THURSDAY, JULY 3

JAMS

Bluegrass Jam

When: 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Where: Due South BBQ, 1465 Roanoke Street, Christiansburg

Cost: Free

Contact: 381-2922

Bluegrass Jam

When: 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Snowville Ruritan Building, Snowville

Cost: Free

Contact: 731-0276

Old-Time Jam

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Anna's Restaurant, 100 Monroe Street, Narrows

Cost: Free

Contact: 726-3079

TO DINE BY

Gillie's Restaurant

Summer Stage with Maggie Clifford (7 to 9:30 p.m.)

BAR MUSIC

Awful Arthur's (Downtown)

DJ Night

lAwful Arthur's (Salem)

The Half Moon Band

Blue 5 Restaurant

Solrevolt

Coffee Pot

"Benefit for Bryan" with Code 11 (8 p.m., $5 suggested donation to the Bryan Lawrence Fund).

Fork in the Alley

Hoppie Vaughan and Friends

Martin's Downtown Bar and Grill

Center Hill

The Cellar Restaurant

Jugbusters (7 p.m.)

KARAOKE

Karaoke

Where: All Country Club

FRIDAY, JULY 4

CONCERTS

Friday Night Jamboree

Sandy Ridge Gospel, Sigmon Stringers and The Clyde Williams Band perform.

When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: Floyd Country Store, 206 S. Locust St., Floyd

Cost: $3

Contact: info@floydcountrystore.com, 745-4563, floydcountrystore.com

"Rocking by the River"

A family festival with music, baseball tournaments, picnicking and concessions. Music by Burning Bridges and Steve Largo Band.

Where: River Rock Amphitheatre Stage, Jackson River Recreation Sport Complex, 870 Edgemont Dr., Covington

Cost: Free

Contact: 965-6360

TO DINE BY

Montano's

James Wise (6 p.m.)

The Regency Room

James Pace Little Big Band (7 to 10 p.m.)

COFFEE HOUSES

Third Street Coffeehouse

Open mic, 7 p.m., followed by the main act from 8 to 10 p.m. Music this week by Just Us.

BAR MUSIC

202 Market

Bill Kirchen and the Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods (9 p.m., $5)

Awful Arthur's (Blacksburg)

Electric Chameleon

Awful Arthur's (Downtown)

Groova Scape and Friends

Blue 5 Restaurant

The Gumbo Band

Martin's Downtown Bar and Grill

Rogan Brothers

KARAOKE

Karaoke with DJ Rick Pruett

Where: Dalton's

Bearaoke with DJ Rob and 105.3 The Bear

Where: Attitude's Bar and Cafe

SATURDAY, JULY 5

CONCERTS

Blue Ridge Music Center

Hot Ladies Will be Heard with Carrie Hassler and Hard Rain and Amber Collins and No Speed Limit. Plus, first Saturday square dance with the Slate Mountain Ramblers Old-Time Band. The documentary film, "High Lonesome" will be shown at 5 p.m. in the museum auditorium.

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: $10

Where: Blue Ridge Music Center, Milepost 213, Blue Ridge Pkwy., Galax

Contact: (276) 236-5309, blueridgemusiccenter.org

Cinemasophia

A concert by the group that combines elements of indie pop, punk, lo-fi, shoegaze and other genres paired with a screening of "The Shining." Concessions available; beer and wine cash bar with valid ID.

When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: Rives Theatre, Martinsville

Cost: $6

Contact: ben@martinsvilleuptown.net, (276) 632-5688

David LaFleur

A concert by the tenor folk musician who plays guitar, dobro, mandolin and dulcimer in celebration of the Masonic Theatre's 103rd anniversary.

When: 8 p.m.

Where: Masonic Theatre, Clifton Forge

Cost: $8, advance general; $4 advance ages 12 and under; $10, general at the door; $6, children at the door

Contact: 862-4502

Floyd Country Store

An evening of gospel music featuring old-time gospel duo Mac and Jenny Traynham, fiddle player Shay Garriock, vocalist and autoharp player Janet Turner, vocalist and fiddle player Keith Hiatt, bluegrass gospel family the Mannons, young bluegrass gospel group Statement, shape-note singing group the Patton Singers and gospel pianist and vocalist Ernestine Sherman.

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Floyd Country Store, 206 S. Locust St., Floyd

Cost: $10, general; $5, students

Contact: 745-4563, floydcountrystore.com

Music in the Park 2008

Bluegrass and gospel music with Acoustic Faith presented by Hungry Mother State Park. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.

When: 8 to 9 p.m.

Where: Hungry Mother State Park, gazebo behind the restaurant, 2854 Park Blvd., Marion

Cost: Free

Contact: (276) 781-7400

Oak Grove Pavilion Summer Concert Series

A family-friendly outdoor concert series. This week with Windfall.

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Pavilion stage behind Zion Lutheran Church, Floyd, 635 Needmore Lane N.E.

Cost: A goodwill donation will be accepted to benefit local charities and nonprofits

Contact: 745-2096

Roanoke Fiddle and Banjo Show

With featured bands Just Us, Sandy Ridge, Virginia Carolina, Flatt Broke and Roger Handy plus cloggers. Bring lawn chairs.

