| Date: | June 26, 2026 |
| Time: | 6:00 - 7:30 PM |
| Venue: | Henderson Lawn, Virginia Tech |
| Organizations: | Blacksburg Community Band, Summer Arts Festival |
| Description: |
Virginia Tech and the Town of Blacksburg’s 2026 Summer Arts Festival proudly presents the Blacksburg Community Band in concert on the Henderson Lawn in downtown Blacksburg, VA on Friday, June 26, 2026. The Blacksburg Community Band, Inc. is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization formed in 1989 under the auspices of the Department of Parks and Recreation in the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia. The band has musicians from all corners of the New River Valley and surrounding areas with diverse experiences and backgrounds. They play a wide variety of concert band music including marches, show tunes, light symphonic music, popular tunes, old favorites, and novelty music. The band performs an average of 20 concerts each year throughout the New River Valley. The band was incorporated in Virginia as a non-profit corporation in 2007. Links: • http://www.blacksburgcommunityband.org • https://www.facebook.com/BlacksburgCommunityBand • https://twitter.com/BburgCommBand Admission is free and all are welcome. Bring chairs or a blanket, a picnic, and settle in for an evening of live music. In the event of inclement weather, this event will be canceled. Friday Night Outdoor Concerts on Henderson Lawn are presented by Virginia Tech and the Town of Blacksburg as part of the 2026 Summer Arts Festival. The lawn surrounds Henderson Hall, which houses the School of Performing Arts, on the Virginia Tech campus and is across from The Lyric in downtown To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/sD6P5C36/702410685-1634725995328032-3463518580457548355-n.jpg. For more information, visit: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/05/aad-summerartsfestival2026.html or https://sopa.vt.edu/events.html or https://www.facebook.com/VTperformingarts. |