades. Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)

Wednesday, April 17

10 a.m. — Doughnuts with Directors at the Main Library (706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke). Join Berglund Center general manager Robyn Schon Smith as this month’s featured Roanoke City official.
11:05 a.m. — Salem Red Sox vs. Lynchburg Hillcats at the Salem Memorial Ballpark (1004 Texas St., Salem). Play hooky from work and school and come cheer on the Salem Red Sox on this “Education Day.” Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. — Beer & Biotech with Rob Day of TECHLAB presented by the Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to register.
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Live music: Mercy Creek at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).
6:30 p.m. — Queer Tango Lessons & Practice presented by Queer Dance Roanoke and Dance with Lane at Ursula’s Cafe (511 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke). Join in this spring to learn Argentine Tango, a gender-norm defying dance where anyone can lead or follow. You do not need to have a dance partner to participate, we will all be dancing and learning together. Find more information, including a schedule of lessons and practices at this link. ($)
7 to 9 p.m. — Live music: Lindsey Prillaman at Montano’s International Gourmet (3733 Franklin Rd., Roanoke).
7:30 p.m. — Live music: JJ Grey and Mofro at the Jefferson Center’s Shaftman Performance Hall (541 Luck Ave., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
8 p.m. — Live music: Samantha Fish w/ Ghalia Volt at the Harvester Performance Center (450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
9:30 p.m. — Live music: The Band Paul at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.

Thursday, April 18

5:30 p.m. — Native Plant Gardening: Some Practical Advice from naturalist Tara Poelzing presented by Clean Valley Council (2014 Memorial Ave. SW, Roanoke). Find more information at this link.
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Live music: GOTE at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).
6 to 8 p.m. — Roanoke Fashion Week: Budget Chic Clothing Swap Fashion Show at the Dumas Center (108 Henry St. NW, Roanoke). Take a bag of clothes to swap, any leftovers will be donated to the women's shelter. Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
6 to 9 p.m. — Live music: Down by Downtown Kickoff with Solacoustix Duo at Starr Hill Pilot Brewery & Side Stage (6 Old Whitmore Ave., Roanoke).
6 to 9 p.m. — Live music: Circus Mutt at Fork in the Alley (2123 Crystal Spring Ave., Roanoke).
6:30 to 9:30 p.m. — Live music: The Jared Stout Band as part of Down by Downtown at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke).
7 p.m. — Hoot and Holler at the Grandin Theatre (1310 Grandin Rd., Roanoke). Sold out.
7:05 p.m. — Salem BeerMongers vs. Lynchburg Hillcats sponsored by Bud Light and New Realm Brewing Company at the Salem Memorial Ballpark (1004 Texas St., Salem). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30) — Live music: My Radio Album Release Party as part of Down by Downtown at 5 Points Music Sanctuary (1217 Maple Ave. SW., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
7:30 p.m. — Live music: Parker McCollum: Burn It Down Tour with Corey Kent and Catie Offerman at the Berglund Performing Arts Theatre (710 Williamson Rd., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
9:30 to 10:30 p.m. — Hoot and Holler: 5 Minute Hootenanny at the Grandin Theatre (1310 Grandin Rd., Roanoke). New fresh, 5 minute stories following the regular Hoot and Holler show. Come enjoy new, raw storytellers taking a shot at giving a HOOT! It'll be a no holds barred hilariously good time. Find more information and buy your tickets at this link. ($)
9:30 p.m. — Live music: Pierce Edens as part of Down by Downtown at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)

