2026 Radford Community Fest
Venue: Downtown Radford, Radford
Organizations: Cassette Rewind, The Legacy Motown Revue, The Red Ferns
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Drink Specials, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly
Cost: Free
Description:
The annual Radford Community Fest is a free community celebration held from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday, August 22, 2026, on East Main Street in Radford, VA.

Entertainment Schedule:
• 12:00-1:30 PM: The Red Ferns (Main Stage)
• 2:15-3:45 PM: The Legacy Motown Revue (Main Stage)
• 4:00 PM: Flow Workshop with Fluidity (Kids' Zone)
• 4:30-6:00 PM: Cassette Rewind (Main Stage)

East Main Street will be full with over 100 local vendors, numerous food trucks, a main stage with live music all day, street performers, kids’ zone, community acts, and the downtown Radford merchants you love are hoping to see you as well!

Performers include The Red Ferns, The Legacy Motown Revue and Cassette Rewind. The Fluidity Performance Troupe will performing all day.

The Red Ferns are a five-piece Blacksburg, VA based rock band. They enjoy covering songs by The Eagles, The Allman Brothers, and The Grateful Dead. The Ferns have mainly been a cover band, but they are working on developing their own sound and their debut album.

Link: https://www.instagram.com/theredfernsband/

Born in the 80s and raised on radio, Cassette Rewind are The Ultimate Authentic 80s Experience. Turning back time with pop, new wave, & rock anthems. The Southeast's premier 80s Tribute Band based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Feel the power of love when your bedroom boombox comes to life with captivating, dynamic performances of Prince, George Michael, Journey, Whitney Houston and countless 1980s pop icons.

Links:

• http://www.cassetterewind80s.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/cassetterewind80s
• https://www.youtube.com/@cassetterewind2891
• https://www.instagram.com/cassetterewind80s/

Since touring with Bill Pinckney’s Original Drifters, as music director and pianist, band leader Stan Stigall has dreamed of starting a tribute to the legendary groups that he grew up listening to! Since the passing of his friend, Bill Pinckney, this desire has grown stronger thus the inception of The Legacy!

Paying homage to the music that molded multiple generations, and gave Detroit a claim to fame other than cars, The Legacy takes you back to the days of The Drifters, The Coasters, The Jacksons, Earth Wind & Fire, The Temptations, and so many more legendary icons! Featuring talented performers that dance and sing, plus an amazing six-piece horn band, you will be transported back in time to one of the most influential periods in American Musical History! Soul music is not just our past, it’s The Legacy!

The Legacy Motown Revue was founded July 4, 2010, and is owned and operated by Much Moore Entertainment is based out of Kernersville, North Carolina.

Links:

• http://www.thelegacymotownrevue.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/TheLegacyMotownRevue
• https://www.twitter.com/thelegacymotown

In addition to the Main Steet Radford vendors including: Coco-nuts, Sharkey’s Wing and Rib Joint, Phoenix Rising Dough, Nagoya Sushi, and Arabica Cafe and Bakery, the following vendors and food trucks will be present.

Food Truck Lineup:
• 800 Degrees Woodfired Pizza
• Countryman Jamaican Grill
• DMC Concessions
• Empanadas Meraki LLC
• Good Days Farm and Fudge
• Gourmet Dips by Lister Farm
• Lizard Licks Snowballs
• Mr. Kettle Corn
• New River Blends
• Squeezeum and Shakeum
• Hangrcy Food Truck
• Space Rabbit Coffee
• Cabo Fish Taco

To view the vendor lineup and preview the layout of the festival, visit: https://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/RCF25-Logistics-FINAL/EVQWJzsDiQ.

Community members, students and their families, university staff and faculty, and guests from the region are invited.

Volunteers are also needed for the festival. Volunteers will receive a free t-shirt. To volunteer, visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C44AAAE2AA5FF2-64541861-radford#/.

Radford Community Fest is proudly co-sponsored by the City of Radford and Radford University.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://res.cloudinary.com/du5lfb5z3/image/upload/v1785286628/Screenshot_2026-07-28_205628_liohwi.png.

For more information, visit: https://www.radfordcommunityfest.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/radfordstudentlife or https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588146102723 or https://www.facebook.com/events/886146307195252/ or https://www.instagram.com/radfordcommunityfest/ or email info@radfordcommunityfest.com.