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 Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026
