A comedian’s stand-up comic returns to a city and place that has laughed with him for years.
Details: 7:00 p.m. Berglund Theater of Performing Arts. $57.50, $47.50, $5 parking on site. 540-853-5483, berglundcenter.live, brianregan.com
Floyd Small Town Summer: Scythe with Palmyra
The DC-based headliner is at home among fans of Celtic, American, country and folk music. Rockers love them too.
Details: doors at 6 p.m. Warren G. Lineberry Park, Floyd. Free. floydsmalltownsummer.com, scythianmusic.com, palmyratheband.com
Woody Woodworth and the Piners
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Retro country vibe from a band from Richmond.
Details: 9:30 p.m. Martin’s Downtown. Free. 540-985-6278, martinsdowntown.com, woodywoodworth.com
Featuring Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (Thursday), Andy Frasco & The UN, Greensky Bluegrass, Leftover Salmon (Friday), Dumpstaphunk, Greensky Bluegrass, The Wood Brothers and more
Road trip alert: A wild variety of music at the hottest ski resorts.
Details: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Snowshow Mountain ResortSnowshoe, West Virginia. 4848festival.com
Cimmaron (Thursday), Mountain Highway (Friday), Adam Rutledge (Saturday), Phat Boys Band (Sunday)
Grab a corn dog, go to the beer garden, listen to music, and brave the thrill rides.
Details: 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon Saturday and Sunday. Back of Salem Civic Center, Salem. Free ($10-$50 ride credits), free parking. salemfair.com, cimmaronband.com, adamrutledgemusic.com
With The Afters, Jonny Diaz, featured speaker Ed Slaughter, Micah LeeAnn, Replenished Band, Chris McQuistion, Deep Water
A Dove Award-winning pop group headline this one-day Christianity-focused music festival that starts early and ends later for campers. Many children’s activities are also available.
Details: Friday noon (open only to campers) Saturday 11 a.m. (doors at 10 a.m. for non-campers) Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. Farm Burnett, Willis. $15, $5 7-13 years old, 6-youth free; campground $15 per night. replenishfest.com, theafters.com, jonnydiaz.com
Rocking, bluesy singer and songwriter, Thorn is beloved in Southwest Virginia. See it by SML, with Roanoke’s Corey Hunley, another relatable blacksmith who frequently opens for Thorn in these parts.
Details: 6:15 p.m. (5 p.m. doors) The Coves Amphitheatre, Union Hall. Advance GA $50, $115 VIP via seetickets.us/07082022, $58 day of show. 540-520-9595, facebook.com/covesatsml, paulthorn.com, coreyhunley.com
The Crooked Road Music and Dance Show
With Junior Sisk Band, Whitetop Mountain Band, Dori Freeman with Scott Freeman and Willard Gayheart, Justin Golden, Becky Hill, Eugene Wolf
From traditional Sisk weed to Barter Theater mainstay Wolf, this show brings a deep quality.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Moss Arts Center, Blacksburg. $30, $10 Virginia Tech students with ID, 18 years and under. 540-231-5300, artscenter.vt.edu, juniorsisk.com, dorifreeman.com
Two country music newcomers share a bill at Dr Pepper Park.
Details: doors at 6 p.m. Dr Pepper Park. $39, $20, $99 VIP. drpepperpark.com, kiddgmusic.com, chasematthew.com
Super funky jams from a Richmond ringer band.
Details: 10 p.m. Martin’s. $8. facebook.com/TheDanceCandy
Raw blues and honky-tonk.
Details: 6:30 p.m. Big Lick Brewing Co. Free. 540-562-8383, biglickbrewingco.com, facebook.com/Jesseraycartermusic
Garage-Americana rock originals, played with heart.
Details: 6 p.m. Twisted Track Brewpub. Free. 540-339-9776, facebook.com/TwistedTrackBrewpub, virginiaelectricmusic.com
Aberration live! Hip Hop Night: DatBoiiCJ, TooSmoove Capo, PesoWithTheDraco, Toxic Deuce, Big BOLO
A night of rhythms and verses at the Den.
Details: 8:45 p.m. Pizza Den, Salem. $12 advance via aberration.rocks/aint-afraid-38cb8d. $15. 540-404-3370, mypizzaden.net, soundcloud.com/imtripping66
Baritone singer Key’s originals have a retro style reminiscent of Alan Jackson and Brad Paisley.
Details: 9:45 p.m. each evening. Sidewinders Steakhouse and Saloon. Cover charges vary; contact place. 540-904-2777, sidewindersaloon.com, alexkeymusicgroup.com
Mike Mitchell Bluegrass Band
Mitchell, a high-flying multi-instrumentalist, is a master of the violin.
Details: 7 p.m. Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax. $20. 866-308-2773 (ext. 245), blueridgemusiccenter.org, mikemitchellmusic.com, noneoftheabove.net
With Sullivan Smith & Stray Lions, Films On Song, Pale Blue Dot
This one looks like a showcase for Roanoke area rockers.
Square Dance: Caller Becky Hill, Nobody’s Business
Swing your partner ’round and ’round…
Details: 7:00 p.m. The Floyd Country Store, Floyd. $12 advance, $15 day of show, $10 Friends, $8 Fixings. 540-745-4563, floydcountrystore.com, rebeccahill.org
The tour act celebrates the original Allman Brothers band.
Details: 8:00 p.m. Harvester Performance Center, Rocky Mount. $47, $27, $240 VIP table for four. 540-484-8277, harvester-music.com, liveatthefillmoreband.com
Dog Bowl Concert Series: The Kings
A classic Roanoke party band descends into the Dog Bowl.
Details: 5:00 p.m. Black Dog Salvage, Dog Bowl. $5 at the door, free for 12 youngsters. 540-343-6200, facebook.com/BDSDogBowl, thekingsband.com
Summer Concert Series: The Embers
These cats are going to fuck you rotten.
Details: 7 p.m. Mango’s Bar & Grill, Moneta. $30 through eventbrite.com. 540-721-1632, mangosbarandgrill.com, theembersband.net
