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Updated Thursday, Oct 8, 2026 · Covers Thu, Oct 8 – Wed, Oct 14 · By Michael Arthur, Blacksburg Connect
"Autumnal Evening of Songs and Stories" (folk), 6 p.m., Blacksburg Museum, 204 Draper Rd SW.
Barry Caldwell, 6–9 p.m., The Farmhouse, 285 Ridinger St, Christiansburg. No cover.
The Mudd Daubers, 7–9 p.m., Mellow Mushroom Blacksburg.
Danielle Talamantes & Kerry Wilkerson, "Liederabend", 7:30 p.m., Squires Recital Salon (Virginia Tech).
The Visitors, Post Truth and Tera Lora, The Milk Parlor, 211 Draper Rd NW. Listings say 8:30 or 9 p.m., so check the venue before you go.
Dean Trimble, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Beliveau Farm Winery, 3899 Eakin Farm Rd. Free.
Spoonfed, 9 p.m., The Milk Parlor.
Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival, live music 1–4 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday), 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg. $20 at the gate, $18 online.
Radford Highlanders Festival, Celtic music in Radford. Free.
Shade Tree Mechanics, 6–9 p.m., Rising Silo Brewery, 2351 Glade Rd. Free.
Blacksburg Master Chorale, "Songs of Love and War", 7 p.m., Blacksburg Presbyterian Church, 701 Church St SE. $20 / $15 / $10.
Musica Viva: Ivalas Quartet, 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Blacksburg, 1301 Gladewood Dr. $30 / $17 / $8.
Metal Night with Lost Fragments, Saintuary, Revolt and Split Earth, 8 p.m., The Milk Parlor. $10.
Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival, live music 1–4 p.m.
Chris Thile, 7:30 p.m., Moss Arts Center, Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre, 190 Alumni Mall. Tickets through the Moss.
Open Mic, 6:30–10 p.m., The Milk Parlor. Free.
VT Jazz Combos, 8 p.m., Creativity and Innovation District building, 185 Kent St, Room 150. Free.
Clarinet Studio Recital, 7:30 p.m., Creativity and Innovation District building (Virginia Tech).
Monthly Blues Jam with the Blue Monday Band, 6–9 p.m., Rising Silo Brewery. Free. (Second Wednesday of every month.)
Times and prices come from venue and event listings as of Thursday morning. Shows get moved and cancelled, so confirm with the venue before you head out. Playing a show we missed? Send it to us.
Nothing on the list fits your night? These places book music most weeks:
Rising Silo Brewery (2351 Glade Rd): music most evenings Wednesday through Saturday, usually 6–9 p.m., outdoors on the farm.
Beliveau Farm Winery (3899 Eakin Farm Rd): local musicians every Friday, 6:30–8:30 p.m., no cover.
The Milk Parlor (211 Draper Rd NW): downtown bar and venue with bands, metal nights and a Monday open mic.
The Farmhouse (285 Ridinger St, Christiansburg): "On The Patio" music on Thursdays.
Eastern Divide Brewing (3175 Commerce St): occasional music and trivia nights.
The Lyric Theatre (135 College Ave): downtown's nonprofit movie theatre also hosts concerts and events.
Moss Arts Center (190 Alumni Mall): touring artists in the Fife Theatre.
Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts: free student concerts and recitals most weeks during the semester.
Making a weekend of it? See Things to Do in Blacksburg, Best Breakfast for the morning after, and Best Hikes Near Blacksburg. In town for a home game? Start with our Game Day Guide.
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