Battle of the Bands winners get FloydFest gigs Gene Marrano April 8, 2016 1 minute read Its a good old-fashioned battle-of-the-bands over the next two months in downtown Roanoke – and the winners get gigs at FloydFest as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Local Feeding America benefits from national campaignNext: Exonerated man released from Virginia prison after 33 years Related Stories 19 years later, the Excel Center Adult High School helps her graduate with a hard-earned diploma Gene Marrano July 21, 2026 Excel Center will welcome more students; holding job fairs as well Gene Marrano July 21, 2026 Roanoke councilman accuses colleague of racist remark Web Staff July 18, 2026