First Fridays at Five

Aug. 15. Music by the Lloyd Dobler Effect. Railside Plaza, downtown Roanoke. first

fridaysroanoke.com.

The Platters and the Cornell Gunter Coasters

Aug. 16. Music from the 1950s. 7 p.m. Jefferson Center. 345-2550, jeffcenter.com. $23 to $31.

CageFest 5

Aug. 16. Mixed martial arts. 7 p.m. Roanoke Civic Center Coliseum. 853-5483, roanokeciviccenter .com, cagefest.com. $25 to $78.

Vintage Comic Book Show

Aug. 16. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Salem Civic Center Community Room. 375-3004, salemcivic center.com. $2.

Roanoke Valley Gun Show

Aug. 16 and 17. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 16; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 17. 853-5483, roanokecivic center.com, showmasters.us.

Free Family Fun Weekend

Aug. 16 and 17. Center in the Square, the museums and on the downtown market. Downtown Roanoke. centerinthe square.org.

Salem Avalanche

Aug. 18 to 20. Playing against the Winston-Salem Warthogs. Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium. salem avalanche.com.

State of the City Address

Aug. 21. Registration Required. 7:30 to 9 a.m. Roanoke Civic Center Special Events Center. 983-0700, ext. 221. $27.

Salem Avalanche

Aug. 22 to 24. Playing against the Frederick Keys. Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium. salem avalanche.com.

Virginia Outdoor Sportsmen's Classic

Aug. 22 to 24. Noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 22; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 23; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 24. Salem Civic Center.