Music, cultural events and feastivals will be hosted during the fourth annual Crooked Road’s Mountains of Music Homecoming, an annual nine-day, region-wide celebration of the the traditional music, culture and natural assets of communities throughout southwestern Virginia.
The event includes Crooked Road marquee concerts in over 20 communities and many dozens of cultural events throughout the region including many in and around Montgomery County.
Over nine days, “each night, visitors and residents will have from two to three Crooked Road marquee music concerts in 24 different communities to choose from in outdoor and indoor venues like downtown theatres, state parks, colleges, and arts centers,” said a Mountains of Music press release.
Communities through southwest Virginia will present 100 cultural events presenting community meals, guided hikes, museum galley exhibits, artisan
demonstrations, jam sessions and many more.
The Feastival series pairs master chefs with master musicians and includes three mouth-watering farm-to-table dinner events fusing Appalachian cuisine, captivating stories of the region’s rich history, and after-dinner concerts.
For more event information about this 9-day festival please visit www.mtnsofmusic.com
In Montgomery County and nearby are nine events, feastivals and concerts:
June 8: Virginia Cheese Fest Farm to Table Dinner at Historic Smithfield, Blacksburg. Tickets are available at https://www.virginiacheesefest.com/tickets
June 8-11: A Farm Affair At Rising Silo Brewery, Tabula Rasa on Glade & Glade Road Growing. Free and open to the public.
June 13: Market Square Jam, Blacksburg Market Square Park. Free and open to the public.
June 14: Doyle Lawson concert at The Great Road on Main, 100 West Main Street in downtown Christiansburg. Tickets are available online at mtnsofmusic.com or at the Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Arts Center in Christiansburg.
June 15: Gospel, Old Time, and Soul Food: African American Experiences at Solitude, 705 West Campus Dr. Blacksburg. Free and open to the public.
June 15: Boom, Blues, and BBQ: Flag Day Celebration at Historic Smithfield, Blacksburg. Call 540-231-3947 for tickets.
Guitar, Fiddle, and Ukulele Demo & Jam Session
June 8-16: River Farm Studios, 428 Sowers Mill Dam Rd. NE, Riner, VA 24149 (Venue is actually in Floyd County), Riner | 10 am until 4 pm each day
8,9,10 15 and 16 June (both weekends) Fri, Sat, Sun, Fri and Sat
June 15: The Crooked Road’s Mountains of Music Homecoming: Sierra Hull at The Moss Arts Center in Blacksburg. Tickets may be purchased online or at the Box Office.
June 16: Concert on the Lawn Featuring Piedmont Bluz. Free and open to the public. Christiansburg Library.
