“The Phoenix” offers battle of the bands Gene Marrano April 10, 2015 1 min read Every Saturday night in April and May the venue formerly known as The Water Heater – now The Phoenix – on 5th Street in Roanoke is staging an old-fashioned battle of the bands … the winners get to play at Floydfest… more from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Botetourt County eyes water system mergerNext: Botetourt County will hold forum on wind turbine ordinance Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke at a “tipping point;” non-profit CEO asks the public to step up Gene Marrano June 9, 2025 1 min read Actors from The Outsiders set to appear at the Grandin Theatre Denise Membreno June 9, 2025 1 min read GWRABA director says Williamson Road reconfiguration has support from stakeholders Gene Marrano June 6, 2025