Four days of live music. Eleven Venues in downtown Roanoke. Blue Ridge Marathon Finish Festival.

A four-day music festival, Freedom First Down by Downtown will take place April 20-23 at venues across downtown Roanoke featuring dozens of musical performances ranging from country, folk, and blues to acoustic, Americana, and jazz. The festival happens in conjunction with marathon weekend to highlight downtown Roanoke’s vibrant music scene while providing the race community with an entire weekend of live music, fun experiences, and community.

The icing on the cake is the Saturday night concert in Elmwood Park featuring Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers! Hailing from Michigan, they promise attendees a ride on the rainbow across the mountains of Motown, through the fjords of folk, over the archipelagos of Americana, and-at last-into a funky firth, where only the fiercest of friendships can be found. Purchase tickets to Joe Hertler here.

Click the link to see all the different performances and to map out your weekend of folk, jazz, rock, Americana, and everything in between. We encourage you to find a new favorite artist, support your local venues, and support the outdoors by grabbing a ticket to the Saturday Night concert in Elmwood Park!