The Phoenix kicks off battle of the bands Gene Marrano March 30, 2017 1 minute read The people behind Floyd Fest will ask local music fans to help fill out its performance roster with a concert series debuting this weekend. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginia counties getting grants to expand broadband accessNext: As he prepares to leave Roanoke, Chris Morrill’s biggest unfulfilled goal Related Stories SupNoke launches as free Roanoke Valley event hub Ian Price March 19, 2026 0 New Roanoke coffee truck excited to be part of community that supports small business Clark Palmer March 19, 2026 0 FDA Approves new Kidney Stone Treatment out of Virginia Tech Emma Thomas March 19, 2026 0