Top Tix: Upcoming music events in the NRV (Aug. 30-Sept.1)
Papadosio. The Roanoke Times File
Tad Dickens, The Roanoke Times’ music reporter, shares his top picks for weekend music events.
THURSDAY
The Boatmen
Paste magazine online listed The Boatmen among the “10 West Virginia Bands You Should Listen To Now.” No doubt.
Details: 8 p.m. Sharkey’s, Radford. $2 for 21 and older; $5 to 18 to 20. facebook.com/sharkeysradford, the-boatmen.com
Hotel Floyd Concert Series
With Blue Mule
This roots and newgrass band plays fun covers and originals, and has a new album, “This Way or That?”
Details: 6 p.m. Floyd Country Store, Floyd. Free. 745-7834, floydcountrystore.com, bluemulemusic.com
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Catawba Farm Fest
With All Mighty Senators, Acoustic Syndicate, Papadosio, Shane Pruitt Band, Larry Keel and Natural Bridge, Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra, NO BS! Brass Band, J.P. Harris and the Tough Choices and more
Get details about this festival at roanoke.com/313118.
Details: Gates open at 9 a.m. each day and close at 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and on 9 p.m. Sunday. Catawba Sustainability Center, Catawba Creek Road. Prices vary; see catawbafarmfest.org/tickets.php for prices and online sales. 544-7876, catawbafarmfest@gmail.com, catawbafarmfest.org
Front Porch Fest
With The Werks, Big Something, Alliens, The Materia Project, Poverty Level, Galaxy Dynamite and more
Get details about this festival at roanoke.com/313118.
Details: Gates open 10 a.m. Aug. 31. Spirit Haven Lane, near Stuart. Weekend pass $50 purchased online (fees will be extra), $60 at the gate; VIP $120 online, $130 gate. 414-3037, frontporchfest.com (website includes directions to site from multiple localities)
SATURDAY
“Song of the Mountains” filming
With Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Balsam Range, New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters, Robby Spencer, Nightflyer
It’s time for the folks at the Lincoln to shoot another episode of the PBS show, which is in need of money to continue production. Learn more via kck.st/NjQcsd.
Details: 7 p.m. The Lincoln Theatre, Marion. $25 reserved. 276-783-6093, songofthemountains.org, melvingoins.com
Old Time & Bluegrass Breakdowns
With Travers Chandler & Avery County, Dry Hill Draggers
North Caroline act Travers Chandler & Avery County are signed to Floyd County’s Mountain Fever Records.
Details: 7 p.m. Blue Ridge Music Center, milepost 213, Blue Ridge Parkway, near Galax. $10; $8 to students, seniors; free to children 12 and younger. 236-5309 (ext. 112), blueridgemusiccenter.com, averycountyband.com, dryhilldraggers.com
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