Friday, April 19

Noon — 2024 LeadHERship Series with speaker Amy Kageals presented by the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber at Carilion Children’s Pediatric Medicine (4348 Electric Rd., Roanoke). The topic is Mastering Emotions in the Workplace. Explore Emotional Intelligence with Amy Kageals in this insightful workshop. Find more information and hold your place at this link. ($)
4:30 p.m. — Live music: Margo Price with Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast, and Corey Hunley as part of Down by Downtown at Elmwood Park (706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Live music: Stone Cold Blues Band at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).
6 p.m. — Live music: Taylor Swift Tribute — Let’s Sing Taylor at Dr. Pepper Park at the Bridges (9 Old Whitmore Ave., Roanoke). Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
6 to 9 p.m. — Live music: JD Sutphin Duo as part of Down by Downtown at Starr Hill Pilot Brewery & Side Stage (6 Old Whitmore Ave., Roanoke).
6 to 9 p.m. — Live music: Ella Folk at Twin Creeks Brewing Company (111 S. Pollard St., Vinton).
6 to 9 p.m. — Live music: Keith Goggin at Twisted Track Brewpub (523 Shenandoah Ave. NW, Roanoke).
6:30 to 9:30 p.m. — Live music: Lua Flora as part of Down by Downtown at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke).
7 to 10 p.m. — Live music: Kemistry at Fork in the Alley (2123 Crystal Spring Ave., Roanoke).
7:05 p.m. — Salem Red Sox vs. Lynchburg Hillcats with fireworks at the Salem Memorial Ballpark (1004 Texas St., Salem). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
7:30 p.m. — Live music: Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Pops – The Music of Queen with guest conductor Brent Havens at the Salem Civic Center (1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem). Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
7:30 p.m. — Live music: Ash Devine with Domino Lewis as part of Down by Downtown at the 3rd Street Coffeehouse (305 Mountain Ave. SW, Roanoke).
7:30 to 10:30 p.m. — DJ FR33 WILL Dance Party at Olde Salem Brewing Company (315 Market St., Roanoke).
8 p.m. (Doors open at 7:30) — Live music: Jack Marion & The Pearl Snap Prophets with LoneHollow as part of Down by Downtown at The Spot on Kirk (22 Kirk Ave. SW, Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
8 to 10 p.m. — Live music: Kentucky Gentlemen with Julie Williams as part of the Free Concert Series at the Harvester Performance Center (450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount). Visit this link for more information and to reserve tickets.
8 to 11 p.m. — Roanoke Fashion Week: Queen of the Runway Fashion Competition 2024 presented by Roanoke Fashion Week and Mr. Microphone at Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center (110 Shenandoah Ave., Roanoke). Find more information and purchase tickets at this link. ($)
10 p.m. — Live music: The Settlement as part of Down by Downtown at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)

Saturday, April 20

7 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon presented by Roanoke Outside starting and ending at Elmwood Park (706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke) and winding throughout the city. Find a map of road closures at this link. Other race information can be found here. ($)
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Roanoke Fashion Week: Shop til’ You Drop Bus Crawl starting at Belk Tanglewood (4308 Electric Rd., Roanoke). Enjoy lunch at Farmburguesa and a unique shopping adventure as we hop from store to store on a specially curated bus crawl. Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — 23rd Annual Blue Ridge Kite Festival at Green Hill Park (2501 Parkside Dr., Salem). The sky will be filled with thousands of colorful kits at this family friendly event. Visit this link for more information.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Author meet & greet with James Dill of “Malone Ridge” at Book No Further (112 Market Sq. SE, Roanoke). Find more information at this link.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Live music: Tyler Parish on the Market (Market Sq., Roanoke) as part of Down by Downtown.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Dog Bowl Market at Black Dog Salvage (902 13th St. SW., Roanoke). Featuring local artisans and vendors.
1 p.m. — Shaken or Stirred: The Hands-On Craft Cocktail Adventure at Lucky Restaurant (18 Kirk Ave. SW, Roanoke). Learn to make four foundational cocktails with the award-winning Lucky bartenders. Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. — Live music: Acoustic KIND at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).
4 to 8 p.m. — 420 Mixer at Golden Cactus Brewing (214 Fifth St., Roanoke). Featuring local vendors including Blue Ridge Hydroponics, food from Food Hut Rke, live music by Sky High Reggae and fundraising efforts for the Last Prisoner Project, a cannabis reform nonprofit. Find more information at this link.
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Live music: Drew Foust & The Wheelhouse at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).
6 to 9 p.m. — Live music: Corey Hunley & Matt Powell as part of Down by Downtown at Starr Hill Pilot Brewery & Side Stage (6 Old Whitmore Ave., Roanoke).
6:05 p.m. — Salem Red Sox vs. Lynchburg Hillcats (Bark in the Park night) at the Salem Memorial Ballpark (1004 Texas St., Salem). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
6:30 to 9:30 p.m. — Live music: Lord Nelson as part of Down by Downtown at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke).
7 to 9 p.m. — Live music: Dell Iron Project at the Harvester Performance Center (450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
7 to 10 p.m. — Live music: Brewchata at Twisted Track Brewpub (523 Shenandoah Ave. NW, Roanoke).
7 to 10 p.m. — Live music: Dr. Phil’s Kimo Therapy at Village Grill (1802 Memorial Ave. SW, Roanoke).
7:30 p.m. — Live music: James Brickey at Olde Salem Brewing Company (315 Market St., Roanoke).
8 p.m. (Doors open at 7:30) — Live music: DJ Williams Band as part of Down by Downtown at The Spot on Kirk (22 Kirk Ave. SW, Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
9 p.m. — 4/20 Block Party at Fork in the Market with live music from local bands GAK!, Reverend Carbine, and Affliction Kid (32 Market Sq., Roanoke). Find more information at this link.
10 p.m. — Live music: Captain Midnight as part of Down by Downtown at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.
10 p.m. — Star City Secret Cinema at the Grandin Theatre (1310 Grandin Rd., Roanoke). It's the mystery movie series you love, but darker and dirtier, grittier and grosser, scarier and sexier, weirder and wilder. Features graphic violence. Under 17 must be accompanied by an adult. Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
10 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Vinyl & Vibes with the Star City Soul Club at Sidecar (411 1st St. SW, Roanoke). Find more information at this link.