When: 6 to 10 p.m.

Where: Vinton Farmers Market, 204 W. Lee Ave., Vinton

Cost: $7, general; free for children under 12

Contact: Gsmusic4us@ntelos.net

"Satisfaction"

A concert by the Rolling Stones tribute band with guest opener Fatty Lumpkin.

When: 7:30 p.m.

Where: Theatre at Lime Kiln, Lexington

Contact: 463-7088

Sweet Providence Farm Market and Bakery

Featuring Obuobi Ashomg

When: 1 p.m.

Where: Sweet Providence Farm Market and Bakery, 3263 Floyd Hwy. N., Floyd

Cost: Free

Contact: 745-4000, sweetprovidencefarm.com

TO DINE BY

The Library Restaurant

David Hill solo piano

Montano's

Jimijazz Combo (6 p.m.)

The Regency Room

James Pace Little Big Band (7 to 10 p.m.)

Zak's Cafe

Dave Parrish

BAR MUSIC

202 Market

Electric Chameleon (11 p.m.) and Latin dance with DJ Diego (9 p.m. $5)

Awful Arthur's (Blacksburg)

Iron Lion

Awful Arthur's (Salem)

Crobar Cane

Awful Arthur's (Towers)

High Street

Blue 5 Restaurant

Nicole Hart and the NRG Band

Fork in the Alley

Clif Beach

Martin's Downtown Bar and Grill

Sol Creech Band

This'll Dew Tavern

Live music

KARAOKE

Sinsational Saturday

Music by DJ Squirrel and dancing.

When: 8 p.m.

Where: Attitudes Bar and Cafe

SUNDAY, JULY 6

CONCERTS

AGO Summer Concert Series

Selections range from traditional organ repertoire, theater organ, patriotic music, demonstration of the varied sounds of the organ, children's performances and more. This week featuring Young Talent with music by children featuring an organ piece to demonstrate the sounds of the pipe organ.

When: 4 p.m.

Where: Vinton Baptist Church, 200 E. Washington Ave., Vinton

Cost: Donations accepted.

Contact: 389-9307

Roanoke Mountain Music

Local musicians perform a variety of traditional music. This week with the McKenzies Bring lawn chairs or blankets and a picnic. No alcohol.

When: 7 to 8 p.m.

Where: Roanoke Mountain Campground, Milepost 120.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Vinton

Cost: Free

Contact: 745-9680

Sunday Sound

Music on the winery lawn with live music by local and regional musicians and entertainers. Bring your own seating. Grilled foods, soft drinks and wine available for purchase beginning at noon.

When: 1 to 4 p.m.

Where: Chateau Morisette, 287 Winery Road S.W., Floyd

Contact: 593-2865, thedogs.com

TO DINE BY

The Regency Room

James Pace Band (noon to 2 p.m.)

MONDAY, JULY 7

JAMS

Roanoke Valley Drum Circle

For adults and older teens. Bring hand drums and related noisemakers. No experience necessary. Bellydancers welcome.

When: 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Highland Park in the Gazebo, 641 Walnut Ave. S.W.

Contact: 293-4075

Blues Jam

Hosted by "Doc" Herling. P.A., drums and amps provided.

When: 9 p.m.

Where: The Cellar Restaurant

Cost: Free

Radford Fiddle and Banjo Jam

When: 7 p.m.

Where: The Coffee Mill, 1144 East Main Street, Radford

Cost: Free

Contact: 267-3008, radfordfiddle.com

BAR MUSIC

Martin's Downtown Bar and Grill

DJ Jorilla

OPEN MIC

Open Mic at Cabo Fish Taco

Open mic and poetry jam with Duality, a live soulhop band (10 p.m.)

TUESDAY, JULY 8

CONCERTS

Pulaski Grass

Live music

When: 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Hardee's, 208 College Avenue, Dublin

Cost: Free

Contact: 951-0651

"Rocking by the River"

A family festival with music, baseball tournaments, picnicing and concessions. Featuring Kings Brass.

Where: River Rock Amphitheatre Stage, Jackson River Recreation Sport Complex, 870 Edgemont Dr., Covington

Cost: Free

Contact: 965-6360

JAMS

Blacksburg Old-Time Jam

When: 8 to 11 p.m.

Where: Gillie's Restaurant

Contact: nrot.org

Wide Open Jam

Where: Martin's Downtown Bar and Grill

Old-Time Music Jam

Musicians welcome to play and audience encouraged to dance and sing along.

When: 6 p.m.

Where: Virginia Horse Center, 478 Maury River Road, Lexington

Cost: Free

Contact: 464-2950, horsecenter.org

BAR MUSIC

The Cellar Restaurant

Jazz night

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9

JAMS

Blue 5 Restaurant

The Blue Ridge Blues Society's Meeting and Blues Jam

202 Market

Electric Open Jam

BAR MUSIC

Awful Arthur's (Towers)

Entre Nous.

OPEN MICS

Fork in the Alley

Open Mic with Daniel McBroom.

KARAOKE

Karaoke

Where: All Country Club, Pulaski

Karaoke

Where: Martin's Downtown Bar and Grill