“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 Skills USA Virginia annual demos and competition this weekend at Berglund Center Gene Marrano April 4, 2025 1 min read Roanoke City to be site of Hands Off protest Clark Palmer April 4, 2025 1 min read The Salem Red Sox season opener is tonight Denise Membreno April 4, 2025