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Top Tickets in the NRV

Live music happenings in Blacksburg, Floyd and more

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Thursday, September 5, 2013

TONIGHT

The Honeycutters

Quite a few Asheville, N.C., bands are in town this week. This group, which travels the alt-country/Americana route, crowdfunded a recent album, “When Bitter Met Sweet,” and an upcoming release via Kickstarter.com. Singer, songwriter and band leader Amanda Anne Platt has a good thing going here.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Kirk Avenue Music Hall, Roanoke. $15. kirkavenuemusic.com, thehoneycutters.com

Sweet Honey in the Rock

Read our review of the a capella group’s Sept. 25, 2009, Jefferson Center performance at blogs.roanoke.com/cutnscratch/?p=2984.

Details: 8 p.m. Bondurant Auditorium, Preston Hall, Radford University, Radford. $20; $10 to children; free with Radford ID. 540-831-5420, radfordactivities.universitytickets.com, sweethoneyintherock.org

The New Folk Social Hour

With host Spencer McKenna, guest Tom Ohmsen

Blue Mule’s mandolinist joins host Spencer McKenna (Grass Monkey, Welcome to Hoonah) for the first in this every Tuesday series.

Details: 9 p.m. Fork in the Market, Roanoke. Free. 400-0644, marketfork.com

Asian Teacher Factory

With Groova Scape

Psychedelic jam-rock from the Asheville, N.C.-based headliner.

Details: 10 p.m. Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill, Roanoke. Free. 985-6278, martinsdowntown.com, reverbnation.com/asianteacherfactory, reverbnation.com/groovascape

FRIDAY

Darrow Chemical Company

With Jackal Tickets, Hanoi Jane, After Action Review

Hear punk, alternative, ska and more, featuring all-star punk act from New York City.

Details: 9 p.m. The Coffee Pot Roadhouse, Roanoke. $5; 21 and older. 774-8256, facebook.com/Roanokesroadhouse, darrowchemical
company.com

Proverbial

Reggae-rock and dub from Richmond.

Details: 10 p.m. Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill, Roanoke. Free. 985-6278, martinsdowntown.com, proverbialband.com

Killskulls

With Deral Fenderson, Nitch Muerte

Hear grungy favorites from the headliner.

Details: 9:30 p.m. Backstreet Cafe, Roanoke. $5. 345-1542

First Fridays at Five

With Corey Hunley & Jeff Maiden

Acoustic originals and covers from a guitarist/vocalist and percussionist.

Details: 5 p.m. Norah’s Cafe, Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke. Free. 342-5760. taubmanmuseum.org, coreyhunley.com

Jeremy Graham Band

Hear country, rock and Southern rock from an Augusta, Ga., band.

Details: 9 p.m. Sidewinders Steak House and Saloon, Roanoke. $5. 904-2777, sidewindersaloon.com, thejeremygrahamband.com

SATURDAY

The Floyd Radio Show

With The Buckstankle Boys, Janet Turner, Little River Missionary Baptist Church Choir, hosts Elizabeth LaPrelle and Anna Roberts-Gevalt

Join a live audience at the Floyd Country store for the third season premiere of this entertainment. Visit blogs.roanoke.com/cutnscratch to see this season’s lineup.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Floyd Country Store, Floyd. $10 advance; $12 door. 745-4563, floydcountrystore.com/radio-show

Gnatcatcher

With Falcor

Tyler Osborne, formerly of The Law Anthem, is back home in Vinton these days and has just released a new album, “Little Disturber.” It’s like the soundtrack to the movie playing in your head right now. Falcor is the brainchild of Jonathan Woods (Eternal Summers).

Details: 9 p.m. The Bazaar, 675 Brandon Ave., Roanoke. $5; all ages. 309-0928, gnatcatcherband.tumblr.com, facebook.com/FalcorMusic

The Broadcast

Killer band from Asheville, N.C., plays original, gritty soul-rock and choice covers.

Details: 10 p.m. Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill, Roanoke. Free. 985-6278, martinsdowntown.com, thebroadcastmusic.com

TK-421

Hard rock originals, covers.

Details: 9 p.m. The Pirate Sip Barrr, Salem. 380-8151, facebook.com/ThePirateSipBarrr, tk-421.net

The Barflys

Country-leaning Americana and rock.

Details: 9 p.m. Billy’s Barn, 1790 Thompson Memorial Drive, Salem. $5. 728-0270, facebook.com/billys.barn.1

Gage

Hear a Nashville, Tenn.-based act that mixes pop and rock into its country.

Details: 9 p.m. Sidewinders Steak House and Saloon, Roanoke. $5. 904-2777, sidewindersaloon.com, reverbnation.com/gageofficial

DJ Lady Syren

Dance to a Harrisonburg-based DJ who takes stylistic chances.

Details: 10 p.m. Corned Beef & Co., Roanoke. $5. 342-3354, cornedbeefandco.com, djladysyren.com

Lew Taylor

A talented keyboardist and singer soundtracks your night at the lake.

Details: 9 p.m. Waller’s Waterfront, 1617 Crystal Shores Drive, Moneta. Free. 297-0055, holleratwaller.com

Driftin’ Westward

Strong Americana with folk and blues leanings.

Details: 10 p.m. The Blues BBQ Co., Roanoke. Free. 344-5683, facebook.com/BluesBbqCo, driftinwestward.com

SUNDAY

Blues at the Zoo

With Biscuit Miller & the Mix, Anthony & the Conqueroos, The Fat Daddy Band

This zoo benefit features funky bass work from Miller, grinding blues from the Conqueroos and party blues with The Fat Daddy Band. It’s worth a drive up the mountain.

Details: 4 p.m. Mill Mountain Zoo, Roanoke. $12 advance; $15 gate. 343-3241, sbrooks@mmzoo.org, conqueroos.com, biscuitmiller.com

TUESDAY

Jeremiah Rhodes

Rhodes, formerly of Grass Monkey, moved to Austin, Texas, a while back, but has returned this month to do some recording. While he’s here, he will play every Tuesday night at the barbecue where he and his Monkey mates got their band rolling. Of Roanoke, Rhodes says, “I love it so.”

Details: 9 p.m. The Blues BBQ Co., Roanoke. Free. 344-5683, facebook.com/BluesBbqCo

The Royal Noise

Check out some red-hot jazzy funk-rock from a Philadelphia band.

Details: 10 p.m. Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill, Roanoke. Free. 985-6278, martinsdowntown.com, theroyalnoise.com

WEDNESDAY

Heevahava

With Stadanko, The Salted

Rock, hard rock and punk.

Details: 10 p.m. Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill, Roanoke. $5. 985-6278, martinsdowntown.com, theroyalnoise.com

Saturday, September 14, 2013