Sunday, April 21

9 a.m. to noon — Slow-K starting at Black Dog Salvage’s Dog Bowl (902 13th St. SW., Roanoke). Known as America’s slowest 5k, this walk is a casual, laid-back end cap to the Blue Ridge Marathon weekend. Find the route map here. Visit this link for more information and to register. ($)
10 a.m. — Live music: Doc McClintock as part of Down by Downtown at Golden Cactus Brewing (214 Fifth St., Roanoke).
Noon to 2 p.m. — Glitz and Glam Drag Brunch at Three Notch’d Brewing (24 Campbell Ave., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
1 to 4 p.m. — Live music: Mason Creek at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).
2 p.m. — Live music: From Italy with Love presented by Roanoke Symphony Orchestra at the Jefferson Center’s Shaftman Performance Hall (541 Luck Ave., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
3 to 5 p.m. — Author event: “Walk, Ride, Paddle – A Life Outside” book signing and conversation with Senator Tim Kaine at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave. SE, Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to reserve your seat.
3 to 6 p.m. — Live music: Brace Pettis and Robby Hecht as part of Down by Downtown at the 3rd Street Coffeehouse (305 Mountain Ave. SW, Roanoke).
3:05 p.m. — Salem Red Sox vs. Lynchburg Hillcats at the Salem Memorial Ballpark (1004 Texas St., Salem). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
4 to 5 p.m. — Live music: Nick Barr as part of Down by Downtown at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave. SE, Roanoke).
4 to 5 p.m. — Two-Step Lessons at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem). For more information, visit this link.
4 to 6:30 p.m. — Roanoke Fashion Week: Fifth Year Celebration Finale at Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center (110 Shenandoah Ave., Roanoke). Find more information and purchase tickets at this link. ($)
4 to 7 p.m. — Live music: Leon Whistler Bluegrass Band as part of Down by Downtown at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke).
4 to 7 p.m. — Live music: Nick Wade as part of Down by Downtown at Starr Hill Pilot Brewery & Side Stage (6 Old Whitmore Ave., Roanoke).
5 to 8 p.m. Live music: Rachel Hester & The Tennessee Walkers at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).

Monday, April 22

6:30 p.m. — Live music: Irish Music Session at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). During this time, $1 from every pint purchased will go to Brandon Davis, a musician who was recently struck by a car while riding his bike home after playing at the regular Monday Night Irish Music Session.

Tuesday, April 23

5 to 8 p.m. — Live music: Foster Burton at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).
5:30 p.m. — Roanoke City School Board meeting at the school administration building (40 Douglass Ave. NW, Roanoke).
7 p.m. — Lecture: Jordan Bell and Mary Bishop presented by the Historical Society of Western Virginia as part of the Kegley Lecture series at Christ Lutheran Church (2011 Brandon Ave., Roanoke). Find more information at this link. ($)
10 p.m. — Live music: Charissa Joy Band at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.

Wednesday, April 24

5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Live music: Jack Marion at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem).
7 to 9 p.m. — Live music: Tim Rowlett & Annalyse Marie at Montano’s International Gourmet (3733 Franklin Rd., Roanoke).
9:30 p.m. — Live music: Ben Trout Band at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link.

Roanoke Fashion Week

Purchase tickets for the entire weekend at this link.

Thursday 4/18

6 to 8 p.m. — Budget Chic Clothing Swap Fashion Show at the Dumas Center (108 Henry St. NW, Roanoke). Take a bag of clothes to swap, any leftovers will be donated to the women's shelter. Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)

Friday 4/19

8 to 11 p.m. — Queen of the Runway Fashion Competition 2024 presented by Roanoke Fashion Week and Mr. Microphone at Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center (110 Shenandoah Ave., Roanoke). Find more information and purchase tickets at this link. ($)

Saturday 4/20

10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Shop til’ You Drop Bus Crawl starting at Belk Tanglewood (4308 Electric Rd., Roanoke). Enjoy lunch at Farmburguesa and a unique shopping adventure as we hop from store to store on a specially curated bus crawl. Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)

Sunday 4/21

4 to 6:30 p.m. — Roanoke Fashion Week Finale at Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center (110 Shenandoah Ave., Roanoke). Find more information and purchase tickets at this link. ($)