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Saturday  11:30 AM - Blacksburg Community BandAn all-volunteer community organization formed in 1989. The band plays a wide variety of concert band music. 12:30 PM - Panjammers & Island Pan Steel Pan OrchestraThe PanJammers and Island Pan, from Blacksburg, play handcrafted steel drums, and perform a variety of Caribbean-flavored music including calypso, reggae, classical, jazz, and pop.  2:00 PM - Entre NousAn eclectic blend covering music from pop, rock, funk- old and new - light and heavy, and all points in between. 3:00 PM - Sonic SafariThe area's most diverse Sextet! Sax, trombone, keyboards, guitar, bass and drums blend to play tunes from Liquid Soul to Jean Luc Ponty to Funked up Jazz favorites.  4:00 PM - Blue MuleA unique group of musicians working in a bluegrass context with heavy doses of jazz, rock, blues and country. More 5:00 PM - Melissa ReavesMelissa Reaves has been delighting audiences throughout the U.S. for more than a decade with her rock, funk and rhythm & blues-based sound. Reaves is a powerful vocalist and guitar player whose style ranges from driving rock & roll to a funk and groove sound that lends itself to a diverse repertoire of originals as well as some occasional choice covers. More 6:00 PM - CrosstiesCrossties plays modern bluegrass grounded in tradition. They call it bluegrass from across the tracks. More 7:00 PM - Missy Raines & The New HipA beloved figure in bluegrass and a pioneering force in acoustic music, Missy Raines' adventurous musical spirit has always been her compass. Launching her career with experimental bluegrass outfit Cloud Valley, Raines next toured the country with Eddy and Martha Adcock. Soon she was lending her bass skills to the Masters (Adcock, Kenny Baker, Josh Graves and Jesse McReynolds). Raines joined Claire Lynch's popular Front Porch Band, and developed a successful duo with band mate Jim Hurst. Their CDs and live performances pushed the envelope on how much music two people with acoustic instruments could make. A stint with the Brother Boys opened Raines' eyes to the value of spontaneity and immediacy in her musical approach.Missy Raines is now stepping out to make a longtime dream come true; creating a fusing of bluegrass virtuosity, jazz-tinged groove and a song-driven sensibility with a hot band.  8:00 PM - AfromotiveA fan once said, “It’s sounds like James Brown’s band went to Africa.” Bringing funk music back to its African roots is precisely what the Afromotive is doing with their style of afrobeat music. Based in Asheville, NC, this large ensemble stays true to the elements that started afrobeat music- West African rhythms, song forms, and instrumentation- while bringing the music to the 21st Century through strong song writing, improvisation, and heavy beats.  9:00 PM - Laura Reed & Deep PocketLaura Reed & Deep Pocket fill the stage with captivating, soul shaking, conscious music. The crowd is emerged with lyrics of truth and a voice of intensity backed by bass, organ, and drums, horns, and harmonies reminiscent of the past days of motown and funk.More  1:00 PM - Joel VendittiJoel mostly creates and performs original music, exploring the fretboard on his own terms. What comes out is an acoustic, blues and rock sound unlike any other. More 2:00 PM - David SimpkinsAward-winning original Americana singer-songwriter. More 3:00 PM - MudbelliesThey crawl out of the muddy swamps from time to time to make their eerie sounds, like mating calls of some slimy lizard-like fish. Fingerpickin' acoustic guitar and slide Dobro from Delta and Piedmont blues styles like Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Mississippi John Hurt, and Blind Willie McTell.  4:00 PM - Kat MillsKat Mills is a radiant, class-act songwriter showcasing the raw energy of a single voice and acoustic guitar. A powerful range, vintage instruments, and inspiring soulful material combine to produce a clean honest sound that leaves audiences wanting more. Reminiscent of another time, commenting on today, Kat is currently based out of Blacksburg, VA and tours throughout the east and beyond. More 5:00 PM - WindfallA dynamic acoustic quartet featuring beautiful harmonies coupled with hot guitar, mandolin, fiddle and harmonica licks held together with a solid bottom end on acoustic bass and percussion. Specializing in Americana/Roots music, Windfall covers folk, blues, rock, Celtic, as well as many old time and bluegrass standards. More10:00 AM - Abbott's Taekwondo AmericaBlacksburg's only "Full Time" Martial Art School. Ages to begin 3 to 103! The students and instructors of this , family oriented, martial arts studio will demonstrate the techniques they have learned and teach. More  11:00 AM - Henry's Taekwondo & Combative TrainingA demonstration in Taekwondo, the Korean art of self-defense. More12:00 PM - Dance TechStudents ages 3-18 will perform all styles of dance including ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, and musical theatre. More 1:00 PM - New River StageYoung students perform their monologues learned with the help of Trisoul Productions, Inc, your local year round non-profit community theatre in the New River Valley. More 2:00 PM - Blacksburg Center For Martial ArtsAn impressive demonstration of martial arts students from this area. More  3:00 PM - Sapphire Ballroom DanceDemonstrating the waltz, tango, salsa, cha-cha, Carolina shag, and more! More 4:00 PM - Virginia TechniquesVirginia Techniques Gymnastics' pre-teams and competitive teams will perform and demonstrate their skills.More  5:00 PM - Blacksburg Belly DancersHill & Veil, Sulalita and Mandara are three local belly dance troupes all based in Blacksburg. They will present a variety styles which are all representative of the art of belly dance. At the end of the performances, audience members will have the opportunity to learn some of moves that capture the fun and beauty of these dances. More |
