“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 3 min read UPDATE: 67 confirmed dead in Reagan National midair collision; recovery efforts continue Web Staff January 31, 2025 2 min read Roanoke College & NRCC partner to expand Rapid Maroons transfer program Ian Price January 30, 2025 1 min read Roanoke Blacksburg Regional Airport to add a new nonstop destination Denise Membreno January 30, 2025